In honor of our International Women's Day Issue, Street Editors take a look at 50 years' of women's history at Princeton through past publications by the 'Daily Princetonian.'
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A specter is haunting Princeton
Lola HorowitzAs the university braces for a nightmarish Halloweekend, The Daily Princetonian revisits the grave of a particular specter haunting campus, cemetery grounds, and our publication itself. Aaron Burr Jr. may have retired in disgrace as the nation’s vice president, but his name continues to stir our spirits, serving Nassau Hall as the University’s resident ghost.
In advance of Halloweekend, The Daily Princetonian revisits the grave of a particular specter haunting campus, cemetery grounds, and our publication itself. Aaron Burr Jr. may have retired in disgrace as the nation’s vice president, but his name continues to stir our spirits, serving Nassau Hall as the University’s resident ghost.
Digital debates and the origin of a Princeton “In the Nation’s Service”
Vincent SanfedeleWilson believed that the “processes of instruction which fit a large body of young men to serve their generation … ought also to serve as the initial processes by which scholars and investigators are made.”
Wilson believed that the “processes of instruction which fit a large body of young men to serve their generation … ought also to serve as the initial processes by which scholars and investigators are made.”
Faith, freedom, and film: The legacy of Princeton’s blue laws
Miriam Dube and Ava DiFeliceIn 1947, bound by New Jersey’s “Blue Laws,” Princetonians struggled to fill their long Sundays with secular activities. At the time, Mercer County residents were prohibited from conducting commercial activity during the Christian Sunday Sabbath, unable to engage in nonessential travel and leisure.
In 1947, bound by New Jersey’s “Blue Laws,” Princetonians struggled to fill their long Sundays with secular activities. At the time, Mercer County residents were prohibited from conducting commercial activity during the Christian Sunday Sabbath, unable to engage in nonessential travel and leisure.