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Iraq conflict may delay EU expansion, European Commission official says

Iraq conflict may delay EU expansion, European Commission official says

The current situation in Iraq may negatively affect the plan for expanding the European Union, George Cunningham, head of press and public affairs at the European Commission Delegation in New York, said yesterday.In his lecture "EU Enlargement: The Challenges Ahead," Cunningham outlined the challenges of the EU's plans for adding up to 13 new countries to the current 15.The candidate countries ? most of which are former Communist states ? must meet stringent standards before they can enter the union.

NEWS | 03/11/2003

Kristol identifies religion as primary issue in U.S. politics

Religion is becoming the defining issue of U.S. politics, William Kristol, editor-in-chief of the conservative journal The Weekly Standard, said yesterday.

NEWS | 03/11/2003

Rev. Robertson to speak at Whig-Clio

The Rev. Pat Robertson, a leading Christian evangelist who holds controversial views on topics such as Islam and homosexuality, has accepted an invitation from the American Whig-Cliosophic Society to speak on campus.Robertson founded the Christian Coalition of America and made an unsuccessful bid for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination.As host of the highest-rated Christian talk show in history, Robertson has called Islam a religion that seeks to control, dominate or "if need be, destroy" others, according to The New York Times.News of Robertson's invitation has elicited a negative response from students who characterize his views as little more than hate speech."It's a big mistake to give a bigot a pulpit to speak," said Taufiq Rahim '04, chair of the governance board of the Carl A.

NEWS | 03/10/2003

Erickcek '03 wins Churchill scholarship for cosmology

The very concept of physics is foreign to most four year-olds, but it was not to senior Adrienne Erickcek, who recently won a Churchill fellowship for yearlong graduate study at Cambridge University's Churchill College."As early as kindergarten I was saying I wanted to be a physicist," Erickcek said.

NEWS | 03/10/2003

Two of five Penn students enter probation program

Nearly four months after the assault on John Brantl '05, two of the five alleged University of Pennsylvania assailants officially entered an 18-month probationary program.Penn sophomore Thomas Bispham and freshman David Hochfelder appeared before court at the Criminal Justice Center on Friday morning to receive their sentences.They entered a program called Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

NEWS | 03/10/2003

Law, grad school applicants reach unprecedented levels

Rachel Wagner '03 took the LSAT last June, but decided to defer her application, in part because of "the almost unprecedented level of competition."The recent economic recession led more students to take the LSAT last October than ever before, Rebecca Ross, assistant director of Career Services, told The Daily Princetonian earlier this month."When the economy is soft like it is right now," said Paul Hassen, assistant director of public affairs for the American Council of Education, "very often what happens is enrollment in grad schools increases as people look for alternatives to improve themselves."Student response to the stiff competition has been mixed.Dan Hantman '03 said he knew this year would be hard, but every year has been competitive."I knew that's what I wanted to do, so I was going to give it my best shot," Hantman said.Wagner would like to spend next year working as a legal assistant in a district attorney's office, or traveling.

NEWS | 03/10/2003

Princeton in Hollywood

Had actress Amanda Peet's character, Cynthia Banek, wanted to marry an "honest man," she wouldn't have married Ben Affleck's character, Gavin.

NEWS | 03/10/2003

USG tables proposed Honor Code changes at meeting

Catherine Farmer '03, chair of the Honor Committee, proposed changes to the procedural advising process and eliminating the University president's involvement in the honor system at a USG meeting last night.

NEWS | 03/09/2003

War protesters gather on National Women's Day

With "no war" chants and signs encouraging passersby to "honk for peace," more than 425 protesters made evident their antiwar stance Saturday, picketing Palmer Square and then marching to the Princeton battlefield.The event, organized by the University's Princeton Peace Network and the local community group Coalition for Peace Action, was intentionally held on National Women's Day, coordinators said."Women have been peacemakers throughout history and this is a way we can gather and celebrate that leadership and commitment," Karen Mazzola, associate director of the CFPA said.David Konieczkowski '06, chairman of Princeton Committee against Terrorism, observed the day and said, "If you look at the purpose of International Women's Day, it's to promote equality and justice.

NEWS | 03/09/2003

Wilson School announces acceptance of sophomores

Ninety sophomores learned Friday they will shape the future of public policy when they were selected from 167 applicants to major in the Wilson School.

NEWS | 03/09/2003

Alcohol, money remain biggest sources of town-gown friction

Though the relationship between the Borough and the University is in some areas harmonious, two issues ? student alcohol abuse and the University's financial commitment to the Borough ? draw attention to the difficulties of having a wealthy, elite institution in a quiet town known for its affluent neighborhoods.Disagreement over how to curb some students' risky drinking habits has led to police investigations on the Street and the proposal of an alcohol enforcement ordinance.These high-profile events reflect a struggle over whether it is the University or the Borough that will interpret students' rights and protect them when they endanger themselves."The goal is to create a safe environment, where no one is served so much alcohol that they can die," said Charles Davall, Borough police chief.

NEWS | 03/09/2003

Ivy group may back affirmative action

In recent weeks, the Ivy Council ? a group of delegates from all undergraduate student governments at Ivy League colleges ? has discussed a possible resolution backing affirmative action."We hope to pass a resolution at our spring conference at Princeton the weekend of April 4-6," Edward Pritchett ? Yale sophomore and Ivy Council vice president for external affairs ? said in an email.The issue is of particular prominence recently because the Supreme Court will rule on two University of Michigan affirmative action cases this spring.The Ivy Council makes public statements on "large-scale political issues," said Princeton delegate Bryan Hiscox '04, in an email.

NEWS | 03/06/2003

Possibility of war provokes both passion, indifference

With the likelihood of war against Iraq growing with every breaking news report, the sentiment at the University has been decidedly mixed.A walk by the television screen in Frist Campus Center reveals the contradiction: during busy lunch hours, the channel is turned to ESPN, yet later, in off-peak times, CNN reporters can be heard relaying the latest news.Aside from a certain indifference in television watching, some University students and professors have taken an activist approach.

NEWS | 03/06/2003

A Jewish Iraqi professor sees grave danger after Mideast war

When University politics professor Ezra Suleiman was born in Iraq in 1941, it was still possible that Nazis would reach his country and kill him.When he speaks about the looming war with Iraq today, he knows his current home is poised to invade his former home.Suleiman, now a top American scholar of European politics, describes Iraq, home to countless generations of his Jewish family, as prone to violence but possibly suited to democracy.

NEWS | 03/06/2003

Yale strike disrupts New Haven; no Princeton stoppage planned

For the past four days, Yale University has been torn by protests from about 5,000 members of local union workers and graduate students who have been picketing because of stalled negotiations on contract and pension benefits and lack of university recognition.The strike is the result of more than a year of unsuccessful contract negotiation between Yale and the local Service Employees International Union.Adding to the worker protests are the Graduate Employees and Students Organization, which has sought official recognition by the university for nearly 14 years.This week's series of protests marks the eighth work stoppage in 35 years.In comparison, Princeton has not had a work stoppage for about 20 years, said SEIU Local 174 treasurer Richard Wilder.The Princeton community employs about 600 unionized members.

NEWS | 03/06/2003

New campus buildings to feature wireless network

While wireless networking is available at select locations on the University campus, some complain that the quality and reach of wireless service here does not match that of other universities, where networking is widely available.OIT Wireless Networking Service currently allows students and faculty to connect to the Internet via a wireless interface in certain areas of campus, including the E-quad, Robertson Hall, Firestone Library and all of the Frist Campus Center.Though there are no set plans for further expansion of the service, departments can choose to have wireless installed in or around their buildings, said David Morreale, the manager of OIT desktop computing support.The installment fee for each department depends on the size and number of access points.

NEWS | 03/05/2003

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