The Daily Princetonian
Thursday october 13, 2016
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THIS SIDE OF PRINCETON:
SPACES
STREET led by editor Andie Ayala ‘19, looks into the idea of “SPACE” on campus The e ver-elu sive “space” is a word spoken into a great ex panse of hopes and fears and delusions : “safe spaces,” “inclusive spaces,” “open spaces,” “green spaces,” “learn ing spaces.” In th is space, word s f loat a rou nd abst ract ly, a l most effor t lessly, seem i ngly w ithout the weight of any grav it y; appearing to be a distant glimmer of an idea, a once bright and assu ring light, wh ich — w ithout much def in ition — easi ly fades into obscu rit y. Com ing to Princeton, it’s tempting to feel as though the rhetoric su rrounding the term “space” stretches the word out, magn i f ies it, and tacks it onto wel l-designed brochu res and anony mous inv itations. Yet the question remains — how do you com fortably situate you rsel f w ith in the incredibly abstr use concept of “space,” especia l ly when you happen to ex ist in a territor y that has been occupied and claimed by an endless sea of others, and wh ich has been upheld by an impregnable and deeply rooted h istor y? In the process of inter v iew ing various members of the Un iversit y, one th ing has become clear; the question of space is an issue that is pertinent to al l members of the Princeton com mun it y. Since the Black Justice League protests were held in Nassau Hal l, numerous articles, conversations, and com m ittees have emerged to reevaluate and discuss the meaning of “inclusive spaces” on campus. According to a ‘Prince’ article at the time, du ring the in itia l comprom ise, the adm in istration decided to “designate fou r rooms in the Fields Center for u se by cu ltu ral groups, and prom ised to have members of the BJL involved in a work ing group to discuss the v iabi lit y of form ing black aff init y housing.” A mong these in itiatives, the Carl A. Fields Center Renovation Project Steering Comm ittee as wel l as the Campus Iconography Com m ittee were born. Br iana Ch r istophers ’17, who was part of the Fields Center Renovation Project Steer i ng Comm ittee, described how the center partnered w ith the Isometric Studio to conduct student focus groups. She said that the student discussions u ltimately helped def ine the the Fields Center as a space where students cou ld feel at home. Ch ristophers noted that since the renovation, the space
ANDIE AYALA::STREET EDITOR
A room at the Prospect St. entrance of the Carl A. Fields Center which was renovated over the summer of 2016.
has been transformed th rough the w riting on the wal ls, the fu rn itu re, and the pictu res that constantly rem ind people of the pu rpose of the space. In response to student feedback, the f irst f loor and entr y ways were redesigned to ex press certain sentiments, as seen in the w riting on the wal ls that read “We’ve Been Here,” “We’re Here,” and “We’re Loved,” thus celebrating the h istor y, the cu rrent ex perience, and the hope of diversit y on campus. With in each of these spaces there a re pict u res and quotes from national f igu res of various eth n icities and backgrounds, as wel l as students from Princeton itsel f who have ex pressed ideas about the role of diversit y on campus. Last yea r, Chase Hom me yer ’19 worked for Jarrett Drake, the Un iversit y digital arch iv ist, on a project cal led “A rch iv ing Student Activ ism,” and since then has become a st udent member of the Campus Iconography Com m ittee. Hom me yer stated that, look ing for ward, she th in ks there shou ld be more ways in wh ich students are able to leave their mark on campus spaces, as a way of recording student presence and h istorical change. She com mented that “time and time again students have broken dow n the rigidit y of the Un iversit y in various ways th rough activ ism,” as demonstrated th rough the repercussions of the BJL pro-
The first floor lobby of the Office of Religious Life located in Murray-Dodge.
tests. Howe ver, Hom me yer remarked that each time students cha l lenged the stat u s quo at Princeton, “it seemed as though they had to reinvent the wheel, because there isn’t a continuous stor y of student life on campus” or a “legacy of students who have broken the mold of t rad itiona l arch itectu re and space creation.” “Sometimes at Princeton, people equate the word ‘man icu red’ w ith the word ‘beautifu l’... I th in k I wou ld prefer campus if it were a little bit more w i ld, and that cou ld come from letting students have a little bit more of a v isual impact on it w ith art or graff iti,” Hom meyer added. In a sim i lar vein, the Vice Provost for Institutional Equit y and Diversit y, M ichele M inter, said she hopes that spaces on campus are able to change often th rough the prom inence of active student roles, in order to real ly al low students to be the ow ners of the places that they occupy. Minter added that creating space doesn’t necessari ly have to require erasing the past, but rather, can manifest itsel f as an additive process directed towards en riching v isual cues on campus. Minter remarked that, for her, an inclusive space “is about ever yone feeling that they belong and that they can be authentically themselves and feel that they can be treated fairly and w ith respect.” The Executive Vice President of Princeton and cu r rent co-chai r of the Campus Iconography Comm ittee, Treby Wi l l iam s, shared how th is year’s efforts to evaluate campu s por t rait u re, publ ic spaces, and h istor y represent “the f irst time we’ve had a central mu lti-constituent com m ittee that is considering these issues [about space] in the abstract.” Accord i ng to Wi l l iam s, the com m ittee is focu sed on how spaces can be en livened in order to ref lect the “d iversit y of ou r com mun it y, prov ide v isual cues and represent nuanced inter pretations of Princeton’s h istor y.” Wi l liams noted that th is is an especial ly critical time in the h istor y of the Un iversit y, becau se there is a sig n i f icant campu s plan n ing effort dedicated to how the school w i l l be bu i lt in the nex t ten years, w ith in the frame
of a th irt y-year v iew. In addition to the renovations in the Fields Center, w ith in the past year other spaces such as Mu rrayDodge, the LGBT Center, and the Women’s Center were transformed to welcome students of different backgrounds and identities to the Princeton campus. Dean Matt, the associate dean of the Off ice of Religious Life based i n Mu r ray-Dodge, com mented
creations made by queer people. Judy Jar v is, the director of the LGBT Center, emph asized the necessit y of cu ltivating “ brave spaces,” such as the dialog ue faci litated after the v igi l for Terence Cr utcher and Keith Lamont Scott, in order to accom modate for diversit y w ith in the campus com mun it y. She ex plained that to for m spaces that are f u l ly inclu sive, we have to ack nowledge that the har m cau sed by the h istorica l presence of racism, sex ism and other forms of discrim ination on th is campus is real. As a resu lt, she stated that we have to bui ld “t r u st w ith in com mu n ities so that we can share authentical ly and v u lnerably w ith each other.” Professor Pat r icia Fer nandezKel ly of the sociolog y depar tment, who teaches cou rses on u rban st udies, said that w ith in her discipline, “space may be seen as v isual representations of the way in wh ich resou rces are distributed in a societ y,” such that “space itsel f produces for m s of inequalit y in the larger societ y,” wh ich are general ly “a resu lt of ineff iciencies in policies.” In effect, she stated that she was supportive of but remained war y towards, the formation of “safe spaces,” because they have the potentia l to “contribute to more segregation along class and
Photographs and writing of students displayed on the walls of the Field Center.
that since being temporari ly situated in Green Hal l,“It’s been real ly remarkable com ing back to th is space.” He noted that the Off ice a l lows variou s rel igiou s com mun ities to feel at home, by prov iding fu r n itu re that ser ved the needs of different faith-based groups, such as bath room faci lities for Muslim foot wash ing ritua ls, a Hindu sh rine room, an Orthodox Ch ristian altar, among other featu res. Josh Faires ’19, who worked w ith the LGBT center over su m mer, noted that part of the transformation of the space included modif y ing the logo, wal l color, and art pieces w ith in the center to ref lect
income lines.” With in the realm of arch itectu re, Professor Stan ley A l len stated that space is a paradox ical subject. According to h im, although we are respon sible for creating the physical str uctu re, “it’s the negative space, the void that these wal ls def ine that real ly counts.” In th is way, he believes that “perhaps the primar y responsibi lit y of the arch itect u re is to create public space : places where people come together to exchange ideas.” Ultimately, A l len com mented, “Space is an abst ract concept, but it becomes real when spaces are occupied by people, meeting, tal k ing and exchanging ideas.”
The Daily Princetonian
Thursday october 13, 2016
This Side of Princeton: CYCLAB
UNIQUE DORMS ERIC ZHAO Contributor
Just l ike the st udents hou sed w ith in them, Princeton dorms are im mensely diverse. Across campus, one can f ind a whole range of di fferent ly-sized rooms : singles, doubles, triples, quads, t wo-f loor quads, quints, and so on, unti l the 11-person suite in Wi lson Col lege. Dorms cou ld have AC, hot water d ispen sers, or ju st a great v iew. It cou ld have been in habited by a hund red, or on ly a few students prior to th is year. Dorms can deeply in f luence a student’s li fe on campus, affecting ever yth ing from their dai ly routines, to friend groups, to classes chosen. One un ique dorm is the eightperson suite, wh ich can consist of either fou r doubles or fou r singles and t wo doubles that are attached to a spacious com mon room and a private bath room. Nebi l Ibrah im ’20, who lives in one of these dor m s, bel ie ves that there are more positives than negatives to liv ing w ith seven room mates. He noted that although “th is is a n ice space for com munal work because you have maybe th ree or fou r people work ing on the ex act same pset” he wou ld “def in itely go somewhere else to study.” Add itiona l ly, Ibrah im said that one of the d rawbacks of the suite is the fact that they al l have to share one bath room. He ex plained that he had prev iously been to an eight-person suite du ring Princeton Prev iew, wh ich had t wo bathrooms. “I had the same ex pectation, but then I looked at the f loor plan,” he added. “You real ly get a net work that you can rely on and you also meet a lot of people from d i fferent places,” said Charles Kw itchoff
’20 who a lso l ives in an eightperson suite. He shared that th ree of h is seven room mates are international st udents, com ing from Brazi l, Sri Lan ka, and Uk raine. Kw itchoff also mentioned that he has a private bath room and said, “we have to clean it and that’s a bit of a pain.” Meanwh i le, 230 P y ne Hal l, the sma l lest dor m on campus, is a single measu ring 82 square feet. P y ne Hal l was the f irst inter war dorm bui lt to add ress the growing popu lation on campus in 1922, and is also where the 2nd smal lest and 4th smal lest singles are located, wh ich take up 84 and 88 square feet, respectively. As an added note, the adjacent printing room is the ex act same size, but also featu res an ex tra w indow. Ju stinas M ick us ’18, who cu rrently resides at 230 P y ne Hal l, said that he didn’t actual ly have the worst d raw time but said that he chose the room becau se he wanted to have a single in the bui lding. He noted that he wou ld ideal ly live off campus, but added, “P y ne is one of the most beauti fu l bui ldings, especial ly in the spring.” No matter what we th in k of ou r dorms, it’s clear that they are un ique spaces that can affect ou r dai ly lives, and even ou r futu re plans. In regards to h is eight-person suite, Kw itchoff added, “I th in k it’s a little too much.” He said that when con sider i ng spaces nex t year, he wou ld like to have a quad or a single. On the other hand, Ibrah im noted, “I feel l ike after hav ing an eight-person su ite, hav ing a single wou ld be ver y lonely.” He added that at th is point, he hopes to have another eight-person suite or get a quad in the year to come.
ERIC ZHAO
VINCENT TANG
CONNER JOHNSON Contributor
Princeton has a way of war ping — maybe even mor ph ing — my perspective of the world around me. Greek colum ns like those of the Parthenon work their way into my dai ly wa l k to class, accompan ied by a peppering of famous statues and Nobel lau reate professors. I’l l never forget my f irst foray into the magn if icence of Princeton as an eager 14-year-old, overcome by the ridicu lous perfection that seems to ooze out of ever y nook and cran ny of each arch itectu ral mar vel on campus. It was then that my idea of a pristine Princeton was tr u ly solidif ied. Ever y space on campus was its ow n iteration of what perfection shou ld look l ike —from the quarter-saw n oak paneling in East P y ne to the angu lar ex actness of I. M. Pei’s venerated Spelman apartments. It is th rough th is lens that I amble th rough life here inside the Orange Bubble, always osci l lating bet ween the perfect and the pristine, often never f inding a comfor table place for my imperfect sel f. The much-referenced idea l of “effor t less perfection” seem s to
This Side of Princeton: J STREET SADIE HENDERSON Contributor
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Once again, the ever-ecstatic voice of Why Are You Still Here? echoes over the speakers, congratulating me on having made it to midnight at the J Street Library for the fourth time this week. Having been a proud resident of Wilson College for over a month now, there are a few facts about J Street Library of which I am certain: 1) it has extremely comfortable chairs 2) it is scarily quiet 3) someone is always asleep on the blue velvet couches, and 4) the entry way to J Street is where homework goes to die (this last observation being most evident on the day my roommate told me, “I’m going to J Street,” only to return 4.7 hours later after having accomplished absolutely nothing- for more information contact Janette Lu ‘20) Let it be clear, when I say J Street, I’m either referring to the library, where homework has a potential to thrive, or the entry way, where most unassuming frosh congregate. Take Michele Montas ‘20, for example, who describes her experiences studying by J Street entryway, saying, “Literally, I can’t shut my mouth, because as I walk up that ramp to the door I always see somebody, and spend the next three hours telling them every detail of my life.” In contrast, when Vanessa Moore ‘20, who tends to study inside of the library, was asked why J Street was such an unproductive space, she exclaimed, “What?! I get so much done in J Street! ” (To any of those who question her statement, let it be known that she is, in fact, a dedicated member of BSE program). It should also be noted that outside of J Street is the area known as Wilcox Commons. All that I need to say about that is that anyone who can actually get work done should
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ANDIE AYALA:: STREET EDITOR
A photo of a student outside of the J Street library in Wilson Residential College.
really be commended, because how can you get any work done when all you can ever hear is the eternal ping pong game downstairs? Personally, in my studies of the J Street library I have found that it is not the study space itself that is the problem, but rather the people whom you study with (my dear zee group and OA friends, I love you, but I regret to say that I just cannot study with you in the J Street library anymore- we have yet to actually make it into the library one day). It’s a struggle every day. Every time I walk through the doors into Wilcox the common area seems so much more inviting than the silent
space past those glass doors.; I have to make a critical decision: right or left? Right to studiousness and productivity, or left to entertainment and the very real potential for free food? At Princeton, we try and — gasp — we occasionally fail. But at Princeton, after we fail, we eventually prevail (or at least, that’s what every upperclass student has told my roommate who is currently taking COS126). Through trial and error, we will find our study spaces, our study buddies, and perhaps even the will to turn away from the Wilcox commons. Let us all just hope that that day comes before midterms.
f ind a cozy dwel ling in ou r ivor y towers, both spatial ly and metaphorical ly, as we d rift past ou r Oly mpic medalist neighbors and Google intern ing classmates, often wondering how they can exude such a quiet bri l liance. It can be a chal lenge then, to f ind a place here that lifts that pressu re off of ou r tex tbook-laden shou lders. Luck i ly for me, there is one such place on campus.At f irst glance, the Cyclab cou ld come off as an unorganized intersection bet ween chaos and mayhem, where entropy seem s to be increasing just a bit faster than normal. Sit u ated bet ween and below t wo residential col leges — Rock y and Mathey — the Cyclab benef its from a state of relative anony m it y among many, yet also a cu lt follow ing amongst some, a l low ing for a space that doesn’t compel you to be at you r best. There, deep in the bowels of upcampus’ ancient arch itectu re, lie tires and tubes, grease and gears, and a hodgepodge of tools that you cou ld stare at for a thousand years and sti l l not u nderstand quite how they work. But, beneath the layers of dirt and grime, th is space on campu s is more l ike home to me than any archway or tower cou ld ever be. Some of my fondest memories
of g row i ng up i n sm a l l-tow n Pen nsylvan ia are days spent helping (read: watch ing) my dad f ix up wh ichever car inev itably needed attention that day. I remember wal k ing back and forth bet ween the workbench and the car wh i le tr y ing not to forget if it was an A l len or a Ph i l lips that he had asked for. Watch ing gears lu rch back to life and listen ing to ex planations about how alternators work was always a h igh light of my wekends. A nd now, at Cyclab, I get to relive that ex perience as I tr y to unstick someone’s gears or maybe even just help them pump up a tire. Wal k ing into Cyclab, you don’t feel like you’re trapped in you r Chem istr y lab, where one m ishand led chem ical cou ld lead to disaster; rather, you’re inv ited to t w ist and t u r n, to pu l l and push, unti l you r bike is cr uising off into the sunset in one piece. There, h idden bet ween Rock y and Mathey, ju x taposed again st the paragon of Princeton perfection, there is a space for m istakes. These m istakes, however smal l or large they m ight be, help me learn w ithout the pressu re of “effortless perfection” and that’s the best k ind of space I cou ld ever ask for here.
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Thursday october 13, 2016
Q&APRINCETON MAIL SERVICES @ FRIST JIANING ZHAO Contributor
The Street went behind the scenes to talk to the people who sift through and organize all of our packages; from last-minute textbooks and halloween costumes to refrigerators and dorm decorations. We sat down with part-time mail carrier Darla Garrison to hear about the inner workings of the Princeton Mail Services. Daily Princetonian: When and how did you first start working at Mail Services? Darla Garrison: I’ve been working here for two and a half years. After retirement, I was looking for a part time job to gain a little extra income. I found out through a website that Princeton was hiring for a mail carrier, so I applied for it [the position]. After five interviews, I got the job! DP: Five interviews! Everything at Princeton is so selective. DG: Yeah … I’m the shortest one here, and it takes a lot of effort to get to the top shelf ... *laughs* But I’m ok! I use the ladder a lot. They should probably set a height requirement for this job … DP It’s alright. That’s what the ladders are for. DG: That’s what they say. DP: So is Mail Services what you expected it to be like? DG: Nah, I had a whole different picture in my head about a mail carrier – they will be driving a truck and delivering packages to the dorms. That’s not how Mail Services is ...*laughs* DP: Are you happy about that? DG: I’m very happy, because I don’t wanna wear that little hat and
drive that little thing …*laughs* So I got to Mail Services, and I enjoy it tremendously. TREMENDOUSLY. DP: What do you enjoy the most working at the Mail Services? DG: The student interaction. Young students come in, all excited, sometimes they don’t know their mailbox number … but you get to learn things about them. You see certain ones who are familiar, and you know their first names; they light up because you know their first names, and I just love that. Especially when you are older and you have the youth around you … it makes you feel young. DP: So how exactly does Mail Services work? DG: What happens here is, we get the packages from the United States Postal Service – they come in in the morning, we label them for the students, we verify other information, and then we send out emails to the students to come pick up packages. DP: Have you encountered problems with students when they fail to get their packages? DG: A lot of the times the students get frustrated because when the postal service says online that “your package has arrived,” the package is actually still sitting in a hamper in the post office – the post office consider the package delivered when it’s put into a hamper. And that’s frustrating for the students because they really don’t understand how it works. They probably think to themselves that we are harboring their packages and not giving it to them… You know when they receive things from home or order something online, they are anxious to get it. So we try to explain to them, especially the new students. And when we do,
they are alright with it, and they are generally very respectful. DP: How many packages do you receive on a daily basis? DG: Normally on a heavy day, we may get two thousand. On a regular day, five to seven hundred. On a light day, around four hundred. DP: When are the heaviest days? DG: In the beginning of the year when students come in, August to October, it’s very heavy. We get couches, refrigerators, beds, futons, bicycles, TVs… Everything from home. It’s hectic. Now it starts to slow down. DP: Do you ever feel bored doing the same thing over and over again for years? DG: No, never. If you come to my window, I’m always playing some music. We are always alive and happy! And it’s important to be accurate. A lot of times the packages will come with a nickname, or a middle name that we don’t have on record, or a parent’s name, so we need to double-check and verify. A lot of details get into these packages, so it doesn’t get boring at all. And they just keep coming! *laughs* DP: Are you happy that there’s a stationary office, or do you think it will be nicer to go around the campus and distribute the packages? DG: No, I like when they come to me…*laughs* I love that part. DP: Would that have more interaction with students though? DG: Actually no, I’ve seen the mailman come, and he just goes to certain offices. He’s kind of invisible. While at the window, there’s personality, there’s a face, and it’s more one-on-one. I like that! I like to have fun. You do have to pay attention, but I like [the Mail Services] to be…exciting!
JIANING ZHAO:: CONTRIBUTOR
Darla Garrison pictured working amidst the familiar shelves of Princeton Mail Services located at Frist Campus Center.
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This Side of Princeton: DINKY BAR & KITCHEN ESIN YUNUSOGLU Contributor
For many of the current undergraduate students, the stone building across from the McCarter Theater, has gone unnoticed until this August, when it opened its doors as the Dinky Bar & Kitchen. The building used to be the waiting room for the New Jersey Transit’s Princeton University Station, commonly referred to as “The Dinky” since 1918. In 2013, it was moved 460 feet south as part of the University’s Art & Transit project. Although many students know of this change, little is known about the emblematic and historical significance that the Dinky had on the university. The ‘Princeton Branch of New Jersey Transit’, or the ‘Dinky’ as it is commonly referred to by Princetonians, connects Princeton station to Princeton Junction. It is actually the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States. The original train made its first trip in 186, which covering just 3 miles in 20 minutes. Originally, the station was located right below the steps of Blair, but when following noise and smoke complaints from students in the dorms, it was moved to where “The Dinky Bar & Kitchen” is now located in 1918. The Dinky is where one of the few “crime scenes” in Princeton’s history took place in the Dinky. On the day of house parties in 1960, three members of Cap&Gown Club came to the station on horseback, fired off a couple of shots, stopped the train, and picked up four
girls from the train. Once the students took the girls back to Prospect, they explained that it was all a prank. Although its hard to imagine the university tolerating an action like this today, there actually was no disciplinary action against the students, other than general shock and disapproval of the administration. Moreover, the University made sure to keep the students’ identities hidden from the press. Even though nothing was actually “robbed”, the incident was later referred to as “The Great Dinky Robbery” and was the last of similar train incidents in the US history. In 2011, a petition by the locals was signed against the project of moving the Dinky 460 ft. south. The petition stated, “the current location is welcoming to the public and easily accessible. The proposed plan would change this by taking the station out of the public square and moving it to the campus garage area, away from the street and separated from the town center.” The petition also stated that the Dinky was a beloved landmark of Princeton, and urged the University to “honor this history, tradition, and legacy.” These concerns definitely played a role as The Dinky Bar and Kitchen was being designed, since the interior decor makes an effort to remain attached to the historical significance of the building. The industrial style of a train station and the historical links with the original purpose of the building is maintained in the Dinky Bar. In fact, parts of the original structure, such as the wooden wall panels, and the metal
ESIN YUNUSOGLU:: CONTRIBUTOR
The interior of the previous Dinky station was completely renovated during the last academic year to become a restaurant.
chandeliers are preserved. The board that used to show the train schedules is now used to display the menu and even the leather chairs with metal pins resemble old train seats. The Dinky Bar & Kitchen is owned by Fenwick Hospitality Group, the same group that owns Agricola Eatery on Witherspoon Street. The first words that appear on the Dinky Bar’s website as the description are “A Casual Bar in Princeton, NJ.” The restaurant features communal bar tables and soft jazz music that plays in the background. According to waitress Madison Negron, the new restaurant is a preferred place for locals to have a drink or finger food, before or after a show at the McCarter Theater. However, for the university students, it is not one of the cafés on or around campus that could be a casual
meeting or study spot, mostly because prices are high for the typical student budget. Moreover, it is also not a conducive environment for sitting down and writing a paper for hours. Although it does provide an easy escape from the “Orange Bubble” for students when they want to treat themselves every once in a while. According to the waitress Negron, though the Dinky Bar is located on campus and, at most, a ten-minute walk from any dorm building, it is one of the few places where the number of locals exceed the number of Princeton students at any given time. “I went there to celebrate with a friend when she got her first paycheck from her on campus job, and I got a new job,” Mitashee Das’19 said. Although it has a big bar section, The Dinky Bar & Kitchen also offers a
range of small dinner plates and cheese platters, which makes it available for students of all ages. A waitress listed the “Crispy Sesame Chicken Wings” and the “Grilled Fish Tacos” among the most preferred items on the menu. The prices of plates range between $11-$21. Upon her second visit to The Dinky Bar & Kitchen, Audrey Ou’19 said: “I find the ambience to be like NYC, really different to the other places that are available on Nassau. It’s kind of like a busy bar area that is nice to go to. For the food I like the choices of meat - I think the chicken wings are decadent. Easily shareable portions make it wonderful for a catchup with friends.” The repurposed Dinky station of the past century is now connecting Princeton students and community members not by an actual train, but by a quick dinner experience.
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Thursday october 13, 2016
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TOP TEN: BEST QUOTES FROM PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #2
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Clinton: ‘You know, with prior Republican nominees for president, I disagreed with them. Politics, policies, principles. But I never questioned their fitness to serve. Donald Trump is different.’ Clinton: “It’s just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country.” Trump: “You’d be in jail” Trump: “This was locker room talk. I’m not proud of it. I apologized to my family and I apologized to the American people. Certainly I’m not proud of it. But this is locker room talk. You know when you have a world where we have ISIS chopping off heads ... where you have so many bad things happening, this is like medieval times.”
Clinton: “Donald Trump is different. I said starting back in June that he was not fit to be president and commander in chief. And many Republicans and independents have said the same thing. What we all saw and heard on Friday was Donald talking about women, what he thinks about women, what he does to women. And he has said that the video doesn’t represent who he is. But I think it’s clear to anyone who heard it that it represents exactly who he is.”
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Trump: “And I’ll tell you what. I didn’t think I’d say this, but I’m going to say it, and I hate to say it. But if I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation, because there has never been so many lies, so much deception. There has never been anything like it, and we’re going to have a special prosecutor.” Clinton: “OK, Donald. I know you’re into big diversion tonight, anything to avoid talking about your campaign and the way it’s exploding and the way Republicans are leaving you. But let’s at least focus.”
Clinton: “He never apologizes to anyone about anything. He owes the President an apology. He owes our country an apology and he needs to take responsibility for his actions and his words.”
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CLINTON: I want to be the president for all Americans, regardless of your political beliefs, where you come from, what you look like, your religion. I want us to heal our country and bring it together because that’s, I think, the best way for us to get the future that our children and our grandchildren deserve. TRUMP: Well, I actually agree with that. I agree with everything she said...
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[WHEN ASKED WHAT THEY RESPECTED ABOUT ONE ANOTHER] Clinton: “It is very important for us to make clear to our children that our country really is great because we’re good.”
Trump: ‘She complains that Donald Trump took advantage of the tax code. Why didn’t you change it when you were a senator? The reason is that all your friends take the same advantage I took.”
Clinton: “I respect his children. His children are incredibly able and devoted, and I think that says a lot about Donald.” Trump: “She doesn’t quit. She doesn’t give up. I respect that… She’s a fighter.”
UNFAMILIAR STREET: Route 141, Costa Rica CAMPUS PICKS VIRAJ DEOKAR Contributor
As we neared our destination, the grand sight came into view — Volcán Arenal. The volcano towered above all else, and its rocky, conical shape created a striking juxtaposition against the smooth green brush that filled the landscape. As the car continued, the landscape transformed from forest to fields to homes, before the town finally came into sight. From the bright buildings to the vibrant townspeople, a rush of color filled the scene. We had arrived. This past March, I was fortunate enough to travel to Costa Rica with my family. It was my first time traveling to Central America, and I had heard much about the magnificent Costa Rican climate, nature, and culture, so I naturally couldn’t wait to escape the dreary early spring of Boston, Mass. The high point of the trip was my stay in La Fortuna, a small town situated just outside one of Costa Rica’s premier volcanos. Here, we spent much time exploring the national park and rainforests, but some of the most memorable moments came from the simple experiences along the streets of La Fortuna. Route 142, the main street of La Fortuna, cut through the center of town and functioned as the town’s heart from which small alleyways and avenues broke off from. Small restaurants, shops, and hotels ran along the sides, and a stream of tourists and townspeople always filled the empty spaces. A small park and church lay at the center of La Fortuna, and a sports complex and school were located a few minutes’ walk away from the town’s center. Despite the simplicity of the town, there was a unique story at every corner. The church and park were the town’s social center, where one could often find students eating a picnic after classes or couples taking a stroll late in the evening. This locale represented the lifestyle and aura of La Fortuna — easygoing and relaxed. Further up
EVENT FALL FEST (PRINCETON STUDENT EVENTS COMMITTEE) Frist Campus Center Friday, 4 PM - 6 PM
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Route 142 towards the restaurants and shops, there was an open market on the weekends. Farmers from the local fields and forests brought in fresh fruits and vegetables, and the town center had a hustle-bustle liveliness to it then. Among the more curious things in town was a car equipped with a large speaker on its roof. This car drove around town blasting radio advertisements, and its presence seemed common since it had a company name on its side doors and was present every day. Once, next to a restaurant, I saw a man fixing a brightly colored car straight out of the 1960s or 70s. The man didn’t seem to be a mechanic by trade, but with the help of some of his friends, he got the engine working. Such resourcefulness and craftsmanship were common to see in the town. The tourist shops often had souvenirs made in the town itself, and there was a jewelry store where shop-owners handmade the items. The townsfolk were also very amiable and open to dis-
cussion. My family and I had countless conversations with our cab drivers and guides about their lives and ours. Although La Fortuna is a tourist town, their openness towards other cultures and outsiders was nonetheless amazing. The town also had a symbiosis with its natural environment. Animals, particularly birds, were spread throughout the town, and there was noticeable evidence that the townspeople had made great efforts to be energy efficient and environmentally conscious; recycling was infused in every possible location, and litter was nowhere to be seen. This characteristic exists largely because La Fortuna was formed with a perspective that the natural environment is a real jewel. The verdant surroundings and exotic wildlife felt part of the town, and the grand presence of the volcano always seemed to be the center of attention. The volcano was always in sight and felt like a protector of the lands below,
even though it had, within it, the power for great destruction. Until 2010, Volcán Arenal had been one of the most active volcanos in the world. But it has become much more dormant since then. Today, you can still see smoke coming out of the top, or visit the site of its latest eruption, where lava has since turned to rock. Past the town, Route 142 continues towards the volcano and into the landscape. Its path maintains the connection between man and nature, which is so prevalent in La Fortuna. From the ever-present wildlife and greenery to the resourcefulness of the townspeople, the surrounding environment is infused into all parts of life in La Fortuna. As the road continues, you draw away from the lively streets and the fascinating people who traverse them. The buildings become miniscule, and the colors fuse into one bright speck. Soon, La Fortuna and the volcano vanish from sight, but it still feels like you never left.
HEADLINERS AND HEADSHAKERS headlines you should read this week DAILY PRINCETONIAN STAFF
U. earns 0.8% investment gain to the $22.2 billion endowment, a tragic $570 mi llion decrease from last year.
And the yelling continues...GOP declares Gov. Mike Pence vp-debate winner 90 minutes PRIOR to the debate Hurricane Matthew kills at least 39 in the US and causes deadly flooding in NC, VA, FL, and SC. 1500 left stranded in NC.
BEL PRIZE IN F. DUNCAN HALDANE WINS NO LANCE TO GUEST PHYSICS - UNCANNY RESEMB ST SPRING? PHY104 PRECEPTOR FROM LA
Federal Appeals cour t rejects a Native American tribe’s request to block construction of Dakota Pipeline email White supremacist group sends an LEFT to U. with the subject line “NO CHILD WHITE - VOTE TRUMP!”
Princeton’s LGBT Center is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary and it’s a mustattend event. Countless alumni (i.e. Suman Chakraborty ‘97, Fiona Miller ‘09, Melody maia Monet ‘93, Abby Rubenfeld ‘75, etc.) will be in attendance to tell their stories. But besides the wonderful speaker guest list, it’s also an opportunity for FREE SWAG. The first 30 students who arrive for the event will get new LGBT Center swag! After the speaking portion is over the event will move over to the LGBT Center in Frist Campus Center.
COMEDY FUZZY DICE IMRPOV PRESENTS UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE TOURING CO. McCosh 50 Friday, 10 PM - 12 AM
Love Amy Poehler? Did you know that she created Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company - which performs provocative sketch comedy and absurd improv? They’ll be on campus to do a FREE SHOW! Don’t miss it, bring your PUID for entrance.
EVENT PLA’S ANNUAL FALL GALA: A NIGHT WITH DIANE GUERRERO Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding Saturday, 8 PM - 11:45 PM
It’s Latinx Heritage Month, so what better way to celebrate than to go to the Princeton Latinx Association’s’ 2016 Fall Gala? Great food, fun music and dancing, and performances by Mas Flow Dance Company and Ellipses Team Members. Keynote speaker Diane Guerrero has been on shows such as ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and JANE THE VIRGIN. Formal attire is required and doors will open at 7:30 PM.
MUSIC THE 103RD ANNUAL PRINCETON VS. HARVARD FOOTBALL CONCERT Richardson Auditorium Next Friday, 7:30 PM-10 PM
A tradition that’s over 100 years old, and a rivalry that’s almost older than this country - this event is always heavily antipicated. The concert will take place on Princeton’s campus this year. Musical offerings will vary from traditional choral repetoire from both glee clubs to Princeton and Harvard football medleys! Go to support your fellow Tigers!