An updated story is available here.The International Mathematics Union named professor Andrei Okounkov a winner of the Fields Medal this morning.
Two Princeton undergraduates studying in Beirut were evacuated to Cyprus yesterday, as Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah continued battering each other's targets."They're out," study abroad dean Nancy Kanach said today.
Friends of Manzili Davis '06 gathered Wednesday afternoon in the University Chapel for memorial service, remembering him as quiet, kind individual.Dean of Religious Life Tom Breidenthal welcomed those present and spoke briefly before ceding the podium to Chris Aguilar '06, one of Davis' freshman year roommates, who read from the Bible.Following Aguilar, Dean of Mathey College Steve Lestition led the congregation in a responsive reading of Psalm 23.
Five years after terrorists turned airplanes into missiles, cutting short the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, including 13 alumni, the University commemorated their loss with an interfaith service Monday in the memorial garden next to Chancellor Green.Family, friends, faculty and students gripped tissues and bowed their heads as speakers shared their experiences of that day and intoned the names of the 13 victims."We all have memories of that day and the accompanying emotions of shock, grief, confusion," Paul Raushenbush, associate dean of religious life, said.But in this fifth year, there is a "shift of gears ... a passage of yearly remembrance into history," Dean of Religious Life Thomas Breidenthal said.
Only months before creative writing professor Toni Morrison is set to retire, the New York Times Book Review has named her 1987 novel "Beloved" the best book in American fiction in the last 25 years."It is a happy occurrence that at the very moment that Professor Morrison has decided to retire she should have received this honor, one that is so richly deserved," Edmund White, director of creative writing and author of the recent memoir "My Lives," said in an email.Though University officials declined to confirm Morrison's decision, several individuals familiar with her plans said she is likely to retire, though the move has not been finalized.
Witherspoon Hall, May 3, 11:54 p.m.A University student reported finding a harassing note left under her room door.
Adam Gardner, lead guitarist of Guster, joined the group yesterday as they put on the final show of their Campus Consciousness Tour, the band's first venture in bringing environmental awareness to college campuses.
A white male in his early 30s, possibly armed, stole liquor from Varsity Liquors on Monday night, according to Borough police.
As part of an ongoing effort to increase minority representation among University staff, President Tilghman on Tuesday announced the creation of two new diversity staff positions and a promotion in the provost office.
As part of an ongoing effort to increase minority representation among University staff, President Tilghman on Tuesday announced the creation of two new diversity staff positions and a promotion in the provost office.
In another pretrial development in the legal battle pitting the Robertson family against the Wilson School, the plaintiffs filed a motion last week for the court to allow the testimony of two expert witnesses currently prohibited from testifying.The Robertsons hope to call former State Department employee Louise Crane and former ambassador Daniel Simpson to testify that the Wilson School has not fulfilled the wishes of the Robertson Foundation donors.
Students scramble to hand in their final papers at the English department office Tuesday afternoon before of the 5 p.m.
Irene Routte '08 sat with her boyfriend's family on Monday night, fear and anger washing over her as President Bush pledged to dispatch 6,000 National Guard troops to patrol the Mexican border.For Routte, the nationwide immigration debate hits close to home: Her boyfriend is Guatemalan, and though he's been living in town for five years and speaks fluent English, under the law, he is an illegal immigrant."I wish that every lawmaker in Washington had someone they cared about that was under the same pressure they put illegal immigrants under," Routte, who is half-Dominican, said.She met her boyfriend, a construction worker, at a party held by Pa' Delante, an English tutoring and activist group run by the Princeton Justice Project. He attended the event because his mother was one of the Latino students.For the past four months of their relationship, Routte said she has found a second home with her boyfriend's family.
In another pretrial development in the legal battle pitting the Robertson family against the Wilson School, the plaintiffs filed a motion last week for the court to allow the testimony of two expert witnesses currently prohibited from testifying.The Robertsons hope to call former State Department employee Louise Crane and former ambassador Daniel Simpson to testify that the Wilson School has not fulfilled the wishes of the Robertson Foundation donors.
The USG held their final major meeting of the year last night, at which they selected the U-Council Chair and two co-Executive Committee Members for next year.
Beginning July 1, the Princeton Orange Key Guide Service will operate under the Admission Office instead of University Services.In a joint interview last Thursday, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye and Orange Key chair Alexie Rothman '07 insisted that the organization, which is responsible for campus tours, would remain independent.
Syon Bhanot '06 plays guitar at an open mic night in Murray-Dodge Hall on Saturday night.
Syon Bhanot '06 plays guitar at an open mic night in Murray-Dodge Hall on Saturday night.
Nearly 600 students have signed a petition criticizing the planned dining hall renovations in Rockefeller and Mathey Colleges, saying that the changes would detract from the distinctive mealtime experiences currently offered.Under plans released last month, the long tables in the dining halls will be replaced with a combination of booths and smaller tables like those in Butler and Forbes colleges.
Nearly 600 students have signed a petition criticizing the planned dining hall renovations in Rockefeller and Mathey Colleges, saying that the changes would detract from the distinctive mealtime experiences currently offered.Under plans released last month, the long tables in the dining halls will be replaced with a combination of booths and smaller tables like those in Butler and Forbes colleges.
