Category: Campus

Pitching Princeton

A few months ago, a prospective student from my high school (let’s call her “Susan”) visited Princeton. I did not know her—her interests, her talents, her social proclivities—and yet I found myself on the verge of launching into a speech about how Princeton is the best school—probably in the world—and how she would in all likelihood be denying herself the possibility of self-transcendence if she applied elsewhere early action.

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Beyond New York

There are mannequins coming out of the ceiling. That is the first thing you notice when you walk into the Paper Moon diner. There are mannequins tangled in ceiling fans with garlands of ivy. There are Barbie dolls and action … Read More

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George Junior – The Blog

Let’s face it, kiddies: speculation over the potential John Kerry-Johnny Edwards relationship is so last month. We get it, we get it; they like to hug.

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I Only Ride Xe Honda

Another narrative about transportation in a foreign country.

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A Few of My Favorite Things…?

In the spirit of this week’s issue, I’ve been thinking about a number of things in pop culture that I seem to like for no apparent reason. Sometimes I hate myself for enjoying the following things, but enjoy them I do, however much guilt I may feel.

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Hey Hey, Ho Ho: Polarization’s Gotta Go

Polarization pays. For every DailyKos, there’s an O’Reilly Factor; for every Michael Moore, an Ann Coulter; for every Russ Feingold – a liberal populist Senator eyeing the Presidency – there’s a Sam Brownback, an evangelical conservative Senator hoping for the … Read More

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A Better Course Guide

Fall 2012.

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My Spirit Hath Rejoiced

I was raised with the barest trappings of religion. My mother is a ‘reformed’ reformed Jew while my father is a lapsed Anglican who made the leap from agnosticism to atheism at some point during my early teenage years. I … Read More

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The Blame Game

On November 4th, news broke that a student allegedly distributed a photo of a sexual act that occurred at Tiger Inn.

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The Parapsychologists

“From the driveway, Professor Jahn was visible standing behind the screen door. He did not motion or wave as we drove off. He just watched us leave.”

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What Shirley Wrought

The ban on freshman rush didn’t democratize Princeton’s social scene. Instead, it sparked a troubling set of sexual politics around passes.

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Norah Vincent

My first internet date was with a right-wing lesbian — evidence that for grad students, the Princeton dating scene is indeed wretched.

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