It soon became clear that it was I, the grad student, who was the exotica on campus. I am sketchy by the very nature of my being, unloved by the University and exiled to the deepest dungeons in Firestone or the farthest reaches of the E-Quad.
Let me draw attention to the dividing line that our calendar draws on campus, which divides local or wealthy students and those who are far-flung or less well off.
Slow scholarship — like Slow Food — is deeper and richer and more nourishing than the fast stuff. But it takes longer to make, and, to do it properly, you have to employ eccentric people who insist on doing things their way.
The incident in Alabama is cause for our community to reflect on what more we can do to prevent such a tragedy here.
The Anscombe Society’s condemnation of its detractors stands on weak logical ground.
By the looks of it, our communal values have changed wildly over the past year; radical change is out and incremental change is in.
This week, columnists Peter Zakin and Michael Medeiros discuss whether residential colleges should be mandatory for upperclassmen and tonight's basketball game against Cornell.You can now subscribe to the weekly PrinceCasts on iTunes.
It is only now, three continents and seven countries later, that I am finally asking the question, “Why leave home?” Now that I am at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, I fear that I have been lulled into the convincing, if illusive, narrative of study abroad as a transformative experience.
The Editorial Board believes that reinstating the fall Lawnparties concert is a positive move and that future USG social budget funds should continue to be used for student social activities.
Regarding “Vegan tigers vouch for diet” and “Veganism is not a panacea” (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010)
Reduce the freedom of upperclass housing. In other words, implement four-year mandatory residential colleges — serving upperclassmen not just as advising entities but as physical and social realities.
The difficult choices about budget cuts recently made by the University administration were carefully considered with the goal of minimizing any negative impacts on our community.
We stand to gain a great deal as individuals and as a social group from revisiting the timeworn practice of dating.
Abstinence is at the center of a storm of controversy over our campus sexual ethic, but we all seem to be surprisingly ignorant about the different forms it can take.
Every year on April 24 we put a margarita glass in the hand of the John Witherspoon statue near East Pyne. Every once in a while, we screw around with an Orange Key tour. But when it comes to real feats — ones that take brains and brawn, time and effort — we come up short.
One aspect of membership that is critical in unifying the eating clubs and the residential colleges is the meal exchange program. Unfortunately, an arcane system of paper slips and perforated cards often results in the program being underutilized and students being charged excessive fines at the end of each month for open exchanges.
