The Ivy League of mediocrity
Albert Einstein once stated that genius is hampered ? and not nurtured ? by traditional education.
Albert Einstein once stated that genius is hampered ? and not nurtured ? by traditional education.
Campaign for worker respect fails to face real issuesWhile all employees would undoubtedly appreciate a Worker Respect and Appreciation Campaign as suggested by the U-Council, I'm afraid that it misses the most crucial point raised at the April 24 PriCom meeting, a matter that is of utmost concern to every employee on campus: issues of adequate benefits and compensation.True, there are those students who have no regard for the consequences of their actions (for themselves, let alone for those around them) but, for the most part, I do believe that the majority of the student body does not need to be prodded into respecting those who service them.
Last Thursday, in a not-so-rare moment of post-thesis sloth, I tuned in to CBS for the "Survivor II" season finale.
It's time to get serious. No more kidding around, no more frivolous jokes and lighthearted Friday morning columns.
USG, U-Council clarify stance on WROC goalsAs a means of clarification, we would like to state that our positions on WROC, its goals, initiatives and work up to this point have not changed since we first heard of the movement many months ago.
As President Shapiro ends his tenure at the end of this month, it is unclear exactly what his legacy will be.
The weekend before last, a group of Princeton students hopped in an S.U.V. and drove up to Harvard for the Fifth Pan-Collegiate Conference on the Mixed-Race Experience for two days of socializing and discussion with other multiracial college students from around the country.
When a herd of students ditch Fristfest at 8 p.m. tonight, you can bet that most of them are rushing to watch the final episode of "Survivor II" and learn which of the three remaining outback castaways will win the million-dollar grand prize.But while "Survivor" virgins may thrill at witnessing their first finale, I've noticed that the current "Survivor" doesn't grip past fans ? this columnist included ? the way the first series did.
The Board of Trustees and the 125th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian are pleased to announce the promotion of the following students to the position of Senior Writer: Sarah Petry '02 of Newport Beach, Calif.; to the position of Staff Writer: Anika Binnendijk '03 of Bethesda, Md.; Nathaniel Hoopes '03 of Marion, Mass.; Natasha Fedotova '04 of Hamden, Conn.; Leslie Kwoh '04 of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.; Fan Liang '04 of North Brunswick, N.J.; Inger Lofgren '04 of Lyndeborough, N.H.; Natasha Mitra '03 of Moorestown, N.J.; David Robinson '04 of Potomac, Md.; Jane Shen '04 of Taipei, Taiwan; Lindsey White '04 of Wellesley, Mass.; Nicolas Benjamin '02 of Princeton Junction, N.J.; Joseph Falencki '04 of Charlotte, N.C.; Jessica Leutzinger '04 of Menlo Park, Calif.; Shani Moore '02 of Pasadena, Md.; Andrew Robinton '04 of South Orange, N.J.; Joseph Stabler '04 of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; G.
He usually introduces himself with an offensive ring, such as the electronic slaughter of the motif from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Everybody knows Ronald Reagan provided the quintessential model for delegating presidential authority.
There is a crisis in the psyche of our generation ? we are apathetic amid global crises, we are jaded amid nonstop innovation.
Daniel is just like any other athlete. He trains for months prior to competition, he approaches every event with intense determination, and he has a strong desire to succeed.
USG, U-Council to launch worker respect campaignMany of us were moved and awakened last Tuesday when we listened to the heartfelt testimonies that Princeton workers presented to the Priorities Committee in their joint plea with WROC for higher pay and better treatment.
I was generally disappointed with the quality of Wednesday's debate on slave reparations. David Horowitz was too caught up in his own crusade against the editorial board of the 'Prince' to discuss concrete reasons why reparations were a bad idea, and Dorothy Lewis summed up the lunacy of her cause with the suggestion that Americans should "pay rent" to Native Americans after returning the nation's land to them.
Hi. You may be surprised that I'm actually saying that word because, for some reason, it seems that no one likes to use it here at Princeton.
In April of 1996, Oprah Winfrey declared that she would never have another hamburger. Her decision was sparked by Howard Lyman, a cattle rancher who described in detail some of the disgusting ? but routine ? practices of the cattle industry.
David Horowitz can actually be a liberal's best friendI found David Horowitz's case against reparations offensive and counterproductive.
It has long been recognized that violence against women is fueled by indifference ? whether it's the police in intervening, the courts in prosecuting or (worst of all) our community in failing to publicly oppose its persistence.
Like men, women perpetuate gender and sexual stereotypesMelissa Waage '01's April 24 column, "Fighting with seduction," was clearly well-intentioned but equally obviously ill-informed.