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Why I chose Bicker: Searching for a new social experience

Why I chose Bicker: Searching for a new social experience

For sophomores, spring semester requires many decisions. One of them is whether, and how, to join an eating club."There are so many choices to make as a sophomore ? I'm deciding between four different majors and trying to figure out whether I should be an alternate RA next year or study abroad instead," Catherine Chou '06 said."Bicker seems like an added excitement, an added stress, and one of those choices that could really affect your time at Princeton."Chou chose to bicker Tower Club, one of Prospect Avenue's 11 eating clubs.The Bicker process varies as some clubs require bickerees to undergo a series of interviews, while others involve games and parties.Sophomores must weigh various club characteristics, including food, membership and location, when choosing one to join.Chou was particularly impressed with the food and "friendly and hospitable" members at Tower Club, two factors that influenced her decision to bicker.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Tension mounts as developers seek approval

For 14 years, Borough officials have battled one of the downtown's largest commercial interests over a controversial development project.Now, the Borough Council is poised to approve the plans of Palmer Square Management to transform the unfinished Hulfish North parking garage on Paul Robeson Place into about 100 luxury condominiums.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Grad students lead campus activism

MANCHESTER, N.H. ? With less than eight hours before polls opened in New Hampshire, Shlomi Sher GS and a dozen Princeton students volunteering for retired Gen.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Kennerly wins chance to try out for 'Rent' on Broadway

With just a tip from a friend and a homemade video, Aliza Kennerly '04 has been selected as one of three finalists in the "Wanna Be In Rent?" Casting Search, earning the opportunity to audition for the directors of Broadway's "Rent.""My friend Rinaldo Martinez told me about it, and I thought it would be a fun way of getting my name out there," Kennerly said on how she got involved in the contest.However, Kennerly didn't expect to win a trip to New York City as a finalist when she entered the casting search in December.To audition for the role of Mimi, Kennerly submitted a tape of herself performing "Out Tonight" from "Rent". She recruited three friends, Michael Yang '04, Frankie Ng '04 and Ben Gerut '06, for help.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

Princetonian reflects on brother's service in Iraq

When the initial shock withers away into realization that my older brother is a soldier in Iraq patrolling in Bagdhad, I feel less removed from the headlines and CNN.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

Truck hits wires near U-Store

University Public Safety officers shut down University Place for several hours yesterday afternoon after a delivery truck pulled down telephone and electricity wires and bent a utility pole at the intersection of University Place and Edwards Place, Princeton Borough Chief of Police Charles Duvall said.Public Service Electric & Gas workers planned to replace the utility pole last night, temporarily shutting off power to all residences on Edwards Place, said Jeff Dohanic, a PSE&G employee who responded to the scene.At about 4 p.m.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

English final brings P-Unit unexpected fame, fans

For the final project for English 231 ? Dirty Words: Satire, Slander and Society, many students chose to write a 10-page paper, while the more creative wrote satires, parodied comic strips and wrote mock gospels.Nate Domingue '06 and Bob Moore '06 decided to create a satirical rap, "Generic Rap Song," that has become an Internet hit and has gotten airtime on radio stations as far away as Missouri."Generic Rap Song," written by Domingue and Moore under the alias of "P-Unit," pokes fun at many mainstream rappers and their styles.Domingue and Moore had heard of each other before their English 231 project because of both's involvement in writing and producing legitimate rap projects, but "Generic Rap Song" was their first collaboration.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

University welcomes Chancellor Green cafe

In its 130-year history, Chancellor Green has served as everything from a library to a pub. As it reopens, now as part of the new Andlinger Center for the Humanities, Chancellor Green will combine its original role as an academic building with its later mission of bringing people together.Anthony Grafton, chair of the Council of the Humanities, said the $40 million Andlinger Center, which also includes East Pyne, Joseph Henry House and a new, unnamed building nearby, will provide an expanded home for the humanities.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

Student forges bond with Lieberman

MANCHESTER, N.H. ? Sen. Joe Lieberman was half an hour late for Shabbat services on the Saturday morning before the New Hampshire primary, and by the time he walked into the Chabad house in Manchester, only one empty seat remained.Lieberman sat down next to Marc Grinberg '05, who had traveled to New Hampshire the day before to volunteer for Lieberman's campaign.When the prayer ended, Grinberg turned to the senator and introduced himself as a supporter and the campus coordinator of Princeton Students for Lieberman.Chuckling, the senator told him, "You know, I went to Yale."Grinberg replied that convincing Princeton students to elect another Yale alum to the White House was a challenge, so their group had devised a motto ? "Yale on paper, Princeton at heart" ? for campus fliers."He really liked that," Grinberg said later.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

Long-time architecture professor Jandl's legacy remembered

Henry Jandl's dream was to humanize architecture. Robert Geddes, former dean of the School of Architecture, recalls Jandl striving over his 35 years at the University to "connect modern architecture with human values using materials, color and light."Jandl served for a time as a professor in the engineering school and is credited with bridging the gap between the practical and artistic branches of architecture on campus.After winning the prestigious Paris Prize for Architecture in his twenties, Jandl went on to study at the renowned Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

NEWS | 02/03/2004

Stolen orgo tests prompt investigation

The University's main organic chemistry class suffered at least two incidences of cheating during the past semester, leading to an Honor Committee investigation, according to an email by the class' professor and several students.Professor Maitland Jones, who teaches CHM 301-301A: Organic Chemistry, said in an email to the class in early January that a student stole one student's second midterm and another student's third midterm.

NEWS | 02/02/2004

Margolin seeks closer community

As the new semester begins, Matt Margolin '05 is starting his term as USG president with great enthusiasm.

NEWS | 02/02/2004

Cate Edwards campaigns for her dad

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. ? Just behind the swarm of cameras and supporters surrounding Sen. John Edwards, his daughter Cate '04 engaged a small crowd of her own.

NEWS | 02/02/2004

Cate's friends join campaign team

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. ? Most would have expected this group of friends to spend Intersession in Cancun, Florida, or even Firestone.

NEWS | 02/02/2004

New N.J. law permits stem cell experimentation

A recent New Jersey law aimed at encouraging controversial research on stem cells from human embryos will not immediately affect scientific work at the University, but some faculty members involved in research are applauding it anyway.

NEWS | 02/01/2004

Colonial, Quadrangle clubs fill in first round of sign-in process

After weeks of events aimed at drawing new members, Colonial Club and Quadrangle Club filled after the first round of the sign-in process, leaving only wait list spots available.

NEWS | 02/01/2004

Penn names Gutmann president

Provost Amy Gutmann, who has been President Tilghman's second-in-command for two-and-a-half years, will leave the University on June 30 to become the eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania, capping a 28-year Princeton career.Tilghman is scrambling to find a replacement to serve as her chief academic and budget officer as Gutmann finalizes her work here and makes plans for Penn.Gutmann's priorities for Penn include raising the profile of its undergraduate college and growing its endowment, which is a third the size of Princeton's despite Penn enrollment being five times as large, she said.Because of Penn's strong graduate schools, "the undergraduate college can tend to be overshadowed," Gutmann said the day the announcement was made in an interview at her Nassau Hall office.

NEWS | 02/01/2004

Budget tops $900 million with money for new staff

The University Board of Trustees met from Jan. 23-24 and, following the recommendations of the Priorities Committee, approved a $900 million operating budget for the 2004-05 academic year, including slightly more than $2 million in new spending for a range of campus needs.

NEWS | 02/01/2004

Tigers take on New Hampshire primary

MANCHESTER, N.H. ? While none of the seven contenders for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination hail from Princeton, University students and alumni are providing full-time support as wives, daughters, campaign staffers and volunteers determined to convince voters that their favorite will be the most likely to defeat President Bush in the general election this November.

NEWS | 02/01/2004

University buildings present difficulties for disabled

David Mann-Podrasky '05 enrolled in five classes last semester, but he was forced to sit through part of a sixth.A quadriplegic since a swimming accident at age 14, Mann-Podrasky uses a wheelchair.

NEWS | 01/18/2004

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