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Novelist Sedaris to give Baccalaureate address

Novelist Sedaris to give Baccalaureate address

Humorist David Sedaris, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and author of bestsellers "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," will deliver the Baccalaureate address in June.Sedaris, known for his incisive social satire and autobiographical humor, was selected because of his ability to write about personal experiences with wit, class president Chris Lloyd '06 said."We just thought that David Sedaris could give a very meaningful and interesting talk and we recognized that a lot of our class had read his works, that they appreciated his unique outlook on life and we were so sure he would do an excellent job," Lloyd said.Lloyd said the class officers considered several possibilities before choosing Sedaris.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Former clerk discusses Supreme Court procedures

One of Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer's law clerks, Christina Burnett '90 GS '93, provided an inside look into the workings of the court in a discussion titled "The Court and Its Culture: A Conversation."In the discussion ? part of the History Department's "Modern America Workshop" seminar series ? Burnett spoke about the qualifications that judicial nominees, such as Samuel Alito '72, would need for the high court."Probably confidence with legal material is the most important qualification" for judicial nominees to the Supreme Court, Burnett said.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Trelstad named to Council

Barbara Trelstad was selected as the new Borough Council member Tuesday night, filling the vacancy that was created when Council president Mildred Trotman replaced the late Joseph O'Neill as major.The Council chose Trelstad over Anne Neumann in a 3-2 vote.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Trelstad named to Council

Barbara Trelstad was selected as the new Borough Council member Tuesday night, filling the vacancy that was created when Council president Mildred Trotman replaced the late Joseph O'Neill as major.The Council chose Trelstad over Anne Neumann in a 3-2 vote.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Foreign companies step up recruitment

Nachiket Mor, the executive director of ICICI, India's second largest bank, stood in front of an audience of graduate and undergraduate students last month trying to convince them to take a job in India.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Former clerk discusses Supreme Court procedures

One of Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer's law clerks, Christina Burnett '90 GS '93, provided an inside look into the workings of the court in a discussion titled "The Court and Its Culture: A Conversation."In the discussion ? part of the History Department's "Modern America Workshop" seminar series ? Burnett spoke about the qualifications that judicial nominees, such as Samuel Alito '72, would need for the high court."Probably confidence with legal material is the most important qualification" for judicial nominees to the Supreme Court, Burnett said.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Your candidates for vice president

Yesterday, The Daily Princetonian sat down with USG presidential and vice presidential candidates.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Your candidates for vice president

Yesterday, The Daily Princetonian sat down with USG presidential and vice presidential candidates.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Foreign companies step up recruitment

Nachiket Mor, the executive director of ICICI, India's second largest bank, stood in front of an audience of graduate and undergraduate students last month trying to convince them to take a job in India.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Hospital to move to Plainsboro

After 86 years at its current location on Witherspoon Street, the University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) will relocate to a 150-acre site in Plainsboro by 2010 to create room for future expansion and a more modern facility.The UMCP board of trustees announced the planned move, which still needs to be approved by the state department of health, in a press conference Tuesday.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Hospital to move to Plainsboro

After 86 years at its current location on Witherspoon Street, the University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) will relocate to a 150-acre site in Plainsboro by 2010 to create room for future expansion and a more modern facility.The UMCP board of trustees announced the planned move, which still needs to be approved by the state department of health, in a press conference Tuesday.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Novelist Sedaris to give Baccalaureate address

Humorist David Sedaris, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and author of bestsellers "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," will deliver the Baccalaureate address in June.Sedaris, known for his incisive social satire and autobiographical humor, was selected because of his ability to write about personal experiences with wit, class president Chris Lloyd '06 said."We just thought that David Sedaris could give a very meaningful and interesting talk and we recognized that a lot of our class had read his works, that they appreciated his unique outlook on life and we were so sure he would do an excellent job," Lloyd said.Lloyd said the class officers considered several possibilities before choosing Sedaris.

NEWS | 11/29/2005

Classics professor Wildberg appointed master of Forbes

Christian Wildberg, classics professor and faculty member since 1996, was named the successor to history professor Elizabeth Lunbeck as master of Forbes College.Wildberg will take the place of Lunbeck ? who has accepted a position at Vanderbilt University ? on July 1."I think the University is in a very interesting period of transition right now going from the two-year college system to four-year college system," Wildberg said.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

PInECoNe, PrION possible names for new institute

Plans for a new neuroscience institute at the University are well underway, and among the tasks remaining is a rather obvious one: naming it.At 10:37 p.m.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

Mercer extends benefits to same-sex couples

The Mercer County freeholders voted unanimously last week to extend benefits to same-sex partners of county employees.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

No word on when Point will return

Students attempting to use two USG websites in recent weeks have been disappointed. Point has been temporarily shut down because of technical difficulties and the Student Course Guide (SCG) is not providing any information about spring term courses.Ryan Walsh '06, USG Webmaster and programmer for Point ? a web portal that provides information about campus and local events ? said in an email that the site ran into a hardware failure.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

Bishop '06, Vali '05 win Marshall

Allison Bishop '06 and Yousefi Vali '05 are among this year's 43 recipients of the Marshall Scholarship, one of the most coveted postgraduate fellowships in the country.Bishop and Vali bring the number of Princeton winners to 112 since the award's inception in 1954 ? second only to Harvard's 239 winners ? according to the Marshall Commission.Bishop, a mathematics major, nearly didn't answer her cell phone when she received a call while at dinner on Nassau Street Nov.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

Bishop '06, Vali '05 win Marshall

Allison Bishop '06 and Yousefi Vali '05 are among this year's 43 recipients of the Marshall Scholarship, one of the most coveted postgraduate fellowships in the country.Bishop and Vali bring the number of Princeton winners to 112 since the award's inception in 1954 ? second only to Harvard's 239 winners ? according to the Marshall Commission.Bishop, a mathematics major, nearly didn't answer her cell phone when she received a call while at dinner on Nassau Street Nov.

NEWS | 11/28/2005

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