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University trustee and eBay CEO Meg Whitman '77, whose $30 million contribution to the University will enable it to build a sixth residential college, got preferred access to and made quick profits on initial stock offerings because of eBay's relationship with investment bank Goldman Sachs, congressional investigators have said.A spokesman for Whitman, Kevin Pursglove, declined to comment yesterday on the allegations, and a Goldman Sachs representative denied the charges.University spokeswoman Lauren Robinson-Brown '85 also declined to comment last night.As part of a larger investigation into corruption and collusion on Wall Street, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley (R-Ohio) released on Wednesday the findings of his look at ties between investment banking firms and their clients and the effects of these ties on average investors.

NEWS | 10/03/2002

Faculty members sign petition opposing war against Iraq

Faculty members sign petition opposing war against Iraq

Chain letters seem to have become the mode of transport for disseminating political messages in the academic world.

NEWS | 10/03/2002

Schendle defeats Lloyd in race for freshman class presidency

Frances Schendle '06 became president of the freshman class yesterday after the USG released the results of the Class of 2006 elections.The other newly-elected officers include Nikhil Rao '06 as vice president, Amanda Chi '06 as secretary and Lauren Lyon '06 as social chair.Misha Renda '06 was announced class treasurer Monday.The results for the other positions followed a close two-day runoff, in which the nine presidential candidates had been reduced to two: Schendle and Christopher Lloyd '06.Schendle emphasized that she and her opponent had similar issues."I ran because I wanted to be a part of facilitating the creation of class unity," she said.

NEWS | 10/03/2002

Provocative billing entices students to discussions about safe sex, relationships

The posters were seductive, but all they really wanted to do was spark discussion.Discussion on safe sex was the theme of "Let's Talk about Sex" week sponsored by Health Promotion Services, the Women's Center, LGBT Student Services and SHARE.The events were billed with provocative names, but the goal of the program was to educate students about safer sex and to discuss diversity of sexual expression, said Amada Sandoval GS '00, director of the Women's Center."If you're not talking about it, it's hard to protect yourself," she said.Rates of infection for sexually transmitted diseases like HIV are rising again in the 18-25 age bracket, she added.The events have included a screening of the HBO show "Sex and the City," a talk on abstinence, an examination of college dating and relationships, a discussion on Internet dating and panels on sexual health and gay and lesbian safe sex.At the panel discussion "Sex and Chocolate" on Thursday, Thema Bryant of Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resource and Education spoke about some of the requirements for a fulfilling sexual relationship: attraction, good communication and a positive self-image.The discussions on abstinence and on sexual relationships at college have been the most popular, Sandoval said.

NEWS | 10/03/2002

Shuttle America to offer direct service from Trenton to Pittsburgh

When making their next trip home, students may be able to take a new travel route using a service from Trenton-Mercer Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, scheduled to begin Oct.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Former history professor Challener '44 remembered as caring preceptor, mentor

Richard Challener '44, an expert on U.S. diplomacy and a University history professor for 51 years, died Sept.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Does Princeton still reflect its motto, 'Under God She Flourishes'?

'Roundtable Ethics' features University faculty members answering ethical and moral questions solicited from the community.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Amazed and excited by a summer in Romania, with plans to return

This summer I traveled to Romania. As an intern for the Humana Foundation I spent five weeks working as a volunteer in hospitals and conducting an independent research project.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Einstein to be commemorated with statue near Borough Hall

Albert Einstein, pioneer of relativity theory and fashionably unkempt hair, is to be immortalized in a statue in front of Princeton Borough Hall.For close to 10 years, Melvin Benarde, co-chairman of the citizens' group The Einstein Fund of Princeton, has been working to bring a bronze bust of the eminent scientist head to Princeton as a permanent monument to Einstein's contributions."I think he's terrific," Benarde said.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Borough Council addresses parking, downtown congestion

The Princeton Borough Council spent most of their Tuesday night meeting discussing a possible plan for easing the downtown parking crunch.One of many ideas that has emerged from a continuing debate over how to solve congestion in the downtown area, the plan suggested employees of downtown businesses park in remote lots around the area and be transported to work in taxi cabs.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Public Safety curbs parking on campus parking on campus

Students trying to drive their cars up campus recently have met new resistance at the Elm Drive kiosks.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Graduate School sees rise in applications

Applications to the University's graduate college rose 23.5 percent this past year, while the number of students admitted remained virtually constant.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Putting voter choice ahead of law's text, court orders Lautenberg added to ballots

With just 34 days left until election day, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously last night that Democrats may substitute retired Sen.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Wilson School professor Singer outlines malaria control systems

Its victims suffer from jaundice, anemia, fever and exhaustion. It kills between 1.5 and 3 million people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Frist Campus Center wins national award for best food court

A Snapple and one container of yogurt: one late meal. Anything more: two late meals and probably a couple of points.

NEWS | 10/02/2002

Sept. 11, increase in tuition benefits encourage Army ROTC enrollment

Shots whistled through the woods opposite West Windsor fields last Friday afternoon. A light rain fell as camouflaged students in pairs laid down cover fire for each other while they advanced on the enemy position over 50 meters away.The shots, however, were paintballs, and the large instructional notepad set up on a tripod nearby made clear the nature of this instructional "battle" fought in quiet Mercer County.

NEWS | 10/01/2002

As the 'real world' bubble bursts, students learn to adjust

When the Class of 2003 entered Princeton in the fall of 1999, the stock market was in record-high territory and rising, the current Palestinian intifadah had not yet started, and the 11th of September was an entirely unremarkable date.Most would agree that three years later, the state of the nation and the world have gone through sobering times, and the University community has been affected in many ways.For one, it may be harder for seniors to find jobs after graduation."It's clear that the economy has caused us a number of problems over the last couple of years," said Beverly Hamilton-Chandler, director of career services.

NEWS | 10/01/2002

Global Issues Forum hosts discussion on possible outcomes of war with Iraq

Last night, more than 200 students, faculty and members of the University community filled 302 Frist Campus Center to capacity, coming to participate in a heated debate on the question "War in Iraq?" The Global Issues Forum, a student organization that seeks to enhance the understanding of global affairs on campus, sponsored the event.Speaking on the panel were Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law and practice; Jeffrey Herbst, chair of the politics department; Jack Matlock, visiting professor and lecturer of public and international affairs; and Abdeslam Maghraoui, director of Al-Madina: Agenda for Democratic Change in the Middle East and North Africa."We felt that it was the most pertinent issue in the country, if not the world," said Taufiq Rahim '04, president of the forum.The group tried to bring in a wide range of scholarly backgrounds and viewpoints, Rahim said, including experts in international law and specialists in regard to the Middle East.Falk opened the panel discussion urging against war with Iraq.

NEWS | 10/01/2002

WROC survey finds bias in staff payment

While most University workers feel appreciated by the general campus community, many workers also report difficulty making ends meet, according to a survey conducted by the Workers' Rights Organizing Committee in April and presented at Monday afternoon's meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community.In addition, the survey suggests there are problems with the University's "pay-for-performance" system, whereby supervisors give employees performance scores which determine their wage increases for the following year.According to the WROC report, 45 percent of respondents think that their last PFP score was not fair and 33 percent believed friendliness with the managers influences their score.The 92-question survey, conducted with the assistance of psychology professor Eldar Shafir and the Princeton Survey Research Center, was filled out by 425 of the 600 University workers who are members of the Service Employees International Union or the Princeton University Library Assistants union.The survey indicated that overall job satisfaction is high but that there are some continuing problems."Many too many workers report that they are having difficulty making ends meet," said Gillian White GS of the WROC.

NEWS | 10/01/2002

Lautenberg replaces Torricelli in N.J. race

In an attempt to maintain their one-seat advantage in the U.S. Senate, Democrats named former Sen.

NEWS | 10/01/2002

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