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21 Questions With…Alejandro Zaera-Polo
Saturday, 31 March 2012
by Ellen Shakespear
THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE’S NEW DEAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS SEVENTIES AND WON’T PASS UP SOME GOOD SERRANO HAM. Name: Alejandro Zaera-Polo Hometown: Madrid by birth, London by Adoption 1) Last book you managed to read for pleasure? It may have been London Fields from Martin Amis, but I have a terrible memory and
- Published in 21 Questions
IN PRINT: A New Reason to Yawn in Class
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
It’s getting to be that time of the year when classes are finally in full swing, first papers are due, and hours spent in bed are slowly trickling away. If the readjustment to the grind is taking its toll and you’re getting grilled for yawning during that 50-minute lecture, Andrew Gallup, a researcher in Princeton’s
- Published in In Print
Residential College Review: Forbes Edition
Thursday, 25 August 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
Hey 2015! If you’ve been spending your last days of summer freaking out in the shower caddy aisle of the Container Store or worried that you won’t be able to find the washing machines in your dorm, The Ink is here for you. In preparation for your arrival, we’ve compiled reviews of each of the
- Published in Student Guides
Dean Malkiel Eats Her Cake
Friday, 29 April 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
If this photo’s any indication, it looks like even Dean Malkiel is ready to kick back, eat, drink and be merry this weekend. Pictured here at Dean’s Bake–happening now!–Malkiel was quick to remind the audience that even if she loved all three finalist cakes, she would be awarding only one first place prize. Swing by
Getting To Know the Ice of the Tiger
Saturday, 16 April 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
As the prefrosh snake their way through the Activities Fair at Dillon to grab free goodies from rows of tables this week, we at The Ink have been spending some time thinking about some of the quirkier, less-visible clubs on campus. A little review of upcoming events on Point led us directly to “Ice of the
What to do When you Hit the NYTimes Paywall
Friday, 01 April 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
It took me less than four days to run nose-first into the new nytimes.com paywall. When the screen popped up, I felt both strangely guilty about consuming all this free journalism for years—but also totally peeved. It looked a little something like this: Since March 28, the much-debated paywall put up by the New York
- Published in Fun
Talking With Ted, The Lilly Pulitzer Man
Friday, 25 February 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
There’s something about this bleak weather that makes the idea of shopping for Lawnparties outfits extremely appealing. That’s how I ended up at the brand-new Lilly Pulitzer store in Palmer Square, which opened its doors last week. I chatted with Ted, the manager, and got down to the nitty-gritty of paisley, parties, and Pulitzer. What’s
- Published in Goings On
Valentine Gift-Giving Inspiration from Yesteryear
Friday, 11 February 2011
by Ellen Shakespear
This coming Monday is Valentine’s Day, complete with all its chocolate boxes, PDAs, and table-for-twos. Over here at the Ink, we’re a little worried that some of you are still approaching the big V-Day with no idea what to give that special someone. And we can totally sympathize — some people are just impossible to
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
3 Holiday Drinks to Get You Through The Final 3 Weeks
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
by Ellen Shakespear
It seems that the whipping wind has whisked away all memories of Thanksgiving chumminess, and judging by the storm hanging over Princeton today, the collective psyche of students all over campus has infected this place with a general mid-week gloom. Keeping things together at Princeton during these cold, rainy months can be hard, especially with
- Published in Fun
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“It Gets Better” At Princeton
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
by Ellen Shakespear
Members of the Princeton LGBT community have joined in the recent trend led by Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Google employees and countless others by producing their own “It Gets Better” video. The video is part of the It Gets Better Project started by Dan Savage to showcase for LGBT youth “the levels of happiness, potential,
- Published in Goings On
Cornel West Moves On To Jay-Z
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
by Ellen Shakespear
Bummed that you didn’t snatch up a ticket for the midnight showing of Harry Potter at the Garden Theater before they all disappeared? Don’t worry! There’s still hope for some entertainment next week. On Monday Cornel West is scheduled to meet rapper Jay-Z at The New York Public Library to talk politics, rap, and general
- Published in Goings On