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Between chaos and tyranny: A journalist defends human rights

Between chaos and tyranny: A journalist defends human rights

It pains Michael Ignatieff to see human rights under siege from multiple directions.And the earnest journalist ? whose angular face grows animated when he speaks of his cherished principles of freedom and individual liberty ? is determined to defend them using history as his weapon.The intellectual crusader ? whose studious mannerisms belie a fierce passion for human rights ? addressed a wide range of issues pertaining to the subject in McCosh 50 yesterday and in an exclusive interview following the talk.

NEWS | 04/05/2000

Davis scholarships offer new source of aid to foreign students

Foreign students at the University will soon have access to another source of much-needed financial aid, according to Director of Communications Justin Harmon '78.The Davis World College Scholars program ? sponsored by Shelby Davis '58 and his family ? will provide funds to foreign students attending Princeton who are graduates of any one of the United World Colleges, a group of 10 preparatory schools located in Asia, Europe and North America.The scholarships ? which will be available for the upcoming academic year ? will help cover tuition and other expenses, Harmon said.According to Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid Don Betterton, the scholarships will function like other University sources of aid in that they will be awarded based on family need.

NEWS | 04/05/2000

A harrowing climb up Kilimanjaro

Jeannette Johnston '94 was an anthropology major while at the University. She recently took a safari and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.

NEWS | 04/05/2000

Officials diverge on Millstone Bypass

Heated discussion of plans for the Millstone Bypass ? a proposed 2.3-mile two-lane alternate road to U.S.

NEWS | 04/05/2000

University grants admission to 12.2 percent of applicants

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

NEWS | 04/05/2000

Students question decision to discontinue Swahili course

When a group of students approached Associate Dean of the College Hank Dobin last spring to propose a course in Swahili, no one expected it would spark controversy between students and administrators.But when Dasheeda Dawson '00 found out that the student-initiated seminar ? offered for the first time this year through the African-American studies program ? would not be offered next year, she decided to make her and several of her peers' agitation clear to the administration.Dawson sent an e-mail to Dobin and President Shapiro expressing her concern over what she said was "a disgrace to the school's reputation." In her e-mail, Dawson argued that a lack of recognition for minorities exists at the University."Is it that the administration is saying that there is no room for an African language course?" she asked.

NEWS | 04/05/2000

USG hopefuls outline visions for academics, student life

Five hours before plastering the campus with fliers bearing their names and visages at the 12:01 a.m.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Gaining their share of the wealth: Students Trade Studies for Stocks

John Jannarone '03 sits through class, just like other students, discussing the assigned reading and listening to professors lecture.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Sen. Max Baucus initiates fund to offer students D.C. internships

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., recently announced the creation of the Sean-Michael Miles Memorial Conservation Fellowship to honor the memory of the University student who died in a car accident in his hometown of Bozeman, Mont., last year.Though the details of the fellowship have not yet been finalized, the program will host one college student or recent graduate for three months each year in Baucus' Washington D.C.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Famous alumni examined future careers in senior theses

When seniors hand in their theses this month, they will become part of a tradition that dates back 75 years and will join thousands of alumni who have shared their struggles and accomplishments.During the past three-quarters of a century, many students ? who would later become famous actors, powerful politicians and business moguls ? have passed through FitzRandolph Gate.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

'UFO' to land on campus, bringing nightly movies to Frist center

The UFO is coming to campus, but movie buffs, not science-fiction fanatics, are the ones waiting anxiously.When John Ewalt '02, president of the University Film Organization, visited a friend at Johns Hopkins University last fall, he paid only two dollars to see "The Matrix," which was presented by a campus film society.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Investing junkie from an early age

It all started when I was just 15 years old. I was never quite like the other kids. I opened the paper every morning to the business section and got to the boring box scores only if the life section was the last choice.The stock market was in a sustained upturn in 1995 and beginning to become part of pop culture.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

For Catholics, a new outlet

During adolescence, life for Kellie Ernzen '00 was nomadic.Uprooted from home each time her father changed military posts, Ernzen was exposed to a myriad of Catholic youth groups.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Damage from Frist fire burns hole in contractor's wallet

Borough Fire Official William Drake said yesterday that the March 23 fire at the Frist Campus Center destroyed roofing materials and insulation valued between $25,000 and $30,000.The investigation of the fire is still in progress, and Drake said Bureau of Fire Safety and Housing Inspection officials are not yet certain of the cause.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

Campus group urges compliance with environmental protocol

Joining a campaign sweeping across America, a group of four students from the Princeton Conservation Society is spearheading an effort to convince the University to comply with carbon dioxide emission standards outlined in the Kyoto Protocol.The goal of this environmental compact ? signed in December 1997 at the International Climate Summit ? is to combat global warming.

NEWS | 04/04/2000

University braces for mass sprinkler system installment

As the New Jersey legislature continues to debate several bills that would require the installation of sprinklers in campus dormitories, the University is preparing for a massive and expensive renovation project.If the bill being considered by the assembly passes, the University will have two years to equip all its dormitory buildings with sprinkler systems."It's definitely safe to say this is the hot topic," a spokesman for Gov.

NEWS | 04/03/2000

Peer education groups sponsor Health Awareness Week

As part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of University health care, student peer education groups are sponsoring the second annual Health Awareness Week.

NEWS | 04/03/2000

Maxim-izing His Potential

When he's on deadline, Charles Coxe '97 works around the clock to put the finishing touches on his section of the trendy men's magazine Maxim.

NEWS | 04/03/2000

Waiting for a place to call home

When she approached the doors of Scully Hall close to her 2:33 p.m. draw time on the second day of junior room draw, Carlyne Turner '02 was sure she would be home-free and living in the single of her choice during her junior year.But it was not to be."I was really surprised.

NEWS | 04/03/2000

Steinberg shines as 'star' of foreign policy team

The man behind most American foreign policy decisions is someone with whom most Americans are not familiar.

NEWS | 04/03/2000

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