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Vol. LXII, No. 48
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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Vol. LXII, No. 48
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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 (Photo by Dilshanie Perera)
GREATER SKATER: One skateboarder gets ready for a jump while others can be seen in the background awaiting their turn at the new skate park at Hilltop Park, which opened on Saturday and will be available year-round to skateboard enthusiasts as long as conditions are dry. |
Despite freezing temperatures, some 250 young people clad in helmets and armed with boards could be seen Saturday morning taking turns on the various ramps, stairs, and quarter pipes that comprise the newly installed skating surface at Hilltop Park.
Princeton University visiting professor David Abalos spoke to the Regional Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday about the economic impact of Latino immigration on the area. Advocating for more humane policies, Mr. Abalos urged compassion toward undocumented — and indeed all — people, saying, “At our best, ours is a story of democracy where everybody is sacred and everyone is equal.”