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“Thank you, thank you, thank you”: The Strange World of Senior Thesis Acknowledgments
Wednesday, 03 May 2017
by Francesca Billington
Turn to the second or third page of a Princeton senior thesis to the acknowledgments section. It is usually between the title page and the table of contents, though sometimes the table of contents comes right before. The acknowledgments are typically what the reader will read first, and maybe even last, too, if you’re like
What’s the Deal with Fake Facebook Events?
Friday, 18 December 2015
by Layla Malamut
Most online users are familiar with the dangers of the ‘Social Media Time Suck’. You go on Facebook with the intention of browsing casually through your newsfeed as a short study break, and next thing you know you’re stalking your ex’s girlfriend’s mother’s wedding pictures and two hours have flown by. But no need to
The Ink’s Guide to Late Meal
Monday, 14 December 2015
by Julia Case-Levine
Late meal is Princeton’s most fleeting treasure. So before quesadillas and mac-and-cheese bars become just a thing of our dreams, we ought to truly take advantage of late meal—by not letting a penny of our charges go unspent. To help you out, The Ink has done some hard-hitting, investigative research to help you get the
There’s a ‘Magic Bus’ to Take You Home from the Street Tonight (and every night after that)
Thursday, 29 October 2015
by Ally Markovich
Something to think about when planning your Princetoween costume: you may be riding home in a well-lit, University sponsored bus. Tonight, Princeton’s UMatter initiative will inaugurate a late-night bus that will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:30 to 3 A.M. It will pick up students waiting all along on Prospect (on the north
- Published in Fun
The Princeton Footnotes, BodyHype, and diSiac Drop Some Collaborative Funk
Wednesday, 04 February 2015
by Gabriel Fisher
Princeton University is famous for many reasons, but its funk scene has never been one of them. But today the Princeton Footnotes may have changed that with the release of their music video cover of the hit song Uptown Funk. The video features the singing Footnotes—decked out in colorful, albeit somewhat stereotypically Princeton, outfits—dancing around
- Published in Arts, Fun, Goings On, Internet, Style, The INKternet, Uncategorized
IN PRINT: Gansa, Cheng USG Presidential Election in The New York Times
Friday, 05 December 2014
by Gabriel Fisher
“He ran on a platform of bringing waffle fries, ripe fruit and the nebulous ‘bike reform’ to campus. He pledged to change the worn metaphorical tires of Princeton’s student government, one potato at a time,” write Liz Robbins and Press Club member Spencer Parts in The New York Times. The article, which will appear in print
- Published in Fun, In Print, Princeton in the News, Satire
Sunday Funday, such a #TFM
Monday, 28 April 2014
by Brian Geiger
The Instagram account of Total Frat Move, boasting 214,000+ followers, recently posted a picture of the University Cottage Club’s fourth and final “Sunday Funday” of the year. The caption to the photo read “Sunday Funday #TFM.” According to the top definition on Urban Dictionary, the phrase TFM is “used in response or to describe an
- Published in Fun, Goings On, Princeton in the News, The Street
FACT: Before the Surface, there was Butler Library
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
by Ellis Liang
Last week, students from “VIS 439: Art as Interaction” installed “The Surface,” a series of wooden boards designed to encourage passerby to scribble whatever they wish. Since then, the project’s incited op-eds, news articles, and even censorship by the University. We here at the University Press Club wonder, what’s the big deal? Long before the
An Introduction to Princeton’s Virtual Bubble
Sunday, 06 April 2014
by Louise Connelly
Are you a post-thesis senior with little to do but scour the Internet for amusing Princeton-related tidbits during your last two months on campus? A recently-admitted pre-frosh who is already running out of online material to fuel your imagination as you dream about your arrival on campus? Don’t worry, we’ve done all the work for
- Published in Fun, Goings On, Internet, The INKternet
Princeton’s 10 Best Perks
Saturday, 05 April 2014
by Dana Bernstein
Congratulations, Class of 2018, on your admittance to Princeton! You cured cancer/scaled Mount Everest/[enter impressive accomplishment here]. Many of you have already wisely chosen to matriculate, but for those of you still on the fence, here is a list of some great Princeton perks – beyond the outstanding academics and beautiful campus (and I won’t
Buy train tickets from your phone! Great job, NJ Transit! (Never thought I’d say that.)
Monday, 31 March 2014
by Matthew Silberman
It was the fastest I had run in my life. My backpack bounced left and right on my back, harshly pressing me on with each step. My brother Ricky, though more stressed than I was, lagged behind. His long-legged strides weren’t fast enough. We were about to miss the Dinky. Okay, okay, so maybe I
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“The Great Princeton Adventure” by Ari Satok ’14