Ravan Farhadi was serving as a diplomat for the Royal Government of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., in 1963 when President Kennedy was assassinated.
After winning the Freshman First Honor Prize, the President's Award for Academic Achievement ? twice ? Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar Award, a spot on the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, numerous fellowships, and being named a Barry M.
A flurry of activity is coloring the University's art museum. Workers have adjusted lighting on an Andy Warhol piece, weaved their way between ancient Roman sculptures and put the finishing touches on an exhibition of silver cups.
She had doffed the white lab coat. On a normal Friday she would be peering over her students' shoulders to examine their lab data, but on Sept.
During the fourth consecutive day of U.S. bombings in Afghanistan, the University Center for Human Values hosted a forum yesterday titled "Just War Principles and the U.S.
Finding financial donors for projects at Princeton University is often as difficult as finding the color orange at a University reunion.The University is known for, among other things, generous alumni.
It was an early July morning when we made it our mission to get out of Los Angeles and settle into something a bit more tranquil 100 miles up the Pacific Coast.Although it would only be a day trip, I was ripe with excitement.
Since the 1968 conversion of Prospect House from the Presidential residence to a faculty club and banquet hall, alumni have sought after the mansion for a nostalgic, romantic setting for their wedding celebrations.Prospect House hosts 35 weddings per year, up to two per weekend.
It's the middle of the night, you have a good couple of hours of studying ahead, and you can no longer fight that craving for a midnight snack.
Last year, Carter Griffin '02 tried to start a business.He wanted to open his own laundry agency.
Last month, the Bush Administration released a new set of standards on the publication of scientific research by federal agencies.
The "Dinky" rail line may be extended as part of an effort to improve mass transit and control increasing traffic in Mercer County.A bill currently before the New Jersey State Assembly would authorize a study to examine the feasibility of bringing the Dinky to other areas of Princeton and surrounding towns.
With just under a month to go before election day, New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler discussed his proposals to reform the garden state's education policy in the Whig Senate Chamber last night."Schools that are responsive to parents don't rely on bureaucracy," Schundler said.
At a joint press conference yesterday, the University and Sarnoff Corporation, a technology development company, announced that they have agreed on a plan for the University to purchase 90 acres of the company's 345-acre West Windsor campus.
Administrators and student government officials convened yesterday afternoon for the year's first meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community.After President Tilghman welcomed attendees to the CPUC, often referred to as the U-Council, a student inquired about the University's position on the proposed Borough alcohol ordinance.University administrators have been reluctant to support the ordinance, which they believe will dissuade students from bringing intoxicated friends to health facilities.Dean of Undergraduate Students Kathleen Deignan said, "The University is certainly prepared to adjust our own University policies to be in accord with whatever the Borough passes . . . Our feeling has been that the current situation ? that is to say that the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons less than 21 is not currently illegal in the State of New Jersey ? allows us to tell [students]" that they can bring their peers to McCosh or Princeton Medical Center.USG president Joe Kochan '02 then introduced two new USG-sponsored committee reports on minority and women's issues.USG vice president Traci Strickland '02 presented the Report of the USG Committee on Women's Issues.The report discussed several causes for insecurity among women on campus.
With classes in full swing and ever-building workloads, most Princeton students would give up even their beloved tiger stripes for the carefree days of their childhood.It may be easier than they think.For just an hour a week, the Student Volunteers Council Big Brother / Big Sister Mentoring program provides University students with an opportunity to indulge in the storybooks, soccer games, Disney movies, bowling alleys and other lost treasures of youth with community children.
World-renowned sculptor Richard Serra, described by an art expert as "one of the most important artists of the 20th century," will speak today at 5 p.m.
With Borough officials increasingly targeting the eating clubs in an effort to reduce underage drinking at the University, the Graduate Inter-Club Council is focusing on ways to reduce the risk of students becoming dangerously intoxicated and ways to avoid legal entanglements.The GICC ? comprising trustees from each of the 11 clubs' graduate boards ? is just another player, along with Borough Police, the Borough Council, the undergraduate ICC and the University, in the ongoing process of regulating alcohol consumption on Prospect Avenue.The GICC, which is by far the least public of those bodies, has actively discussed several risk reduction options during the past year and has even considered measures as extreme as banning freshmen from the 'Street,' according to the minutes of the May 9 GICC meeting obtained by the 'Prince.'Club officials emphasized last week that the GICC is no longer considering a freshman ban, and is now discussing other alternatives."The [GICC's] major emphasis is on the statement of principles and the wristbands," said Dr. David A.
A recent survey of more than 1,000 college women indicates that long-term relationships and short-term "hookups" are more prevalent than traditional dating.The survey, conducted by the Institute for American Values for the Independent Women's Forum, found that 40 percent of college women had engaged in "hookups" and 10 percent had hooked up more than six times.Hooking up was defined as any sexual contact ? ranging from kissing to sexual intercourse ? in which the participants expected no further contact.
Members of the Princeton Committee Against Terrorism stood on the steps of Whig Hall on Friday quoting Thomas Paine and singing "God Bless America." On Sunday evening members of the Princeton Peace Network gathered in Firestone Plaza quoting Martin Luther King Jr.
