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  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 24

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 24 By: PU’s image tarnished by recent behavior To the editor:     The following letter was sent to Dr. Shirley Tilghman, president of Princeton University:     The Central Jersey Group of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter wishes to express its disappointment and concern with Princeton University’s hurried summer decision…

  • Managing to succeed

    Prosperity New Jersey strives to bring the state’s resources together in the quest to become the country’s hi-tech capital. By: George Frey    What New Jersey must do to become a premier technology capital in the country is manage its great resources differently, according to Adam Pechter, chief operating officer of the state Commerce and Economic…

  • Seminars, Meetings and Events

    TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 • Business Network International, Princeton Chapter networking breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m. at Merrill Lynch, 4th floor, 7 Roszel Road (off Alexander Rd.) Information: (609) 371-2580. • Le Tip of Princeton, networking breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m., New York Deli Restaurant, Route 1 South (near Mercer Mall) in Lawrence. Information: (609) 396-2480. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 • Business Network International,…

  • Airport to add service daily to Pittsburgh hub

    US Airways is adding a new destination from the Trenton Mercer Airport.    US Airways is adding a new destination to its flight service from the Trenton Mercer Airport.    Starting on Oct. 6, US Airways Express Carrier, Shuttle America, will offer two Monday through Saturday nonstops between Trenton and Pittsburgh International Airport. The flights will depart…

  • Costa’s supports helps PDS avenge loss to Hun

    Sophomore scores twice in Panther girls’ soccer team victory By: Justin Feil    Kristina Costa remembers well how the Princeton Day School girls’ soccer season ended last season. She wasn’t one of the shooters, but she played most of the Prep A semifinal when the Panthers lost to Hun on a shootout.    It spelled the end…

  • Lehigh rally foils PU upset bid

    Tigers lose 24-7 lead to nation’s No. 3 football team By: Justin Feil    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In the days leading up to the Princeton University football team’s game at No. 3 Lehigh, Tiger linebackers coach Don Dobes had predicted that the game would come down to whichever team’s playmakers came up with the big plays.…

  • 100 take to the street to protest war plans of president

    Coalition for Peace Action joins other groups in call for peaceful resolution of conflict. By: Jennifer Potash    TRENTON — As President George W. Bush made his case for a war against Iraq at a political fund-raiser at the Sovereign Bank Arena on Monday, 100 protesters outside called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.    The…

  • University’s genomics program chooses new director

    Pioneer in Human Genome Project to take post held earlier by Princeton’s president. By: Gwen Runkle    Princeton University has chosen David Botstein, a prominent geneticist, educator and pioneer of the Human Genome Project, to lead its genomics program beginning in July.    Dr. Botstein will be the new director of the university’s Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative…

  • PHS running away from disappointment

    Boys’ cross country squad drops opener By: Justin Feil    Ask any of the Princeton High boys’ cross country runners, and they were disappointed not to beat Notre Dame in their first meet of the season Thursday. Yet, the Little Tigers found a silver lining in their narrow 24-31 loss. It hasn’t thrown off their bigger…