The story behind “The Woman King”: an interview with politics professor Leonard Wantchekon

The story behind “The Woman King”: an interview with politics professor Leonard Wantchekon

Auhjanae McGee

The Daily Princetonian spoke with economics professor Leonard Wantchekon about his involvement with “The Woman King,“ a new film about a group of all-female warriors from the West African kingdom of Dahomey.

The Daily Princetonian spoke with economics professor Leonard Wantchekon about his involvement with “The Woman King,“ a new film about a group of all-female warriors from the West African kingdom of Dahomey.

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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Tierra y memoria

Tierra y memoria

Rodrigo Córdova Rosado

“To see land and memory intertwined, the physical world and our experience of it, is perhaps one of the greatest lessons my communities have taught me.”

“To see land and memory intertwined, the physical world and our experience of it, is perhaps one of the greatest lessons my communities have taught me.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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‘What is America? Who is America?’: Q&A with Art Museum curator Mitra Abbaspour

‘What is America? Who is America?’: Q&A with Art Museum curator Mitra Abbaspour

Kerrie Liang

“In collecting contemporary Indigenous art, I may have set out to complicate the definition of what America is, but I certainly have learned and continue to learn the ways that my own identity and education as a US citizen has structured a worldview that is only one way of seeing history.”

“In collecting contemporary Indigenous art, I may have set out to complicate the definition of what America is, but I certainly have learned and continue to learn the ways that my own identity and education as a US citizen has structured a worldview that is only one way of seeing history.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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Marianne Nicolson on Indigenous art, community, and visibility

Marianne Nicolson on Indigenous art, community, and visibility

Isabella Dail

“Nicolson’s art questions the material emphasis of a capitalist society. She explained that Indigenous artists have been pushed to commodify sacred and culturally significant art to satisfy consumer markets.” Contributing writer Isabella Dail reports on the art and archeology department’s artist conversation with Marianne Nicolson of Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations.

“Nicolson’s art questions the material emphasis of a capitalist society. She explained that Indigenous artists have been pushed to commodify sacred and culturally significant art to satisfy consumer markets.” Contributing writer Isabella Dail reports on the art and archeology department’s artist conversation with Marianne Nicolson of Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations.

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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Back to the B floor

Back to the B floor

José Pablo Fernández García

Head Prospect Editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the calm and stability that Firestone Library’s B floor brings him, after all these years.

Head Prospect Editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the calm and stability that Firestone Library’s B floor brings him, after all these years.

THE PROSPECT | 10/06/2022

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Existence, in theory and in practice

Existence, in theory and in practice

Joshua Yang

“What I do on my Fridays has little bearing on my Tuesdays, and vice versa, yet I’ve found that it’s only through the dichotomy of these dual existences that I can be all of myself.” Contributing Prospect writer Joshua Yang reflects on balancing the theoretical, abstract world of philosophy and the concreteness of reality.

“What I do on my Fridays has little bearing on my Tuesdays, and vice versa, yet I’ve found that it’s only through the dichotomy of these dual existences that I can be all of myself.” Contributing Prospect writer Joshua Yang reflects on balancing the theoretical, abstract world of philosophy and concreteness of reality.

THE PROSPECT | 10/06/2022

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Sexpert: Managing expectations of doing well in bed

Sexpert: Managing expectations of doing well in bed

The Sexpert

In this month’s column, the Sexpert discuss how to manage the stress you might experience if you and your partner have had different levels of experience with sex.

In this month’s column, the Sexpert discuss how to manage the stress you might experience if you and your partner have had different levels of experience with sex.

THE PROSPECT | 10/05/2022

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Graduate student in an undergraduate world

Graduate student in an undergraduate world

Emily Miller

“We straddle a line between being an employee and a student. We are independent adults, but also part of a residential community and subject to the whims of university policy.”

“We straddle a line between being an employee and a student. We are independent adults, but also part of a residential community and subject to the whims of university policy.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/04/2022

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Tápies: The aging body, death, and spirituality in postwar European art

Tápies: The aging body, death, and spirituality in postwar European art

Jaden Sharp

Contributing Writer Jaden Sharp forays into the work of Antoni Tápies.

Contributing Writer Jaden Sharp forays into the work of Antoni Tápies.

THE PROSPECT | 10/03/2022

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An ode to Dunkin’

An ode to Dunkin’

Lauren Fromkin

“For the first-years who never even knew this Dunkin’ once existed, let me enlighten you: This Dunkin’ did not have particularly good coffee or stellar customer service. It wasn’t always tasty or pleasant. It didn’t have the local charm of Small World or the customizability of Starbucks. But it was always there for you. And it was always the cheapest option.”

“For those first-years who never even knew this Dunkin’ existed, let me enlighten you: This Dunkin’ did not have particularly good coffee or stellar customer service. It wasn’t always tasty or pleasant. It didn’t have the local charm of Small World or the customizability of Starbucks. But it was always there for you. And it was always the cheapest option.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/03/2022

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Haikus by Princetonians: Dr. Mayumi Itoh’s haiku workshop returns to Frist

Haikus by Princetonians: Dr. Mayumi Itoh’s haiku workshop returns to Frist

Arec Keomurjian

“Because haikus have such a dependence on the writer’s surroundings, several students presented poetry that differed dramatically from that showcased in the in-person sessions. The students were experiencing the seasons differently than they would at Princeton, which was reflected in their writing.”

“Because haikus have such a dependence on the writer’s surroundings, several students presented poetry that differed dramatically from that showcased in the in-person sessions. The students were experiencing the seasons differently than they would at Princeton, which was reflected in their writing.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/29/2022

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In love I trust

In love I trust

Abby Yuexi Lu

“Yet, suddenly, I didn’t want to just pass these moments by anymore. I wanted to feel the sentimentality exalted in the song and to one day be able to claim thoughts like these as my own.”

“Yet, suddenly, I didn’t want to just pass these moments by anymore. I wanted to feel the sentimentality exalted in the song and, one day, be able to claim these thoughts as my own.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/28/2022

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All eyes on Soonja’s Cuisine, where traditional Korean dishes offer an underrated taste

All eyes on Soonja’s Cuisine, where traditional Korean dishes offer an underrated taste

Russell Fan

Contributing writer for The Prospect Russell Fan reviews Soonja’s Cuisine, a Korean restaurant off the beaten path — on Alexander Street.

Contributing writer for The Prospect Russell Fan reviews Soonja’s Cuisine, a Korean restaurant off the beaten path — on Alexander Street.

THE PROSPECT | 09/27/2022

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Seuls en Scène 2022 presents Traces: My experience with French theater

Seuls en Scène 2022 presents Traces: My experience with French theater

Regina Roberts

“Although it was slow, it made every word I read, heard, and felt even more meaningful.” The Princeton French Theater Festival returns with its twelfth annual performance, “Traces.”

“Although it was slow, it made every word I read, heard, and felt even more meaningful.” The Princeton French Theater Festival returns with its twelfth annual performance, “Traces.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/27/2022

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Award-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi visits Princeton

Award-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi visits Princeton

Tyler Wilson

“Hamaguchi is not afraid. He dives in head first.” On Friday, September 23rd, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi spoke at Princeton’s Fall 2022 Bellknap Global Conversation as part of ‘Conversations,’ a weeklong celebration of Hamaguchi’s films involving a series of workshops for students and screenings of his recent work at the Garden Theater.

“Hamaguchi is not afraid. He dives in head first.” On Friday, September 23rd, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi spoke at Princeton’s Fall 2022 Bellknap Global Conversation as part of ‘Conversations,’ a weeklong celebration of Hamaguchi’s films involving a series of workshops for students and screenings of his recent work at the Garden Theater.

THE PROSPECT | 09/26/2022

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To witness ‘The Thunder of the Present’: A thrilling encounter with the vocal music of today

To witness ‘The Thunder of the Present’: A thrilling encounter with the vocal music of today

Jack Gallahan

“As I listened, I caught a few glimpses of this euphoric realm, where the physicality of musical expression is fully embraced — where music is not only something we do, but something we are.” Contributing Prospect Writer Jack Gallahan reviews Princeton Sound Kitchen’s latest performance, “New Works for Voice.”

“As I listened, I caught a few glimpses of this euphoric realm, where the physicality of musical expression is fully embraced — where music is not only something we do, but something we are.” Contributing Prospect Writer Jack Gallahan reviews Princeton Sound Kitchen’s latest performance, “New Works for Voice.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/26/2022

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The mysterious case of a Persian polymath in the Princeton University Chapel

The mysterious case of a Persian polymath in the Princeton University Chapel

David Chmielewski

“How can we wrap our heads around this singular place for Islam in the overwhelmingly Christian imagery of the Chapel?” Guest contributor David Chmielewski reflects on the significance of a stained glass window depicting the Muslim Abu Bakr al-Razi in the Princeton University Chapel.

“How can we wrap our heads around this singular place for Islam in the overwhelmingly Christian imagery of the Chapel?” Guest contributor David Chmielewski reflects on the significance of a stained glass window depicting the Muslim Abu Bakr al-Razi in the Princeton University Chapel.

THE PROSPECT | 09/25/2022

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Nassau Street welcomes slate of new restaurants

Nassau Street welcomes slate of new restaurants

Stephenie Chen

With a new academic year, comes new restaurants sprouting around Princeton. Here are a few that have recently opened (or are soon to open!) in town, just in time for that time of year when you start craving something — anything — other than dining hall food.

With a new academic year, comes new restaurants sprouting around Princeton. Here are a few that have recently opened (or are soon to open!) in town, just in time for that time of year when you start craving something — anything — other than dining hall food.

THE PROSPECT | 09/23/2022

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Famed playwright Tom Stoppard on art-making in a vexed era

Famed playwright Tom Stoppard on art-making in a vexed era

Isabella Dail

“Art is a kind of denial of the physical world, and the political world is the physical world,” Tom Stoppard said.

“Art is a kind of denial of the physical world, and the political world is the physical world,” Tom Stoppard said.

THE PROSPECT | 09/23/2022

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One tree over a changing campus

One tree over a changing campus

José Pablo Fernández García

“Somehow, already, the Princeton I applied to and the one I first came to know feel a world apart from the Princeton slowly being built around us.”

“Somehow, already, the Princeton I applied to and the one I first came to know feel a world apart from the Princeton slowly being built around us.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/22/2022