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It is often assumed that math instruction at Princeton suffers mainly because of a low level of English proficiency among some instructors. But that isn't the whole story.

It is often assumed that math instruction at Princeton suffers mainly because of a low level of English proficiency among some instructors. But that isn't the whole story.

When the University announced earlier this year that preceptors would be subject to more stringent English proficiency standards, many undergraduates reflexively pointed to math as the department that is most often plagued by language barriers between students and instructors.But some believe that problems associated with math education at Princeton are about a different kind of barrier.

NEWS | 03/26/2000

Students audition for 'Greed'

Eager for a moment of fame on the game known in America for its high financial stakes, about 85 University students traveled to the Hyatt Regency on U.S.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

'Carpe diem': Senior takes a road trip to 'Dead Poets' school

Upperclassmen frequently complain that after four years, the 'Street' is stale and that Saturday nights at Princeton are boring.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

At Princeton, life after tenure provides no rest for the weary

Tenure - the lofty institution that guarantees lifetime job security at the University - does not come easily at Princeton.And those who earn it find that the intensity of academic life at Princeton does not diminish at all after they receive their promotion.Tenured astrophysics professor Edwin Turner said he believes professors' desire to continue their studies prevents much "dead wood" from collecting in the Princeton faculty.History professor Laura Engelstein, who is also tenured, agreed.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

10 sophomores win grants to pursue summer activities

The University announced yesterday 10 winners of the Martin A. Dale prizes, which allow sophomore recipients to complete non-academic projects that pertain to personal interests during the summer.The prizes ? which each carry a $3,000 stipend ? were first offered in the early 1990s by Martin Dale '53.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

Not finding summer lovin' in job search

As part of my preparation for the summer job search, I have finally figured out where the Career Services building is.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

Student wins big on MTV thanks to irresistible Princeton charm

Unlike other students on Spring Break in Cancun, Gary Baumwoll '02 didn't spend his time preying on the opposite sex.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

Institute physicist Dyson wins major religion prize

Physicist Freeman Dyson, a professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, was awarded the 2000 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion on Wednesday.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

Future campus center ignites in blaze, but no one is injured

Smoke visible from Prospect Avenue swirled from the Frist Campus Center as a fire blazed through the roof last night.

NEWS | 03/23/2000

From the classroom to the country: students, faculty explore Cuba

While the American and Cuban governments have argued for more than four months over whether to send one Cuban boy back to Havana, 18 Princeton students have already been there and back in fewer than 10 days.During Spring Break, the students and three professors traveled to Havana to research and explore the country.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

In Holder, more than your daily cup of tea

Eva Steinle-Darling '03"Sam has these tea parties every Sunday. We just usually sit around and have tea and talk.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

Journal points out University's shortage of black professors

Despite President Shapiro's stated commitment to recruit more minority faculty members, the University placed 24th out of the nation's 27 highest-ranked universities in a recent survey comparing percentages of black faculty members.The survey ? which was published in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education's winter 1999 issue ? reported that out of the University's 734 professors, only 15 are African American, making up just two percent of the faculty."The numbers are disgraceful," said American studies program director Sean Wilentz, who is a member of the committee dedicated to recruiting more minority faculty members.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

NAACP chairman Bond revisits the 'dream'

Julian Bond once took a class at Morehouse College in Georgia taught by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Today, the civil rights activist and chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is dedicated to upholding the principles for which the legendary King once fought."We were never intimate friends," Bond said in an interview yesterday.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

Jon Stewart recalls life as a local boy

When Jon Stewart reflects on growing up in central New Jersey, three particularly poignant memories enter the townie-turned-television-titan's mind."Hoagie Haven, Genessee Cream Ale and whizzing on the Mercer Oak," he said.Upon learning that the Mercer Oak is no longer standing, Stewart responded, "I blame Yale.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

While away, you can even miss the library

I'm a junior, but I'm not on campus right now. I'm across the ocean in Scotland, at the University of St.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

Home away from home: Student finds niche at Princeton

Ognjenka "Goga" Vukmirovic, a water polo player and senior majoring in molecular biology and earning a certificate at the Wilson School, recently sat down with 'Prince' senior writer Sophia Hollander.P: Where have you lived?V: I was born in Sarajevo, and I lived there until May of '92 when I left for Caracas, Venezuela.

NEWS | 03/22/2000

Commission delays smoking ban decision

After more than two hours of heated argument at a Borough Hall public hearing last night, the Princeton Regional Health Commission voted to postpone its decision on whether to institute a proposed ban on smoking in most public places and workplaces in Princeton.Commission chairman Robert Hendry said he believes that, because of the overwhelming response by concerned residents and the legal issues raised by such an ordinance, the commission will not make a decision at its next meeting April 18, but will wait until its May meeting to do so."We are really under the gun to be sued," Hendry said.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

Owners of Rialto Barber Shop announce retirement plans after 31 years in business

For more than three decades, the little white door sandwiched between 128 and 129 Nassau Street has guarded Princeton males' best kept secret ? the men behind the clean cut.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

Working in a New Field

During junior year, most students spend much of their time sitting in a library, studying and reading.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

In a raucous meeting, USG approves several measures to reform elections

After nearly two hours of intense debate, the USG senate approved measures Monday night clarifying ill-defined elections rules that have provoked disagreement between candidates and the USG elections committee in the past.Beginning with the upcoming spring class officer elections, USG candidates will be informed of their right to appeal elections committee decisions ? a provision that technically existed but has not been used in recent years.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

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