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Is Princeton Shopping Center’s Wonder Pho worth the walk?

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Is Princeton Shopping Center’s Wonder Pho worth the walk?

Caroline Naughton

Contributing writer for The Prospect Caroline Naughton details her experience at the new restaurant Wonder Pho, which serves Vietnamese cuisine.

THE PROSPECT | 6 days ago

Firestone offers phone jails to save students from themselves

A paper advertises the Yondr phone pouch to students. In bold, it says "Free yourself from your phone." Below it, it says "Check out a Yondr pouch." In front of the paper is a device to unlock pouches.

Firestone offers phone jails to save students from themselves

Isabella Rivera

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Rivera tests out how effective Firestone’s new Yondr pouches are at creating a distraction-free environment for studying.

THE PROSPECT | October 5

Having trouble orgasming? Wear socks (or maybe not)

Rows of students gathered in an auditorium.

Having trouble orgasming? Wear socks (or maybe not)

Amanda Hugas

Staff writer for the Prospect Amanda Hugas recaps “The Big O,” an event that works to dispel myths regarding sex education and provide more accurate information.

THE PROSPECT | September 28

Coffee Club’s fall menu has my new favorite drink

Lulu Pettit

Senior Writer for The Prospect Lulu Pettit reviews Coffee Club’s newly released Fall drinks.

THE PROSPECT | September 23

Cardamom, companionship, and coffee: an afternoon at illy Coffee At Earth’s End

Cardamom, companionship, and coffee: an afternoon at illy Coffee At Earth’s End

Marley Hartnett-Cody

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Marley Hartnett-Cody recaps her time in the charming illy Coffee at Earth’s End.

THE PROSPECT | September 23

The ultra-feminist and Labubu epidemic: Princeton’s first Performative Male Competition

A group of people with Labubus, guitars, and other performative male style on the steps under an arch.

The ultra-feminist and Labubu epidemic: Princeton’s first Performative Male Competition

Monica Zepeda

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda covers Princeton’s very first performative male competition.

THE PROSPECT | September 16

A broke college student goes undercover: A review of Princeton’s new Brandy Melville

Inside of a store lit up by bright lights. Pastel clothing are displayed throughout the store.

A broke college student goes undercover: A review of Princeton’s new Brandy Melville

Amanda Hugas

Staff writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas reviews the good and bad of Hulfish Gallery's replacement, Brandy Melville.

THE PROSPECT | September 14

Dispatch | Blissful solo dates: coffee shops and journaling in Brooklyn

A circular glass table with a small orange notebook, pen, and empty plastic coffee cup, surrounded by other chairs and tables strewn across wooden patio floorboards.

Dispatch | Blissful solo dates: coffee shops and journaling in Brooklyn

Russell Fan

Head Editor for The Prospect Russell Fan details how he started journaling while living in Brooklyn, New York.

THE PROSPECT | August 11

DISPATCH | Slowing down in Italy

View from Italian hike of water and village.

DISPATCH | Slowing down in Italy

Annika Plunkett

Follow staff writer for The Prospect Annika Plunkett as she realizes the importance of slowing down during the Princeton in Pisa program.

THE PROSPECT | July 28

Gatsby on Spring Street: A centennial mural brings Fitzgerald’s vision to life

A mural depicting imagery from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," including colorful fireworks, a yellow automobile, a lighthouse emitting green light, eyes wearing glasses, and a flapper holding a drink.

Gatsby on Spring Street: A centennial mural brings Fitzgerald’s vision to life

Cynthia Lee

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Cynthia Lee highlights the Spring Street mural commemorating the centennial anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”

THE PROSPECT | May 8

Class of 2029 campus recommendations

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Class of 2029 campus recommendations

Amanda Hugas, Annika Plunkett, and Lulu Pettit

Staff Writers for The Prospect Annika Plunkett and Amanda Hugas, and Senior Writer for The Prospect Lulu Pettit give suggestions to the Class of 2029 for the best places to study, eat, hang out, and see performances on campus.

Staff Writers for The Prospect Annika Plunkett and Amanda Hugas, and Senior Writer for The Prospect Lulu Pettit give suggestions to the class of 2029 for the best places to study, eat, hang out, and see performances on campus.

THE PROSPECT | May 4

No slides, no waste: TigerSwap and a sustainable move-out

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No slides, no waste: TigerSwap and a sustainable move-out

Amanda Hugas

Staff Writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas explains how the new TigerSwap app encourages sustainable practices on campus and allows for an easier buying and selling experience as students prepare to move out for the summer.

THE PROSPECT | May 4

The revival of the Princeton Blacksmith Club with Soloman Khan ’26

A young male student with his arms crossed in front of him and smiling, standing in front of some anvils and forge materials in an alleway.

The revival of the Princeton Blacksmith Club with Soloman Khan ’26

Monica Zepeda

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda spotlights the Princeton Blacksmith Club, which is being primarily revitalized by Soloman Khan ’26.

THE PROSPECT | April 24

Wandering, lounging, tea in bowls: My adventures in exploring Princeton department lounges

Coffee machines on surface, next to an array of tea bag packets and coffee pods.

Wandering, lounging, tea in bowls: My adventures in exploring Princeton department lounges

Nora Choi

Contributing writer for The Prospect Nora Choi visits several department lounges, tries their tea, and rates the spaces.

Contributing writer for The Prospect, Nora Choi, visits several department lounges, tries their tea, and rates the spaces.

THE PROSPECT | April 22

Minimalist atmosphere, beloved spot: an afternoon at Sakrid Coffee Roasters

A brick building has a window with a draped curtain and the words “Sakrid Coffee Roasters” in fine print.

Minimalist atmosphere, beloved spot: an afternoon at Sakrid Coffee Roasters

Meredith Sneed

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Meredith Sneed recaps her time in the stylish Sakrid Coffee Roasters.

THE PROSPECT | April 16

The seven best outdoor study spots on campus

The seven best outdoor study spots on campus

Marley Hartnett-Cody

With spring here, Marley Hartnett-Cody, a contributing writer for The Prospect, explores the campus’s best outdoor study spots.

THE PROSPECT | April 9

Campus bags unzipped: the good, the bad, and the bulky

A gray backpack with an orange water bottle hangs from a metal hook. The gray metal hook is one of several gray metal hooks that are in a straight line and bolted to a long piece of brown wood. Another brown wooden panel with metal hooks is two feet underneath it.

Campus bags unzipped: the good, the bad, and the bulky

Amanda Hugas

Staff Writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas analyzes campus fashion through the lens of backpacks, bags, and totes.

THE PROSPECT | April 8

Don’t judge a book by its cover: spending time in Princeton’s most overlooked study spot

A red-brick building with red-brick pillars and tinted windows.

Don’t judge a book by its cover: spending time in Princeton’s most overlooked study spot

Gavin McLoughlin

Associate Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin recaps his visit to the Princeton Public Library and what he witnessed there.

THE PROSPECT | April 3

‘It’s Like Dragons’: Inside Princeton Students’ Hidden Musical Haven

A ramp leading up to the front door of a small white house decorated with vintage stickers of vinyl records.

‘It’s Like Dragons’: Inside Princeton Students’ Hidden Musical Haven

Eric Mohorea

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Eric Mohorea covers Princeton’s musical haven, Princeton Record Exchange.

THE PROSPECT | April 3

A new contender in the sandwich game: Capriotti’s

Colorful canvases hung inside sandwich establishment.

A new contender in the sandwich game: Capriotti’s

Junie Ko

Contributing Writer for the Prospect Junie Ko reviews a new sandwich restaurant in Princeton's shopping center, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop.

Contributing Writer for the Prospect Junie Ko reviews a new sandwich restaurant in Princeton's shopping center, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Inc.

THE PROSPECT | April 2

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