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?
Why do so many Princeton students go into financial services?This question is asked with a measure of perplexity and disgust every year.
Over the last few days, many of you may have noticed certain students hunting down signatures in Frist and across campus.
Column fails to properly defend the 'chicken hawks'Regarding 'Patriot shell games' (Thursday, Sept.
This past weekend, you may have noticed slightly more people of color wandering the campus, sipping cocktails behind Frist Campus Center and clogging the halls of McCosh ? all decked out in orange and black and sporting natty nametags.
My freshman year was a mess. Fresh off the boat, so to speak, I found myself treated differently by classmates and cashiers alike.
Maybe you have met one. There are very few. They are the ones who hesitate when they are asked if they are class of 2009 or 2008.
For most Princeton students, fall break is a chance to relax after midterm exams. Some of us will use the time to travel or do thesis research, and others will gloat to friends at Yale or Harvard about our extra free time.
