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(05/05/16 8:11am)
Many seniors spend their time, especially during the glorious month of May that came too fast or not fast enough, reminiscing on what we did at Princeton. We put our favorite classes, late-night conversations and funny roommate stories in our pockets to take with us wherever we go next. There are a million ways to do Princeton. Here is how I did it.
(04/19/16 3:18pm)
The shadows of the discipline process
(03/29/16 8:27am)
There’s an unwritten rule about small talk as March tips into April: do not ask seniors about their theses. We retreat into Firestone in sleepless hibernation or hide away in our rooms to write. But I wondered — what happens to the seniors who, due to extenuating personal or familial circumstances, do not finish on time?
(03/06/16 3:38pm)
It would ask me questions, it would give me answers and it would forgive me for procrastinating.
(02/22/16 3:47pm)
As American students, we are able to take much for granted. Especially in this year of cracking open our campuses through debates, we must appreciate that even when administrators or fellow students vehemently disagree with our values, we are still protected by the First Amendment. This is not so in all democracies.On February 12 , the Jawaharlal Nehru University student union president, Kanhaiya Kumar, was arrested on the JNU campus in Delhi, India. Kumar had spoken at a demonstration marking the third anniversary of the execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri man convicted of an attack on India’s parliament. A group of students identifying as the ABVP, the student arm of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, filed a police complaint alleging Kumar’s speech as seditious.It would be unheard of in the United States for a student to be arrested on sedition charges, for speaking out against the government at a campus event as Kumar was.According to The Hindu, the demonstration was intended to show solidarity with the Kashmiri migrants on campus and, although it was a showcase of art, music and poetry, it was not approved by the university administration.Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code reads: "Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by law in India, shall be punished with imprisonment … or with fine."Let us note that the law was originally written to prevent seditious speech against "Her Majesty or the Crown Representative" and was interpreted that way until 1948, the year after India’s independence from Britain.Kumar’s speech, available on YouTube, accuses the government and not-so-subtly implicates the Prime Minister of violence against the poor, against Muslims, against women and against Dalits, the outcasts in India’s social caste system. Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister, was featured in a video uploaded shortly after by the Bharatiya Janata Party titled: "Anyone who raises anti-India slogan/challenges nation’s sovereignty & integrity will not be spared."As hashtags fire across the United States to stand in solidarity with student protests at colleges around the country, we, as students in America, ought to learn about and support similar movements around the world. Students gathered — myself included — on Friday afternoon to submit a photograph of Princeton students holding signs that read "We Stand With JNU." Our submission will be added to similar statements of solidarity coming from around India and the world to student organizers in Delhi.The student organizers are currently seeking additional students to support their statement of solidarity."The university as an institution is in question — a fundamental, international question. This is not just a phase of Indian politics, but a phase of democracy," said Ritwik Bhattacharyya GS '15, one of the organizers who recently completed his Ph.D. in comparative literature at the University.The last time that police were allowed on the JNU campus to conduct such raids was during the Emergency, a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi curbed civil liberties, suspended elections and jailed political opponents. Gyan Prakash, a professor in the history department, was a student at that time and believes there are both differences and frightening similarities between the two periods. He reflected in a piece for Scroll.in, "India has changed, and so has JNU… Being Left no longer means only class struggle but battles over a full range of issues – caste, class, gender, Kashmir, minority and civil rights. It is for this reason that the extraordinary attack on the university has met with broad-based and militant resistance both within and outside JNU. This is the only silver lining in what is otherwise dark and foreboding."It is deeply alarming that in the world’s largest democracy, students speaking out against injustice — just like us — are in prison for such speech. Our campuses are certainly imperfect, but despite every problem we can fault to fellow students, faculty or administrators, we must admit that fundamentally we are guaranteed this freedom to voice our dissent. This is not to say that protesters in the United States are never arrested, but because we walk around a college campus, we are given both the privilege and responsibility of our student status, which protects our demonstrations.Bhattacharyya believes this could be a wake-up call for American students, who, of course, should be concerned with domestic issues, but might consider showing up to raise awareness about international issues as well."It benefits everyone to have common values in Universities everywhere, so we hope that students here are inspired to take a stand," said Bhattacharyya.Azza Cohen is a history major from Highland Park, Ill. She can be reached at accohen@princeton.edu.
(02/08/16 4:58pm)
As a freshman, I started keeping a journal to compile advice from my friends who were graduating. It is the greatest treasure I could have asked for from this place. As a senior, I started rereading it. I want to offer one of my most pressing, universal lessons learned, the thread that runs through each and every entry: to make the most of Princeton, you must make time.
(01/07/16 10:16am)
There are supposedly a lot of reasons to believe in climate change, but honestly, none of them ever really sold me. I’m not a scientist, but I got the feeling that this was one big conspiracy theory orchestrated by Obama and the Left. However, this December made me think — could climate change actually be happening?
(12/07/15 11:02am)
As some Princeton students have called for the changing of the name of the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs and Wilson college, others have argued that this would be an erasure. They have argued that in changing the name we would forget all the good Woodrow Wilson did, or forget that every legacy (especially his) is complicated. Frankly, I am worried that we would forget him altogether.
(11/11/15 6:50pm)
When hip-hop artist T-Dubb-O gets on stage, it’s like he was born there. The stage is where he proclaims his truth in verse as he makes eye contact with each and every fan and he tells us, “I don’t want a Trap Queen/I’d rather have a Coretta.”
(10/22/15 6:00pm)
He made us laugh and made multicolored sweaters cool. He donated to universities and loaned his art collection to the Smithsonian. Bill Cosby is a legend to us for many reasons.
(10/05/15 10:09am)
Chris Harper-Mercer. Vester Lee Flanagan II. Dylann Roof. Aaron Alexis. Adam Lanza. Wade M. Page. James Holmes. Jared Loughner.
(09/16/15 12:14pm)
I’m juggling, as we all are, the many different decisions one makes at the beginning of the school year. For those of us who are seniors, it feels even bigger: what to do with our last precious semesters here. The process is complex to say the least. However, the University makes it even harder with mandatory distribution requirements.
(04/08/15 5:24pm)
Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 who crashed it into the French Alps on March 24, has made rounds in news headlines. As fairly strong evidence emerged of his deliberate crashing of the plane, I took note of the word choice used in reports: depression, suicide, illness, stigma and treatment.
(03/30/15 6:10pm)
It’s a weekly event: a world leader is coming to Princeton’s campus! Insert illustrious title, sponsoring department, a moderator with a doctorate and a time and place to be there. Email lists are accurately alerted; details are scribbled or typed into calendars.
(03/08/15 2:36pm)
The Special Victims Unit of a police department investigates cases involving domestic violence, rape, elder abuse, child abuse, victims of human trafficking and victims with developmental or mental disabilities. These victims are labeled “special” for a certain reason: they are unusually vulnerable. These crimes are exacerbated by an imbalance of power and authority, due to age or physical or mental capability.
(02/11/15 7:13pm)
The world has been watching Paris, and when Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu told the Jews of France “the state of Israel is your home,” the world understood what he implied: Flee, for you know you are not welcome in France. Flee, for France was never your home. Flee, as you have for generations. Flee, for there is no hope.
(01/08/15 8:28pm)
All great writers who have thoughts begin their pieces with quotes from others. So, too, will I quote the timeless classic "High School Musical":
(01/06/15 6:19pm)
Princetonians, mark your calendars. Our 2015 winter break has been reduced to two weeks.
(12/10/14 7:11pm)
There’s a poem I always turn to before taking a trip somewhere: "Ithaka" by Constantine P. Cavafy. The poem presents a rethinking of "The Odyssey" by creating the nostalgia Odysseus feels for his home but urging the reader to feel this nostalgia for the journey itself.
(11/19/14 7:22pm)
Significant change is scary. Whether it’s the new year or the old year, it’s hard for us to commit to changing. I’ve consistently sworn every new year to read more, lose weight, stress less and study harder. I commit to big things. Run three miles every day! Read a book every month! Meditate for an hour every night! Get straight As! However, as soon as I break the new and improved — and imaginary — cycle, I blame myself and resolve to do better — 365 days later.