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Tower Club

Princeton Tower Club is one of the eleven eating clubs at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, and one of six clubs to choose its members through a selective process called bicker. Tower is located at 13 Prospect Avenue between the university-run Campus Club and the Cannon Club. It currently has a membership of approximately 220.

Tower Club
Location13 Prospect Ave, Princeton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°20′51.7″N 74°39′14.3″W / 40.347694°N 74.653972°W / 40.347694; -74.653972
Built1917
ArchitectRoderick B. Barnes
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Part ofPrinceton Historic District (ID75001143[1])
Added to NRHP27 June 1975

Founded in 1903, the club moved several times before settling down at 13 Prospect Avenue in 1917.

History edit

In the spring of 1902, five Princeton students, John Lee, Henry Pogue, Otto Wolff, Conway Shearer, and Frank Little, led the formation of the new upperclassmen eating club, with a $400 stake placed in 1903.[2]

The club was formed in the old Monastery Club on University Place and totaled 26 members. The club moved to Gulick House on Olden Street and remained there for one year. In 1904, the club moved to a plot of land purhcased from the Cottage Club on 89 Prospect Avenue. The new building featured hot-air heating and was improved with new amenities, like a tennis court. The club moved again to the old building for Quadrangle club where it stayed for four years. The club then purchased a new plot of land at 13 Prospect Ave for $25,000. While a structure existed on the premises, there was a desire for a new structured. Designed by Princeton alum Roderic E. Barnes, the new building was constructed in 1917 and is the club's current location.[2]

In 1921, there was a fire at the club, with the most serious damage being on the third floor in the sleeping quarters.[3] Repairs were rapidly undertaken.[2] In 1935, the club donated $5,000 to help fund a new university scholarship.[4] The club remained open during WWII, dropping to its lowest enrollment at 15 members, all of whom were ROTC officers. In 1971, Tower became one of the first clubs to accept women.[2] The club received tax-exempt status in 1972 by hosting university precepts.[5] Reflective of broader campus debate at the time,[6] in 1978, the club voted on potential alternatives to the bicker system but ultimately maintained it.[7]

In 2002, the Jewish community on campus boycotted the Tower bicker process, raising complaints towards club leadership.[8] In 2003, the Tower president was charged with providing alcohol to a minor and causing a nuisance; they resigned.[9] Leadership in the club expelled several news editors for the Daily Princetonian in 2005.[10] The club accidentally leaked social security numbers for club alumni in 2008.[11] In 2016, Tower was the final club to use the double bicker system, allowing bickerees to choose two clubs.[12]

Membership edit

Only currently enrolled Princeton students can be members of Tower Club; the majority of the membership is composed of juniors and seniors, with new sophomore members admitted each spring during "bicker," a selection process lasting three days.[13][14] Members then discuss who to admit in a "positive" process, where no negative comments are allowed.[13][15] There is also typically a smaller bicker process held in the fall and open exclusively to students in their junior and senior years.[16][17]

In 2024, Tower accepted 165 students, the most students of any of the bicker clubs and had an acceptance rate of around 60%.[18] Tower's current president is Vincent Jiang, who was also selected to lead the Interclub Council, the first time for a Tower president since 2001.[19]

Reputation edit

Tower is traditionally known to attract both artistic and politically engaged students on campus.[20] The club has a reputation for having the best food out of all the eating clubs.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "Princeton Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tower Club". The Eating Clubs of Princeton University. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tower Club Damaged by Flames Thursday". The Daily Princetonian. March 29, 1921. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Tower Club Donates $5,000 To Establish New Scholarship". The Daily Princetonian. February 18, 1935. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Borough Battles Eating Club Tax Exemption". Town Topics. January 15, 2003.
  6. ^ Sharpless, Geoffrey (February 11, 1976). "Bicker Engenders New Debate". The Daily Princetonian. p. 8.
  7. ^ Rushkoff, Bennett (February 24, 1978). "Tower Club Studies Bicker; Members Weigh Alternatives". The Daily Princetonian. p. 2.
  8. ^ Rabinowitz, Yishmael (January 18, 2002). "Losing Faith In Tower Sophomore Jewish Students Plan Boycott Of Tower Club Spring Bicker". The Daily Princetonian. p. 1.
  9. ^ McGregor, Lindsay (December 9, 2003). "Tower President Charged, Resigns". The Daily Princetonian. p. 1.
  10. ^ Goldman, Ari (January 12, 2005). "'Prince' Editors Expelled From Tower Club". The Daily Princetonian. p. 1.
  11. ^ Dunn, Rachel; Wolff, Josephine (May 9, 2008). "Tower Club Leaks SSNs Of Alumni". The Daily Princetonian. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Tower Becomes Last Club to Join Double-Bicker System". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Robertson, Laura (February 16, 2023). "Bicker, explained". The Princetonian. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "How do I join a club?". The Eating Clubs of Princeton University. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Degen, Natasha (February 6, 2004). "Bicker Process Evolves As University Grows". The Daily Princetonian.
  16. ^ "Tower Fall Bicker". The Eating Clubs of Princeton University. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  17. ^ Granovetter, Michael (October 1, 2013). "Tower Fall Bickerees Drop By Half". The Daily Princetonian. p. 1.
  18. ^ Wilhoit, Justus (February 12, 2024). "In highly-selective year, over 80 percent of sophomores participate in Street Week". The Princetonian. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Wilhoit, Justus; Krishnan, Nandini (March 27, 2024). "Tower President to lead the ICC for the first time in 14 years". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Profiling Princeton's eating clubs". Community News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Fierstein, Lisa (December 2, 2010). "Tower Club". The Daily Princetonian. p. 2.

Further reading edit

  • Selden, William K. (1994). Club Life at Princeton: An Historical Account of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Prospect Foundation.
  • Zink, Clifford W. (2017). The Princeton Eating Clubs. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Prospect Foundation.

External links edit

  • Princeton Tower Club

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Princeton Tower Club is one of the eleven eating clubs at Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey United States and one of six clubs to choose its members through a selective process called bicker Tower is located at 13 Prospect Avenue between the university run Campus Club and the Cannon Club It currently has a membership of approximately 220 Tower ClubU S Historic districtContributing propertyShow map of Mercer County New JerseyShow map of New JerseyShow map of the United StatesLocation13 Prospect Ave Princeton New JerseyCoordinates40 20 51 7 N 74 39 14 3 W 40 347694 N 74 653972 W 40 347694 74 653972Built1917ArchitectRoderick B BarnesArchitectural styleCollegiate GothicPart ofPrinceton Historic District ID75001143 1 Added to NRHP27 June 1975 Founded in 1903 the club moved several times before settling down at 13 Prospect Avenue in 1917 Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Reputation 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editIn the spring of 1902 five Princeton students John Lee Henry Pogue Otto Wolff Conway Shearer and Frank Little led the formation of the new upperclassmen eating club with a 400 stake placed in 1903 2 The club was formed in the old Monastery Club on University Place and totaled 26 members The club moved to Gulick House on Olden Street and remained there for one year In 1904 the club moved to a plot of land purhcased from the Cottage Club on 89 Prospect Avenue The new building featured hot air heating and was improved with new amenities like a tennis court The club moved again to the old building for Quadrangle club where it stayed for four years The club then purchased a new plot of land at 13 Prospect Ave for 25 000 While a structure existed on the premises there was a desire for a new structured Designed by Princeton alum Roderic E Barnes the new building was constructed in 1917 and is the club s current location 2 In 1921 there was a fire at the club with the most serious damage being on the third floor in the sleeping quarters 3 Repairs were rapidly undertaken 2 In 1935 the club donated 5 000 to help fund a new university scholarship 4 The club remained open during WWII dropping to its lowest enrollment at 15 members all of whom were ROTC officers In 1971 Tower became one of the first clubs to accept women 2 The club received tax exempt status in 1972 by hosting university precepts 5 Reflective of broader campus debate at the time 6 in 1978 the club voted on potential alternatives to the bicker system but ultimately maintained it 7 In 2002 the Jewish community on campus boycotted the Tower bicker process raising complaints towards club leadership 8 In 2003 the Tower president was charged with providing alcohol to a minor and causing a nuisance they resigned 9 Leadership in the club expelled several news editors for the Daily Princetonian in 2005 10 The club accidentally leaked social security numbers for club alumni in 2008 11 In 2016 Tower was the final club to use the double bicker system allowing bickerees to choose two clubs 12 Membership editOnly currently enrolled Princeton students can be members of Tower Club the majority of the membership is composed of juniors and seniors with new sophomore members admitted each spring during bicker a selection process lasting three days 13 14 Members then discuss who to admit in a positive process where no negative comments are allowed 13 15 There is also typically a smaller bicker process held in the fall and open exclusively to students in their junior and senior years 16 17 In 2024 Tower accepted 165 students the most students of any of the bicker clubs and had an acceptance rate of around 60 18 Tower s current president is Vincent Jiang who was also selected to lead the Interclub Council the first time for a Tower president since 2001 19 Reputation editTower is traditionally known to attract both artistic and politically engaged students on campus 20 The club has a reputation for having the best food out of all the eating clubs 21 References edit Princeton Historic District National Register of Historic Places National Park Service a b c d Tower Club The Eating Clubs of Princeton University Retrieved April 15 2024 Tower Club Damaged by Flames Thursday The Daily Princetonian March 29 1921 p 1 Tower Club Donates 5 000 To Establish New Scholarship The Daily Princetonian February 18 1935 p 1 Borough Battles Eating Club Tax Exemption Town Topics January 15 2003 Sharpless Geoffrey February 11 1976 Bicker Engenders New Debate The Daily Princetonian p 8 Rushkoff Bennett February 24 1978 Tower Club Studies Bicker Members Weigh Alternatives The Daily Princetonian p 2 Rabinowitz Yishmael January 18 2002 Losing Faith In Tower Sophomore Jewish Students Plan Boycott Of Tower Club Spring Bicker The Daily Princetonian p 1 McGregor Lindsay December 9 2003 Tower President Charged Resigns The Daily Princetonian p 1 Goldman Ari January 12 2005 Prince Editors Expelled From Tower Club The Daily Princetonian p 1 Dunn Rachel Wolff Josephine May 9 2008 Tower Club Leaks SSNs Of Alumni The Daily Princetonian p 1 Tower Becomes Last Club to Join Double Bicker System The Daily Princetonian Retrieved April 20 2024 a b Robertson Laura February 16 2023 Bicker explained The Princetonian Retrieved April 15 2024 How do I join a club The Eating Clubs of Princeton University Retrieved April 15 2024 Degen Natasha February 6 2004 Bicker Process Evolves As University Grows The Daily Princetonian Tower Fall Bicker The Eating Clubs of Princeton University Retrieved April 16 2024 Granovetter Michael October 1 2013 Tower Fall Bickerees Drop By Half The Daily Princetonian p 1 Wilhoit Justus February 12 2024 In highly selective year over 80 percent of sophomores participate in Street Week The Princetonian Retrieved April 15 2024 Wilhoit Justus Krishnan Nandini March 27 2024 Tower President to lead the ICC for the first time in 14 years The Daily Princetonian Retrieved April 20 2024 Profiling Princeton s eating clubs Community News January 11 2022 Retrieved April 15 2024 Fierstein Lisa December 2 2010 Tower Club The Daily Princetonian p 2 Further reading editSelden William K 1994 Club Life at Princeton An Historical Account of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University Princeton NJ Princeton Prospect Foundation Zink Clifford W 2017 The Princeton Eating Clubs Princeton NJ Princeton Prospect Foundation External links editPrinceton Tower Club Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tower Club amp oldid 1219923915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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