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A Book Review of Ted Cruz’s Thesis

I was also intrigued by what a 21-year-old Cruz had to say about the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the focus of his thesis and, to his credit, a rarely discussed topic in the academic literature. Because it’s clear that Ted Cruz is — and always has been — a pretty smart guy.

by Alex Costin on February 21, 2016March 16, 2017

Jackson Browne

I first got into Jackson Browne in that awkward phase of adolescence where nothing seems to really make sense and you’re caught between the comforts of youth and promise of adulthood.

by Alex Costin on July 5, 2014July 5, 2014

A Prince at Princeton

In September 1940, Japan’s prime minister, Konoe Fumimaro, concluded the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, committing the three countries to support each other against the United States in the event of American entry into World War II.

by Alex Costin on February 21, 2015March 16, 2017

The New Garden Theatre

Once a small-town movie house that navigated the local market with bumbling charm, the Garden Theatre has grown into an exhibit of Old Princeton nostalgia under its new management. This is all well and good for Princeton’s polished and intellectual reputation, but I’ll miss the old Garden’s cozy modesty.

by Alex Costin on August 11, 2015July 15, 2017

The Nose

I feel victorious over the Nazis. I feel ashamed.

by Alex Costin on April 16, 2016April 24, 2016

Collection As Art

Included among the objects displayed in “Myself, I Think We Should Keep Collecting Titles,” the Lewis Center for the Arts’ sharp new exhibition of work by Dean of the Faculty and professor of computer science David Dobkin, are: snow globes, popsicle sticks, water bottle caps, Snapple lids, compact discs, keyboards, mother boards, paper tubes, credit cards, safety rings, fasteners, postcards, and pennies.

by Alex Costin on October 3, 2013October 4, 2013

November 13

That’s the first day. You just stay indoors and hope the terrorists don’t make house calls.

by Alex Costin on December 6, 2015December 12, 2015

Ball for Show

Gregg Popovich doesn’t care what you think about him. The head coach of the San Antonio Spurs is famous for his stony demeanor, relentlessly curt interviews, and impeccable coaching record.

by Alex Costin on November 14, 2014November 16, 2014

Reborn in the USA

Campaigning for re-election in 1984, Ronald Reagan riled up a crowd in New Jersey by blasting Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” a song which sounds like a latter-day national anthem but which actually takes a critical stance on the Vietnam War and the state of American society left in its wake.

by Alex Costin on October 3, 2014October 5, 2014

Reconciling Art and Artist

When I visited the Woody Allen papers before winter break, the allegations against Mr. Allen of sexual abuse had not yet resurfaced. Those accusations, presented by his daughter Dylan Farrow in the New York Times on February 1, have reignited an age-old debate about the relationship between an artist’s personal life and the content of his artwork.

by Alex Costin on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014

An Interview with Princeton’s Resident Dylanologist

Talking about the Nobel Laureate with Professor Sean Wilentz

by Alex Costin on November 13, 2016December 3, 2016

Glory Days

When maintenance came to clean Jadwin Gymnasium on the morning of November 2, 1978, they found litter on the gym floor, broken glass, and gouges in the basketball court a quarter inch deep.

by Alex Costin on March 15, 2015June 10, 2015


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