From Peru to Princeton: Paving my own path

From Peru to Princeton: Paving my own path

Frida Ruiz

“Before arriving at Princeton, I wondered if I would feel the same alienation that I had been feeling for so long.”

“Before arriving at Princeton, I wondered if I would feel the same alienation that I had been feeling for so long.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/28/2022

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10 holiday movies, shows, and songs to welcome a winter wonderland

10 holiday movies, shows, and songs to welcome a winter wonderland

Tyler Wilson

“Sometimes, all you need is to turn your brain off, turn on the TV, and sip some hot chocolate.”

“Sometimes, all you need is to turn your brain off, turn on the TV, and sip some hot chocolate.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/27/2022

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Caffeine and Continuity: An Ode to Teatime at Fine Hall

Caffeine and Continuity: An Ode to Teatime at Fine Hall

Jack Gallahan

“Teatime may be just a mathematical tradition, but I think its ethos belongs everywhere on campus.”

“Teatime may be just a mathematical tradition, but I think its ethos belongs everywhere on campus.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/21/2022

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Music and my identities: Learning from Jorge Drexler’s visit to Princeton

Music and my identities: Learning from Jorge Drexler’s visit to Princeton

Ian Fridman

“I belong to all my intersecting identities: a little to them all, but to none of them entirely. It is in these shades of gray that identity can be so wonderful.”

“I belong to all my intersecting identities: a little to them all, but to none of them entirely. It is in these shades of gray that identity can be so wonderful.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/21/2022

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The year of a heart cracked open

The year of a heart cracked open

José Pablo Fernández García

“This is why I consider this my year of a heart cracked open: because that shell has finally come off.”

“This is why I consider this my year of a heart cracked open: because that shell has finally come off.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/20/2022

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My rural community and the stories we tell

My rural community and the stories we tell

Noelle Carpenter

Contributing writer for The Prospect Noelle Carpenter reflects on coming to Princeton from a rural community. She writes that, upon encountering stereotypes, “I’ve found myself an unlikely champion, frequently arguing on behalf of a community I too had to learn to love.”

Contributing writer for The Prospect Noelle Carpenter reflects on coming to Princeton from a rural community. She writes that, upon encountering stereotypes, “I’ve found myself an unlikely champion, frequently arguing on behalf of a community I too had to learn to love.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/17/2022

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Mediterranean cuisine in the ‘Orange Bubble’: A review of Taïm

Mediterranean cuisine in the ‘Orange Bubble’: A review of Taïm

Russell Fan

Contributing writer for The Prospect Russell Fan reviews Mediterranean restaurant Taïm, located in the Princeton Shopping Center.

Contributing writer for The Prospect Russell Fan reviews Mediterranean restaurant Taïm, located in the Princeton Shopping Center.

THE PROSPECT | 11/17/2022

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At Planted Plate, original vegan dishes and reinvented classics unite

At Planted Plate, original vegan dishes and reinvented classics unite

Albert Lee

Senior writer for The Prospect Albert Lee reviews Planted Plate, a vegan restaurant on Spring Street, and finds that it “offers a fun and eclectic perspective on vegan cuisine, with options for both first-timers and adventurous plant-based foodies.”

Senior writer for The Prospect Albert Lee reviews Planted Plate, a vegan restaurant on Spring Street, and finds that it “offers a fun and eclectic perspective on vegan cuisine, with options for both first-timers and adventurous plant-based foodies.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/15/2022

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The Cause: the days are long, but the months are short

The Cause: the days are long, but the months are short

Joshua Yang

“I love the cause. Yet I can’t help but feel that loving the cause means I have little space left for loving streaky sunsets, or the wind whipping through my hair, or autumn fading to winter.”

“I love the cause. Yet I can’t help but feel that loving the cause means I have little space left for loving streaky sunsets, or the wind whipping through my hair, or autumn fading to winter.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/14/2022

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New College West’s Coffee Club: new location, same great taste

New College West’s Coffee Club: new location, same great taste

Isabella Dail

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Dail reviews the new Coffee Club location, an extension of the popular student-run Princeton establishment. 

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Dail reviews the new Coffee Club location, an extension of the popular student-run Princeton establishment. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/13/2022

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Extinguishing the poet with my tears

Extinguishing the poet with my tears

Kyung Eun Lee

“Suddenly, I’ve lost any and all sense of trust in the poet. How would I know if there were secret truths hidden in details invisible to the human eye?”

“Suddenly, I’ve lost any and all sense of trust in the poet. How would I know if there were secret truths hidden in details invisible to the human eye?”

THE PROSPECT | 11/13/2022

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Sexpert: Vaginal discharge 101

Sexpert: Vaginal discharge 101

The Sexpert

In this month’s column, The Sexpert gives a rundown on what to know about vaginal discharge.

In this month’s column, The Sexpert gives a rundown on what to know about vaginal discharge.

THE PROSPECT | 11/09/2022

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Students reflect on first two months of Pay with Points program

Students reflect on first two months of Pay with Points program

Sofiia Shapovalova

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Sofiia Shapovalova interviewed several members of the Classes of 2025 and 2026 about their opinions on the new Paw Points Initiative connected to the unlimited meal plan.

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Sofiia Shapovalova interviewed several members of the Classes of 2025 and 2026 about their opinions on the new Paw Points Initiative connected to the unlimited meal plan.

THE PROSPECT | 11/06/2022

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Triangle Traces

Triangle Traces

José Pablo Fernández García

“All this makes my last few nights in McCarter for my last Triangle premiere this weekend just that much more special. And with light, one thing that makes it so magical is how ephemeral it is.”

“All this makes my last few nights in McCarter for my last Triangle premiere this weekend just that much more special. And with light, one thing that makes it so magical is how ephemeral it is.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2022

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An ode to Halloweekend

An ode to Halloweekend

Eric Fenno

“Getting ready is the most essential part of a Halloween party. Whether you just throw on an oversized shirt and boxers for a low effort but utterly classic “the guy from Risky Business” or you don full-fledged face makeup, green hair, and purple suit for the Joker, getting ready is the time to get into character. You are no longer you.”

“Getting ready is the most essential part of a Halloween party. Whether you just throw on an oversized shirt and boxers for a low effort but utterly classic “the guy from Risky Business” or you don full-fledged face makeup, green hair, and purple suit for the Joker, getting ready is the time to get into character. You are no longer you.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2022

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Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde” and Boxing

Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde” and Boxing

Justus Wilhoit

Though Oates described “Blonde” the film as “a brilliant work of cinematic art,” she added the disclaimer that it’s “not for everyone.”

Though Oates described “Blonde” the film as “a brilliant work of cinematic art,” she added the disclaimer that it’s “not for everyone.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2022

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Kayla Hamilton and x tackle disability justice through movement-driven performance

Kayla Hamilton and x tackle disability justice through movement-driven performance

Allison Jiang

Contributing writer Allison Jiang reports on the intersection between disability and the arts, as presented in Kayla Hamilton and x’s performances at the Lewis Arts Complex.

Contributing writer Allison Jiang reports on the intersection between disability and the arts, as presented in Kayla Hamilton and x’s performances at the Lewis Arts Complex.

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2022

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Middle of the night, middle of the road: A review of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”

Middle of the night, middle of the road: A review of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”

Kerrie Liang

“I can’t quite figure out if this is iconic or corny, but either way I’m left feeling slightly uncomfortable.”

“I can’t quite figure out if this is iconic or corny, but either way I’m left feeling slightly uncomfortable.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2022

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From hidden to happy: On not fitting in, being myself, and Season 1, Episode 5 of ‘Modern Family’

From hidden to happy: On not fitting in, being myself, and Season 1, Episode 5 of ‘Modern Family’

Avery Danae Williams

Avery Danae Williams, contributing writer for The Prospect, frames a self-essay about fitting in with an episode of “Modern Family.”

Avery Danae Williams, contributing writer for The Prospect, frames a self-essay about fitting in with an episode of “Modern Family.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/30/2022

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I see you and learn how to be

I see you and learn how to be

Ina Aram

“I want to know how people do it. How do people wake up and put their feet on the ground and do what they do like it’s nothing at all? How are people doing this thing that is living? I look out my window and see.”

“I want to know how people do it. How do people wake up and put their feet on the ground and do what they do like it’s nothing at all? How are people doing this thing that is living? I look out my window and see.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/26/2022