Category: archives
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French philosopher, Cornel West find common ground
An "historic" meeting of two of the most respected minds in contemporary philosophy By: Jake Uitti "It is impossible to go beyond this war without the concept of difference between cultures," Alain Badiou, of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, told a Princeton University audience Tuesday. In what was dubbed a "historic" meeting of two…
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Teens find space on the Web
School administrators, law enforcement officers, and parents are concerned the popular Web site Myspace puts teens in danger. By: Marisa Maldonado Parents and teenagers never have seen eye to eye on the latest trends, and the rapid increase in teenage use of the social networking Web site MySpace is no exception. But the long-term consequences…
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Police Blotter for the week of March 31
East Windsor Eileen Holman, 53, of the Princeton Arms Apartments was charged with driving while intoxicated March 23. Police said they responded to a report of an intoxicated driver in the area of Hickory Corner Road and they encountered Ms. Holman in the parking lot of the Wawa store around 12:50 a.m.. Ms. Holman also…
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Fewkes brings passion to post
New PDS softball coach has strong background in game By: Justin Feil Even if the Princeton Day School softball position is her first official head coaching position, Holly Fewkes is no stranger to running a team. As a freshman at the University of Richmond, she started the club softball team then helped keep it running…
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Princeton Packet Boys’ Swimmer of the Year
Park exits as one of the Pirates’ best ever By: Justin Feil Jay Park feels pretty lucky to have swum for West Windsor-Plainsboro South coach Paul Hamnett. "He is a great coach," said Park, a Pirates junior whose high school eligibility is up. "Last year and this year, he trained me to get better. And…
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Sweet Treats
Natalie’s Kitchen offers cookies that are pleasing to look at and tasty too. By: Megan Sullivan With a little icing and an artistic hand, a simple butter cookie can transform into a beautiful and eye-catching sweet treat. Decorated cookies are perfect for holidays, birthdays or just because unless, of course, the baker pays more…
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Local golf teams set for swings at success
By: Neil Hay The obstacles that confronted previous golf teams at Hightstown are still in play as the Rams prepare for the 2006 season. Coach Dominic Mastroianni, beginning his tenth spring, once again has very little experience to work with. As most teams throughout the CVC get better, have deeper rosters and have more golfers…
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Monroe school district holds safeguarding seminar
Sgt. Robert Garofalo advises parents to watch their child’s computer use By: Stephanie Brown MONROE It’s a big cyberworld out there, are your kids protected? That was the question at the center of a technology seminar held March 23 at Brookside Elementary School. The district held the event in an effort to educate parents…
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Westminister Choir College gets record gift of $5 million
Planned academic complex gets a major boost Marion Buckelew Cullen, a former Westminster Choir College trustee, has made a leadership gift to support construction of a new academic complex for the Westminster program. The planned gift, valued at over $5 million, is the largest single gift in Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s history. "Westminster…
