Fearful fun-seeker: “We can’t go to a dive bar. What if somebody asks me to arm wrestle?”
Sympathetic friend: “That will probably happen.”
Fearful fun-seeker: “Fine. Let me get a pump in.”
Overheard while making evening plans
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Do You Know Him?
“The college world of connections, in my experience, warrants a different type of hassle though. You don’t lick cafeteria floors or have to humiliate yourself to get what you want. It’s more of making the effort of putting yourself out there, of making friends, meeting people, joining clubs.”
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The Personal Politics of the Draft: Nass Recommends Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory
What we can learn from a literary giant’s process of creation.
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On Memories, the Olfactory, and Untimely Death
Minutes before death, a writer reflects upon his life in smells.
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wearing weighted blankets
first semester, i read and wrote and p-setted, claimed dual residency in forbes and ncw so i could eat until my mouth and stomach begged “no more,” got home everyday to lovely humans who never fail to make me laugh and that hasn’t changed since second semester. but second semester, i’m wearing weighted blankets …
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things i could remember
blue cheese root beer jukeboxes servals william howard taft blue footed boobies whale sharks hash slinging slasher triple trapeze john wayne gacy the movie baby geniuses 2015 four loko gold crossfit delta 8 ipod nano (on which I once watched the movie baby geniuses) meat lovers pizza roller skating suspenders my aunt’s birthday squid the…
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Fun Fact: Rocky/Mathey Trivia is Downright Cutthroat
Tensions run high at the Wednesday-night event.
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PRINCETON WINS!: Full Design
This week, the Nass triumphs athletically, fails intellectually, and eats the entire lemon.
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From Sleepers to Sweepers: Princeton Curling’s Unlikely Redemption Arc
A dark horse of college curling finally receives their flowers.
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On Lemons
The lemon was precious, as was every morsel of food that entered one’s house. I was raised to shudder at the mere thought of throwing away anything on my plate, encouraged to catch all the stray grains of kasha and watching my dad soak up every last bit of soup in his plate with the…
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Steep a Pot of Chinese Philosophy: This Princeton Business Owner is Selling Natural Balance
Health, harmony, and history with Paul Shu, owner of Holsome Teas and Herbs.
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First-Person Scooter: Full Design
This week, the Nass surveys a hostile world, finds meaning in the senseless, and explores new ways to heal.