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Nassau Weekly is Princeton's alternative weekly newspaper, published every Sunday, and it runs a mix of essays, campus and local commentary, fiction, poetry, arts and music writing, plus recurring features like Verbatim, crosswords, cartoons, and audiovisual work. If you want to know whether to read it or pitch to it, the section list below is the practical map: essays and columns for opinion and campus life, creative sections for fiction and poetry, and lighter recurring features for quick reads.
The Main Sections
The site organizes its content under a few clear umbrellas. Based on the current navigation and recent issue listings:
| Section | What it covers | Example from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Essays | Personal and argumentative writing, including campus life and culture | "Nass Recommends: The Original Fall Break" by Sophie O'Connor |
| Soapbox | Opinion and commentary pieces | "SOAPBOX: Imagining the End" by Narges Anzali |
| Second Look | Revisiting or re-examining a subject | "Emergency! Emergency!" by Mira Gulati |
| Fiction | Short stories | "February 11th" by Ellis Hanby; "Haircut City" by Mehr Sahni |
| Poetry | Poems, including competition submissions | "Lac de Sainte-Croix" by Ayse Basak Ersoy; "half-dreamt crossword" by Gabriella Martinez |
| Arts, Music | Arts and music coverage | "The Hunch" by Arnav Vyas |
| Food | Food writing | "Milk from a Stranger" by Mina Quesen |
| Campus | Campus-focused reporting and commentary | "Society Girl" by Libby Howard |
| Changing Tides | A named column or feature | by Alexander Margulis |
The "Nass Recommends" label appears as a recurring essay format, so it functions as a recommendation-driven column rather than a one-off piece.
Recurring Features Beyond Articles
Nassau Weekly also publishes formats that aren't standard articles:
- Verbatim — short, overheard quotes, usually funny or absurd. Recent examples include lines overheard at move-in, the National Mall, and Midtown Manhattan. The site collects these under a "Recent Verbatims" block with a "Read More 'Batims" link.
- Crosswords — puzzles appear in issues; "half-dreamt crossword" is listed as a poetry-adjacent entry by Gabriella Martinez.
- Cartoons — listed in the navigation under the audiovisual/more menu.
- Audiovisual — a category for video and other media, with a "WATCH →" block on the homepage.
- Poetry/fiction competition — the submission menu includes a separate entry for submitting to the poetry/fiction competition, distinct from general piece submissions.
How Campus, Local, and National Perspectives Appear
The publication describes itself as blending campus, local, and national news. In practice, that shows up as campus-centered essays and columns (move-in overheards, campus society pieces), local Princeton-area framing, and national commentary in opinion pieces like Soapbox. The mix is editorial rather than strictly news-desk: the homepage leads with essays and creative work, and the "You Should Read" block highlights a rotating set of recommended pieces across sections.
Issues and Archives
Content is grouped into weekly issues. The latest issue shown is titled "Demons," and a "Recent Issues" block links to "View All Issues," so back issues are browsable. Each issue collects that week's pieces across the sections above, which makes the issue view the best way to see how the blend actually reads in a given week.
Reading or Submitting
If you're deciding whether to read: start with the latest issue for the current mix, then use the section menus (Essays, Soapbox, Fiction, Poetry, Arts/Music) to follow what you like. If you're considering contributing, the site's Submit menu separates general piece submissions, Verbatim submissions, and the poetry/fiction competition — pick the route that matches your format. The site also lists About, Donate, Advertise, and Join Us pages, and describes itself as Princeton's weekly alternative magazine since 1976.