A University student was arrested for allegedly shoplifting books and resisting arrest at the U-Store on Thursday, according to a Princeton Borough Police Department press release.David Johnson '03 was arrested at 2:16 p.m.
"This year's recipient is the keen-eyed judge of talking dog cartoons."David Remnick '81, editor of The New Yorker and winner of this year's Woodrow Wilson award, stood before a crowd of alumni in Richardson Auditorium on Saturday and compared himself to last year's recipient Eric Lander, one of the principal leaders of the Human Genome Project.As exhibited by his speech "Life at The New Yorker," Remnick's job involves more than sifting through drawings of animals in top hats.As part of the University's Alumni Day program, Remnick spoke for an hour about The New Yorker's growth as a magazine and particularly as to how it was affected by the Sept.
Seven years ago, Cornel West left Princeton for Harvard's African-American studies program.But last month, embroiled in a public quarrel with Harvard's new president, Lawrence Summers, West threatened to go back to Princeton.The spat began after a meeting late last year when Summers urged West to spend more time on scholarly pursuits instead of recording rap albums and campaigning for Al Sharpton, and West responded by questioning Summers' commitment to affirmative action and diversity.
Bill Sloane '43 will tell you that he felt immortal flying at a 55-degree angle, dive-bombing cargo ships on the Pacific.He will tell you that, like the majority of his classmates, he voluntarily left Princeton after two years to fight for his country.
It is one of those disputes that has raged for centuries and flares up all over the globe. It cuts to the heart of many issues, questioning faith and, in the opinion of some, the very essence of the universe.
"Silent Night" has never had such soul. During a rehearsal in the Wilson College music room Tuesday, four female voices seamlessly blended to create a unique rendition of the Christmas classic.A group favorite, the song is a trademark of Culturally Yours, Princeton's only all black, all female a cappella group.Like Black History Month, which extends through February, the many black student groups on campus ? ranging from Bible study to theater ? represents more than a distinct racial heritage."That's not what we're about ? not just being black and being female," said Sahtiya Logan '04, the president of Culturally Yours.
The Inter-Club Council elected Dan Hantman '03 as its new chair in a meeting Tuesday night.Hantman, who is also president of Campus Club, will succeed Cindy Drakeman '02, the outgoing president of Tower Club.He will oversee the ICC ? a group comprising all the eating club presidents that sets overall 'Street' policy.
Rather than teach a literature class that relies solely on William Shakespeare or a class on political theory that focuses purely on Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, two professors have teamed up to start an interdisciplinary study of Europe and its colonies.Peter Lake, a history professor who specializes in early modern England, and Nigel Smith, an English professor who recently joined the University faculty from Oxford University in 1999, will spend the next four years in collaboration.
Dear Dr. Blaine: Where have you been the last few years? I remember reading your sagacious and altogether glorious column about three years ago, but I've heard nothing from you since then.
Throughout the collapse of the energy giant Enron during the past six months ? leaving thousands of workers without retirement savings, generating concerns about corporate America ? University economics professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman harshly criticized the company and its financial and political links to the Bush administration.But as inquiries into one of the largest corporate meltdowns in history continue, questions have been raised about Krugman's own ties to the company.In a Jan.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night a small fire broke out on the Princeton Shuttle Line ? on which the "Dinky" operates ? a representative from the Princeton Fire Department said."[The fire] occurred on the older, extra-wide section of the bridge crossing Lake Carnegie and involved about 10 railroad ties," said Pat McAvenia, the Princeton Fire Department Deputy Chief.Officials emphasized that the tracks themselves were not damaged.The West Windsor Fire Department first received a dispatch regarding the fire at 8:35 p.m.
The University Board of Trustees' executive committee will meet today to discuss the search for new administrators and the planning of Whitman College, the sixth residential college.No final decision on these issues will be made until the full board of trustees meets later this spring."The meeting will be mostly housekeeping," said University Vice President and Secretary Tom Wright '62."It would be an opportunity for the members of the executive committee to ask questions of the president and the provost," he said.Today the executive committee will hear the progress made by the search committees which have been working to find new deans for the Wilson School, the School of Engineering, the Graduate School and the School of Architecture.The board commissioned an architect to explore the feasibility of the planned construction of Whitman College, taking into consideration the 500-student increase in the student body.The committee will discuss the progress of the study, but the results will not be released until later this spring, Wright said.The college, which was planned to accommodate the increase in student enrollment called for by the Wythes report, is named for Meg Whitman '77, the CEO of eBay Inc.Whitman, who is also a University trustee, recently announced a $30 million gift to support construction of the new college.With the opening of Whitman College, there will be a total of six residential colleges in operation.
Like so many Princeton students, Anne Braveman '03 has a class banner on her wall. A closer look, however, shows that it is no average banner.
'Wa runs have officially entered the 21st century. Following a decision that will drastically improve the lives of hungry night owls, Wawa markets across five states are implementing machines that take sandwich orders, minimizing customer-employee interaction.
The University president: female. The University provost: female. The USG president: also female.In recent elections, however, the eating clubs have chosen an overwhelming majority of males for their undergraduate officer boards.
If Robert Bromfield achieves his goals as deputy registrar, you may never meet him, due to his busy schedule.
Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, a molecular biologist currently investigating last autumn's anthrax attacks, drew national attention with her speech, which she delivered at the Wilson School on Monday.
Imagine writing a final exam, an exam that stretches on for six hours, with someone sitting across the table the entire time, watching every move and just waiting for a mistake.This is a good approximation of eight University students' experience at the U.S.
The Wilson School received 158 applications for its undergraduate concentration program this year, representing a slight increase from last year's number.This year's application deadline ? Monday at 5 p.m.
University professor Christopher Eisgruber '83, director of the Wilson School's Program in Law and Public Affairs, gave a lecture yesterday on the rights of accused terrorists before a capacity crowd in Bowl One of Robertson Hall.In the lecture, titled "What Rights do Terrorists Have?" he evaluated the Bush administration's position on the legal status of accused terrorists.A well-known constitutional theorist, Eisgruber examined the legality of the Executive Order issued by Bush last November mandating that accused terrorists could be tried before military tribunals instead of civilian courts."Although terrorists are undoubtedly horrible people who commit horrible acts," said Eisgruber, "[constitutional rights] are not normally reserved for nice people."Though the Bush administration has argued that terrorists simply do not "deserve all the legal niceties available to ordinary citizens," Eisgruber said the courts have typically upheld the constitutional rights of non-citizens.
