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Students choose community service over politics, Harvard study reports

Students choose community service over politics, Harvard study reports

A nationwide college survey conducted by Harvard's Institute of Politics suggested that while most college students are actively involved in community issues and service, far fewer are engaged in political activism.The survey of 1,200 randomly selected college students nationwide found that 61 percent performed community service in the last year ? 75 percent of them at least monthly ? but only 14 percent have participated in a government, political or issues-related organization and just 9 percent have volunteered on a political campaign, according to the survey.Leaders of student political organizations on campus, however, expressed mixed views on the level of political participation by students at the University."I think that Princeton students are, by and large, apathetic with regard to politics," said Allison Ball '04, College Republicans president.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

Shackelton '03 wins Rhodes, Marshall

Laura Shackelton '03 decided last night to accept the Rhodes Scholarship after she dominated the postgraduate fellowship competition this year, also winning the Marshall.In a less impressive showing than in previous years, no other Princetonians were selected for either of the coveted postgraduate scholarships.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

SVC restructures organization to improve coordination, unity

The Student Volunteers Council is planning several structural changes to its organization, set to begin with the institution of a new program director.The changes are designed primarily to increase the involvement of and connection between the SVC's project coordinators ? students who organize and lead the group's many volunteering programs in the Princeton area.One major change involves a reorganization of the SVC's board.A five-member executive board will replace the current 17-member board, whose members commit varying amounts of time to the SVC, said Robin Williams '04, a board member.He added that the board would be made up of project coordinators, and it would be responsible for making day-today decisions based on the desires of all the project coordinators."The idea was to have five students who were really committed," Jen Brudno '04 said.Board members are responsible for planning, coordinating special events, working with the SVC's database and sending out emails to students, Brudno said.The plan would also increase interaction among project coordinators."There isn't a strong enough unity between the project coordinators," Williams said.Currently project coordinators do not meet regularly, Williams said.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

Nation's universities consider changes to strengthen honor codes

In light of a survey conducted in 2000, where 45 percent of Duke University students admitted cheating more than once and 37 percent admitted falsifying lab data, Duke administrators have recently sought more aggressive policies in strengthening their honor code.As The New York Times reported last month, the new regulations hope to deter first-time offenders by requiring students to report violations of the honor code.Sound familiar?The honor code, which was introduced at Duke in 1993, may be a foreign concept for some students, but for Princeton students, it's nothing new ? the honor code has existed at the University for over a hundred years.Still, times are changing, and many colleges are reevaluating their honor codes.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

Committee to report on aspects of African-American student life

The Committee for the Improvement of African-American Life at Princeton will present to the CPUC today a report stating problems in the academic, emotional and social life of black students on campus.Committee members will recommend to the Council of the Princeton University Community the hiring of a more diverse faculty, the reformation of advising programs and the creation of a committee to investigate social alternatives.These ideas stem from a Nov.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

WWS grads Bell GS '64, Frist '74 to be honored with highest alumni awards

Wilson School graduates Peter Bell GS '64 and William Frist '74, will receive the highest alumni honors at Alumni Day, the University announced Friday.Bell, president of Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere president, will receive the James Madison Medal award, an honor in recognition of an alumnus's achievements in community service, advancement of graduate education or his career.Frist, a U.S.

NEWS | 12/08/2002

Significant snowfall leaves students pleased, University largely unfazed

Starting before dawn yesterday morning and ending around dusk, a total of 7 inches of snow fell on the University and the surrounding community.Whether it was an impromptu "Snow Bowl" in Mathey Courtyard or members of the women's rugby team pummeling each other with snowballs outside Dillon Gym, Princetonians reveled in the first heavy snowfall of the season today.Matt Piselli '06 and Jose Leonor '06, for example, were outside before 10 a.m.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Yale undergrads say they file charges against their president for violations

Yale University undergraduates who have been largely involved in a pro-labor effort said yesterday they filed university disciplinary charges against their president, Richard Levin.Thomas Frampton, a Yale freshman who drafted the eight pages of charges and gave a copy to The Daily Princetonian, said 76 undergraduates signed the complaint, which alleged that Levin had not upheld university policies supporting freedom of expression.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Supreme Court to hear Michigan's affirmative action case on Monday

The stage has been set for what the NAACP has called "the most significant civil rights cases" the Supreme Court has ruled on in the last 25 years.On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear arguments against race conscious admission procedures designed to promote ethnic diversity at the University of Michigan undergraduate and law schools."Certainly this is the most significant civil rights in education case in the last quarter century," said Princeton associate professor of politics Keith Whittington.Undergraduate applicants to the U.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Princeton area shops compete with elaborate holiday displays

Silver snowflakes dangle from glittery thread, and Santa sleds down a bustling, snowy landscape. Father Christmas stares through the plate-glass window at the customers in Palmer Square.Bowhe and Peare, the home decor store that boasts this enchanting window display, is one of many stores in downtown Princeton with a display window exhibiting the holiday spirit.Bowhe and Peare has window decorating down to an art.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Tilghman discusses favorite professors, movies on WPRB's 'Professor Show'

What is the one thing President Tilghman can't stand? It has nothing to do with the difficulties of wooing top-name professors or deep-pocketed donors.Her pet peeve is improper word usage ? in particular, using the word "impact" as a verb."Why do people do it so much?" she exclaimed on WPRB's "Professor Show" yesterday.Tilghman sat down with the host Adam Friedman '04 for a candid discussion on everything from her position on campus underage drinking to her favorite movie ("All About Eve"). During this break from her professional duties, Tilghman exposed a more personal side.She said if she weren't University president, she would want to be an epidemiologist, and talked about her love of Duke Ellington and Bach.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

English professor Mitchell to be Butler College master

Lee Mitchell, an English professor focusing on American literature, will take over as master of Butler College, succeeding humanities professor Ted Champlin, who has been master since 1995, the University announced yesterday.Masters serve as figureheads for their residential colleges, but also direct social and intellectual activities within those communities.Mitchell has been involved in residential college life as a freshman adviser and faculty fellow for many years and as a senior fellow in Rockefeller College in 2000-01.Academically, he studies and teaches 19th and 20th century literature with a focus on the American West.He was chair of the English department from 1993-99 and director of the American studies program from 1983-1990.Mitchell will officially become master on July 1.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Fake posters spoof coalition's campaign against binge drinking on campus

University faculty members may have laughed at themselves when fliers parodying the recent Campus Alcohol Coalition poster campaign popped up on lampposts and in dormitory entryways earlier this week.The new posters, printed in monochrome and left unsigned, poke unabashed fun at the coalition's serious advertisements.Where the original poster depicted a grisly stomach pump with the cautionary message "You don't want to know what this is," the new poster encourages students to fear an Organic Chemistry textbook.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Koczon '04 cleared of USG elections violations

When Cameron Koczon '04 opened up The Daily Princetonian this week he was both shocked and surprised."Hey, I'm not running for president.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

Public Safety tells campus to lock up over break

Public Safety has increased its initiative this year to advise students on how to protect their belongings over vacation so they will return to Dean's Date all-nighters and not to a missing laptop or bike."Some years are worse than other years, but there are thefts every year," said James Lanzi, a Public Safety officer.Every year, thieves take different items.

NEWS | 12/05/2002

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

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