For sophomores, it’s a decision year, and among all of those decisions, one of the most important is what concentration to choose.
When people ask me about my time in Spain this past summer, it’s interesting to me which details emerge in sharp relief upon retelling.
A pretty standard question that I am asked on Orange Key tours, especially by parents of prospective students, is what the living situation will be like for students at the University.
In economics, a textbook would be called a highly inelastic good — each new generation of students inevitably needs it and, generally, each student will acquire it (often regardless of cost). Though the University's libraries have sets of these high-in-demand goods, they often sit on the shelves, unused, instead of being utilized by the students who need them the most. With each new semester comes a new list of textbooks to purchase for classes.
The first day of my study abroad program in Morocco was the usual combination of awkward mingling and useless information sessions.
Though the start of the semester marks most students’ first time on campus since May, many students remained in Princeton over the summer, conducting research or working at other on-campus jobs.
This past summer, I had the pleasure of working for the New York City Police Department. Aside from the valuable career experience I received, I took away much more than just another notch on my resume.
Over the past semester, the unsigned editorials featured on this page have discussed issues such as increased transparency in forced mental health withdrawals, defining a University marijuana policy and investigating gender pay discrepancy at Princeton.
Watching my little brother pack his belongings into the car before his freshman year of college as I did the same on the cusp of my senior year, I felt old.
n any institution as large and complex as the University, a network of departments, offices, councils, organizations, programs, and commissions are needed to carry out essential functions.
As you approach the building, you see fellow freshmen buzzing around. Some are alone, while others approach with awkwardly assembled friends from OA/CA and zee groups, still not quite there yet in the friendship dynamic but desperately trying.
As of Aug. 29, 2014, the ALS Association proudly reported having received $100.9 million from over three million donors within a month, thanks to this summer’s viral Ice Bucket Challenge.
You need to go to college. You have to get an education to be successful. You must have a neat, little degree on your wall to get a job.
My first day in Morocco, I was uncomfortable. After three days, I was angry. By the end of the week, I was more than ready to try out one of those female-only dystopian societies that science fiction writers find so captivating.
It will not surprise anyone to hear that the majority of the freshmen whom I have met so far have been extremely —and understandably —anxious.
