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Princeton Future’s Goals: Diversity and SustainabilityEllen Gilbert“Diversity” and “sustainability” were the themes of the second Princeton Future Open Forum on Saturday at the Princeton Public Library. Township Committee Discusses Sidewalks; New Contract for PoliceEllen GilbertAssessment confirmation of sidewalk repairs done on Sycamore Road and Riverside Drive was the focus of the only public comment at Monday’s Township Committee meeting. Borough Council Still Dealing With Issue of Closed Session NHKT TalksLinda ArntzeniusWhen Princeton Borough Council met last night (after Town Topics press time) the item that topped the agenda was the ongoing issue of negotiations between the Borough and its developer Nassau HKT Urban Renewal Associates, LLC. (NHKT). |
Other NewsNo Excuses: Be Green and Be Seen at Hinds Plaza Rally This SaturdayLinda ArntzeniusMay is National Bike Month and Princeton residents will be seeing a lot of “Be Green and Be Seen” posters around town advertising a Community Walk/Bike Rally at the Hinds Plaza this Saturday, May 10, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Arts Council of Princeton Announces Opening of Robeson Center for the ArtsThe Arts Council of Princeton will open the doors of its newly renovated and expanded Paul Robeson Center for the Arts to the public on Thursday, June 5, 2008. Opening Celebrations will begin with a ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. immediately followed by a dedication of the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood quilt and public open house. The festivities continue with a reception for the exhibition, “Return: Home,” from 4-7 pm. More International Students, Minorities Being Accepted by Princeton Graduate SchoolLinda ArntzeniusAccording to an announcement from Princeton University, the graduate school is attracting international applicants and a more diverse pool of applicants from within America’s minority communities. Knowledge of Princeton History Tested in Crossword ChallengeEllen GilbertHerbert W. Hobler, a member of the 1783 Committee, may not be on Will Shortz’s list of crossword puzzle creators for The New York Times, but with the puzzle below he is challenging Town Topics readers to complete the first of four puzzles that will appear here in the coming months. More of the Other News |
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SportsSenior Ace Schaus Saves Her Best for Last in Pitching Princeton Softball to Ivy CrownBill AldenKris Schaus entered her senior year on the Princeton University softball team this spring determined to carry a large share of the load in her role as the squad’s ace pitcher. PU Women’s Lacrosse Falls Twice in Last Week, Needs ‘A’ Game in NCAA Clash With VanderbiltBill AldenIt was an emotional moment when Norris Novak and her senior classmates on the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team were recognized before their home finale last Wednesday against Maryland.
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Record ReviewInside Portishead With the Bristol Blues AgainStuart MitchnerArticles in the April 13 New York Times and April 21 New Yorker enthusiastically heralding the return of the Bristol group Portishead after ten years away from the mainstream music scene must have had a fair number of readers wondering what all the excitement was about. Even in their mid-1990s prime, Portishead was not exactly a household word in this country, and their uncompromising new record, Third (Mercury $13.98), is unlikely to make them one in 2008. |
Music/TheaterPro Musica, Westfield Symphony, Children’s Choir Combine Effectively in Britten’s “War Requiem”Nancy PlumIt is always hard on a spring day to come inside and hear a concert, but those who gave up gardening on Sunday afternoon to hear Princeton Pro Musica’s performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem heard one of the ensemble’s best recent offerings. The concert at Trenton’s War Memorial was a collaboration among Pro Musica, north Jersey’s Westfield Symphony and a treble chorus compiled by local children’s choir guru Sue Ellen Page. The ensembles also performed the same program in Westfield the night before, led by Westfield Symphony conductor, David Wroe. |
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