Category: archives
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Sept. 9, 10:55 p.m.: Lying for fun and profit
Two pieces on the Bush lying machine. By: Hank Kalet Here are a couple of good pieces that explain how George W. Bush gets away with the lies and half-truths he gets away with: From the Columbia Journalism Review, there is this piece by David Greenberg, "Calling a Lie a Lie." And from The Washington…
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Lucky No. 13 is back for PDS
Welsh returns after Hodgkin’s battle By: Justin Feil Betsy Welsh wasn’t even sure what Hodgkin’s disease was when she found out she’d been diagnosed with the cancer that starts in lymphatic tissue. "The first day was pretty hard, but it didn’t hit me," said Welsh, a senior field hockey player at Princeton Day School. "I…
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The suspense is over — lunch works
Over a thousand hungry West Windsor-Plainsboro high school students eat in just 40 minutes. By: Gwen McNamara Imagine entering a cafeteria and having to buy and eat lunch with more than 1,000 of your coworkers in only about 40 minutes. Sound like a daunting task? For students at West Windsor-Plainsboro High Schools North and South,…
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PU wins for new coach
Field hockey team sweeps in Holmes-Winn debut By: Mike Newman The Princeton University field hockey team’s quest for 10 straight Ivy League titles got off to a perfect start after the Tigers won their first two games of the season this past weekend. Princeton, under new head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn, defeated Virginia on Friday, and…
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Crisis management
iXP Corp. keeps the nation’s largest emergency networks running 24/7. By: Melinda Sherwood As any police officer, firefighter or EMT knows, the most critical moments of an emergency situation are the first two to three minutes from the moment an emergency 911 call is received to the time first responders are dispatched to the…
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PU football puts problems in past
Departures will provide opportunities By: Bob Nuse While the regular season opener for the Princeton University football team is still nearly two weeks away, the Tigers have already had their share of problems to deal with. Academic difficulties since the end of last season have claimed three starters on defense Zak Keasey, Jay McCareins…
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Up in Smoke
The Ellarslie’s exhibit ‘Churchills in Chambersburg: Cigar Making in Trenton’ features vintage and modern accoutrements, classic cigar boxes and a variety of historical photographs. By: Susan Van Dongen Churchills in Chambersburg: Cigar Making in Trenton runs Sept. 5-Oct. 26 at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum. There were no snow days at the former Trenton Cigar…
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F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s surprising inspiration
Documents donated to Princeton University Library flesh out the influence of his first love and muse. By: Jeff Milgram She was an obsession, the love of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life and the inspiration for many of his female characters, including the unattainable Daisy Buchanan in "The Great Gatsby." And now, the Princeton University Library has…
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Branding the new way
Start from within — then go all out. By: Pete Mladineo The present flurry of branding campaigns in corporate America might appear as an identity crisis of sorts, but a new face and a new attitude can help a company stay competitive in a less-than-merciful economic climate. Several organizations in the area have recently re-worked…
