Princeton eating clubs?

Byerly
Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:59:55 +0000

My points, which I believe I have made clear, are that:

(1) the “Eating Clubs” are an anachronism;

(2) their image, rightly or wrongly, costs Princeton some applicants who it would very much like to attract; and

(3) the administration is taking concrete steps to reduce the role played by the “Eating Clubs” in campus life, despite the carpings of some old grads in the current Alumni Weekly. SEE: http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/

Judging by the volume of alumni and student comment, this is a significant issue, about which people have strong but often conflicting opinions.