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Vol. LXIII, No. 16
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Vol. LXIII, No. 16
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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 (Photo by E.J. Greenblat)
BOOKS FOR GHANA AND A BETTER WORLD: Student volunteers Max Peinsot and Ayanna Gill helped out at the Princeton Public Library Saturday as the library and Better World Books joined forces for a used book drive to contribute stock for the new ecologically sustainable library being built in Ghana by Engineers Without Borders (EWB). The event was coordinated by the Princeton University chapter of EWB. For more information on the Ghana Project, go to http://ghanainitiative.wordpress.com |
In addressing the Borough Merchants for Princeton on Tuesday, University Director of Community and Regional Affairs Kristin Appelget highlighted ways local merchants can connect to the campus in order to further activity in the present economy.
Leashed dogs and street parking were the main topics of discussion at the Borough Council meeting last Tuesday, with Council approving leashed dogs in Harrison Street, Marquand, and Quarry Parks. Under the previous ordinance, no dogs were permitted in any Borough parks.
Characterizing 2009 as a “make-or-break year,” United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon elaborated on the kinds of global crises that face the world today in a lecture entitled “The Imperative for a New Multilateralism” at McCarter Theatre last Friday.
Writer Amiri Baraka appeared at a Labyrinth Books last week to celebrate the publication of his latest book, Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music (University of California Press, $26.95). Prompted by questions from journalist Greg Tate, the 75-year old Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones), reminisced about growing up in Newark, and focused on his many encounters with musicians. The event was cosponsored by Princeton University’s Center for African American Studies.