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Wilson School takes 58 percent of applicants

Wilson School takes 58 percent of applicants

The Wilson School accepted 90 sophomores Wednesday, less than a month after 156 students submitted their applications for the only selective major on campus."I was walking through the courtyard when my buddies who knew they got in yelled to ask if I checked my mailbox," John Curtis '08 said.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Last call at The Annex

After more than 70 years as a fixture on Nassau Street, the orange-and-black draped doors of The Annex restaurant are now closed.The subterranean restaurant and bar, its walls lined with dark wood paneling and paintings of Tigers, had served students, faculty and the community since the early 1930s."It was different.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Alumni lead billion-dollar drive

President Tilghman has named the three alumni who will lead the University's upcoming capital fundraising campaign.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

West and Glaude offer 'Covenant'

Religion professors Cornel West GS '80 and Eddie Glaude GS '97 recently launched a national curriculum on African-American history in the hopes of encouraging political engagement among African-Americans nationwide.The 15-week course, called the "Covenant Curriculum: A Study of Black Democratic Action," provides a syllabus with materials ranging from historical documents to film, novels and poetry.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

The doctor is in

Sex therapist and visiting professor Dr. Ruth Westheimer (l.) joins Jonah Perlin '07 in favoring hamentaschen over latkes, as part of an annual debate over the beloved Jewish foods.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

West and Glaude offer 'Covenant'

Religion professors Cornel West GS '80 and Eddie Glaude GS '97 recently launched a national curriculum on African-American history in the hopes of encouraging political engagement among African-Americans nationwide.The 15-week course, called the "Covenant Curriculum: A Study of Black Democratic Action," provides a syllabus with materials ranging from historical documents to film, novels and poetry.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Wilson School takes 58 percent of applicants

The Wilson School accepted 90 sophomores Wednesday, less than a month after 156 students submitted their applications for the only selective major on campus."I was walking through the courtyard when my buddies who knew they got in yelled to ask if I checked my mailbox," John Curtis '08 said.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

The doctor is in

Sex therapist and visiting professor Dr. Ruth Westheimer (l.) joins Jonah Perlin '07 in favoring hamentaschen over latkes, as part of an annual debate over the beloved Jewish foods.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Last call at The Annex

After more than 70 years as a fixture on Nassau Street, the orange-and-black draped doors of The Annex restaurant are now closed.The subterranean restaurant and bar, its walls lined with dark wood paneling and paintings of Tigers, had served students, faculty and the community since the early 1930s."It was different.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Alumni lead billion-dollar drive

President Tilghman has named the three alumni who will lead the University's upcoming capital fundraising campaign.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Scanning problem leads to 4,000 SAT scores lowered incorrectly

Four thousand high school students who took the SAT in October received low scores on the test incorrectly because of a problem with scanning machines, the company that administers the test said Wednesday.The College Board has now contacted the students, a few of whom received scores that were lowered by as much as 400 points.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Scanning problem leads to 4,000 SAT scores lowered incorrectly

Four thousand high school students who took the SAT in October received low scores on the test incorrectly because of a problem with scanning machines, the company that administers the test said Wednesday.The College Board has now contacted the students, a few of whom received scores that were lowered by as much as 400 points.

NEWS | 03/09/2006

Public Safety admits use of Facebook

Students may wish to think twice before posting pictures on facebook.com, as it now appears that Public Safety is using the popular social networking site to track potentially illicit activities.The Daily Princetonian has learned of two incidents in which Public Safety appears to have consulted Facebook before approaching students about information posted on the site.Public Safety Deputy Director Charles Davall, who denied that his department uses the site last month, admitted that one of these incidents was true but would not comment on the other.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Back in black (and orange)

It doesn't have to be Halloween for this campus to be awash in orange and black: almost every student has a Princeton hoodie, t-shirt or scarf to their name.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Back in black (and orange)

It doesn't have to be Halloween for this campus to be awash in orange and black: almost every student has a Princeton hoodie, t-shirt or scarf to their name.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Website offers housing advice

As the weather gets warmer, Princeton undergraduates become infected with spring fever, a mix of excitement at finally seeing leaves on trees and anxiety about dealing with midterm exams.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Website offers housing advice

As the weather gets warmer, Princeton undergraduates become infected with spring fever, a mix of excitement at finally seeing leaves on trees and anxiety about dealing with midterm exams.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Cottage leader resigns his post

Cottage Club president Will Griffeth '07 resigned his post Tuesday, saying he could no longer perform his club duties.Griffeth, who had assumed the post just three weeks ago, said in an e-mail message last night that "I am not taking place in the discussions to determine the future leadership of the club, but I have utmost confidence that it will be capably and responsibly led in 2006."Gavin Fabian '07, who previously served as Cottage vice president, was named the club's president Wednesday evening."He was the man for the job and he would have done a great job," Fabian said of Griffeth in an interview last night.Griffeth resigned as president because of disciplinary action stemming from an incident that occurred during Cottage's pickups on Feb.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

'Campus Events' guy e-mails to quasi-fame

"Hey, you're the e-mail guy!" students yell at Ezegozie Eze '09.It may not be first-name recognition, but it's not bad for a freshman.A member of Wilson College, Eze is the man behind the weekly student activities e-mail, the compilation that condenses seven days' worth of activities into a single resource for the entire undergraduate body.The service, which went on a brief hiatus last year, has been revived through Eze's enthusiasm."Welcome back!

NEWS | 03/08/2006

Peer schools offer aid to community college students

Eight prominent state universities and private schools unveiled plans Monday to launch programs aimed at helping motivated low-income community college students pursue undergraduate degrees at selective four-year schools.Five private schools ? Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Bucknell, Cornell and the University of Southern California ? as well as three public universities ? Michigan, North Carolina and California-Berkeley ? have joined the initiative to admit a total of 1,100 transfer students from two-year community colleges over the next four years.The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, established to provide scholarships to students in need of financial assistance, will team with these schools to award grants totaling $6.78 million.Princeton currently does not offer transfer admissions.

NEWS | 03/08/2006

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