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Appreciating the value of 'Dollar' Bill

Appreciating the value of 'Dollar' Bill

At 3:26 A.M. on Tuesday, January 25, Senator Bill Bradley and his key supporters marched into the hangar at the Manchester Airport to announce his return to New Hampshire for the final week before the Democratic primary.We had already been in the state for two days, cold-calling strangers, canvassing with campaign literature, and putting up signs, but this was our first glimpse of the man for whom we were working so tirelessly.

OPINION | 01/31/2000

Letters to the Editor

D'Amico's 'grudge' unwarrantedI am baffled by Alex D'Amico's letter in the Jan. 17 issue of the 'Prince' where he questions the choice of Queen Noor as baccalaureate speaker.

OPINION | 01/31/2000

Life in the digital age: Our days are numbered

It all started when my ATM card didn't work. I typed in my four-digit PIN again, but the machine repeated that my card had expired.

OPINION | 01/31/2000

The 2001 board's first issue

On June 14, 1876, eight Princeton students, led by J.F. Williamson 1877, began publishing a newspaper called The Princetonian.

OPINION | 01/30/2000

Past 'Prince' editors remember mentor's warm personality, invaluable advice

Two dozen small heads turned upward, all eyes fixed on Bill McCleery. He was reading from "Wolf Story," a bedtime tale written for his son decades ago ? now a childhood classic.

OPINION | 01/30/2000

Past 'Prince' editors remember mentor's warm personality, invaluable advice

"I'm not going to say goodbye to you," Bill McCleery joked as we walked out of Prospect House in December.

OPINION | 01/30/2000

Past' Prince' editors remember mentor's warm personality, invaluable advice

The first lunch invitation was left on my voice mail, but its formality has kept it with me as if it were embossed on fine stationary."Rick," said the voice, strong and deep with just a hint of frailty, "this is Bill McCleery from the Princetonian Board of Trustees.

OPINION | 01/30/2000

2000 board steps aside: The concluding chapter

A 135-edition journey through a small, though significant, fraction of University history comes to a close today for The Daily Princetonian's 2000 Managing Board.We depart with many issues still to be resolved.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

Taking pride, risks in rising above a role

Are we defined by who we marry? Regardless of anything else we do in our life, do we end up being viewed as an adjunct to our partners?Absolutely not.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

A questionable model for female grads

As part of the continuing celebration of 30 years of coeducation at Princeton, the University nominated three alumnae for the honor of Baccalaureate speaker: Meg Whitman '77, President and CEO of the auction Website eBay; Wendy Kopp '80, founder of Teach for America; and Lisa Halaby '73, better known as Queen Noor of Jordan.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

Princeton Alumni Weekly: Journalistic independence

Since its founding 100 years ago, the Princeton Alumni Weekly has distinguished itself as one of the best alumni magazines in the country.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

When Middle East All-Stars play for peace, don't bet on a complete game

Heavy hitters were up to bat last week in another inning of the Middle East peace process ballgame taking place at Shepherdstown, W.

OPINION | 01/11/2000

Millennial milestones: There's still plenty to do before Y3K

While the rest of us were stockpiling bottled water and/or champagne in anticipation of January 1, all the pundits were reflecting upon what humanity has achieved in the last thousand years and what the next thousand may hold for us.

OPINION | 01/11/2000

Dean's Date dilemma: Prioritizing quantity over quality, intelligence

I am a junior, which means I have written many eight-to-10-page papers in one night. To be honest, I wrote a 20 pager in one night last year (something to brag about, huh?).But the other night, I flipped out.

OPINION | 01/09/2000

Learning from loss: Reflections on Miles, McConville tragedies

Today marks one year to the day since my outlook on life changed forever. Jan. 10, 1999 awoke a clear, crisp winter's day with a bite in the wind and a buzz on campus from the Nude Olympics two days before.

OPINION | 01/09/2000

From stage to page: Campus needs to bolster arts coverage

There is a serious dearth of arts coverage on this campus. Regardless of your impression of its quality or analytical depth, campus arts coverage is virtually nonexistent, except for the following: a review every two weeks or so of one of the campus theater shows; the semiannual article about the lack of performing space on campus; the obligatory pre-Triangle Show spread/free publicity; and the occasional article about the lack of arts coverage on campus.Currently, arts coverage is relegated to a once-a-week format which mostly consists of said reviews or comments on some recent book, record, or movie release without a clear campus connection.

OPINION | 01/06/2000

Don't squander procrastination time

When Benjamin Franklin spoke his famous words that you should "never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today," he had most likely never seen Princeton during Reading Period.

OPINION | 01/06/2000

So many opportunities, so little time

I feel guilty. It's not because I haven't physically exerted myself in a month or because I didn't study 10 hours per day over break ? I had to save something for reading period.The cause of my guilt is the course selection card I turned in last month.

OPINION | 01/04/2000

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