Category: Second Look

Call of Duty: VR Training with the Princeton Police

Patrol Officer Andre Lee sees a suicidal woman staring off the edge of a building with a bright desert-like landscape behind her; he hears the woman’s melancholic voice and the sound of whipping wind. I see Officer Lee standing alert … Read More

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The Trial

In February, David Piegaro ’25 stood trial for allegedly assaulting a police officer during last
year’s encampment. Can we know what truly happened?

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Ground Rules

A renowned Princeton developer wants to fight the housing crisis. But at what cost?

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Princeton’s Organ Lenders

A Nass writer reports on the people responsible for the Princeton chapel’s iconic sounds.

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PRISMS

A Nass writer reports on the launch of a new Gender and Sexuality Studies journal in the context of a federal crackdown on DEI efforts.

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“You’ve got to stand up”: Kenneth Roth on shaping the future of human rights advocacy at Princeton

The warm glow of lamplight flickered across the wine-colored walls of Kenneth Roth’s New York City apartment as students trickled in, their gazes landing on the framed sketches lining the living room. Unlike typical works of art, these drawings—etched in … Read More

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“Only the People Save the People!”

Resistencia and the future of organizing in Princeton

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After Trump’s win, Princeton’s right wing is preparing to take charge

The Heritage Foundation, the Whig-Clio election watch party, and Princeton’s place in the conservative orbit

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Princeton Pro-Life on the 2024 United States Election

The political attachments and detachments of Princeton Pro-Life in the face of the general election

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On Campus, the Israel Divestment Struggle is in Limbo

On September 30, 2024, during a Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) meeting, two dozen pro-Palestine protesters gathered off to the side of the room, tape over their mouths. They held paper signs with slogans such as “Princeton your … Read More

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Keeping Princeton Cemetery Alive Through the Seasons

SPRING  On one day you may come across a trumpet fanfare heralding a US president; on another, a woman meditating cross-legged under a tree; and perhaps on Halloween, the touch of a phantom hand. Rows of neatly arranged headstones stand … Read More

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Closest to the Solution: The Story and Legacy of Princeton’s Prison Teaching Initiative

A Second Look writer speaks with formerly incarcerated students, PTI educators, and Princeton administrators about the resilience of the program

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