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Their graduation dates fifty years apart, the classes of 1952 and 2002 are forging a unique relationship through a program of lectures, informal mentoring and internships.

Their graduation dates fifty years apart, the classes of 1952 and 2002 are forging a unique relationship through a program of lectures, informal mentoring and internships.

When the Class of 1952 roamed the paths of Princeton, the University did not have Frist Campus Center and e-mail ? or female undergraduates for that matter.

NEWS | 04/02/2001

The forgotten Princetonians

Kiera Duffy can't escape the music. In her world, it's everywhere.Tenors and sopranos echo in the chapel as an audience waits attentively upon every rise and fall in intonation.

NEWS | 04/01/2001

Bartels appointed to N.J. redistricting committee to address census shifts

At the conclusion of each census ? held every 10 years ? states redraw their voting districts to ensure that each person has equal voting power.A 10-member apportionment commission ? comprising five Democrats and five Republicans ? is charged by the New Jersey constitution to remap the state's 40 districts in accordance with the state's population shifts.However, politics can make realignment decisions difficult."In the last three times, there has been an impasse," said David Anderson, director of professional and governmental services at New Jersey's Supreme Court.

NEWS | 04/01/2001

Student cites professor for harassment

Karen Bates, a University graduate student, filed a complaint in N.J. Superior Court on March 22, accusing architecture professor Georges Teyssot of sexual harassment.Teyssot said Saturday that he "did not sexually harass Ms. Karen Bates.

NEWS | 04/01/2001

April Fool's Day yields few student pranks

If Princeton students are the "Organization Kids" David Brooks claims they are in his article in this month's Atlantic Monthly, April Fool's Day surely supported Brooks' theory.

NEWS | 04/01/2001

Borough proceeds with alcohol restriction

The Princeton Borough Council's public safety committee moved forward with discussion of a new alcohol ordinance Friday.

NEWS | 04/01/2001

McCaffrey's serves up free delivery

Since Rishi Sanyal '02 moved into Spelman as an "independent" this fall, he has added a new and challenging task to his "to-do" list ? buying groceries.Throughout the year, Sanyal and his roommates ? none of whom have their own cars ? have relied on their parents, neighbors and local buses to drive them to nearby food stores.But a new offer cooked up by the campus and community affairs committee and McCaffrey's Market promises to provide the recipe for solving Sanyal's dining dilemma.McCaffrey's ? which has local stores in Princeton and West Windsor ? is now offering all students free next-day delivery on orders over $25.Students can access McCaffrey's webpage and order groceries online ? or by telephone ? using credit cards, campus and community affairs chair Nina Langsam '03 said.Though the website will still list a delivery charge, when students use the "Student name/Princeton student" format to enter their names, the market will know to remove the charge.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

Weighing the 'Street'

For Lance Liverman, the benefits of a possible alcohol ordinance allowing police to cite underage drinkers on private property are few, and the drawbacks pose serious dangers of which he and the Princeton Human Services Commission are wary."The main reason we are against the ordinance is that it simply penalizes the individual by issuing a financial fine," said Liverman, co-chairman of the commission, which oversees the youth, senior citizen, welfare and civil rights departments in the Borough and Township.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

Conference to explore student voter turnout and activism

In the wake of last year's razor-thin state, congressional and national elections, a long-known trend of college student apathy and absence from the voting booths was again exposed."Students have an enormous amount of political power," said Rob Hill, an organizer for this weekend's Vote New Jersey conference, to be held in McCosh Hall.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

OWL hosts women's rights conference

The Organization of Women Leaders is hosting its first Conference on International Women's Rights starting today and running through tomorrow night.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

'The Organization Kid' responds: Analyzing The Atlantic article

Princetonians: The cream of the crop among young adults, and the leaders of tomorrow. Bright, morally earnest, industrious meritocrats whose self-control and perky conformism reflect the values of today's society as a whole.In his article "The Organization Kid," published in the April issue of The Atlantic, David Brooks describes the "typical Princeton student," an impression he derives from interview sessions with students he notes are a few dozen, faculty-recommended, articulate leaders of tomorrow.During his visit to Princeton, Brooks encountered clean-cut, cheerful scholars and citizens, respectful of their professors, too busy to involve themselves in national politics or social causes, too future-oriented for social life and too on-the-go to spark up intellectual conversations over a meal.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

Cigarette ads targeting minors light up protest

Concealed by "Marlboro Man skull" masks, a small group of student and local activists took to the streets of Princeton to protest cigarette advertising aimed at minors.The march began near the house of John Reed, a visiting professor at the Univer-sity and member of the Philip Morris Board of Directors.

NEWS | 03/29/2001

Fouse explores issues confronting grad students

The Graduate Student Government recently held its first student-wide popular election. Matt Fouse GS, who emerged as the victor in the race for GSG Chair, discussed his administration's goals with 'Prince' staff writer George Spencer.'Prince': What can you say about both student participation in the election and student satisfaction with the new system?Fouse: I think we were all very pleased with the turnout for our first-ever graduate student body-wide elections for GSG officers.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Cosby to speak at Class Day

It's no laughing matter: One of the most successful comedians in recent times will be delivering the keynote address at this year's Class Day ceremony.The Class of 2001 officers announced this week that Bill Cosby will be headlining Class Day."I think the insight and wisdom he'll be able to provide our class would be unparalleled," class president Justin Browne said.Adam Friedlander '01, who was "unbelievably psyched" when he heard that Cosby will be speaking, said, "Bill Cosby tells smart jokes, and he's great."At the event ? to be held on the morning of June 4 on Cannon Green ? University administrators and faculty members will speak and present awards to several class members.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Athletes pay tribute to favorite coach

Over the past 60 years, Princeton has produced its share of stellar athletes. To single out any one individual as "best all-around athlete" at Princeton during this period of time seems a monumental task.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Soaring to new heights: Believing in the art of flying

We see our lives as a chain of events, one leading to the other, carving out a path in a dense forest of possibilities.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Filming flips campus the bird

Meredith Moroney '02 leaned out her window in 1901 Hall Tuesday with her camera to catch recent Oscar Award winner Russell Crowe in action during the filming of "A Beautiful Mind." As she snapped the picture, Crowe turned around to face her, thrust his hand in the air and extended his middle finger.Moroney said her life has been turned upside down this week, with her voice-mail box perpetually full of phone calls from newspapers around the world and news crews waiting in the courtyard below her second-story room, requesting interviews and permission to print the photo."The phone rings from London, Italy, Australia ? there are calls that you wouldn't believe," Moroney said.Less than a week after he won the best actor Oscar for his performance in "Gladiator," Crowe's stunt is sure to draw international publicity, but the film's spokeswoman said she is not concerned."When it happened, no one even noticed it," she said.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Zia speaks at TWC on racial equality

Helen Zia '73, an Asian-American rights activist, has long been at the forefront of the struggle for racial equality.

NEWS | 03/28/2001

Ivy Club hosts forum on race

Nearly 50 students gathered last night in the library of Ivy Club to discuss their concerns and to suggest ways in which the interplay between race relations and social life on campus can be improved.The goal of the discussion, sponsored by the Terrace Race Relations Action Committee and Ivy Club, was "to get people talking" about race and the social scene at Princeton, said Laura Kaplan '02, the Terrace committee's community service chair.

NEWS | 03/27/2001

Legacy of local luminaries set in stone

Since the days Joe Bolster '52 attended the University as an undergraduate, the name "Princeton" has been engraved on his heart.A member of the varsity track team when he was a student, Bolster devoted 39 years of service to the University, serving in the Bureau of Student Aid as an associate director of admissions and the director of annual giving.Today, Bolster's own name ? along with the names of his wife, Tink, and their 14 children ? will be etched in Princeton history as part of the Spirit of Princeton's 20th Century Recognition Walk in Palmer Square.The commemorative walkway includes more than 2,200 engraved bricks ? each sold for $100 ? honoring community members as well as University faculty, coaches and alumni.

NEWS | 03/27/2001

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