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In Opinion

By Corinne Lowe

Morgan Jerkins discusses social segregation on campus, and the Editorial Board calls for an improvement in the Young Alumni Trustee selection process. PAGE 5

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Economics professor Paul Krugman announced his retirement from Princeton on Friday in a blog post.

Paul Krugman, the economics professor known for his regular columns in The New York Times, will retire from his position at the University in June 2015. Krugman is currently an economics and Wilson School professor. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. Krugman will be joining the faculty of the Graduate Center, City University of New York, as a professor in the Ph.D. program in Economics while also serving as a distinguished scholar at the Graduate Center’s Luxembourg Income Study Center, he announced in a blog post for The New York Times. “I was thinking for a couple of years about, not

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U N I V E R S I T Y A F FA I R S

Patton ’77 offers dating advice in ‘Marry Smart’

Chiang appointed new director of Keller Center

By Anna Mazarakis

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Today on Campus Filmmaker Oliver Assayas will hold a screening and discussion of his film “Carlos” on the international Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal. McCormick Hall 101, 4:30p.m.

The Archives

Mar. 3, 1905 Twenty students formed the Municipal Government Club to promote student interest in city politics and connect them to prominent municipal figures.

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PRINCETON By the Numbers

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The number of pages in Susan Patton’s book, “Marry Smart.”

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Women should work hard to find a husband, especially since they have a limited window in which they can have children, Susan Patton ’77 argues in her new book, “Marry Smart: Advice for Finding the One.” The book, set to be released next week, mostly rehashes the ideas expressed in a letter to the editor published by The Daily Princetonian last March. The letter immediately gained national attention. Besides emphasizing the idea that having a family should be a priority over establishing a career, Patton underscores the importance of

good appearance when looking for a husband and compared the search for a partner with the search for a new job. She also reaffirmed her support for traditional family values while directly addressing feminist critiques. “A ticking biological clock makes all the difference and will always be an impediment to true gender equality,” Patton wrote. Continuing the advice given in her letter, Patton advises women to use their time in college efficiently by finding a husband before graduation. Colleges offer a large concentration of men who are a woman’s intellectual equal, so women should take advantage of the opportunity while they can. See PTON MOM page 2

SYMPOH SHOW

If you’ve struggled with obesity through most of your teen years, then maybe surgical intervention is a good idea for you. - Susan Patton ’77

News & Notes

U. students finish seventh in trading competition A team of four University students finished in seventh place out of 52 teams at the Rotman International Trading Competition, the largest trading competition in the world. Teams from top universities in Italy, South Africa, Canada, Thailand, Egypt and the United States competed to maximize their profits in several rounds of simulated trading environments. The competition took place at the University of Toronto from Feb. 20-22. Ankit Buddhiraju ’15, Wesley Cao ’15, Kubrat Danailov ’15 and Henry Qu ’15 were the topranking team of undergraduates from the United States, beating teams from institutions such as MIT, Stanford and Cornell. The teams representing LUISS University from Italy and Université Laval from Canada tied for first place.

about leaving exactly, but trying to think about what I should be doing because, although I had a great experience, I’m way, way overcommitted and looking for ways to simplify my life,” Krugman said in an interview with The Daily Princetonian. Krugman said that he informed the University of his decision several weeks ago. “He’s been a valued member of our faculty and we appreciate his 14 years at Princeton,” University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.” Krugman mentioned the difficulties of his frequent commutes to New York and his growing interest in public policy as opposed to academic research as motivations for his departure. But See KRUGMAN page 2

By Sarah Kim Mung Chiang, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, was appointed director of the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education last Wednesday, the University announced. Chiang began his time at the University as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2003, and has received many awards both for his teaching and for his research. He has been one of the first University professors to teach through the online educational platform, Coursera. The Keller Center, founded in 2005, strives to “educate students to be leaders in a technology-driven society,” according to its website. It offers courses and events that focus on educational innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. “I feel a strong sense of responsibility to be the next director,” Chiang said. “It has become a very unique and important part of Princeton.” Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science H. Vincent Poor, who

was actively involved in the search process, said he was looking for a candidate with creativity, innovative spirit, and entrepreneurial experience and style. He said Chiang is an innovator with exactly the right credentials for the Keller Center. “Professor Chiang has done very creative things in the educational sphere,” Poor said. “He has a great track record. He has wonderful ideas about entrepreneurship, how it fits into the educational mission of the University. I’m expecting great things from him.” The Keller Center’s website explains that the Center offers courses for students of all interests, integrating engineering, the natural sciences and humanities, and continues to develop new courses while improving old ones. Beyond academics, the Keller Center offers internships, workshops and handson opportunities that help students better understand technology and its relationship with the global economy, society, environment and culture. It sponsors the Annual Innovation Forum, which allows students to See INNOVATION page 4

STUDENT LIFE MONICA CHON :: PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR EMERITUS

Sympoh dancers perform in the 15th annual B-Boy Awards show in Frist Performance Theater. STUDENT LIFE

Zelizer, Mastroianni ’14 help latke win in annual Latke-Hamentaschen Debate By Ruby Shao staff writer

History professor Julian Zelizer said the political atmosphere between Latke Lovers and Hamentaschen Hubrists has become “more toxic, more poisonous and more rancorous” at the packed annual Latke-Hamentaschen Debate on Sunday afternoon. The debate involved the merits of two traditional Jewish foods: the latke and the hamentaschen. A latke is a shredded potato pancake, and a hamentaschen is a triangular pastry with fruit-flavored filling. The Latke team consisted of Zelizer and Adam Mastroianni ’14, while the

Hamentaschen team consisted of politics professor Robert George and Alex Moss ’14. Zelizer argued that though both groups face criticism for their mounting radicalism, the Hamentaschen Hubrists have moved much further toward the extreme of the food spectrum. He likened the Hamentaschen team to the Republican Party, led by Speaker of the House John Boehner. “In recent years, Hamentaschen Hubrists in Congress have blocked progress on key measures like immigration reform. They’ve shut down the federal government, and they’ve threatened to send the nation into default and they have called for deep cuts in the social safety net,” Zelizer See DEBATE page 3

Jackson ’15 introduces revised Ivy Conference funding proposal, approved by USG By Durva Trivedi staff writer

A revised $4,000 funding request for the Ivy Policy Conference to be held on campus March 28-30 was approved at Sunday’s USG Senate meeting with 19 votes in favor and three opposed to the proposal. The annual conference brings together representatives from all Ivy League universities to examine existing administrative policies and discuss improvements. Following the Senate’s rejection of last week’s internal funding request of $5,500 to cover the cost of holding the conference,

USG president Shawon Jackson ’15 changed the budget to provide more details about the benefits of this conference for University students and cut costs wherever possible. One of Jackson’s points of emphasis was that although he requested $4,000, he does not anticipate spending the entire amount. Before approving the funding request, voting members requested regular updates as the conference approaches on how much external funding gets secured and how much USG money actually ends up being used. See MEETING page 3


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