After graduation from Old Nassau, Princeton students spread themselves across the country. We go to graduate schools, work at banks, pursue fellowships, do volunteer work and embark on an endless list of other pursuits.
It is truly amazing to see how friends and family members of the slain at Virginia Tech are doing everything in their power to provide each other comfort from the nightmare that has been realized.
The shooting at Virginia Tech serves as a tragic reminder of the importance of a strong campus community, one in which people know and look out for each other.
A helpful suggestion for B.S.E freshmenThe lackluster and poorly taught introductory courses required of freshmen engineers certainly paint a discouraging picture of the B.S.E.
As the epigraph for "The Brothers Karamazov," Fyodor Dostoevsky presented John 12:24:"Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."At first glance, the verse is difficult to decipher due to the vexing translation.
Spring has returned to Princeton, and with it, room draw. Though this process has its ups and downs, one of its definite strengths is its system of designated substance-free housing.
It is quite strange to me how in this country, Republicans have always been considered to be the party of "family values" and "morality." Republicans want to end social welfare programs, criminalize homosexuality and institute a system of forced-childbirth for our nation's women.
The University recently announced its new "Student Child Care Assistance Program" (SCCAP) along with a similar program for University employees (ECCAP). According to Graduate School dean William Russell, "the grants under the SCCAP are based on total household income not exceeding $130,000, are portable and can be used to pay for a wide range of possible arrangements, from in-home care to licensed day care centers." Providing financial aid for childcare is not new at Princeton.
I have a love-hate relationship with my cell phone. When it rings, I'm usually so startled that I jump five feet in the air, and I have an intense urge to throw it out the window.
In the world of politics and political activism, there are few true coincidences. The Bush administration "lost" millions of emails which would probably reveal whether or not eight U.S.
Duel inaccuracyRegarding 'Letters to the Editor' (Tuesday, March 27, 2007):I was surprised to see Ambrose B.
The favorite time of day for many undergraduates seems to be around and somewhat after midnight, especially on Thursdays and Saturdays.
It must be April in Princeton. The magnolias have bloomed, the birds have begun to sing in the scented early mornings and now the rains have moved in to ruin the one and silence the others.
USG President Rob Biederman '08 recently told students that he hoped the USG could partner with current campus groups to make civic engagement activities a "365-day-a-year commitment" for Princeton students.
At first glance, Princeton may seem both academically and socially daunting to you, the visiting high school senior.
