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East meets West: Spending a year in Hong Kong

East meets West: Spending a year in Hong Kong

"All of us are wearing the same expression every American wears here, of wonderment mixed with self-satisfaction at having cleverly removed ourselves from the quotidian discomforts and dangers of life in America while at the same time bravely exposing ourselves to the exigencies of foreign money, a difficult language, and curious food . . ."In Le Divorce, Diane Johnson offers a brief look at Americans living abroad by chronicling the lives of two young American women in Paris.

NEWS | 12/05/2001

On the P-Bomb and being a little smarty pants

The number one school in the country, huh? According to U.S. News and World Report, that is exactly where I go.

NEWS | 12/05/2001

Shapiro'89 takes the helm in the Princeton clubhouse

When Mark Shapiro '89 was a senior at Princeton, he had as much of a plan for his long-term future that a number of current seniors have: Absolutely none whatsoever."I left college without a definite direction," Shapiro said, pointing out that he started working in the corporate world, toying with the idea of Wall Street before eventually getting into real estate development.He quickly grew tired of the real estate business, however, having been turned off by the menial number-crunching inherent in the job."I decided to try to focus on the things I felt passionate about in life," Shapiro said.And that meant one thing ? baseball.The 34-year-old Baltimore native is now executive vice president and general manager of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, the second youngest general manager in Major League Baseball after the New York Yankees' 33-year old Brian Cashman. Though he is the son of prominent majorand minor-league agent Ron Shapiro ? a man who has counted Cal Ripken, Jr., Kirby Puckett and Eddie Murray among his clients ? Mark Shapiro literally worked his way "from the ground up" with the Indians.He started as a baseball operations assistant, doing grunt work for the then-struggling franchise."I was researching contracts sometimes, but most of the time I was filing or doing other office work, basically menial tasks," Shapiro said.

NEWS | 12/05/2001

Accepting the truth, and learning from it

I received the phone call at about 11 p.m. on a Monday night this past February. I was on the other line with a friend, but hit the flash button and said, "Hello?"It was my mom.

NEWS | 12/05/2001

Rathmann, Remnick to receive University's highest alumni honors

The University will honor George Rathmann GS '51 and David Remnick '81 on Alumni Day next February for their accomplishments in their respective professions.On Feb.

NEWS | 12/05/2001

Attracted by amenities, Japanese pharma firms relocate to local area

More than anytime in the past, Japanese pharmaceutical companies are becoming common in the Princeton region, already a hotbed of American pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

NEWS | 12/04/2001

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

Among Ivies, interest in study abroad programs remains strong after Sept. 11

Student interest in study abroad programs has not dwindled despite widespread trepidation for traveling after the attacks of Sept.

NEWS | 12/04/2001

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

In Hong Kong, an alumna's interactions with her students changed her perspective on the attacks

The scene plays over and over in my head as if the film reel is stuck on the same few frames: A plane is flying directly into a skyscraper and explodes upon impact as smoke and flames billow out of the middle of the building.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

In South Africa, an alumna confronted opinions that her home country deserved to be attacked

On Sept. 11, I was at work in a nondescript office in an unfamiliar and distant place, a country that had been my home for barely a month.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

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

Visiting judge counters criticism of last year's Supreme Court decision

"What do I dislike most about being a federal judge? Well I'll tell you, there is one thing - the power I have and the potential to abuse that power," U.S.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

Admissions officers debate economy's impact on postgrad study

Members of the Class of 2002 are graduating during a very tenuous time. The economy is slowing down and the once lucrative dot-com industry has continued to slump.Compared to last year, there are fewer jobs and opportunities for graduates - including postgraduate study opportunities.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

In Germany, sympathy for Americans swiftly disappeared as citizens returned to normal ways

Standing around the television, we were all speechless. What was transpiring before our eyes, live, unedited, was nothing short of a nightmare.It was the lobby of the Munich office of the consulting firm for which I work, and everyone in the building had gathered to witness the unspeakable.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

Bomb threat forces evacuation of graduate apartment building

Lawrence Apartments were evacuated early yesterday morning after the building superintendent received a written bomb threat.At 6:42 a.m.

NEWS | 12/03/2001

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

Second Class Citizens?

Princeton is internationally renowned for providing an unparalleled educational experience in a breadth of disciplines.

NEWS | 12/02/2001

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

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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