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Police investigate source of hate message found in office cellar

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

Students find summer internships scarce

It's that time of year again. As the icy wind blows at students' backs, undergraduates ? casting an eye toward warmer weather ? are searching for summer internships.However, with the economy at a low this year, students are less certain that they will find a position.A number of companies that used to offer several internship spots to college juniors have cut or scaled back their programs."There is no doubt that the troublesome state of the economy has been a critical issue since last spring and as a result, many organizations have scaled back their recruiting efforts," said Beverly Hamilton-Chandler, director of career services."Some organizations, prominently those in the financial and consulting [fields], are choosing to make fewer positions available."Hamilton-Chandler distinguished, however between a hiring decline and a hiring freeze."This should not be interpreted as no one is hiring because that is not the case," Hamilton-Chandler said.Hamilton-Chandler said she expects the time frame for finding jobs to be similar to last year's, leading the majority of students to secure placements by April.But in consulting and investment banking, undergraduates have already encountered disappointment."While Woodrow Wilson School students are usually highly sought after, this year I, and a lot of other kids, in my department have already had a lot of trouble getting interviews," said Rob Richardson '03 who applied to three consulting jobs.But while financial internships have become more competitive, Hamilton-Chandler said it is premature to predict the overall outcome of the summer internship search."It is still too early to say that students won't find internships or jobs," Hamilton-Chandler said.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

On the job

"Those stairs are killer," Jerry Parker '03 said of his experience working as a waiter at Triumph Brewing Co. on Nassau Street.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

'Stomach flu' afflicts 53 students this year

During the last month McCosh Health Center has faced an increasing number of gastroenteritis cases, McCosh staff members said.Since students began returning to campus from winter recess 53 people have been admitted to in-patient services for the illness and at least 20 more have been diagnosed with milder cases that did not require an overnight stay.Gastroenteritis, more commonly referred to as the stomach flu, is not a form of influenza, though it is viral.

NEWS | 02/14/2002

Employee killed in car crash near Guyot

At 12:58 p.m. yesterday a car raced through the Ivy Lane intersection on Washington Road and crashed into the stone wall beside Guyot Hall, killing the driver and demolishing the car Borough Police Capt.

NEWS | 02/13/2002

Plans for stadium concert fall through without band

The USG's plans to provide students with a spring concert in Princeton Stadium have been put on hold for at least another year.

NEWS | 02/13/2002

Spiritual adviser: Dean of Religious Life Thomas Breidenthal

"I'm terrible at small talk," Thomas Breidenthal confessed when asked to talk about himself.

NEWS | 02/13/2002

Chemical engineering department rethinks curriculum to reverse drop in student interest

Faced with difficult material and a long list of required classes, fewer students are opting to major in chemical engineering ? a trend that has prompted faculty to begin reevaluating the department's curriculum.Since the Class of 1999, the number of chemical engineering majors has shown a steady decrease.

NEWS | 02/13/2002

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