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A storied past, and a place in Princeton's future?

A storied past, and a place in Princeton's future?

As the Third World Center embarks on the year of its 30th anniversary, its members hope to use the milestone to reconcile two seemingly contradictory goals ? adapting to a changing campus while returning to the center's roots.Standing in the way, however, are what some might call an identity crisis, a controversial history and the presence of a new, bigger student center.Overcoming these obstacles will require the TWC to rediscover its purpose on campus, members said.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

Despite new fee, auditors continue to turn out for University classes in strong numbers

Instituted officially last year, the University's community auditing program is thriving this fall among local residents despite the required $50 registration fee per class.Though town residents have been attending University course lectures for years, the formal auditing program was established to cover administrative fees and course materials, said Pam Hersh, director of community and state affairs.According to Hersh, 674 people ? who are mostly senior citizens ? signed up for the program this semester, though about 100 may have dropped out because of classes being closed to auditors.Before the program officially began, auditors sometimes caused problems for students and faculty.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

When a president signs off, administrative turnover is an almost inevitable by-product

The imposing entrance of Nassau Hall may become a revolving door as inevitable administrative turnover follows President Shapiro's departure at the end of the year.Since former President Robert Goheen '40's retirement in 1972, a trend of high-level University administrators leaving within the first few years after a presidential change has developed.During the first year of Shapiro's term, for example, three top-level administrators left the University.Vice President for Finance and Administration Richard Spies GS '72 said it is difficult to predict how much administrative attrition will accompany Shapiro's departure."It's early for all of us to absorb," he said.Spies noted that there are two reasons an administrator might leave.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

550 students receive tickets to attend Clinton's address

Some 550 students plowing through their e-mail inboxes yesterday discovered they are the lucky recipients of a golden ticket to President Clinton's address to be held this Thursday.Winners of the lottery were notified after uncertainties about the number of seats available for students, staff and faculty pushed back the notification deadline, which the University originally slated for last Friday.Clinton will deliver the keynote address at Richardson Auditorium on Thursday at 2 p.m.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

Dancing on the small screen, three students grace MTV request show

Sporting a bright green "Rush PKE" T-shirt, Christopher Jensen '01 stole the spotlight on MTV last week.Not simply a fraternity-advertising ploy, Jensen ? along with Sharon Park '02 and Julie Roman '02 ? had been selected as a member of the set cast of MTV's new hip-hop request show "Direct Effect," which airs live Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m."Direct Effect," hosted by Teck of "The Real World: Hawaii," offers its viewers a choice of hip-hop videos and allows them to vote directly over the Internet.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

Listen hear: Students still neglect to set up voice-mailboxes

Yesterday's deadline for more than 700 undergraduates to set up their voice-mailboxes came and went, but according to University telecommunication officials, more than half those students have yet to initialize the electronic answering service.The University sent an e-mail Thursday to all undergraduates reminding them to set up their voice-mail systems, but according to voice-mail system manager Thomas Heller, 406 voice-mailboxes remain uninitialized.At the time the e-mail was sent, the number of voice-mailboxes that had not yet been set up totaled 775 ? 175 group and 600 individual voice-messaging mailboxes.

NEWS | 10/02/2000

Nader '55 holds pre-debate rally

Continuing his crusade for inclusion in the upcoming presidential debates, Green Party candidate Ralph Nader '55 staged a rally yesterday at Boston's Fleet Center that organizers estimate drew 12,000 people.Attacking both major political parties for excluding him from the debates and accusing them of selling out to corporate interests, Nader emphasized the importance of the debates as a means to access voters."The keys to the gate to those tens of millions of Americans are held by the very two parties that small parties are trying to challenge," the third-party candidate told a cheering audience, according to Reuters.Yesterday's rally ? which carried a $10 ticket price ? was the fourth such event held by the Nader campaign to protest the decision of the Commission on Presidential Debates to exclude both him and Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan from its series of televised debates.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

Colleges to increase use of e-mail to target prospective students

As admissions officers at Princeton and at schools throughout the country prepare for another wave of applications, changes are being made that may transform the way colleges contact students.Since the early 1970s, colleges have purchased lists of the names of students who recently have taken the SAT from the College Board ? a nonprofit association that oversees the widely used standardized test.From these lists, admissions officials send out brochures and viewbooks to prospective students.But last summer, the College Board began including the e-mail addresses of students on those lists.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

Teaching or Tenure?

When Elizabeth Bogan's oldest son was accepted to the University, he gave his "Yes!" letter to his mother."When the letter came in the mail, he brought it to me and said 'Mom, you are the one who has always wanted to go to Princeton.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

Sister Helen Prejean speaks out against capital punishment

As a nun who has witnessed capital punishment firsthand, Sister Helen Prejean has made it her personal crusade to pursue the abolition of the death penalty.Prejean ? who is the author of The New York Times bestseller "Dead Man Walking" ? spoke Saturday in the University chapel to a 500-person audience primarily composed of students and members of various area religious groups.Punctuated by her humor, tenacity and Southern twang, Prejean's message that death penalty should be abolished was unmistakably clear.Prejean ? who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, 1999 and again this year ? said she did not intend to become a spokeswoman for the cause, but circumstances caused her to become increasingly involved with the issue.Coming from an affluent background in Louisiana, she became a nun and worked with poor inner-city residents in New Orleans.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

Quiet fall Bicker ends as Cap, Ivy and Tower welcome new members

Tower Club held its first fall Bicker in recent years last week, accepting seven new members.According to Dan Winn '01, the club's president, Tower will likely continue holding fall Bicker in coming years.He said the decision to have fall Bicker this year was prompted by "a high level of selectivity this past spring combined with some members going abroad for the year" as well as the presence of "a bunch of great people who wanted to be in the club."He also noted that he believes that Tower is "on an upswing."Ivy and Cap & Gown clubs each hosted about 40 prospective members, of which Ivy accepted 12 and Cap 15.Last fall, a total of 64 students bickered Ivy and Cap, of which 31 were accepted.Winn, who is also the Inter-Club Council president, said he believes this year's fall Bicker was a success."The primary concern of the club during Bicker is that Bickerees are treated with dignity and respect," Winn said.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

The Unexpected Spokesperson

The latest addition to the University's presidential search committee appears to be very much a typical Princeton student ? in both her perceptions of campus and her rather limited knowledge of the questions that confront it.Though she exudes enthusiasm for the task before her, Lisa Lazarus '02 admits she is unfamiliar with many of the issues the University faces.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

For Asian Americans, Lee case raises spectre of racism at U.S. labs

After hearing the federal government's allegations of espionage against Wen Ho Lee last year, Chris Wu '02 felt angry for his nation.Then Wu read the government officials' recantations.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

Student groups gather to protest Citigroup

A protest spurred by the spark of student activism ? and prompting a student to dress as an orangutan ? was held Friday on McCosh Walk.The event was organized by members of Students for Progressive Education and Action, Princeton Environmental Action and the Princeton Conservation Society, all of whom are attempting to raise public awareness of the investment projects of the financial giant Citigroup.Protesters said Friday that because of Citigroup's investments, rainforest is being destroyed and wildlife habitat is being lost.Michael Geoghegan, of the Green Corps, was one of the protesters present.

NEWS | 10/01/2000

The Roots to open TWC anniversary celebration

Celebrating its 30th anniversary next September, the Third World Center is kicking off a year-long celebration this weekend with a series of events, featuring a concert in Dillon Gym tomorrow night by the hip-hop group The Roots.The concert launches a one-year program of lectures and social events focusing on social justice ? an issue not fully understood or addressed on campus, according to TWC director Heddye Ducree."We can't forget the struggles of our people wherever we are," Ducree said.

NEWS | 09/28/2000

A Question of Ownership

Princeton is a place where students come to be instructed in the craft of innovation, but some computer science professors are learning that the software they create may not be solely their own.A substantial portion of many computer science professors' time is spent dreaming up and developing new programs.

NEWS | 09/28/2000

Image is everything: Outfits win two students a pass to chat with Jay Leno

Over the summer, two University students showed thousands of television viewers across the country what exactly a Princeton education can teach you.Mary Evans '00 and Kathleen Boon '01 appeared as featured audience members on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," which is filmed in Los Angeles.Boon said that while they waited in line before the show, one of Leno's staff members approached them and asked if they wanted to be in an audience-participation segment.Evans and Boon ? who had dressed in matching tiger-striped dresses ? were excited to take part in the show, but they were surprised when Leno actually spoke to them.During his monologue, Leno asked Evans and Boon to stand up and asked them several questions, such as where were they from and why they were dressed in the matching garb."[Evans] really wanted to be on TV, so we picked out the clothing because maybe you would be able to pick us out [of the audience] more easily," Boon said yesterday.

NEWS | 09/28/2000

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