Princeton was in the nation's service decades before there was even a nation.The University celebrated its 250th birthday seven years ago.
The following is a haphazard collection of Princeton buzzwords that may or may not make up your entire vocabulary by the time midterms roll around.
Surviving nearly 250 years of fires, wars and rowdy Princeton students, Nassau Hall still stands as a symbol of the history and traditions of the University.Not only does it house administrative offices, its sturdy walls contain numerous stories and legends ? some truths, some myths ? that will never die. In the beginningNassau Hall, which took two years to build, was the largest stone structure in the colonies when it was completed in 1756.Princeton's trustees wanted to name the University's first building in honor of Jonathan Belcher, the governor of New Jersey who obtained community support for the college.
From feminist plays to poetry readings to dance performances to roaring musicals, Princeton has it all for the attentive "culture vulture."Performing arts at Princeton include a wealth of activities, but one of the areas with the widest participation is theater.Two student-run theater groups, Triangle Club and Theatre-Intime (pronounced "onteem"), have long traditions of putting on entertaining and engaging dramatic productions.During Orientation Week, Triangle Club presents a collage of some of its best numbers from recent years in a show that has become a Princeton tradition.
After Maurice Cohill Jr. '51 performed his usual humorous monologue as "Princeton Charlie" at a football game in 1950, Ed Sullivan asked him to appear on his show.
The following is a haphazard collection of Princeton buzzwords that may or may not make up your entire vocabulary by the time midterms roll around.
It was 11 p.m., and the polls had just closed on the West Coast. Thousands gathered at the steps of the statehouse in Little Rock to await the appearance of the man just elected the 42nd President of the United States.The 'Prince' was there.It was late in the evening when the helicopters circling overhead indicated that something was amiss in Princeton.
A fallacy is lurking on the lawn near Spelman Hall."Head of a Woman," which is, rather, the great abstraction of the head of a woman situated on top of a column, is not the manual work or sweat of Pablo Picasso.Have not boasts been made from Scully Hall to the curb of Nassau Street that Princeton owns one of Picasso's masterpieces, though?If "Head of a Woman" was not constructed by the hands of Picasso, then by whose?Students walk past, sit next to and even climb through the outdoor sculptures that are the John B.
Every May, as the days grow warmer and classes end, University undergrads assemble for the annual tradition of Houseparties.
Whether you plan to be president of the United States or a flamboyant publishing czar, Princeton can provide the leadership training necessary for both.
The following is a haphazard collection of Princeton buzzwords that may or may not make up your entire vocabulary by the time midterms roll around.
From feminist plays to poetry readings to dance performances to roaring musicals, Princeton has it all for the attentive "culture vulture." TheaterPerforming arts at Princeton include a wealth of activities, but one of the areas with the widest participation is theater.Two student-run theater groups, Triangle Club and Theatre-Intime (pronounced "onteem"), have long traditions of putting on entertaining and engaging dramatic productions.During Orientation Week, Triangle Club presents a collage of some of its best numbers from recent years in a show that has become a Princeton tradition.
Though renowned as a place where traditions die hard, several of Princeton's most famous ? or infamous ? rituals have met their ends as of late.The Nude Olympics were banned.
Princeton was in the nation's service decades before there was even a nation.The University celebrated its 250th birthday five years ago.
Almost every facet of University life ? from an occupation of President Shapiro's office to the Sovereign Bank robbery ? receives coverage in the pages of The Daily Princetonian.
The following is a haphazard collection of Princeton buzzwords that may or may not make up your entire vocabulary by the time midterms roll around.
Surviving nearly 250 years of fires, wars and rowdy Princeton students, Nassau Hall still stands as a symbol of the history and traditions of the University.Not only does it house administrative offices, its sturdy walls contain numerous stories and legends ? some truths, some myths ? that will never die. In the beginningNassau Hall, which took two years to build, was the largest stone structure in the colonies when it was completed in 1756.Princeton's trustees wanted to name the University's first building in honor of Jonathan Belcher, the governor of New Jersey who obtained community support for the college.
Members of the current generation of Princeton undergraduates ? often deemed apathetic when compared to their predecessors in the tumultuous 1960s and '70s or with peers from other colleges ? have raised their voices in the last few years in a sometimes halting, sometimes hesitant ? but nonetheless audible chorus of activism and outrage.After several months of student and worker activism, President Shapiro and the Priorities Committee announced the allocation of nearly $2 million to increase salaries of the University's lowest paid employees this Spring.The Workers Rights Organizing Committee formed in the fall to examine the University's treatment of such workers as custodians, maintenance personnel, dining hall employees and library staffers.After its first rally in January, WROC organized several demonstrations during campus-wide social activities, after the press conference announcing the new president and even on weekend nights at the 'Street.'In addition, USG ran its own campaign to urge students to respect the staff.The workers were targeted for increases following PriCom's finding that they were receiving compensation packages below or near market values.Shapiro earmarked nearly $400,000 ? his remaining balance of the President's discretionary fund ? while PriCom recommended providing up to $1.5 million to further increase salaries next year. Anti-sweatshop movementIn 1999, the anti-sweatshop movement ? which seeks to guarantee that college apparel is not being produced by laborers working in substandard conditions ? caught fire on campus and seemed to herald a renewed spirit of Princetonian activism.Still, though the word "sweatshop" seemed to be everywhere last year ? on posters along McCosh Walk, on the pages of campus publications and even on the lips of Princeton's notoriously apathetic undergraduates ? the anti-sweatshop movement has faded on campus this year, though it continues to draw attention at colleges nationwide."There are a lot of ambivalent feelings about the campaign at this point," said Brian White '00, a member of Students for Progressive Education and Action, the group that led Princeton's anti-sweatshop movement.White was among the leaders of a February 1999 rally in Firestone Plaza at which protesters demanded the University agree to labor standards for the manufacture of Princeton shirts, hats and other apparel.In White's eyes, the anti-sweatshop movement at Princeton ran out of gas for a host of reasons, the most prominent of which was that the debate became more nuanced and difficult for students to follow."The issues were simpler back then," White said of last year.
Princeton has produced its share of luminaries in fields outside politics. Take, for example, the world of literature.Pulitzer Prize winner for general nonfiction in 1999 John McPhee '53 writes essays for The New Yorker and teaches a creative nonfiction course for undergraduates.Edmund Wilson '16 authored many celebrated works of criticism.
The following is a haphazard collection of Princeton buzzwords that may or may not make up your entire vocabulary by the time midterms roll around.
