Sunday, August 11, 2013

Journalism Fuel

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Ashley Jones-Quaidoo ( Hyattsville, MD) Before I came to SJP, I didn’t understand the technical side of journalism. Over the past nine days,...

College Gateway

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Lesley Le Platte (Atlanta, GA) As we near the end of SJP, college becomes more relevant. Yesterday, we were assigned our college cou...

The Portrait of A Journalist

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Sara Solano (Manhattan, New York) On the second day at SJP, Richard Just, one of the directors and founders of the program, gave us a l...

Ending SJP

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Navil Perez (Thorton. Colorado) The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program ended as quickly as it started. It is hard to come ...

Reliving the Memories

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Ellen Pham (Tampa, Florida)  I woke up today to a depressing realization; there is only one more day left of SJP. This past week and...

For the Love of SJP

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Jasmine White (Birmingham, Alabama) There was moment in the program where I thought:  Ah! This it what SJP is.  I think it happened righ...

Turf Wars

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By Xavier Husser (New York, New York) On Aug. 9, at Lincoln Financial Field, the crowd roared in both excitement and contem...

Making the Most of the Last Two Days

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By Bianca Uribe (New York, NY) It has been a very hectic eight days. I never thought that I would actually get this far into the program....

Rich Cultural Community in SJP

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By Allyson Chavez (Brooklyn, NY) When I first arrived to SJP, I did not know what to expect. I knew to expect a rigid schedule but I ...

Revenge of the Snack Monsters

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By Lauren Smith (Los Angeles, CA) Chip bags, boxes, and containers are all over the place. Wrappers and plates fill the trash can. Almost ...

The Seven Wonders of Food

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By Ashley Jones-Quiadoo (Hyattsville, MD) As a lover of food, I’ll eat just about anything—burgers, spaghetti, pizza, tacos, steak… I...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

New York

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By Lorena Alvarez (Tustin, CA) The day we went to New York was a cultural experience I will cherish forever. My group consist...

Almost Goodbyes

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Imani Ford (Chicago, IL) Writing the Staff Editorial piece was so sad. It was like we were already saying goodbye. Honestly I don...

New York Adventure

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By Kathy Kang (Camarillo, CA) My first visit to New York was amazing! Being in places I always wished to go was fascinating. We visit...

Crunch Time!

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By Miguel Diaz (The Bronx, NY) It's crunch time! SJP students are finalizing their chosen articles for the...

Dream Job: New York Times

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By Jhazalyn Prince (Brooklyn, NY)                                                          Being from New York, it may not have ...

Near the Far

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Mofida Abdelmageed (Brooklyn, NY) As the Princeton Summer Journalism Program comes to an end, I want to reflect on my advent...

Newsroom Energy

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By Allyson Chavez (Brooklyn, NY) Students running around, counselors editing the last pieces of work: the SJP computer room is a real ...

Back to the City

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By Jeanne Li (New York, NY) Perhaps I don't want to leave New York City forever. It’s been less than a week, and our trip back to m...

Forming Bonds and Surpassing Expectations

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By Xavier Husser (New York, NY) The moment I was accepted to the Princeton Summer Journalism Program I knew that I was diving into an exot...

Frank Sinatra Had The Right Idea

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By Lauren Smith (Los Angeles, CA) “Start spreading the news. I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it. New York! New York!” - New York ...