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February 9, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.pngAudio: Mixed legacy

From Feb. 3 through Feb. 11, The Weekly Blog is posting audio from Back Story, a radio show produced by undergraduates in Dan Grech ’99’s fall journalism course, “The New Audio Age of Journalism.” The second complete episode of Back Story will air Feb. 14 at noon on WPRB.

prade.jpgFor third-generation Princetonian Flora Thomson-DeVeaux ’13, “being a legacy kid really complicates things.” She explores the challenges of following her own path in this story of ancestry, anxiety, and acceptance.

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February 8, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.pngAudio: Hearing the campus

From Feb. 3 through Feb. 11, The Weekly Blog is posting audio from Back Story, a radio show produced by undergraduates in Dan Grech ’99’s fall journalism course, “The New Audio Age of Journalism.” The second complete episode of Back Story will air Feb. 14 at noon on WPRB.

arch.jpgPrinceton is renowned for its stunning architecture, its sweeping lawns, and most of all, the views. But what if you couldn’t see any of that? Flora Thomson-DeVeaux ’13 speaks with a student who has a different view, Andrew Wai ’13.

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February 7, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.pngAudio: Dorm equity

From Feb. 3 through Feb. 11, The Weekly Blog is posting audio from Back Story, a radio show produced by undergraduates in Dan Grech ’99’s fall journalism course, “The New Audio Age of Journalism.” Complete episodes of Back Story will air Feb. 7 and 14 at noon on WPRB.

patton.jpgHousing at Princeton can be a touchy subject. Room draw comes in March, and it’s generally a pretty tense time. The stakes are high: Some students end up in the lap of luxury, while others end up in glorified closets. Eben Novy-Williams ’10 takes a look at both extremes.

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February 6, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.pngAudio: Staying awake; the 'prox hop'

From Feb. 3 through Feb. 11, The Weekly Blog is posting audio from Back Story, a radio show produced by undergraduates in Dan Grech ’99’s fall journalism course, “The New Audio Age of Journalism.” Complete episodes of Back Story will air Feb. 7 and 14 at noon on WPRB.

awake.jpgPrinceton is notorious for its workload. For students who study into the wee hours night after night, the trick is staying awake. Gabriel Chen ’12 presents this piece on how Princeton students get through the day, and the night.

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prox.jpgFor Princeton students, the “prox” is the center of their lives. It’s just a wallet-size rectangular piece of plastic, but it acts as their I.D., their charge card, and their way of getting in and out of buildings. It’s even given rise to a campus phenomenon called the “prox hop,” according to this piece produced by Sandra Fong ’12.

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February 5, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.pngAudio: Sprint football

From Feb. 3 through Feb. 11, The Weekly Blog is posting audio from Back Story, a radio show produced by undergraduates in Dan Grech ’99’s fall journalism course, “The New Audio Age of Journalism.” Complete episodes of Back Story will air Feb. 7 and 14 at noon on WPRB.

sprint.jpgPrinceton’s sprint football team has not won a league game in 10 years, and the Tigers often lose by astronomical margins. In 2009, the team lost 57-7, 57-0, and 91-13 — and that was a good season. Most students would have hung their helmets by now, but for some reason, these guys are still playing. And they’re hoping a new crop of freshmen will boost their chances. Aku Ammah-Tagoe ’11 reports.

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February 4, 2010

delicious.png digg.png facebook.png reddit.png stumbleupon.png2010 Princeton football recruits

Since Ivy League colleges do not award athletic scholarships, recruits for Princeton’s football team are not asked to sign the NCAA’s letter of intent. But even without the paperwork, several high school seniors announced their intentions to join head coach Bob Surace ’90’s first crop of Tigers on or before “signing day,” Feb. 3. The following 13 players were mentioned as Princeton recruits in published reports:

Robert Basile, linebacker, Quakertown H.S., Quakertown, Pa. [PhillyBurbs.com]

Connor Clegg, defensive end, Chagrin Falls H.S., Chagrin Falls, Ohio [Cleveland Plain Dealer]

Max Coale, offensive lineman, River Hill H.S., Clarksville, Md. [Baltimore Sun]

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