More than five years ago, the attacks of September 11 shook America to its core. Many have made the comparison between that attack and one 60 years before ? the 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor.
Like Harvard, Princeton has just announced that it will stop offering early admission decisions. We should understand that this will be hard to do ? hard on applicants, hard for the University.
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks looms over the conscience of a nation already wrought by an emotional burden that any prolonged war brings upon its people.
At Princeton, our school years are bracketed by an unfortunate pair of rituals. At the end of each year, students toss clothing, electronics and furniture in dumpsters around campus because they are too difficult or expensive to store during the summer.
As college students, most of us don't stay plugged in to which toys are flying off the shelves, but after recent back-to-school trips to Target and Walmart, I feel it's my duty to tell you about the hottest new doll for America's young girls and the winner of the People's Choice Toy of the Year Award ? a line of Barbies gone wrong called Bratz.
Readers of Barry Caro's column on Friday entitled "Geeks bearing gifts" (regarding the University's supposed intentions toward the eating clubs) might be interested to learn some pertinent facts as they consider the issues he raises:1.
Nassau Hall did not influence the filmRegarding 'Geeks bearing gifts' (Friday, Sept.
Could it be that the school year is over already?It seems like only last week that senior year began.
The most important aspect of any college student's education is his or her course schedule. The size of courses, the quality of professors and the degree of coursework difficulty have the power to make or break a semester.
There can be little doubt that last year, the University's 259th, was also one of its finest ? ranking, if not number one, surely somewhere in the first quintile.
First of all, let me just say how thrilled I am for school-wide circulation. As a writer, it is very exciting that so many more people are going to be waking up with my column in the morning; I only hope that as the year progresses, I can come to wake up with more of you in person.But enough with the clumsy double entendres; that's not why you read The Daily Princetonian.
Take advantage of Princeton's athletic teams and facilitiesRegarding 'Ten Rules for the Princeton Sports Fan' (Friday, September, 15, 2006):Wonderful article.
I have been active in Alumni Schools work in Louisiana for 30 years, having chaired the Schools Committees of both Louisiana Princeton Alumni Associations.
Last week, in a decision which took many in the world of college admissions by surprise, Harvard declared that it would end its early admission option. At Princeton, where each year as many as 50 percent of admitted students come from the binding Early Decision applicant pool, there are several clear advantages for both the school and its students.
Welcome to Princeton if you're new here, and welcome back if the ways of Old Nassau are already known to you.
