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...Princeton University Investment Company, which manages the school’s endowment, reported investment losses of 23.7 percent this past year—better than the 30 percent loss predicted in the spring. The loss brings the total value of Princeton’s endowment as of June 30 to $12.6 billion, down from $16.3 billion last year...
Despite the better-than-anticipated returns, Tilghman said Princeton will proceed with its plan to reduce the school’s total operating budget by $170 million over this year and the next, and warned that additional layoffs would be needed this fall...
...feeling like we can play a lot better,” she said. “Today was a turning point. We have decided there’s no way we can keep playing like this and it’s exciting to have a big Ivy League matchup this weekend after a couple of disappointing games...
...same thing goes with the shower heads. To quote a good friend, I feel as though I am being urinated on by an infant. Actually, that would be better, because the water would actually be warm...
...confirms this, saying that since his arrest, Zazi has admitted to attending an al-Qaeda training camp, where he received instruction in weapons and explosives. "The nature of terrorist-training camps in Pakistan varies considerably," the counterterrorism official explains. "Some are fixed locations, while others are mobile. Some have better infrastructure and support than others. But they all have one thing in common - they're dangerous and are thus of significant concern to us and our allies...