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Articles by Mira Eashwaran
‘What’s a Hindu chaplain?’ For Dean Vineet Chander, it’s about authenticity
Legs crossed and a shawl wrapped around his shoulders, Dean Vineet Chander begins to chant an “om,” followed by the few dozen people seated in the circle in a quiet, dark room in Murray-Dodge. A shaky start and a few unsure breaths and coughs later, our voices all blend. The next ten minutes fly by, measured by unlikely shifting chords that emerge through the chanting of friends and strangers.
Sameer Khan: Princeton’s ‘guy behind the camera’
“This is a big deal for me, to walk in a room and see my work,” said Sameer Khan h21, with his arms crossed in a soft gray quarter-zip, scanning the walls of Campus Club, the home of many of his photographs. At Princeton, Khan can usually be found in the corners of a room with a camera, snapping pictures of new administrators around campus greenery or photographing campus events while joking with students.
Four tales of four-legged friends on campus
On the weekends, Princeton’s campus is often visited by families and their furry companions. As the weather begins to warm up, green spaces are filled with dogs of every breed playing frisbee, chasing squirrels, and enjoying the architecture. The Daily Princetonian spoke with the families and owners of four of these fuzzy visitors. First the ‘Prince’ found Honey, a five-year-old Puerto Rican pandemic puppy, and her owner, Per, a member of the class of 1987. DP: Is she friendly?
‘My Little Princeton Tiger’: The purrfect roomate
For a short period of time, Princeton had a live tiger on its campus. The tiger resided at Princeton for several weeks in 1923, its stay coming to an end when meat bills got too pricey. But today, our campus boasts a different type of tiger: a fluffy orange emotional assistance cat by the name of Wrenjamin. The Daily Princetonian spoke with Via Matthews ’26, Wrenjamin’s owner, to learn more about the little tiger. Daily Princetonian (DP): How did Wrenjamin get his name?
The Little Chef Pastry Shop: a Princeton town staple ‘hidden away in plain sight’
Strolling down Nassau Street, students pass by the well-known Labyrinth Books and Garden Theater, taking a moment to peruse the books on sale and make plans for their next movie night. But do they ever wonder what lies down the quiet and sleepy Tulane Street? Rounding the corner, they would discover, tucked between the Princeton Barbershop and the Princeton Record Exchange, an understated pastry shop with rave reviews: The Little Chef Pastry Shop.
“I’m not getting pushed out”: Indigenous students advocate for a place at Princeton
Before 2021, Indigenous students did not have an affinity space at Princeton. Native at Princeton (NAP), in their search for a space, first requested a room in the Carl A. Fields Center, the renovated eating club on Prospect Ave. home to many of the campus’s affinity spaces. However, their request was denied due to a lack of room.
Finding an ‘academic home’: The push for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Princeton
In March 1970, the University invited Native scholars, professionals, artists, and historians to campus for the First Convocation of American Indian Scholars. At the convention, chaired by Alfonso Ortiz, assistant professor of anthropology, attendees discussed Indigenous Studies and its future in higher education.
‘We are all Mercer County’: Bridging the constructed divide between Trenton and Princeton
The bridge that joins Trenton, NJ with Morrisville, PA, crossing over the Delaware River, reads in big block letters: Trenton Makes The World Takes. Trenton, located a mere 20 minutes from the town of Princeton, an “industrial powerhouse” in the 19th century, manufacturing goods such as rubber, pottery, aspirin, markers, mattresses, and bricks.. “Honest to God, anything you could imagine, they made it in Trenton,” Trenton native Ida Beth Malloy told The Daily Princetonian.
Small World Coffee: a ‘vehicle for bringing people together’
On any given morning, Witherspoon Street’s Small World Coffee is packed with students studying between classes, professionals grabbing a quick cup to go, and old friends chatting over a warm beverage. The line almost always stretches out the door. The shop’s air is thick with the scent of coffee beans and morning blends.
Forbes College dogs bring smiles to students
In a festive, wreathed home just down the street from Forbes College, Head of Forbes College Maria Garlock and Dean of Forbes College Patrick Caddeau sit amidst a tornado of fur. Fonzie, a one-year-old golden retriever, and Lionela, a black Puerto Rican street dog, occasionally approach their humans for nuzzles. Lionela eventually races off after the toy in Fonzie’s mouth.
South Asian groups on campus foster community, cultural belonging
South Asian students find community in a myriad of ways, not least through student organizations and clubs. Some of these associations are new, while others can be traced back to the 1980s. These groups provide spaces of affiliation and cultural expression for students, helping to facilitate community building for students of these backgrounds.
The University keeps Princeton's last community theater afloat, yet again
Outside the Princeton Garden Theatre, on a hot spring night, a man sits at a brightly painted piano, hammering out an upbeat tune. The lights on Nassau Street twinkle, and the faint laughter of Princetonians — community members and students alike, walking out of restaurants or out of libraries — spills out under the lampposts. The Garden Theatre, with its retro exterior, holds many memories for the town of Princeton.
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