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Pop star impersonators rock campus

Pop star impersonators rock campus

Attention all PST fans: Cancel your dates, skip your parties. This weekend, Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys are coming to town.Well, almost.Though they may not be the real thing, the Tribute Talent performers promise to deliver a shining replica at their show on Saturday from 11:30 a.m.

NEWS | 04/19/2001

Wilson School fountain to close

Tradition dictates that on the day Wilson School seniors hand in their theses they take a time-honored dip in the Fountain of Freedom at Scudder Plaza, washing away the stress from the past year's toil.The tradition will be put on hold next spring, because of renovations to Robertson Hall already under way.Wilson School major Uma Seshamani '02 said, "I think it really stinks, especially because the seniors this year had such gorgeous weather that day and they were all so excited to be done.""It's pretty disheartening, because our class missed out on both the Nude Olympics and jumping in the fountain even though we saw the class above partake in these traditions," she said in an e-mail.But fellow Wilson School major Emma Terrell '02 said they would find a new way to celebrate completing their senior theses."We're prudential thinkers in the [Wilson School]. We'll jump in the fountain if that means we'll have to make our own," she said in an e-mail.Wilson School classes will be held in the E-Quad until renovations are complete.Wilson School Associate Dean Karen Jezierny said in an e-mail, "We hope to be able to use some classrooms in the E-Quad, which may be available as a result of the construction of new classrooms for engineering in the Friend Center.""We also plan to use our own administrative conference rooms as appropriate and, as needed, other classrooms and lecture halls on campus," she added.Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the Wilson School, most concentrators take classes that meet in several buildings on campus, Seshamani said."I think it will mostly be a pain for juniors to walk back at night from their Task Forces if they're in the E-Quad," she said.Jezierny explained second phase renovations to Robertson will not affect the first through fourth floors of the building.

NEWS | 04/19/2001

Katzenbach discusses Ashcroft, power politics

As President Bush assembled his cabinet of advisers, some of his nominations drew criticism, but none more than John Ashcroft.The current Attorney General raised a firestorm of controversy from abortion and civil rights activists who felt that Ashcroft's record and beliefs ran counter to their own.Former Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach '43 ? who served under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations in several roles and was an advocate for civil rights during the 1960s ? said he had been asked several times about his thoughts on Bush's choice."I have been asked several times to comment on Ashcroft," Katzenbach said, "but I continually refused."Speaking yesterday in a crowded Whig-Clio Senate Chamber on the changes in the Department of Justice, the Bush administration and Ashcroft, Katzenbach voiced his opininon on the current Attorney General."I don't have any problems with Aschcroft in the sense that what Bush wants is what Bush will get," Katzenbach said.

NEWS | 04/19/2001

Flying high: An April Fool's prank

What happens when two ordinary students, bored with a life of eating, sleeping and studying, decide to make everybody's life interesting?

NEWS | 04/19/2001

The unofficial course guide

For underclassmen, it's time to pick courses for next semester. With problems besetting the online Student Course Guide, 'Prince' Contributor Lindsey White decided to ask a few students what they were considering taking next year. Joe Kochan '02, USG PresidentUnfortunately, you aren't going to have much of a story because all of the classes I am taking next semester are departmentals: CHE 415 / CHM 415: Polymers CHE 442: Design, Synthesis and Optimization of Chemical Processes CHE 347: Chemical Engineering LaboratoryAnd my rationale?

NEWS | 04/19/2001

Classes sponsor 'Thousandaire' quiz show

Regis Philbin may not be asking the questions, but a few lucky students will have the opportunity to spend some time in the hot seat.Tomorrow night, the officers of all four classes will be sponsoring their own live rendition of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" ? except they call it "Who Wants to be a Thousandaire."The game, which will take place in McCosh 50 at 8 p.m., will give students the opportunity to win up to $1000 by answering original trivia questions in the style of the ABC show.Class of 2001 president Justin Browne said that the idea originated with the senior class, during senior week last fall."Over the summer and at the beginning of the year, the senior class officers were brainstorming ideas for activities for Senior Week, and we came up with this one," Browne said."It went over really well [during Senior Week], so we thought we should try to do it again, but wanted to open it up to the whole school this time," he said.The money given away in the game will be drawn from the class budgets, Class of 2003 president Catherine Farmer said."All four of the classes are giving some money for the evening, about one thousand dollars each," she said.Class of 2004 president Eli Goldsmith said he thinks students are particularly excited about seeing a portion of their class budget returned directly to them."Lots of times we spend our class money on buying food or tickets or on rentals for different events," he said, "but this is great because most of the money is going straight back to students, and I think students like the idea of that.""We're honestly giving out at least one thousand dollars ? people don't get that chance every day," he added.Participants' names will be drawn at random from among audience members, Browne said.

NEWS | 04/19/2001

With scholarship in place, Cornelius '01 plans year in Asia

Recently, Craig Cornelius '01 was announced as one of 18 national winners of the prestigious Luce Scholarship.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

University scientists design telescope

It is possible that human beings are only a decade away from finding out whether or not it is alone in the Universe, and the University is playing a large role in this potential discovery.A group of six University faculty members, three graduate students and a postdoctoral fellow has teamed up with scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Denied admission, two tiger hopefuls move on

It was the day after the Ivies were supposed to send out their decision letters. Thomas Cheung anxiously approached the mailboxes in his apartment complex in New York City.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Pre-meds face delay in release of web application

As if MCATs were not enough, medical school applicants may have another headache to deal with. AMCAS ? the service that processes applications for medical schools ? will not have its 2002 web application ready until May 1, according to AMCAS director Nancy Tillinghast.In previous years, the AMCAS application has had two forms ? a conventional paper application and the computer-based AMCAS-E.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Where is Mr. Schmidt?

I have a brother who is one-and-a-half years older than me. Nico is a good guy. He is a smart kid, and he's fast, too.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Shapiro honors Congressmen

President Shapiro and Rutgers University President Francis Lawrence honored two of New Jersey's U.S.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Two Democrats run in uncontested Borough Council primary

In preparation for the November 2001 elections, Roger Martindell and Joseph O'Neill have filed for Democratic candidacy in the Princeton Borough Council primary elections in a race for two seats.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

Mapping Princeton's Future

Asphalt parking lots in downtown Princeton may be replaced with green parks, sidewalk cafes and a new parking garage if the plans proposed by the citizens' group Princeton Future are implemented.Earlier this month, Princeton Future shared its conceptions of the future of the town center with the Princeton Borough Council.

NEWS | 04/18/2001

The Princeton Environment

A panel discussion of the University's 2000 Environmental Audit was held on Monday, coinciding with the commencement of Earth Week 2001.The forum, entitled "Environmental Considerations at Princeton ? Past, Present, and Future," addressed both Princeton's ecological successes to date and obstacles to come.Featured panelists included professor Peter Singer of the Center for Human Values, Vice President for Finance and Administration Richard Spies GS '72, Facilities General Manager of Plant and Services Michael McKay and Outdoor Action director Rick Curtis."We wanted an event to draw more attention to the audit's spring release," said Brooke Jack '03, who hosted the discussion and co-prepared the 2000 audit with Elizabeth Bernier '02.The 2000 audit reexamines sectors evaluated in the Princeton Environmental Reform Committee's original 1995 audit.

NEWS | 04/17/2001

Shapiro calls for release of Li GS '88

Nearly two months after Li Shaomin GS '88 was first detained by Chinese security forces, President Shapiro publicly expressed his concern for Li yesterday.In a letter addressed to Chinese president Jiang Zemin, Shapiro expressed his "deep concern" for Li and his hope that Li's detention would be resolved " as promptly as possible."Li, 44, a naturalized U.S.

NEWS | 04/17/2001

Students voice concern over gender disparities in spring U-Council elections

When Allison Arensman '04 ran for U-Council this spring, she did not expect she would be the only woman among 15 candidates campaigning for ten seats on the committee.

NEWS | 04/17/2001

Competing against the body

Jen Shingleton '03 will never forget the second match of the 2000-2001 Princeton women's squash team's season."I knew something serious had happened.

NEWS | 04/17/2001

New checkout policy enacted

Starting this May, the Housing Office is implementing a new room check-out policy. In addition to billing students for excessive cleaning or maintenance, each resident of a room in unacceptable condition will be fined $300.The new measure, announced last week, has been put in place in light of the poor condition of some rooms at check-out time last year, according to University Inspections Manager Ken Paulaski."It's just going to be a deterrent for students to try to leave rooms in a more satisfactory condition," said Paulaski.

NEWS | 04/17/2001

Student Course Guide delays hit as undergraduates choose fall courses

Students scrambling to choose classes for next semester have heavily relied on the advice of academic advisors, upperclassmen and fellow peers for guidance ? especially since the Student Course Guide has not been much help lately.Referring to the delay of the SCG being updated this semester, Toby Clarke '04 said, "I can't choose my classes until I know which ones suck, and if they expect me to have filled out a sheet in a week, shouldn't they be able get the course guide up?

NEWS | 04/16/2001

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