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Subject: something to think about when you get to the last paragraph!! Author: hmmmm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:51:47 07/07/13 Sun Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. (Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton student will compete for the title of Miss America. Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America crown on Sept. 15. Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t as strange as you might think. The Miss America Organization is the largest provider of scholarship money to women in the world — this year approximately $45 million will be awarded. When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her Princeton education or graduate education. In a few months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss America. It was not always this way. When Miss America started in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But things began to change around World War II; in 1938 the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first scholarship was awarded. The addition of another crucial component known as the “platform,” or a community service issue which the contestant promotes throughout her reign, came along in 1989. McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), and her platform issue is about promoting youth literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only 15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic (with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a different experience to judge a beauty pageant. However, I have seen firsthand how young people benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a difference in their communities. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Yes, the last sentence is very impressive. I feel good about our new Miss New Jersey Author: Thanks for sharing. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:06:06 07/07/13 Sun > >Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 > >For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >student will compete for the title of Miss America. >Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >crown on Sept. 15. > >Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >as strange as you might think. The Miss America >Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >money to women in the world — this year approximately >$45 million will be awarded. > >When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >America. > >It was not always this way. When Miss America started >in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >community service issue which the contestant promotes >throughout her reign, came along in 1989. > >McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >and her platform issue is about promoting youth >literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. > >How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >However, I have seen firsthand how young people >benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >difference in their communities.

[> Subject: Re: something to think about when you get to the last paragraph!! Author: Interesting [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 05:15:48 07/10/13 Wed Nice compliment to all the girls who compete. However, I find it interesting that a Princeton girl wins the year a judge works for Princeton. Coincidence?

[> [> Subject: Re:Coincidence? Author: we will never know [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 06:06:11 07/10/13 Wed May be a coincidence, but doesn't sit right. Cara may have deserved to win on her own, but we will never know.

[> [> [> Subject: A Rowan university professor was also on the panel and we had two Rowan students competing. One made top five, one didnt make top ten. I normally wouldn't question the outcome based on a judges alma mater, but this specific Princeton alumni makes it very clear in her blog and writings that she is very ivy league obsessed. She had cara picked before arrival. With that said, the other judges must have agreed or been converted because it takes more than one judge to crown a winner. Author: Sadly for her it makes people question caras winning and frankly that's not fair to her. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 06:32:56 07/10/13 Wed >May be a coincidence, but doesn't sit right. Cara may >have deserved to win on her own, but we will never >know.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Well said. Now can we move on and support our new Miss New Jersey. Author: Thank you. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:39:07 07/10/13 Wed >>May be a coincidence, but doesn't sit right. Cara may >>have deserved to win on her own, but we will never >>know.

[> Subject: PERSONALLY I AM APPALLED THAT A JUDGE WOULD COME TO THIS BARD AND POST! Author: Does that mean she followed this board and the hype for months before the pageant??? NOT GOOD AT ALL...can be easily swayed. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:29:50 07/10/13 Wed > >Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 > >For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >student will compete for the title of Miss America. >Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >crown on Sept. 15. > >Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >as strange as you might think. The Miss America >Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >money to women in the world — this year approximately >$45 million will be awarded. > >When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >America. > >It was not always this way. When Miss America started >in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >community service issue which the contestant promotes >throughout her reign, came along in 1989. > >McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >and her platform issue is about promoting youth >literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. > >How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >However, I have seen firsthand how young people >benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >difference in their communities.

[> [> Subject: The judge didn't post this here. Someone reposted the article that she wrote and published online. Author: DUH! [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:09:30 07/10/13 Wed >> >>Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >>Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >>including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >>(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >>By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 >> >>For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >>student will compete for the title of Miss America. >>Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >>columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >>Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >>pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >>Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >>Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >>crown on Sept. 15. >> >>Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >>inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >>them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >>undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >>the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >>as strange as you might think. The Miss America >>Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >>money to women in the world — this year approximately >>$45 million will be awarded. >> >>When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >>only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >>Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >>months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >>America. >> >>It was not always this way. When Miss America started >>in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >>to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >>things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >>the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >>scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >>crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >>community service issue which the contestant promotes >>throughout her reign, came along in 1989. >> >>McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >>use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >>and her platform issue is about promoting youth >>literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >>New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >>In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >>15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >>percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >>platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. >> >>How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >>pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >>helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >>(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >>interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >>different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >>However, I have seen firsthand how young people >>benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >>aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >>pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >>are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >>difference in their communities.

[> [> Subject: She did not come her and post this. Someone copied and pasted an article she wrote on this message board. However, she has stated in her blog that she thinks message boards are a good tool for girls competing. (Not sure of the exact wording, sorry) Author: That alone discredits her in my opinion. No girl can control what is said -good or bad- about her on any message board. No respectable judge should come here for info (or at least not admit it!) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:09:46 07/10/13 Wed

[> [> Subject: I love it when people get appalled. Author: , [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:52:59 07/10/13 Wed >> >>Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >>Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >>including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >>(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >>By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 >> >>For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >>student will compete for the title of Miss America. >>Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >>columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >>Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >>pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >>Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >>Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >>crown on Sept. 15. >> >>Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >>inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >>them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >>undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >>the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >>as strange as you might think. The Miss America >>Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >>money to women in the world — this year approximately >>$45 million will be awarded. >> >>When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >>only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >>Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >>months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >>America. >> >>It was not always this way. When Miss America started >>in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >>to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >>things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >>the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >>scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >>crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >>community service issue which the contestant promotes >>throughout her reign, came along in 1989. >> >>McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >>use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >>and her platform issue is about promoting youth >>literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >>New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >>In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >>15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >>percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >>platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. >> >>How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >>pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >>helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >>(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >>interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >>different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >>However, I have seen firsthand how young people >>benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >>aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >>pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >>are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >>difference in their communities.

[> Subject: Says nothing about copying and pasting an article. And whwre was this published? Doesn't say that either. Author: just sayin......I thought the judge posted here too. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:00:53 07/11/13 Thu > >Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 > >For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >student will compete for the title of Miss America. >Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >crown on Sept. 15. > >Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >as strange as you might think. The Miss America >Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >money to women in the world — this year approximately >$45 million will be awarded. > >When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >America. > >It was not always this way. When Miss America started >in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >community service issue which the contestant promotes >throughout her reign, came along in 1989. > >McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >and her platform issue is about promoting youth >literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. > >How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >However, I have seen firsthand how young people >benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >difference in their communities.

[> [> Subject: The way that it indicates which princeton class they Are part of (*14 & *09) makes me believe it was an article that the judge wrote and was published in either a Princeton newspaper or magazine. She is a self proclaimed "expert on beauty pageants, childhood and Parenting, education" and more. She very frequently writes on her own blog and twitter as well as for several different publications. Author: Hillary [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:05:29 07/11/13 Thu

[> [> Subject: Did you really think that the writer of the article posted this here, with the subject line, "something to think about when you get to the last paragraph", and then sign it "hmmmm"? Author: really now? [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:50:07 07/11/13 Thu >> >>Cara McCollum '14, the first Princeton student crowned >>Miss New Jersey since 1999, poses with the judges, >>including Hilary Levey Friedman *09, third from right. >>(Photo: Richard Krauss Photography) >>By Hilary Levey Friedman *09 >> >>For the first time in more than a decade, a Princeton >>student will compete for the title of Miss America. >>Cara McCollum, a rising senior and PAW On the Campus >>columnist, was crowned Miss New Jersey on June 15 in >>Ocean City. (In 1999, two Princetonians won state >>pageants — New Jersey’s Victoria Paige ’01 and Iowa’s >>Jennifer Caudle ’99.) The next stop for McCollum is >>Atlantic City, where she will vie for the Miss America >>crown on Sept. 15. >> >>Princeton students frequently distinguish themselves >>inside and outside the classroom, but it’s rare to see >>them wearing crowns. (In contrast, Harvard has sent 10 >>undergraduates to the Miss America stage.) However, >>the relationship between Ivies and Miss America isn’t >>as strange as you might think. The Miss America >>Organization is the largest provider of scholarship >>money to women in the world — this year approximately >>$45 million will be awarded. >> >>When she was crowned on Saturday night McCollum not >>only won a crown, but also $11,000 to apply to her >>Princeton education or graduate education. In a few >>months she’ll try to win another $50,000 at Miss >>America. >> >>It was not always this way. When Miss America started >>in 1920 as a bathing beauty contest, it was a gimmick >>to extend the tourist season on the Jersey Shore. But >>things began to change around World War II; in 1938 >>the talent portion was added and in 1945 the first >>scholarship was awarded. The addition of another >>crucial component known as the “platform,” or a >>community service issue which the contestant promotes >>throughout her reign, came along in 1989. >> >>McCollum’s talent is piano (despite only being able to >>use nine fingers due to a rare tumor in one finger), >>and her platform issue is about promoting youth >>literacy — she’ll develop the Birthday Book Program in >>New Jersey, which she started in her native Arkansas. >>In the calculus to help determine Miss New Jersey only >>15 percent of the score is attributed to swimsuit, 35 >>percent to talent, 25 percent to interview and >>platform, and 25 percent to modeling in evening gown. >> >>How do I know so much about Cara McCollum and >>pageants? I actually served as one of six judges who >>helped select her as Miss New Jersey. As an academic >>(with a Ph.D. in sociology) who more commonly >>interviews Princeton admission hopefuls, it’s a >>different experience to judge a beauty pageant. >>However, I have seen firsthand how young people >>benefit from learning to articulate their opinions and >>aspirations in front of strangers. It is a great >>pleasure to get to know young people like McCollum who >>are bright, well-spoken, and motivated to make a >>difference in their communities.