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Former employee alleges racism

A former executive director of Princeton-in-Africa is suing the program, alleging racial discrimination and defamation on the part of the organization and two of its board members.The complaint, filed by Angela Coleman '92, claims that she was removed from her job in December without cause and that two of the organization's board members, Rev.

Smokin' study break

Students gather in the Center for Jewish Life to relax, smoke hookah and get information about the Birthright trip to Israel.

Walking the world, despite prosthetic limb

At first glance, James Ashenhurst '08, seems like any other busy Princeton student ? hanging out with friends, leading LGBT peer educator discussions and traveling around Europe.It's no wonder some of his peers were shocked to find out midway through freshman year that he has a prosthetic leg."I met many of my best friends during pants weather," he said.

In search of words: Students study abroad

After her freshman year, as many of her classmates headed home for their first summer as college students, Sloan Pavsner '08 was gearing up for a very different experience: two months in China at Princeton-in-Beijing (PiB).Studying Chinese was something of an accident for Pavsner.

On fire tonight

Charles Jones sautees bananas foster for students in a decorated and festive Wu Dining Hall in celebration of Mardi Gras.

Albion urges students to heed passions, not checks, when job hunting

Students should pursue jobs in fields that they love and avoid the temptation to enter careers solely for their high salaries, author and Harvard Business School professor Mark Albion said in a lecture yesterday in Robertson Hall.During his talk, Albion ? the founder of more than seven companies ? interacted with the audience through questions, quips and catchphrases that frequently drew laughter."The purpose of life isn't about 'getting a job,' " Albion said.

Linteris '79 tells of his time in space

An astronaut alum gave his audience a taste of outer space yesterday, showing slides and recounting experiences from beyond Earth's atmosphere.Dr. Greg Linteris '79, a former astronaut and payload specialist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who is currently an engineer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), gave a half-hour video presentation of his time in space followed by a slide show of pictures he and his crewmates took during their missions."I want to give you a sense of how important the Earth and our environment is," he said.

Money raised for OA doubles

Outdoor Action has raised more than $40,000 over the last seven months, largely due to its Writathon campaign in December.

Achieving fluent instruction

Across from Mahiri Mwita's desk in Aaron Burr Hall hangs a white marker board. Written on it is a poem by one of his third-year Swahili students.

Rapelye: no formula for admissions

Following months of debate about the role of affirmative action in Princeton's admissions process, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye acknowledged last night that applicants' race does influence her office's decisions.At a panel discussion organized by minority student groups, including Asian students concerned about the adverse role their race may play in the admissions process, Rapelye stressed that race is one of many factors that influence admissions.

New meal policy plan irks RCAs

Updated student meal plans for next year are drawing criticism from some residential college advisers, who fear the new rules will limit contact with their advisees.RCAs currently can eat at any residential college dining hall or at Frist Campus Center during late meal hours, but starting next fall, RCAs will only be able to eat in the dining halls of their affiliate college and its paired 2-year or 4-year college.

Fight over the battlefield

The Princeton Battlefield has been a place of quiet contemplation for more than two centuries, where scholars and aspiring history buffs can walk on the hallowed ground of one of the nation's most pivotal battles.

Classmates remember Adam '07

As the setting sun filtered through the stained-glass windows of the University Chapel yesterday, students, faculty and family members gathered to share stories and honor the memory of Alexander Adam '07.

Drawing blood

Lauren Tracey '08 gives blood Monday for Princeton Blood Donors, a program sponsored by the Student Volunteers Council.

Seniors bid for young alumni trustee post

Members of the senior class submitted their petitions last night to run in the annual election for young alumni trustee, a four-year position held by recent graduates on the University's Board of Trustees.But for the 25 or so candidates who handed in their petitions yesterday, there is no real campaign process.

Learning the alphabet ... at Princeton

With early morning classes and daily homework assignments, introductory language classes are often considered burdensome by students who come to Princeton needing one semester of Spanish or a full course of study in French to fulfill the language requirement.But for those who opt to tackle more exotic languages ? ones with non-Latin characters and inflections that don't exist within an American range ? the disorientation of learning a new language is often matched by the taxing nature of the classes themselves.Most language classes meet at least three times a week for lessons and then several more times for "drills" ? smaller, more intimate versions of the classes that emphasize speaking ability.

Forum spreads gospel of chastity

Princeton's Anscombe Society hosted an intercollegiate conference this weekend, entitled "Making Love Last: Finding Meaning in Sex and Relationships." The conference offered a number of lectures and workshops to stimulate discussion about notions of marriage, sex and relationships in today's culture.College and high school students, along with adults who work with those age groups, attended the conference.

Shall we dance?

Panel urges action in Katrina's wake

Mardi Gras king cake was not the only draw for a panel discussion in McCosh 50 yesterday.Around two dozen students, professors and community members convened to view clips from Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke" and hear experts analyze the effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans."After leaving here today, we hope you will carry in your hearts and your minds the importance of this tragedy," said Lauren Bartholomew '09, a Katrina Project co-founder and New Orleans resident.A panel consisting of politics professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell, CBS correspondent Byron Pitts and New Orleans city council president Oliver Thomas used the clips from the Spike Lee documentary to launch a discussion on the ramifications of the hurricane.

Harris '99 fights against campus censorship

"I say we throw a tomohawk [sic] into her face," the facebook.com post read.Written on the wall of the group "If They Get Rid of the Chief I'm Becoming a Racist," the comment referred to a student leader at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne who opposed the school's Native American mascot.