Berrada ’22 explores young Black love in “B + M”

Berrada ’22 explores young Black love in “B + M”

Auhjanae McGee

“Silma’s works defy convention and cliché. She is really honing into the detail and nuance of this particular dynamic and this particular couple,“ said Shariffa Ali, a lecturer in the theater department and Berrada’s advisor. Auhjanae McGee, head editor emerita of The Prospect, speaks with the creators behind “B + M,” a play about young Black love written by Silma Berrada ’22.

“Silma’s works defy convention and cliché. She is really honing into the detail and nuance of this particular dynamic and this particular couple,“ said Shariffa Ali, a lecturer in the theater department and Berrada’s advisor. Auhjanae McGee, head editor emerita of The Prospect, speaks with the creators behind “B + M,” a play about young Black love written by Silma Berrada ’22.

THE PROSPECT | 02/17/2022

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On Van Gogh: what it means to be ‘useful’ in the world

On Van Gogh: what it means to be ‘useful’ in the world

Thia Bian

Staff Writer for the Prospect Thia Bian reflects on Van Gogh’s letters, his desperation to change the world, and the lesson that “little happinesses” are more important than the pressure to be revolutionary.

Staff Writer for the Prospect Thia Bian reflects on Van Gogh’s letters, his desperation to change the world, and the lesson that “little happinesses” are more important than the pressure to be revolutionary.

THE PROSPECT | 02/17/2022

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Hell isn’t always sad, you can dance there too: on Mitski’s ‘Laurel Hell’

Hell isn’t always sad, you can dance there too: on Mitski’s ‘Laurel Hell’

Davina Thompson

“With “Laurel Hell,” Mitski tells listeners that, instead of crying through the pain and heartbreak, you can dance through it.”

“With “Laurel Hell,” Mitski tells listeners that, instead of crying through the pain and heartbreak, you can dance through it.”

THE PROSPECT | 02/17/2022

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‘Recitatif’ reviewed: ‘A brief and brilliant experiment’

‘Recitatif’ reviewed: ‘A brief and brilliant experiment’

Gabriel Robare

Senior Writer Gabriel Robare reviews “Recitatif,“ Toni Morrison’s rare and recently-re-released short story.

Senior Writer Gabriel Robare reviews “Recitatif,“ Toni Morrison’s rare and recently-re-released short story.

THE PROSPECT | 02/14/2022

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Navigating doubts, hopes, and hormone replacement therapy at Princeton

Navigating doubts, hopes, and hormone replacement therapy at Princeton

Anonymous

“As I waited to be seen by the next practitioner, I thought back through the journey which led me to that room.” In an anonymous guest contribution to The Prospect, a Princeton student shares their journey to beginning gender-affirming care at McCosh Health Center.

“As I waited to be seen by the next practitioner, I thought back through the journey which led me to that room.” In an anonymous guest contribution to The Prospect, a Princeton student shares their journey to beginning gender-affirming care at McCosh Health Center.

THE PROSPECT | 02/14/2022

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The four songs that got me through my worst heartbreak

The four songs that got me through my worst heartbreak

Claire Shin

This Valentine’s Day, Assistant Editor for The Prospect Claire Shin kills the romantic mood by replaying four songs that helped her heal her heartbreak.

This Valentine’s Day, Assistant Editor for The Prospect Claire Shin kills the romantic mood by replaying four songs that helped her heal her heartbreak.

THE PROSPECT | 02/13/2022

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Vote100 and Hasan Minhaj are not for brown students like me

Vote100 and Hasan Minhaj are not for brown students like me

Mollika Jai Singh

After attending Vote100’s event with Hasan Minhaj and professor Kevin Kruse, Contributing Prospect Writer Mollika Jai Singh examines the contrast between their own experience and Minhaj’s statements on the South Asian experience.

After attending Vote100’s event with Hasan Minhaj and professor Kevin Kruse, Contributing Prospect Writer Mollika Jai Singh examines the contrast between their own experience and Minhaj’s statements on the South Asian experience. 

THE PROSPECT | 02/09/2022

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The love in buying and receiving flowers

The love in buying and receiving flowers

José Pablo Fernández García

“At any point, I could have stopped buying flowers. Instead, every two weeks, I chose to keep giving them to myself, to my home. It is that act of renewal that made flowers so beautiful to me.”

“At any point, I could have stopped buying flowers. Instead, every two weeks, I chose to keep giving them to myself, to my home. It is that act of renewal that made flowers so beautiful to me.”

THE PROSPECT | 02/08/2022

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Breaking the cycle of disappointment: Animal Collective’s “Time Skiffs”

Breaking the cycle of disappointment: Animal Collective’s “Time Skiffs”

Nathan Beck

“Animal Collective went on autopilot for “Time Skiffs” in the best way possible. Its refreshing departure has quenched the drought.” Contributing Writer Nathan Beck reviews Animal Collective’s new album “Time Skiffs” for The Prospect.

“Animal Collective went on autopilot for “Time Skiffs” in the best way possible. Its refreshing departure has quenched the drought.” Contributing Writer Nathan Beck reviews Animal Collective’s new album “Time Skiffs” for The Prospect.

THE PROSPECT | 02/08/2022

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Theatre Intime’s Freshman One-Act Festival: "A Rollicking Success"

Theatre Intime’s Freshman One-Act Festival: "A Rollicking Success"

Gabriel Robare

Theatre Intime presented the Freshman One-Act Festival over the weekend. Featuring four short plays, a company of first year students considers what it means to live a banal life, how to live in times of crisis, and what the medium of the stage can be. Senior Writer Gabriel Robare reviews for The Prospect.

Theatre Intime presented the Freshman One-Act Festival over the weekend. Featuring four short plays, a company of first year students considers what it means to live a banal life, how to live in times of crisis, and what the medium of the stage can be. Senior Writer Gabriel Robare reviews for The Prospect.

THE PROSPECT | 02/07/2022

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Lunar New Year, on Princeton’s campus

Lunar New Year, on Princeton’s campus

Tiana Ruden, Aster Zhang , Kerrie Liang, and Joshua Yang

To better understand what Lunar New Year looks like for students on Princeton’s campus, The Prospect solicited reflections from its editors and staff, as well as staffers from the ‘Prince’ at large.

To better understand what Lunar New Year looks like for students on Princeton’s campus, The Prospect solicited reflections from its editors and staff, as well as staffers from the ‘Prince’ at large.

THE PROSPECT | 02/02/2022

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Sam Spector ’24 discusses self-destruction and moving on in ‘Best Day of My Life’

Sam Spector ’24 discusses self-destruction and moving on in ‘Best Day of My Life’

Aster Zhang

 “‘Best Day of My Life’ is a breath of fresh air, at once a nod to emo and pop-punk musical influences over the course of the past decade and a stunningly new direction for Spector’s work.”

 “‘Best Day of My Life’ is a breath of fresh air, at once a nod to emo and pop-punk musical influences over the course of the past decade and a stunningly new direction for Spector’s work.” 

THE PROSPECT | 01/30/2022

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Two years later, back on stage with Triangle

Two years later, back on stage with Triangle

José Pablo Fernández García

After two years away from the stage, the Princeton Triangle Club is premiering its show at the McCarter Theatre. Head Prospect Editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the privilege of finally being back in the theater.

After two years away from the stage, the Princeton Triangle Club is premiering its show at the McCarter Theatre. Head Prospect Editor José Pablo Fernández García reflects on the privilege of finally being back in the theater.

THE PROSPECT | 01/27/2022

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The Alchemist: Finding comfort in the unknown

The Alchemist: Finding comfort in the unknown

Kerrie Liang

“While my first semester has given me endless new experiences, it has also been riddled with impostor syndrome and homesickness.”

“While my first semester has given me endless new experiences, it has also been riddled with impostor syndrome and homesickness.”

THE PROSPECT | 01/25/2022

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Loving yourself more than your work

Loving yourself more than your work

Hope Perry

“I really do love my job, but it’s about more than the stories I cover. Mostly, it’s about the people I cover the stories with.”

“I really do love my job, but it’s about more than the stories I cover. Mostly, it’s about the people I cover the stories with.”

THE PROSPECT | 01/19/2022

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Centering ourselves: We have so much beautiful time

Centering ourselves: We have so much beautiful time

Mollika Jai Singh

“I just love, and I hope for the best.”

“I just love, and I hope for the best.”

THE PROSPECT | 01/19/2022

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How to be productive

How to be productive

Gabriel Robare

“How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, so each day choose carefully to produce what you find most valuable.”

“How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, so each day choose carefully to produce what you find most valuable.”

THE PROSPECT | 01/05/2022

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The Prospect: 2021 year in review

The Prospect: 2021 year in review

The Prospect, José Pablo Fernández García, and Anika Maskara

In 2021, The Prospect saw Princeton’s arts and culture continue to flourish despite the difficulties of the year. As the year comes to a close, we look back on 25 articles, reviews, essays and much more that capture Princeton life over the past year.

In 2021, The Prospect saw Princeton’s arts and culture continue to flourish despite the difficulties of the year. As the year comes to a close, we look back on 25 articles, reviews, essays and much more that capture Princeton life over the past year.

PROJECTS | 12/30/2021

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Living, when surviving

Living, when surviving

José Pablo Fernández García

“While the darkest times of this pandemic existence — the strictest isolation, the initial grave worry over getting sick or worse, and so on — have required existing in survival mode, I’ve also managed to find moments to be alive since then.”

“While the darkest times of this pandemic existence — the strictest isolation, the initial grave worry over getting sick or worse, and so on — have required existing in survival mode, I’ve also managed to find moments to be alive since then.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/23/2021

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The Nightly Princetonian: How Princeton students go to sleep

The Nightly Princetonian: How Princeton students go to sleep

Albert Lee

Staff Writer Albert Lee speaks to seven Princeton undergraduate about their nightly routines, discovering a wide range of habits that reflect the difficulty of balancing life and work as a student.

Staff Writer Albert Lee speaks to seven Princeton undergraduate about their nightly routines, discovering a wide range of habits that reflect the difficulty of balancing life and work as a student.

THE PROSPECT | 12/16/2021