In Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl, the basis for a recent popular movie, a specific passage from the book highlights a particularly apt social dilemma women face.
“There’s a certain type of brain that’s easily disabled.
By Doug Lennox’09 Last month, the Center for American Progress published a study on the relationship between teacher expectations and student performance.
Earlier this year, a new fitness regime made headlines. Broga — a yoga class taught by men, aimed at men.
Last Wednesday, students across the world carried their mattressesto support Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz and to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses.
Last week, I saw "Dear White People," a movie that follows the adventures of a group of black students at Winchester University, a fictional Ivy League school.
This past month, Princeton became the first town in New Jersey to earn a place in the World Health Organization’s global network of “age-friendly” communities.
Many narratives comprise the “Princeton experience,” but perhaps what is most often cited is the idea of the Orange Bubble.
The University spoils us in many ways: from late meal to endless T-shirts to extended library hours.
A few days ago, after spending much of fall break recovering from the waves of pre-midterm stress, I was finally coherent enough to talk with some fellow classmates about the tests, what we thought of them and how well (or poorly) we thought we did on the exams (we may or may not have also taken bets on how low the curve would be). From the conversations I had, it became readily evident that we all utilized largely the same resources when preparing for the midterm — the same practice tests and previous exams on Blackboard, the same notes and class materials, the same textbooks and reading materials, the same office hours.
For many University students, on-campus housing and fire safety policies are pervasive. While safety is the stated rationale for all policies, some policies in place — for example, the University’s current microwave and door-hanging restrictions — are both overly strict and ambiguous as to their specific purposes.
To the Editor: The Daily Princetonian has published several articles recently that refer to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey tax court that challenges Princeton University’s exemption from taxes on properties that support its educational mission. To prevail, the plaintiffs will need to persuade the court that Princeton has ceased to be an educational institution and instead has become an entity whose dominant motive is to make a profit.
My first few weeks in college were exciting but unstable. Between meeting people of completely different backgrounds, checking my conduct in new social situations (never required in laid-back California) and carving out a new community for myself, I missed the sense of stability from home.
Asking about precept is like asking about jaywalking: awkward, exhilarating, scary, satisfactory.
The University offers many dining options for students, ranging from meal plans for underclassmen to options such as eating clubs for upperclassmen.