Even at Princeton, a plebian dilemma
Word around the campfire is that many black '09ers, outside of the usual athletes, intend on bickering Cap & Gown this upcoming spring.
Word around the campfire is that many black '09ers, outside of the usual athletes, intend on bickering Cap & Gown this upcoming spring.
Keep the grade deflation debate goingRegarding 'Lenahan questions basis for grade deflation' (Friday, Oct.
Three Fridays ago, I woke up with no voice. When I tried to speak, I could feel the air stop in my throat.
If you're like me, sitting at your computer and reading the 'Prince' in its online format, you also have immediate access to an infinite array of web-based sources, many of far greater depth than the feeble dilettantism of an undergraduate.I'm not as smart as Tom Friedman.
Today, civil rights discussions rarely focus on the ballot. Most people consider a debate about voting rights an anachronism in 2006, as women and minorities have been enfranchised for many generations now.
It is a non-obvious fact that surveys of Princetonians have revealed and will continue to reveal a dislike of the grade deflation policy.
Nearly four years ago, the University announced a landmark change in its grading policy, decreeing that only 35 percent of the grades given by each department could be in the "A" range.
My first exposure to the gay side of life at Princeton was, ironically, more of a boy-meets-girl story.
Quality of Princeton students has increasedRegarding 'Taking flak, Nassau Hall backs grading policy' (Monday, Oct.
Were you bothered by the booing that has been discussed in this paper and happened at the performance of "Sex on a Saturday Night?" Do you feel uncomfortable when people around you use the words "fag" and "gay" in a demeaning manner?
For the devotees of many religions, the first month of school brings not only the celebration of renewed friendships, but also some of the most holy days of the year.Perhaps in the last few weeks you have noticed several students missing from your courses.
So we were talking the other day about Princeton architecture ? or at least I was. Some of you won't be surprised.
Senior year feels like a room that's two degrees too warm or a note that's a third of a step flat.
Whenever I bump into someone on campus who knew me as an undergraduate, the greeting I receive is often a quizzically bemused (or even mildly scandalized): "What are you still doing here?