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Commission delays smoking ban decision

The Daily Princetonian

Commission delays smoking ban decision

After more than two hours of heated argument at a Borough Hall public hearing last night, the Princeton Regional Health Commission voted to postpone its decision on whether to institute a proposed ban on smoking in most public places and workplaces in Princeton.Commission chairman Robert Hendry said he believes that, because of the overwhelming response by concerned residents and the legal issues raised by such an ordinance, the commission will not make a decision at its next meeting April 18, but will wait until its May meeting to do so."We are really under the gun to be sued," Hendry said.

NEWS | 03/21/2000

In a raucous meeting, USG approves several measures to reform elections

The Daily Princetonian

In a raucous meeting, USG approves several measures to reform elections

After nearly two hours of intense debate, the USG senate approved measures Monday night clarifying ill-defined elections rules that have provoked disagreement between candidates and the USG elections committee in the past.Beginning with the upcoming spring class officer elections, USG candidates will be informed of their right to appeal elections committee decisions ? a provision that technically existed but has not been used in recent years.

NEWS | 03/21/2000
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Gellman '82 takes the write-of-way to journalism

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Gellman '82 takes the write-of-way to journalism

When it became clear that Barton Gellman '82 would not make his varsity high school gymnastics team, he decided to trade mats and bars for pencils and pads ? and launched a career in journalism that would take him around the world and catapult his byline onto the front page of The Washington Post.Gellman, a Rhodes Scholar, began his career at the Post covering the local court house in Washington, D.C.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Future grows shady for Washington Road elms

The Daily Princetonian

Future grows shady for Washington Road elms

The Washington Road elm trees ? which have ushered generations of drivers into Princeton Borough beneath a bough-supported cathedral of branches and foliage ? were listed recently by Preservation New Jersey, Inc., as one of the state's 10 most endangered historic sites.Construction plans for the Millstone Bypass ? a proposed alternate road to U.S.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

After naming new director, art museum looks to bright future

The Daily Princetonian

After naming new director, art museum looks to bright future

Susan Taylor, director of Wellesley College's Davis Museum and Cultural Center for the past 12 years, has been named the new director of the Princeton University art museum.Taylor will take over the reins of the museum in August, succeeding art and archaeology professor Peter Bunnell, who has served as the museum's acting director since Director Emeritus Allen Rosenbaum retired in October 1998.Bunnell, who served on the search committee to find a permanent director, said he is "thrilled" and "excited" about Taylor's appointment."She has great leadership and insight," he said.

NEWS | 03/20/2000

Earth physics project shakes high school students into geosciences

The Daily Princetonian

Earth physics project shakes high school students into geosciences

With the help of the University's geosciences department and the National Science Foundation, 80 high schools are using hi-tech science equipment as part of a nationwide project to help students better understand earthquakes.Thanks to the Princeton Earth Physics Project ? started in 1993 by geosciences professors Robert Phinney and Guust Nolet ? high school students can collect seismic data and communicate with seismologists and students at other schools."The idea was that we would try to renovate the science curriculums in high school where teachers could collect real science information, and then be able to share and exchange this data with other schools across the country," Nolet said.Nolet said he and other scientists developed the program because they were concerned about the large gap that exists between high school and college science curricula. 'Surprised'"We were surprised that teachers in high schools were not keeping up with modern developments [in science]," Nolet said, referring to technical equipment and laboratory facilities.The National Science Foundation provided a $2-million grant for the first phase of the project.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

Amid ongoing celebrations of the 30th anniversary of coeducation at Princeton, the person who paved the way for female faculty to arrive at the University has been left mostly unmentioned

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Amid ongoing celebrations of the 30th anniversary of coeducation at Princeton, the person who paved the way for female faculty to arrive at the University has been left mostly unmentioned

One year before female students stepped onto campus, sociology professor Suzanne Keller became the first woman to be granted tenure by the University.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

Surfing alone, University opens its ears to Napster's electronic tunes

The Daily Princetonian

Surfing alone, University opens its ears to Napster's electronic tunes

While hundreds of colleges and universities across the country have decided to ban student use of Napster ? a music search engine that has received national media attention in recent months ? Princeton has taken a more liberal approach in dealing with the issue.According to a list published on the Website of the Students Against University Censorship ? a group that says it will "fight and lobby against the universities' decisions on banning Internet resources" ? 196 schools have blocked Napster from their networks.The University, however, has decided not to restrict use of the service.

NEWS | 03/19/2000

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