A sense of accomplishment following the recent announcement that 106 freshmen have been slated for Whitman College is tempered by an important caveat.
Walking down Prospect Avenue is something most upperclassmen do multiple times everyday. If we're not walking to meals, we're walking to class.
In the spring of 2006, I was invited to partake in a series of meetings between black student group leaders on campus in order to discuss the possible reformation of Black Leaders on Campus (BLOC). Scheduling conflicts often arose between the black groups on campus, serving to starve most of these organizations of the strong turnout they hungered for, and BLOC was to be a means of coordinating this mash of events.Under the umbrella of the Black Student Union (BSU), BLOC had existed in years past, but for one reason or another it became dormant after a short amount of time.
Change comes slowly and cautiously at Princeton, a University known for holding fast to its traditions.
Grade deflation work was done mainly 'behind the scenes'Regarding 'USG solicits grading complaints' (Wednesday, Feb.
"I would have gone to Tulane, if it weren't for Katrina," I often tell people. That sentence follows the shrug, the uncomfortable glance downward, the cultivated modesty of, "Oh ... um, I go to school at Princeton." I visited New Orleans twice before the flood.
With all the temerity most have for the treatment of a topic so uniquely inspirational for irrational lunatics of all persuasions, I would like to discuss abortion.
The federal Department of Education (DOE) has been considering mandating standardized testing for college students.
"You're the best girls in Integrated!" shouted an animated male student as two aspiring scientists left the room.
As the 2008 elections come to the forefront of political reporting, it's shocking to observe the degree to which the American media has been polluted by bias.
This week I have decided to write three short columns to give a snapshot of my thinking on various flashpoints in the Middle East.
Some athletes are 'academic ones'Regarding 'A Unique Opportunity' (Friday, Feb.
What would Princeton look like ? what should Princeton look like?if we took service ? communal, national, international ? as a primary goal?
Books ? they're the currency of our realm, and if I didn't buy them and take them out of the library by the dozens, week after week, there might actually be some room in my office.
