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Don't forget your own interests, and other course enrollment tips

Don't forget your own interests, and other course enrollment tips

I remember the first time I sat down with a Course Offerings and began my scrupulous attack on those newspaper-thin pages: fall of freshmen year, on my brand-spanking-new shag carpet from Home Depot, while the hum of students bracing for the burgeoning academic year filtered through my gothic window.As I pored over every reading list and classroom requirement, my excitement grew.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

Senior thesis funding applications rise, funding availability lags

The number of students requesting senior thesis research funding has increased nearly 50 percent over the past three years, causing some students to walk away with little money.In past years, 115 to 120 seniors generally requested money in the fall to fund their senior thesis work, said Richard Williams, associate dean of the college.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

The 'Prince' highlights the Spring 2003 course offerings

ART 371: American Art and Modernism (John Wilmerding) Wilmerding's lectures are not to be missed.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

West expected to draw crowds to new AAS classes

When an administrative error let 606 Harvard University students enroll in Professor Cornel West GS '80's "Intro to Afro-American Studies" course in 2001, West stood before his overflowing lecture hall and vowed that no student would be turned away.After considering several venues, the course was ultimately held in the lower level of a nearby parish.West's lecture this spring, AAS 369/REL 369: Philosophic, Religious and Literary Dimensions of DuBois, Baldwin and Morrison, may prove to be as popular as its Harvard predecessor.The course lists 32 potential precepts and a maximum enrollment of 400.

NEWS | 12/01/2002

Going back: Fleming picks spring classes

Presuming that I am ineligible for freshman seminars, and therefore not allowed to take the six or eight that most intrigue me, my wish list would include the following:ANT 321: Ritual, Myth and Worldview (Isabelle Clark-Deces). I know nothing about the subject or the professor, but it sounds great, and I want to find out what "compassionate cannibalism" is, among other things.ARA 102: Elementary Arabic II (Staff). For obvious reasons, but it's my tough luck that 101 doesn't seem to be taught in the spring.ART 332: The Landscape of Allusion: Garden and Landscape Architecture, 1450-1750 (John Pinto). The richness of the topic, taken together with the dynamism of the professor, puts this course high on my wish list.AST 402: Interstellar Matter and Star Formation (Gillian Knapp and David Spergel). My motive?

NEWS | 12/01/2002

Federal law forces University to send data on international students to INS by federal regulation

The University will start reporting new information on international students to the INS by Jan. 31 to comply with new government regulations, University officials said.Because of a timeline set by last year's Patriot Act bill ? passed in response to the Sept.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

Penn police arrest fifth student for alleged assault

A fifth suspect in the alleged assault of a Princeton student turned himself in to University of Pennsylvania Police yesterday, said Lori Doyle, vice president of Penn communications.All five suspects are male undergraduates at Penn, authorities have said.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

University weighs upperclass dining facility proposal

At the same time as sophomores begin deciding which eating club, if any, to join, Laura Chiang '05 proposed that the University create an upperclass dining hall for those students who wish to remain on the school's meal plan.While upperclass students have always had alternative dining options ? including signing up for a University dining plan, signing into a eating coop and going independent ? they have lacked a centralized dining hall.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

Students send giant 'Blondie' cartoon greeting cards to American servicemen

This Thanksgiving giant greeting cards featuring the cartoon "Blondie" and signatures of University students will try to brighten the lives of deployed American troops overseas.To show appreciation to the country's armed forces, the White House Commission on Remembrance has organized Operation Grateful Nation, a pilot program in which 100 greeting cards will be sent overseas."We hope that this token of appreciation and touch of home will show them that they are remembered and will boost their morale," Carmella LaSpada, the commission's executive director, said in a statement.Various groups held card signings for the effort.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

University receives $225,000 for inter-group diversity

The Bildner Family Foundation has awarded a $225,000 grant to the University, as one of eight schools receiving funds to increase intergroup discussion of diversity.The three-year grant allocates $30,000 for student and faculty diversity programming efforts, and a committee of seven faculty members, staff and students will meet Dec.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

E-mail sparks rumor of Campus Club coup

What began as an attempt to find a new dining option resulted in a rumored takeover of Campus Club earlier this week when a series of emails among several minority groups were misinterpreted."The term takeover has been misconstrued as a political statement and movement, which is not the goal of the original people joining," said Hassina Outtz '04, who is trying to recruit friends to join Campus.This fall Campus began a new process for admitting members in response to low sign-in numbers during the past few years.

NEWS | 11/26/2002

NYC lawyer Whelan '68 shares love of law with clients, students

Some men are lawyers, some are teachers and some are authors. Few are all of the above ? and then some.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Penn arrests four for alleged assault

Four University of Pennsylvania students turned themselves in to Penn Police yesterday in connection with the alleged assault of a Princeton student on Nov.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Concerned citizens build case against construction

In an ongoing dialogue on downtown development, opponents of the current plan last night called for the Princeton Borough Council to reevaluate the effects of the proposal and for the University to play a greater role.Residents and local business owners from the Concerned Citizens of Princeton expressed their frustration during a meeting at the Frist Campus Center.The plan includes a 5.5-story garage, apartments, a new retail section and a plaza.Voicing their concern that the construction would harm the identity of the downtown, the group presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures in opposition to construction.The group said the plan, created by Princeton Future, does not reflect their interests."To the degree possible, we would like to preserve the character and dignity of downtown but what is happening instead is that Princeton Future is imposing its will," said Bob Zagoria, a member of Concerned Citizens.While Princeton Future held meetings open to the public, some citizens said these forums were not sufficient.Borough officials said the plan originated from multiple viewpoints."The plan did not immediately arise out of Princeton Future," Mayor Marvin Reed said.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

NES Professor Cook awarded $1.5 M in Mellon research grant

Near Eastern Studies professor Michael Cook is still unsure how he will spend the $1.5 million he won for his research on Islam.The Andrew W.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Flat panels replace conventional screens in upgrade

Students returned to campus in September to find brand new flat-panel monitors replacing some of the older monitors in their computer clusters and libraries.As part of its plan to replace a third of the campus' public computers each year, OIT introduced 20 Dell Precision 340 desktops, 16 Dell 260 desktops, 57 Dell 260 towers and 22 iMacs to take the place of older models.The OIT Student Computing Services group spent several months negotiating with sales representatives on the cost of new computers.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Making the cut: Student athletes and admissions

Before she became wife of one of the world's best tennis players, Brooke Shields '87 already had an inclination toward racket sports.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Student and faculty panel addresses problem of intellectualism on campus

The University ? intellectual, anti-intellectual or somewhere in between? This question is fueling the controversial debate over the educational atmosphere on campus that was recently sparked by the U-Council's open letter to the Council of the Princeton University Community.The USG held an open forum on undergraduate intellectualism at the Frist Campus Center last night, undeterred by the administration's rejection of a proposal for an ad hoc committee on the topic."We want to lay the groundwork for conversations to follow," said Josh Anderson '04, U-Council chair and moderator of the discussion.Anderson began by clarifying the purpose of the U-Council's letter.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

USG presidential election forum to incorporate debate

Student government elections are upon us once again, but this year's USG presidential race may be a little different.Instead of the usual election forum, candidates may participate in a debate that pits them directly against one another ? a shift members of the USG say would focus attention on the candidates' ideas rather than just their reputations.Both USG president Nina Langsam '03 and treasurer Mike Kimberly '03 said the current election process encourages a reliance on name recognition rather than candidates' views on issues."So much of election is based on names.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

Saving lives: Kahn '94 teaches Krav Maga self-defense system

When David Kahn '94 headed off to law school, he knew he did not want to be a lawyer, but he never guessed he would end up studying and teaching the art of Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defense system.A history major who wrote his thesis, "South Africa and the American Civil War," under professor James McPherson, Kahn hadn't heard of the technique before he started law school at the University of Miami.One of his first friends there introduced him to Krav Maga, and to ease the stress of his first year of graduate school, Kahn began practicing it regularly."I was so disaffected by law school that I started training almost every day of school," Kahn said.

NEWS | 11/25/2002

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