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Students raise funds for roommate sued by RIAA

Students raise funds for roommate sued by RIAA

Delwin Olivan '08 might be luckier than the other 23 University students charged with music piracy by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last spring ? his friends created a website and t-shirt line to defray the cost of his settlement.Olivan stands accused of distributing songs via the file-sharing network i2hub, which closed in November following a cease and desist letter from the RIAA."When the three-inch-thick outline of the court case against me arrived in the mail, I realized I really had no choice but to settle," Olivan said.An RIAA representative phoned Olivan on November 5, and told him to settle the case for $5,000 within 60 days or face far greater claims in court."These guys want $5,000 from him, and I get choked up thinking about it," roommate Sean Gleason '08 said.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Ex-terrorists' campus visit cancelled

The Walid Shoebat Foundation, whose plans to speak on campus Thursday fell through last week, instead held a press conference Thursday featuring three people who self-identify as former Arab terrorists at a nearby hotel on Route 1.The group criticized the University for canceling the event, saying that they had pressured the Princeton Israel Public Affairs Committee (PIPAC) ? a pro-Israel student group that originally invited the speakers ? to call off the talk.The foundation's executive director, Keith Davies, said, "We have strong evidence to believe it was pressure from the University that led to the event's cancellation," but declined to give specifics about his claims.PIPAC said in a statement last week that it decided to postpone the event after the Shoebat foundation promoted the event nationally without mentioning the student group.Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne, whose office signs off on student group-sponsored events, said in an email Monday evening, "If you speak with any of the students involved in the proposed event, I am confident they will tell you that they were not discouraged at any time from holding this event due to the content of the proposed topic."Because the proposed talk was advertised by the foundation on its website, the University said that the event had changed in scope.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Students draft letter to Red Cross

Three University students are voicing their opposition to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) rules that prohibit homosexual males from donating blood to organizations including the Red Cross.At an informal meeting Thursday, Laura Wieschaus '07, Meghan McCormick '07 and Karen Wolfgang '06 discussed options to oppose the FDA policy.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Lenahan wins USG presidency

Alex Lenahan '07 has been elected USG president by an overwhelming majority after a second round of voting that ended even more bitterly than the first.Offended by fresh accusations of election rules violations, presidential candidate Jeremy Johnson '07 withdrew from the race immediately after polls closed at 1 p.m.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Tilghman criticizes intelligent design

In a lecture at Oxford University last week, President Tilghman pointed out potential clashes among science, politics and religion and defended Darwinian evolution against the challenges presented by proponents of intelligent design.Her remarks at the prestigious annual Romanes Lecture mark the second time in the past month that Tilghman has publicly criticized intelligent design.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Students draft letter to Red Cross

Three University students are voicing their opposition to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) rules that prohibit homosexual males from donating blood to organizations including the Red Cross.At an informal meeting Thursday, Laura Wieschaus '07, Meghan McCormick '07 and Karen Wolfgang '06 discussed options to oppose the FDA policy.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Lenahan wins USG presidency

Alex Lenahan '07 has been elected USG president by an overwhelming majority after a second round of voting that ended even more bitterly than the first.Offended by fresh accusations of election rules violations, presidential candidate Jeremy Johnson '07 withdrew from the race immediately after polls closed at 1 p.m.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Something for everyone

The holiday season is upon us, and it's time to show that special person in your life how much you care.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Where's the USG headed? Ask President Lenahan

The Daily Princetonian: Tell us a little more about your campaign and how you ran it.Alex Lenahan: I ran for senator my freshman year and lost.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Where's the USG headed? Ask President Lenahan

The Daily Princetonian: Tell us a little more about your campaign and how you ran it.Alex Lenahan: I ran for senator my freshman year and lost.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

The week in review

2 out of 5 readers found the following weather column helpful.A fresh half-foot of snow, howling winds, intense cold: so this is what Gatorade was trying to bottle when they came up with Arctic Shatter flavor.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Students raise funds for roommate sued by RIAA

Delwin Olivan '08 might be luckier than the other 23 University students charged with music piracy by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last spring ? his friends created a website and t-shirt line to defray the cost of his settlement.Olivan stands accused of distributing songs via the file-sharing network i2hub, which closed in November following a cease and desist letter from the RIAA."When the three-inch-thick outline of the court case against me arrived in the mail, I realized I really had no choice but to settle," Olivan said.An RIAA representative phoned Olivan on November 5, and told him to settle the case for $5,000 within 60 days or face far greater claims in court."These guys want $5,000 from him, and I get choked up thinking about it," roommate Sean Gleason '08 said.

NEWS | 12/08/2005

Whig-Clio debates cohabitation

A heated debate over the University's policy on cohabitation, inspired by a Daily Princetonian column by Jason Sheltzer '08, took place Wednesday evening in the Whig Hall Senate chamber.The main issue was whether or not students would choose to live with their opposite-sex significant other if given the option.Sheltzer participated in the debate, arguing together with Dan Greco '06 that the University should allow cohabitation.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Presidents sign joint statement

President Tilghman and eight other university presidents issued a statement this week reaffirming their commitment to gender equality in faculty hiring.The statement, which grew out of a meeting this summer, reflects a collective effort on behalf of the nine research universities to create a more diverse faculty.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

ORFE selects architect for new building

Frederick Fisher and Partners has officially been selected as the architect for the new Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE) building, slated to open in fall 2008."The firm ... was selected based on the quality and elegance of their prior work," ORFE chair Robert Vanderbei said.Fred Fisher, named one of the nation's top 100 designers by Architectural Digest, has been personally working on the initial design stages of the project since September, project architect Brent Eckerman said.The construction of the $14 million building will be the first stage of development in the engineering school's strategic plan, dean of engineering Maria Klawe said.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

Whig-Clio debates cohabitation

A heated debate over the University's policy on cohabitation, inspired by a Daily Princetonian column by Jason Sheltzer '08, took place Wednesday evening in the Whig Hall Senate chamber.The main issue was whether or not students would choose to live with their opposite-sex significant other if given the option.Sheltzer participated in the debate, arguing together with Dan Greco '06 that the University should allow cohabitation.

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

ORFE selects architect for new building

Frederick Fisher and Partners has officially been selected as the architect for the new Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE) building, slated to open in fall 2008."The firm ... was selected based on the quality and elegance of their prior work," ORFE chair Robert Vanderbei said.Fred Fisher, named one of the nation's top 100 designers by Architectural Digest, has been personally working on the initial design stages of the project since September, project architect Brent Eckerman said.The construction of the $14 million building will be the first stage of development in the engineering school's strategic plan, dean of engineering Maria Klawe said.

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

Presidents sign joint statement

President Tilghman and eight other university presidents issued a statement this week reaffirming their commitment to gender equality in faculty hiring.The statement, which grew out of a meeting this summer, reflects a collective effort on behalf of the nine research universities to create a more diverse faculty.

NEWS | 12/07/2005

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