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Holt criticizes Arafat's role in peace talks

Holt criticizes Arafat's role in peace talks

New Jersey Democratic Congressman Rush Holt criticized the actions of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as being damaging to the Middle East peace process during a speech to a crowd of about 20 in McCosh 46 last night."I must express concern about Arafat's unresponsiveness to the tremendous proposal put forth by [Israeli] Prime Minister [Ehud] Barak at Camp David," said Holt, who is seeking reelection in New Jersey's 12th District.

NEWS | 10/23/2000

An Educational Experience

Perhaps the two most crucial moments in the post-college life of Rajiv Vinnakota '93 have revolved around Princeton.One occurred at the wedding of two of his alumni friends, where he re-met Cathy McKenna '94.

NEWS | 10/23/2000

Liberal Arts College vs. Research University

Jennifer Punt took all the right roads to obtaining a professorship at a large research university.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

University selects faculty members to serve on presidential search committee

University faculty and staff announced last week the results of elections to select their respective representatives for the presidential search committee.Four faculty members were chosen to represent the faculty, and one member was chosen to represent non-tenured faculty.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Frist, McGraw families on hand for dedication of campus center

Even a world-renowned bioethicist who serves as an adviser to the president of the United States and is himself president of one of the nation's top universities knows the value of a good slice of pizza.And at the dedication of the Frist Campus Center on Friday, President Shapiro acknowledged the tasty pizza as one of the many perks of the newly opened building.He said one of the main goals of creating Frist was to offer students new "programming" ? or social alternatives.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Students bring spirit of service to Firestone plaza

Battling swarms of bees driven wild by the alluring scent of bulk-packaged peanut butter and grape jelly, students took a break from studying for midterms Friday to make sandwiches for the homeless.The event ? held in Firestone plaza ? was marked by white tablecloths with orange and black shield patterns draped over folding tables and a sign that read "Any Given Friday," a reference to the random, ad hoc nature of the project.The one-time service project was organized independently by Steve Berneman '02 and Grant Atkins '02, who are not affiliated with the Student Volunteer Council.Rockefeller College and the Department of Dining Services jointly funded the project.Eric Sherman '02 and Rusty Klophaus '02 also got involved by lending their guitar skills to entertain the volunteers as they worked, playing twin-guitar renditions of songs by the Dave Matthews Band.The project drew about 125 participants during the course of the afternoon, including a number of students seeking a break from studying in the library.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

The likely line up, or get out of line, as the case may be

With the search committee for President Shapiro's successor fully assembled, the next step now becomes naming candidates for the position.But for weeks already, students, faculty and alumni at large ? in campus groups, in dining halls and on e-mail lists ? have been assembling applicant pools of their own.And the usual suspects keep coming up.Harvard President Neil Rudenstine '56 and Smith President Ruth Simmons H '96 have been mentioned.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Borough police department faces sex discrimination lawsuit

The Princeton Borough Police Department is facing a sex discrimination suit filed by a former Borough officer earlier this month, Capt.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Rolling the dice

Thomas Knowles '99 graduated from Princeton with more than just a world-class education. He concluded his years as an undergraduate facing a mountain of debt.The monthly payments on his Princeton Student Loan and federal Stafford Loans amounted to about $148 per month ? too much for Knowles to pay as a systems administrator in Princeton's computer science department.But Knowles was not destined for financial ruin.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Anniversary campaign ends with a flourish

In a hushed Richardson Auditorium filled with alumni clad in blue blazers and pumpkin-hued sweaters, comparative literature professor Robert Fagles stood in the spotlight on the stage and read from his translation of "The Iliad.""The god created a world of gorgeous immortal work," he began.

NEWS | 10/22/2000

Most campus music groups welcome opportunities provided by Napster

Though campus music groups may agree with the music industry on music theory, some could not feel more different when it comes to Napster.Campus a cappella group Shere Khan president Meredith Small '01 said she was excited when she found out that some of Shere Khan's songs were being shared on the Napster network.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

From Poe Field to battlefield: Classics students simulate Greek phalanx

Responding to the leader's rousing cry of "Is that clear, men?" a massed group of close-ranked infantry took Poe Field by storm yesterday afternoon to the sounds of clashing weaponry and shouts of excitement.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Busta Rhymes will spotlight fall concert

Whoo-Hah. Busta Rhymes is going to put the campus in check.Busta Rhymes will be the featured act at this year's fall concert, the USG announced yesterday in an campus-wide e-mail.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Tricks, treats and a little 'fun' for Halloween

In 1842, the newly founded American Dental Association convened in Nassau Hall and decided to secretly fund a holiday that would ensure the success of its practice for centuries.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Napster's faceless followers

On an average day, Tim, a junior, gets back from classes and reads his e-mail. He checks some Websites like ESPN.com.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Controversial ordinance's future up in the air as disagreement simmers

Disagreement between Princeton Borough's public safety committee and a group that was to play a pivotal role in evaluating a possible alcohol ordinance threatens to delay further discussion about the future of the controversial law.Earlier this week, the Borough Council's public safety committee tabled discussion of the state law ? which would allow municipalities to adopt ordinances permitting police to cite underage drinkers on private property.The public safety committee, like the Township Committee one month earlier, then requested advice on the ordinance from several local groups, including Corner House ? a counseling and prevention agency for teenage alcohol and drug abuse.But Gary DeBlasio, the executive director of Corner House, said Wednesday the organization does not take official positions on public policy and therefore will not take a position on the possible alcohol ordinance.Township Committee member Roz Denard said Sunday that Corner House was the expert on alcoholand drug-related issues and that both the Borough and Township were waiting for its input.Nevertheless, DeBlasio, who has worked in behavioral health for 23 years, said Corner House would not provide guidance on the issue.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Phil Lerch '02 gets MTV makeover

Phil Lerch '02 spent his summer working for a hair salon in New York City, where he stood on street corners and convinced women ? not so subtley ? that it was high time they get a new 'do.

NEWS | 10/19/2000

Panel debates campus views on sex, gender

A panel held yesterday in the Frist Campus Center on the media's role in shaping views about sex and gender on college campuses was the scene of considerable and often passionate debate.The impetus for the panel ? sponsored by the Organization of Women Leaders ? was a controversial Men's Health article by Laurence Stains that named Princeton one of the nation's top 10 "male-friendly schools."Members of the panel ? which included 'Prince' Editor-in-Chief Richard Just '01 ? discussed whether Stains' article endorsed an anti-female or chauvinistic sentiment among some collegiate males.Stains, who was a member of the panel, maintained that his article was designed to criticize campuses on which males are unnecessarily uncomfortable and the subject of "out-and-out scorn."Citing his belief that women "rule" in academia today, Stains argued that his article was designed to help prospective college students determine where they would be most comfortable.But students on the panel and in the audience said they believe Stains' article did much more than help males determine where they might find a supportive and tolerant environment.Terrace Club president and panel member Nili Safavi '01 took issue with the criteria used in the article to determine which campuses were male-friendly.

NEWS | 10/18/2000

Student suffers broken foot after being struck by a car on Washington Road

A car struck Ann Moore '01 yesterday afternoon as she crossed Washington Road.Moore, who was hit at about 12:30 p.m., was taken by ambulance to McCosh Health Center where she was treated for a broken bone in her foot, according to Borough Police Capt.

NEWS | 10/18/2000

Former University employee allegedly assaults undergraduate

A female undergraduate was assaulted in her dormitory room at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser said yesterday.The suspect, Rufus Patterson, was charged with burglary and assault.

NEWS | 10/18/2000

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