Today, five columnists for The Daily Princetonian offer their thoughts on various aspects of an election campaign that has enthralled millions of Americans and thousands of Princetonians over the past two years.
Many years from now, someone is going to ask you what you did today. Even though I hope that one day this won't be true, this election was unique from the beginning just because of Sen.
Live from the bustling 'Prince' newsroom at 48 University Place on election eve, it's a special edition PrinceCast!
For most Princeton undergraduates, today marks the first presidential election in which our deeply held beliefs and opinions can manifest themselves in the form of the democratic vote.
Last year I made huge waves in Iceland by suggesting in a column for the Daily Princetonian, purely in jest, that the United States bomb Iceland instead of Iran because it would be so much more convenient.
Advanced math isn?t for everyone, and the University knows it. The distribution requirements only require one course in quantitative reasoning, and many students in the humanities find ways to avoid advanced math altogether.
Most experts are predicting record turnout among young people and students this election. The stakes are high, and many students are highly motivated to vote.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has widened his lead over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in recent polling. Fanatical celebration will be the first instinct of left-leaning Obama voters on Nov.
Well, it's just about over. Ah, midterm week, the toughest week of the school year so far. Not because the workload is ridiculous or the stress level is high, but because we're all so sick of hearing each other say, "Oh my god I have so much work and I haven't slept in three days and I have a midterm in 10 minutes and seriously guys Princeton is so hard." But the reason we all gripe is to keep our minds from the thought that an even more difficult and stressful week is coming up.
In this edition of PrinceCast, Associate Editor for Opinion Barry Caro '09 and Columnists Cindy Hong '09 and Adam Bradlow '11 discuss canvassing for Obama in Virginia and Pennsylvania, best Halloween costume and townies at lectures.
After suffering through midterm week, some students may regret not learning more about their classes before enrolling.
In perusing Princeton's excellent new feminist blog Equal Writes, I came across a post that linked to a fascinating video.It is a 30-second public service announcement from the government of Queensland, Australia, where, one of the blog's contributors writes, there is a significant underage binge-drinking problem.
Last Wednesday was Love Your Body Day. To celebrate the day and to raise awareness of the disordered way Princeton students talk, often unconsciously, about food and about our bodies, Princeton's Eating Concerns Advisers (ECAs) ran a poster campaign titled "Overheard at Princeton."We asked our members to keep their ears pricked around campus and write down eating-disordered "verbatims" whenever they heard them.
Two weeks ago, sociology professor Scott Lynch published a column criticizing the Committee on Background and Opportunity (COMBO) survey for flaws in its selection of respondents.
The U.N. shouldn't have to be a take-it-or-leave-it propositionRegarding "Bolton: U.N.
