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A Look Back at 2010
Friday, 31 December 2010
by Angela Wu
2010. A year of the same old Princeton happenings–bitching about Dean’s Date, bitching about grade deflation, bitching about bad FML posts. But there were a few things that we think set Oh-Ten apart: Robot Unicorn Attack, Supreme Court dominance, and the demise of Four Loko. Here’s what happened in 2010: January: There were exams. There
The Snow Mound Formerly Known as the Blair Arch Staircase
Monday, 27 December 2010
by Giri Nathan
And it appears oh-so-sleddable. Disclaimer: it is still a staircase. First snowfall of the year(!!!) and it looks to be a hefty one. This photo was taken on 12/26 circa 9:30 PM; apparently there’s about a foot of the fluffy white stuff and more to come. The U-Store — just barely visible here, that glowing beacon
- Published in Goings On
21 Questions with… Gabriel Debenedetti ’12
Friday, 17 December 2010
by University Press Club
NEWLY-MINTED DAILY PRINCETONIAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI ’12 MAKES A NEWSPAPER ON THE REG, LAUGHS/CRIES IN THE FACE OF DEADLINES, AND, YES, READS THE INK(!) Name: Gabriel A. Debenedetti Age: 20 Major: Politics, with a certificate in American Studies Hometown: Princeton, NJ Eating Club/Residential College/Affiliation: Ivy Club / Rockefeller College What was your initial reaction when
- Published in 21 Questions
The Holly At the Ivy: Princeton at Its Most Festive
Friday, 17 December 2010
by Julia Bumke
Looking for some holiday cheer to wash the bitter taste of end-of-semester craziness out of your mouth? Without the weight of classes, tests, and papers, the town of Princeton’s a veritable cornucopia of festive cuteness. Here’s some ideas to get you started: Bent Spoon’s Flavors of the Week include Peppermint Stick and Cinnamon Caramel. Need we say
Help this guy get an autographed photo of Paul Krugman
Thursday, 16 December 2010
by Angela Wu
If writing that paper isn’t hard enough, try working the phrase “I smoke crack rocks” into it. That’s what Gabriel Parent of Carnegie Mellon University did for the PhD Challenge, deftly inserting the sentence into a peer-reviewed, academic paper published in Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Spoken Language Technology. (See the paper here.) His reward:
- Published in Fun, Princeton in the News
21 Questions with… Khameer Kidia ’11
Thursday, 16 December 2010
by University Press Club
ZIMBABWEAN RHODES SCHOLAR KHAM KIDIA ’11 REFLECTS ON DISEASE, AFRICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, AND THE INHERENT DANGERS OF PRINCETON REUNIONS. Name: Khameer Kishore Kidia Age: 22 Major: French and Italian Hometown: Harare, Zimabwe Eating Club/Residential College/Affiliation: Tower/Forbes What was your initial reaction when you found out about the scholarship? I felt a little dazed but
- Published in 21 Questions
Anonymous Thesis
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
by Samantha Pergadia
Dearest seniors, As you work through all those intellectual and logistical hurdles of thesis chapter drafts, remember the words your third-grade teacher would chant before every spelling test: “Put your name at the top of the page.” Below is an email sent out to English seniors after one hurried (or humble?) (or ashamed?) senior submitted
- Published in Goings On
21 Questions with…Catharine Bellinger ’12
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
by Angela Wu
STUDENTS FOR EDUCATION REFORM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CATHARINE BELLINGER ’12 IS A NEWLY-MINTED CLASSICS MAJOR WHO DRIVES TO THE WA AND WANTS TO FIX THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM. Name: Catharine Bellinger Age: 20 Major: Woodrow Wilson School as of now, but I’m switching to Classics with Woody Woo Certificate Hometown: Washington, DC Eating Club/Residential College/Affiliation: Tower
- Published in 21 Questions
Decking the Halls
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
by Ellen Shakespear
Now that the holidays are so close we can almost taste the gingerbread cookies and Manischewitz, we’ve gathered up some pics of our favorite Christmas lights and ornaments and dreidels and bows and ribbons and and menorahs and general Santa paraphernalia on campus to give you a mere taste of the festive fabulosity that will
- Published in Fun
Valerie Smith to replace Nancy Malkiel as dean of the college
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
by Will Saborio
Dean of the college Nancy Malkiel, known to many students as the architect of Princeton’s grade deflation policy, will step down from her position and be replaced by Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature Valerie Smith. Smith, who expanded the University’s interdisciplinary Center for African-American Studies, will take charge of the University’s undergraduate academic program on
- Published in Princeton in the News
21 Questions with…Amira Polack ’12
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
by Angela Wu
BUSINESS TODAY PRESIDENT AMIRA POLACK ’12 LIKES GREEN EGGS, HATES WAITING IN LINE AT WUCOX–AND CALLS IT “BOBA,” NOT “BUBBLE” TEA. Name: Amira Polack Age: 20 Major: WWS, Cert. SPA Hometown: Glendale, CA Eating club/residential college/affiliation: Ivy/Wilson/NA What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Hit snooze. Do you see yourself ever deleting
- Published in 21 Questions
Time to invest in a balaclava
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
by Will Saborio
Not sure if you realized, but it is really, really cold right now. If you don’t believe me, check this. Yep. In the interest of your health, your warmth, and your extremities, we’ve decided to outline a few places on campus not to go because they entail enduring way too much cold. McCosh Courtyard/Firestone Plaza
- Published in Student Guides