If architectures had seasons, the clean crisp lines of modernism would be emphasized by the sobriety and sparseness of the winter. The budding confidence of the Renaissance finds itself in the spring…

At college, life often revolves around books, friends, coffee and our favorite treats! The good news is that Princeton has the perfect eclectic café that meets all of these needs in one place. If you…

If you watched the Academy Awards this week, you probably noticed at least two things.First, that kid from Room is the cutest child in the entire universe and anyone who says otherwise is DEAD WRONG…

My roommate calls the day the registrar posts classes for the next semester my “mid-semester crisis.” From that day, right up until the moment when I register during the last week of classes, I will…

A few weeks ago, the 123rd Princeton Triangle Show premiered! Hooray! *confetti* *pizzazz* *free tattoos* *that’s right I said free tattoos* Triangle is a touring musical comedy group on…

I fell in love with poetry in elementary school. My fifth grade teacher was obsessed with William Shakespeare. He shared his excitement for Shakespearean plays and sonnets with all of his students.…

One year ago, I was in Senegal with the Bridge Year Program, but really, the situation wasn’t so different than it is now. Halfway through the program was a difficult time for me. In Senegal, the…

Image It’s that time of the year. The semester is coming to a close here in the Orange Bubble. The New…

Many people keep themselves busy with hobbies; I lead different lifestyles. There is Thomas the Scholar, the Runner, the Writer, and the Mentor. I claim these titles as lifestyles due to how much…

When I was in second grade, our teacher helped us make these giant posters filled with drawings and facts about our little seven-year-old selves. Mine was titled "All About Aliisa…

At noon on Jan. 16, 2014, my first semester at Princeton finished. After finishing my thoughts in response to the devilish last problem of my physics final, abounding joy and relief at having made it…

Hey all!So winter break has been happening these past few weeks, and I have loved every minute of relaxation. But there’s been this nagging excitement in me since the day I left campus. That day, I,…

LIGHTS. CAMERA. JEWS. This year, I have been granted the privilege of directing the Center for Jewish Life’s annual play.  This play, open to the entire university regardless of religious…

How does an engineer find herself in London spending a week analyzing Pre-Raphaelite photography and painting for an Art History class? Interested in international development, I typed "poverty"…

The college experience, perhaps more so than any other, should be defined by a sense of freedom – the freedom to study what interests us, the freedom to transform ourselves into whomever we want to…

Juniors and seniors at Princeton have several eating options. Many become members of eating clubs, some elect to eat in residential college dining halls, some choose to “go independent” and cook food…

Image Just over two-thirds of Princeton upperclassmen are members of an eating club. There are 11 clubs in…

If you are thinking about coming to the United States for college, congratulations! The liberal arts education in the U.S. is truly world class. Yet if you are worried about whether your non-native…

It’s that time of year again—the time when everyone is starting to receive offers for summer internships and programs and a common question becomes, “Do you know what you’ll be doing this summer?”…

It’s 4:40 a.m. and my day begins. Sometimes I want to be coerced by my pillow to return my head to it. But even while the warmth of my bed is pleasing, especially because of the cold outside, at…

This summer, I finally made an Instagram account, and ever since Princeton has been one of my favorite subjects. I’ve decided to share my six favorite #princetagrams with you all…

I remember when I first asked my mom for suggestions of topics to write about for this blog (Hi, Mom!), she responded with something like, “Well, you seem to like to talk about food a lot,…

“What’s your major?” A useful phrase in the toolbox of mundane small talk, and for many freshmen who aren’t pre-med or engineers (God bless their souls), the answer ranges from halfhearted…

Hello!  My name is Patrice McGivney and I’m from the town of Pueblo in southern Colorado.  I’m a member of the Great Class of 2023, and planning on majoring in Slavic Languages and…

Hey there! I wonder if it is too cliche to say that I love long walks on the beach? Anyway, I am concentrating in Sociology and am doing certificates in both Latin American Studies and Gender…