Princeton Freshmen Girls Dub Themselves “The Tribe,” People Act Like They’re Actually Surprised
People who think the surreal but entertaining high school drama of bad teen movies end after "Pomp and Circumstance" stops playing obviously haven't been to Princeton. An anonymous source recently called out a group of freshman girls who have been referring to themselves as "The Tribe" around campus. Perhaps trying to fight the widespread notion that Princeton girls are the fugliest in comparison with the sexier Ivies by proclaiming themselves as the hottest girls at Princeton, Regina George and company appear to be taking full advantage of rush week and using their marketing prowess to gain entry into one of the exclusive sororities on campus (cross your fingers for Kappa!). Apparently, the girls not only seek exclusivity in social organizations, but also in choice of sexual partners, according to the source, who claims:
They have decided that they are so hot that they will only hook up with legacies and athletes.
Feign surprise at Princeton exclusivity after the jump.
The tipster goes on to say:
When the girls go to tailgates, the chieftess wears white and all of the other girls wear black Princeton t-shirts.
Another incident of stereotypical Princeton self-selection? Shocking. All the fuss seems unjustified; it hasn't been that long since Princeton's website advertised themselves as the easiest Ivy to get into, just as long as you can graduate. Neither do they appear to be one of those misinformed elitist Tiger Tools who march around insisting on how interesting they are, nor do they use Hitler scare tactics and refer to themselves as monarchist royalty. If anything, Princeton should appreciate the fact that this gaggle of social climbing Pocahontases is sending desperately needed, legitimate publicity its way.
Mean Girls, and a New Jersey horde at that, really shouldn't rile up anyone. We just hope one of them starts weather forecasting with her boobs soon.
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October 12th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Wait, let me get this right…these girls will only sleep with Princeton athletes and Princeton legacies? I fail to see how that limits their options at all.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
OK, spill it– we want some names
October 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I don’t know what’s worse — the Tribe itself, or your pathetic depiction/scription of the story and of general Princeton social life. Where do you go, Harvard? Where did you apply early, Princeton? Ahh, well that explains it.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
that equals sign above should be a minus sign.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
why aren’t there any black girls in the tribe?
October 12th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
CORRECTION:
DIDN’T even get into Pi Phi
October 12th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
just saw a tribe member in the Whitman library….went from 6 to midnight
October 12th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
I think she is in Pi Phi…
October 12th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
IvyGate = new JuicyCampus? hell yeah.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:12 am
bullshit
October 13th, 2009 at 12:13 am
this wedding is horseshit
October 13th, 2009 at 12:20 am
I’m sure they’re all nice girls.
and so what? they made up a little group? it’s highschool i’ll agree, but give them a break. no one deserves to get ripped apart…
October 13th, 2009 at 12:25 am
guys seriously grow up and stop picking on these FRESHMAN. it’s ridiculous. I don’t know why everyone cares so much and is investing so much negative energy into something so trivial. be the bigger person and leave them alone.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:33 am
I agree. Leave them alone. you would feel awful if this was you.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:33 am
also. who ever is posting actual names is worse than them… and they aren’t even that bad in the scheme of things!
October 13th, 2009 at 12:37 am
You guys are acting more like you’re in middle school than they were, for picking on them.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Does the tribe’s rule of hooking up with athletes apply to equipment managers?
-Tanner
October 13th, 2009 at 1:30 am
This looks like a youtube comment list.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:35 am
EVERYONE! I’m putting a stop to these attacks. If they really are hot girls at Princeton, then they are in fact protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, and they must be removed from the wild and placed in the care of professionals.
Professional laxers that is.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:56 am
ROFL to “I Says”
October 13th, 2009 at 2:05 am
wow what losers are on this site blogging about freshman
i know some of them and they are sweet girls who were just a little too excited about making friends the first week of school
October 13th, 2009 at 2:08 am
class of 12…you are on this site blogging about freshman…
October 13th, 2009 at 2:21 am
It’s freshmen.
FRESHMEN, the plural.
Also, hello tribe member.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:13 am
this is the most interesting ivygate comment thread in years. carry on, *number one.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:45 am
This is the story that makes me stop coming to ivygateblog ever again.
It was almost fun while it lasted.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Grow up, guys. I thought we were more mature than this.
Except for Conservationist. That shit was funny. He can stay immature.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Paaaaahahahaha. Proletariat masses? Is that a joke? are YOU a joke? seriously though, that post was hysterical. i couldn’t crafted up a fake one better myself.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Normal Student, did I give you permission to talk about me?
October 13th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Serious question: Why are girls (allegedly) so horny for lacrosse players? I’m sure most of them are decent athletes and fairly strong, but nothing on the level of track & field members or football players, respectively. As per physical appearance, they aren’t universally handsome. They’re not uniquely intelligent. Their sport is unpopular on a national and international level. Lest you get the wrong impression, I’m not shitting on laxers; hell, good for them. I just don’t get the appeal.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Yo, if any chicks in the tribe need someone to talk things over or just snuggle with, I’m a really good listener and I am here for you. Perhaps we could talk about it over dinner at Kalluri Corner?
October 13th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Tribe,
If you chicks need a place to just kick it, I can totally get you into Cottage. And my room is a safe place to hide from these laxer hooligans. Stay classy,
- The Haus Manager
October 13th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
a hard-hitting documentary into the exclusive world of college lax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqg01Nk3SYI
October 13th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
this is all a joke? right guys? please tell me your school isn’t actually mean girls, because while mean girls is a great movie, that would be totally pathetic.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Dudeman, turn down the suck… dude
October 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Penn State is in State College, PA dumbass.
Way to set a shining example for Ivy Leaguers everywhere.
October 13th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
8th Graders need to back off 9th grade guys especially other peoples BF’S.
October 13th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Unlike in state schools / sports schools, I felt that at our schools most people looked down upon the athletes as intellectual misfits to rest of the student body, rather than counting them among the cream of the crop. Legacies … well, if you have a last name so recognizable that everyone knows it then you can’t just help, otherwise there aren’t that many people bragging around as if to say “I am so stupid that I wouldn’t get in except for my family influence …”
What are these Princeton kids thinking? May be they should consider transferring to Oregon State …
October 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Tribe or no tribe …. Princeton University beats everyone else in the Ivy!
October 13th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I’ve gotta say that the Tribe girls ARE hot. They definitely make the freshman class the hottest at Princeton, and perhaps even the hottest freshman class in the Ivy League?
High school seniors: this is a good reason to come to Princeton over Harvard and Yale, for sure.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I think that’s just what you tell yourself buddy.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
How is this content?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Surprise,Surprise the lax team crushes it yet again…The tribe rules and anybody who has a problem with them can suck it, grow up Peter Pan. If so, be prepared to get shredded. Crush for life.
-Team Suck IT
October 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
p11, are you by chance in the tribe?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
no im not in the tribe, im just being realistic…im just reading what people have said and its awful, why is there a need for this? what everyone said isnt true and its just sad that people waste their time blogging about something that just causes drama and hurts people in return, as i said, that is what happens in middle school, this is supposedly princeton speaking…its sad
October 13th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I agree with p11, and I’m not in the tribe. These are all great girls who don’t deserve this trash talk. It’s sad that this article was written in the first place and even worse that people have nothing better to do but sit around and continue with to trash them. Let it go people, move on and leave these girls alone. Seriously grow up!
October 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
P10, regardless of what words you want to use to describe these girls, their still human and they don’t deserve this type of trash blogging. While they may be enjoying their college life a little more then others choose to it still doesn’t warrant their reputations being tarnished by what some blogger has chosen to write about them. None of us should go around trashing others especially if you don’t really know the whole truth! I’m okay with blogging just blog the truth and don’t make up ridiculous lies.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
you guys think your better then these girls just because your not part of their group? you guys are sooo much worse its RETARDED. you are commenting on a stupid blog about all these rumors you have heard which are not true and you think your better? you are all pathetic and i really feel sorry for you because if this honestly is the only thing going on in your life, you must live a really sad life. move the fuck on and get over stupid rumors and learn to not believe every stupid thing you hear…so what they gave their group of friends a name…how does that effect you all at all and why do you care? its sad that your lives consist of stalking other people…concentrate on your own sad lives cause they obviously need help…seriously read over all your comments and realize how pathetic you sound “I HEARD SHE GOT INTO THETA CAUSE SHES THE PRETTIEST GIRL ON CAMPUS” “OMG I HEARD SHE HOOKED UP WITH A BOY!!” get the fuckkk over yourself your not above them, you are below them because none of those girls are cold hearted like you guys and would never write things like this about other people
October 14th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Keep commenting under anonymous names you cowards. Start putting your real names, like me. If you are so excited to bash someone publicly, why not state your own name publicly. that way we can see who you are, find your rooms, and hopefully find you playing Dungeons and Dragons, trading Pokemon cards, listening to Jonas Brothers, and blogging about girls who wouldn’t get with you even if you told them you played lacrosse.
Wax on Wax off Bitches
October 14th, 2009 at 4:26 am
Congratulations, all. It’s finally over.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:41 am
P13. A jealous psychopath called… they want their post back.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Dudeman. take a shower to wash off the suck.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I’m a frosh and I’m just SO curious ….
this is anonymous so ….
who do ya’ll think are the hottest frosh girls/guys ?
October 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Curious, you are definitely an old man creeping on freshman.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
hah. totally not. I’m legit a frosh who wants to know …
October 14th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
This is sad this blog, shows how immature princeton students are…and curious, keep it in your pants…maybe the upperclassmen can try to get girls their own age rather than make fun of freshman girls who have nothing to do with them…completely unneeded commentary and I just wasted my life writing in this bog, maybe you all should think about how pathetic this blog is, go study or something
October 14th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Just give it up, the “tribe” is all old news and no one gives a shit anymore, find something better to do in your life
October 14th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
I came here to bitch about how IvyGate is sucking for ignoring the news at other schools, but I guess I can’t blame them for stalling, what with the record number of comments on this rather tabloidesque story…
October 14th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
let’s make this thread the new princeton juicycampus? thoughts anyone?
i’ll start things off with a couple of important questions:
Who got hosed at fall bicker and why?
Who got hosed from the sororities and why?
October 14th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I graduated this year, and thank God. I won’t comment on any of these girls (hell I don’t even know most of them), but this whole thread–this whole shit pile you see above my comment–is why so many of us anonymous, non-glamorous (often Asian) kids kept to ourselves. That, and our lack of social skills. But seriously, I can’t tell you how happy I was that I naturally tend to keep to myself. As much as people talk about it being good to “stand out” at Princeton, it’s pretty awesome to be forgettable too.
October 14th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
i hear the tribe is actually linked spiritually to a local Indian tribe who suffered during the battle at wounded knee. so you guys really shouldn’t be so mean
October 14th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
all of their profits go to charity
October 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am
how does someone get admitted to an Ivy League school if they think that the expression is “two sense” not “two cents”?
October 15th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I just hope QZhang doesn’t think she wrote a good article for one, because she didn’t. It’s just that Princeton kids miss Juicy Campus.
October 15th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
awful article, awful posts, this article and discussion board should be deleted….GG thats sad you have to write stuff like that
October 16th, 2009 at 1:17 am
I heard they’re opening a casino.
October 16th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I’m thoroughly embarrassed by every single thing that’s written above this comment. Grow up.
October 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
actually no one calls her that here, and you cannot say understandably because she avoids guys and she has a boyfriend fyi…
October 18th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
she did have plenty of friends, she decided not to cling on to the materialistic bitchy girls because she is a great person and would not hurt someone like they did
October 18th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
i can tell she is not that type of girl to conform with everyone else, she told me she chose to break away from that…now people like that are trying to bring back petty high school drama and hurt her, she does not deserve that and neither does anyone else! princeton is getting an awful name from all of this!
October 18th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
so does the rest of this school! everyone wears nice clothes! she wears designer clothes so she is a bad person?? where is the logic behind that?!
October 19th, 2009 at 12:35 am
harsh words i guess people do not have hearts anymore, may i remind everyone that this is college, how about everyone spend their time on going to school and having fun on the weekends, not ruining one girls college life.
October 19th, 2009 at 12:59 am
i think its funny when people leave videos on walls for people begging for attention
even funnier when people make fun of those videos with videos mimiking people
October 19th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Saving lives of animals is the compassion from where faith is born.
GO VEGAN
October 19th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
you’re all losers for caring
October 20th, 2009 at 12:14 am
bc honors: accepted. tufts engineering: accepted. penn engineering: accepted. bowdoin: accepted. dartmouth: deferred. princeton: rejected by all her peers.
October 20th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Wow kids at Princeton are a little bit too uptight RELAX. This only proves my next point that Bentley University is simply a better institution then Princeton. We aren’t bitches walking around trying to shit on each other because they are self-conscious. If you want a good time and want to step away from PMS’ing nerds, join us at Bentley because we are gunna run this world. On yo knees Princeton and suck Bentley’s 16 inch D!
October 21st, 2009 at 9:36 am
Yeah hey “Sunny” work a little harder on your next joke…that one made no sense and was just not funny. Like has a small tail?…Sick Bro. Take your elementary “zings” elsewhere…perhaps PBS kids website or something. Your input is not wanted.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:24 am
hey “Bentley Bro” how about i completely dismantle you. Or i could just burn down your house you horses ass
October 21st, 2009 at 12:06 pm
bentley bro whoever you are just come find me you dirty rat;)
October 21st, 2009 at 1:07 pm
For some reason the name “sunny” doesnt strike fear into my heart so sure sunshine lets throw down haha homo
October 21st, 2009 at 2:33 pm
i seriously wish i knew who you were, i go to bentley too and have yet to find a sarcastic asshole like myself
October 21st, 2009 at 4:17 pm
funny shit bentley bro, i hope i dont find out who you are because im going to immediatly kill your dad and then have sex with his dead body
October 21st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
There’s only a small number of us…where do you live
October 21st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
You know who I am Sunny, so why don’t you just go ahead and make my day bro.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 am
I heard Bentley Bro was a closet masturabator. Not much else you can do at a college with a $246 million endowment.
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
treeeees where do you liveeee
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:05 am
Totally broski. If anyone needs a mediocre and inarticulate typer to work on their blog for them just hit up the lightweight pen stealing fuck face that mops floors after hours at Bentley to earn get his tuition. To bad pops went to Bentley too.