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S. Korean Left calls for alum to run

S. Korean Left calls for alum to run

Chung Un-chan GS '78, former president of Seoul National University (SNU), has recently been the focus of persistent requests from the Uri party and other liberal South Korean political groups to announce his candidacy for the country's presidency.Though several South Korean publications have reported that Chung is close to announcing his candidacy, he has stopped short of declaring his intention to run.

NEWS | 03/15/2007

Penn boils over Baker '52

After the University of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that James Baker '52 will deliver its commencement address on May 14, some students at Penn, Princeton and other schools have criticized the move, citing allegedly anti-Semitic remarks Baker made on two past occasions.At Penn, one of the decision's most vocal critics is junior Max Shapiro, who serves as president of the Penn Israel Coalition.

NEWS | 03/15/2007

Whitford to speak at Class Day

Bradley Whitford, the actor best known for playing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on "The West Wing," will deliver the Class Day address on June 4, Class of 2007 president Jim Williamson announced this morning in an e-mail to seniors."For his success as an actor and commitment as a philanthropist, we are honored Mr. Whitford will be joining the senior class to help us celebrate the end of our college careers," Williamson said in his email to the Class of 2007.Whitford, currently stars in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," won an Emmy in 2001 for his "West Wing" role and is involved with the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, a charity that benefits children.His character on "The West Wing," Lyman, was a fictional alumnus of Harvard College and Yale Law School.Whitford was selected to speak by the Class Day chairs, seniors Chris Chaney, Joe Franken and P.G.

NEWS | 03/15/2007

Grad student's death ruled a suicide

A former graduate student who was found dead by her landlord in her Leigh Ave.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

Fleming GS '63 to address graduates at Baccalaureate

English professor emeritus John Fleming GS '63 will deliver the Baccalaureate address for the Class of 2007, senior class president Jim Williamson announced last night."We felt very strongly that, for all Professor Fleming has done for Princeton and for his eloquence and scholarship, he would be perfect," Williamson said.Fleming said he was surprised and honored to learn of his selection.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

Actor Bradley Whitford to speak at Class Day

Actor Bradley Whitford, widely known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the TV show "The West Wing," will deliver the Class Day address on June 4, Class of 2007 president Jim Williamson '07 announced this morning.In his email to the senior class, Williamson noted Whitford's involvement with a children's charity, the "Clothes Off Our Back Foundation," and said the actor would be an appropriate Class Day speaker."For his success as an actor and commitment as a philanthropist, we are honored Mr. Whitford will be joining the senior class to help us celebrate the end of our college careers," Williamson said in his email.Whitford, who won an Emmy in 2001 for his "West Wing" role, currently stars in NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." He was selected to speak by the Class of 2007's Class Day chairs, Chris Chaney '07, Joe Franken '07 and P.G.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

Launching start-ups on campus

A year after graduation, Brian Shiau '05 launched thesimexchange.com, an online virtual stock market where gamers buy shares to predict how well they think video games will sell.Over 2,600 people have joined the site since November.This website is similar to other prediction market websites where people bet on who will win elections or sporting events, but thesimexchange.com does not involve money."I've been a gamer all my life, [but] the difficulty was trying to come up with a ... fictional asset that will capture how video games work," Shiau said.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

3.14159265...

Godfrey Miller '07 devours blueberry filling to win the Math Club's annual pie-eating contest in recognition of March 14, Pi Day.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

The art of coin collecting

On the wall of the reception room in Firestone Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) hangs an unassuming white frame.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

Lake GS '74 equates Darfur to Rwanda

In coping with the current humanitarian crisis in Darfur, looking to the past ? especially the recent history of Rwanda ? may be the key to success, former adviser to President Clinton and Georgetown professor Anthony Lake GS '74 said during a lunch forum yesterday.Lake, who has had a long career in foreign service and public policy, has drawn criticism about his role in shaping American foreign policy in the face of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.As National Security Advisor under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997, Lake was closely associated with the administration's decision to refrain from military intervention to stop the genocide, during which about 800,000 people were killed."If there is one thing I could have a do-over [for]...it would be Rwanda," Lake said.During the forum, Lake led a discussion about American foreign policy and international humanitarian intervention with a group of about 20 community members, faculty members, graduate students and undergraduates.Lake's primary focus was on the current humanitarian situation in Darfur and its links to his prior experiences with the Rwandan genocide.The U.S.

NEWS | 03/14/2007

Sub-free students not always dry

On a Friday night late last month, "Dry Dorms = Gay" and "Dry dorms are for Asians" were scrawled in blue dry-erase marker on a whiteboard and a wall in Blair Hall.Though it is unclear who was responsible for the graffiti ? including whether the culprit was even a Princeton student ? the incident highlighted broader questions about whether students who live in substance-free dorms feel marginalized from the campus social scene or ostracized by their peers.Despite some social limitations, several sub-free students said they don't feel isolated from students in regular housing."I have a lot of friends who are in non-sub free housing," Nate Angel '09 said.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

Fleming GS '63 chosen as Baccalaureate speaker

English and comparative literature professor emeritus John Fleming GS '63 will deliver the Baccalaureate address for the Class of 2007, class president Jim Williamson announced tonight."We felt very strongly that, for all Professor Fleming has done for Princeton and for his eloquence and scholarship, he would be perfect," Williamson said.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

Politicians' kids learn to weather media criticism

When Ann Coulter implied that she wanted to call John Edwards a "faggot" during a speech at a Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this month, the audience reacted with confusion: some clapped, some laughed, some gasped.As politicians, bloggers and TV talking heads hurried to parse Coulter's comments about the former Democratic senator from North Carolina and current presidential candidate, no one sought the opinion of one player in the melodrama: Edwards' daughter, Cate Edwards '04.But if the press had asked for her response, Edwards said, she would have told them she objected more to Coulter's tone than to her target.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

Finalists for YAT chosen by seniors

A field of 30 narrowed to three yesterday with the Alumni Association's announcement of the finalists in the race for young alumni trustee.Following an election marred by confusion among the candidates regarding the rules on campaigning, seniors Alex Lenahan, Caitlin Sullivan and Jim Williamson received the greatest number of votes from among their peers.The elections have been dominated by student government leaders in recent years.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

After millions download myTunes, graduate student creator moves on

For Bill Zeller GS, the best things in life are free.Zeller made a splash on the Internet when, 10 days after the release of the Windows-compatible version of Apple's music player iTunes in October 2003, he released myTunes, a program that runs alongside older versions of iTunes and allows users to download music from other users' libraries over a local network.Since then, myTunes has been downloaded over 3.5 million times, Zeller said."One thing that surprised me was the strong emotional response I got from people about my program," he said.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

Slaughter wins Jefferson Medal

Wilson School dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 will be the 31st recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Law, a press release from the University of Virginia said yesterday."It's an honor to receive this award and it's a particular honor for me because I grew up in Charlottesville," Slaughter said in an interview.

NEWS | 03/13/2007

University reimburses Robertsons for defunct graduate program

Correction appendedThe University has returned close to $800,000 to the Robertson Foundation, acknowledging that it did not adequately inform the foundation's trustees of the short-lived Graduate Funding Agreement.Compared to the foundation's $800 million endowment and the $207 million the Robertsons are demanding that the University return, the $782,375 reimbursement seems paltry.

NEWS | 03/12/2007

Panel warns of looming nuclear crisis with Iran

The United States has reached a dead end in its nuclear talks with Iran, Sir John Thomson said yesterday in Dodds Auditorium.

NEWS | 03/12/2007

Tilghman: Capital campaign to begin in fall

The University will launch a capital campaign this fall, President Tilghman said yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC)."There are days when it gives the provost a headache thinking about what to do," Tilghman said, referring to projects in the pipeline such as the four-year residential colleges and the Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. "It is a big agenda for us.

NEWS | 03/12/2007

Next door, a world apart

On a sunny day in early spring, Nassau Hall stands perched atop Witherspoon Street like a shining citadel.

NEWS | 03/12/2007

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