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Nobel winner Kahneman grabs 200K psych prize

Nobel winner Kahneman grabs 200K psych prize

Psychology professor Daniel Kahneman's honorary wallet seems to be getting fatter and fatter.The University of Louisville announced yesterday that he will receive the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, which carries a cash prize of $200,000 paid in five annual installments of $40,000.In October, he received the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, worth about a half-million dollars.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Architecture debate weighs consistency with need for variety

Residents of Holder and Blair halls typically consider themselves lucky to live among stunning surroundings they think capture the spirit of Princeton.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

USG hopefuls ask if campus gives a hoot

The five candidates for USG president engaged last night in a heated debate sponsored by the Organization of Women Leaders.The debate took place in front of the Frist Campus Center display wall, where passersby could join the initial crowd of about 80 students to hear the candidates' positions on women's issues in addition to the audience's concerns on 'the Street,' intellectualism and the USG's role.The candidates include USG officers Josh Anderson '04, U-Council chair; Sonya Mirbagheri '04, USG vice president; and Pettus Randall '04, Class of 2004 senator.Two candidates have pushed their lack of USG involvement as adding a new voice.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Friendly Wawa employee adds spice to midnight hoagie runs

It's midnight on Tuesday at the Wawa, and a five-foot-five coffee-skinned cashier with wire-rimmed glasses is making plans for Mardi Gras.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Students, administrators gather for sober discussion on alcohol

At an alcohol forum last night, student and University leaders criticized excessive drinking on campus, but said stricter disciplinary measures could have unintended consequences.A panel of eight administrators and students assembled last night in front of the Frist Campus Center display wall to discuss the problem and brainstorm solutions.USG president Nina Langsam '03 and Gina Baral of Health Promotion Services organized the event, which was the first time the newly formed Alcohol Coalition engaged students in an open forum."We talk about alcohol like a big problem we can't overcome, but we're doing it to ourselves," Langsam said.Several students on the panel emphasized that while alcohol consumption is not necessarily wrong, the problem is binge drinking."My concern is the expression of responsibility and not necessarily abstinence," said Dan Stover '03, a member of the crew team.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

Harvard prof Gates says no to Princeton

Henry Louis "Skip" Gates will stay at Harvard University, he said yesterday, ending Princeton's yearlong drive to hire African-American studies stars from Harvard.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

Senior jacket showdown: Final four designs vie for place in future P-rades

Class of 2003 officers announced the four finalists for senior class jackets yesterday after members of the class voted from among 16 designs ranging from trendy to traditional to humorous.Runoff voting will be held online until midnight tonight, and the results will be announced over the weekend, Catherine Farmer '03, senior class president wrote in an email.This year, jacket designs struck a balance between distinct logos and more free-flowing patterns.One finalist features the traditional University tiger with the class year and "PU 2003" fabric lining, as well as trendy characteristics like a sleek high collar and cuffed sleeves that added a bit of flair to the design.Another design, cut like a traditional suit blazers, recalls the jackets of the 1930s and 1940s with its orange and black stripes.A third finalist features a tiger set against a black background who wraps around the front and the back of the jacket.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

Three decades later, Title IX has won fans and critics in its quest for equality

Head coach of the women's lacrosse team Chris Sailer has seen many changes in the world of women's sports.A 1981 Harvard University graduate, Sailer applied to colleges in the wake of the groundbreaking Title IX ruling.Passed in 1972 as part of the Educational Amendments Act, Title IX states that "no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."Though it affects all aspects of education, through the years Title IX has primarily influenced athletics programs.By the time Sailer arrived at Harvard in fall 1977, Title IX had been on the books for five years.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

Grad students remain dissatisfied despite new post-enrollment option

Post-enrollment may be the biggest problem currently facing graduate students at the University, according to a report released by the Graduate Student Government earlier this year.No longer officially students at the University, Ph.D.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

How should we think about the rights of non-U.S. citizens?

'Roundtable Ethics' features University faculty members answering ethical and moral questions solicited from the community.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

Alleged Penn assailants' court hearing pushed back by judge

A preliminary hearing date for five University of Pennsylvania students accused of assaulting a Princeton debate panel member will not be decided until Dec.

NEWS | 12/04/2002

University quadruples funding for Borough

After a long and heated discussion of the downtown redevelopment plan currently under consideration, the Borough Council last night approved a five-year agreement with the University that will lead to a fourfold increase in the University's voluntary annual contribution to the Borough over the next four years.Under the agreement, the University's contribution, a voluntary payment in lieu of taxes, will be $110,282 in 2002, will go up to $200,000 in 2003, and then will increase to $300,000 in 2004, $350,000 in 2005 and $400,000 in 2006, Councilman Roger Martindell said.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

Taking stock of the University's contributions to local charities

The construction underway at the Princeton Public Library, the new Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad vehicle racing down the street, the affordable housing programs that accommodate low-income people in the area ? all are funded in part by donations from the University.As the largest employer in Mercer County, the University pays $6.5 million in taxes ? some voluntary ? to Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, the two towns that the main campus straddles.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

Former professor's talk delayed as remarks on Bush cause a stir

A lecture by John DiIulio, Jr., a former University professor and White House official embroiled in controversy over his critique of the Bush administration, was postponed Monday.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

University comments about dining services staff alarm WROC

In a letter to President Tilghman last week, student activists formally expressed their support for outraged dining hall workers, who have challenged the University's commitment to job security.The controversy originated over a statement printed Oct.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

Borough officials postpone discussion of alcohol ordinance until February

A proposed alcohol ordinance that would allow police to enforce underage drinking laws on private property was not on the Princeton Borough Council agenda last night as intended.Mayor Marvin Reed said discussion of the ordinance has been postponed until February to allow more time for input and involvement of students, who are about to enter winter break and exam period.While nearby towns like Ewing, Lawrence and West Windsor passed the ordinance after only a few months of deliberation, the Princeton Borough Council has not officially discussed it before the full council.Since the New Jersey legislature passed a law in June 2000 that would make adoption of the ordinance possible, Borough officials have met with University representatives, eating club presidents and area alcohol abuse experts to find to best method for combating dangerous drinking.The current drinking laws prohibit underage alcohol consumption on public property and serving alcohol to minors, but police cannot arrest minors on private property.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

As USG race opens, presidential hopefuls discuss campaign issues

The candidates for USG squared off at a forum last night in front of the Frist Campus Center display wall, focusing most of their attention on the seven-week moratorium for athletes and the need for more communication between the student body and its elected officials.By holding the forum in a more visible location than in past years, the USG succeeded in drawing a large crowd ? with about 150 students filling the area between the stairs and Cafe Vivian.The campaign for president is a battle between the old and the new.

NEWS | 12/03/2002

USG announces candidates for office

At 4 p.m. yesterday, USG candidates were given the green light to campaign for positions on next year's executive board.

NEWS | 12/02/2002

Two groups established to promote dialogue on religion, Middle East

Two new groups have sprung up to remedy what they say is a lack of productive dialogue among people of different convictions on campus.Four graduate students founded the Rumi Club for Interfaith Dialogue in late September, and the club had its first event Nov.

NEWS | 12/02/2002

Seeing stripes: Professors create GPS zebra tracker

Princeton engineers and evolutionary biologists are hard at work creating new technology that will track the smallest movements and interactions of - zebras?The Engineering School and the EEB department have collaborated to create a biological tracking device named ZebraNet that may well change the face of zoology.ZebraNet is a system in which zebras are fitted with collars containing a GPS chip, flash memory and a radio transceiver that can broadcast information from multiple zebras to scientists at a base station.

NEWS | 12/02/2002

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