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Q&A: Rep. Rush Holt on U.S. intervention in Syria

Q&A: Rep. Rush Holt on U.S. intervention in Syria

Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic

Following President Obama’sSaturdayannouncement that he will seek Congressional authorization to retaliate against the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons against its own people, The Daily Princetonian spoke briefly by phone to U.S.

NEWS | 09/02/2013

Former CIA director Petraeus GS '87 to speak on campus in October

Teddy Schleifer

David Petraeus GS'87 will return to Princeton this October for the first time since he resigned from his post as CIA director nearly a year before. Petraeus will speak at a dinner reception at the University’s conference for graduate alumni on Oct.

NEWS | 08/28/2013

Dinky service moves to new temporary station

Patience Haggin

Rail service to the building known as the Dinky station endedon Friday. New Jersey Transit service will resume from the station's temporary locationon Monday. The temporary station, located on Alexander Street approximately 1,200 feet south of the old station, will be the site of NJ Transit service until the transit plaza currently under construction opens in fall 2014,according to a University press release. The new station parking lot, located west of the station, also opensMonday. The transfer of service is part of the University's plan to redevelop the Alexander corridor near Forbes College.

NEWS | 08/26/2013

Twist yogurt shop changes name to Sketch

Michael Granovetter

As he crossed Nassau Street recently, Layton Hopper ’16 recalled feeling surprised to see that Twist — the town’s self-serve yogurt staple — had a new name. “I thought that they had probably changed management or a different store had purchased it,” he said.

NEWS | 08/15/2013

Quinones named Eisgruber's presidential speechwriter

Teddy Schleifer

Another member of the administration of University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 was revealedon Wednesdayas the new presidentnamedformer University spokesman Eric Quinones as his speechwriter. Quinones comes to Princeton after serving for one year as the associate vice president for communications at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania.

NEWS | 08/15/2013

Booker, Lonegan win special New Jersey Senate primaries

Hannah Schoen

Newark Mayor Cory Booker won the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s party primaries for New Jersey senator, and he becomes the heavy favorite to win theOct.

NEWS | 08/13/2013

Aug. 13 Senate primary requires different campaign strategy, sets stage for October special election

Carla Javier

New Jersey will hold a special Senate primary election on August 13 to determine the two candidates who will run to fill the seat of former New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died in June at the age of 89.

NEWS | 08/11/2013

Tilghman and other Princeton faculty endorse Rep. Holt for U.S. Senate

Angela Wang

Fifteen Princeton faculty, including president emerita Shirley Tilghman, have endorsed Congressman Rush Holt, Jr.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Booker, Holt among Democratic candidates for New Jersey Senate seat in special election

Daily Princetonian Staff

U.S. Rep. Rush D. Holt, Jr., formerly of U. Plasma Physics Laboratory, seeks Senate nomination U.S.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Two vie for Republican nomination in special election for New Jersey Senate seat

Daily Princetonian Staff

As front runnerinRepublican primary, SteveLoneganadvocates limited government SteveLoneganis the frontrunner in theRepublican nomination for New Jersey US Senator in theAug.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Kahneman receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, alongside Oprah

Daily Princetonian Staff

University professor emeritus Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obamaon Thursday,The Times of Trenton reported. Kahneman, a professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at the University, is a Nobel laureate in economics. The award represents the highest civilian honor in the United States.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Bezos ’86 buys Washington Post

Daily Princetonian Staff

The Washington Post Co.announced a deal todayto sell its namesake newspaper to billionaire Jeff Bezos’86 for $250 million. Bezos, the founder and CEO of the online merchant Amazon.com, will become the sole owner of the newspaper, while the paper's parent company will retain control of its other holdings. Bezos wrote in anopen letter to employees of the Postthat he would not take charge of the paper's daily operations and that the paper would retain its current leadership.

NEWS | 08/05/2013

USG approves $65,000 for fall Lawnparties

Anna Mazarakis

The USG has approved a $65,000 funding request from the Social Committee for the fall Lawnparties, according to USG president Shawon Jackson ’15. The request was officially approved on July 17 by vote conducted over e-mail, since the entirety of the student government was not able to meet in person, he explained. According to Jackson, the funding will cover the costs of the main act and supplies needed for the event. This figure is slightly higher than the $60,000 approved for last spring's Lawnparties but slightly lower than the $70,000 approved for the spring 2012 and fall 2012 Lawnparties, according to figures provided by Jackson. Lawnparties is scheduled to take place onSept.15.

NEWS | 07/31/2013

Obama ’85 calls Princeton the ‘iviest of the Ivy League’ in talk to Chicago youth

Catherine Ku

In a rare mention of her alma mater, First Lady Michelle Obama ’85referred to the Universityas "probably the iviest of the Ivy League” while addressing high school students at an event heldThursdayin Chicago.

NEWS | 07/22/2013

Updated: Tower Club to host Aaron Carter for fall Lawnparties

Emily Tseng

Tower Club president Doug Stuart confirmed in an email to The Daily Princetonian Friday night that pop musician Aaron Carter will be performing as the club's act for fall Lawnparties. CartertweetedFriday afternoon that he will be performing at the University on Sunday, Sept.

NEWS | 07/19/2013

Students, alumni evacuate revolution-rocked Egypt

Patience Haggin

During the first week of July, five University students were studying abroad inCairo, where this past week the Egyptian government of President Mohamed Morsi was overthrown by popular and military action.

NEWS | 07/12/2013

Updated: Simon & Schuster to publish "Smarten Up!", book by Patton ’77, in spring 2014

Anna Mazarakis

Susan Patton's forthcoming book will be called "Smarten Up!: Words of Wisdom from the Princeton Mom" and is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2014, publisher Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday.The announcement followsindications from a Simon & Schuster publicistand Patton on Friday suggesting that an agreement between the two parties was expected early this week. Patton wrote aletter to the editorof The Daily Princetonian on March 29 encouraging female students to find a husband on campus before graduation.

NEWS | 07/09/2013

Spitzer ’81 mounts political comeback with run for NYC Comptroller

Teddy Schleifer

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer ’81, who has spent the past five yearsrehabilitating his imageafter a prostitution scandal cost him his political career, has announced he will run for the Democratic Party's nomination for New York City Comptroller. Spitzerresigned as governor in March 2008following the revelation that he had used a high-end prostitution service.

NEWS | 07/08/2013

Simon & Schuster expected to announce book deal with Patton '77

Anna Mazarakis

The publisher Simon & Schuster is expected to announce next week that it has contracted a book deal with Susan Patton ’77. The book deal comes after Pattonwrote a letterto the editor of The Daily Princetonian onMarch 29.

NEWS | 07/05/2013

Updated: Students abroad in Brazil, Turkey insulated from protests

Paul Phillips

University students studying or interning in Brazil and Turkey remain safe and largely insulated from the political protests there, according to interviews conducted with students abroad.

NEWS | 07/05/2013

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