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Opening of Liechtenstein institute draws international dignitaries

Opening of Liechtenstein institute draws international dignitaries

When H.S.H Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein was a child in 1956, his family housed Hungarian refugees in its palaces.In the 1970s, the prince followed with great interest the birth of independent African nations.And as the next step in what has been a lifelong commitment to resolving international conflicts, the prince officiated at the opening exercises for the University's Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, held before a capacity crowd in Dodds Auditorium on Sunday.The institute will foster research, publication and teaching on self-determination, state sovereignty, and related socio-cultural and economic issues.Though several dignitaries ?including Sen.

NEWS | 12/11/2000

As fear of impending economic slowdown looms, job hopes fall

As Bernard Wang '01 watched the NASDAQ plunge during the last six months, he saw his hopes for landing a job with a glamorous tech start-up fizzle.The fast-paced industry, which enticed him with soaring stock options and the thrill of innovation, saw the floor fall out from under it as company after company could not stop bleeding red.Wang, an electrical engineering major, had wanted to join the technology revolution and lead the charge into the 21st century after his graduation this spring.His plans were hampered, however, when, as a result of mounting debts and free-falling stock prices, these previously hot dot-coms were forced to lay off workers and curtail their campus recruiting."Some companies I was interested in and had been hiring like mad the last few years have recently stopped those efforts and are even scaling back," Wang said in an e-mail.Wang fears that a slowdown in the U.S.

NEWS | 12/11/2000

Waiting game

Thomas Cheung kneeled on the floor of his kitchen as his grandmother began contacting spirits. Now in her 70s, Poa Poa ? as Cheung calls his grandmother ? began learning how to communicate with the other side when she was four years old and still living in China.

NEWS | 12/11/2000

The artist within

When Tristine Skyler '93 applied Early Decision to Princeton more than a decade ago, she hoped her extensive acting career would give her an edge in the competitive admissions process.Skyler ? who recently starred in "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" ? had led a bustling life in New York City, appearing in TV movies, feature films and off-Broadway shows, and dreamed of spending four years on the University's tranquil campus.But Skyler feared the admission office might not approve of her letter of recommendation from Glenn Gordan Caron, the director of "Clean and Sober," a movie in which she acted alongside Michael Keaton."He wrote, 'Tristine Skyler very convincingly portrayed a drug addict in the movie "Clean and Sober." ' Somehow I got in despite that letter," Skyler joked, while munching on guacamole and chips at Teddy's, a trendy cafe in New York City.And being somewhat unconventional has never seemed to bother Skyler since. Amidst soft jazz music playing in the background, the laid-back Skyler reflected thoughtfully on her time at Princeton and the career path she has since followed.Leafing through a recent issue of The Daily Princetonian and smiling, she explained what attracted her to the University when she first visited during her senior year in high school."I was so enamored with this idyllic, dreamy vision of what college is," Skyler recalled, her light green eyes brightening.

NEWS | 12/11/2000

University unsure of benefits from measure to aid schools

December 12, 1963 ? University officials are skeptical that Princeton will benefit greatly from the 1.2-billion college-aid bill passed Tuesday by Congress.They agree, however, that it will require some time to study the details of the bill before it will be possible to do more than speculate.Because the bill aims to support colleges seeking to expand their enrollment, the belief is that smaller schools in the South and West will benefit first, Anthony J.

NEWS | 12/11/2000

Miller '01 receives Rhodes Scholarship

After a week of interminable interviews ? regional, district, first-round, second-round ? Brandon Miller '01 found himself standing along one side of a room with nine other Rhodes Scholar applicants from his district on Saturday.

NEWS | 12/10/2000

Beyond simply coping

Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 ? mandating that institutions provide reasonable accommodations for handicapped people ? most Ivy universities have seen more students with documented disabilities matriculate.But many of these students are not physically impaired.

NEWS | 12/10/2000

Cap, Quad, Tower vote to allow coeds in Bicker

December 11, 1970 ? Tower, Quadrangle and Cap and Gown decided this week to admit women, assuring that two-thirds of the Prospect Street clubs will be open female undergraduates this year.Only four clubs ? Cannon , Cottage, Ivy and Tiger ? have no plans to include women in their selection processes, and according to Cannon president Stephen J.

NEWS | 12/10/2000

Admitting the process

On any given day, more than 100 prospective students and their parents shuffle through the door to the admission office reception area in West College for an interview.

NEWS | 12/10/2000

Beating the clock

French mathematician Evariste Galois documented his findings on group theory at age 20 on the night before his death.

NEWS | 12/10/2000

Scientists in the minority

After five years teaching in the Princeton mathematics department, Arlie Petters was paralyzed by the question many professors face when approaching their final year before tenure review: Should he leave the institution in which he had invested almost eight years of work for a guaranteed tenured position at another school?

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Run-offs abound, as four USG positions remain up for grabs

Candidates for USG president and three other contested offices will be returning to the campaign trail today for runoffs, the USG announced last night.Joe Kochan '02 and David Tukey '02 will compete for the USG's presidential office, while Rolando Amaya '03 and Brigitte Anderson '02 will square off for the number-two spot.West Owens '03 will compete with Melissa Kemp '02 for the job of social chair.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Environmental Protection Agency cites Brown for infractions

As part of an ongoing effort to uncover environmental infractions at colleges and universities, the Environmental Protection Agency cited Brown University for 15 violations in a release last week.The EPA may fine Brown as much as $500,000 for storing hazardous chemicals without a permit, failing to sufficiently train people using the materials, having an inadequate contingency plan for an oil spill and labeling containers improperly, according to Mark Nickel, director of news services at Brown.Brown was also cited for an oil spill that took place several years ago."We have over 300 laboratories," Nickel said.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Former University President Bowen receives Louisville education award

Former University President William Bowen has been selected to receive the 2001 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education.Bowen will share the award ? and its $200,000 prize ? with Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard University.The two were selected after the release of their book, "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences on Considering Race in College and University Admissions."Rather than adding more opinion to the controversial issue, Bowen and Bok wrote the book to add fact to the debate, "replacing argument by anecdote with evidence," Bowen said in an interview yesterday.Bowen will be donating his share to Morehouse College in honor of Henry Drewry, former director of Princeton's Teacher Preparation Program and founder of the Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship Program."Henry has devoted his life to advancing the cause of equal opportunity," Bowen said.Bowen, working with James Schulman, obtained the data used in the book by gathering information from 28 "academically selective" colleges, including Princeton.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Braving the mall melee

Ray Naylor, with his hands between his knees, sat on a bench in the middle of a winter wonderland.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Santa Claus might not be coming to town, but the Class of '01 is

During the next few weeks, Santa Claus will be making a list of Christmas gifts and checking it twice.And like his counterpart in the North Pole, Class of 2001 president Justin Browne has been compiling his own wish list, gathering names of elementary students from lower-income families as part of a senior class service project ? the Princeton Giving Tree.Now Browne is seeking University students, faculty and staff to donate gifts for the children on that list.Two gift requests from each of 103 area elementary school students can be found on a Website designed for the Class of 2001.The Website also includes instructions for donors on where to deliver the gift, and it automatically sends an e-mail thanking the donor for participating after he or she selects a name.Browne said he got the idea for the Princeton Giving Tree project during the summer while he was brainstorming about service activities the senior class could take on."I see a need on campus for a project like this," Browne said.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

ICC votes down 100 percent pledge

December 8, 1961 ? The Interclub Committee has voted to drop the guarantee of 100 percent in Bicker, ICC Chairman W.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

University repairs water main without disruption to service

A leak in a University water main near Patton Hall was repaired yesterday without disruption to University water service or threat to water quality, according to campus officials.The leak occurred in a 10-inch, cast iron water main that runs perpendicular to Elm Drive, according Michael Kaas, technical trades manager of the University Department of Grounds and Building Maintenance.University personnel first became aware of the leak when water seeped into the basement of Patton earlier this week, Kaas said.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

Authorities arrest man suspected of criminal trespassing in Forbes

In Forbes College yesterday, Public Safety officers arrested a man who authorities believe may have been removing items from students' rooms, Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser said.According to Weiser, Princeton Township Police was detaining the man yesterday.

NEWS | 12/07/2000

With a presidential mandate, Wilmerding preserves the past

Since the days of the Carter Administration, John Wilmerding has played a key role on the veritable dream team of art and architecture experts charged with preserving one of the nation's most well-known landmarks.Wilmerding, a Princeton art history professor and an expert on American art, was asked to join the Committee for the Preservation of the White House while he was working at the National Gallery of Art in the late 1970s.Since then, he has been reappointed by each succeeding presidential administration, serving as one of the committee's specialists on visual art.In addition to Wilmerding, a slew of well-known interior decorators, historians, curators, collectors and philanthropists sit on the committee.During his time on the committee, Wilmerding has advised White House curators and helped plan several major restoration projects.Betty Monkman, the White House curator since 1997, said Wilmerding has made extremely positive contributions."He's got a very astute eye and a lot of common sense.

NEWS | 12/06/2000

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