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Louis Turgel '01 could not make up his mind.It was spring of his sophomore year, and it was time to choose."It was a last-minute decision between Slavic or political economy," he said in an e-mail about his struggle to pick a major.Turgel chose Slavic languages and literature.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Students question Princeton's ability to draw minority applicants

Students question Princeton's ability to draw minority applicants

Deciding on a college often means lists of pros and cons, exhaustive campus visits and long conversations with guidance counselors.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Students demand Swahili class

After much debate by the administration, the University has decided to offer an introductory Swahili course again in the fall.Associate Dean of the College Hank Dobin announced that the class would make an encore appearance next year after weeks of protest by outraged students who opposed the University's initial decision to discontinue the class.The course will be administered under the African-American studies program next fall as a one-time course rather than as a student-initiated seminar.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

The Moral Mentor

Anders Chen '01 kept forgetting. He knew that people were starving in places around the world, that they lived without houses or clothes or doctors or books and that children died in swaths every day from malnutrition.He knew this.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

University admits 12.2 percent of applicants to incoming freshman class

The University admitted 12.2 percent of undergraduate applicants this year ? 1,670 of 13,654 ? a slightly higher acceptance rate than last year's 11.3 percent.For the first time in University history, men and women both received 50 percent of the admission offers, Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon said.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Princeton appoints new vice president

Janet Dickerson, Duke University's vice president for student affairs, has been tapped by Princeton to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Dean of Student Life Janina Montero ? and then some.With Dickerson's arrival, Montero's old position will broaden both in name and function.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Economics degree will pay dividends later in life

Majoring in economics was not my first choice ? it was close to being my last. I had always disliked economics even though I had never taken a course in it before.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Quantifying security: Students say they feel safe on campus

Sixty-two percent of undergraduates feel "very safe" at the University, though 24 percent said they have been victims of theft, according to a recent Daily Princetonian survey of 758 students.Despite the relatively large percentage of students who say they have been robbed on campus, Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser said the 1999-2000 academic year crime statistics are in line with the previous year's numbers."I think [the crime rates are] very similar to last year," Weiser said.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Plagued by problems, McCosh struggles to meet student needs

When David Stainback '01 awoke, his mouth was parched, but there was nothing to drink beside him.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Harvard president to conclude tenure

Neil Rudenstine '56 announced Tuesday that he will conclude his term as the president of Harvard University at the end of the 2000-2001 academic year.During his nine-year tenure, Rudenstine led a major fund-raising campaign and expanded the university's curriculum and information technology resources."The time seems right," he said in a statement.

NEWS | 05/25/2000

Astronaut inaugurates lecture series

At first glance, the most impressive thing about Franklin Chang-Diaz is his space flight experience.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Princeton name falls short in Hollywood

Usually the magical term "Princeton University" prominently displayed at the top of your resume will get you a head start in the corporate world.But not in Hollywood."A Princeton degree won't get you far in Hollywood," said Will Staples '00, who held an internship last summer at Film Finances Incorporated, a company that sells completion bonds, or movie insurance.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Finance center may offer master's degree

When the Class of 2001 graduates, the only thing banking-bound students may be trading will be late nights and stressful hours at Wall Street desks for a fifth year of classes at the University.Pending approval by the board of trustees at its May meeting, the University will offer a master's degree program in finance starting in the 2001-2002 academic year.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

President Shapiro wins leadership citation

The Council of Scientific Society Presidents, a national organization composed of the leaders of several research organizations, awarded its 2000 Leadership Citation to President Shapiro on Sunday.The award, which was given for "stellar leadership toward resolution of the most complex ethical issues," according to a University statement, was presented at the council's national meeting in Washington, D.C., where Shapiro was a guest speaker.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Borough Police narrows scope of charges against arrested students

Borough Police Lt. Charles Davall said yesterday that a police investigation has determined that Dennis Alshuler '03 and Sloan Bermann '02 ? the two University students arrested last month on charges of lewdness and harassment ? did not masturbate in front of a female University student and chase her while exposing themselves."There were multiple students involved in the incident.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Lock changes near completion five weeks after loss of master key

Public Safety and maintenance personnel today will complete a massive effort to replace all locks in eight dorms and Forbes College after two University employees lost a master key to those buildings March 29.The project ? requiring lock changes to more than 800 rooms in Pyne, Spelman, Little, Foulke, Henry, 1901, Laughlin, Lockhart and Forbes ? cost the University an estimated $30,000 and took more than five weeks, according to Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser.Associate Director of Grounds and Building Maintenance Lou Dursi said the scope of the project made it difficult.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Six students receive Fulbright fellowships for study abroad

Six University students have been given a passport to study in a foreign country next year ? courtesy of Fulbright.Seniors Johnna Brazier, Karen Emmerich, Seth Katz, Alex Klipper, Ben Runkle and Joyce Tsai have been awarded grants that will cover the cost of a year's study and research abroad, according to Associate Dean of the College Nancy Kanach.Emmerich, a comparative literature major, will pursue a master's degree in modern Greek literature at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Crime rates remained mostly stable this year

As students scramble to complete their course work, Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser is busy with work of his own ? compiling this year's crime statistics for the University."I think [the crime rates are] very similar to last year," Weiser said.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

Students report feeling safe on campus

Sixty-two percent of University students say they feel "very safe" at the University, despite the fact that 24 percent said they have been victims of theft, according to a recent Daily Princetonian survey of 758 undergraduates.One hundred eighty students said they were victims of theft, reporting total losses of $39,205 ? more than enough to pay an entire year's comprehensive fee.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

'Feet in two worlds,' at Princeton and beyond

In 1982, a Princeton fraternity ordered its pledges to urinate on the door of the Third World Center.Lawrence Otis Graham '83 ? an African American from an affluent suburb in Westchester County, N.Y.

NEWS | 05/11/2000

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