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Students propose Hindi seminar for fall semester

Students propose Hindi seminar for fall semester

University students next fall may have the opportunity to study a foreign language not found in the course offerings catalogue.Smitha Dante '03 is organizing a student-initiated seminar in introductory Hindi for the 2001-02 academic year, modeled after one that was offered in 1998-99.Student-initiated seminars, regulated by Associate Dean of the College Hank Dobin, focus on subjects of student interest that are not offered in the University curriculum.According to Dobin, for a student-initiated seminar to be funded, 12 students have to show interest in it and a qualified professor must be available to teach it.Though student-initiated seminars cover a broad spectrum of topics, a language seminar is a rare circumstance, Dante said.The proposed Hindi seminar will not fulfill any distribution or foreign language requirements.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

In search of my 'Heimersdorf'

"Keep my stuff in a closet or something upstairs," I told my father just before I left for Princeton freshman year.I guess he didn't hear me.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

Piazza '01 receives teaching fellowship

Meeting Mike Piazza is like experiencing intensity embodied in human form. He shakes your hand with a glint in his eye that seems to say: 'Tell me I can't do something, because I'd love to prove you wrong.'In fact, when looking at his accomplishments, sometimes it's hard to believe that one person could put in that much work.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

Panera comes to campus

Coffee, pastries and hot soup make for an inviting combination for a busy student on a chilly, rainy day ? and that is what Panera Bread was counting on when it selected its location on Nassau Street near the the University's main gates.Since its opening last month, Panera ? which is open between 6 a.m.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

In Focus • Brother Stephen's preaching again

Zack Berbit '01"Today was actually the first time I stayed to listen to Big Steve.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

Gumberg '02 jumps to top of horse riding shows

Politics major Amanda Gumberg '02 may appear to be the typical Princeton junior, busy working on her junior paper and coursework.

NEWS | 04/11/2001

Brown fire injures student

A female University student suffered burn injuries during a small kitchen fire on the second floor of Brown Hall yesterday evening, according to University spokeswoman Marilyn Marks.The student, whose name was not released yesterday, walked to McCosh Infirmary under her own power and was treated and released, Marks said.The call was received by Public Safety yesterday at 5:36 p.m.

NEWS | 04/10/2001

ICC to host egg hunt for club staff families

To honor eating club staff, the Inter-Club Council is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt for children of club employees Saturday afternoon on the front lawn of Colonial Club.ICC president Cindy Drakeman '02 said the event, which will also feature mimes, was planned to honor the staff for their hard work and "to give back to them for the help they give us.""They just sort of take care of us," she explained.Inter-Club Adviser Alice Teti '00 said in an e-mail, "We thought that this was also a good opportunity to do something nice for the families of the staff members of the clubs, who go above and beyond on a regular basis, and many of whom have great relationships with the club members and officers.""Therefore, the clubs have invited all of their staff members to bring their kids and participate, and the event has been set up at a time when weekend workers can also join us for the afternoon," she added.Terrace Club president Clay Whitehead '02 said in an e-mail, "Many clubs have participated in community service and outreach activities in the past, but this is our first such activity as an entire 'Street.' ""There is a real belief among this year's club officers and membership that the 'Street' should be a positive force in Princeton's community," he explained.Drakeman said her club, Tower, is planning to establish a tutoring program for children of staff members to show appreciation that goes beyond Christmas gifts and Easter egg hunts.The efforts are not related to the workers' rights movement on campus, she said.

NEWS | 04/10/2001

The Princeton University Store: 105 years and counting

Mention the word "U-Store," and many students will immediately think textbooks and high prices ? not of a Princeton institution.

NEWS | 04/10/2001

Three professors win Sloan Fellowships

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation named three members of the University faculty among the 104 recipients of the Sloan Research Fellowships last Wednesday.

NEWS | 04/10/2001

State to certify entire class of University teacher-prep students

Every University student who took New Jersey's teaching-certification exams last year passed the tests and is now a certified teacher.As part of the state's Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers, the 20 students who completed the University's teacher preparation program and passed the tests earned New Jersey Certificates of Advanced Standing stating that they are now qualified teachers.This is no small feat, considering that each student had to pass all 25 of the rigorous exams.

NEWS | 04/10/2001

Frist: Bursting at the seams?

As the year progresses and dining hall food looks all too familiar, an overwhelming number of students are relying on the Frist Campus Center to spice things up.Though the main gallery, the beverage laboratory and the cafe have added to students' eating options on campus, rising numbers of patrons have created bigger lines for food and a crowded eating environment."The response to services, programs and facilities here has been tremendous," said Paul Breitman, director of the Frist Campus Center.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

President Shapiro to endow academic award

The University strives to instill an ethic of diligence and excellence within the community. President Shapiro and his wife, Vivian, have recently become even more active contributors to this effort by presenting a gift to the University that will endow an annual award for outstanding academic achievement by firstand second-year students."We wanted to recognize the academic achievements of many students during their first two years at Princeton," Shapiro explained.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

CPUC meeting discusses WROC

At yesterday's meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community, leaders of the Worker's Rights Organizing Committee had a chance to formally present their cause to a large group of University administrators.Despite the choice of venue, the WROC representatives were not targeting their pitch at the entire U-Council.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

Dartmouth joins other Ivies in enhancing financial aid packages

Raising the stakes in the highly competitive market for top high school students, Dartmouth College ? announcing a $1.6 million initiative last week ? became the fourth Ivy League school to increase financial aid in recent months.More than two months ago, in a small Nassau Hall conference room, President Shapiro ? in what may have been his last press conference as University president before the announcement of his successor this spring ? predicted schools would follow Princeton's ambitious undergraduate aid plans."We had not hoped for a competitive advantage," Shapiro said during the press briefing.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

Amy Anderson '01 awarded Martin Dale '53 Fellowship

Thanks to a $25,000 grant from a Martin Dale '53 Fellowship, architecture major Amy Anderson '01 will spend next year serving an organization that helped her overcome a personal challenge ? stuttering.Her voice is scratchy from a sore throat, but is otherwise clear, fluid and articulate.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

A service to Princetonians

Through their community service projects, the Princeton Project 55 and Princeton University Class of 1969 Community Service Fund help represent domestic violence victims in court, conserve the environment and raise awareness of hunger around the world.But these organizations also provide a service to the people of the immediate area.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

WROC rally calls for COLA reform

Workers, students and professors gathered on the Frist patio yesterday afternoon in an appeal to University administrators to give cost of living adjustments to some University employees.At the rally ? sponsored by the Workers Rights Organizing Committee ? speakers were cheered on with chants, songs and rattles of coin-filled "COLA cans." Employees, faculty and even a state senator voiced their support of the campaign, which argues that increases in living costs should be reflected in workers' wages.The University Priorities Committee will meet today for the second time in a four-meeting-series to discuss the issue."Even if they don't fit it into their budget this year, we hope that Human Resources will include cost of living adjustments into next year's," said WROC leader Nick Guyatt GS.

NEWS | 04/09/2001

Students, faculty, staff reach out to community through volunteer day

Despite junior papers and senior theses deadlines looming around the corner, many students ? along with faculty and staff ? devoted last Saturday to a different type of project: volunteering.Campus Volunteer Day ? in which over 50 students, faculty and staff participated ? was sponsored by the Office of Community and State Affairs with the support of Community House.The participants worked at the Princeton Nursery School, Princeton Young Achievers Clay Street Learning Center, Princeton Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Princeton Public Library and Stony Brook Millstone Watershed.Danielle Nunez '02, who helped organize the event, said that past activities have largely been "spring cleanups, some kind of activity that a group of people can do."Nunez said she worked at the nursery school.

NEWS | 04/08/2001

GEO 499 students share research with Senate aides

For geosciences major Anne-Marie Barrett '03, a hurricane hitting the coast of North Carolina would not be a natural disaster.

NEWS | 04/08/2001

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