Students leaving the University campus in search of warmer climates this Spring Break trusted their valuables would be safe in their dormitories.
While some students headed for a beach or home during Spring Break, others spent their vacation time doing community and religious service.The Student Volunteers Council led two trips, including one to rural Bacon County, Ga., to work on a community center in Alma.
For the third time in three years, the Princeton Alumni Weekly is in search of a new editor-in-chief.Jane Chapman Martin '89 served as editor-in-chief since Feb.
Joseph Alexander Boston III GS '93, Baltimore's new homeless services director, has his work cut out for him.
Beginning early this morning, sending e-mail from University accounts will require one extra step for some network users.
Robert Finn GS '78, University professor of Turkic studies and diplomat-in-residence, was sworn in Friday as the new U.S.
The Princeton Tuberculosis Awareness Group, an undergraduate student organization that aims to spread awareness about tuberculosis in the community, is holding an informational event today.From 11 a.m.
Princeton favorite "A Beautiful Mind" started strong last night with Jennifer Connelly's best supporting actress prize and nearly swept the Oscars, winning best adapted screenplay and best picture awards.
English professor William Howarth has spent his entire career of 36 years at the University. During that time, he has had ample opportunity to observe the quality of the University's professor-student relationships, reputed to rank among the closest in the world."When we try to recruit faculty from outside universities, they tell us, 'You teach too much at Princeton.' I think we do give an extraordinary amount of time to helping our students personally," he said in an e-mail."Over the years, I've seen my colleagues spend days dealing with such issues as readmissions, grades, standings, prizes and honors.
The outbreak of conjunctivitis at the University, which began last month and has afflicted nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate students, subsided last week while most students were off campus for Spring Break."We're certainly hopeful that having people separated from each other may give us a break," said Dr. Pamela Bowen, the University's director of health services.
The Prospects2 competition had more than a 29-percent increase in submissions this year than its inaugural contest last year.Prospects2 is a student group founded to challenge the University community to rethink how space is used on campus.This year the group held a contest, asking for design proposals for the sixth residential college.From more than 60 initial entries, a committee of students selected 13 semifinalists who will now elaborate on their proposals and present them before a prize jury on April 13.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. With midterms wrapping up, Michael Coenen '05 (r.) found time to practice the piano while Jacob Weiss '03 and Geza Szigethy '04 (bottom) juggled on a warm spring day."Playing piano is probably the most relaxing thing I know how to do.
"Dude, I have an exam tomorrow ? what the hell am I doing juggling? Aw, I wouldn't really be studying anyway.
Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence in the politics department, received this year's Richard Weaver Award for Scholarly Letters.
With midterms coming to a close, many students are packing up for spring break. For those who are flying to their destinations, airport security and long lines at check-in are sure to be on their minds.Pasquale DiFulco, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said the exceedingly long lines at security points at airports ? initiated by the implementation of stricter national airport security measures ? have since shortened.But checking in still takes longer than it used to, said Masha Gurvich, the sales manager of the Airporter shuttle service ? which cooperates with the USG to offer discounts to student travelers.Though before Sept.
Hal Shapiro's last day as University president was June 15. By June 16, Shapiro had already left for London, where he stayed for more than three months.
One former dealer describes "inexhaustible demand" for cocaine. Another cleared $10,000 in ten weeks selling marijuana.
In the past two weeks, the McCosh Health Center has seen an outbreak of conjunctivitis on campus, the University announced yesterday.Conjunctivitis, better known as "pink eye," is an inflammation of the membrane that covers the white of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid.
Elections results were announced and new officers took their positions at last night's meeting of the Graduate Student Government's executive board.Scott Miller GS was elected chair over Erica Carlisle GS, and Donnell Butler GS defeated Weining Man GS for treasurer.Anita Adhitya GS, Eric Adelizzi GS, Lior Silberman GS and Meredith Safran GS ran unopposed for the offices of recording secretary, corresponding secretary, parliamentary secretary and press secretary, respectively.
While some University students were working at summer internships or vacationing abroad between freshman and sophomore year, Shani Moore '02 was studying journalism at Johns Hopkins University.Having a long-standing interest in journalism, Moore was frustrated with the lack of a major at Princeton.
