I, Cullen Newton, should be the next President of the United States.George Dubya Bush, you have nothing on me.
In this year's strong field of USG Presidential candidates, one stands out. A clear vision for improving campus life, a record of concrete accomplishments, realistically achievable goals and a thoughtful approach to the job make Leslie-Bernard Joseph The Daily Princetonian's choice for President.A sophomore in a field of juniors, Joseph stands out as the most articulate, observant candidate.
Studying at Princeton as a foreign student, I am learning about the different American holidays. Regarding Thanksgiving, I've heard friends express sentimentality for tradition, quality time with the family and large quantities of turkey.
At the end of the week before Thanksgiving I spent several days in Texas on a professional mission.
In the post-acceptance euphoria of my senior year of high school, one piece of advice that my father offered still gives me pause for thought today: He told me that the point of college was not to get good grades, it was to get an education.
My eyes gleamed as I browsed my Teach for America interview day materials. As part of the half-day evaluation, I was required to teach a five-minute lesson.
Cavallo should be welcomed to campusRegarding 'Speaking out about Princeton's guest lecturers' (Tue., Nov.
Columnists for this paper like to write somber, reflective pieces about how we lack awareness of the world beyond the Princeton "bubble." They tell us we should care more about the environment, the war in Iraq, the delicacies of race relations, or some other weighty issue.
As Bush popped out from behind a camouflage curtain for his surprise Thanksgiving visit in Iraq, "whoa's" and "wow's" flowed from the American soldiers in the crowd.
Midnight Madness came late this year. Competitors rose early, having trained for months in anticipation of this yearly epic event.
Admit it. All of you secretly wish that you were Canadian. From flag-waving American undergraduates to overseas graduate students, you are all envious of the Canadian mystique.
Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing. ? Johann Wolfgang von GoetheImprovisational comedy is like midair acrobatics without a safety net.
If reaction by various "bloggers" is any indication, David Brooks' recent New York Times column on the "lonely campus voices" of campus conservatives has caused quite a stir.
Rock and roll emerged with social revolution, expressing the frustrations of an entire generation.
Say it loud, I'm a geek and I'm proudIn response to the article on the Mr. Engineering Pageant (Nov.
President Bush got the deluxe tour of England last week, under the beaming gaze of Tony Blair and the polite smiles of Queen Elizabeth.
An article in Philadelphia's City Paper last year asked the following rhetorical questions. Would you invite Enron's Kenneth Lay to talk about corporate ethics?
I believe that most students could use a heavy dose of cultural immersion abroad. What I learned from 18 years of living in the United Kingdom is the invaluable appreciation of another culture and another way of life.
Were John Ashcroft's minions observing my movements over the past few weeks, I would probably rate a file in the cabinet of some shadowy Homeland Security organization.
Instead of protesting, students should support democracy in TaiwanRegarding 'New York protest draws Chinese grad students' (Fri., Nov.
