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Green is the new orange: Princeton conserves

Students, faculty and staff who live, work and play on this 500-acre campus are not only enjoying its beauty by jogging next Lake Carnegie or walking through Prospect Garden ? they are also tackling global environmental issues and studying the University's ecological impact.The sheer number of campus environmental organizations and academic departments dedicated to environmental studies makes it difficult to get a comprehensive picture of the University's dedication to nature.

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Top Ten Princeton Recyclables1. Rumors. "Cannon is really opening next year!"2.

'Under Milk Wood' underwhelming

Dylan Thomas described his "Under Milk Wood" as "a play for voices." The production, which details the lives of villagers in a small, fictional Welsh village, has been adapted for both film and stage, but to put it bluntly, "Under Milk Wood," currently at Theatre Intime, should have remained a radio play.Thomas' writing is beautiful and eloquent, funny and poignant, but, quite frankly, it's not theater material.

Hollywood's newest It Girl: Our Planet

She may be over four billion years old, but right now Mother Earth is more popular in Hollywood than Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie combined.

Ask the Sexpert

Dear Sexpert,I've had a few episodes where I couldn't get and keep a boner, and it's starting to freak me out.

Tiger Talk

We're not all Captain Planet...but we can dream! This week, Elinor Flynn '10 asks, "If you could, what would you do to make an environmental change at Princeton?" Alex Knezo '09"Instituting fines for cigarette butts.

The beef between meat-lovers and tree-huggers

Full Disclosure: I love to eat. I especially love a rare (read: bloody) hamburger. Made of grassfed beef, that is.Think of the last time you ate a burger and fries.

Ask the Sexpert

Dear Sexpert,How does a woman know when she's fertile during her cycle? Are there times when I wouldn't be able to get pregnant?

Street's front page

This week, 'Street' suggests how to spend your spring break. Whether you're going home or staying on campus, this issue should keep you busy.

Snowflake descent

I was born in a small town in Georgia called Covington. Though now absorbed into the ever-growing suburbs of Atlanta, my hometown growing up was the quintessential small southern town.

Street's top ten

1. Shave your legs. Fur is a winter fashion.2. Clean your sheets. It's long overdue, you have the time, and that's disgusting.3.

No place like Lexington

Be prepared to be jealous. I want to warn you because I'm about to tell you where I'm going for spring break.

'Tempest' takes Berlind by storm

Lighting cracks, hurling the audience and a ship bearing Alonsa, Queen of Naples (Annie Preis '07) headlong into Ronee Penoi's '07's senior thesis production of "The Tempest," which offers an enjoyable and fresh perspective on Shakespeare's classic play.

'Brain' a smart comedy

Frogs, homosexual romance, a fat nurse and a homeless lady collide in William Finn's "A New Brain", the most recent show from the Princeton University Players (PUP). But don't let the bizarre assortment of characters and circumstances throw you.

Spartan '300' over-the-top, brilliant

Frank Miller's unique and violent "Sin City" pushed the envelope of possibility in film, making it hard to imagine anything coming close to its beauty and innovation.

Ask the Sexpert

Dear Sexpert,Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I've started to wonder if you can get STIs if you don't actually have any sort of penetrative intercourse.

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... the dean of religious life

I began my day with Deborah Blanks, associate dean of Religious Life, expecting a less interesting version of a "Take-Your-Daughter-to-Work Day." I even brought a significant amount of catchup reading that I expected to get done during the guaranteed down time in Blanks' day.

A day in the life of ...

It's easy to trudge through the daily routine at Princeton and lose perspective. In our courses we're making policy recommendations to government officials, debating modern conceptions of race or scrutinizing images of the human brain.

... a Public Safety officer

As I approached the Public Safety fortress at 200 Elm Street to begin my "day in the life" assignment, I was beset with understandable trepidation.