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IN PRINT: For students, blazing-fast lab work
Sunday, 16 October 2011
by Angela Wu
Consider a device the size of a grain of salt that can process information a billion times faster than the human brain. Inspired by animal nervous systems, the “photonic neuron” uses light instead of electrochemical impulses to process information at lightning-quick speeds. And in the lab of electrical engineering professor Paul Prucnal, it’s becoming a
- Published in In Print
Steve Carell to speak at Class Day
Sunday, 16 October 2011
by Angela Wu
Actor and comedian Steve Carell will be the Class Day Speaker for the Class of 2012, according to an e-mail announcement from the 2012 Class Day team, which includes Gabriel Debenedetti ’12, Chris Green ’12, Erin Kiernan ’12, and Lindy Li ’12. “We are thrilled that Mr. Carell will be joining us as we bring
- Published in Goings On
Want to join the University Press Club? Come meet us this week!
Sunday, 02 October 2011
by Angela Wu
University Press Club is the only organization on campus to offer you the chance to work for real newspapers and magazines, to get paid for your writing, and to make connections with the “who’s who” of the journalism world. This week, we’re kicking off our annual Candidates Period, a three-month application process to join the
- Published in Uncategorized
Residential College Review: Rockefeller
Saturday, 27 August 2011
by Angela Wu
Congratulations! If you knew what you were doing when you signed up for housing, you made sure to mention your long-standing love of fireplaces and your strong desire to have three roommates. And now you’ve been handed a ticket to two years in Rockefeller College, home to Holder Hall and the Spoon turret rooms and
- Published in Student Guides, Uncategorized
Week in Review: Serious Business Edition (June 26-July 3)
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
by Angela Wu
Today’s Week in Review is a bit more serious, so let’s jump into it. Henry Velandia, husband of Princeton grad student Josh Vandiver, will officially not be deported. Velandia, who because of the Defense of Marriage Act was unable to be sponsored for a green card by his spouse, had been facing deportation proceedings because
- Published in Week in Review
Week in Review: Animals from hell edition (May 29 – June 4)
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
by Angela Wu
Whether you walked out of Fitzrandolph Gate one week ago, diploma in hand, or you’re waiting for your freshman roommate assignment, we at the Ink know you’re already desperate for more news from Old Nassau. Since nothing ever happens in Princeton, and especially not in the summer months, we’ll skip the more frequent updates and
- Published in Week in Review
The Best Public Safety Alert Ever
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
by Angela Wu
After three years at Princeton, I’ve come to associate Campus Safety Alerts with two things: toy guns (Three, yes, three times) and campus creepers. I’ve never really been happy to see Donald P. Reichling’s name pop up in my inbox, you know? Which I know might seem too much to ask from Public Safety, but
- Published in Goings On
Michelle Obama ’85 Will Teach You How to Dougie
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
by Angela Wu
Best First Lady ever? Michelle Obama ’85 visited Alice Deal Middle School in Washington, DC, today where students performed a dance choreographed by Beyonce. The First Lady joined in–watch the video above. “Beyoncé is one of my favorite performers on the planet. And when she agreed to remake her video and do this “Let’s Move”
- Published in Alumni
Hey Princeton! Mustache edition
Friday, 15 April 2011
by Angela Wu
Friday night’s annual student gala at the Princeton Art Museum, “This is Collage,” featured music, students dressed as famous artists, and large platters of Olives cookies. But one of the main draws to the well-attended event: a table kept well stocked with fake mustaches of various shapes. We asked some attendees to tell us the
- Published in Goings On, HEY PRINCETON!
IN PRINT: And your Class Day speaker is…Brooke Shields ’87
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
by Angela Wu
The second most important lineup this spring (after Lawnparties!) is finally out. Brooke Shields will be the Class of 2011’s Class Day speaker, as announced today. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak at Baccalaureate on May 29. Shields, a member of the Class of 1987, is one of Princeton’s most famous alumni, and
- Published in In Print
Let the turning in of theses begin!
Friday, 08 April 2011
by Angela Wu
Here’s some video we shot of the Class of 2011 Woody Woo seniors running into the fountain on Tuesday after turning in their senior theses. Enjoy, but keep in your thoughts those seniors who woke up at 7 am today to sit in the basement of Firestone or bike down to Icahn… who still have
And it begins!
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
by Angela Wu
Yesterday, hundreds of seniors turned in their theses–and promptly went to Princeton Sports Bar. Check out these photos of the Woody Woo seniors splashing around in the Woody Woo fountain in (drunken) post-thesis glee! Video to come.
- Published in Goings On