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'Nass' obscured staff turmoil with deceit

'Nass' obscured staff turmoil with deceit

Nassau Weekly editors, who said Thursday that a majority of the staff had resigned and the magazine had folded, have acknowledged that they fabricated the story to prevent The Daily Princetonian from covering a dispute within their staff.Staff members said they were "lying compulsively" in interviews Thursday night because they believed the 'Prince' would not "get the facts straight," in a statement on the magazine's website.Though they also claim on their website that no members of their staff have resigned, publisher Kristina Witt '03 maintains that she was asked to resign.Two other editors said they resigned earlier last week and have since rejoined the staff.

NEWS | 04/28/2002

Communiversity draws Princeton together

Stationed outside FitzRandolph Gates, Bob Septia makes a wooden firefighter dance. The marionette's midair jig draws laughter from a wide-eyed 6-year-old boy from Trenton, as well as from his University "big sister" who did not know she could still enjoy such things.It was Septia's first time at Communiversity ? Princeton's annual town-gown celebration ? and the paltry number of remaining puppets hanging from his display rack made of bicycle wheels reflects the community's welcoming response to his creations as well as the spirit of Communiversity as a whole."You all seem carefree . . . very warm, very decent and happy," Septia said.

NEWS | 04/28/2002

Incumbents sweep class officer elections

The winners of USG run-off elections for class office were announced yesterday afternoon with a voter turnout much higher than expected.Incumbents Catherine Farmer '03, Beau Harbour '05 and Surabhi Saraswat '05 each retained their positions of Class of 2003 president and Class of 2005 president and secretary, respectively.In the election for senior class president, Farmer defeated Clark Webb '03, who was class president during his freshman year.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Struggling with cancer, family seeks local help

When Robyn Coles greets University volunteers at a bone marrow drive for her son Andrew tomorrow, she will be armed with a collage of 40 or so color photos that map out his life so far.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Borough fears population expansion, affordable housing crunch

Population growth and exhaustion of open space in Princeton Borough have pushed new and old residents to envision their town of the future.Facing issues ranging from concerns over subsidized housing to community inclusion, residents and Borough government have begun planning what the town will look like 20 years from now.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Nassau Weekly future in doubt as editorial staff resigns en masse

Editor's Note: This article was withdrawn due to later developments. See "'Nass' obscured staff turmoil with deceit" for details.At a rancorous Nassau Weekly staff meeting yesterday, a dispute about an article some staff members deemed offensive led to the resignation of the majority of the staff, leaving the future of the publication in doubt."There is no Nassau Weekly," Alex Rosenfeld '03 said after the meeting."Basically everyone resigned," business manager Clay Bavor '05 said.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

How a Californian 'dude' found himself at home at Princeton

I used to envy the "townies" a whole lot when I first got here. Princeton wasn't just a school for them; it was a home, a well-known habitat that yielded few surprises by the time they got to FitzRandolph Gates.The total distance of their trek to campus was a few angry blocks of crooked cement, and perhaps a stop light or two.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Students honored in University spirit awards

Seven students who have each contributed to various areas of campus life are being honored with this year's Spirit of Princeton awards.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Prospective students to experience Princeton without Prospect

Today throngs of students will be walking around campus pinching themselves. As the 300 potential members of next year's freshman class awaken from their daze while enjoying non-alcoholic events of prefrosh weekend, they might begin to see Princeton beyond the lecture halls and the Prospect 11.A few years ago, the University changed the prefrosh program from mid-week to the weekend in an effort to give students a general feel for campus life beyond the classroom, Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon said in an e-mail.But the prefrosh will be missing out on one major aspect of University life ? the uncensored 'Street.'Alice Teti '00, Inter-Club Council adviser, encouraged clubs to go dry this weekend."I asked the clubs to seriously consider the risks of hosting regular parties on a weekend when so many high school students would be on campus," she said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 04/25/2002

Conference looks at post-9/11 security

A colloquium on developing the "best practices" to ensure homeland security was held at the University the past two days.Titled "Critical Infrastructures: Working Together in a New World: Lessons Learned in Action," the colloquium examined different programs to prevent and respond to terrorism.The conference also aimed to extrapolate lessons from the responses of police, fire and rescue squads to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."In the aftermath of September 11th, we must develop the necessary plans to protect our families from a new kind of threat to our infrastructure," N.J.

NEWS | 04/24/2002

Entertainment, few citations mark annual passage of Newman's Day

As of last night, Newman's Day seemed to have passed relatively quietly ? except for the live bands.By 7:30 p.m., no students had required medical transport, and Princeton Borough Police had issued only two citations.In general, live bands and relaxing students adorned the lawns and backyards of several eating clubs yesterday afternoon as festivities for Newman's Day passed with little need for intervention from local health and crime personnel.Participants in the annual event tried to drink 24 beers within 24 hours without napping, missing class or absenting themselves from other scheduled events.

NEWS | 04/24/2002

Freshmen seek to bring World's Fair to New York City in 2012

Jonathan Bydlak '05 and Benjamin Kingsley '05 have big plans for the Big Apple.Three weeks ago, the roommates became intrigued by the idea of New York City as the site for the 2012 World's Fair."It was a two o'clock in the morning-type-thing.

NEWS | 04/24/2002

NHTSA issues new findings on safety of 15-person vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reissued an advisory warning, alerting consumers to an increased rollover risk of 15-passenger vans.

NEWS | 04/24/2002

Whig-Clio debate team places first in national tournament in Baltimore

The Princeton Debate Panel's 2002 National Championship trophy is just the most recent addition to the already cluttered shelves of Whig Hall.In what Nick Pilchak '04, Princeton Debate Panel President, called, "the core of our recent accomplishments," the team won the championship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore in a decisive final round against New York University and was named team of the year for cumulative annual performances.At nationals, Emily Garin '02 was named Speaker of the Year.The panel was able to send five teams to the tournament, an impressive number in terms of both qualifying for participation and facilitating attendance.

NEWS | 04/24/2002

University, students prepare for annual 24 in 24 tradition

Bands will be playing at the 'Street' this afternoon, and hundreds of students are likely to be there enjoying the music.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

A balancing act: Exerting influence in and out of academia

John McPhee '53 could not stay away from Old Nassau forever. After graduating, he had established himself as a prolific nonfiction author of books and articles before accepting an invitation to serve as the University's Ferris Professor of Journalism in 1975.McPhee has maintained a dual identity of teacher and writer, striking a balance that other professors active in the world outside FitzRandolph Gate have found one way or another.Though he said in an interview that he still thinks of himself as a writer at heart and never harbored any other career goals prior to teaching here, he has been pleasantly surprised with the life of an educator.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

Muldoon resigns as CWR director

In his poem, "Why Brownlee left," creative writing professor Paul Muldoon writes, "Why Brownlee left, and where he went/Is a mystery even now./For if a man should have been content/It was him."Muldoon will step down as director of the University's creative writing program on July 1.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

Brand '02's thesis predicted Venezuelan government crisis

While many senior theses represent interesting and sometimes personal issues, most do not find themselves as headlines in the evening news.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

Buddhist monk helps meditation group to find inner peace on Thursday nights

Soothing music played from a portable MP3 player as lights were dimmed and shades drawn in the religion department lounge.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

Greek scene draws varied numbers, university responses at other Ivies

A recent increase in Greek life at the University has led the administration to take an introspective glance at the role of Greek life on campus.In attempting to identify the successes and failures of fraternities and sororities, University officials may need to look at Greek life beyond Fitzrandolph Gates.All schools in the Ivy League have experienced a tension similar to that of Princeton in balancing Greek life with other social outlets on campus.The number of students involved in Greek life at Brown and Columbia universities is on par with the percentage of University undergraduates participating in fraternities and sororities.Roughly 800 students participate in fraternities or sororities at Columbia, said sophomore Michael Lee, president of Sigma Nu fraternity at Columbia."The school owns most of the houses," Lee said, "and everyone seems to know at least one other person in each fraternity or sorority."Columbia's urban setting, however, offers a significant alternative to these instutions."The entire city is open for students to take advantage of," Lee said.

NEWS | 04/23/2002

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