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Candidate seeks right to campaign

Disappointed that young alumni trustee candidates are being disallowed from campaigning in this year's election, candidate Ira Leeds '06 is collecting signatures from the senior class in an attempt to obtain the right to campaign for the position."The primary goal with the petition is to make sure the seniors are fully informed for the primaries," Leeds said in an interview.Though alumni trustee candidates are not allowed to campaign for the post, young alumni candidates have previously voted on whether to allow a campaign or not.

NEWS | 02/26/2006

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Gamers go the distance

This weekend, the B-Level of Frist was filled with rows of people, but the only sound to be heard was the clinking of round "Go" game pieces against wooden boards.Participants ranging in age five to 60 took turns playing the 3,000-year-old Chinese board game as part of the 47th annual New Jersey Go tournament.

NEWS | 02/26/2006

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Fed chair seeks price stability

In his first public address as chairman of the Federal Reserve, former University economics professor Ben Bernanke stressed the importance of price stability in promoting economic growth in a global environment of increasing oil prices and international competition.Bernanke, who taught at the University for 17 years and served as chair of the economics department, returned to campus Friday as part of the Wilson School's 75th anniversary conference on government service, "In the Nation's Service: Changes and Challenges."In his speech, delivered in Richardson Auditorium, Bernanke drew on historical examples to demonstrate how the U.S.

NEWS | 02/26/2006

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Alumni outline barriers to service

Sen. Paul Sarbanes '54 (D-Md.) and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker '49 discussed problems the government faces in recruiting students to public service as part of a four-member panel Friday in McCosh 50.The event, part of the Wilson School's 75th anniversary conference on government service, also included Indiana Governor Mitchell Daniels '71 and Joseph Nye '58, former dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.Nye said that money was not a consideration for most people when considering government service.

NEWS | 02/26/2006

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Bernanke stresses 'consensus' on price stability in first public address

In his first public address as chairman of the Federal Reserve, former University economics professor Ben Bernanke stressed the importance of price stability in promoting economic growth in a global environment of increasing oil prices and international competition.Bernanke, who taught at the University for 17 years and served as chair of the economics department, returned to campus Friday night as part of the Wilson School's 75th anniversary conference on government service, "In the Nation's Service: Changes and Challenges."In his speech, delivered in Richardson Auditorium, Bernanke drew on historical examples to demonstrate how U.S.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

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Exhibit to mark lake's centennial

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink ? in Lake Carnegie at least.Princeton Water Watch, which conducts weekly tests on water quality, issued a progress report in January based on last year's assessments, indicating that the man-made lake has "moderate" pollution.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Draughon promotes campus unity in BSU

Some students attend Princeton for the prestige, others for the faculty and academics, perhaps others for the Gothic architecture and beautiful campus.Dwight Draughon '08 came because of a TV show."It was a childhood dream to come to Princeton because Carlton from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' wanted to go there," he said.If this doesn't seem like the typical response, it is probably because Draughon is not the typical Princeton student.Instead, Draughon, president of the Black Student Union (BSU), is making sure he serves as a voice for students who don't necessarily conform and want a comfortable group on campus.Born in the South Bronx, Draughon, 19, said that life at Princeton is drastically different from the environment where he grew up."Being at Princeton is a tough situation," he said.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

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Nagy spreads pride through Alliance

When Luca Nagy '07 decided to attend college in the United States, the trans-Atlantic journey from Hungary was just another step in what she calls a lifelong pursuit of randomness.Now, after being part of the Pride Alliance for less than a year, Nagy has become its president ? and thus the most prominent advocate for gays and lesbians on campus.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Exhibit to mark lake's centennial

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink ? in Lake Carnegie at least.Princeton Water Watch, which conducts weekly tests on water quality, issued a progress report in January based on last year's assessments, indicating that the man-made lake has "moderate" pollution.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Revisions presents Christian viewpoint

While humor, political and literary publications abound across campus, religious writing has had little outlet until recently.Revisions magazine, first published last spring, hopes to fill that void with articles written from a Christian perspective."We felt that the Christian viewpoint was underrepresented, if at all," Revisions editor Andrew Matthews '06 said.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Draughon promotes campus unity in BSU

Some students attend Princeton for the prestige, others for the faculty and academics, perhaps others for the Gothic architecture and beautiful campus.Dwight Draughon '08 came because of a TV show."It was a childhood dream to come to Princeton because Carlton from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' wanted to go there," he said.If this doesn't seem like the typical response, it is probably because Draughon is not the typical Princeton student.Instead, Draughon, president of the Black Student Union (BSU), is making sure he serves as a voice for students who don't necessarily conform and want a comfortable group on campus.Born in the South Bronx, Draughon, 19, said that life at Princeton is drastically different from the environment where he grew up."Being at Princeton is a tough situation," he said.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Nagy spreads pride through Alliance

When Luca Nagy '07 decided to attend college in the United States, the trans-Atlantic journey from Hungary was just another step in what she calls a lifelong pursuit of randomness.Now, after being part of the Pride Alliance for less than a year, Nagy has become its president ? and thus the most prominent advocate for gays and lesbians on campus.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Revisions presents Christian viewpoint

While humor, political and literary publications abound across campus, religious writing has had little outlet until recently.Revisions magazine, first published last spring, hopes to fill that void with articles written from a Christian perspective."We felt that the Christian viewpoint was underrepresented, if at all," Revisions editor Andrew Matthews '06 said.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

The Daily Princetonian

Bernanke stresses 'consensus' on price stability in first public address

In his first public address as chairman of the Federal Reserve, former University economics professor Ben Bernanke stressed the importance of price stability in promoting economic growth in a global environment of increasing oil prices and international competition.Bernanke, who taught at the University for 17 years and served as chair of the economics department, returned to campus Friday night as part of the Wilson School's 75th anniversary conference on government service, "In the Nation's Service: Changes and Challenges."In his speech, delivered in Richardson Auditorium, Bernanke drew on historical examples to demonstrate how U.S.

NEWS | 02/23/2006

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Police search for suspects in 'Wa attack

Three men assaulted an 18-year-old Hispanic man who was riding his bicycle through a commuter lot at the Dinky station last Thursday around noon, Township police said.The victim, who was not a student, was "attacked by three black males, one in his twenties, one around ages 15-16, and the other also in his teens," Township police Cpt.

NEWS | 12/11/2005