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For international students, American democracy under fire

The Daily Princetonian

For international students, American democracy under fire

The election deadlock between Republican candidate George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Al Gore has affected more than just American students at Princeton.Even though international students ? who make up roughly 5 percent of the student body ? could not vote in this month's elections, many say they still have a paramount interest in who wins.Rebecca Simson '04, who is from Sweden, said that despite the current deadlock, the eventual winner will play an important role in shaping America's international image."I see the American president's role first and foremost from an international perspective, and from this perspective the presidential candidate and the values he [or] she stands for is extremely influential in world politics," she said in an e-mail.Also at stake is what the eventual president might do for some international students' native countries.Tim Allen '04, who lives in South Africa, said in an e-mail, "I was hoping Al Gore would win, as he has far better policy with regard to South Africa, having been there a number of times, and knowing our president as he does."Others expressed concern that the unresolved election has disrupted Wall Street and financial markets in other countries.Thais Melo '04, who is from Brazil, decried the legal battles raging in Florida.

NEWS | 11/21/2000

Belser, Oxman Debate Bicker At Sophomore Class Assembly

The Daily Princetonian

Belser, Oxman Debate Bicker At Sophomore Class Assembly

November 22, 1966 ? Clinch H. Belser Jr. '67 and Stephen A. Oxman '67 last night explained their positions on Bicker and the proposal of the Bicker Study Committee before an assembly of about 300 sophomores in Alexander Hall.Oxman, chairman of the Undergraduate Council, stressed the need for the proposal to gain the support of "a sizable number of the sophomores." He noted that the "clubs on Prospect Street are extremely interested in the sophomore response to the proposal" and that if a significant number of sophomores favor the proposal, the graduate boards might be more responsive to calls for its adoption from the club members themselves.Belser, this year's Interclub Committee chairman, countered by stating that the sophomores still really have no objective basis to judge Bicker because "you haven't been through the process yet." He added that discussion of changes in Bicker could best be carried out after Bicker, because at that time "three-fourths of the student body has been through Bicker, not just one-half."Oxman further noted that he hoped that seven or eight clubs would adopt the proposal.

NEWS | 11/21/2000

Teeing off for a new residential college?

The Daily Princetonian

Teeing off for a new residential college?

Springdale Golf Course officials are planning to relocate the clubhouse and redesign parts of the golf course following a meeting with University officials, Club Manager Donna Dilorenzo said yesterday.University trustees have identified the location of some of these course renovations as one of three possible construction sites for the sixth residential college.The other sites include the area south of Dillon Gym and the area north of McCarter Theater.Trustees and University officials are hoping to begin construction on the new college within the next few years to provide housing for the 500-student increase outlined in the Wythes proposal, which was approved last April.University Vice President and Secretary Thomas Wright '62 said yesterday he was aware University administrators had met with country club officials to discuss possible renovations, but said the construction was not necessarily proposed to provide space for a new residential college."I believe this discussion of construction in the area north of Forbes has led Springdale to determine that they should relocate the clubhouse and several holes," Wright said.

NEWS | 11/21/2000

Students examine campus construction as conservationists

The Daily Princetonian

Students examine campus construction as conservationists

On the third floor of the E-Quad, there is a small but bright and airy office filled with shelves and shelves of files.In a deteriorated state and in need of preservation, the room fittingly is the office of civil and environmental engineering professor George Scherer, who is teaching a lab science course in art conservation offered for the first time this semester.For Scherer, who used to work as a materials scientist at Dupont and Corning research labs, teaching at Princeton is a pleasure.

NEWS | 11/20/2000

From mailbox to inbox: How e-mail has revolutionized campus communication

The Daily Princetonian

From mailbox to inbox: How e-mail has revolutionized campus communication

All in one sitting, students today can contact a professor who is never in his office, get a message to a high school friend at Stanford and purchase discount airplane tickets.And they do it all without picking up a phone, and certainly without licking a postage stamp.Princeton, like most American institutions of higher education, has embraced e-mail and has not looked back.

NEWS | 11/20/2000

Yale announces need-blind plan for admission of foreign students

The Daily Princetonian

Yale announces need-blind plan for admission of foreign students

Yale University announced last week that it will now admit international students without considering their financial need, joining the ranks of a small, but expanding, group of top universities."It will allow the admissions office to admit more top-quality students who do not have the means to attend Yale on their own," said Gila Reinstein, Yale's assistant director of public affairs.

NEWS | 11/20/2000

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