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Ex-CIA officials criticize Israel, draw student protestors

Two former CIA officials in a Friend Center auditorium on Sunday argued that American and Israeli policies were devastating Palestinian communities, as a pro-Israel student group protested outside.Bill and Kathleen Christison, who have gained recognition as vocal critics of Israel since retiring from the CIA in 1979, spoke at the event, which was cosponsored by the International Center and the Princeton Middle East Society, an off-campus group composed largely of community members."The situation for Palestine today is beyond question the worst it has been," Bill Christison said.

NEWS | 10/16/2005

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What lies beneath

Pincers clicked open and shut impatiently in the hands of Mark Dalgarno '07 as he stepped gingerly through a curtain of wild rose bushes and poison ivy on the overgrown shore of Lake Carnegie.Nested in the plants was an empty Gatorade bottle, which the pincers delivered into Dalgarno's trash bag, where it joined beer cans, fast food packaging and condom wrappers.Dalgarno's collection was a small part of Sunday's effort to clean up the litter in and around Lake Carnegie and the nearby Delaware & Raritan Canal.

NEWS | 10/16/2005

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Experienced construction supervisor appointed University housing director

The University has appointed Andrew Kane as its new housing director. Kane, who started his job this week, comes to Princeton after serving in the same capacity at Cornell's Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York City for six years.He joins the University after former Director of Housing Tom Miller's retirement in July.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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Professors' own books best fit some courses

Though some students may raise their eyebrows when professors assign books they have written, both students and professors appreciate the benefits.Humanities professors say their books are a good basis for discussion, while professors in sciences and math say writing their own textbooks allows them to control the structure and difficulty of their courses."Overall, they are not getting rich [assigning their own book]," Princeton University Press salesman Timothy Wilkins said.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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Borough candidates debate

Two Borough Council incumbents discussed their views on the future of the relationship between the University and Princeton Borough in a debate hosted by the American Whig-Cliosophic Society on Thursday evening.The sparsely attended event was a rare opportunity for students to meet with local politicians on campus."We're here to discuss issues of mutual concern between the Borough and the University," said Democrat David Goldfarb, one of the two candidates.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Borough candidates debate

Two Borough Council incumbents discussed their views on the future of the relationship between the University and Princeton Borough in a debate hosted by the American Whig-Cliosophic Society on Thursday evening.The sparsely attended event was a rare opportunity for students to meet with local politicians on campus."We're here to discuss issues of mutual concern between the Borough and the University," said Democrat David Goldfarb, one of the two candidates.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Experienced construction supervisor appointed University housing director

The University has appointed Andrew Kane as its new housing director. Kane, who started his job this week, comes to Princeton after serving in the same capacity at Cornell's Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York City for six years.He joins the University after former Director of Housing Tom Miller's retirement in July.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Professors' own books best fit some courses

Though some students may raise their eyebrows when professors assign books they have written, both students and professors appreciate the benefits.Humanities professors say their books are a good basis for discussion, while professors in sciences and math say writing their own textbooks allows them to control the structure and difficulty of their courses."Overall, they are not getting rich [assigning their own book]," Princeton University Press salesman Timothy Wilkins said.

NEWS | 10/13/2005