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As NASDAQ declines, student entrepreneurs see venture funds dry up

As NASDAQ declines, student entrepreneurs see venture funds dry up

As the NASDAQ index slides to new lows every day and icons of the dot-com craze ? such as Priceline.com and Amazon.com ? crash to mere fractions of their highs, the euphoria that seized Wall Street last year is now all but gone."The bottom line is that the environment has just changed dramatically for entrepreneurs from a year ago," University economics professor Burton Malkiel GS '64 said.

NEWS | 03/05/2001

When snow strikes, teams of workers, administrators keep campus running

Amid Monday's swirling snowdrifts ? or surprising lack thereof ? the campus braced itself to face the eye of the storm.

NEWS | 03/05/2001

Administrating a response to racial issues amid student concern for content of commitment

In a library filled to capacity by a sea of racially diverse students sat three administrators prepared to speak, listen and respond.

NEWS | 03/05/2001

Haugen, Loo win Jacobus Fellowship

Kristine Haugen GS and Yeuh-Lin Loo GS were awarded the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship - the highest annual honor the University bestows on graduate students - during Alumni Day festivities Feb.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

University administers quality of life survey

Randomly selected students from the senior and sophomore classes received an e-mail last Monday ? and another several days later from President Shapiro ? inviting them to participate in the online Princeton Experience survey.The survey ? which will evaluate students' well-being at the University ? will be similar in some ways to last year's Visions of Princeton, a USG initiative that sought to assess the University's strengths and weaknesses in general.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

Professor releases 'Tiananmen Papers'; stirs Chinese response

The brutal Tiananmen Square massacre more than a decade ago ? marked by the government beatings of Beijing students ? lives on today as one of the most tragic episodes in recent history.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

The intricate process of designing new buildings

In the summer of 2002, amid a quiet campus with few students in sight, a massive building that molecular biology professor Shirley Tilghman calls "creative, a little revolutionary" will sprout up on the southern end of campus.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

Former Census Bureau director to discuss Census 2000

Every 10 years Americans respond to a federal census in which they are asked to discuss everything from their income to their personal interests.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

Columbia, NYU presidents resign

As the University's presidential search continues to narrow its pool of candidates, the market for college presidents tightened again as two additional chief administrators resigned this past weekend.Columbia University President George Rupp '64 and New York University President L.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

Campus offices close, classes not cancelled

As a severe snowstorm threatened to rock the Northeast with nearly two feet of snow last night, a storm of miscommunication inundated campus.

NEWS | 03/04/2001

Only one way to go: Riding around on a unicycle

Most students either walk or use a bicycle to go to class. Others, like Tim Allen '04, prefer a one-wheeled mode of transportation.You might see him ride past you on campus and think the circus was coming to Princeton.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

Schaap captures seventh Grammy Award

To many jazz aficionados, Phil Schaap is the voice of jazz, buzzing historical sketches between the articulated notes and narrative rhythm of Charlie Parker on his daily morning radio show "Bird Flight."Schaap is the voice of Columbia University's radio station, WKCR ? FM 89.9 ? a position he began Feb.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

Lights, Camera, Action: 'Princeton Pundits' takes to the air

Whether because of boredom or sheer laziness to reach for the remote, many University students have spent time staring at the blue announcement channel on Princeton's cable network.Soon, however, a new television show may provide relief to student eyes and replace the scrolling lists of events, if only for an hour a day.Here to save viewers from the Princeton Bulletin Board Channel is Andy Luse '02 with his not-so-secret weapon ? the aptly-named "Princeton Pundits.""To be honest my mom thought of the name," Luse admitted."Since freshman year, I've been staring at that blue screen and I ask, 'why doesn't someone fill up that screen?'" he said.Drawing on experience he gained through his high school's television program and an internship with the TV show "Crossfire," Luse decided to take on the task.Luse approached F.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

Nassau Inn expansion plans delayed

Plans for a 28,000-square foot expansion of the Nassau Inn have been delayed following a request from the hotel's lawyer."This is a very complex issue," said Princeton Borough councilwoman and Planning Board member Wendy Benchley.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

E-reserves may triumph over course packets

It's open season on wallets at the beginning of each semester ? a painful time for students forking over several hundreds of dollars for books and course packets.Students looking to cut costs can buy used books or read materials placed on reserve by faculty members for their classes.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

Clinton presents new plans to promote national service

March 2, 1993NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.?In an effort to revive the idealism and "spirit of national service" he said was the hallmark of his generation, President Bill Clinton unveiled his national service program yesterday afternoon at Rutgers University."National service," the President said, "will be America at its best?building community, offering opportunity and rewarding responsibility."Before an audience of 9,000 students and community volunteers, Clinton promised that his national service program?one of his most popular campaign pledges?will be sent to Congress for approval in the next few weeks.

NEWS | 03/01/2001

'Temptation Island' ends, leaving Ritchie '94 without any prospects

Tom Ritchie '94 ? the "Ivy League graduate" turned reality-show stud ? went home empty-handed in last night's finale of "Temptation Island," in which enraptured audiences witnessed the show's three couples expose raw emotions unparalleled by the most experienced dramatic actors.Condemned by critics as televised prostitution, "Temptation Island" broadcasted the coquets and regrets of 30 young men and women as four couples tested their relationships against lust.Minutes after the show ended, Shannon, who chose Ritchie for her final romantic date, agreed to marry her boyfriend Andy.When "Temptation Island's" host Mark Wahlberg asked Shannon earlier in the episode if she would miss Tom after the show ended, Shannon replied, "I'm hoping that I won't have to miss Tom" ? creating a tension that left many viewers wondering whether Shannon would choose Ritchie over Andy.Ritchie was unavailable for comment last night.

NEWS | 02/28/2001

University and local officials accept proposal to realign University Place

A proposal to change the route of University Place near the Dinky station was accepted last night in an agreement between the University and Princeton Borough and Township.The plan does not yet include details for any actual construction, however.

NEWS | 02/28/2001

Activist explores personal freedoms

He is a long-time friend of Barry Goldwater, who was "The Father of the Conservative Movement." Yet he calls himself a "fallen-away Republican," and one friend classified him as "staunchly liberal."William Rentschler '49 ? a longtime freelance writer, eight-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and former United States Senate candidate ? has become a principal advocate for reforming the criminal justice system, co-founding the Justice Summit 2000, an Illinois group that supports such reform."We founded it because a group of us felt that the criminal justice system is flawed and erratic," Rentschler said.Members of the Justice Summit 2000 include former Sen.

NEWS | 02/28/2001

Terrace Club dinner series draws insights on race relations from University students

When members of the Class of 2004 ? then hopeful high schoolers and would-be tigers ? carefully completed their applications for admission, they wrote brief essays describing steps they would take towards improving race relations in both the United States and the world.Recently, students representing all class years have asked themselves and those around them a similar question that hits closer to home: what can be done about improving race relations at Princeton University?In an effort to promote open discussion of this issue, Tdinner series chairs Jessica Colter '02, Jonathan Gomez-Trochez '02 and Laura Kaplan '02 put together a dinner series centered around the discussion of the racial dynamic on campus.Terrace hosted the first dinner Tuesday, filling its library to capacity with students from a wide variety of both minority and non-minority backgrounds.Kaplan said she hopes the dinner series will "complement and build upon existing initiatives to improve campus climate."She said she feels "an effective community-building campaign must be student-led and broadly supported" and was pleased at the number of students who attended Tuesday's dinner.Joining the students were University Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson, Assistant Provost and chair of the Race Relations Working Group Joann Mitchell and Director of the Third World Center Heddye Ducree.Each administrator gave a brief presentation detailing ongoing University projects to improve the racial climate on campus.

NEWS | 02/28/2001

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