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Don't forget your own interests, and other course enrollment tips

I remember the first time I sat down with a Course Offerings and began my scrupulous attack on those newspaper-thin pages: fall of freshmen year, on my brand-spanking-new shag carpet from Home Depot, while the hum of students bracing for the burgeoning academic year filtered through my gothic window.As I pored over every reading list and classroom requirement, my excitement grew.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

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West expected to draw crowds to new AAS classes

When an administrative error let 606 Harvard University students enroll in Professor Cornel West GS '80's "Intro to Afro-American Studies" course in 2001, West stood before his overflowing lecture hall and vowed that no student would be turned away.After considering several venues, the course was ultimately held in the lower level of a nearby parish.West's lecture this spring, AAS 369/REL 369: Philosophic, Religious and Literary Dimensions of DuBois, Baldwin and Morrison, may prove to be as popular as its Harvard predecessor.The course lists 32 potential precepts and a maximum enrollment of 400.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

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Going back: Fleming picks spring classes

Presuming that I am ineligible for freshman seminars, and therefore not allowed to take the six or eight that most intrigue me, my wish list would include the following:ANT 321: Ritual, Myth and Worldview (Isabelle Clark-Deces). I know nothing about the subject or the professor, but it sounds great, and I want to find out what "compassionate cannibalism" is, among other things.ARA 102: Elementary Arabic II (Staff). For obvious reasons, but it's my tough luck that 101 doesn't seem to be taught in the spring.ART 332: The Landscape of Allusion: Garden and Landscape Architecture, 1450-1750 (John Pinto). The richness of the topic, taken together with the dynamism of the professor, puts this course high on my wish list.AST 402: Interstellar Matter and Star Formation (Gillian Knapp and David Spergel). My motive?

NEWS | 12/01/2002

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University weighs upperclass dining facility proposal

At the same time as sophomores begin deciding which eating club, if any, to join, Laura Chiang '05 proposed that the University create an upperclass dining hall for those students who wish to remain on the school's meal plan.While upperclass students have always had alternative dining options ? including signing up for a University dining plan, signing into a eating coop and going independent ? they have lacked a centralized dining hall.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

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Students send giant 'Blondie' cartoon greeting cards to American servicemen

This Thanksgiving giant greeting cards featuring the cartoon "Blondie" and signatures of University students will try to brighten the lives of deployed American troops overseas.To show appreciation to the country's armed forces, the White House Commission on Remembrance has organized Operation Grateful Nation, a pilot program in which 100 greeting cards will be sent overseas."We hope that this token of appreciation and touch of home will show them that they are remembered and will boost their morale," Carmella LaSpada, the commission's executive director, said in a statement.Various groups held card signings for the effort.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

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E-mail sparks rumor of Campus Club coup

What began as an attempt to find a new dining option resulted in a rumored takeover of Campus Club earlier this week when a series of emails among several minority groups were misinterpreted."The term takeover has been misconstrued as a political statement and movement, which is not the goal of the original people joining," said Hassina Outtz '04, who is trying to recruit friends to join Campus.This fall Campus began a new process for admitting members in response to low sign-in numbers during the past few years.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

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Concerned citizens build case against construction

In an ongoing dialogue on downtown development, opponents of the current plan last night called for the Princeton Borough Council to reevaluate the effects of the proposal and for the University to play a greater role.Residents and local business owners from the Concerned Citizens of Princeton expressed their frustration during a meeting at the Frist Campus Center.The plan includes a 5.5-story garage, apartments, a new retail section and a plaza.Voicing their concern that the construction would harm the identity of the downtown, the group presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures in opposition to construction.The group said the plan, created by Princeton Future, does not reflect their interests."To the degree possible, we would like to preserve the character and dignity of downtown but what is happening instead is that Princeton Future is imposing its will," said Bob Zagoria, a member of Concerned Citizens.While Princeton Future held meetings open to the public, some citizens said these forums were not sufficient.Borough officials said the plan originated from multiple viewpoints."The plan did not immediately arise out of Princeton Future," Mayor Marvin Reed said.

NEWS | 11/25/2002