If you are reading this in print, you might notice that the 132nd managing board has succeeded in publishing its first issue.
Ivy League lore assures us that Yale is the mother of professors, Princeton of businesspeople. Like many traditional stories about the Ivies, this one is false.
As the 131st Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian exits the stage, we would like to highlight the major issues it has covered over the past year.
Aristotle wrote that you could persuade people in three ways.You could use ethos, or arguments based on the speaker's character: I'm a trustworthy and honest guy, so you should pay attention to this column.You can use logos, or an appeal to logical argumentation: In this column, I will present numerous facts and examples to back up my claims.Finally, you can use pathos, or an appeal to the audience's emotions: If you don't read this column, then you'll bomb your next final and Morgan Stanley won't hire you.You can learn a lot about modern political discourse by following the 2008 campaign through this Aristotelian lens.
I'm writing this column as therapy, a break from grading the final exams for my course. Samuel Johnson once described a second marriage as the triumph of hope over experience, and I see a sort of parallel with teaching and then grading.
I sat down in McCosh 10 Wednesday night ready to get owned by the ECO 100: Intro to Microeconomics final I didn't study much for.
Rob Biederman '08 spent the majority of his tenure as USG president making small improvements to student life.
From a very early age I was taught not to write in books. Books, my father taught me, were nothing short of sacred, and were to be treated with respect.
According to Point polls, I am the typical Princeton Student: slightly above average, and boring.I am a virgin and I've never been sexiled.
USG President Rob Biederman '08's oped piece in Monday's Daily Princetonian brings to light important concerns about the ability of Dillon Gym to accommodate Princeton's growing population.
Note: These are all real letters sent to the 'Prince' during the 131st board. Seriously. These people exist. Clubs should serve green drinksRegarding 'Organization pushes for more eco-friendly cups' (Thursday, October 18, 2007):I have a suggestion for the eating clubs if they are truly concerned about Greening Princeton.
Princeton is the nation's best university. Our professors are second to none, our student body is unparalleled and we have one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation and the world.
One of the many things we find hard to talk about ? not only here in Princeton, but nationally ? is class.
This year, Princeton and other universities are expected to receive a record number of applications, as the nation's population of college-bound high school seniors reaches a demographic peak.
"Barack Obama is my n?-a," was the way one Iowan voiced his support for the Democratic Illinois senator to a campaign volunteer, a friend of mine, before flashing a genuine smile and thumbs-up.
For five days, Manchester, N.H. felt like the center of the universe. Because open-seat races in both parties frame the presidential race in 2008, New Hampshire was the perfect political storm.
