P's in a Pod

Meet Kelton Chastulik: Princeton senior from Chambersburg, PA. He shares his experience attending Princeton after growing up in a blue-collar family, in a community where "Princeton" is usually an unknown term. As an FLI student athlete from a semi-rural town, Kelton discusses the importance of exploring the intersection of complex identities that are often undermined by stereotypes. Listen as he shares with Nathan and Susan his passion for community service both on campus and in his hometown, his hot take on the importance of writing sem, and his love for listening to music.
*This episode was recorded on October 10, 2020.
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Links mentioned:
"Ivy League Athletics are the new 'Moneyball'" by Liam O'Connor, The Daily Princetonian
"Going home to 'Trump's America'" by Madison Mellinger, The Daily Princetonian
WhoSampledTaiye Selasi's Ted Talk on local identity
Chambersburg Holiday Book Drive: Website, Facebook
Kalos Academy

Books mentioned:
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
Acid for the Children by Flea
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

A reminder that our student generation has immense power in creating change that lasts. Our actions determine the kind of world into which future generations are born. P's in a Pod stands in solidarity with Black students and communities across the country. Black lives matter.

“Princeton” and “music” are often spoken in the same sentence when talking about our guest in today’s episode: Sam Spector! If you haven’t heard her music before, check her out using the links below and wait until the end of the episode to hear a spinnet of one of her songs! Jani, our in-house musician, also joins, and she, Ava, and Susan draft with Sam their favorite female artists of 2021. The group also discusses Sam’s recent musical successes. Speaking of which, GO SEE HER PERFORM LIVE AT TERRACE ON THE 16TH! The categories of this draft include 3 different genres, 1 wildcard, and 1 “underrated” category. It’s clear that all four women have different music tastes (though there is some overlap) so we’ll be interested to see which dinner table y’all vote as the most interesting. Susan is still salty that Nathan won against her in our last draft. Go follow us on Insta @psinapod to stay tuned for the vote!
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Janielle on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZD64...
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Princeton has 11 eating clubs, which are basically huge houses lined up on one street, unironically called "the Street," that provide dining and social spaces for upperclassmen. 6 of them require you to "bicker" to become members (think rushing for greek life but slightly more regulated). Co-ops, which are also mentioned in this episode, are another dining plan option where students alternate cooking for each other in a designated space. Susan and Nathan discuss their thoughts on eating clubs, bicker, and a new dining pilot that aims to increase upperclassmen dining options.

Rohan Jasani '23 and Aparna Shankar '21 are two of the many international students at Princeton. They join Susan (2:30) to discuss their Perspectives on quarantine (3:59), Perceptions of both American and Princetonian cultures (6:18), and the unique space that international students hold at an American university (22:47). They also answer all of your juicy, Pitched questions (30:24), including if Rohan is single, the strangeness of American small talk, thoughts regarding ICE's announcement, and movie/TV recommendations. Finally, the three students discuss Hollywood's enormous cultural capital (54:14) and relate to the peculiar feeling of pride when POCs reach the big screen.
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