October 9, 2002

CAMPUS

Daniel Kahneman, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and professor of public affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School, won the 2002 Nobel Prize in economic sciences this week. He shares the $1 million award with Vernon Smith, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which makes the awards, cited Kahneman “for having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty." Kahneman has worked at Princeton since 1993. For the university's press release, click here.

Scientists identify “genetic signature” of stem cells
Princeton University scientists have taken a major step toward identifying the "genetic signature" of stem cells, discovering a subset of genes whose products may give these cells their unique traits.
The results promise to become an important resource to biologists as well as medical researchers who are trying to harness stem cells as therapies for neurological diseases, birth defects, heart disease, blood cancers and many other disorders.
In two papers published in September, Princeton biologists identified 283 genes that are common to several of the most important types of stem cells, as well as about 4,000 genes that are active in the surrounding tissues that nurture stem cells and give them cues about how to behave.
In one paper, published in the Sept. 12 online edition of Science, a group led by Ihor Lemischka looked at several kinds of stem cells, including embryonic stem cells and those of the blood and nervous systems, and identified a core set of genes that were common to all of them. They also compared mouse and human blood stem cells and noted a core gene set common to stem cells of both species.
"We wanted to know if there is such a thing as a generic stem cell molecular signature," said Lemischka. "In large part, we think there is, and that is what this paper shows."
The other paper focused on the cells surrounding stem cells, known as the stem cell microenvironment. Previously, the researchers, led by Princeton biologist Kateri Moore, looked at more than 200 cell lines derived from mouse fetal livers and found one that was particularly effective supporting stem cells. (http://www/pr/news/02/q3/0912-stemcells.htm)

Democrats should oppose a war with Iraq, say professors
At an open forum for faculty and students held by the history department on October 8, the day President Bush delivered his speech on the Iraqi situation, several professors said Democrats should more strongly oppose war with Iraq.
According to the Daily Princetonian, “the overarching concerns among participants were the consequences of a war, the ethics of U.S. intervention and the haste of the Bush administration in making decisions.” Some of the professors speaking at the forum included Nell Painter, Robert Tignor, and Jeremy Adelman.

Wellness center proposed for campus
Daniel Silverman, the university’s new director of health services, has proposed creating a wellness center to replace McCosh, which he refers to as an “aging dowager,” reported the Prince. The center would be "a place where people could come to take care of their mind and their body," would require about 40 to 50 million dollars to build, and five to seven years to complete.” The proposed center would include a workout center as well as rooms for yoga and aerobics, a counseling center and a nutrition center, and would serve the entire campus community.

Palmer Square antiwar protest
A number of students and at least one professor took part in an antiwar demonstration attended by about 200 people on Palmer Square on Saturday, October 5. Zia Mann, a physicist at the university, spoke about the structure that leads to war. One of the student groups involved was Princeton Committee Against Terrorism.

Number of applicants to the Graduate School increase
Applications to the Princeton’s graduate programs rose 23.5 percent last year.

Einstein to be immortalized
Princeton Borough has agreed to erect a statue of Albert Einstein in front of Borough Hall if a citizen’s group, The Einstein Fund of Princeton, provides an appropriate rendition of the famous physicist.

Anti-intellectualism on campus
U-Council Chair Josh Anderson '04 presented a letter to the Council of the Princeton University Community last week about a perceived trend of anti-intellectualism on campus. The Prince reported that “the U-Council — comprising administrators, professors, undergraduates, graduate students and alumni — interviewed students and professors to evaluate the intellectual culture on campus.” Anderson’s letter “summarized the concern of both professors and students that critical thought was not playing a large enough role in the lives of many undergraduates. Among the chief concerns are a lack of outside intellectual activities, a tendency for students to regurgitate information and the pervasive influence of the "work hard, play hard" mentality.” According to the Prince, many professors complain that students do not come to office hours, and students say that their precepts lacked serious intellectual debate. In the letter, sociology professor Robert Wuthnow said that the biggest problem with Princeton students is that they are too "eager to please . . . and eager to conform."

More freshmen are ROTC students
The Prince recently reported that the Class of 2006 has more students enrolled in the Tiger Battallion, Princeton’s ROTC unit, than in recent history. This, according to Lt. Col. Matthew McCarville , is because of an increased desire to serve after September 11 and the Army's reinstating its full scholarship grant, which covers tuition and fees, and provides a monthly stipend and money for books.

WROC survey shows bias
The Workers' Rights Organizing Committee presented to Council of the Princeton University Community last week the result of a recent survey in which 45 percent of respondents said they felt that their most recent pay-for-performance (PFP) score was not fair and 33 percent believed friendliness with the managers influences their score. (The score is used to determine annual pay increases.)
Psychology professor Eldar Shafir and the Princeton Survey Research Center helped with the survey, and was filled out by 425 of the 600 university workers who are members of the Service Employees International Union or the Princeton University Library Assistants union.

Professor Doran selected as Sherman Scholar
Michael Doran, assistant professor of Near Eastern studies, has been selected as the first Sherman Scholar by the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Doran will give a lecture on October 24 in Wilmington on "Israel Between the United States and the Arabs." The Sherman Scholar is part of the newly created Virginia and Derrick Sherman Emerging Scholars Lecture Series, which provides a platform for emerging scholars to present perspectives, research, concepts and approaches to modern issues and theories in history, politics and international affairs. As part of the lecture series, Doran will participate in faculty seminars and classroom presentations. The Sherman Scholar receives a $5,000 honorarium.

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UPCOMING PRINCETON UNIVERSITY LECTURES AND EVENTS:
(Updated daily, Monday through Friday)
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October 15, 4 p.m. — Dr. Cori Bargmann, of the University of California-San Francisco:"Signaling, Specificit, and the Development of Neuronal Connections." Friend Center, Room 101. (Center for the Study of Brain, Mind and Behavior.)

October 15, 4:30 p.m. — Filmmaker Abby Child, Stewart Theater, 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Program in Visual Arts)

October 15, 4:30 p.m. — Robin Fleming, Boston College: "Breaking and Making Identity in Fifth- and Sixth-Century Britain". Rocky/Mathey Theater.

October 15, 4:30 p.m. — Panel discussion celebrating the 20th anniversary of women and gender studies. "Thinking Back Through Our Mothers". Participating professors are: Maria DiBattista, Suzanne Keller, Christine Stansell, Froma Zeitlin, and Mary Harper; moderated by Deborah Nord. Bowl 2, Robertson Hall.

October 15, 8 p.m. — Bernard Williams, emeritus professor of moral philosophy at the University of Oxford: "The Human Prejudice". McCosh 50. (Public Lecture Series/Walter E. EdgeLectures)

October 16, 5 p.m. — Author Don DeLillo, the Beknap Visitor, will read from his work. McCosh 50. (Council of the Humanities)

October 16, 4:30 p.m. — Scott Ritter, former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq: "The Coming War With Iraq: How Did We Get Here?" Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. (Global Issues Forum, Projects Board, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Office of Religious Life, Carl a. Fields Center for Equality and cultural Understanding, the Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, International Center, Ombuds Office, Center of International Studies, and the Program in Near Eastern Studies)

October 16, 6 p.m. — Liz Diller, professor at Princeton's School of Architecture and architect at Diller and Scofidio in New York City: "The Making of Nothing". Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building (School of Architecture)

October 16, 7 p.m. — James McPherson, eminent Civil War Historian, George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History at Princeton, author of Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862, appearing at the U-Store.

October 16, 7:30 p.m. — Student debate: “The United States Government Has Gone Too Far In Restricting Civil Liberties Since September 11th.” Whig Hall. (American Whig-Cliosophic Society, Princeton University American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), The Princeton Committee Against Terrorism (PCAT), the College Democrats, and the College Republicans)

October 18, 4:30 p.m. — Tom Devine, University of Aberdeen, "Contrasting Migration to the USA: Irish Catholics and Scots in the 19th & Early 20th Centuries". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

October 18, 8 p.m. — University Glee Club in concert with the Rutgers University Glee Club. Richardson Auditorium. Box office: 609-258-5000..

October 19, 10 a.m. — Professor James Gould, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton: "Animal Behavior". Guyot 10.

October 19, 1 p.m. — Princeton football vs. Brown. Princeton Stadium.

October 19, 5 p.m. — Matthew Simms, Emory University: "Color and Drawing: Cezanne and After". McCosh 50. Reception at the Art Museum follows.

October 21, 7:30 p.m. — Tom Segev, Hebrew University: "israel's New Historians". Bowl 2, Robertson Hall.

October 22, 8 p.m. — Cezanne's Doubt, a chamber opera for solo voice, clarinet, trumpet, cello, and audio video processing. Taplin Auditorium. Tickets are $10. 609-258-1742.

October 23, 4:30 p.m.— "Juan Carlos Onetti: El soñador discreto" delivered by Juan José Saer at the Joseph Henry House. (Spanish and Portuguese department)

October 23, 4:30 p.m. — Novelist John Edgar Wideman will read from his work. Introduced by Joyce Carol Oates. Stewart Theater, 185 Nassau.

October 23, 4:30 p.m. — Maggie Bickford, Brown University: "Emperor Huizong's Paintings: Works of Art as Works of State". McCormick 106.

October 23, 7:30 p.m. — Tom Segev, Hebrew University: "Palestine Under the British Mandate, from Balfour to Sharon". Bowl 2, Robertson Hall.

October 23, 8 p.m. — Cezanne's Doubt, a chamber opera for solo voice, clarinet, trumpet, cello, and audio video processing. Taplin Auditorium. Tickets are $10. 609-258-1742.

October 24, noon— Tom Segev, Hebrew University: "Israel and the Holocaust". 210 Dickinson

October 24, 4:30 p.m.— Poetry reading by Juan José Saer at Maclean House (Spanish and Portuguese department)

October 24, 7 p.m., Victor Brombert, Princeton Scholar, Henry Putnam University Professor of Romance and Comparative Literature emeritus at Princeton, author of Trains of Thought: Memories of a Stateless Youth, appearing at the U-Store.

October 26, 10 a.m. — A lecture TBA. Sponsored by the Black Princeton Alumni (BPA). Guyot 10.

October 26, 1 p.m. — Princeton football vs. Harvard. Princeton Stadium.

October 27, 3 p.m., David Allen Sibley, famous naturalist, birder, and artist, author of Sibley's Birding Basics, appearing at the U-Store.

November 1, 6 p.m. — In Search of Cezanne, a documentary film by Martha Beck. McCosh 10.

November 5, 4:30 p.m. — Kathryn Tuma, the Drawing Center in New York City: "The Late Watercolors of Paul Cezanne". McCormick 11. (Department of Art and Archaeology)

November 8, 4:30 p.m. — Lucy McDiarmid, Villanova University, "Anger, Apologies, Statues: The Form of Cultural Controversy". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

November 9, 10 a.m. — Professor Lee Mitchell, Holmes Professor of Belles-Lettres and professor of English at Princeton: "Does Reading Good Books Make You Better?" Guyot 10.

November 9, 1 p.m. — Princeton football vs. Penn. Princeton Stadium.

November 12, 4:30 p.m. — Abstract painter Juan Usle, Room 219, 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Program in Visual Arts)

November 13, 6 p.m. — Sebastien Marot, architecture and landscape critic and editor of Le Visiteur, Paris: Memory Places and Machines for Hoping". Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building (School of Architecture)

November 14-17 & 21-23 — Melancholy Play, written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Davis McCallum; Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

November 16, 8:00 p.m. — Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company. Performance and discussion. Hagan Dance Studio, 185 Nassau Street. Free and open to the public.

November 20, 6 p.m. — Brendan MacFarlane and Dominique Jakob, architects and partners at Jakob + MacFarlane in Paris: "Projects". Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building (School of Architecture)

November 21-23—Instituting Hispanismo (Spanish and Portuguese department)

November 23, 10 a.m. — Professor William Howarth, professor of English at Princeton: "Earth Islands: Darwin and Melville in the Galapagos". Guyot 10.

November 23, 1 p.m. — Princeton football vs. Dartmouth. Princeton Stadium.

November 22, 4:30 p.m. — Dramatist Tom Kilroy, "Contemporary Irish Theatre". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

December 4, 6 p.m. — Gregory Crewsden, artist in New York City and professor at the Yale School of Art. Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building (School of Architecture)

December 4, 8 pm — Vincent Courtillot, Université Paris 7, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, et Institut Universitaire de France, “Mass extinctions in the Phanerozoic: a single cause and if yes which?” Location TBA

December 6, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: Brahms (Serena Canin, violin; Nina Lee, cello; members of the Brentano String Quartet), Shostakovich. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

December 7, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: Brahms (Serena Canin, violin; Nina Lee, cello; members of the Brentano String Quartet), Shostakovich. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

December 9, 4:30 p.m.— "Argentina Today" deliverd by Carlos Altamirano at McCormick Hall. (Spanish and Portuguese department)

December 11, 8:00 p.m. — Student dance performance. Guest choreographer Jessica Lange and guest choreographer Stephen Welsh, Hagan Dance Studio, 185 Nassau Street.

December 11, 8:00 p.m. — Dance performance. End of semester showings of student work, Hagan Dance Studio, 185 Nassau Street. Free and open to the public

January 9-12, 2003 — Apollinaire's the Breasts of Tiresias, senior thesis production, directed by Matthieu Boyd ’03. Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

January 10, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: Cavalli's La Calisto (staged). Students of Music 214. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

January 11, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: Cavalli's La Calisto (staged). Students of Music 214. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

February 7, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Nancy Curtin, Fordham University, "The Reinvention of Irish Masculinity in the 18th century. Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

February 12-13, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Jonathan Glover, a professor of medical law and ethics at King's College London, “Interpretation in Psychiatry and the Person and the Illness.” Location TBA

February 13-16 & 20-22, 2003 — Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, senior thesis production, directed by Chris Wendell ’03 . Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

February 14, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Irish studies at Princeton.Panel I: The Backwards Look with Brendan Kane, Natasha Tessone, and Abby Bender. Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

February 14-15 2003, 8:00 p.m. — Student dance performance. Guest choreographer Jessica Lange and guest choreographer Stephen Welsh. Richardson Auditorium

February 14-15, 2003, 8:00 p.m. — Spring Dance Festival, Richardson Auditorium.

February 21, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Irish studies at Princeton. Panel II: Into Modernity with Howard Keeley, Barry McCrea, and Kimberly Bohman. Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

February 28, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Joep Leerssen, Harvard University, "How Time Passes in Joyce's Dublin". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

March 6-9, & 12-14, 2003 — Stoppard's Travesties, senior thesis production with Ben Beckley ’02, Jeff Kitrosser ’03, and Micah Baskir ’03, directed by Sujan Trivedi ’03. Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

March 7, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Len Graham and Padraigin ni Uallachain will introduce and sing "Songs from a Hidden Ulster". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

March 27-30, 2003 — PETER MORRIS' MARGE. senior thesis production with Ashley Frankson ’03, directed by Sarah Rodriguez ’03 . Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

March 28, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — LAWRENCE TAYLOR, National University of Ireland at Maynooth, "Irish Braids: The Africanisation of Moore Street". Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

April 4, 2003, 4:30 p.m. — Playwright Marina Carr, Reading from her work and in conversation with Michael Cadden. Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. Free and open to the public. (Fund for Irish Studies)

April 17-20 & 24-26, 2003 — LACHIUSA'S THE WILD PARTY, senior thesis production, directed by Natasha Badillo ’03. Matthews Acting Studio at 8:00 p.m., 185 Nassau. Check here for updates. Advance tickets for all productions may be purchased at the Frist Ticket Office, or at the door on performance nights.

April 25, 2003, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: The Stuart B. Mindlin Memorial Concert. Mahler's Symphony No. 3. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

April 26, 2003, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra concert: The Stuart B. Mindlin Memorial Concert. Mahler's Symphony No. 3. Richardson Auditorium. www.princeton.edu/~puo

May 31, 2003, 8 p.m. — Princeton University Orchestra Reunions concert. www.princeton.edu/~puo

Princeton area events

Loot, McCarter Theater, 91 University Pl. 609-258-2787 8:00 p.m. Joe Orton's modern comedy classic. $24 to $47. Through September 29.

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Princeton Art Museum
Public tours, Saturdays, 2 p.m.

Current Exhibitions:

Immortals, Deities, and Sages in Chinese Painting, a research exhibition, through September 29. — Images of Buddhist immortals, Daoist deities, and Confucian sages are explored in 14 Chinese hanging hand scrolls and albums from the museum's permanent collection.

Japanese Woodblock Prints: Gifts from Anne van Biema, through September 29. — A small group of Japanese woodblock prints, selected from gifts of Anne van Biema.

Photographs from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection, through October 27. — A collection of contemporary photographs to honor Peter C. Bunnell, David Hunter McAlpin ’20, professor of the history of photography and modern art and faculty curator of photography.

Lewis Baltz: Nevada and Other Photographs, through January 19, 2003

Exhibits on campus

Main Gallery at Firestone Library

Woodrow Wilson at Princeton:  The Path to the Presidency —   May 5, 2002 - October 27, 2002

Lewis Baltz: Nevada and Other Photographs, exhibit at the Art Museum, September 14, 2002, through January 19, 2003.

 Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts at Firestone Library

Charles Risdon Day, after the painting by Frederic Edwin Church "Niagara (The Great Fall, Niagara)" (Chromolithograph, published in London by Day & Son) 1857; Graphic Arts Division Gift of Leonard L. Milberg, Class of 1953

Heroic Pastorals:  Images of the American Landscape. Through October 6.
K.K. Merker: Master Printer. An exhibit celebrating the life of Kim Merker, founder of the Stone Wall Press, the Windover Press, and the Univesity of Iowa Center for the Book. Through October 6.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Take a Walk Along Nassau Street: Celebrating the Classes of 1942, 1952, 1962, 1977, and 1982

Paix et Liberté: Posters That Go BANG! Contentious political posters are common to many nations, but few are more explosive than a selection of French affiches on view at Mudd through February 1. The collection can be viewed in its entirety on the Web: http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/mudd/online_ex/paix/

The exhibition showcases the work of the French anti-Communist organization Paix et Liberté (Peace and Liberty), which endeavored to combat what it regarded as lies contained in Communist posters. Founded by French politician Jean-Paul David in 1950 against the backdrop of a successful poster campaign by the French Communist Party, Paix et Liberté fought fire with fire by exploiting the themes, language, and symbols of its opponents' posters.

Online exhibits at the Library

Bernstein Gallery, lower level, Robertson Hall — "After September 11," an exhibition that explores how the work of 12 regional artists has been influenced by the events surrounding September 11. The show ends December 1, 2002.

Photo Exhibit: Ancient Greek ruins, from September 16-25. This exhibit by Emry Guzelsu, features the archaeological discoveries at Trachia, Greece. The ruins date back to the rule of Alexander the Great's father. Frist Campus Center, 100 level.

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New York area events:

Wednesday, October 23, 2002
FFR/Princeton btGALA presents All-Ivy/Seven Sisters mixer at East of Eighth, New York, N.Y.
Our first open bar event!
When: 6:30pm to 9pm **Open bar from 7pm to 9pm**
Where: East of Eighth
254 West 23nd Street
How Much: $30 per person in advance, $35 per person at the door
RSVP: Please send an e-mail to scowls@alumni.princeton.edu.
This helps us ensure that the restaurant gives us enough space.

Friday, October 25, 2002
Three Determined Women present Sapphic Soirée VIII, New York, N.Y.
Columbus Day will have sailed away, but Halloween fun will have just begun!
This is no trick! All thumbs at pumpkin carving? Meet a pumpkin surgeon, make new friends, get invited to Halloween parties, brainstorm on Halloween costumes, make plans to guarantee your Halloween will be a treat!
When: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Where: The Penn Club
30 West 44th Street
Cover: $32 (cash only) with Open Bar & Hors d'Ouvres
Scare up some women friends to come along who want to meet other lesbian and bisexual women singles and couples. To help with planning, please RSVP in advance to sgamper@pennclubny.org.

Being Claudine, a comedy directed by I-Fan Quirk ’91. Claudine Bloomberg, a young aspiring actess who has been terribly unlucky in her pursuit of love, fame, and fortune, is at the center of this urban tale of human relations. Showing at the Screening Room, 54 Varick Street, New York, NY. For more information, phone Wellington Love at 212-366-4992.

New York Networking Nights Needs Space

New York Networking Nights offers an opportunity for New York area Princeton alumni to learn about career issues and build their own career networks. We meet monthly, usually Monday, and draw between 50 and 70
Tigers of all fields and career stages. We need to find Manhattan spaces that can hold our large group. Ideal
spaces are:
-theatres
-art galleries
-offices with large conference areas
If you are willing to donate space for a night please get in touch with Kelly Perl *93 at kperl@alumni.princeton.edu.

Philadelphia area events

Thursday, October 17, 2002
FFR/Princeton btGALA presents an All-Ivy/Seven Sisters LGBT alumni happy hour in Center City, Philadelphia, Pa.
When: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Where: The "Lounge" at Trust
121-127 South 13th Street (southeast corner of 13th and Sansom Streets) 215-629-1300
How much: No cover, cash bar
Trust is an energetic restaurant and bar with a retro-hip ambiance set in the hear of Philadelphia's Center City. It serves a pan-mediterranean menu with a vast assortment of dishes that encourage mixing, matching, sharing and discovery. Check them out at http://www.trustrestaurant.com/see-trust.htm.

Chicago area events

Friday, November 8, 2002
FFR/Princeton btGALA presents an All-Ivy/Seven Sisters LGBT alumni happy hour at Big Chicks, Chicago, Ill.
When: 9:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
Where: Big Chicks
5024 N. Sheridan (5000N, 1000W), Chicago 773-728-5511
Red line to Argyle, walk east to Sheridan, then north 1 block.
How much: No cover, cash bar
Big Chicks is a great club, catering to a mix of men and women.
With dancing from 10pm til 2am, this is a great place to gather and spend the evening. Specifics on meeting location will be posted in the coming week on our website at: http://alumni.princeton.edu/~ffr-gala/FFRChi021108.html

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Washington DC area events

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Los Angeles events:

Nothing is listed at the moment.

San Francisco events:

October 8, Join Princeton Women’s Network for a free screening of White Oleander, 7:30pm. Discussion will follow at a place local to your theater. Locations are: San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento — depending on interest. Email: hlhough@alumni.princeton.edufor more information.

Wednesday, October 16, 2002
FFR/Princeton btGALA and Yale GALA present an all-Ivy mixer, San Francisco
FFR member Clarence Wong '85 has corralled a group of folks from a couple of schools to provide regular opportunities to mix it up with LGBT alumni from the Ivies, Seven Sisters schools, Stanford, MIT, UVA, Duke and others in San Francisco.
When: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Home
2100 Market Street (at Church)
How much: No cover, cash bar
Home strives to live up to its name, with a homey atmosphere, a patio, $5
cosmos, and large portions of comfort food. It's the casual place to hang
out in the Castro.
This month's installment is being co-hosted by Stanford GALA Members Peter
Capofreddi and Rick Jardiolin. They will be wearing name tags for easy
identification, so seek them out!

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ALUMNI

Peter Mesrobian '81 rides across America for Parkinson's research
To raise money for research into Parkinson’s disease, Peter Mesrobian '81 is in the middle of a cross-country bike ride in support of his brother-in-law Alan Deehan ’81 who suffers from Parkinson’s. The trip began September 29 in Lost Angeles and will finish on October 24 in Savannah, Georgia. So far, about Mesrobian has raised $11,000 in pledges. homepage.mac.com/pmesro/BikeRide/parkinson.html

Meg Whitman ’77’s connections to IPOs being investigated
Trustee and eBay CEO Meg Whitman '77, whose has pledged $30 million for a sixth residential college, is being investigated by the House Financial Services Committee. The committee has said that Whitman and 22 others were able to make quick profits on initial public offerings because of their connections with various investment banks.

Class of 2002 facing lower starting salaries
A survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that starting salaries for last year's graduates dropped in three categories: business, engineering, and the liberal arts, reported the Prince. Starting salaries in business, according to the NACE survey, dropped 4.24 percent on average. Engineering salaries dropped 1.68 percent. And salaries in the liberal arts fields dropped 5.72 percent. In keeping with the national trend, members of the university's Class of 2002 are making 3.3 percent less money than the Class of 2001, said Becky Ross, associate director of Career Services. The mean starting salary for the Class of 2002 for those employed in full-time, continuing positions is $49,082.

Ralph Nader ’55 ralllies in Trenton
Ralph Nader ’55 returned to the Princeton area last weekend when he attend a Green Party rally in Trenton. Nader, who often runs for president, has not ruled out another try in 2004. His organization, Democracy Rising, holds periodic rallies around the country.

Two alumni win MacArthur grants: Ann Blair *90, a professor of history at Harvard, and Charles Steidel ’84, a professor of astronomy at the California Institute of Technology.

Princeton Club of Shanghai holds inaugural meeting

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SPORTS

Princeton opens Ivy League football season with win at Columbia
It took a botched onside kick on Columbia’s last play to put an ugly win in the books for the Tigers, but after all the heartbreaking losses in recent years, Coach Roger Hughes and his team were elated to come home with a 35-32 victory in their Ivy League opener on October 5 in New York.
On offense, Princeton (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) got two touchdowns from backup tailback Jon Veach’05, who spelled an injured Cameron Atkinson ’03 in the second half, and a 50-yard Hail Mary pass from David Splithoff ’04 to wide receiver Patrick Schottel ’03 to tie the game at 14-14 right before halftime. Atkinson managed to break to the 100-yard mark on the ground for the second straight week before leaving the game briefly.
Cornerback Blake Perry ’04 played brilliantly on defense, recording 11 tackles, including eight solo stops, three tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup, and a sack. His efforts earned Perry Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Perry and the Tigers return home Saturday to face Colgate at 1 p.m. It’s the first of three straight home games for the Tigers.

Women’s soccer keeps winning and jumps to 15 in national poll
A 1-0 win at Columbia on October 5 made it a perfect 9-0 for Princeton’s women’s soccer tem, one of only two teams in Division I that remain unbeaten and untied.
Freshman Emily Behncke’s goal in the 32nd minute was all the Tigers needed. They out shot Columbia 17-9 and raided their Ivy League record to 3-0.
Princeton also defeated George Mason 3-1 on October 2 on goals from Behncke, Krista Ariss ’03, and freshman phenom Esmeralda Negron, who is tied with Kristina Fontanez ’05 for the team lead in goals with five.
Princeton, who has shut out five of its nine opponents, hosted Rutgers Tuesday, October 8. The Scarlet Knights are the last team to beat Princeton, having defeated the Tigers 1-0 in the second round of the 2001 NCAA tournament.

University to host 2004 Women’s Lacrosse Final Four
The 2004 NCAA women’s lacrosse national championship will be played in Princeton Stadium, the university athletics officials announced last week.
Princeton will host the Final Four with two games on May 21, 2004, and the national championship contest on May 23.
Princeton has played host once before, serving as the national championship site in 1990 when top-seeded Harvard won the NCAA title with an 8-7 win over Maryland. The Terrapins have played host more than any other school, having six Final Fours at College Park, including the 1994 Final Four where Princeton won its first national title with a 10-7 win over Maryland in the final game.

Men’s cross-country team takes first at Gator Invitational in Florida
The warm climes of Florida must have agreed with the men’s cross-country this weekend. Princeton captured the Gator Invitational, placing five runners in the top 10 finishers.
Austin Smith ’05 led the Tigers with a third place finish in the 8-km race, crossing the finish line at 24:45.57. Josh Ordway ’03, Tristan Colangelo ’04, Jon Klieliszak ’04, and James Flannery ’06 all finished among the top 10. The race featured athletes from 24 colleges and universities including Florida, Florida State, Miami and Kentucky. Smith has been the top Princeton finisher in every race that he has competed in this season. Last weekend, Smith took sixth place at the Paul Short Invitational.

Field hockey at 4-4 after loss to third-ranked Old Dominion
Old Dominion scored three goals in the second half to hand Princeton a 4-1 loss in Princeton on October 5.
While the Tigers remain ranked nationally, they dropped one notch to 15 this week. Their tough early schedule featuring three of the top five teams in the country, has contributed to a 4-4 start. On October 2, Princeton handed Rutgers a 10-1 thanks to three goals from senior All American Ilvy Friebe ’03.

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