Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Princeton University students launch magazine on Islam
By Katie Wagner, Staff Writer Princeton University students recently released the university’s first issue of a magazine exploring Islam and the Muslim world and are currently soliciting advertising space for their next issue of Misbah. The magazine’s Arabic title translates to lamp. Misbah’s editorial staff members chose the title because their goal is to illuminate…
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‘Heretical thoughts’ on global warming, biotech from Freeman Dyson
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — A silver lining to the cloudy conventional wisdom of global warming and an egalitarian future for biotechnology where children play games creating new genetically engineered life forms like they now play computer games were among the “heretical thoughts,” shared by Institute for Advanced Study Professor Emeritus Freeman Dyson…
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Composer Quincy Jones among honorees at PU’s Commencement
James W. Morrison delivers the Latin salutatory oration. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Downtown development woes draw heat at borough meeting
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Surprise and anger was countered by praise and encouragement as Borough Council members and members of the public spoke out Wednesday at a public accounting of the finances of Princeton’s downtown redevelopment project and discussion of the status of the project’s leak-plagued parking garage. Parking revenue was inexplicably down last…
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Composer Quincy Jones among honorees at PU’s Commencement
President Shirley Tilghman addresses graduates. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Teacher retires after 39 years in Princeton classrooms
Retiring teacher Lamont Fletcher, surrounded by some of his first-grade students, from left, Charlotte Walker, Amy Teboul, Grace Sheppard, Julia Brown and Catalina Raghib. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Composer Quincy Jones among honorees at PU’s Commencement
Friends and relatives snap pictures on a very special day. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Composer Quincy Jones among honorees at PU’s Commencement
Masters degree graduates wave to friends and relatives during Commencement. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Montgomery rodeo ready to ride again
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The 15th annual Montgomery Rodeo will be galloping into town this weekend. As usual, the weekend event comprises two shows, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with gates at the Daube Farm on Sunset Road opening 1½ hours early. Both shows are rain or shine. This…
