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PrincetonLunch: Befriending Your Blind Date
Friday, 02 March 2012
by Dana Bernstein
Hey Princeton! Guess what?? I had a date on Tuesday! Intrigued? Curious? Want to hear all the deets? Well, before you get too excited, I should clarify—I had a PrincetonLunch date on Tuesday. Never heard of the program? According to its website, PrincetonLunch “gives you the opportunity to meet new people over friendly lunches.” In
Five Roommates in a Quad
Friday, 02 March 2012
by Abby Klionsky
Athena is likely the youngest junior on Princeton’s campus. She’s eight months old and only joined the Princeton community four months ago. “But Princeton doesn’t take transfers, let alone babies,” you might say. And you’d be right. But Athena is neither—Athena is a kitten, and she’s not really allowed to be here. The Housing website
- Published in Fun, Goings On, Student Guides
“Culinary Trends” Say Breasts Are Out, Thighs Are In
Thursday, 01 March 2012
by Nellie Peyton
If any of the rest of you have gotten into the habit of frequenting the residential dining hall grills at lunch and dinner to add some protein to your pasta, salad, what have you… chances are you have realized some time over the past few weeks that these formerly tender, sometimes-too-dry, but otherwise tasty chicken
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
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
Madlib to Deploy Beats at Terrace on Dean’s Date
Monday, 16 January 2012
by Giri Nathan
Good news for all of you who are 1) somewhat hiphop-inclined, and 2) looking for some hope to keep you afloat in these trying pre-Dean’s Date times. Madlib, one of the finest producers alive, will be performing at Terrace on Tuesday night. A Madlib beat is an odd specimen, radiating the hazy warmth of vinyl,
- Published in Arts, Goings On, The Street
Princeton Admits 21.1% of Early Action Applicants
Thursday, 15 December 2011
by Julia Bumke
As of this afternoon, Princeton has offered 726 students spots in the Class of 2016 from a 3,443-person applicant pool, the University announced at 3pm today. It’s the first time Princeton has offered students the option of applying Early Action–meaning that admitted students are not contractually obligated to attend, and may apply to other schools
- Published in Goings On
COMBO III: Princeton Will Drive You Crazy. Literally.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
by Lauren Zumbach
If you noticed more focus on mental health initiatives in the run-up to this year’s USG elections, there’s a good reason, according to results from the third USG Committee on Background and Opportunity (COMBO). 35.3% of students surveyed report having mental health challenges that they did not experience before coming to Princeton, and certain groups
- Published in Goings On
Fashion hack takes Facebook’s top prize
Wednesday, 07 December 2011
by Lauren Zumbach
Still working on the perfect look for formals? Computer science students Daniel Chyan ’14, Angela Dai ’13, Tiantian Zha ’13 and Amy Zhou ’13 might be able to offer some advice. They took first place at the Facebook Camp Hackathon last weekend, beating teams that qualified at earlier competitions throughout the country. Their creation? Color
- Published in Goings On
Future of Food Writing with New York Times Restaurant Critic
Monday, 28 November 2011
by Lauren Zumbach
Whether you’re interested in fine dining and criticism or still have food on the brain after Thanksgiving break, join the University Press Club for the annual Louis R. Rukeyser ’54 Memorial Lecture Series featuring Pete Wells, the New York Times’ newly announced restaurant critic. Wells, the editor of the New York Times’ Dining & Wine
- Published in Goings On