"You know, I really don't write anymore."It may seem strange to hear these words from bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer '99, but on Dec.
In searching for a new master of Butler College, University deans Kathleen Deignan and Nancy Malkiel conducted years of interviews with numerous candidates.They sought someone who is "deeply committed to undergraduate education," has a good track record and cares about students, said Malkiel, dean of the college.After completing the process, they decided on Lee Mitchell, the Holmes Professor of Belles-Lettres in the Department of English and last week announced that he will become Butler College master beginning July 1.As a senior fellow at Rockefeller College, Mitchell was considered a qualified candidate."This is an unusual process to appoint a college master because it often takes years of consideration," Malkiel said.
In the early 19th century, in London's Fleet Prison, men were beating each other with sticks and breaking bones.
A half-empty can of evaporated milk, a few leftover falafels wrapped in tin foil, two cans of tuna, three potatoes, a bag of carrots, half eaten brownies, a package of fahitas, one yogurt, two pears, half a clove of garlic, condiments and a few liquors are in your refrigerator.Could you make a meal out of this?
The best use for the laptop Elizabeth Bailey '04 bought through the Student Computer Initiative her freshman year may now be as a paperweight or doorstop."It's barely worth traveling with, and I know I can't write my JP or my thesis on it," she said.
A Princeton Borough police officer pleaded guilty Monday to reckless driving, but his DWI charge was dismissed.
CIA director George Tenet named Robert Hutchings, assistant dean of the Wilson School, to head the National Intelligence Council yesterday.
Participants at the Black Thoughts Table meeting last night expressed concerns that the USG is unresponsive to African-American issues and that upperclassmen dining options need to be reformed.The meeting, a result of the town hall forum on African-American life at the University, occurred one day after the Committee on African-American Life at Princeton presented a report to the Council of the Princeton University Community concerning issues related to black student life.Topics in the conversation included a perceived problematic USG, the eating clubs and the state of the Carl A.
The Undergraduate Disability Issues Committee presented a report for improving the quality of life for disabled students at the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting Monday afternoon.The recommendations include improving accessibility to buildings by adding ramps and widening doorways and increasing awareness through MAA training and special events.The committee was created this semester to examine the needs of disabled students on campus."The goal of the committee is to raise awareness about the needs of disabled students on campus," said Kristen Wieghaus '03, a member of the committee.
Intellectualism. A moratorium that has incensed athletes. A candidate calling his peers "tools." These are the themes of this year's USG contest, one that has mirrored the competition and controversy of professional politics, and one that will end today, when students choose the USG president, vice president and other leaders in runoffs.The two remaining USG presidential candidates, Sonya Mirbagheri '04 and Pettus Randall '04, squared off Monday night in a meeting at The Daily Princetonian.
Princeton reminds me of everything I am. Tall. Brown. Big-boned. Quiet. I speak "Indian (pronounced In-din) English." I have a near zero bank account.
November elections may be long gone but there is still some lobbying happening on campus. Newly enforced rules prohibiting partisan groups from conducting voter registration drives, campaign rallies or fund-raising events for their candidates have sparked student response.The newly enforced restrictions resulted from a University clarification about its tax-exempt status.
Public Safety officers shut down the "12 Drinks of Clapp" party shortly after it began Saturday night.
Although Brian McDonald '83 graduated from the University nearly 20 years ago, he has never been very far away.
In the most recent issue of the Princeton Tory, executive board members accused USG president Nina Langsam '03 of condemning and threatening the conservative publication ? acts they say fall outside her jurisdiction.The board followed up the accusations with a press release to local media, accusing Langsam of attempts to suppress free expression."[Nina's] position as USG president says she is to represent all constituents," said the publisher of the Tory, Pete Hegseth '03.
The USG announced the results of its executive and senatorial elections today ? putting Sonya Mirbagheri '04 and Pettus Randall '04 in the runoff for president.Mirbagheri received 884 votes in the first round of voting, said USG elections manager Michael Kimberly '03.
While most peer institutions have suffered budgetary losses this past year, the University Priorities Committee has recommended modest increases in some administrative departments for 2003-04, focusing on improving health services.Yesterday afternoon, the committee presented its report on suggested budget increases for the next fiscal year to the Council of the Princeton University Community.
Standing in line under a sweltering sun for three hours for a rollercoaster ride at Hershey Park this past July, Josh Girvin '04, John Lerch '01 and Brian Tsang '04 had an idea.
The USG approved a resolution last night calling for the repeal of the seven-week athletic moratorium, a new Ivy League regulation restricting athletes' team practice time and access to coaching for seven weeks of the year.The resolution, written in conjunction with the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, called the moratorium an "unfair restriction" and cited the lack of student input in its planning.It said the moratorium "unfairly discriminates against a single portion of the student body: student-athletes."Finally, the resolution added that the moratorium "sets a dangerous precedent that would be deemed unacceptable if applied to other distinct groups of students."It voiced support for the value of athletics as a part of the University experience, and it called for the establishment of a committee to review the moratorium's effects.The resolution also called for the repeal of the moratorium.The resolution was written in response to a presentation by the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at the USG's Nov.
"Eating one pound of steak causes the same greenhouse gas emissions as driving X miles in a car," read the first question of a scavenger hunt Saturday.The team of students that guessed "15" as the correct answer rushed off to the Dinky to sign their names on a poster and copy a statistic about greenhouse gas emissions.Those who guessed wrong were sent to the parking garage, losing time in a race to find answers to all seven questions concerning energy production and use, habitat destruction and international policy in relation to global warming.Organized by the Princeton Environmental Network as a part of Ben & Jerry's One Sweet Whirled Global Warming Campaign, the scavenger hunt was the latest event in the network's fall campaign to educate students about global warming and the ways individuals can reduce carbon dioxide emissions.The campus awareness drive was part of a national effort sponsored by the Dave Matthews Band, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and SaveOurEnvironment.org, a coalition of the nation's top 20 environment advocacy groups.Gift certificates for Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dave Matthews Band compact discs and other prizes awaited the winners."The One Sweet Whirled campaign urges people to make a pledge to reduce their personal carbon dioxide emissions by 2,000 pounds," said Lauren Siciliano '05, Princeton Environmental Action president and the campus representative of the One Sweet Whirled campaign in a press release.By taking a pledge to "Fight Global Warming: Lose 2,000 Pounds!" participants agree to reduce their personal carbon dioxide emissions by 5 percent by making changes such as doing laundry in cold or warm water rather than hot, turning off a computer when it is not in use and recycling.The fall campaign has also included the distribution of information packets at the Frist Campus Center and a contest to win a lifetime supply of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.The winner will be drawn tomorrow from those who have submitted three ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions or who have put three ideas on a poster and brought it to 118 Blair Hall."We hope that particularly through the scavenger hunt, students will realize their individual impact and the impact of the University on global warming and how even an individual can combat global warming," Siciliano said.However, some question the relevance of the fight against global warming and the effectiveness of targeting individuals."Even the scientific community has not reached a conclusion on whether global warming is a threat," said Evan Baehr '05, College Republicans vice president.
