The Religion Issue

November 10, 2005

Repeal!

Lord Byron wrote, “I’ll publish right or wrong. Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.” Keep this in mind, eh? When duly elected politicians set to work making a safer nation for my family and me, it is … Read More

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Princeton Record Exchange

“Some of the best records come [to our store] when people die,” said Barry Weisfeld, owner and founder of the Princeton Record Exchange, adding, “But that might be a little too grim for your article.”

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Fast Times at Facebook High

The day the House Zuckerberg first decreed that high schoolers needed their own Facebook was a classic “what the fuck” moment: the outrage was pure, the anger irrational. We hated it, initially, for no reason other than that it existed and that it was just…stupid.

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Straight Talk About Queer Clergy

This year, for the High Holidays and Gay Pride Week, I went to church. Last week, two of the most notable American Christians spoke at Princeton: Harvard’s chaplain Peter Gomes and George Weigel, perhaps the preeminent Catholic intellectual in America. … Read More

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The Wine of Astonishment

“Church music” for a Haitian in Trenton means a trumpet player dressed like Miles Davis, a twelve-year-old boy on a drum set, a trombonist, and a lady in purple wailing, singing, shouting, and dancing like Aretha Franklin. No droning organ … Read More

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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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Commercial Christianity

Toward the end of June, as the dog-days of summer fell upon New York City suddenly and definitely, I made a religious pilgrimage to Corona Park, Queens, to see Billy Graham’s supposedly Last Crusade. Riding a crowded 7 train out to Queens I felt a palpable sense of excitement….It was like going to a Mets game, only more diverse.

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The Perfect Medium

Photographs are unquestionably deemed to be accurate representations of the real; whereas a painting is inherently considered to be a fictive interpretation of its subject, a photograph simply reports its subject as it is. Or does it? How is this … Read More

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Nobel Nerds

Early one morning in mid-October, while most of his classmates were sleeping off hangovers or late night study sessions, Zack Woolfe sat in front of his computer, eagerly pressing his internet browser’s “Refresh” button. The Princeton University senior was up … Read More

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Rogue Wave Returns

I miss The Shins. Oh, their new sound is good; frontman James Mercer gives it his all with clever lyrics and solid indie pop. But where have the mellow harmonies of the group’s first album gone? The ones that changed … Read More

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Deershit? No, Deerhoof

If you’re privy to certain circles, Deerhoof are called the greatest band in the world. If you’re not, you’ve probably never heard of them. My friend overheard a guy call them “Deershit” when they opened for Wilco. In one way … Read More

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Catching up on the Flicks

Good Night, and Good Luck This film begins, and ends, with Edward R. Murrow making a speech after being given an award at a ceremony in his honor. But instead of accepting the award graciously, he challenges his audience not … Read More

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Donde Esta Journalism?

Dear Readers, Last month, to the consternation of our “reporter” friends upstairs, we inaugurated the Princewatch column. This new feature severely weakened the Daily Princetonian’s morale; we received several outraged emails to that effect. To right their sinking ship, in … Read More

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Verbatim

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Overheard before Foss went to see “For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide”

Foss: Do I really have to watch some play about black girls killing themselves? I'm going to gas myself halfway through it.

Overheard in a New York bar

Random Guy (in response to Foss' repeated attempts to get him to chug his Heineken): Is that kid gay or retarded?

Overheard in the internet ether, circa 2003, in an ostensibly “apologetic” email that would later cement the case for two years of probation for email fraud and harassment

Foss: You are a classless bitch.

Overheard at lawnparties, as Foss chokeholds Rufus, the 20-pound dog belonging to Michael, the creepy Frist guy

Michael: I don't take shit from anyone. Not even you!

Overheard as Foss discusses working out with a member of the Nass staff

Foss: I will make him run or lift until he vomits pieces of his stomach.

Overheard at Ivy Club

Girl Economics Major: Are you going to work for an investment bank this summer?
Guy Economics Major: I don't think so. Investment banking is okay, but my real passion is consulting.

Overheard on IM

Son (in reference to his grandparents’ threat to boycott Thanksgiving): I'm going to tell them I'll euthanize them if they don’t come.
Mom: Ok, but don't use the word euthanize, sorry to say I don't think grandpa will understand.
Son: Well, it’s not that common.
Mom: Please, I wrote a paper on euthanasia in elementary school.

Overheard in the Prince office

Guy 1: So, have you been to the Market Clout website?
Guy 2: Yeah, what exactly do they do?
Guy 1: I think it’s a facebook group or like a women's health organization.

Overheard on the Market Clout website

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