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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

A conversation with Bill Gates

The Daily Princetonian sat down for an interview with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates before his speech Friday morning.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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

Students to send supplies abroad

Medicine for All People, a club established this spring, plans to ship medical supplies donated by U.S.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

A conversation with Bill Gates

The Daily Princetonian sat down for an interview with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates before his speech Friday morning.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

Groups spar in gubernatorial race

As New Jersey's gubernatorial election approaches on Nov. 8, University students are weighing the pros and cons of candidates Doug Forrester and Senator Jon Corzine.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

Groups spar in gubernatorial race

As New Jersey's gubernatorial election approaches on Nov. 8, University students are weighing the pros and cons of candidates Doug Forrester and Senator Jon Corzine.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

Step into the No Spin Zone

Like the insufferable Natalee Holloway coverage on the Fox News Channel, this week's rain just wouldn't stop.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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

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

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

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

Gates urges students to participate in 'golden age' of technology

Bill Gates urged students to pursue careers in computers and technology during a speech in Richardson Auditorium on Friday, painting a picture of a future in which software enables people to communicate and collaborate at the speed of thought."There are great dreams about what software can do," he said.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

Students to send supplies abroad

Medicine for All People, a club established this spring, plans to ship medical supplies donated by U.S.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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

Step into the No Spin Zone

Like the insufferable Natalee Holloway coverage on the Fox News Channel, this week's rain just wouldn't stop.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

Gates urges students to participate in 'golden age' of technology

Bill Gates urged students to pursue careers in computers and technology during a speech in Richardson Auditorium on Friday, painting a picture of a future in which software enables people to communicate and collaborate at the speed of thought."There are great dreams about what software can do," he said.

NEWS | 10/13/2005

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