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Letter from the Editor

Dear dearest,   There’s a schoolyard question that goes something like: “Would you rather know how you are going to die, or when?” The question is perverse, with both options becoming increasingly tortuous the longer you think. It’s easy to … Read More

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Untying the Knots

Everyone seems to at least know of John Mangual, especially former residents of Mathey College and current members of Terrace. He has a way of striking up unique conversations, pointing out unusual details of situations, and smiling with a friendly glow.

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New Year, New Me / I Was Cutting My Fingernails and Eavesdropping

An essay and a poem grappling with spirituality and the self in the wake of the new year

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Odd-yssey

Things I Discovered in Princeton, Episode I

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Post-Post Modernism: Full Design

The Nass is ready to strip off all of this irony. We’re getting down to business.

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Mercer County, Here We Come

We tune in, week after week, eagerly waiting for a glimpse into the world that is The O.C. Some of us have enthusiastically handed over the Wednesday 9 p.m. time slot, foregoing The Bachelor for this fresher prime time guilty pleasure.

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Peer Review

Perfecting the college essay.

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Mommy Issue: Full Design

This week, the Nass tries new hobbies, new words, and new noises.

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Tune Every Heart and Every Soul

Nearly every object in the Princeton University Chapel has been given in someone’s memory. Names of dead Princetonians are etched on the backs of pews, on plaques at the bases of statues, on the very stones that form the Chapel … Read More

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De-mystifying the Segway

The relationship between Public Safety officer and student is inherently complicated, as it is Public Safety’s job to both protect the student body, and enforce the rules of the institution upon it. While many students find the execution of University policy aggravating, they also understand that it is Public Safety’s job to keep the campus as safe as possible. However, recently there have been incidents where students feel Public Safety has intervened before it was necessary.

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Letter From the Editors 2/11

Dear Readers, We’re proud of this issue and it’s all for you—our lovely, even-keeled readers—and so we hope you like it too. Please feel free to browse at your leisure, or, if you’re not in the mood to do that, … Read More

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Secondary Exposure

“Whatever the master could offer, it would represent just one millionth of the dog’s unreciprocated love.”

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