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(11 hours ago)
Before my first day as president of the Performing Arts Council (PAC), my predecessor told me that the role would be easy because I could let the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (ODUS) take the reins. Looking back at my term from February 2022 to February 2023, those words held a kernel of truth.
(03/28/24 4:31am)
Above all else, Princeton prides itself on the academic rigor of its curriculum. However, while the University’s high standards of excellence and fast-paced environment may be valid goals to strive for, not all students are able to keep up with the pace.
(03/27/24 4:51am)
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(03/27/24 5:00am)
Five years ago, a columnist for The Daily Princetonian argued that first-year Writing Seminar should be pass/D/fail (PDF)-only. Then, when COVID-19 struck, his argument was tested: Princeton made Writing Seminar PDF-only. At the time of the policy change, a peer academic advisor remarked that the change would “[give] people a chance to actually learn what’s being taught” and a writing program professor said that he hoped the change would “encourage students to further experiment with their writing.” Despite compelling reasons to keep Writing Seminar PDF, Princeton went back to mandatory letter grades. But even after the pandemic, the first-year Princeton experience remains intensely stressful, and not all students are equally prepared for a Princeton workload upon matriculation. It’s time to reintroduce the PDF option for Writing Seminar.
(03/26/24 5:11am)
“Scheduled to open in 2025, the Frist Health Center will help the University advance a culture of health and well-being on the Princeton campus,” brags Princeton’s announcement of its new health center. While more space devoted to mental health on campus is critical, we also need to dedicate more time to each student who comes in for treatment. Currently, for many students grappling with mental health issues, the brevity and non-continuity of counseling sessions offered — particularly the default of a 20-minute consultation, and the typical treatment at Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) being “short-term” — falls dramatically short of what is required for genuine understanding and healing.
(03/25/24 6:22am)
My four-year old niece is obsessed with her iPad and she is not alone. Not only are tablets far more common in households with children, but an astonishing 86.6 percent of kids under the age of three exceed the American Academy of Pediatrics’ screen time recommendations. While I fear the developmental consequences of my niece’s early-age exposure to screens, my college-age peers and I should know that we, too, are marred by our current use of technology.
(03/22/24 7:00am)
Editor's Note: A previous version of this column claimed that Princeton career services are not available to alumni. In fact, the Center for Career Development does offer resources to alumni. The ‘Prince’ regrets this error.
(03/21/24 4:10am)
Princeton University has 428 student organizations registered with the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students. Furthermore, the Office of Religious Life has 37 student organizations under its auspices and there are 100 graduate student organizations. The sheer number of student organizations reflects the influence that these groups wield on Princeton’s social and extracurricular life.
(03/20/24 4:04am)
When the Indian government banned TikTok almost 4 years ago, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the measure as something that would “boost India’s sovereignty.” Now, the U.S. government is contemplating a bill that could do the same. Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would, if it became a bill, force TikTok Inc., a U.S. company, to find a new parent company that “satisfies the U.S. government” or risk a ban in the United States.
(03/19/24 5:29am)
Princeton quietly updated the number of fossil fuel companies on their dissociation list earlier this semester. For the most part, it’s good news: the Board of Trustees has increased the list of companies that they will not have financial relationships with from 90 companies to a stunning 2,300, even if most of them had “no prior financial relationship with the University.” However, the Board also restarted relationships with eight companies that were previously on the outs, dampening the good news.
(03/18/24 4:12am)
Last month, University President Christopher Eisgruber took to The Atlantic to defend the coexistence of diversity and excellence at elite universities. Eisgruber argued that, contrary to recent myths, “efforts to grow and embrace diversity at America’s great research universities have made them better than ever.” He points to the fact that the academic standing of matriculating classes has been improving since the university began accepting students of all backgrounds. This is true, but not a complete argument, and it can’t effectively defend diversity alone.
(03/08/24 6:13am)
The University releases data about many different aspects of the University from student demographics to progress towards its sustainability goals. We asked our columnists what other data the University should release for easy public access.
(03/08/24 6:55am)
The following is a guest submission and reflects the author’s views alone. For information on how to submit a piece to the Opinion section, click here.
(03/06/24 4:36am)
Nobody likes the SAT. It’s long, it’s tedious, and it’s stressful. Millions of high schoolers were surely relieved when, in the 2020–2021 admission cycle, the majority of four-year colleges decided not to require SAT or ACT scores — Princeton among them. At the time, Princeton and others announced “test-optional” policies as a temporary policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Years after the pandemic, however, Princeton has kept the policy in place.
(03/04/24 5:22am)
Whether it’s the seemingly unending wait to cross Nassau Street or the near-catastrophic speeds at which cars drive near campus, Princeton is not always the best place to be a pedestrian. The University implemented a partial solution to this problem within the last few months: the Personal Electric Vehicle (PEV) ban. The town council has also passed a ban on scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates in the “Central Business District,” an area near campus. While these policy changes have provided some relief to students walking on the sidewalks of campus, they have not solved larger problems of pedestrian safety on campus roads and nearby public roads. The University should work with the town and county government to transform our surrounding roadways to reduce accidents and safeguard pedestrians.
(03/01/24 4:21am)
The following is a letter to the editor and reflects the author’s views alone. For information on how to submit a piece to the Opinion section, click here.
(03/01/24 3:50am)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of suicide.
(02/29/24 6:45am)
In the wake of the Harvard University, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania’s presidents’ Congressional testimony in December, national discourse has turned a critical eye towards universities and their presidents. Although many presidents have since fallen under scrutiny, President Eisgruber has done fairly well — he has yet to bear the brunt of Congressional criticism.
(02/28/24 6:08am)
In an interview with President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 in fall 2022, the Daily Princetonian asked whether he “saw there being a tension between the rigor and productivity demanded of Princeton students and student mental health.” Eisgruber’s response, in which he said that “high academic standards and the desire to achieve and be excellent is [nothing] but consistent with strong mental health,” caused many to raise eyebrows across campus, and aroused lively debate within the Opinion section of the ‘Prince.’
(02/27/24 5:20am)
The following is a letter to the editor and reflects the author’s views alone. For information on how to submit a piece to the Opinion section, click here.