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Jargon exposed

In an ostensible April Fool's joke, pranksters covered the signpost at the corner of Washington Road and Prospect Avenue with a sign showing Prospect's nickname.

NEWS | 04/04/2006

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E-books remain unpopular

After nearly two semesters of offering digital textbooks, the U-Store has had little success in pitching the digital manuscripts to students.This fall, the U-Store participated in a nationwide college bookstore pilot program, managed by Missouri Book Services, a company that offers digital texts or "e-books" to students at prices approximately 30 percent cheaper than those of new textbooks.

NEWS | 04/04/2006

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University opts not to 'Turnitin'

As jobs and graduate school admission become increasingly competitive prospects, campuses nationwide are confronting a rising tide of cheating among undergraduates.A study released last year by Duke University's Center for Academic Integrity revealed that 70 percent of college students admit to some form of cheating, while a widely-cited survey by Who's Who Among American High School Students determined that 80 percent of college-bound students cheat.To tackle this issue, universities have turned to anti-plagiarism software.

NEWS | 04/03/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Piano Woman

Carolyn Wu '08 performs her solo recital Monday night in Taplin Auditorium. Wu played works by Schumann, Mozart and Ravel on the piano and pieces by Franck and de Sarasate on the violin.

NEWS | 04/03/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Harvard boosts aid program

Just days after Stanford eliminated parental contributions for families that make less than $45,000 annually, Harvard has raised the financial aid bar yet again.The university announced Thursday that it no longer requires parental contributions to tuition for families with incomes under $60,000.The announcement builds on Harvard's 2004 financial aid initiative, which eliminated parental contribution for families making under $40,000 per year.Universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Penn are engaged in a cold war of financial aid offers, with each university raising the income level for which they eliminate parental contribution.

NEWS | 04/03/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Harvard boosts aid program

Just days after Stanford eliminated parental contributions for families that make less than $45,000 annually, Harvard has raised the financial aid bar yet again.The university announced Thursday that it no longer requires parental contributions to tuition for families with incomes under $60,000.The announcement builds on Harvard's 2004 financial aid initiative, which eliminated parental contribution for families making under $40,000 per year.Universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Penn are engaged in a cold war of financial aid offers, with each university raising the income level for which they eliminate parental contribution.

NEWS | 04/03/2006

The Daily Princetonian

University opts not to 'Turnitin'

As jobs and graduate school admission become increasingly competitive prospects, campuses nationwide are confronting a rising tide of cheating among undergraduates.A study released last year by Duke University's Center for Academic Integrity revealed that 70 percent of college students admit to some form of cheating, while a widely-cited survey by Who's Who Among American High School Students determined that 80 percent of college-bound students cheat.To tackle this issue, universities have turned to anti-plagiarism software.

NEWS | 04/03/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Piano Woman

Carolyn Wu '08 performs her solo recital Monday night in Taplin Auditorium. Wu played works by Schumann, Mozart and Ravel on the piano and pieces by Franck and de Sarasate on the violin.

NEWS | 04/03/2006