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  • University to replace student loans with grants

    Increased endowment means lowest tuition increase in 34 years. By: Jeff Milgram    Some good investments and a successful five-year fund-raising campaign will give Princeton University enough money to replace undergraduate student loans with grants.    The elimination of student loans will take part of the sting out of a 3-percent tuition increase for the 2001-2002 academic…

  • Princetons to pitch their own bypass plans

    The two municipalities have decided to propose their own alternatives to the Millstone Bypass. By: Jennifer Potash    As Princeton Borough and Princeton Township await the environmental impact study of the proposed Millstone Bypass, the two municipalities have decided to propose alternatives to that alignment.    A forum to present the alternatives to the community is scheduled…

  • Princeton Family YMCA

    PRINCETON FAMILY YMCA width=446 valign="top"> Commit to Be Fit at the Princeton Family YMCA C y b e x   T r a i n i n g   C e n t e r K i c k b o x i n g 2 5 – y a r d   I n…

  • Tax rebates not the answer; we need reform

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 30 By: Packet Editorial    The announcement that property taxes statewide went up 4.9 percent last year has precipitated the usual hand-wringing in Trenton, with legislators from both parties tripping all over themselves to sponsor measures to "return" large chunks of money to property owners in the form of homestead rebates.    In other…

  • After-school effort thrives with diverse program

    A federally-financed program seeks to extend the school day by appealing to a vast array of interests and abilities. By: Jeff Milgram    "Hips, hips," Yvonne Ramos reminds the four boys and nine girls dancing the bachata, a rather sensuous Latin dance. "One, two, three, touch."    The children move their feet — and sometimes their hips…

  • Author: land planning undermines civic life

    Poor planning has led to a life not worth caring about or defending, according to P.U. speaker By: David M. Campbell    The "fiasco of suburbia" undermines civic life, creating a culture not worth caring about or defending.    Thus spoke James Howard Kunstler, author of the books "The Geography of Nowhere" and "Home from Nowhere," and…

  • Harlem Globe Trotters

    Your favorite Harlem Globetrotter!!! NiE Contest Harlem Globetrotter Writing Contest Sharpen your research skills by finding out the most interesting player! The Harlem Globetrotters are having their 75th anniversary and the Packet is challenging you to write a biography featuring the most outstanding or interesting performer to ever be a Harlem Globetrotter. Win a chance…

  • She finds magic everywhere

    Folk singer Dar Williams has sold over 1 million copies of her four albums — an unheard of number for a folk artist. She returns to the area this weekend for A Concert for Peace in Princeton. By: Matt Smith Neo-folk artist Dar Williams will be performing at A Concert for Peace this weekend in…

  • TAKE A LOOK AT THE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

    Do you want to spend your summer being a reporter? NiE Internship High School Internship Application Name_________________________________________________________________ Grade Point Average_____________ Why do you want to be an intern this summer (You may include an attachment). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What special classes have prepared you for an experience like this?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional requirements: Copy of transcripts Two letters of…