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USG mulls next steps on deflation

USG mulls next steps on deflation

The USG brainstormed ways to engage more students in discussing the University's grading policy Sunday night, during a lengthy meeting that left officers split over whether to work with Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel or bypass her and approach professors directly about implementation of the controversial initiative.The meeting came following a public dispute over the policy between Malkiel, who spearheaded the plan, and USG president Alex Lenahan '07, a longtime opponent of grade deflation efforts.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

The Cannon War

A group calling itself the Order of the Bull's Blood, a secret society at Rutgers University, is claiming responsibility not only for the spate of recent vandalism of Princeton property, but also for the theft of one of the University's cannons in 1875.The group, which also goes by the name Lodge 443, says its goals are twofold: first, to return the cannon to Rutgers and second, to have another Princeton-Rutgers football game."It's the oldest tradition," a member of the group told The Daily Princetonian, referring to the first intercollegiate football game.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

Dream expert in a nightmare battle

Charles McPhee '85's life, at least until last June, could have been described as a dream come true.McPhee ? who knew as a freshman that he wanted to write his senior thesis on dreams ? managed to parlay that early interest into a career, spending the past 20 years treating sleep disorders and revealing the method behind the seeming madness of dreams.Drawing on an online database of a half-million dreams, he is one of the field's most respected and innovative figures.Last spring, though, McPhee experienced what can best be described as a nightmare: he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ? better known as Lou Gehrig's disease ? an almost invariably fatal neurological condition for which there is no cure."I feel locked out, in a way.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

E-mails grow as grade fight flares

The recent spate of lengthy emails on the University's grading policy from USG president Alex Lenahan '07 and Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel have been informative and discussion-provoking, if not persuasive, students said in interviews Sunday night.Others said, though, that they would appreciate some brevity on what they admit is a complex issue."I guess one could argue that they could have been a little more to the point, but they seemed to contain a good amount of research ? data as to why each individual held their point of view," Lear Janiv '07 said, adding that "I don't think it's really changed anyone's ideas fundamentally."Lenahan's four emails in the past two weeks ? long, detailed and set in dark blue 18.5-point type ? have assailed the grading plan and urged students to talk to their professors about it.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

Banks shift attention to juniors

With the fall job recruiting season at its height, many seniors are facing a new obstacle as they try to land a job in finance.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

Starry Night

Students gaze at the stars Saturday night from the rooftop of Peyton Hall as part of the Princeton Astrobiology Club's Star Party.

NEWS | 10/15/2006

A look back: The first gay dance at Princeton

In a candlelit room with panoramic views of campus, couples kissed and held hands, dancing to a live band.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Professor: Israel justified in self-defense

Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorist groups, even when its actions harm innocent civilians, Fordham University law professor Avi Bell told a small group of students yesterday in Whig Hall."I have a human right not to be killed," Bell, who is also a professor at Bar Ilan University in Israel, said.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Gay students find a home

For more than 30 years, students have worked with faculty and administrators for recognition of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender concerns on campus, seeing only gradual improvement.Decades of frustration gave way to celebration yesterday with the grand opening of the LGBT Center in Frist Campus Center, marked by speeches by President Tilghman and Executive Vice President Mark Burstein."It was important practically and symbolically that we provide a place that would allow LGBT students to flourish," Tilghman said in an interview.The LGBT Center includes a library, lounge, seating area and workspace, all meant to create a comfortable area for students."We were named among the top 20 universities in the country for LGBT student life," Tilghman said in her speech, "which was more important to me than the U.S.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

CBLI to share expertise with other colleges

The University's Community-Based Learning Initiative (CBLI) was recently awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to expand its service offerings and share its expertise with other campuses hoping to start similar programs.The grant was given by Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Lebanese presidential candidate campaigns from Robertson Hall

Many Wilson School professors propose sweeping changes to government policies. Visiting professor Chibli Mallat may actually get to implement some.Mallat, a former lawyer, writer and human rights activist, is running for president of Lebanon.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Spotty wireless traced to bugs in Cisco software

Persistent wireless interruptions on campus have been traced to a suspected bug in the vendor software.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Decision '06: I reprove this message

Advertising. It owns you. Effective enough, and a cuddly sock puppet convinces $10 billion in venture capital to invest in a company that sells dog food over the Internet.

NEWS | 10/12/2006

Yankee plane hits home for Tung '07

Briefly resurrecting memories of Sept. 11, 2001, a small private plane piloted by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a residential tower on Manhattan's Upper East Side at 2:42 p.m.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

Stanford unveils $4.3 billion campaign

Correction appendedStanford started the public phase of the largest-ever fundraising drive by an institution of higher education, president John Hennessy announced Tuesday.The five-year, $4.3-billion capital campaign campaign, billed as "The Stanford Challenge," edges out the $4-billion campaign announced by Columbia two weeks ago.Princeton is expected to announce a public capital campaign in the coming years.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

Oates story draws ire from TCNJ

Creative writing professor and noted author Joyce Carol Oates publicly apologized Tuesday to those upset by her recent New Yorker short story, "Landfill," a work of fiction that set off a small storm of controversy this week for its resemblance to fact."I'm certainly feeling very apologetic and deeply sorry that I inadvertently ... hurt the feelings of these people and just feel sorry about that," Oates said in an interview with The Times of Trenton."Landfill," which was published in the Oct.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

Cuban students seek Fidel's ouster

Cuban voices echoed off the blackboards in Frist 304 Wednesday night, expressing a collective hope that Fidel Castro's repressive regime will soon end.In a conference call with students from the University's chapter of the Cuban-American Undergraduate Student Association (CAUSA), members of the Cuban Youth for Democracy Movement (CYDM) discussed the persecution and economic hardship that Cuban university students face."They have waited all their lives to speak up and express themselves," CAUSA member Ken Sinkovitz '07 explained.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

Out and proud

Students gather to celebrate "National Coming Out Day." All across campus, LGBT students and allies could be seen wearing jeans to express solidarity with members of the gay community.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

Sexuality is genetic, professor argues

Homosexuality has a biological correlate even if the particular genes have not yet been confirmed, University of Illinois at Chicago psychiatry professor Brian Mustanski said Tuesday in his lecture, "Is there a gay gene?"Mustanski's address, which preceded today's official opening of the LGBT Center, presented results from a variety of studies ? including his own ? that point toward a genetic influence on homosexuality."Each older brother increased the odds [of homosexuality] by about 33 percent to 48 percent, which is a pretty large effect," Mustanski said, referring to earlier studies that examined the relationship between homosexuality and the number of older siblings.

NEWS | 10/11/2006

New U.S. law OKs torture, professor argues

New legislation on military commissions "allows officials in the United States government to torture with impunity," visiting politics professor Jamie Mayerfeld told students in a discussion last night.Mayerfeld met with a small group of concerned University students to discuss the Military Commissions Act, which was passed by Congress on Sept.

NEWS | 10/10/2006

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