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USG kicks off new session with discussion of sixth residential college, organizational funding

USG kicks off new session with discussion of sixth residential college, organizational funding

The first USG Senate meeting of the spring semester Sunday night began with a discussion of a recent University decision that is, according to USG President Joe Kochan '02, "potentially campus-changing."The first order of business on the inaugural agenda: a proposed sixth residential college.With University Vice President and Secretary Thomas Wright '62 as the evening's guest speaker, USG members ? elected and appointed individuals representing all four undergraduate classes ? were given the opportunity to review an interim report submitted Feb.

NEWS | 02/12/2001

Clubs attract 970 members; nine full after second round

Spring Bicker and sign-ins ended this weekend with 396 students joining Bicker clubs and 226 students joining sign-ins on the second round.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

Community continues to discuss four-year college system

FEBRUARY 12, 1992A majority of 272 Princeton undergraduates polled by the Daily Princetonian expressed satisfaction with the current residential college system, while a loarge portion of the sample expressed doubts about the effectvies of the proposed four-year colleges.Approximately 53 percent of students said a shift toa universal four-year college system would be either "very detrimental" or "detrimental" to campus life, while only 36 percent said such a move would be either "helpful" or "very helpful." The poll had a sampling error of plus or minus six percent.The poll, which was conducted over the last three days, asked randomly chosen students to gauge the impact of the report on undergradute academic and residential life by the Faculty Working Group.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

In the middle of campus, a little space and time for Cupid

Folklore has it that God went to Princeton. As Valentine's Day approaches, however, perhaps Orange Key tour guides should consider adding Cupid and the Greek goddess Aphrodite to their lists of famed and immortal alumni.After all, squeezed between Firestone Library and McCosh Courtyard on campus is one of Mercer County's most popular places to wed ? the University Chapel.According to the Rev.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

Student Agencies seek managers to fill gaps left by graduation

Every year before students arrive on campus, they receive a mailing packed with offers from the wide array of student agencies on campus.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

Fifteen students taken to McCosh Health Center, Princeton Medical Center with alcohol-related injuries during weekend

Seven students were transported Friday to McCosh Health Center and four to Princeton Medical Center from Prospect Avenue, according to Public Safety shift supervisor Lt.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

Stranded on an island of seduction and desire

Singles (and even attached) females in search of a good-looking, educated male beware.Millions of people see him each week, and he has been hailed as the universal, ideal boyfriend.

NEWS | 02/11/2001

As fewer doctoral degrees are granted nationally, Princeton holds steady

According to a report recently released by the University of Chicago, the number of doctorate degrees awarded nationally in 1999 dropped from the previous year for the first time in 14 years.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Clubs plan to limit serving of alcohol for annual sign-ins

In light of the recent penalties given to 14 Sigma Alpha Epsilon members by the university, the clubs are deemphasizing the role of alcohol in this weekend's sign-ins."It has made us more aware of the penal ramifications," of serving alcohol to minors, said Brad McConnell '90, Cloister Inn president.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

A pioneer in East Asian studies, Jansen remembered

Throughout his lifetime, Professor Emeritus Marius Jansen '44 refused to allow outside circumstances affect his intense drive to follow his dreams and passions.When financial concerns threatened to crumble his chance at receiving a University education, Jansen rose to the occasion and took extra classes each semester to graduate early.He and a few classmates would gather for class at 7 a.m.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Down the 'Street'

This past week, some sophomores undergoing the Bicker process reportedly had to swallow live goldfish.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Waiting for bids

A dorm room. A sofa.Evening.Brandon sits, trying to light a cigarette. The flint sparks, but there is no flame.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Campus split on impact of Sharon victory

When Sam Spector '03 ? president of the Student Executive Board at the Center for Jewish Life ? looked at the newspaper Wednesday morning, he had something to be happy about.In a landslide election Tuesday evening, Ariel Sharon defeated Ehud Barak to become the new prime minister of Israel."This is a new step in Israeli history," Spector said.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Can't win them all: Princeton fails to top important ranking

Colleges can be rated based on a number of factors. For example, student body size, location, studentto-professor ratio and average SAT scores may be key when comparing such institutions.But it is doubtful whether anyone has ever rated a campus based on its squirrel population.

NEWS | 02/08/2001

Professor Chester Rapkin crafted urban landscape, friendships

Reading aloud a letter sent from a former student living in Taiwan, Eva Rapkin set out to explain what made her late husband, professor emeritus Chester Rapkin, such a well-liked and respected teacher during his years at the University.

NEWS | 02/07/2001

Copyright law may prevent computer science team from publishing MP3 research

This past October, associate computer science professor Edward Felten and a team of researchers were able to remove digital watermarks from digital audio files ? new watermarking technology developed by the industry not in use yet, a feat that would make the people at Napster smile.However, Felten and his team may not even be able to publish their results."Nobody has suggested that it would be unethical or dangerous for us to publish our results," Felten said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 02/07/2001

Study finds low-income, minority students feel unprepared for college

A recent Institute for Higher Education Policy study of New England college students reported that more than half of the low-income and minority students surveyed felt academically unprepared upon entering college.However, University advisers who deal directly with minority students said yesterday that these sentiments are rare at Princeton and that difficulties stemming from lack of preparation were not unique to low-income or minority students."A lot of the problems imputed to minorities are actually not exclusive to minority students," sociology professor and freshman adviser Patricia Fernandez-Kelly said.The institute's report ? entitled "Getting Through College: Voices of Low-Income and Minority Students in New England" ? was based on surveys and interviews of 350 students enrolled in four-year colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

NEWS | 02/07/2001

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