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Cultural studies requirement discussed

Cultural studies requirement discussed

The USG discussed recommending the institution of a cultural studies requirement in the undergraduate curriculum at its meeting Sunday.Most members agreed that a better understanding of different cultures and the way they interact is important, but opposed the idea of adding another distribution requirement to the 11 A.B.

NEWS | 04/24/2005

Ambassador discusses Afghan past and future

Taking pride in his country's past but looking toward the challenges of the future, the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations, Ravan Farhadi, held an informal talk with University students Friday.Hosted jointly by the Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES), Whig-Clio and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, the forum was an outgrowth of an NES course on Afghanistan taught by lecturer Michael Barry.Before the open discussion, Farhadi met privately with the students in Barry's class to talk about his country and their study of it.Princeton is "one of the few, if not the only, universities in the world to have a course on Afghanistan" Barry said.

NEWS | 04/24/2005

Film examines health in Haiti

When novice filmmaker and philanthropist Kimberly Green thought she had completed the script for her first documentary, a colleague looked at the 500-page screenplay and asked her if she was insane.Green eventually came to her senses and shortened the script to a manageable 30 pages.

NEWS | 04/24/2005

Eating clubs help local students with SATs

After three months of reviewing SAT vocabulary tricks and trigonometry lessons, participants in the University's chapter of Let's Get Ready (LGR) ? an student-run college prep and SAT tutoring program ? held its last meeting Sunday.Princeton's chapter, the largest of the 14 university chapters participating in LGR, was founded this year by the Interclub Council (ICC) and supported by all 11 eating clubs.Fifty University students gathered in Frist each week to coach 90 local high schoolers, who were targeted for their interest in attending college and their financial need."I think it's just an amazing program," ICC president Jamal Motlagh '06 said.

NEWS | 04/24/2005

International festival apologizes for slogan

The International Festival (IF) Committee has apologized to the Chicano Caucus for an advertising slogan some Caucus members called insensitive to immigrant communities.The slogan on the posters that were put up around campus read, "Meet the Aliens ... the legal ones."The Caucus will meet today with members of Acción Latina and the International Consortium, which sponsored the festival, to arrange a lunch discussion about the situation.The controversy comes during a period of heightened tension in the local Hispanic community, which has experienced several immigration raids in recent months."Try to understand why a phrase such as: 'come meet the aliens...the legal ones,' evokes unpleasant feelings of international student elitism, disgrace and disrespect for our hard-won rights as immigrants in this country, disregard for our immigrant ancestors, and a mockery of something so dear and poignant to us," Chicano Caucus president Juan Lopez '06 said in an email.

NEWS | 04/24/2005

Kamras '95 wins teaching award

With a bachelor's from the Wilson School and a masters in education from Harvard, Jason Kamras '95 could have chosen among many lucrative job opportunities.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

As Newman's Day approaches, all eyes on Princeton

The Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) is launching a campaign called "Livesmart" to promote responsible drinking habits among students for Newman's Day, the annual 24-beers-in-24-hours tradition that takes place on campus April 24.SHAB will be handing out free orange rubber wristbands engraved with the word "Livesmart" at Frist Campus Center today and tomorrow.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

Khalidi candidacy for new chair draws fire

The widely-reported controversy surrounding Middle East studies at Columbia University is following one of its most prominent professors to Princeton.In recent weeks, Jewish students and alumni have voiced their concern to Nassau Hall about the candidacy of Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi for a new position on Princeton's faculty.Khalidi, the director of Columbia's Middle East Institute, is a candidate for the newly-endowed Robert Niehaus '78 Chair in Contemporary Middle East Studies, history department chair Jeremy Adelman confirmed Thursday.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

You've been thunderstruck

One drawback to being the weatherman is that I often find myself not simply held responsible for my forecasts, but rather the meteorological conditions themselves.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

Herbst '83 to become provost at Miami U.

Politics department chair Jeffrey Herbst '83 will leave the University next year to become provost of Miami University in Ohio.Herbst, who is on leave this year working on a research project, called Miami's offer a "tremendous opportunity.""I've enjoyed working and teaching at Princeton, and remain a proud member of the great class of '83, but this was the best decision for me professionally and for my family," he said.Though Herbst had been "talking with" Miami for several months, he received the official offer two weeks ago and accepted earlier this week, he said.He added that he had considered leaving the University before he heard from Miami, but the offer's attractiveness was his main reason for departing."The position's a very attractive one," he said.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

Panel weighs whether international law can civilize conflicts

University faculty and media professionals participated yesterday in a Wilson School panel discussion called "Civilizing War," inspired by a photography exhibit of the same name located on the basement level of Robertson Hall.Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 moderated the event, which featured politics professor Gary Bass, Newsday correspondent Roy Gutman and photographer Ron Haviv.Bass opened the discussion by arguing that war could ? and should ? be civilized.He said victory in war depends on winning hearts and minds, not on brute force.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

'Hotel Rwanda' hero recounts horror of genocide

Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of "Hotel Rwanda," recounted the horror of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and condemned the failure of Western governments to intervene in contemporary atrocities in a visit to campus Thursday.His lecture, titled "Hotel Rwanda: A Lesson Yet to Be Learned," lasted approximately an hour and was followed by a question-and-answer session in McCosh 50.Rusesabagina was introduced by Jeremy Golubcow-Teglasi '06, founder of Brother's Keeper, the student human-rights organization that organized the event, and a member of the 'Prince' editorial board.As he approached the lectern, Rusesabagina was greeted with a standing ovation.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

Survey finds high rate of eating disorders

The first-ever survey of eating attitudes and behaviors at Princeton revealed high rates of eating disorders among University undergraduates, including a significant number of men, and a lack of knowledge on eating disorders and counseling services.Nine percent of the respondents reported having an eating disorder in an online questionnaire ? administered by the Eating Concerns Peer Educators (ECPE) ? in the spring of 2004.Among those who reported eating disorders, 53% said their eating disorders began at Princeton.

NEWS | 04/21/2005

Students tackle race relations on campus

About 50 students and faculty members participated in yesterday's "Open Mic on Race," a panel discussion about campus diversity following the USG's Survey on Race and Campus Life released in February.The group considered possible institutional changes within the eating clubs and the University, as well as ways to motivate individuals to create a more inclusive culture on campus."We agree that a large number of students feel alienated from Princeton and don't feel a sense of possession of this place, so what are we going to do about it?" asked religion professor Eddie Glaude, the forum's moderator.A panel of student leaders led the panel, including Tim Tran '06, co-president of the Asian American Student Assocation; Jamal Motlagh '06, president of the Inter-Club Council and Quadrangle Club; Evan Baer '05, former president of the College Republicans; Robert Kennelley '06, a representative from the College Democrats; Juan Lopez '06, president of Chicano Caucus; John Lee '05, president of the Korean American Student Association and Tamara Whitaker '07, former vice president of the Black Student Union.Students need to take action after years of acknowledging disparities between the way minorities and white students perceive social and academic life at the University.

NEWS | 04/20/2005

Students in RIAA lawsuits notified

The University informed 25 students Tuesday that they would face copyright infringement lawsuits from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).In an email to targeted students, OIT policy adviser Rita Saltz said the University has until May 9 to comply with the RIAA's subpoena requesting the identities of the students being sued."You should assume that the University will comply with the subpoena on that date," Saltz said.Saltz also said the RIAA would likely contact students about the possibility of reaching a settlement.

NEWS | 04/20/2005

WWS Center to promote study of globalization

Next Friday the Wilson School will launch its latest endeavor to promote the University as a leader in the study of international relations with the first conference of the Center for Globalization and Governance (CGG)."The Political Economy of Globalization: How Firms, Workers and Policymakers Are Responding to Global Economic Integration" will be held on Friday and Saturday of next week.Professor Helen Milner, a Wilson School professor of foreign and international affairs, will lead the CGG."[The Center has been created] to help the Woodrow Wilson School develop and to get a good handle on globalization and the issues that surround it," Milner said.The CGG will pursue an interdisciplinary approach to the study of globalization in an effort to encourage innovative thinking."The Center will enhance our understanding of the interlocking global forces that are shaping our world," President Tilghman said in a press release.The Center hopes to foster stronger relationships with other organizations studying the effects of globalization, both in the United States and internationally.In addition, Milner said, the CGG is valuable for the top scholars it will attract to the University as fellows of the Center.

NEWS | 04/20/2005

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