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This past year,the most prevalent statistic for college campuses across the country was the suicide rate — a number that has been re-calculated time and time again.In the past week alone, the LA Times, the Boston Globe and campus newspapers across thecountry have reported increasing rates of student suicides and the accompanying demand for more psychological services.

OPINION | 04/08/2015

A journalistic failure

A journalistic failure

Marni Morse

If “Jackie” wasn’t actually raped initially, she certainly has been victimized now — this time by Rolling Stone, her three friends, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the University of Virginia and its administrators. Calling more attention to rape on college campuses and beyond is extremely important; however, it should not be built on the basis of lies.

OPINION | 04/07/2015

Why USG needs to host debates before referendums

Colter Smith

The results of the “Hose Bicker” referendum are in, with the hosers (no offense to our neighbors in the north) losing 1120 to 868. Adding these numbers, we can see that only 1988 students out of 5391 undergraduates voted.

OPINION | 04/07/2015

Ending the heart of darkness

Nicholas Wu

The Urban Congo group is offensive, distasteful and morally reprehensible. Kudos goes to Achille Tenkiang ’17, who was able to preserve the video of its performance on YouTube before the group hastily removed it.

OPINION | 04/07/2015

The Spelman Draw and more choices for Independents

Avaneesh Narla

Two weeks ago, upperclassmen participated in the draw for housing in Spelman. Spelman apartments —which each have four singles, a common room, a bathroom and a kitchen —are one of the most popular housing options for upperclassmen who have decided to go Independent, as it gives them much-needed access to a place to privately prepare food.For independent students, access to a kitchen is of utmost importance as it is often their primary source of food.

OPINION | 04/06/2015

What we can learn from Urban Congo

Zeena Mubarak

Princeton Urban Congo is a joke dance group made up of members from the Princeton Men’s Swim and Dive Team.

OPINION | 04/06/2015

Rock bands and cultural appropriation

Max Grear

Last month, one of my favorite new bands encountered a bit of a controversy in the college music circuit, a scene typically known for its support for independent artists.

OPINION | 04/06/2015

For career success, major in art history

Guest Contributor

By W. Barksdale Maynard '88 Maybe your parents warned you that an art history degree means a job pumping gas at your local Shell station.

OPINION | 04/05/2015

The voice in voting

Lea Trusty

When I received an email from the Undergraduate Student Government containing details on how to vote on the widely talked about Bicker referendum, I rolled my eyes and deleted it in a snap. I disagreed with the referendum for a number of reasons.

OPINION | 04/05/2015

The post-secondary gamble

Guest Contributor

Last week in Las Vegas, I was confronted with a difficult reality —that your path in life may depend solely on where you live, how much your family makes, the outcome of a lottery, and even which teachers are willing to commit to your district. If you haven’t seen “Waiting for Superman,”Guggenheim’s documentary would be a good start to understanding the problems facing the American public education system.

OPINION | 04/02/2015

Self-deprecating humor?

Will Rivitz

A few days ago, Girls creator and lightning rod for both endless praise and endless controversy Lena Dunham wrote what I assume was intended to be a “humor” piece in the New Yorker entitled “Dog or Jewish Boyfriend?

OPINION | 04/02/2015

Dalliance and dopamine: another look at hookups

Steve Swanson

There was a time when it seemed that every time you’d open The Daily Princetonian there would be an opinion piece about “hookup culture.” Gallons of ink were spilled over the issue, with anonymous contributors sharing sexual anecdotes while columnists agonized over the culture’s effect on gender roles and romantic orientation, with a fair amount of moralizing thrown in for good measure.

OPINION | 04/01/2015

The way we speak

Sarah Sakha

I’ve found myself frantically looking up slang terms in Urban Dictionary mid-conversation — discreetly on my phone — more frequently than I’ve had to look up a word in the Oxford English Dictionary. Though, it makes sense to refer to Urban Dictionary, which was started back in 1999 by none other than a college freshman.

OPINION | 04/01/2015

Breaking down gendered personhood

Kelly Hatfield

TED talks have long been fodder for conversation. Ranging in subject from issues of the environment to innovations in scientific research to social commentary, these speeches often offer a snapshot of the United States’ current state of being.

OPINION | 04/01/2015

A vicious cycle of weak civic engagement

Reva Abrol

Last week, out of the hundreds of surveys for senior theses and university-sponsored initiatives that flooded my inbox (already filled with 1,915 unread messages and counting), I chose to complete the Pace Center Survey. Having participated in a student organization under the Pace Center for Civic Engagement last semester, I felt some small inclination to voice my grievances regarding the systematic lack of organization and general communal apathy toward strengthening Pace programs.

OPINION | 03/31/2015

At least we go to Princeton

Imani Thornton

Each time I am faced with a roadblock, I feel barraged with this sentiment: “Well at least you go to Princeton”. On the surface level, this remark alone sounds rather extraordinary, especially this week, as high school students around the world learn if they’ve been accepted to Princeton. Striding the same halls that world leaders (and Ted Cruz '92) walked years ago, we too have obtained the chance to do remarkable things — and that is an incredible privilege.

OPINION | 03/31/2015

The decision to vote for divestment

Guest Contributor

In the recent Israeli elections, hope for productive negotiations with Palestinians was dealt a serious blow.

OPINION | 03/31/2015

A most relevant monk

Azza Cohen

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.

OPINION | 03/30/2015

The Call

Colter Smith

This January, Duke University had planned to begin broadcasting the Adhan, a traditional Muslim call to prayer, from the top of their chapel on Fridays in an effort to help create a more welcoming environment for Muslim students and foster community unity.

OPINION | 03/30/2015

Keep OA/CA voluntary

Lavinia Liang

My gals and I went down to Florida two weeks ago to escape cloudy New Jersey. These were all friends that I had made on Community Action, the pre-orientation program that, along with Outdoor Action, is designed to help freshmen transition more easily into their first year.

OPINION | 03/30/2015

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