As I write this, it's just after 5 a.m. I'm flipping between Bloomberg and CNBC on the television after stumbling onto news of a freefall in the Asian markets earlier this morning.
Word from the other side of the Atlantic is that classes at Princeton started weeks ago.
I'm sure that to you readers out there - at breakfast, on the toilet or in prison - the life of a newspaper columnist must seem glamorous.
How many Princeton students does it take to screw in a light bulb?Two. One to mix the martinis, and one to call the electrician.
When it comes to social interaction, the University seems to believe you are where you eat; upperclass housing options are limited by where you eat your meals.
When I left for college, I said tearful good-byes to all my friends. We promised to stay in touch and excitedly listed all the things we would do when we next saw each other.
Princeton students shouldn't lecture anyone on the economyRegarding "Coan '09: McCain can't handle economy," (Thursday, Oct.
Democracy is dead, long live democracy!" Much to the dismay of those of us who would smear democracy across the rest of the shackled world, today that whimper of a battle-call is the ragged flag flapping above the Western world.
With the economy in its frighteningly precarious state, it is no wonder that The Daily Princetonian has of late has published several articles devoted to career options for the Class of 2009.
The word "multipurpose" lacks even a touch of the poetic, and indeed the large and windowless Frist Multipurpose Room is as cheerless as any space on campus.
At Princeton, we are blessed with a trifecta of goodness: awesome education, beautiful campus and beautiful people.
The maker of Trojan condoms recently released its third-annual report card of sexual health re-sources at American colleges and universities.
More than a year after Princeton students responded to the Committee on Background and Opportunity (COMBO) survey, the USG has finally released the results.
Apparently, our campus leaders never heard that honesty is the best policy. The USG's white lies regarding the Committee on Background and Opportunity (COMBO) survey have further eroded whatever small level of trust the study body has in our student government.
The topic of the USG's recently released Committee on Background and Opportunity (COMBO) survey is certainly important and timely, coming in the wake of the recent improvement in Princeton's financial aid program.
Adam Bradlow '11, Cindy Hong '09 and Mike Shapiro '09 discuss the COMBO survey ? why it took so long to be released and what it means about Princeton; the Nass-WPRB merger ? what's in it for the radio station?; and the career fair ? why was the spread of offerings so homogeneous?
