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Princeton Future presents downtown development plan

Princeton Future presents downtown development plan

At a Feb. 6 meeting at Township Hall, the Princeton Regional Planning Board heard the longterm plans for downtown redevelopment assembled by Princeton Future, a volunteer organization created to study ways of improving the town environment.The Regional Board unanimously voted to refer Princeton Future's plan to its master plan subcommittee.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Nebesar '03 wins Gates Scholarship to Cambridge

Following in the footsteps of renowned economic theorist John Maynard Keynes, Gates Cambridge Scholarship recipient Adam Nebesar '03 will soon travel to Cambridge University to work on his master's degree."I always wanted to go to England and I didn't have a chance to go abroad in high school or college," said Nebesar, an economics major.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

University posts security statement

The University issued a statement yesterday describing heightened security measures after a rising number of parents, students and community members asked about its response to the increased national terrorist alert level.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Borough Council adopts resolution opposing war

Princeton Borough Council broke from strictly local concerns Tuesday night when it adopted a resolution against a possible war with Iraq.The Borough became one of only about 80 municipalities nationwide to formally oppose a war."I think what [the council] did in passing the resolution is highlight the fact there is a great deal of uncertainty," said Andrew Koontz, director of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, which lobbied the council to consider an antiwar resolution.Koontz said that though there would not be a "national referendum" on President Bush's policy toward Iraq, local citizens could through the resolution express their opposition."President Bush seems hellbent on acting unilaterally," said Rev.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Moratorium forum solicits suggestions

President Tilghman met with students, administrators and varsity athletes last night to discuss possible reforms to the seven-week athletic moratorium.In December, the eight Ivy League university presidents met to discuss the rule, put into effect this fall, which requires athletes to forgo practice and contact with coaches for seven weeks during the academic year.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Erika Harold describes road to pageant crown, Harvard

Erika Harold may be Miss America 2003, but she is also a college-age woman headed for Harvard Law School ? and a figure with whom University students can identify.The Illinois native was the victim of sexual and racial harassment in ninth grade, which forced her to change high schools, she said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

University checks programs for race bias

In response to recent challenges to the University of Michigan's affirmative action policies, the University is reviewing its academic courses and programs to assess whether any are legally questionable under current affirmative action law, said Janet Dickerson, vice president for campus life.Last week, University lawyers instructed the Woodrow Wilson School to abandon its race-conscious admission policy for a summer institute aimed at improving minority representation in public policy studies.The review comes amid a debate about how the Supreme Court will rule in two cases that challenge the University of Michigan's race-conscious admission policies.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Miss America 2003 promotes anti-harassment legislation

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, addressed a small audience in McCosh 50 last night in her speech entitled "Empowering Youth Against Violence ? Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself." The event was cosponsored by SHARE and the Black History Month Committee.Harold has spent her reign traveling the country educating both children and adults about sexual and racial harassment and promoting the adoption of anti-harassment legislation."I hope to raise this issue to the level of national consciousness," Harold said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Satellite finds age of universe with new precision

A team from a longstanding NASA-Princeton collaboration announced Tuesday that scientists were recently able to obtain pictures of the early universe and answer many of the astrophysical questions that have puzzled scientists for years.The project, which began in 1995, maps out the entire sky using microwaves ? wavelengths of light invisible to the human eye ? thought to be leftover from the Big Bang."This project allowed us to rule out many popular theories of how the universe came to be," University research assistant and project participant Licia Verde said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

West calls for dialogue to resolve Middle East conflict

The room fell silent as Cornel West GS '80, Class of 1943 University professor of religion, strolled onto the stage of McCosh 10 last night.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Venezuelan crisis puts world oil in jeopardy

Venezuela's multi-industry strike ? whose members sought a referendum on the presidency of Hugo Chavez ? ended Feb.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

University reacts to increased alert

University and Borough officials are urging Princeton community members to be more aware of their surroundings after the government raised the national alert level Friday to "high risk of terrorist attack," the highest level since the alert system began last March.Officials are also starting to consider how the University will respond to a war in Iraq.Officials informed the University about the new alert status by email, but are not now taking other actions or recommending that students, faculty and staff change their daily routines."People should be conscious of their surroundings," said Barry Weiser, Public Safety crime prevention specialist.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

Glut of coffee shops drives Ebenezer's out of business

When students head off campus to grab an espresso, they will now have one less coffeehouse to choose from.Ebenezer's Old World Coffee, formerly located at 80 Nassau Street, has gone out of business.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

Police charge Cap president

Princeton Borough Police charged Cap and Gown Club President Matthew Groh '03 with serving alcohol to a minor early Sunday morning.The charge was filed after Public Safety was called to the club to assist an intoxicated 19-year-old female student who required hospitalization.A club officer called Public Safety around midnight on Saturday, met proctors in front of the club and guided them to the student, said Barry Weiser, crime prevention specialist for Public Safety.Public Safety dispatched emergency medical response through the borough police.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

Despite second half rally, Tigers fall to Penn, 65-55

PHILADELPHIA ? The hearts of two universities beat with each bounce of the ball last night as the men's basketball team fell to Penn (13-5 overall, 5-0 Ivy League), 65-55, in Philadelphia.The PA announcer at the Palestra began the game: "The entire University of Pennsylvania Athletic Staff welcome the Princeton U . . .""BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO."Not many words were heard the rest of the way that were not in chant form from the ocean of fans.Penn forward Ugonna Onyekwe dominated Princeton (10-8, 4-1) in all facets of the game, scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

Murray speaks about failure of welfare

Libertarian commentator Charles Murray spoke last night to an audience in McCosh 46 on why he thinks social welfare programs prevent poor people from escaping poverty.The lecture was sponsored by the Whig-Cliosophic Society and was entitled 'Why Strictly Limited Government Offers the Best Chance for those on the Bottom of Society to Live Satisfying Lives.'"Modernity in general and the way that a lot of nation-states are governed are draining the ways in which people have access to a satisfying life," Murray said.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

Initiations unaffected by alcohol charges, clubs say

While most eating clubs held traditional initiations for new members this past weekend, others, such as Colonial and Quad, have rescheduled for this coming weekend.Though this decision comes in the wake of arrests made at both clubs this past week, Quad president Corey Sanders '04 denies that these events influenced the club's decision to reschedule initiations."We pushed back initiations in order to give second round sign-ins a little more time to get situated within the club," Sanders said.

NEWS | 02/11/2003

OWL 'pleasure seminar' canceled, protests planned

After a turbulent day in the face of inclement weather and planned protests, OWL yesterday postponed its "pleasure seminar" featuring Cake, an entertainment company "devoted to the promotion of female sexual culture", which was originally set to take place at 8 p.m.

NEWS | 02/10/2003

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