New stress in college
Regarding the Wednesday, Oct. 8, article on suicide prevention: I am writing to clarify a misunderstanding of my remarks about stress at Princeton. What I meant to convey was that, while undergraduates at Princeton have already experienced considerable stress in high school, they may not be prepared for the kinds of stress, or the intensity of stressors, that they experience here. We are acutely aware that our students experience competitive stress throughout their undergraduate years; and many face extraordinary academic and social pressure here. In some cases students' internal pressures to achieve are exacerbated by the expectations placed on them by their families or by other external forces.
For these reasons, we have expanded counseling and psychological services and provided extensive proactive programs, such as depression screening and peer education, to give undergraduate as well as graduate students many avenues by which to seek help.
I am grateful to The Daily Princetonian for focusing on mental health issues and for bringing available services to the attention of the campus community. I add my voice to those who urge all students who may feel the need for assistance, or who are supporting others, to avail themselves of all the services that the University provides. Janet Smith Dickerson Vice President for Campus Life
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The CPUC must not gut its Judicial Committee
Bill HewittEnding the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Ending the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Princeton, let’s adopt a digital prox
Jorge ReyesTo prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
To prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
What is a Princeton degree really for?
Joel IbabaoSo what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.
So what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.