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Members of the Princeton community, In recent years, a particular question on Princeton’s online application form has stirred up considerable controversy. I’m sure most of you know which one. It is a simple checkbox marked, “please check here if…
Think your high school accomplishments were impressive? Think again. In the spring of 2017, eight high schools seniors opened their letters of acceptance to Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Dartmouth and Brown, respectively. Talk about choices–…
This year’s round of eating club pickups took a turn for the early 1900s as existing members escalated their usual hijinks to things more sinister. As many of you may have been told in bedtime stories from your RCAs, when…
In an effort to grapple with Woodrow Wilson’s complicated legacy and controversial presence on campus, the University today kicked off a raucous, twelve-day parade celebrating his accomplishments. “I realize that Woodrow Wilson’s connection to Princeton is a sensitive issue for…
By Jane Rosenthal, Head of PACE Center On a campus as small and self-contained as Princeton’s, it’s easy for students to feel cut off from the outside world. With so many academic and extracurricular opportunities (not…