<p>Ephesus, I don’t see the first report as “fairly negative” at all. I don’t know where you’re getting that. It is a report by a committee that is seeking to see what works and what doesn’t on campus. It is also outdated, because the administration has responded to it. Re having a “pomp and circumstance” event during freshman week, there is now a Pre-rade, inspired by the very popular alumni P-rade that takes place at reunions. As for the increase in interest in fraternities and sororities, this is happening at many schools. There has been considerable media coverage of the fact that women at Harvard, for example, are increasingly seeking to join sororities. When we visited Yale the adcom announced that the frats had great parties. </p>
<p>The nice thing about Princeton is that the parties on the Street are open to all. </p>
<p>If a student is friendly, fun to be around, and active in one of the major extracurricular activities, he or she will not be isolated on the Princeton campus.</p>
<p>I can’t access your second link.</p>