Word: princetonians
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...PRESIDENT OF Princeton's student government makes an interesting case against the school's grade-capping policy, the Daily Princetonian reports, in the wake of a survey that found most students aren't happy with the change. Alex Lenahan says, wait a minute, what if there never was any grade inflation at Princeton? He points to a report from the late 90s that found an increase in "academic 1's and 2's," admissions-speak for the most intelligent students, enrolling at the school. It's a substantial increase: Academic 1's jumped 21 percent between the classes...
...DAILY PRINCETONIAN lost a treasured alum yesterday, as did the New York Times and lovers of political journalism everywhere. R.W. Apple Jr., once a member of Princeton's 1957 class, died of thoracic cancer, the Times announced. The Prince today pays a worthy tribute...
...EVEN FREE Taco Bell coud lure students to a "town hall meeting" last night at Princeton to discuss the school's most aggressive effort to counter the influence of eating clubs on campus, according to the Daily Princetonian. (Perhaps the eating clubs had something better than fast food on the menu.) The 15 students who did show up expressed concern that the four-year residential colleges, set to debut next year, will isolate students who choose—whether for financial or social reasons—to distance themselves from "The Street," as Princeton's eating clubs are collectively known...
...Kippur, but also notes: "I will not accuse Dartmouth administrators of being anti-Semitic." The Columbia Spectator staff wants the school's health services to remain open over the weekend. The Crimson staff applauds charging students for missing their health-services appointments. And a Princetonian columnist, in a piece entitled, "Why morality hasn't declined," pens this winner for most overwrought Ivy quote...
...this year’s speaker selection. Van Stolk-Riley added that he “would have preferred Bill Clinton.” But Clinton has already accepted an offer to serve as Princeton University’s Class Day speaker. According to the Daily Princetonian, Princeton had been working to bring Clinton to Class Day since the beginning of the school year. At the University of Pennsylvania, where two-time academy award winning actress Jodie Foster will serve as commencement speaker this year, several students expressed discontent with the choice. “Considering past speakers, we were...