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Nader polarizes liberal constituency

Nader polarizes liberal constituency

As Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader '55 implored voters yesterday to "vote entirely their conscience," those of the progressive persuasion were at odds over which left-leaning candidate ? Nader or Vice President Al Gore ? would better further their cause.Nader has acknowledged he has little or no chance of winning the presidency, but has stayed in the race to achieve his goal of garnering 5 percent of the popular vote in today's election.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

Nader scores 'primitive' concept of law violation in United States

On a day when Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in one of the closest elections in history, Ralph Nader '55 gave the University a glimpse of the platform that he would run on in this year's presidential race.November 7, 1968 - "We get excited about riots in the street because of the flames and press accentuation of them; but when a pipeline explodes, takes more lives than some 'riots' and costs almost as much, there's no excitement at all."So said Ralph Nader '55 last night in an example dramatizing the contention that American response to the law violation is as unsophisticated as its technology is advanced.In his talk before a capacity crowd in the Woodrow Wilson School auditorium, Nader maintained that such things as highway death and air pollution are the greatest sources of violence in America.Nader contended that social protests over crime in the streets rather than crime in the corporations indicates that "the whole concept of violence and crime in this society is still in the most primitive stages."Tracing the reasons for this "primitiveness" formed the core of Nader's talk.He pointed out that there are organizations currently gauging the social costs of corporate production.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

Grad student files complaint in court

Craig Stephen White and Ra'anan Shaul Abusch GS faced each other in Princeton Borough Court yesterday, each prepared to bring harassment charges against the other.White, better known as Brother Stephen, frequently voices his religious views from sidewalks near the Princeton campus.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

10 months until Election Day

As Democrat David Yassky '86 leans back in his chair on the top floor of Brooklyn Law College, hands clasped behind his head, dirty white sneakers resting on the edge of his desk, two framed documents come into full view.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

Holt, Zimmer face off in close election

Residents of New Jersey's 12th Congressional District will step into the voters' booth today to cast their ballots in one of the tightest and most-watched contests in the country.The race ? between Democratic incumbent Rush Holt and former Republican congressman Dick Zimmer ? is being scrutinized by both parties as the Democrats try to regain the majority in the U.S.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

Deer control key issue in Township election

Three candidates from three different parties will lock horns in today's Township Committee election.

NEWS | 11/06/2000

The trouble with tenure

When Peter Singer joined the University faculty last year, his appointment as a tenured professor ensured that he could voice his controversial views on euthanasia without fear of censorship.But the venerable system of tenure ? which dates back to the Middle Ages ? has recently come under attack from some critics who have raised questions about its place in academia.Last month, Boston University released a 10-page report drafted by its Tenure Discussion Group ? a 10-person faculty committee directed by Provost Dennis Berkey ? proposing a series of reforms to its tenure system.The report recommends clarifying tenured professors' responsibilities, such as the number of days they are physically on campus, the amount of time they spend teaching and their expected levels of academic achievement.It also proposes revisions to how tenured professors are evaluated.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

When home is right around the corner, living there isn't so attractive

When people ask me where I'm from, I say I'm an "ex-townie." I grew up in Princeton, I've lived in the same house all my life and now I go to school here.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Graduate student body adopts new constitution

It was a long ordeal, and not without controversy. But almost two months after voting began, the graduate student body passed a new Graduate Student Government constitution last week.The process began last year when the GSG Assembly established a constitution committee to draft a new document and continued during the summer with the creation of a referendum committee to arrange for a vote on the new constitution.According to Eric Adelizzi GS, who was a member of both committees, the new constitution was presented as a referendum to voters during the first week of the academic year."We conducted polling at registration, which is the traditional time.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Government renews funding for laboratory

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's future is looking increasingly strong after Energy Secretary Bill Richardson announced Oct.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Student robbed on Pyne Drive

A University student was robbed last Sunday while walking on Pyne Drive near the Pagoda Tennis Courts at 1:30 a.m., police said.The student allegedly was approached by an individual described by Public Safety as an African-American male with short black hair and a thin build.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Outside Looking In, With No Regrets

When Brett Icahn '01 saw a for-rent sign outside an apartment above Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street during his sophomore year, he decided to check it out.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Princeton Elated Over Gov. Wilson's Election

Unrestrained enthusiasm attended the announcement to an enormous crowd in Alexander Hall last night that Governor Wilson had obtained more than enough electoral votes to secure his election as President of the United States.From eight-thirty till the final announcement of Dr. Wilson's election shortly after eleven o'clock Alexander Hall was packed to the doors to hear the returns over a special wire under the auspices of the Daily Princetonian, The Woodrow Wilson Club, The Taft Club and The Roosevelt Club.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Harvard alum reports theft

A Harvard University alumnus recently reported his tailgating equipment ? including a tent, chairs, grill and cooler, together valued at more than $1,000 ? was stolen during the Princeton-Harvard football game Oct.

NEWS | 11/05/2000

Evaluating efforts to curb HIV, Trussell heads committee

Associate Dean of the Wilson School James Trussell recently chaired a committee that reported the United States is not doing enough to prevent the spread of HIV.The resulting study, titled "No Time to Lose," was commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute of Medicine and published in mid-September, Trussell said."The Centers for Disease Control asked the Institute of Medicine to do a thorough review of HIV-prevention strategies and to do a visionary framework of what should be done now and for the next five years," Trussell explained.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

PPPL's Williams wins award

Michael Williams, head of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's engineering and technical infrastructure department, received an award last week from the American Nuclear Society, recognizing his work in fusion science and engineering.Williams was the recipient of this year's Outstanding Achievement Award from the society's Fusion Energy Division for the research he has conducted during the past 24 years at the PPPL.While Williams has worked on a variety of prestigious projects during his tenure at PPPL, he said, "In a sense the award was more for my 24 years in the field of fusion energy research than for any one project.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

Wa announces an end to Bolis

In the biggest event to affect University students since yesterday's Beirut game at Quad, a Princeton Wawa employee confirmed yesterday that Wawa Food Stores have discontinued the Boli.The most potent antidote for beer-driven munchies, the Boli ? a mock-calzone filled with spinach, pepperoni or steak and melted cheese ? will trade places on the hot food stand with the newly introduced Bagel Melt.Students were too drunk last night to comment coherently.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

Holier than thou: God for president

Please forgive me. With all these midterms, I didn't have time this week to write an opinionated column.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

Middle East rally turns contentious, as various groups converge in plaza

Yesterday's rally in a sun-soaked Firestone plaza was meant to promote peace in the Middle East, but it ended in a bitter argument between students supporting Palestinians, Israelis and every position in between.Earlier this week, Leo Kontorovich '01, who organized the event, invited acquaintances and certain student organizations ? such as Jews for Justice and Peace ? to join him in what was supposed to be a non-political demonstration for peace in the Middle East.But the event, which attracted about 35 students, turned into a conflict over how the crisis in the Middle East should be viewed and how Princeton students should respond.During the rally, which lasted from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., students sat on the steps of Firestone plaza holding white signs that read in blue and black writing, "Israel is not the aggressor," "Israel has the right to exist" and "Arafat stop the violence." They sang songs in Hebrew, and Kontorovich read a speech that emphasized "Israel's right to defend itself, its very existence and the lives of its citizens.""It was supposed to be a spontaneous event with a goal to spread a positive message about Israel," said Sean Ir '03, one of the rally's organizers."We wanted to find a message that everyone could agree on ? support for Israel," he added.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

Gore brings Nader into the spotlight

It is less than two weeks from election day. The presidential race is in a dead heat ? the closest in a generation.

NEWS | 10/26/2000

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