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Princeton in Petraeus’s future?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
by Charlie Marsh
A scrap of news that seemed to slip through the cracks during our summer coverage: apparently a well-known Princeton alumnus, four-star general and current Director of the CIA David Petraeus, made some casual remarks about running for the position of president of Princeton. When asked about his political aspirations in an interview with The Telegraph
- Published in Uncategorized
The End of an Era?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
by Louise Connelly
You may have noticed some subtle changes around campus recently. The lines in dining halls are growing longer, sushi in Frist is harder to come by, people are becoming less stingy about sharing food. Beds in McCosh are now vacant, and students can once again return freely to the Street without fear of automatic PMC. Talk
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUND-UP: Cockroach Cellphone Edition
Sunday, 26 February 2012
by Vivienne Chen
Prince Comments: On West GS ’80: ‘I’m having a wonderful time … getting arrested.’: Com ’12 : The Center for African American Studies will soon be posting the new job opening for “prophet-in-residence.” On Virus linked to restaurants: it was: Panera. Princeton FMLs: Woke up early this morning to prepare for an important interview. Checked my email
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Swimming for Credit
Friday, 24 February 2012
by Dana Bernstein
Hey Princeton! Are you drowning in work? Well, at least you’re not actually getting wet—which is not something I can say for everyone. Yesterday, my roommate and 12 other freshmen in FRS 186, Signals, Yardsticks, and Tipping Points of Global Warming and Ocean Environments (this is the seminar with the trip to Bermuda over spring
Weekend Arts Roundup: Dead Men, Dance, Drama, and More
Thursday, 23 February 2012
by Julia Bumke
Welcome back to our Weekend Arts Roundup! Without further ado, the weekend’s most exciting offerings in the world of the performing arts: If it’s theater you’re craving this weekend, nothing beats Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone, directed by Dan Rattner ’13. Part mystery, part love story, part surreal voyage through the underworld (you’ve got to
- Published in Weekend Arts Roundup
Princeton Offers Zombie Survival Training
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
by Vivienne Chen
Or rather, a well marketed opportunity to become a firefighter: For those of you who are seriously concerned for your own wellbeing and preparedness in the case of the impending zombie apocalypse, the CDC (yes, that one) has actually made a guide for you on how to survive zombies. You might also want to consult
It’s that time of year…
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
by Alice Su
Post-bicker, still a long way from Houseparties, grinding into week 3 with midterms kind of sort of already looming on the horizon. It’s still winter. We’re still cold. Course shopping is over and now we have to, like, seriously work. But as much of a drag as the next few weeks may be, it’s okay!
Occupy Princeton Supports TigerTransit Drivers in Unionization Debate
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
by Abby Greene
“Where’s Al?” has been the refrain of the day within the Occupy Princeton movement. Al has driven a TigerTransit bus for almost three years, and was suspended for two days without pay by FirstTransit, which runs the bus system, for running a yellow light. Occupy, however, pointed out that Al had been organizing a vote
- Published in Goings On, Princeton in the News, Uncategorized
Evaluating the course evaluations
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
by Charlie Marsh
We’re about a week into classes, which means some of you are probably considering whether or not to drop out of that fourth, fifth, or sixth course. And based on last semester’s course evaluations (available now on SCORE), odds are I can bet what those courses are—or at least, what department they may be in.
- Published in Academics, Student Guides
Dancers Talking Sh#t
Monday, 13 February 2012
by Nathan Serota
[NOTE TO READER: THIS POST MAKES FREQUENT USE OF EXPLETIVES.] This shit was going to happen eventually. Add it to the list of national trends trickling on to this campus (see Occupy Wall Street). On January 17th, BodyHype unleashed its own spin on “Shit girls say,” a YouTube phenomenon where in dudes in drag make
- Published in Arts, Fun, Internet, Musings, Uncategorized
HEY PRINCETON: Bicker Decisions Eve Edition
Thursday, 09 February 2012
by Vivienne Chen
Apparently tonight is a big night. Or something. HEY TOWER BICKEREE! How do you feel the night before decisions? Ambivalent. Care to elaborate? Sure. … … HEY TWO GIRLS I MET GETTING SUSHI! Are you bickering? Girl 1: We aren’t using the ‘b’ word tonight. Are you two roommates? Girl 1 and 2: Yup. But
- Published in The Street