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From Bucks to Starbucks, downtown coffee shops offer caffeine, character

From Bucks to Starbucks, downtown coffee shops offer caffeine, character

Nagesh Virupaksha, a quality control specialist at Johnson & Johnson, knows good brew when he tastes it.He chooses to come to Starbucks on Nassau Street daily for an early morning dose of straight black coffee, during the afternoon for informal business meetings and occasionally at night to sip a cup of reliable, unadulterated café Americano.

NEWS | 10/20/2002

To bolt or not to bolt: Schroeder '03 argues against automatic door locks

University fire code prohibits propping open dormitory doors, but for Spelman Hall resident Josh Schroeder '03, breaking the code ? using doorstoppers and duct tape ? is the only way to prevent his door from bolting shut.In a meeting of the University Residence Committee on Friday, Schroeder spoke against the University policy of installing self-latching, self-locking doors in dormitories during renovation.He said these doors ? which have no button for unlocking ? are an unnecessary security measure and prevent family and friends from accessing his room in his absence.Schroeder said students have a right to decide whether they want to unlock their doors and risk theft.

NEWS | 10/20/2002

Baking delicious cookies by the hundreds, with plans to open a business on campus

Snicker Doodles. These "Buttery, muffiny, sugary" cookies are a die-for at the cookie study breaks organized by Adie Ellis '04 and Anne-Louise Bigliani '05.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Eating club presidents report recent series of wallet and backpack thefts

The past two weeks have seen a series of thefts on the 'Street,' with eating clubs reporting that several backpacks and at least one wallet have been stolen.At least three club presidents have sent emails to their members warning them about the thefts and encouraging members to watch for nonmembers, guests and anyone suspicious in the building."It would appear that someone was grabbing bags, taking anything valuable in them and then dropping them off and picking up another," Cloister Inn President Andrew Jarrett '03 said in an email to the 'Prince.' "Public Safety and Borough Police have been informed."Borough Police Capt.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Washington Road safety in question after two freshmen struck

Student fears about pedestrian safety on Washington Road were brought to the forefront Wednesday night after two freshmen females were hit by a car on their way home from swim team practice.Jessica Case '06 and Mary "Aly" Spencer '06 were crossing Washington Road at the crosswalk in front of Fine Hall when a Saturn sedan traveling south struck them in the middle of the road.Princeton Township Police Capt.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Goo Goo Dolls to slide into Dillon Gym for USG concert

It's Goo time. The Goo Goo Dolls will headline this year's fall concert on Nov. 8 at Dillon Gym, said Nikki Branco, tour publicist for the band, and Tim Skerpon '03, USG social chair.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Tiger Noodles to replace Karen's on Tiger Food menu following dispute

Tiger Food ended its nine-year business relationship with Karen's Chinese Restaurant last Tuesday after delivery complications prompted disputes between restaurant owner Karen Ong and Tiger Food manager David Madden '03.Despite a contract that makes Tiger Food a delivery service for Karen's through the end of the year, Madden said Tiger Noodle will be replacing Karen's next week as Tiger Food's source of Chinese cuisine.Ong said Madden's decision was more a result of personal tensions than a business decision.Madden said Ong intended to go to the student agency manager and have him replaced, as she did for a Tiger Food manager two years ago.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Say no to fat: Health officials encourage better diet habits

While your chicken parm hoagie, mozzarella sticks or two scoop ice cream sundae may be tempting, Princeton health officials would rather you gave it some more thought.As part of Lighten Up Princeton, sponsored by the Princeton Regional Health Commission, local restaurants will advertise their healthier dining options and residents can learn how to live healthier and lose weight.If the program is successful, by the end of three months Borough and Township residents will have lost a collective 30,000 pounds ? or 15 tons ? of weight, said Bill Hinshillwood, health board officer.That's about the weight of the 75 full grown tigers."If everybody in Princeton lost a pound it would be 30,000," he said.

NEWS | 10/17/2002

Former U.N. weapons inspector Ritter denounces war on Iraq

Scott Ritter, a controversial former U.N. weapons inspector, gave a speech yesterday at the Wilson School in which he strongly denounced an invasion of Iraq, which he says is all but underway.He has emerged in recent weeks as a maverick, at odds with most American officials, by arguing that Iraq probably does not possess weapons of mass destruction and should not be attacked.Ritter took part in more than 30 inspection missions, leading 14 of them, before resigning his post in 1998, protesting what he then described as the Clinton administration's unwillingness to provide effective support for U.N.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Two students struck by vehicle crossing Washington Road

Two University freshmen were hit by a sedan while crossing Washington Road yesterday. Mary Spencer '06 and Jessica Case '06 were returning from a swimming team practice at around 7 p.m.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Learning to appreciate the value of life, after facing sudden death

There I sat in the hospital emergency room, waiting somewhat impatiently as the cardiologist silently maneuvered the cold gel over my heart for what seemed like an eternity.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

From 'The Mikado' to 'Moulin Rouge' students sing praises of musicals course

Tamsen Wolff stands on the stage in McCosh 10 and, in a conversational tone, discusses the relationship between race and performance in "Showboat," using exaggerated hand gestures to explain important points.In a lecture for ENG 347: The Curious Aesthetics of Musical Theatre, she cues an assistant to play a scene from "Showboat" to expand on her point.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Admission dean search begins

The search to replace the "YES!" man has begun.The University will announce today that it has formed a 14-member committee to find a new admission dean to replace Fred Hargadon.Hargadon, one of the country's most esteemed admission deans, said in August he would retire in June 2003 after serving here since 1988."Hargadon has been a towering figure in the field of college and university admissions with a reputation for insisting on the highest possible standards," President Tilghman said in August.But he was surrounded by controversy this summer when it was reported that his associate dean, Stephen LeMenager, was the first of several admission staff to breach online records of Yale University applicants.LeMenager, who was promoted to associate dean in September 2001, has since left admissions for the communications office.The new dean of admission will face the difficult task of choosing a balanced freshman class of 1,160 out of 14,500 applicants and accommodating the 500-student increase approved in 2000.The new dean will also have to confront concerns about early decision programs, standardized testing and athletics ? all of which have recently been contentious issues in admission policies.The search committee includes six professors, three students and five administrators, including the chair, Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel.They will begin meeting and soliciting applications and nominations in early November and expect to begin reviewing candidates in January.After narrowing the field, they will submit two or three names to Tilghman.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Acclaimed writer DeLillo gives rare reading in McCosh 50

Don DeLillo, the award-winning author of "White Noise" and "Underworld," made a rare public appearance on campus yesterday.Bespectacled and wearing a tweed jacket over a woody green button-down, DeLillo sat down for an interview at 185 Nassau St.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Veteran McCosh nurse Bezilla dies from surgical complications

Elaine Bezilla, daytime staff nurse at McCosh Health Center, died at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center on the night of Oct.

NEWS | 10/16/2002

Conference to spur revival of Chicano group

Students from up and down the East Coast gathered at last weekend's Chicano Student Forum conference, an event Latino students hope will mark the revival of Princeton's Chicano Caucus.During the weekend, the caucus, the Mexican-American organization on campus, hosted the annual East Coast Chicano Student Forum Fall Conference, drawing more than 125 people from 18 schools.The conference's success has given Chicano Caucus President Barbara Soliz '04 hope for a previously dwindling membership."After the conference, I am optimistic about the future of this organization, there are so many excited young people" she said.For the past few years, the Chicano Caucus has not been regularly involved in the ECCSF, Soliz said.

NEWS | 10/15/2002

Queer Radicals group to initiate change in campus climate, University policies

Virgilio Sklar '03 imagines a truly accepting University community, complete with a queer campus center, a queer studies department, active recruitment of homosexuals to campus and representation of homosexuals in admissions materials."The social makeup of the campus will not change unless we proactively validate all self-expressed identities and communities," Sklar said.

NEWS | 10/15/2002

Because of economic dip, seniors take greater advantage of career guidance

The competitive job market resulting from current economic conditions has left many seniors concerned about their postgraduate plans.This year's situation "is probably comparable to what the class of 2002 faced last year," Rebecca Ross, associate director of Career Services, wrote in an email.

NEWS | 10/15/2002

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