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The phrase “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity” inevitably comes up in any conversation about Princeton and public service and is often used as a means to critique graduates’ career paths. A Princetonian who goes on to work in finance or consulting, for example, is seen as betraying the University’s core values and not acting in “the service of humanity.”
As I sat in my new room, move-in debris strewn around me, I checked the weather. My eyes widened when I saw the high temperature estimates — 92 degrees, 93 degrees, 94 degrees, 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Not for the first time, I looked at my already-overworked fans and wished that my room had air conditioning.
The recent end of affirmative action sparked countless debates about the college admissions process, from the merits of class-based affirmative action to the role of the college essay. Yet no subject has received more mixed attention than legacy admissions.
“The most striking thing about the lesbian community at Princeton,” one 1979 article in The Daily Princetonian noted, “is that it doesn’t exist.”
Each year, University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 announces the annual pre-read, which incoming first-years read prior to matriculation. The pre-read is an introduction to Princeton’s intellectual environment and contains themes intended to provoke reflection and conversation among students. This year's book for the Class of 2027 is Maria Ressa ’86’s “How to Stand Up to a Dictator.”
Last semester, I got the dreaded text from a friend: “so sorry, but I just tested positive for covid.” Instantly, my stomach sank. My likelihood of having gotten COVID-19 from this friend was low — we only had one class together, and we had worn masks during most of our interactions. Nevertheless, the worry persisted. In the Spring 2022 semester, I had been sick with COVID-19 before during midterms week. At that time, Princeton still had many of its strict COVID-19 policies in place. Though mask mandates and weekly testing had been eliminated, the University provided isolation housing for students as well as clear support for obtaining meals during and after the isolation period. Furthermore, many lectures posted recordings of classes or provided Zoom links. COVID-19 still was not easy to deal with — it’s difficult to stay on top of Princeton’s demanding workload while ill — but it was more manageable. Just one semester later, however, with fewer accommodations but the same moral requirements to isolate, it’s near impossible for students with COVID-19 to keep up with their academics while isolating.
When I tell someone that I’m a pre-med student, their general response is one of sympathy. Looking at Princeton’s pre-med classes, it’s not hard to see why. For many first-years, acclimating to Princeton’s rigorous environment while taking classes such as CHM201: General Chemistry I, CHM202: General Chemistry II, and MOL214: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology, is incredibly difficult for one simple reason: these classes are weed-out classes.
On Jan. 27, I opened my phone and immediately felt my stomach sink. The Parental Rights in Education bill, more commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, had just been passed in Florida’s House Education and Employment Committee on Jan. 21, and was now moving through Florida’s legislature.
As I scrolled through my daily flood of emails, one stood out to me: “Vaccine Volunteer Opportunity.” I clicked on the email and located the Google form, hoping to add my name to a list of people willing to volunteer at Princeton’s vaccine clinic. Yet as I opened the form, I saw a number of application questions. The form required me to write nearly 750 words. I don’t have time for this right now, I thought. I’ll fill it out later. I never did.
As this year’s Single Choice Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) deadlines creep closer, I look back on my college application process, marveling at how far I’ve come in one year. Yet even as I’ve left the process behind, I’m reminded by my younger friends of a central question posed to every applicant: EA or ED?
On Sept. 24, one of the tiger statues in front of Nassau Hall was adorned with a sign: “CLIMATE ACTION NOW!” Spilling down the steps and onto the lawn were groups of students, holding signs of their own: “#BREAK UP WITH EXXON.” “DELAY IS DENIAL.” “WAKE UP.” All of them had assembled to urge Princeton to follow in the footsteps of many of its fellow universities and divest from fossil fuels. From those steps, protesting students asked the University a crucial question: “Which side are you on?”
