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Shuffling through the ruins of poetry's wasteland

Quickly now: outside of class, what was the last poem you read?Perhaps this question has left you slack-jawed and silent; if not that, it has most likely forced you to dig a little bit deeper into your memory than if I had asked, say, "What was the last trashy paperback you read?" or "Where was the nearest bathroom your freshman year?"My point, of course, is that the reading of poetry in America as a form of entertainment has fallen into disfavor in recent years, and it is currently so rare that I have given up my search for a soul with whom to spend the early morning hours discussing John Donne's quirky brilliance, T.S.

OPINION | 04/09/1998

Men's volleyball hosts EIVA tourney first-round matchup

This is it ? the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament is here.The ultimate goal of the men's volleyball team is to go to the NCAA Final Four in Hawaii, and it takes the first step toward reaching that goal when it hosts No.

SPORTS | 04/09/1998

Men's lacrosse's first-half struggles are concern vs. potent Crimson

Is the glass half empty or half full?Is the men's lacrosse team the squad that has struggled through the first halves of its last three games?

SPORTS | 04/09/1998

Samaras leads women's lacrosse through strong first half of year

As the women's lacrosse team reaches the midway point of the season, the Tigers are intent on looking ahead to the Ivy League portion of their schedule.The first half of the season has answered quite a few questions, however.

SPORTS | 04/09/1998

Need for a simple 'hello' to encourage social interaction

Am I the only one who realizes that people don't speak to each other outside of the classroom at Princeton?Not speaking is a foreign concept to me.

OPINION | 04/09/1998

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

Softball opens Ivy League season with high-powered Cornell, Penn

In 1995 and 1996, the softball team wore the crown of undefeated Ivy League champions. But last year, the Tigers were dethroned by Brown, costing them the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament that accompanies the Ivy title.This weekend, Princeton (16-10 overall) will begin its quest to reclaim the coveted title when the Tigers travel to face Cornell (17-2, 2-0 Ivy League) today and Penn (7-16, 2-2) tomorrow for its Ivy openers and attempt to prove that Princeton is still the power in the league."A lot of teams in the Ivies think that they can beat us," freshman catcher Devon Keefe said.

SPORTS | 04/09/1998

On joy of finding 'inner peace'

Reading Janie Fleming's article entitled "Finding a recipe for happiness in that someone special" in the April 7 issue of the 'Prince,' I felt mildly amused again by some of our naive attitudes toward human happiness.

OPINION | 04/09/1998

Sgt. Glasson makes patrol rounds, doubles as lifesaver, finger surgeon

Have you ever taped back together a sawed-off index finger?Public Safety Sgt. Jim Glasson has ? and the ordeal did not faze this 10-year veteran.As the war story goes, a couple years ago a student was building theater props in the Murray-Dodge Caf?

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

Native Americans sponsor programs to dispel stereotypes

In the hope of introducing the University community to American Indian culture and history, the student group, Native Americans at Princeton, the Third World Center and various University departments are sponsoring Native American Day today.Since there are only 32 American Indians currently enrolled here, the group struggles to remind people of its presence."We hope to make people aware of the Native American tradition," NAAP secretary Amanda Colegrove '00 said.

NEWS | 04/09/1998

Men's club basketball team wins Hamilton Township League title

There was no "Sea of Orange." The court did not shake. George Will GS '68 probably never referred to the Princeton club basketball team as "a leading indicator of cultural growth."None of that matters to the players, however.

SPORTS | 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

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

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