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Jon Stewart recalls life as a local boy

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

Warm weather may bring West Nile encephalitis to New Jersey area

Students shedding their winter clothes and preparing to enjoy warmer weather may have more to worry about than just sunburn.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

Planning retirement, heart of the history department looks back

The history department's undergraduate office is a flurry of activity. Faculty are bustling about, checking their mailboxes and confirming schedules, and two seniors are complaining about their imminent thesis deadline.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

Indigo Girls to play Princeton

The Indigo Girls will be the featured act in this year's spring concert, a publicist for the band said yesterday.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

Blinder contributes report to book on Internet policy

University economics professor Alan Blinder '67 recently completed a report on the relationship between the Internet and the American economy.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

At Wilson School, accepting an acceptance can be the hard part

Matt Rubach '02 was desperate. Thoroughly convinced through the entire college application process he would be enrolling at Yale, the time came to decide on a school and his resolve disintegrated.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Proposed smoking ban sparks debate

The hotly debated proposal for a smoking ban in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township has provoked the New Jersey License Beverage Association to threaten a lawsuit against the Princeton Regional Health Commission.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Gellman '82 takes the write-of-way to journalism

When it became clear that Barton Gellman '82 would not make his varsity high school gymnastics team, he decided to trade mats and bars for pencils and pads ? and launched a career in journalism that would take him around the world and catapult his byline onto the front page of The Washington Post.Gellman, a Rhodes Scholar, began his career at the Post covering the local court house in Washington, D.C.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Future grows shady for Washington Road elms

The Washington Road elm trees ? which have ushered generations of drivers into Princeton Borough beneath a bough-supported cathedral of branches and foliage ? were listed recently by Preservation New Jersey, Inc., as one of the state's 10 most endangered historic sites.Construction plans for the Millstone Bypass ? a proposed alternate road to U.S.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

After naming new director, art museum looks to bright future

Susan Taylor, director of Wellesley College's Davis Museum and Cultural Center for the past 12 years, has been named the new director of the Princeton University art museum.Taylor will take over the reins of the museum in August, succeeding art and archaeology professor Peter Bunnell, who has served as the museum's acting director since Director Emeritus Allen Rosenbaum retired in October 1998.Bunnell, who served on the search committee to find a permanent director, said he is "thrilled" and "excited" about Taylor's appointment."She has great leadership and insight," he said.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Triathlon club tests students' endurance and heart

When looking to exercise, some students head to the tow path for a jog, hop on the bikes in Dillon Gym's new fitness center or swim a few laps in Dillon's pool.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

OPEC pumps up oil prices, draining wallets

Students returning from Spring Break may need to empty their wallets to refill their gas tanks because the price of a gallon of gasoline has risen locally in the past few months from $1.25 to more than $1.70.The price of oil has been rising steadily for the past six months and is expected to continue to climb this summer.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

Earth physics project shakes high school students into geosciences

With the help of the University's geosciences department and the National Science Foundation, 80 high schools are using hi-tech science equipment as part of a nationwide project to help students better understand earthquakes.Thanks to the Princeton Earth Physics Project ? started in 1993 by geosciences professors Robert Phinney and Guust Nolet ? high school students can collect seismic data and communicate with seismologists and students at other schools."The idea was that we would try to renovate the science curriculums in high school where teachers could collect real science information, and then be able to share and exchange this data with other schools across the country," Nolet said.Nolet said he and other scientists developed the program because they were concerned about the large gap that exists between high school and college science curricula. 'Surprised'"We were surprised that teachers in high schools were not keeping up with modern developments [in science]," Nolet said, referring to technical equipment and laboratory facilities.The National Science Foundation provided a $2-million grant for the first phase of the project.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

Amid ongoing celebrations of the 30th anniversary of coeducation at Princeton, the person who paved the way for female faculty to arrive at the University has been left mostly unmentioned

One year before female students stepped onto campus, sociology professor Suzanne Keller became the first woman to be granted tenure by the University.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

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