When J.T. Miller '70 was an undergraduate at Princeton, the nation, to him, seemed to be rushing toward disaster in its involvement in the Vietnam War.
While the University announced concrete plans to implement four-year residential colleges just last week, another Ivy League institution, Yale University, has had four-year colleges for almost 70 years.Much of the social and cultural life at Yale centers on the colleges.
Construction in front of Little Hall will last at least another month, though it was originally scheduled to be complete by the beginning of the school year, University officials said yesterday.The supply of stone for new walkways for the Dillon Gym parking lot and the Edwards Hall courtyard has not kept pace with campus construction, said Kathleen Milligan, the University's vice president for facilities."During the summer, just the sheer number of projects we were working on at Princeton led to a shortfall in the amount of stone available," she said.Officials involved in the projects were unable to comment on why the University undertook more construction than it could procure the material to complete on time.George Glahn, the project manager handling the construction near Little Hall, said the project could have been completed by now had there been sufficient bluestone, the historic stone that the University uses for outdoor walkways in the older parts of campus.When the University learned it would not have enough stone to complete all the projects on time, Glahn said, priorities had to be set for which project to finish first.
The store many students consider the perfect match to campus fashion will open shop at One Palmer Square on June 27.
February is dotted by day-long celebrations of love, the coming of spring and leap years, but stands most notably as a full month devoted to celebrating black history.Throughout February, students at the University have been commmemorating Black History Month with panel discussions, poetry readings and community outreach programs."I feel that black history is an important part of American history," Stephen Caldwell, chair of the planning committee for Black History Month said.
Since its inception in 1905, the Princeton University Press has had a longstanding, close relationship with the University.
A female University student traveling on Washington Road was struck by a vehicle and sustained minor injuries yesterday morning, Borough Police Capt.
When Tony Quainton '55 served as the U.S. ambassador to Peru, his house was blown up by a car bomb planted by the terrorist group Shining Path.
Perhaps the most anticipated week in a sophomore's career came to a close Saturday as Bicker and sign-in clubs initiated their new members.This eating club season reflected a change in students' preferences since last year.
University scientists have identified a molecule that various species of bacteria use for communication ? a discovery that may lead to antibiotic drugs that are more powerful in fighting disease.A team of researchers led by Fred Hughson, assistant professor of molecular biology, found the genes and proteins needed to produce and receive the signals several years ago.But the actual signaling molecule had remained elusive for the past 10 years.Last spring, Hughson discovered the structure of this small molecule by using X-ray crystallography.The discovery was published in the journal Nature on Jan.
At the USG Senate's inaugural meeting of the year, last night in the Frist Campus Center, seven new members were appointed to various positions, the spring budget was approved and each USG member discussed pet projects for the upcoming semester.The first item on the agenda was the approval of new appointments to leadership posts.
In the face of the extreme patriotism that has swept the nation since Sept. 11, Middle-Eastern student groups and local peace organizations have held steadfast in their activities.Sally El-Sadek '02, president of the Arab Society, said that any backlash that began Sept.
Last year David Horowitz spearheaded an advertisement campaign in college newspapers against reparations for slavery.
James E. Crawford III '68 has been named national chair of the University's Annual Giving ? a program that orchestrates yearly financial donations to the University.As chair of the organization, Crawford will head a committee of 40 volunteers that plans and oversees each year's fund-raising efforts.Crawford replaces former national chair Brian McDonald '83, who has been appointed the University's vice president for development.Crawford is a managing partner of Frontenac Company, a private equity investment firm in Chicago.After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University with a B.S.E.
The plan to institute a four-year college system has been mired in bureacratic conflict ever since it was first proposed by former University president Woodrow Wilson 1879.With the announcement of eBay CEO Meg Whitman '77's $30 million donation to create a sixth residential college, it is about to become a reality.The idea of a four-year college has elicited mixed reactions from undergraduate and graduate students.
Though this year's Bicker clubs all had strong turnouts, the eating clubs and especially the Bicker process have historically caused much controversy.
The recently restored University Chapel was rededicated yesterday in a festive, multicultural and multifaith service led by the new Dean of Religious Life, Rev.
Eight students were transported for medical treatment Saturday night by Public Safety in alcohol-related incidents, but this winter's Bicker and sign-in session had fewer alcohol-related health incidents than previous years, University officials said.Four students were brought to McCosh Health Center and four to Princeton Medical Center from Prospect Avenue on Saturday night, Public Safety Lt.
For many, the sacred tradition of the State of the Union address has very little to do with the grand history of college drinking games.Marc Melzer '02 and Howard Deutsch '02, however, showed that presidential eloquence can be perfectly compatible with student inebriation.Suffering through Intersession ostensibly devoted to their senior theses, Melzer and Deutsch took it upon themselves to add a little more humor and excitement to President George W.
U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher reviewed the public health reports he has issued during his four-year tenure in a speech yesterday at the Wilson School.
