Sometimes we try too hard to be The New York Times, envy the humor of verbatim, let a mistake slip into type or miss a breaking news story.
We are not without shortcomings, but as editors and students, we have seen the 'Prince' succeed. We have recruited a new class of freshmen writers, taught them writing and interviewing skills. We have given the campus the facts — from what The New York Times really did to get its story on the Ivy Club to details of a heated USG election. We have provided a venue for student voice on our editorial page, fostering debate on intellectualism and the athletics moratorium.
And in doing this, the other editors, writers and I have had a lot of fun. We have fostered friendships with colleagues, sources and readers that will last beyond our walk out Nassau's gates. Some of us work 50-hour weeks, others occasionally skip class and many of us cut vacations short to get our job done. But we do it because we love the paper. We love the feeling of writing a good story; of capturing an idea or emotion and then sharing it with our readers. And we admire the people we have been so privileged to work with.
It is only now, 135 issues later, that we feel we have found our stride. We have found that balance of social life, academics, athletics and the Prince. But the next story we will let a new group of editors pursue.
This is the final issue of the 126th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. We leave the paper under the strong leadership of Editor-in-Chief Austin Starkweather '04 and Business Manager Erica Slep '04.
With our final issue, the editors of the Prince have many people to thank: our friends for weathering our unusual schedules, our writers for an education in leadership, journalism and friendship and you, our readers, for your feedback and for picking up the rag we proudly call our paper.
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The CPUC must not gut its Judicial Committee
Bill HewittEnding the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Ending the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Princeton, let’s adopt a digital prox
Jorge ReyesTo prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
To prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
What is a Princeton degree really for?
Joel IbabaoSo what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.
So what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.