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Panel to lead discussion on homophobia at 'Street'

Panel to lead discussion on homophobia at 'Street'

In an effort to initiate discussion about the social climate of the 'Street,' the LGBT, Pride Alliance, OWL, SHARE, the Women's Center and the USG will sponsor a forum tonight on homophobia in the eating clubs.A forum on this issue has never been attempted before, but the event organizers hope that this discussion will force club members and officers to reevaluate the social environment and behavior at the eating clubs.The organizers hope the panel will provide a forum for a problem otherwise not discussed."I see this program as an opportunity to talk about something that is not talked about on this campus," LGBT adviser Debra Bazarsky said.

NEWS | 02/19/2002

Police report initiations' safety

Borough Police Chief Charles Davall said he was pleased with the results of this year's Bicker pick-up and initiations weekend at last night's Borough Council meeting.During the discussion of the monthly police report, Davall said the annual festivity of nearly two weeks ago was "much better than in years past."Davall said the department had placed "a lot of officers out there in anticipation of problems." He said only one student was charged with an ordinance violation during the weekend and added that no students were taken to Princeton Medical Center by the Borough Police."The results were very good, very promising," he said.Davall said he had warned at least one eating club president there would be a significant police presence on Prospect Avenue for the weekend.He acknowledged the eating club presidents' role in the improvement during the past years."They really took the issue seriously," he said.Davall added that he planned to meet with the incoming presidents of all the eating clubs in the coming month to discuss alcohol-related issues.

NEWS | 02/19/2002

Economics chair a possible successor to Fed chief Greenspan

The "green" in Greenspan may some day be on the desk of Ben Bernanke, chair of the University's economics department.

NEWS | 02/19/2002

Investigators explore new anthrax suspect

Barbara Hatch Rosenberg is the proponent of a new conspiracy theory. Rosenberg, a molecular biologist leading an independent investigation into last fall's anthrax attacks on behalf of the Federation of American Scientists, said in a speech yesterday that many U.S.

NEWS | 02/18/2002

Former University professor accused of inappropriate relations with student

Rockefeller University experienced its own bit of presidential scandal when its president, former Princeton University professor Arnold Levine, was accused of acting inappropriately with a female graduate student, the New York Times reported last week.Levine, a married man, resigned last week after admitting the incident ? which occurred last month ? to Rockefeller's trustees, according to the Times.Before becoming Rockefeller's president in 1998, Levine was the chair of Princeton's molecular biology department, which he founded in 1984.University professor of molecular biology and associate director of Lewis-Thomas Laboratories James Broach, Levine's friend and colleague since their working days together at SUNY Stony Brook twenty years ago, said Levine was the key person in the formation of the molecular biology department.

NEWS | 02/18/2002

Princeton Concerned Citizens protest deer control program with lawsuit

The attorneys of Princeton Concerned Citizens ? a group protesting the Princeton Township deer population control program ? held a press conference to rally support for their lawsuit yesterday afternoon.PCC's lawsuit represents more than 30 plaintiffs, accusing the township of animal cruelty and negligent public safety.Carl Mayer, one of the three attorneys spearheading the lawsuit, opened the conference by reviewing the lawsuit's progress."The citizens of Princeton have achieved something important," he said, explaining that the township has conceded to cease the deer killing for two of the five years originally planned for the program's duration.Mayer added that the township also agreed to kill only 300 deer instead of the 500 originally planned."We have already saved the lives of 200 animals," he continued, "but more work needs to be done."Mayer condemned the town for operating the program "in secrecy" and said it was for that reason that the PCC retained a private investigator to look into the project.PCC is also requesting that the township administer drug and alcohol tests to the White Buffalo, Inc., employees charged with controlling the local deer population.John Ciaccio, of A-Plus Investigations, Inc., said that an employee of White Buffalo ? the company hired by the township to kill the deer ? was observed transporting a bottle of "a very rare type of alcohol" from a liquor store to the large truck he was driving and then driving to the "slaughtering facility" on River Road."This is a dangerous mix," Ciaccio said, adding he was "concerned" by the driving habits of the White Buffalo employee.

NEWS | 02/18/2002

After 50 years, Robert Cronin '00 finishes his degree

In 1938, after his family emigrated to the United States from England, Robert "Pat" Cronin and his older brother Vincent attended boarding school in the Northeast.As the two neared high school graduation, their mother asked a newly acquired lady friend which were the best universities in the country.The woman replied, "My dear May, there are only three . . ."After his graduation ? although Vincent had chosen Harvard ? Cronin made his way to Princeton.

NEWS | 02/18/2002

Campus bookstore reports two incidents of theft in past week

The U-Store has been a target of theft twice in the last week, according to recently-released police reports.

NEWS | 02/18/2002

Tiger Food adds two new restaurants to attract more customers

Attributing a decline in business to increased competition this year, Tiger Food has decided to add two new restaurants to its list to attract more customers.The student agency that delivers food from local restaurants to students' rooms announced Friday that Kalluri Corner and Sakura Express have joined the list of restaurants it services.Kalluri, an Indian restaurant on Nassau Street, and Sakura, a Japanese restaurant on Witherspoon Street, doubled Tiger Food's offerings.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Police investigate source of hate message found in office cellar

Public Safety officials and Princeton Township Police are investigating a hate message targeting African Americans and Jews discovered Wednesday afternoon in an University office building.A University employee found the message in a cellar room in the Office of the General Counsel at 120 Alexander St., University spokeswoman Marilyn Marks said.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

From beads to business

At an early age, Sasha Linney '02 decided that she did not like to wear what everyone else was wearing.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Whitman '77 to deliver Baccalaureate address

Meg Whitman '77, president and CEO of the eBay Internet group, was chosen and agreed to speak at the Class of 2002 Baccalaureate service this June.Considered by the London Financial Times to be "arguably Silicon Valley's most influential woman" and lauded by the Chicago Sun-Times as "the richest woman CEO in the world," Whitman has gone far since her days at Old Nassau.Whitman majored in economics as an undergraduate and has served in high-level positions at Procter and Gamble, Walt Disney and Hasbro.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Prospects2 solicits student input for construction of residential college

The relationship between the campus and the residential colleges is on the verge of change as the University prepares for the construction of a sixth residential college.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

USG Senate opens discussion of student alcohol abuse

At last night's USG Senate meeting, the discussion focused primarily on the role of the USG in resolving student issues and in preventing alcohol abuse among students.To provide an opportunity for students to express their opinions to USG, a table should be set up during busy hours in the Frist Campus Center, said Olivier Kamanda '03, systems manager and special projects coordinator.A debate about how the USG should combat binge drinking on campus ensued after the senate heard a report that listed statistics showing that athletic team captains and fraternity members are most likely to drink irresponsibly."The only way to change binge drinking is to make sure the students who other students look up to do not binge drink," U-Council Chair David Gail '03 said.He suggested that these "de facto" student leaders should be brought together to discuss the issue.USG President Nina Langsam '03 ended the meeting by asking USG senators to speak to at least 10 of their classmates about campus issues and bring their ideas.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Unheralded student-administrator relations bringing life to campus

During freshmen orientation week, University administrators address the incoming class, offering words of wisdom for the next four years and beyond.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Police investigate U-Store break-in, computer theft

The U-Store was robbed early Sunday morning, but as of last night, details about the incident were scant, Public Safety Lt.

NEWS | 02/17/2002

Car accidents not indicative of road safety

With both a hit-and-run accident and a fatal car crash earlier this week, some students may be wary of Washington Road.But Borough Police and Public Safety officials maintain that there is no cause for alarm.There is an average of five pedestrian accidents per year along Washington Road, Borough Police Capt.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

Truth finally brought to light, Harvard acceptance letters discovered unkosher

Imagine that your Princeton acceptance, that proud and unequivocal "YES" tucked in a crisp manila folder, a symbol of pride and accomplishment for your entire family, had been thrown away along with worthless coupons, low-budget advertisements and other forms of junk mail before you had even known about it.Last December, some early action applicants to Harvard had a taste of such incredulity when they found out that their letters of acceptance by e-mail had been blocked by AOL's filter as spam.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

University researcher seeks to prove people linked by global consciousness

Most engineers would scoff at the notion of combining spirituality and scientific rigor. Their very own department, however, is sponsoring the largest worldwide study consciousness through the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), which uses random number generators to measure levels of global consciousness.University researcher Roger Nelson of the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research program (PEAR) was drawn by the prospect of uniting the domain of science with that of spirituality to found GCP in 1998.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

New writing seminars draw mixed reviews

With their required seminars behind them, half of University freshmen are now better writers ? maybe better than the sophomores.The University revamped its undergraduate writing requirement last fall.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

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