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Voters prefer Corzine on issues, survey finds

Voters prefer Corzine on issues, survey finds

New Jersey Governor-elect Jon Corzine (D) triumphed in last week's election because state voters share his preference for increased government spending and taxes on the rich, according to a Wilson School survey released on Friday.The school's Policy Research Institute for the Region, which surveyed 1,600 New Jersey voters over a six-month period, also found that Republican Doug Forrester's last-minute negative ads may have backfired."Forrester's ad campaign caused Forrester's support to drop by over nine points and to stay at that low level until election day," said Larry Bartels, a Wilson School professor who presented the survey results in Dodds Auditorium.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

University prepares for major capital campaign

Nassau Hall plans to launch what may be a multi-billion dollar fundraising campaign in coming years to support top University objectives like the four-year residential colleges, expanded performing and creative arts programs and increased financial aid, several people familiar with the plan said in recent days.A likely goal for the campaign will be between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, these people said, though they cautioned that the figure may change because plans are tentative.One person familiar with the details of the campaign noted that several top campaign officials have been chosen and that some initial donation pledges have already been made."During the quiet phase" ? the period before the official launch of a campaign ? "you give people a heads up that this is coming down the pipeline," another individual said.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

Voters prefer Corzine on issues, survey finds

New Jersey Governor-elect Jon Corzine (D) triumphed in last week's election because state voters share his preference for increased government spending and taxes on the rich, according to a Wilson School survey released on Friday.The school's Policy Research Institute for the Region, which surveyed 1,600 New Jersey voters over a six-month period, also found that Republican Doug Forrester's last-minute negative ads may have backfired."Forrester's ad campaign caused Forrester's support to drop by over nine points and to stay at that low level until election day," said Larry Bartels, a Wilson School professor who presented the survey results in Dodds Auditorium.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

University prepares for major capital campaign

Nassau Hall plans to launch what may be a multi-billion dollar fundraising campaign in coming years to support top University objectives like the four-year residential colleges, expanded performing and creative arts programs and increased financial aid, several people familiar with the plan said in recent days.A likely goal for the campaign will be between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, these people said, though they cautioned that the figure may change because plans are tentative.One person familiar with the details of the campaign noted that several top campaign officials have been chosen and that some initial donation pledges have already been made."During the quiet phase" ? the period before the official launch of a campaign ? "you give people a heads up that this is coming down the pipeline," another individual said.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

KASA hosts adopted kids

Rose Prucker brought her adopted daughter over from Korea more than five years ago. On Saturday, the two joined a host of other adoptees and their families in Murray-Dodge Hall to sample the culture.The families were received by members of the Korean American Students Association (KASA) and other student volunteers for the fifth annual Princeton's Adopted Little Siblings (PALS) day."The event is very valuable for my daughter," Prucker said.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

Exploring Einstein with music

"Superstrings," a lecture and concert event with Oxford physics professor Brian Foster, violinist Jack Liebeck and pianist Charles Own, used music and demonstrations to explore Einstein's theories.The lecture was sponsored by the physics department as part of the World Year of Physics, a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Einstein's "miracle year," during which his three most influential papers were published."When he came to Princeton, Einstein's greatest contributions to community were in his music," Foster said.

NEWS | 11/13/2005

Anderson '06 recovering slowly with aid of physical therapy

Two months after a spinal cord injury left him unable to move his legs, Steve Anderson '06, a Wilson School major with a passion for the environment, is slowly regaining strength.Between visits from friends and a get-well banner from his department, Anderson is not far from the thoughts of the University community."It's obviously an uphill battle for Steve, but he is one of the toughest, most driven people I know," said Sandeep Murthy '06, Anderson's roommate since freshman year.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Ralph Lauren hosts Ivy members

Ivy Club members were treated to an exclusive fashion event Thursday, at which waiters served sushi and fashion experts discussed the newest Ralph Lauren clothing line.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Game, bonfire slips from Tigers' grasp

The football team's dreams of an Ivy League title and a bonfire went up in smoke Saturday afternoon, leaving the Tigers shaking their heads and wondering what might have been."We had our chances to get the W, and we didn't pull it out," senior cornerback Jay McCareins said as he slowly trudged away from the locker room, eyes bleary.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

'Seinfeld'-inspired soup shop opens

The Original Soup Man ? a restaurant based on the Soup Kitchen, a soup shop made famous by the "Soup Nazi" episode of "Seinfeld" ? has recently opened its newest location in the town of Princeton.Though the restaurant may have garnered interest at first due to the restaurant's "no soup for you" catchphrase, the new owners of the Princeton branch, Paul and Lisa Ruddy, can attest to the fact that the soup stands on its own.The Ruddys have tried to stay away from "Seinfeld" references.However, the restaurant's wall does display a painting of the original Soup Man, Al Yeganeh, and his rules for the restaurant: "For the most efficient and fastest service, THE LINE MUST BE KEPT MOVING!

NEWS | 11/10/2005

'Seinfeld'-inspired soup shop opens

The Original Soup Man ? a restaurant based on the Soup Kitchen, a soup shop made famous by the "Soup Nazi" episode of "Seinfeld" ? has recently opened its newest location in the town of Princeton.Though the restaurant may have garnered interest at first due to the restaurant's "no soup for you" catchphrase, the new owners of the Princeton branch, Paul and Lisa Ruddy, can attest to the fact that the soup stands on its own.The Ruddys have tried to stay away from "Seinfeld" references.However, the restaurant's wall does display a painting of the original Soup Man, Al Yeganeh, and his rules for the restaurant: "For the most efficient and fastest service, THE LINE MUST BE KEPT MOVING!

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Grad school moves to Clio Hall

The Office of Graduate Admissions and the Office of Graduate Alumni completed their move from Stanhope and Nassau Hall to Clio Hall over Fall Break.Graduate school administrators welcomed the move, originally planned in 2003, as an opportunity to centralize."It's very good to be together in our own space designed for our means," Dean of the Graduate School William Russel said, though he added that the move puts him farther away from the University's top administrators."There are certainly advantages to being just upstairs from provost, dean of faculty, president," he added.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Right wing on rise, says writer

Speaking on the growing influence of the Christian Right in mainstream America, Washington Post reporter Hanna Rosin shared her insights into the role of evangelism in contemporary politics and culture in a lecture Wednesday."They have a great sense of urgency that things have gone wrong," Rosin said about right-wing Christians who are voicing their religious beliefs from prominent positions.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Game, bonfire slips from Tigers' grasp

The football team's dreams of an Ivy League title and a bonfire went up in smoke Saturday afternoon, leaving the Tigers shaking their heads and wondering what might have been."We had our chances to get the W, and we didn't pull it out," senior cornerback Jay McCareins said as he slowly trudged away from the locker room, eyes bleary.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Anderson '06 recovering slowly with aid of physical therapy

Two months after a spinal cord injury left him unable to move his legs, Steve Anderson '06, a Wilson School major with a passion for the environment, is slowly regaining strength.Between visits from friends and a get-well banner from his department, Anderson is not far from the thoughts of the University community."It's obviously an uphill battle for Steve, but he is one of the toughest, most driven people I know," said Sandeep Murthy '06, Anderson's roommate since freshman year.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

University purchases super-fast computer

The University installed one of the 100 fastest computers in the world last month, becoming one of fewer than 10 universities in the world to own a supercomputer."Many fields of science and technology are increasingly dependent upon high-speed and high-volume computing power," President Tilghman said in an email.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

University purchases super-fast computer

The University installed one of the 100 fastest computers in the world last month, becoming one of fewer than 10 universities in the world to own a supercomputer."Many fields of science and technology are increasingly dependent upon high-speed and high-volume computing power," President Tilghman said in an email.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Singer named to medicine institute

Burton Singer, a professor of public and international affairs, was one of 64 new members elected this year to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the IOM announced last month."My friends say I'm doing it backwards," Singer said, referring to his membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, which founded the IOM in 1970.His election "feels like it's an additional add-on," he said, though he added that it "really feels good.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Ralph Lauren hosts Ivy members

Ivy Club members were treated to an exclusive fashion event Thursday, at which waiters served sushi and fashion experts discussed the newest Ralph Lauren clothing line.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

Grad school moves to Clio Hall

The Office of Graduate Admissions and the Office of Graduate Alumni completed their move from Stanhope and Nassau Hall to Clio Hall over Fall Break.Graduate school administrators welcomed the move, originally planned in 2003, as an opportunity to centralize."It's very good to be together in our own space designed for our means," Dean of the Graduate School William Russel said, though he added that the move puts him farther away from the University's top administrators."There are certainly advantages to being just upstairs from provost, dean of faculty, president," he added.

NEWS | 11/10/2005

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