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Rocky closes kitchen, pool room after recurring vandalism, mess

Rocky closes kitchen, pool room after recurring vandalism, mess

Aspiring chefs and future billiards champions currently residing in Rocky are out of luck.Rockefeller College staff decided Monday to close the Holder Hall pool room and the Witherspoon kitchen due to recurring vandalism and excessive mess.The two facilities will probably remain closed for the rest of the academic year, college administrator Pat Heslin said.The decision to close the Holder pool room occurred after the ceiling was damaged for the fourth time this year, Heslin said.

NEWS | 04/09/1998

Room draw leaves 60 students without future address

On the last day of upperclass room draw Wednesday, about 60 students were left homeless.For these students ? who did not even have the opportunity to draw ? their address will remain unknown until August 15 when wait-list results are announced.All 60 were put on the wait list and are guaranteed housing, according to Joseph Plaksa, associate director of housing.

NEWS | 04/09/1998

Committee considers student input in devising new fire safety policy

Students receiving citations for little-understood fire safety violations may be a thing of the past.The Residential Guide Policy Review Committee met yesterday to discuss dormitory inspection procedures, specifically, to address student concerns regarding fire safety, Director of Housing, Tom Miller, said.

NEWS | 04/08/1998

Symposium takes stock of 50 years of organized Jewish life on campus

As an undergraduate, Lauren Eichler '94 went out with friends early one morning and sneaked into the skeletal frame of what in 1993 would become the Center for Jewish Life.Once inside, Eichler said she had the distinct sense she was doing something wrong ? or even dangerous ? by trespassing on the construction site.

NEWS | 04/08/1998

ALLY program seeks to incorporate faculty in promoting LGB tolerance

The theme of this year's Lesbain Gay Bisexual Alliance Pride Week, "Bridging Communities," will highlight the importance of the gay community's ties to mainstream society.This week's events, which include discussions about a future program, ALLY, have been planned to emphasize interaction between the gay community and other groups.Yesterday, the Princeton Queer University Employees held a discussion about the future of the ALLY program.The program hopes to have all administration, faculty and staff of the University display stickers in their offices indicating their status as a "gay friendly person," said Amorim."The question of straight participation is a particularly relevant one.

NEWS | 04/08/1998

Community commemorates life of 'native son' Robeson

Exactly 100 years ago, a boy was born at 72 Witherspoon St. whose birth certificate bears only one word ? "Robeson" ? on the line provided for his full name.Tuesday night, University faculty and administrators came together with supporters of the Princeton Arts Council to celebrate the centennial birthday of "Princeton's native son," entertainer Paul Robeson.Provost Jeremiah Ostriker, the evening's first speaker, called Robeson "Princeton's most famous son," but said it was unfortunate that the multi-talented entertainer was a "casualty of the Cold War," betrayed by the country's racist and anticommunist sentiments. A colorful historyRobeson's father was an ex-slave, who escaped from Virginia at the age of 16 and eventually became the pastor of the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church.Robeson graduated from Somerville High School and attended Rutgers University, where he was valedictorian of the Class of 1919.

NEWS | 04/08/1998

Academic Departments Discuss Different Penalties for Late Theses

Perhaps the surest sign of spring in Princeton came last Friday as seniors in the Wilson School and the Politics department jumped into the Wilson School fountain to celebrate turning in their theses.For those who didn't finish in time to frolick in the fountain, each department has an individual policy on turning in late theses. Missing the trainThe politics department enforces a penalty of one-third of a letter grade for every two days the thesis is turned in late.

NEWS | 04/08/1998

Campus-wide forum draws crowd to weigh University race relations

More than 150 students, faculty and staff gathered in Whig Hall yesterday for a campus-wide forum on race relations, sponsored by 17 campus groups.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

Triangle Club pays tribute to life of Jimmy Stewart '32

"No man is a failure who has friends."If the Clarence the angel's words to George in "It's a Wonderful Life" are true, Jimmy Stewart '32 has at least as many friends as can fill McCarter Theatre.Stewart fans ? mostly middle-aged and older ? streamed into McCarter Monday night to attend a tribute to the late actor.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

Computer issues may delay launching of P/D/F reform

Now that the University has agreed on a reformed version of the current P/D/F policy, implementation is the next task for the USG and University administrators to tackle.The reforms lower the number of P/D/F classes a student can take from six to four.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

Incumbents retain class offices; election draws uneven turnout

In an election dominated by incumbents, the Classes of 1999, 2000 and 2001 chose their class officers and U-Counselors amidst inconsistent voter turnout.Grace Maa '99 won 65 percent of the vote to serve a second term as president of the class of '99, defeating Brian Jo '99.Jamie Flynn '99, who ran unopposed, will also serve another term as class vice president next year.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

13.1 percent find 'YES!' atop letter

The University mailed acceptance letters to 13.1 percent of applicants for the Class of 2002, Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon said Monday.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

Support groups, programs attempt to address female student's concerns

Yesterday's article detailed the attempts by the University to quietly admit women. Princeton now has more proactive methods of integration for women and minorities.Today, there are a number of groups and programs that contribute to the wellbeing of women on campus.

NEWS | 04/07/1998

McCarter expands facilities to host growing theater, dance programs

Students hoping to produce theatrical performances will soon have a venue in addition to 185 Nassau.McCarter Theatre has announced plans to build a second auditorium to serve as, among other things, a stage for the University's theater and dance program.The new theater, which will seat about 350, will be located behind McCarter, on the grassy hill that slopes toward the Wawa Market.Jeffrey Woodward, McCarter's managing director, said the auditorium would take three years to build and would cost about $8 million.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

University's first women recall challenging campus status quo

Over 30 years ago, students at all-male Princeton University distributed a handbook of coed colleges in the northeast.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

USG debates 24-hour lockdown by weighing civil rights, security

In a USG Senate meeting Sunday evening, members discussed the possible relationship between the 24-hour dormitory lockdown and the civil liberties of students and faculty.According to Public Safety Systems Administrator Barry Weiser, a computer in Stanhope Hall keeps track of the time and location of each prox use, providing a real-time record of the buildings people enter on campus.USG president David Ascher '99 said the civil liberty issue would have to be addressed before the USG Senate could make a final evaluation of the 24-hour lockdown."It's too easy to access (prox entry) data," Ascher said.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

Bosstones to delay scheduled concert

Students eager to lace up their dancing shoes for an evening of ska are going to have to wait a few more weeks.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

Science departments draft proposal for cancer center

Hoping to launch a cutting-edge interdisciplinary program, three science departments have proposed building a cancer center at the University.The departments of chemistry, molecular biology and physics have joined forces to propose the center, which is "not a done deal yet," said Thomas Shenk, chair of the molecular biology department.Shenk said he expects a decision in the next few months as to whether the project will go forward.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

University extends deadline for rescinding P/D/F option

The faculty yesterday approved P/D/F reform that will allow students to rescind the P/D/F option on courses after nine weeks of the semester.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

Angell addresses ethics of clinical trials in Third World

For those who think physicians always place a higher priority on research, Dr. Marcia Angell, Executive Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, has another opinion."People are not guinea pigs," argued Angell in her speech in Dodds Auditorium last night, explaining that humans cannot be used as the means to an end, even if the end is a worthwhile one."Research must hold human welfare above the interest of society and science," she said.

NEWS | 04/06/1998

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