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Weekend Arts Roundup: “Red Herring” and more
Thursday, 30 September 2010
by Julia Bumke
The weekend is nearly upon us, ladies and gents! And with it comes the start of Theatre Intime’s 2010-2011 season. For the newbs, Intime is Princeton’s principal student-run organization for “straight plays,” meaning those without song and dance. Founded in 1920, the group currently runs out of the Hamilton Murray Theatre, a beautiful old space
- Published in Weekend Arts Roundup
“Productive” Procrastination ho!: NRC releases long-awaited grad school study
Thursday, 30 September 2010
by Sarah Vitali
Seniors, rejoice! As the economic climate continues to worsen and Princeton in Asia begins to look like an increasingly viable career move, the powers that be are making it even easier to apply to (or, at the very least, research) graduate programs. This Tuesday, the National Research Council released an exhaustive and long-awaited report comparing
- Published in Goings On
The Books Come to Princeton; Or, How Steno Got Its Groove Back
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
by Giri Nathan
Until recently, there was in my mind no conceivable relationship between Hebrew stenography and funk. Then The Books came along and everything changed. The Books are an experimental musical duo, and on Tuesday afternoon they delivered a hilarious and hyper-intellectual presentation as part of the Music Department’s Composition Colloquium Series. This is their second appearance
- Published in Arts
Whitman calls someone “Dracula” in first gubernatorial debate
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
by Ellen Shakespear
With a little over a month until election day in California, former CEO and President of eBay Meg Whitman ’78 and Democratic nominee Jerry Brown met to swap insults at the first gubernatorial debate. The showdown was held at the University of California at Davis and was the first of three scheduled in the race
- Published in Alumni, Princeton in the News
IN PRINT: Senior Citizens Battle to Preserve Community in East Windsor
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
by Spencer Gaffney
Ever wonder what’s going on outside the Orange Bubble(TM)? Well while you’ve been frittering your time away, studying and making merry, a mere twenty minutes in East Windsor away a battle rages on over the future of an age-restricted residential community (i.e. you’ve got to be 55 or over to live there, no exceptions). A
- Published in In Print
On Bison and Motel Rooms
Sunday, 26 September 2010
by Abby Greene
If, like us, you’ve recently found yourself walking by Princeton’s art museum and wondering why a deer is shooting you furtive glances before opening the minibar and helping itself to a cocktail, or why a horse is standing in front of its bed watching another horse on TV, wonder no more. The deer, and the
- Published in Arts
The New Film About Client No. 9: Eliot Spitzer ’81
Saturday, 25 September 2010
by Angela Wu
More than two years ago, a prostitution scandal brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer ’81. Since then, both New York–now led by Gov. David Paterson–and Spitzer have struggled to regain their footing. Spitzer’s recovery, however, may seem somewhat more successful than that of his state (which passed one of its latest budgets ever
- Published in Alumni
Recycling … CO2?
Saturday, 25 September 2010
by Miriam Geronimus
Is it possible? Could we actually make a carbon neutral fuel from carbon? For the past decade or so, scientists have been working on technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and store the gas underground in order to avoid climate change. But what if we took that captured carbon dioxide and turned
- Published in Faculty, Princeton in the News
Men’s Fall Fashion Tips
Friday, 24 September 2010
by Woody Hines
Here are three fashion tips for all the gents looking to get equipped with the proper menswear this Fall. 1. Out with the boat shoes. In with the loafer.I love boat shoes just as much as anyone, but the Fall breeze is coming soon, and a flimsy Topsider won’t be cutting it. This season, I’m
- Published in Style
The Scavenger’s Guide to Princeton
Thursday, 23 September 2010
by Sarah Vitali
Princeton University commands an incredible set of resources. As an independent student/borderline freegan, I have discovered the fun way that most of them are edible. Free food is all around you, just waiting to be discovered and scoopsed. With a little ingenuity and a total lack of shame, you, too, can survive at a first-rate
- Published in Goings On
Weekend Arts Roundup: Movin’ Out to McCarter
Thursday, 23 September 2010
by Julia Bumke
Welcome back to the Ink’s Weekly Arts Roundup! For those of you who haven’t read it before, the Arts Roundup highlights a specific arts event in the Princeton area each Thursday, and also lists locations, dates, times, and ticket prices for other events that will occur throughout the weekend. While this weekend is a fairly
- Published in Weekend Arts Roundup
Meet the Press Club: An invitation to our open house
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
by Will Saborio
Ever wanted to write for a real newspaper? Had the urge to dig around for a hot story? Have you ever felt the burning desire to contribute to this fine online publication? Well, now’s your chance. UPC would like to extend an invitation to all freshmen and sophomores to come audition for membership in the
- Published in Goings On