Frist has won over University's toughest critics — its students
You never thought you'd do it. You've been making Wa-runs diligently every Thursday and Saturday night since freshman year.
You never thought you'd do it. You've been making Wa-runs diligently every Thursday and Saturday night since freshman year.
I've tried to bridge the much-lamented town-University gap. I'll walk across Nassau Street to indulge in a cup of coffee with four extra shots of espresso, or treat my 'zees to ice cream or ? and I know this is a rarity around here ? go on a date.I suspect I'm often the first student many of the restaurateurs have ever seen.
The scene: Richardson Auditorium. A roundtable discussion by various political personas, including Gov.
With violence in the Middle East, American troops facing terrorist attack abroad and the strong possibility that the next president of the United States will be a man whose single greatest feat of foreign policy was trading away Sammy Sosa, now is hardly the time to fret about purely intellectual concerns.Princeton, however, has seen fit to offer me a modest stipend provided that I agree to fret about purely intellectual concerns.
The unusual coincidence of a Mideast crisis ? violence between Israelis and Palestinians and the alleged suicide bombing against the USS Cole ? with the presidential campaign means that the Middle East is, for once, dramatically shaping Americans' lives, rather than the reverse.While President Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak crafted a life-saving cease-fire Tuesday, Al Gore and George W.
University responsible for proposed Millstone Bypass siteI read with interest the article in last Thursday's 'Prince' about the upcoming Millstone Bypass environmental assessment.
Have you ever wanted to visit the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to see the historical treasures of our country?
Last week, scientists revealed they have successfully cloned an endangered Asian gaur ? a stocky ox-like animal with a humped back.
One of the ironies of the current presidential race is that the more liberal candidate, Al Gore, seems to have the more conservative plan for education reform.
Tonight's town-hall style debate in St. Louis has an urgency and importance that neither of the previous debates have had.The candidates' different philosophies about how to spend the projected budget surplus will probably still take center stage.
Have you ever had that dream where Hal walks up, smacks the Visa card attached to the Big Bank Account ? a.k.a.
Everyone's talking these days about the deplorable environmental record of Citigroup. A public campaign is rapidly gaining momentum to force the financial giant to incorporate environmental ethics into its investment practices.
The quotes on the wall are my favorite feature of the Frist Campus Center. They give you a sense of Princeton history.
For anyone with a serious interest in baseball, business and economics, last week's playoff series between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics symbolized the now-fashionable argument that denies Oakland's ability to compete.In 2000, the Yankees spent $110 million on a roster that won 87 games and earned their sixth-consecutive postseason appearance.
George responds to Wilentz, clarifies 'Prince' conversationsIn his letter in Tuesday's 'Prince,' Professor Sean Wilentz suggests that I lied ("told a false story") to The Wall Street Journal.
Any anthropologist or scholar of religion can tell you about the importance of commensality to societies old and new.
Do you remember those commercials when we were little kids that said: "Nobody ever says, 'I want to be a junkie when I grow up.' "?Now, in my old age (almost but not quite 21), I realize an opportunity has passed me by.
Sixth residential college location still undecidedYour article in the Oct. 6 edition of the 'Prince' about the University's presentation before the Princeton Regional Planning Board was incorrect in reporting that University officials identified one of the locations under consideration for a sixth residential college as "most likely." University officials clearly stated on several occasions during the presentation that no decision has been made, and no decision will be made until after further discussion has taken place on campus, with the trustees and with the community.
Wilentz clarifies his decision not to participate in point-counterpointSome weeks before the American studies/Wilson School conference on the Progressive tradition, The Daily Princetonian asked me to write a piece about it, to coincide with President Clinton's keynote address.
One of the major issues of this election cycle has been the state of the military. The Republicans decry the use, abuse and neglect of our armed forces by the Clinton administration, while the Democrats argue that nothing is wrong with the military.