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Terror bombings in Israel inspire vigil

In the wake of renewed violence in the Middle East, two student groups are planning an evening vigil for tonight to reflect on the recent wave of attacks that has left almost 30 Israelis and Arabs dead, and hundreds more injured, in the past week."We just want to raise awareness of what's happening in the Middle East and what Israelis have to go through on a daily basis," said organizer Leo Lazar '05 of the event.

NEWS | 12/04/2001

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For professorial couples, Princeton provides an attractive environment

In the Amboseli National Park in East Africa, five miles from the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, ecology and evolutionary biology professors Jeanne and Stuart Altmann have been studying a group of baboons for more than three decades.From their tents pitched at the edge of the park, they discuss the animals' environment, behavior, infant development, feeding and foraging patterns and population dynamics.Back at the University, the duo hovers over volumes of related research and map files in their joint library in Jeanne Altmann's office in Guyot Hall.While the Altmanns may seem like a typical pair of scientific researchers, they are anything but.The two not only share similar academic interests and positions at the University, but they also share a marriage."It's kind of a tricky relationship," said Stuart Altmann, who researched and taught alongside his wife Jeanne at the University of Chicago for 28 years before coming to Princeton in 1998."When we're doing field work, we're isolated in distant places with just the two of us or with our children or a small group of Kenyan assistants," he explained.Though acknowledging the potential for such close contact to either "make or break a marriage," Altmann is quick to point out the advantages of working in the same field and institution as his wife."We see each other frequently and 'talk shop' endlessly," he said.

NEWS | 12/04/2001

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Angelo '04 withdraws treasurer bid

Michael Angelo '04 withdrew his candidacy for USG treasurer late Sunday night, leaving current USG treasurer Michael Kimberly '03 unopposed in his bid for re-election.The USG treasurer sits on both the projects board and the Trustee Initiative on Alcohol Grant Review Committee and helps decide the distribution of their money, in addition to managing the USG budget."I want to emphasize that my decision to withdraw was by no means determined by any decisions of the Elections Committee and that it was completely voluntary," Angelo said.In his withdrawal statement, Angelo endorsed Kimberly and said he withdrew to devote more time to his current position as class treasurer."I believe that my duties will be better fulfilled as treasurer of my class and I have further determined that at this time I may have been a bit over ambitious in my pursuit of USG treasurer," Angelo said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

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Microsoft-Blackboard partnership stirs debate

The partnership between Blackboard, Inc., the mainstay of the University's online learning program, and Microsoft Corporation has aroused suspicion that the software giant may be trying to reduce the software options available to colleges and universities.In April, Blackboard announced that new versions of its software will provide additional features available only to those running the program on Microsoft NT servers, according to the Blackboard website.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

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Nearly 10 percent of undergraduates report sexual harassment

Nearly one in ten Princeton undergraduate students who responded to the April 2001 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey reported that they were in some way sexually harassed on campus.The survey, conducted by University Health Services every three years, focuses on the wide range of health behaviors of undergraduate students."We know that there are issues on college campuses.

NEWS | 12/02/2001

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Playing God

President Tilghman appeared as the Creator in the "The First Nowell" this weekend, along with professors Thomas Roche and John Fleming.

NEWS | 12/02/2001

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Colleges tighten alcohol restrictions, but policies often vague, not enforced

University students are not the only ones fighting for their right to party. Administrations on college campuses nationwide are cracking down on alcohol consumption and binge drinking, but according to students, administrators turn a blind eye to illegal behavior and often fail to enforce their own lenient and ambiguous anti-alcohol policies.At Yale University, disciplinary action in response to alcohol issues is rare."It is not a common occurrence.

NEWS | 11/29/2001