MANCHESTER, N.H. ? Bill Bradley '65 turned in a strong performance in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary yesterday, but came up short in his race against Vice President Al Gore.
In an effort to keep pace with the recent outburst of e-commerce, the U-Store has launched a new service that enables students to order their course textbooks online.According to U-Store president James Sykes, students can visit the U-Store Website, buy their course materials online and even have the books delivered to their rooms at no extra charge.Sykes said the U-Store recently has encountered competition from online textbook companies as well as local bookstores such as Micawber Books on Nassau Street."The Internet and business has become a major issue in retail, and we really felt we needed to offer this service in order to be competitive," he said.U-Store student board member Gina De Raimo '00 also stressed the importance of keeping up with the growing trend of online shopping.
A University trustee committee recommended the construction of a sixth residential college as part of the proposed 500-student increase in the size of the student body, according to a University statement released yesterday.The Wythes committee ? named for its chair Paul Wythes '55 ? presented its report to a full meeting of the University Board of Trustees this past weekend.
Even though the trustees supervise the University, they too have to answer to somebody.Peter Lewis '55 proved this Jan.
We had gathered for a family dinner that night. The younger members of the family ? my cousins, siblings, some friends and I ? were grouped together outside on the porch while the elders were inside at the dining room table.At the end of the our dinner, Gus rose from the head of the table and joined us outside.
Gus Hart '37 was one of thousands of American soldiers who helped deliver freedom to Europe during World War II.And when the war was over, he delivered oatmeal.During 43 years at the Quaker Oats Company ? where he worked his way up from trainee to vice chairman ? Hart was responsible for the growth of the corporation's international business, beginning in Europe and Latin America and eventually extending to Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere.Hart died Dec.
NASHUA, N.H. ? On the eve of the nation's first primary, Democratic candidate Bill Bradley '65 and Republican candidate Steve Forbes '70 scrambled to complete last minute campaigning in rural and scenic New Hampshire.Bradley spent much of his day continuing his attacks on Al Gore's positions on health care and gun regulations while reaffirming his own integrity and commitment to the American people."I want to give a new story for a new century," Bradley said during a rally held in a high school auditorium in Hollis, N.H.
The dorm fire at Seton Hall University Jan. 19 shocked the nation, prompting a bill to be placed before the New Jersey state legislature that requires automatic sprinkler systems in all college dorms.At Princeton, administrators said the incident, which killed three 18-year-old Seton Hall students and injured 62 others, probably will not immediately impact the University's approach to fire safety."There's nothing we learned from the experience in Seton Hall to tell us how to make the dormitories more safe," University spokesman Justin Harmon '78 said.If the new bill passes, however, the University's existing fire system would require significant renovation, according to Harmon.
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, international students often decide to study in the United States for the same reason: opportunity.High school students in Cyprus, for instance, are attracted by the booming American economy, according to Eleni Constantinou '00, former president of International Students at Princeton."The United States is the only place international students can get jobs after school," she said.
An American friend once asked me about my major, Operations Research and Financial Engineering. When I replied that it is boring and dry, he asked, "If you find it boring, then why are you taking it?"I replied, "Well, I do not have any other option."Most students come to Princeton with an open mind.
Nelson Mandela has canceled his visit to the University scheduled for February 25, officials announced Thursday.The former South African president had been slated to deliver an address in Jadwin Gym and receive an honorary degree from the University recognizing his many contributions to humanity.Mandela was forced to call off his entire tour of the United States that included a visit to the University because of continuing international obligations, according to a statement from President Shapiro.Mandela will be traveling to the Middle East and west Africa during the time he was scheduled to visit Princeton, according to University spokesman Justin Harmon '78.African studies program director Jeffrey Herbst said Mandela holds a critical position as the official mediator for negotiations in Burundi, a nation in central Africa.
The sophomore takeover of Colonial Club that has been in the works for months failed to materialize last night when only 45 sophomores joined the eating club.Several of the sophomores who organized the potential takeover once claimed to have contacted more than 100 sophomores who planned to sign-in to Colonial.
PLYMOUTH, N.H. ? With elbows flying, Democratic candidate Bill Bradley '65 chased his opponent Vice President Al Gore around New Hampshire this weekend, battling for the support of as-yet-undecided voters in the last days before tomorrow's presidential primary.Coming off a sound defeat in the Iowa caucuses last week, Bradley has been campaigning hard for a strong showing in New Hampshire.
LACONIA, N.H. ? After a strong second place showing in the Iowa caucuses last week, Steve Forbes '70 was working hard in New Hampshire this weekend, looking to continue his recent success in this coming Tuesday's presidential primary.Approximately 100 Forbes supporters gathered Saturday at the Laconia Country Club to cheer on the famous magazine publisher and conservative candidate.Forbes gave his standard stump speech to the crowd, noting especially his success in the Iowa caucus and his optimism about the upcoming New Hampshire primary.
A Catholic University student was arrested at a Princeton-Catholic men's basketball game in Jadwin Gym last Monday night, according to Princeton Township Police.The student, Connor Chamberlain, faces a defiant trespassing charge and a disorderly conduct charge, Captain Peter Savalli said Friday."He was apparently using profanity and throwing objects," Savalli said.
As workers put the final touches on the Dillon Gym fitness facility, the University is beginning a new renovation project: a refurbishment of the University Chapel.The new facility in Dillon, named the Stephens Fitness Center after the alumni ? a father and his son ? who gave the donation for the renovations, will open for full use to students Jan.
The University signed an agreement in late December to sell property at the Princeton Forrestal Center in Plainsboro to a Houston developer, Patrinely Group L.C.C., a move that will allow the University to shed 80 acres of land along Route 1.The sale will proceed in stages, with separate parcels changing hands over the next few months.
The Priorities Committee has proposed granting half of the $100,000 requested for the operation of the newly renovated Dillon Gym fitness center, prompting questions about whether an increase in the gym's operating hours and staffing will be possible.At Wednesday afternoon's U-Council meeting the Priorities Committee also recommended large increases in spending on financial aid, faculty and staff salaries, University libraries and career services.The proposed $470,000 financial aid spending would increase aid to students from middle-class families beginning with the class of 2004.
The Princeton municipal prosecutor has dismissed all charges against Marc Brodherson '00, the student arrested after police searched his room to find the cause of his roommate's collapse.After almost three months of investigation, the charges against Brodherson were dismissed late last month at the direction of the Mercer County prosecutor's office, according to municipal court official Susan Shapiro.Brodherson was arrested last September and charged with several counts of drug possession following a search of his room after his roommate, Andrew Frisbie '00, collapsed outside Brown Hall.
Installation of a massive Richard Serra sculpture, planned for the area between Peyton and Fine halls, has been delayed after the astrophysics department expressed concerns that lighting for the sculpture would interfere with the operation of telescopes on Peyton Hall's roof.Consultants are completing lighting studies of the 94-foot-long, 162-ton sculpture, which is in storage in a University facility.Vice President and Secretary Tom Wright '62 said the University is considering the astrophysics department's concerns, but added he is reasonably certain the sculpture will be erected in the planned location."I think the department is more comfortable than they were," Wright said, adding that the completed studies indicate that the lighting around the sculpture will not interfere with the telescopes significantly.Wright said the remaining issues are the choice of lighting and engineering changes to the large utility lines under the sculpture's proposed site. LeeryAstrophysics professor Bruce Draine said he is satisfied with the University's response to his department's concerns, but added he is leery of the sculpture's possible lighting schemes."I saw a report by a lighting consultant shown to us in December that suggested that very low amounts of lighting might be sufficient," Draine said.
