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News and Notes: Harvard professors disappointed by Princeton grade deflation repeal

News and Notes: Harvard professors disappointed by Princeton grade deflation repeal

Daily Princetonian Staff

Several Harvard professors have expressed disappointment over Princeton’s recent decision to rescind its 10-year-old grade deflation policy, according to The Harvard Crimson. The policy change may discourage Harvard and other fellow institutions from pursuing similar grading policies to combat grade inflation, Harvard professor Harvey C.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

News & Notes: Path from train station to campus to close temporarily

Do-Hyeong Myeong

The pedestrian and bike path between the University campus and the temporary Princeton Station will close for work related to the completion of the new station starting next Monday, Administrative Captain of the Department of Public Safety Donald Reichling announced in an email to studentson Wednesday. The construction of the new station building is expected to be completed later this week. Although the old path to the temporary station will not re-open, new paths connecting the campus to the new station will open after the new station is completed. The Tiger PaWW will continue to operate between Princeton Junction, Princeton Station and College Road. Pedestrians and bicyclists are advised to use sidewalks and crosswalks around the construction site to travel between the campus and the station in the interim, said Reichling. Construction work will continue at the Princeton Station parking lot.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

Students, alumni react to Ebola epidemic

Durva Trivedi

With the recent spread of Ebola from West Africa to America and Spain, Princetonians on and off-campus are reacting to news of the epidemic and are planning to get more involved in the relief effort. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has explained that thecurrent Ebola outbreak is the largest ever, and the University has sent out several email announcements to students asking that any student or faculty member who has been to West Africa in the recent past immediately contact University Health Services. Ebola virus disease, formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is severe and often fatal, istransmitted to people from wild animals, and spreads by transmission from person to person. Shirley Gao ’13, who works with the non-profit Wellbody Alliance, said that many alumni who went on to become doctors and nurses are coming to Africa to help fight Ebola on the ground.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

Simmons gives lecture on human trafficking

Paul Phillips

Laws relating to the prosecution or enforcement of human trafficking are developing and spreading much more than laws relating to the prevention or the protection of victims, Harvard professor Beth Simmons argued at a lecture on Wednesday. Simmons is a professor of international affairs and director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

U. professor helps identify antibody as key to fighting hepatitis C

Jessica Reed

Broadly neutralizing antibodies, arecently discovered type of antibody, may be the key to helping combat the hepatitis C virus, according to a recent study conducted by University researchers doneon laboratory mice with humanized livers. A humanized liver is a mouse liver that has had human liver cells inserted into it.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

Former ambassador discusses role of diplomacy in Ebola crisis

Durva Trivedi

Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, the assistant secretary for global affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addressed the Ebola epidemic and international diplomacy implications at a talk on Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of health diplomacy and civilian mobilization in combating the outbreak. He started by outlining the timeline of the spread of Ebola in terms of the number of cases in Central and West Africa, explaining that progress has been made in Nigeria and there is hope that the situation in Guinea will be under control in a couple of weeks as well. In Sierra Leone, however, the situation is out of control, Kolker said. Kolker said that, in his role as a diplomat and administrator, he has sat through a lot of meetings to find out how the U.S.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

ClickStick seeks to reinvent deodorant

Daily Princetonian Contributor and Tammy Tseng

Gilad Arwatz GS and Carla Bahri GS are the founders of ClickStick, an electric deodorant designed to solve many of the problems associated with traditional deodorant, including easing application and eliminating stains and plastic waste. Arwatz and Bahri are both graduate students in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department. ClickStick’s refillable design makes it much more environmentally friendly than leading deodorants on the market, Arwatz said.

NEWS | 10/08/2014

News & Notes: Local organizations host Hispanic heritage celebration

Daily Princetonian Staff

The Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Public Library hosted a Hispanic heritage celebration this past Sunday in conjunction with the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, nj.com reported. The event featured local groups Recordando Mi Tierra, Cultura Maya and Eco de Sur, representing different Latin American cultures.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

News & Notes: Natural gas pipeline to be taken out of service

Daily Princetonian Staff

Pipeline company Williams agreed to take its existing natural gas pipeline in the Princeton Ridge out of service while a new 42-inch pipeline is constructed during the next four to six weeks, The Princeton Packet reported.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

News & Notes: Teachers' union fails to make headway with Board of Education in contract talks

Daily Princetonian Staff

The town's Board of Education and the teachers' union failed to make any progress in contract negotiations last week, ending the latest round of negotiations in less than an hour, The Princeton Packet reported. The two sides are still operating under the contract that expired in June, and are currently working to negotiate a new three-year contract.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Princeton to use letter attached to transcript to explain grading policy and repeal

Lorenzo Quiogue

The University will begin attaching a letter detailing the policy of grade deflation and the fact that it was repealed at the beginning of this academic year to the transcripts of sophomores, juniors and seniors, University spokesperson Martin Mbugua said Tuesday. This measure is similar to what had been in practice for the past decade while the old grading policy was still in effect.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Black Ivy Coalition establishes new collegiate civil rights group

Aana Bansal

The Black Ivy Coalition, a group consisting of members from all eight Ivy League Schools, published a statement in The Huffington Post late last month establishing a Collegiate Civil Rights Coalition. The statement, entitled "A Call to Action: Our Generation and the Evolution of the Civil Rights Era," was written and signed by two members from each Ivy League school for a total of 16 signatures. "We aim to correct the misconception that the Civil Rights movement is over and the United States exists in a paradigm of post-racism," the statement reads,calling for a new generation of black leaders to address today's racial issues."We can no longer expect for Rev.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Ban on importation of ivory to affect PUO Intersession tour

Ban on importation of ivory to affect PUO Intersession tour

Katherine Oh

Members of the Princeton University Orchestra will be affected by the recent ban on the import of ivory when they go on tour to Ireland over Intersession in 2015.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

U. researchers find recessions cause long-term fertility decreases

Zaynab Zaman

Recessions cause long-term decreases in fertility rates in the United States, according to a recent study done by researchers at the University. The team, led by co-authors Wilson School professor and director of the Center for Health and WellbeingJanet Currie and postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Health and WellbeingHannes Schwandt, analyzed 140 million U.S.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Report recommends controversial American-Iranian policy changes

Shriya Sekhsaria

A new report published by The Iran Project on Sept.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

News & Notes: Mass death threat sent to Harvard students over email

Do-Hyeong Myeong

Several hundred people affiliated with Harvard were emailed a death threat on Oct. 3, according to TheHarvard Crimson. One of the email addresses that sent the threatening emails had been emailing many Harvard affiliates with donation requests and made attempts to contact the students through Facebook and LinkedIn. According to an anonymous source, the account had been sending emails to students since July, asking for money or telling people to follow the account holder’s Facebook profile.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Q&A: Paul Krugman

Daniel Johnson

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman before his public lecture Monday titled “Learning from Europe.” He spoke about the European recovery, midterm elections, separation from the Universityand his favorite NPR Tiny Desk Concerts.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

N&N: Hamilton Jewelry store robbed across campus

Daily Princetonian Staff

Hamilton Jewelers, a jewelry store on Nassau Street, was robbed on Sunday afternoon, according toPlanet Princeton. An employee at the store dialed 911 at 1:35 p.m.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

Daniel Johnson

While the United States witnesses relatively positive economic news,such as the recent jobsreport, Europe continues to lag behind the recovery curve, economics professor Paul Krugman said at a lecture on Monday. Krugman won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008, and will be retiring from the University in June. Krugman began the lecture by outlining the different outcomes for Europe and the United States. “When all is said and done, the [United States] has had a gradual, if painfully slow improvement,” he said.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

News & Notes: New case of bedbugs reported in Forbes

Daily Princetonian Staff

Another case of bedbugs was reported in a room in the Main Inn of Forbes College, said Housing and Real Estate Services Manager for Dormitories Kenneth Paulaski on Monday in an email sent to students of Forbes College. Paulaski said that a University contractor escorted by a University representative will treat the room on Wednesday.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

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