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Ex-Panther Davis says war on terrorism, death penalty racist

Ex-Panther Davis says war on terrorism, death penalty racist

Angela Davis, a radical civil rights activist who briefly appeared on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, denounced the war on terrorism and the death penalty as outgrowths of racism in a Monday lecture that capped Black History Month.Calling the death penalty "proof that slavery wasn't really abolished," Davis said, "All of us, regardless of race or ethnic background, live with this slavery, and are affected by it."She also said that Black History Month and the practice of celebrating "firsts" can be misleading."I would gladly relinquish the celebration of the first black woman Secretary of State in exchange for a white male Secretary of State who might give us some guidance on how to get the United States out of the racist war on terror," she said, eliciting applause from the audience.Despite the heavy, wet snow that fell most of Monday, McCosh 50 was nearly filled for Davis's talk, titled "The Role of the Arts in Achieving Social Justice."Davis, a former member of the Black Panthers, spent 16 months in prison before being acquitted of charges of conspiracy and murder.

NEWS | 02/28/2005

Alums launch tutoring effort in Boston

Starting this school year, the Media and Technology Charter School (MATCH) in Boston is following a rigorous plan to give its high school students the best chance for college success: 180 students, 45 tutors, two hours of one-on-one tutoring each day for every student for the entire school year.Though the MATCH school was founded as a non-selective charter school five years ago, Alan Safran '81 initiated the MATCHCorps tutoring program just this year to provide college-preparatory tutoring.The first graduating class of the MATCH school, which graduated last June, sent 100 percent of its students to four-year colleges.Safran estimated that 90 percent of these children come from low-income, non-college-educated families.However, Safran felt that the real test of a school is how many of its students graduate from college.

NEWS | 02/28/2005

Past Tigers return for Alumni Day

An abundance of orange and black apparel ? from ostentatious jackets to tiger-themed ties ? descended on campus Saturday as about 1,200 Princeton alumni flocked back to Old Nassau for the annual Alumni Day.The day's activities included lectures by various Princeton professors, a luncheon in Jadwin Gym and a memorial service held in the chapel.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

Kean '57 urges nation to unite against threat

The United States must set aside partisan politics and adopt a forward-thinking, multifaceted approach to secure itself from the threat of terrorism, said Thomas Kean '57, chair of the 9/11 Commission and the recipient of this year's Woodrow Wilson Award.Calling the terrorist threat the greatest foreign policy challenge facing the nation, Kean said, "We're safer today than we were a few years ago, but we're far from safe."Kean, past two-term governor of New Jersey and current president of Drew University, delivered the lecture in Richardson Hall after being honored with the award on Alumni Day.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

Pyne, graduate awards presented Alumni Day

They study human trafficking, Buddhism, postpartum depression and geometry and dynamics. Yet despite their academic differences, Amy Saltzman '05 and graduate students Paul Copp, Holly Sanders, Michael Shell and Lior Silberman all received the highest academic awards bestowed by the University at Alumni Day Saturday.Saltzman received the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, which annually recognizes a senior exemplifying extraordinary academic achievement, strength of character and effective leadership.When Saltzman received an email three weeks ago from Dean of the College Kathleen Deignan, she thought she was in trouble, she said."But when I walked into the office, Dean Deignan and Dean Malkiel were smiling," Saltzman said.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

TI bouncer OK after fight

A Tiger Inn bouncer was knocked unconscious during a fight with a University student early Sunday morning and then transported to the University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP), said the bouncer, Taron McBride, and witnesses.McBride identified the student, a male junior, but authorities would not confirm the report, and McBride said he does not intend to file charges."The incident's still under investigation and we cannot release any information about it right now," said Mark Clark, a Public Safety officer.Witnesses said McBride was being restrained when he was kicked in the chest, knocking him to the ground.By the time the paramedics arrived, McBride had regained consciousness.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

Students travel to D.C. for AIDS rally

WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Seven students from Princeton's chapter of the Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) loaded up two rental cars and headed for the nation's capitol Saturday to participate in a student rally to help fight the AIDS epidemic.They joined several thousand protestors swarming around a few policemen in the Upper Senate Park.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

As textbook prices rise, some opt for used

Assistant professor of mathematics Benjamin Sudakov faced a problem during the fall semester as he prepared for his linear algebra class, MAT 202.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

USG to record senator votes

The USG Senate unanimously approved three amendments to its constitution on Sunday, including a clause that will make the voting records of each Senate member available to the student body.Under one of the amendments, the vice president is required to ask the Senate before each vote whether there is a motion to take a roll call vote.A roll call vote involves each member being individually called upon to vote on an issue.

NEWS | 02/27/2005

Survivor: Princeton

Before the weigh-in, Chris Steinbaugh '05 chugged three liters of water."Then I got on the scale, got off the scale and vomited," Steinbaugh said.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

New book chronicles blacks in Princeton

African-Americans have lived in the Princeton area as landowners, businessmen, slaves and servants since the 18th century.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

Across generations, finding pen pals

When alumnus Miles Gilburne '72 felt that he had gained all he could from his career in the media and entertainment industry, he did more than request a job change.Gilburne left the corporate world and began a nonprofit organization to promote child literacy in Washington, D.C.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

Elis stage sit-in for aid reform

A group of Yale University students staged an eight-hour sit-in at Yale's admissions office Thursday to call for reforms to the university's financial aid policy that would make it comparable to those offered at Princeton and Harvard.The doors of the admissions office were locked and prospective students were waved past the building, according to protestors.At 6:30 p.m., the 15 students were issued citations and fined for trespassing."We need to get reform that looks more like [Princeton's] or Harvard's, because it's affecting our admissions," said Julie Gonzales '05 of the Yale Undergraduate Organization Committee (UOC), a group pushing for financial aid reform.Outside, hundreds of students rallied with loudspeakers and drums, protest organizers said.The sit-in came two days after Yale President Richard Levin announced plans to make serious changes to the financial aid policy.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

McGovern kicks off conference

In the opening address of a University conference on world hunger, former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern urged U.S.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

Students appointed to political group

Jenna Gelfand '07 and Mark Salzman '07 were officially confirmed last weekend as representatives of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), a local political group.Gelfand and Salzman will represent District 1, which encompasses a large portion of campus.Princeton students have historically represented this district on the PCDO committee."Our main objective is getting local officials elected from the Democratic party," said Salzman, who called PCDO the "principal Democratic organization in the area" besides the College Democrats.The sophomores will serve as official election officers in the district during local and national elections.Other community representatives will join the two students in their partisan efforts.Frances Schendle '06, president of the College Democrats, recommended Gelfand and Salzman to the PCDO.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

Stein wins major mathematics honor

The American Mathematical Society has announced that University mathematician Elias Stein will receive the 2005 Stefan Bergman Prize for his work in complex analysis.The Bergman Prize, which includes a cash award of $17,000, honors the memory of the late Stanford mathematician Stefan Bergman, known for his research in several complex variables.Stein was recognized for his research in real, complex and harmonic analysis, which are advanced forms of calculus."Analysis is like the major leagues in calculus," said Mike Breen, a spokesman for the American Mathematical Association.Fellow mathematicians praised Stein's ability as a writer and teacher to make complicated mathematical concepts understandable to non-experts."People are impressed by what are called his expository abilities," Breen said.

NEWS | 02/24/2005

McFarland explores options

Medicine runs in Craig McFarland's blood.The influence of his father, a doctor, along with positive experiences in science courses here, led him to major in molecular biology.Now in his last semester at Princeton, McFarland is faced with the prospect of incorporating his interests into a career path.Though he plans to attend some type of graduate program in the future and is "leaning towards medical school at the moment," McFarland isn't clear about what career path he wants to pursue."It's a little stressful," McFarland said of watching many of his classmates gain acceptances to medical and graduate school programs.

NEWS | 02/23/2005

Campus views on survey diverge

More than a week after the results of a University-wide race survey were released, campus attitudes toward the report and its implications range from skeptical to hopeful.Student leaders and University officials have begun to address concerns raised by the survey, emphasizing the need for collaboration.Vice President of Campus Life Janet Dickerson said in an email, "I was struck by the depth of students' satisfaction, or dissatisfaction with, the dining environment for upperclass students, and the correlations of satisfaction with the current system(s) to race/ethnicity and income."The survey ? presented Feb.

NEWS | 02/23/2005

New group advocates 'sensible' drug policy

A new student group is working to raise awareness about drug issues and reform drug laws.The Princeton chapter of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), recognized last week by the Student Groups Recognition Committee, already has more than 80 members on its mailing list, said SSDP president Reona Kumagai '06.One of the group's aims is to provide drug education for students at the personal level.

NEWS | 02/23/2005

Bush picks Rosen for CEA chair

President Bush has promoted University professor Harvey Rosen to chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the White House announced Wednesday.

NEWS | 02/23/2005

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