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Novelist Amis speaks on new work, 'The War Against Cliche'

Novelist Amis speaks on new work, 'The War Against Cliche'

A slim man with golden brown hair combed back and turned up at the end, Martin Amis mounted the small stage at the Stewart Film Theater last night and further demonstrated the sharpness of his wit and his command of the English language.

NEWS | 11/28/2001

Though it doesn't grant academic credit, Princeton's Americal Sign Language class is growing in popularity.

One of the most interactive and rigorous language classes on campus involves the least amount of speaking.Every Tuesday and Thursday, a motivated group of students convenes in Frist 307 to study in the United States: American Sign Language.

NEWS | 11/28/2001

Increasingly, biotech firms are calling Princeton home

Drive around the area, and you'll see them, one after another: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers.

NEWS | 11/27/2001

Princeton area retailers experience healthy holiday weekend

Before Thanksgiving weekend ? which is typically one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year ? economists predicted a slow holiday retail season.Many retailers near the University, however, are reporting that they fared better this year than they did during last year's Thanksgiving weekend, despite the somber mood that has gripped the nation since the Sept.

NEWS | 11/27/2001

Ivies see increase in early applications

Nearly a month after the early application deadline, many Ivy League colleges are reporting that the number of applicants is once again higher than ever, despite anthrax-related mail disruptions and fears of possible side effects from the Sept.

NEWS | 11/27/2001

DiBattista explores assertive women in '30s and '40s era Hollywood films

At its best, a film provides not only entertainment, but also inspiration, striking a chord with viewers that reverberates long after they have left the theater.

NEWS | 11/27/2001

University considers future challenges in war against terrorism

During the past weeks, the Taliban ? accused of harboring Sept. 11 terror suspect Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida terrorist network ? have surrendered to the northern alliance in major cities throughout Afghanistan.Over the weekend, the northern alliance claimed it had captured Kunduz, the Taliban's last stronghold in the north.

NEWS | 11/26/2001

Candidates for USG office speak at Frist elections forum

The candidates for next year's USG positions spoke at a candidates' forum last night at the Frist Campus Center.

NEWS | 11/26/2001

Federal government opposes professor's Internet copyright lawsuit

The federal government has filed a brief to block University professor Edward Felten from suing to overturn the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, alleging that the plaintiff's claim is "unripe." Last year Felten, a computer science professor at the University, led a team in developing a method to bypass digital copyright protections in music files.The government's brief, filed on Sept.

NEWS | 11/26/2001

Jesse Jackson to speak about Vieques bombing

The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be the keynote speaker at a conference on Puerto Rico, sponsored by the Program in Latin American Studies, this Friday.

NEWS | 11/26/2001

Panel to discuss upperclass dining options for undergraduate women

Bicker, sign-ins and initiations are only two months away. For freshmen and sophomore women, the process can bring up a plethora of questions.

NEWS | 11/26/2001

Laboratory mail tests negative for anthrax

University officials announced Nov. 21 that the powdery substance found in a catalog mailed to Lewis Thomas Lab tested negative for anthrax.Though the University employed an independent environmental safety team to analyze the suspicious substance to avoid the time delay associated with the state system, the state lab reported the results first.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

Lapidus '59 donates Judaica collection

Sidney Lapidus '59 earlier this month donated a collection of books and documents to Firestone Library.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

In the spotlight again, Rumsfeld '54 finds himself in familiar territory

In the aftermath of Sept. 11 and commencement of America's War on Terrorism, Princeton alum Donald Rumsfeld '54 has quickly become one of the most visible members of the Bush administration.Considered the leading 'hawk' of the administration, Rumsfeld has become a trusted confidant and adviser to President Bush.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

Oh, Christmas tree!

Oh, Christmas tree!Two passersby gaze at the Palmer Square Christmas tree after the annual lighting ceremony on Friday night of Thanksgiving weekend.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

Travel made complicated since Sept. 11

Students made their way back to the University yesterday after the Thanksgiving holiday, braving the first major travel day since the Sept.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

Student taken to PMC after injuring head in dorm room

A University student was taken to Princeton Medical Center yesterday after falling and injuring his head in his Pyne Hall dormitory room, Public Safety shift supervisor Lt.

NEWS | 11/25/2001

Four seniors receive Marshall Scholarship

Four University seniors ? Matthew Frazier, Abbie Liel, Courtney Mills and Lillian Pierce ? were awarded the prestigious Marshall Scholarship yesterday, making Princeton one of the big winners of the post-graduate fellowship competition this year.The Marshall Scholarship, given to 40 American college seniors each year, was instituted in 1953 to allow winners to study at a British university.

NEWS | 11/20/2001

University receives MacArthur grant to fund work by Pavel Podvig

The University was one of 37 grant winners in this year's MacArthur Foundation Program on Global Security and Sustainability annual research competition.The $75,000 grant will fund work by Pavel Podvig, a visiting researcher in the University's Program in Science and Global Security.

NEWS | 11/20/2001

FBI has requested records from 220 other universities

A national survey of college registrars, which found that 220 colleges and universities had been contacted by federal investigators seeking student information in the aftermath of the Sept.

NEWS | 11/20/2001

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