Opinion

A questionable model for female grads

A questionable model for female grads

As part of the continuing celebration of 30 years of coeducation at Princeton, the University nominated three alumnae for the honor of Baccalaureate speaker: Meg Whitman '77, President and CEO of the auction Website eBay; Wendy Kopp '80, founder of Teach for America; and Lisa Halaby '73, better known as Queen Noor of Jordan.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

Princeton Alumni Weekly: Journalistic independence

Since its founding 100 years ago, the Princeton Alumni Weekly has distinguished itself as one of the best alumni magazines in the country.

OPINION | 01/16/2000

When Middle East All-Stars play for peace, don't bet on a complete game

Heavy hitters were up to bat last week in another inning of the Middle East peace process ballgame taking place at Shepherdstown, W.

OPINION | 01/11/2000

Millennial milestones: There's still plenty to do before Y3K

While the rest of us were stockpiling bottled water and/or champagne in anticipation of January 1, all the pundits were reflecting upon what humanity has achieved in the last thousand years and what the next thousand may hold for us.

OPINION | 01/11/2000

Dean's Date dilemma: Prioritizing quantity over quality, intelligence

I am a junior, which means I have written many eight-to-10-page papers in one night. To be honest, I wrote a 20 pager in one night last year (something to brag about, huh?).But the other night, I flipped out.

OPINION | 01/09/2000

Learning from loss: Reflections on Miles, McConville tragedies

Today marks one year to the day since my outlook on life changed forever. Jan. 10, 1999 awoke a clear, crisp winter's day with a bite in the wind and a buzz on campus from the Nude Olympics two days before.

OPINION | 01/09/2000

Don't squander procrastination time

When Benjamin Franklin spoke his famous words that you should "never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today," he had most likely never seen Princeton during Reading Period.

OPINION | 01/06/2000

From stage to page: Campus needs to bolster arts coverage

There is a serious dearth of arts coverage on this campus. Regardless of your impression of its quality or analytical depth, campus arts coverage is virtually nonexistent, except for the following: a review every two weeks or so of one of the campus theater shows; the semiannual article about the lack of performing space on campus; the obligatory pre-Triangle Show spread/free publicity; and the occasional article about the lack of arts coverage on campus.Currently, arts coverage is relegated to a once-a-week format which mostly consists of said reviews or comments on some recent book, record, or movie release without a clear campus connection.

OPINION | 01/06/2000

So many opportunities, so little time

I feel guilty. It's not because I haven't physically exerted myself in a month or because I didn't study 10 hours per day over break ? I had to save something for reading period.The cause of my guilt is the course selection card I turned in last month.

OPINION | 01/04/2000

Princeton 2000: Defining University's role for the future

Like other institutions that have stood the test of time, Princeton can occasionally be Ptolemaic in thinking of itself as the center of the universe.

OPINION | 01/04/2000

New Zealand society in a post-modern light

I used to be proud of my country, but now . . . .Morning rush-hour traffic going into Auckland.

OPINION | 04/16/1998

Letters to the Editor

Advocating abstinenceStatistics are statistics, but the author of "Surveys indicate infrequent sex on campus" in your April 15 issue clearly took the position that the lack of sex here was a problem that the student body needs to eradicate.

OPINION | 04/16/1998

Benefits of marijuana's accessibility to medically disabled

Since the passage of Proposition 215 in California three years ago, the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has become a major issue for physicians, anti-drug policy makers and potheads alike.

OPINION | 04/16/1998

Letters to the Editor

Bicycle safetyIn response to April 14's article on bicycle safety ("Bike theft vexes students, police; Public Safety intensifies efforts"), I wanted to add that bicycle safety entails more than just locking your bike.

OPINION | 04/15/1998

Opening up a bag of gastrointestinal adventures

Alex, I'll have Reckless Corporate Negligence for $1000."For most of the 1990s, Procter & Gamble invested millions of dollars into fusing these two entities into a successful commercial marriage." "Wei-Ling""What are peanut butter & jelly?""Wrong . . . Colin""What are tofu and duck sauce?""No . . . Laetitia?""What are Prozac and chewing gum?""Sorry.

OPINION | 04/15/1998

Teletubbies take over nation's children, adults

April 6, 1998, was a dark day for our beloved country. Everything we Americans had once held sacred ? our morals, our customs, our intellectual integrity ? was threatened by the invasion of a depraved force of subhuman creatures.They came from England armed with flowers, purses, televised stomachs and baby talk, and they took over America's TV sets by storm.

OPINION | 04/14/1998

Sesame Street beware: 'E' does not always stand for Elmo

You have to be careful what you wear. Gang colors aside, certain symbols are ambiguous enough to cause real trouble when displayed in the wrong situation.I offer a case in point.

OPINION | 04/14/1998

The need for female self-defense

Some Thursdays, I just don't feel like fighting for my life. If it's been a long day, and I'm worn out, I don't want to scream, kick, bite ? or thrash on the ground with the 170-pound black woman sitting on my chest.Meet Shihan Linda Ranson, the fifth-degree black belt who teaches Women's Self-Defense at Dillon Gym this semester.

OPINION | 04/13/1998

Letters to the Editor

On taking depression seriouslyAfter reading two instances in the 'Prince' where people have referred to Prozac as a "happy pill" and depression as another case of the blues or of boredom with your life, of not thinking enough, of thinking too much, I felt that I had to try and at least clear up some of these misconceptions.It's a source of endless frustration to me to see people treat clinical depression lightly: "Oh, just take some Prozac and you'll be fine." Clinical depression (a terrible label, actually, as it just sounds like an extended period of the blues) is not just an extended period of the blues.

OPINION | 04/13/1998

A glimpse into registrar, housing office strategy

It's been said that today's youth face many more obstacles and hazards in their daily lives than their parents did.

OPINION | 04/13/1998

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