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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Venezuela's multi-industry strike ? whose members sought a referendum on the presidency of Hugo Chavez ? ended Feb.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Joshua Marshall '91 never wrote for any campus publications. He paid his dues for Whig-Clio and laughs at how he never set foot in the building.
In an effort to expand campus dining options, Tiger Foods added Moondoggie Caf
New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey's recommended $31.7 million budget cut for the arts and cultural activities is not expected to affect University departments, such as music or creative writing, but it would be a blow to McCarter Theatre, which hosts many University and student performances.McCarter Theatre managing director Jeff Woodward said he does not yet have a specific plan to address the proposed funding cut, but he said he anticipates changes."It's certainly going to affect the scale of production here, but we're probably going to have to do smaller cast plays and spend less money on scenery, costumes and props," Woodward said.
Posters put up in Frist Campus Center several days ago read "Why Hargadon? Accountability Now."Three weeks after the announcement of Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon as this year's Baccalaureate speaker, a few dissenting voices from the senior class are beginning to make themselves heard.Much of the outcry comes from the Queer Radicals group, an unofficial campus organization that formed at the start of this year.
