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Indian dinner kicks off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Indian dinner kicks off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The arrival of April marks the beginning of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on campus, dedicated to increasing awareness of the cultural and social roles of Asian Americans.The APAHM Opening Ceremony was held last night at the Third World Center, featuring an Indian dinner and a presentation on hate crimes based on race."There is a significant need to inform people about [Asian Americans'] roles as Americans," said Taufiq Rahim '04, social chair of APAHM.Over the course of the month, APAHM will put on several lectures by prominent Asian Americans, including a speech writer for President Clinton, a DJ party featuring Asian-American artists from both the East and West coasts, and a "mini-conference" for students, which facilitated dialogue on race and identity.There is a long tradition of Asian-American activism on campus, but a lack of motivation to engage in Asian-American issues, said Farng-Yi Foo '04, co-chair of the organization.

NEWS | 04/01/2002

USG changes election process

The USG senate passed a major overhaul of student government election laws at last night's meeting.Questions and concerns by candidates in recent elections and the experiences of the officers themselves prompted the USG to create an election reform committee, headed by USG treasurer Mike Kimberly '03, said USG vice president Sonya Mirbagheri '04.The most controversial change is that the USG will no longer prohibit mass mailing in campaigns.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

Housing website loses junior draw times in network crash

Seniors who have already started planning the designs for their 200-square-foot singles might have to scale back.When the University network server crashed Saturday, it did more than stall e-mail use for an hour.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

PACT initiates week of events to promote cancer awareness

Princeton Against Cancer Together is holding an inaugural cancer awareness week, April 1-5, to draw attention to cancer-related issues in the University community.This week, PACT will remember cancer victims through vigils, sponsor lectures by oncologists and raise funds for cancer research ? all in hope of encouraging campus discussion about the condition.The awareness week will include a Blair Arch sing, a Prospect House dinner and panel discussion and a candlelight vigil among other events.Friday will include the final and largest events of cancer awareness week.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

Do freshman seminars bring students and faculty closer together?

Every spring, amidst an inundation of matriculation forms and paperwork, incoming freshmen find in their mail a booklet of freshmen seminars.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

Rock 'n' soul

A band composed of members of several Christian fellowships plays praise music at an Easter service last night in the Frist Multipurpose Room.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

In with the new

Students ring in the Persian New Year at a party at Campus Club on Friday. The event was sponsored in part by the Princeton Persian Society.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

Princeton cycling team holds annual Mercury Classic race

Nearly 200 cyclists from various East Coast universities competed on the challenging 1.8-mile circuit course through Princeton's town and campus yesterday during the Mercury Cycling Classic.

NEWS | 03/31/2002

Conjunctivitis cases rise since students' return from break

After a substantial decline during Spring Break, the number of cases of conjunctivitis ? commonly known as "pink eye" ? is once again increasing on campus."We're not quite at the level we were at before break, but we are seeing a number of new cases," health services director Pamela Bowen said.On Monday there were 14 new cases at McCosh Health Center, Bowen said, probably resulting from the accumulation of cases while many students were off campus last week.Students have reported more than 15 additional new cases of pink eye since Monday.The highest number of cases seen in one day during the outbreak was 19 on March 8.There have also been a number of repeat cases of pink eye seen at McCosh."Some are just follow ups, but there have been occasional people who've had it more than once," Bowen said.It is not clear whether this week's influx of new cases is an indication that the infection will continue to spread throughout campus, she said.But health officials at McCosh are already taking measures to prevent the further spread of pink eye.Bowen is working with the state official at the Centers for Disease Control and with state and local health departments to help determine the severity of the situation and possible courses of action to reduce the spread of infection.They are also conducting tests on samples taken from reported cases to get more details and may later administer a questionnaire to students to get more "epidemiological information."Bowen is also looking at ways in which pink eye was handled at Dartmouth University, which also recently experienced an outbreak.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

Ten sophomores named Dale Award recipients

Kevin Murray '04 will retrace the Trail of Tears. Ananya Lodaya '04 will travel throughout England in search of literary landmarks.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

OIT begins streaming MSNBC news over Internet after student requests

Students, faculty and staff who find themselves addicted to news now have another temptation ? MSNBC, live and free of charge, for anyone with a University network password.The pilot program from OIT offers live streaming video of the news company's cable service, viewable over the Internet.Originally, the streaming news service was a response to student requests for a way to stay in touch with the world after the Sept.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

Deputy mayor to resign in June, hopes to remain as WWS writing instructor

Princeton Township Deputy Mayor and Wilson School lecturer Steven Frakt announced Monday that he will step down from the Township Committee at the end of June, six months before the end of his term.The decision does not come as a major surprise to the Township.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

USG reinstates weekend shuttle service to Rt. 1 bowling alley, movie theaters

Shuttle service between Frist Campus Center and destinations along Route 1 will begin Saturday night to provide more evening entertainment options for students.The shuttle will depart from behind Frist twice a night at 8:30 p.m.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

CJL holiday gift baskets not kosher for Passover

Many Jewish students received a surprise basket of goodies from their doting parents this week. Unfortunately, they may not be able to enjoy the tempting snacks for another week.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

PMC visits increase; expansion considered

Princeton Medical Center is considering expanding its facilities in the coming years as it undergoes a transition in management.University students, faculty and staff frequently use the hospital for medical care, said Pamela Bowen, director of University health services.PMC president Dennis Doody told the Princeton Regional Planning Board on March 20 that the medical center must expand if it is to satisfy the needs of the local and broader community in the future.Bowen declined to comment yesterday on the PMC expansion and said the University does not plan to outsource or send more students than usual to the medical center in the near future.Doody also announced that he will resign on Monday.

NEWS | 03/28/2002

Rodriguez-Iturbe wins Stockholm Water Prize for hydrology research

Early last Monday morning, University professor Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, the Theodora Shelton Pitney Professor in Environmental Sciences, received a phone call demanding that he keep secret the news he was about to hear, even from his children.The news: He had been selected as this year's Stockholm Water Prize recipient.Rodriguez-Itrube's initial response was one of skepticism.

NEWS | 03/27/2002

All in a day's race: Cyclist Wren '03 pedals to victory

Tyler Wren '03 is an unassuming person.You never would guess that he is Princeton's own three-time national champion, winner of collegiate national championships in road racing and short-track and cross-country, mountain bike racing this past year.But if you then saw him out racing, it would all make sense.It's no surprise that Wren is well-respected among his teammates."Tyler is one of the most modest, motivated and talented student athletes that I have ever met," Jason Houck '03 said.When asked to use one word to describe Wren, Elliot Holland '04 replied, "Inexhaustible."Wren's contributions to the team extend far beyond his athletic skills.

NEWS | 03/27/2002

The Nassau Weekly fights financial woes

Tonight at Terrace Club the Nassau Weekly will host "Save the Nass," a party to raise money toward repaying a debt of several thousand dollars that may cause the publication to fold.Though Editor-in-Chief Ari Samsky '03 said it was unlikely the "Nass" would cease to publish in the fall, he said it was a "legitimate possibility" and that the publication was taking steps to amend the situation.Samsky said the "Nass" expected to raise several hundred dollars, possibly $1,000, but it had not set its sights high.

NEWS | 03/27/2002

In the mines and on land: Searching for answers in South Africa

Sometimes you get lucky enough to stumble onto a great opportunity without knowing how much it will impact your life.

NEWS | 03/27/2002

Government liaison Wells announces plan to retire

Nan Wells, a pioneer in politicking for colleges and universities, has announced that she will retire as the University's director of government affairs in December.As the founding director of the the University's Office of Government Affairs in Washington, Wells has played a significant role in affecting higher education policy on Capitol Hill.When the office was created in 1979, involvement in government legislation was rare among institutions of higher education."When I came to Princeton, they had not had anyone doing government relations," Wells said.

NEWS | 03/27/2002

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