<p>I think the administration is on the right path. Having gone to school there myself 30 years ago, and now with a freshman D, I really believe they are keeping the good parts of the clubs (i.e. central place for socializing, wide variety of options, history, tradition) and merging them into a broader social fabric established with the residential colleges. The idea of a 4 year college, where an eating club is an option but not a requirement, makes enormous sense for Princeton. The place will keep its intimacy and now will provide an alternative social path with community for those who don’t choose clubs. Tilghman is no dummy.</p>