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What We Talk About When We Talk About Sex: A Conversation with Hailey Colborn
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
by Jiwon Yun
Having just been crowned Miss Teen USA in 2018, Hailey Colborn arrived at Princeton University curious about its bizarre social scene. The rumors she’d heard — about hookups and one-night stands prevailing over lasting relationships — were a far cry from what she’d grown up with in her more conservative hometown of Wichita, Kansas. She
Stitching, Sewing, Sending Out Hope: Princeton Junior Sally Ruybalid Crafts Masks for Local Hospitals, Businesses, Community Members
Monday, 01 June 2020
by Anna Allport
It began with an email that many students remember. “I am just as concerned about COVID-19 as the rest of you,” wrote Princeton student Sally Ruybalid ’21 in a March 30th email to undergraduate student listservs, with the subject line “Trying to Help Out.” “If you need a mask, I am making and giving away
Amid a Global Crisis, A Campus Divided
Thursday, 23 April 2020
by Jimin Kang
While trying to access filtered water a few weeks after most undergraduates had been told to vacate campus, some remaining students were shocked to find that dormitory kitchens—where many filters are located—had been locked. So had common spaces, study rooms, dance studios and academic buildings, all places in which they’d spent time with friends mere
Scenes from a Campus Evacuation
Thursday, 19 March 2020
by Sophia Cai
Those of us living on Princeton University’s campus awoke to smashed windows, flipped tables, and broken glass in the outdoor stairwells. Beer cans, hot dogs and Lay’s potato chip bags were scattered amongst the gothic-style buildings across our intimate, 500-acre campus. In an email, the university had just announced that two staff members were being
Princeton U. Petition Calls For Postponed or Re-Evaluated Midterms
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
by Jimin Kang
In light of the University’s new coronavirus policies and the changes they have wrought upon students’ plans for the upcoming weeks, a Change.org petition calling for the University to “re-evaluate” the weight of midterm examinations has been circulating on social media, gaining signatures at a rapid pace. The petition, which was created by Addie Jung
Follow Your North Star: Career Planning Advice for Artists from Director/Choreographer Jeff Kuperman ‘12
Tuesday, 04 February 2020
by Anna Allport
When Jeff Kuperman came to Princeton, he was determined to be open to many possibilities, both in terms of academics and a career path. The Canada native, who grew up making short films and practicing martial arts with his brother Rick, wanted to develop his creative passions and consider his career options while in college.
Charter Club Accepting Proposals to ‘Take Club in New Direction’
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
by Sophia Cai
The Princeton Charter Club is requesting proposals to revamp the club, a move designed to attract more prospective members before sophomores join eating clubs in February. The club’s membership numbers have dwindled in recent years. “We invite you to submit a proposal to help us take Charter in a bold new direction,” the graduate board
- Published in Alumni, Goings On, Students, The Street
Meet Ty Ger: Christine Hu ‘22
Sunday, 14 April 2019
by Jimin Kang
Since it was created in October, Tiger Confessions has made its way into the intricate fabric of day-to-day Princeton life, slipping into conversations, adding punchlines to jokes and serving as an emotional outlet when there is nowhere else to go. Considered therapeutic by some and toxic by others, the page has undoubtedly made Princeton’s campus
- Published in Internet, People, Students, The INKternet
Princeton arranges exclusive tour for wealthy alum’s granddaughter
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
by Ethan Sterenfeld
Princeton’s Office of Alumni Affairs sent an email to select students on Wednesday requesting a private tour for a wealthy alumnus and his granddaughter, who are visiting campus later this month. “I am reaching out from the Office of Alumni Affairs to make a special request,” says the email, which was sent by Jeanine O’Grady,
Princeton sues government over DACA, but expert doubts case is strong
Saturday, 04 November 2017
by Ethan Sterenfeld
Princeton University, a Princeton senior and the Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the Trump administration for rescinding the executive order that created the DACA program. The plaintiffs claimed the administration’s actions violated their rights to due process and equal protection. A Princeton professor of constitutional theory told the University Press
The Unapologetically Princeton-Crazed, Sex-Driven, and Grade-Deflated Alums of the New York Times Wedding Announcements
Friday, 13 October 2017
by Ellie Schwartz
Princeton: home to the best academics, most knowledgeable professors and, now, “the greatest white person wedding announcement of all time,” according to gossipy Australian news sources. The New York Times wedding announcement of alumni Grace du Pont and Conor Sutherland went viral after White House reporter Josh Dawsey (which said gossipy Australian news source miswrote
- Published in Alumni, Internet, People, Princeton in the News, The INKternet
Robert George tells all (On Twitter!): Gay sex, Hugh Hefner, and more
Friday, 06 October 2017
by Ethan Sterenfeld
Princeton’s very own Robert George has a very active Twitter feed (handle @McCormickProf), which I find to be very entertaining. The genius political theorist, who argues that the constitutional separation of church and state does not apply to the 50 states, has set his cover photo as a perfectly-framed snapshot of him bro-hugging Cornel West.
- Published in Faculty, Internet, People, The INKternet