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Tilghman: Same-sex marriage brief outside USG's mission

Tilghman: Same-sex marriage brief outside USG's mission

President Tilghman said Wednesday that she did not think it was within the USG's mission to sign an amicus brief supporting same-sex marriage."I don't think it's the USG's role to take stances on issues that seem so distant from student government issues," Tilghman said in an interview.The University, she said, only signs amicus briefs on issues "directly relevant" to the University's "mission," such as the Supreme Court case involving affirmative action at the University of Michigan.She drew a distinction between the way same-sex marriage affects the University and the way it affects individuals.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Menendez reported to be Corzine's pick for Senate

Rep. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is said to be Governor-elect Jon Corzine's pick to replace him in the U.S.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Tilghman: Same-sex marriage brief outside USG's mission

President Tilghman said Wednesday that she did not think it was within the USG's mission to sign an amicus brief supporting same-sex marriage."I don't think it's the USG's role to take stances on issues that seem so distant from student government issues," Tilghman said in an interview.The University, she said, only signs amicus briefs on issues "directly relevant" to the University's "mission," such as the Supreme Court case involving affirmative action at the University of Michigan.She drew a distinction between the way same-sex marriage affects the University and the way it affects individuals.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Felten to lead new center for IT policy

Computer science professor Ed Felten will direct the new Center for Information and Technology Policy (CITP), which will bring faculty and students from the Engineering and Wilson schools together with experts from outside the University to study the integration of technology and public policy."I'm really excited to be working in this new center, and I'm honored to be chosen as director," Felten said.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Holton '80 no stranger to political spotlight

When Anne Holton '80 moves into the Virginia governor's mansion in January with husband Tim Kaine, she will be returning to her childhood home.In 1969, her father, Linwood Holton, took office as Virginia's first Republican governor of the 20th century.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Johnson, Lenahan vie for presidency

In a USG election dogged by controversy and featuring an unusually high voter turnout of 57 percent, the seven-candidate presidential field was whittled down to Jeremy Johnson '07 and Alex Lenahan '07.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Obama '85 masters balancing act

Being married to a U.S. senator, working full-time and raising a family is a balancing act for Michelle Obama '85.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Johnson, Lenahan vie for presidency

In a USG election dogged by controversy and featuring an unusually high voter turnout of 57 percent, the seven-candidate presidential field was whittled down to Jeremy Johnson '07 and Alex Lenahan '07.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Council discusses increasing University contribution

The Borough Council unveiled the preliminary 2006 municipal budget and passed an affordable housing ordinance at a meeting Tuesday night.The preliminary budget, which contains all funding requests, represents an increase of about $1.88 million, or 8.5 percent, over last year.The largest increases were made to the library, the health department and employee pensions, and revenue increases were projected in alcoholic beverage licenses, fire and housing fees, hotel taxes and court fines, Borough administrator Robert Bruschi said.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Council discusses increasing University contribution

The Borough Council unveiled the preliminary 2006 municipal budget and passed an affordable housing ordinance at a meeting Tuesday night.The preliminary budget, which contains all funding requests, represents an increase of about $1.88 million, or 8.5 percent, over last year.The largest increases were made to the library, the health department and employee pensions, and revenue increases were projected in alcoholic beverage licenses, fire and housing fees, hotel taxes and court fines, Borough administrator Robert Bruschi said.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Obama '85 masters balancing act

Being married to a U.S. senator, working full-time and raising a family is a balancing act for Michelle Obama '85.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Students protest Red Cross policy

A group of students is protesting Red Cross guidelines that prevent sexually active gay men from donating blood.Laura Wieschaus '07, Meghan McCormick '07 and Karen Wolfgang '06 have organized a meeting on Thursday to discuss the Red Cross policy and take action, possibly through a letter-writing campaign.Red Cross guidelines state that "a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977" cannot give blood because of the risk of passing on HIV.Critics charge that the policy is discriminatory and counterproductive to the Red Cross' goals."[The policy] limits the amount of blood available to the public, and it also perpetuates a negative stereotype regarding homosexuals," said Wieschaus, a Red Cross volunteer coordinator.Fewer than 200 students donate blood during each drive, which is a small proportion of the student population, Wieschaus said.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Holton '80 no stranger to political spotlight

When Anne Holton '80 moves into the Virginia governor's mansion in January with husband Tim Kaine, she will be returning to her childhood home.In 1969, her father, Linwood Holton, took office as Virginia's first Republican governor of the 20th century.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Students protest Red Cross policy

A group of students is protesting Red Cross guidelines that prevent sexually active gay men from donating blood.Laura Wieschaus '07, Meghan McCormick '07 and Karen Wolfgang '06 have organized a meeting on Thursday to discuss the Red Cross policy and take action, possibly through a letter-writing campaign.Red Cross guidelines state that "a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977" cannot give blood because of the risk of passing on HIV.Critics charge that the policy is discriminatory and counterproductive to the Red Cross' goals."[The policy] limits the amount of blood available to the public, and it also perpetuates a negative stereotype regarding homosexuals," said Wieschaus, a Red Cross volunteer coordinator.Fewer than 200 students donate blood during each drive, which is a small proportion of the student population, Wieschaus said.

NEWS | 12/06/2005

Professors commemorate Davies, Kuenne at faculty meeting

University professors remembered two recently-deceased colleagues ? religion professor Horton Davies and economics professor Robert Kuenne ? during a faculty meeting Monday.The faculty also approved a 2009-10 academic calendar with a relatively short winter recess.Religion professor John Gager spoke about Davies, who died in May at age 89.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

The snows of Tilghmanjaro

One reality of Princeton life is the legendarily insular Orange Bubble, a semipermeable membrane surrounding campus that causes dispatches from the outside world to reach your average student about the same time as tribal warlords in Northern Waziristan.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

Professors commemorate Davies, Kuenne at faculty meeting

University professors remembered two recently-deceased colleagues ? religion professor Horton Davies and economics professor Robert Kuenne ? during a faculty meeting Monday.The faculty also approved a 2009-10 academic calendar with a relatively short winter recess.Religion professor John Gager spoke about Davies, who died in May at age 89.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

Committee discusses calendar reform

A committee of about a dozen administrators and students will reexamine the University's academic calendar today, discussing whether to recommend changes that could range from minor scheduling tweaks to conducting fall term final exams before winter break.The Committee on the Course of Study began its inquiry in November and committee members stressed they are at a very preliminary stage of review.It is uncertain whether any changes will be recommended or what those changes would be.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

Committee discusses calendar reform

A committee of about a dozen administrators and students will reexamine the University's academic calendar today, discussing whether to recommend changes that could range from minor scheduling tweaks to conducting fall term final exams before winter break.The Committee on the Course of Study began its inquiry in November and committee members stressed they are at a very preliminary stage of review.It is uncertain whether any changes will be recommended or what those changes would be.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

Group cries foul after lecture postponed

Plans for an event featuring Walid Shoebat, who identifies as "a former Palestinian Liberation Organization terrorist," and two other ex-terrorists were called off recently after disputes erupted between campus organizers and the Walid Shoebat Foundation.The three speakers were invited to the University earlier this fall by the Princeton Israel Public Affairs Committee (PIPAC), a pro-Israel advocacy group on campus.But PIPAC and the Student Group Projects Board, a USG panel that approves student events and funding, decided to postpone the event because it was being promoted nationally by the Shoebat foundation and had "changed in scope," University spokesperson Cass Cliatt '96 said.Cliatt emphasized that the event had been postponed, not canceled, and that PIPAC had been asked to resubmit its application.The Shoebat foundation is accusing the University of canceling the event out of political considerations, saying they adhered to all procedures for campus events.The foundation will instead hold a press conference Thursday at a nearby location, where the original panel ? including Shoebat ? will speak, executive director Keith Davies said.PIPAC said in a statement Monday: "Despite the enthusiasm of PIPAC and the University community to bring the Walid Shoebat event to campus, the belligerent actions of the Walid Shoebat Foundation caused this event to be postponed."PIPAC accused the foundation of making "unsparing use of intimidation tactics, rudeness and foul language," and said that the organization's leadership "routinely cursed at and insulted the members of PIPAC, including hurling vicious anti-Semitic remarks."Davies denied the allegations.

NEWS | 12/05/2005

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