A recent report, authored in part by a Princeton professor, claims that universities favor "international" black students and recent immigrants over "native" blacks whose ancestors have lived in the United States for several generations. The implications of this study touch upon fundamental issues surrounding race, diversity and affirmative action policies in the United States.
When Karl Marx characterized religion as "the opiate of the masses," he was right about one thing: Religion is a widespread "drug" ? and by far the most popular.
Another food optionRegarding 'Wild Oats on Nassau Street to close' (Tuesday, Feb.
BUENOS AIRES? Last Thursday was International Women's Day, and in this traditionally macho society, much was made out of a holiday that Americans would scarcely recognize.
Princeton's alumni have done a wonderful job of financing a year or two of public service for graduates.
On behalf of the USG and student body, I would like to thank the administration for the seriousness with which it has received our feedback on the academic calendar.
Next year, as part of its new structure, each residential college will have nine to 10 "Resident Graduate Students" living in that college.
Ironically, on this 10th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G. and given the considerable amount of attention given to hip-hop, especially here on Princeton's campus, a discussion is in order, one that does not make gross generalizations about an entire group of people as the views espoused in yesterday's column by Brandon McGinley '10 did.
One particularly important part of the administration's strategy to increase cohesiveness on campus is its plan to have Dining Services offer two free meals every week to all upperclassmen next year. The idea behind this initiative is that dining together will narrow the existing gap between upper and underclassmen.
The years 2000 and 2001 were bad for Internet companies. There was so much hype about this e-commerce thing that no company could match expectations.
PINS intended to promote service across campusRegarding 'USG sets up anonymous email site' (Monday, Feb.
A few days ago, at some ungodly hour, two friends and I had the grand idea to begin discussing the merits of hip-hop/rap music and the culture that surrounds it.
I enjoy eating-clubs ? they are usually one of Princeton's many excellent elements. Our club system respects those who do not care for the revelry by isolating the party scene to a controlled off-campus setting.
While the eating clubs of Prospect Avenue and the soon-to-be redesigned residential college dining halls have dominated campus discussion of dining options, a significant percentage of upperclassman (over 20 percent) do not eat at either.
COLUMN HIGHLIGHTS- CNN.com now offers bulleted "story highlights" that sum up articles in three sentences.- People who hate to read and lazy people everywhere rejoice.- Your grandpa's rant about how lazy kids are today sees a 20 percent increase in validity.CNN.com, in its ongoing battle against the International Reading Association, has added "story highlights" to the beginning of all of its news stories, which sum up the story for the reader in three short sentences.
