The Women of Mahra

These women—both remarkably free and subjugated—tell a story of a history in flux.

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No Shrinking Violets

by on · Campus, Reflections

A recap of Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan’s visits to the orange bubble.

Viral Voting

by on · Politics

It’s like precept, but for campaign ads.

Crazy Rich Asians Review

by on · Film

“My first draft of this review started with a disclaimer saying that, whatever my opinions of Crazy Rich Asians may be, its all-Asian cast is worth celebrating as a landmark for representation. Then my editor sent me an article explaining how the movie’s depiction of Singapore is analogous to a depiction of America only featuring white people, and now I don’t know what to think. In the context of Hollywood’s shameful history of white actors playing Asian characters, this still feels like a step in the right direction, though it’s hard to forgive the ignorance of Singaporean racial diversity. This stuff is complicated and there are two sides to every issue. Anyway, Crazy Rich Asians is awful.”

The Problem of Power and the Prince

by on · Politics, Princewatch

“Eisgruber’s case, while morally objectionable, is at least understandable in light of his position as University president. As one who answers to several conflicted parties, he must at times make concessions that, while consistently appealing to the least satisfying intersection of opposing parties, keep at least some subset of people happy. The Prince, unlike Eisgruber, is (supposedly) not a spokesperson for the University.”

A Letter to the Frosh Who Don’t Like it Here

by on · Campus

“What sets Princeton apart from most other universities is the degree to which students feel like they are not allowed to dislike this school. Students across America see their university as a place to learn, socialize, and network. As a tool with strengths and flaws to further their goals. Students at Princeton see Princeton as the place to pursue those goals. As the ultimate college. This outlook creates a culture in which it feels wrong to have reservations about the “greatness” of it all.”

The Real Deal

by on · Fiction

Who said pen pals couldn’t be best friends?

You’re Christopher Robin and Don’t You Forget It

by on · Film, Reviews

On the collision course of youthful innocence and adulthoods muted palette.

Monochrome in Orange

by on · Campus, Reflections

A palette with only one color can paint a remarkable number of portraits.

Uma Lembrança

by on · Fiction

A chronicle of a drink by the seaside, foretold.

How to Live in a Single

by on · Poetry

“5. Spot your ex-roommates on campus. Remember their erratic sleep patterns, what they looked like in the mornings. The sounds of their alarms. They’ll ask, how’s the single? You say, great…”

The Nass Recommends Returns

by on · The Nass Recommends

This week the Nass recommends a short film (because who has the time for a feature length).

Cinema

by on · Poetry

‘This feels like a movie,’ I said./’Yeah?’ you laughed./You never understood/your role.

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Overheard on iMessage

Junior Editor to managing editor: I just bcc’ed you
I’ve never done that before
I think I need to take a shower

Overheard in Bloomberg

Nass web editor: I can name all the great Russian writers... have you ever read Nabokov ?

Overheard outside Bloomberg

Nass managing editor, screaming: WE WILL NOT BURN BRIDGES WITH DAVID REMNICK

Overhead on CapSpam

Excited junior: Ever since I started Juuling I've made so many new friends!

Overheard in Jadwin

Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor: And that’s how I got to Princeton... I got fooled.

Overheard in Cuyler

Architecture Junior: I broke his heart and his knee in the same day.

Overheard in Cuyler

UPC Jew: My school had one day of sex but it was on Rosh Hashana so I missed it.

Overheard on Prospect

PSafe officer to religious protestors: Yeah… we're actually more worried about these kids coming after you guys.

Overheard at She Roars

Supreme Court justice, on being famous in public: I have to be careful at the beach now.

Overheard on the M Train

Person 1: Music is just marketing.
Person 2: Could you elaborate?
Person 1: Not really, no.