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With antisemitism on the rise, Princeton is not immune

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With antisemitism on the rise, Princeton is not immune

Charlotte Pfenning

“Princeton hosts a large and vibrant Jewish community. The entire campus has a responsibility to protect these students — not to invalidate their experiences by turning consequential threats of violence into an Instagram meme.”

“Princeton hosts a large and vibrant Jewish community. The entire campus has a responsibility to protect these students — not to invalidate their experiences by turning consequential threats of violence into an Instagram meme.”

OPINION | 11/21/2022

When it comes to students’ lack of service, we have only ourselves to blame

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When it comes to students’ lack of service, we have only ourselves to blame

Ashley Olenkiewicz

“There’s no scarcity of resources, service opportunities, or even time among students at Princeton. In thinking about students’ lack of service, we have only ourselves to blame.”

“There’s no scarcity of resources, service opportunities, or even time among students at Princeton. In thinking about students’ lack of service, we have only ourselves to blame.”

OPINION | 11/20/2022

Eisgruber won't sacrifice academic rigor for mental health. Students aren't getting either.

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Eisgruber won't sacrifice academic rigor for mental health. Students aren't getting either.

Rohit Narayanan

“The problem with Eisgruber’s logic isn’t that Princeton students don’t sympathize with the fear of academic mediocrity. It’s that we feel it deeply.”

“The problem with Eisgruber’s logic isn’t that Princeton students don’t sympathize with the fear of academic mediocrity. It’s that we feel it deeply.”

OPINION | 11/20/2022

Why are Freshman Seminars not automatically PDF’d?

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Why are Freshman Seminars not automatically PDF’d?

Eric Xie

“Automatically PDF-ing freshman seminars would lower stress levels for first-years as they transition into the notoriously rigorous academic environment that Princeton boasts. PDF-only freshman seminars would not be an extra burden on top of that overwhelming stress, but rather, a way to understand and appreciate the beauty of learning.”

“Automatically PDF-ing freshman seminars would lower stress levels for first-years as they transition into the notoriously rigorous academic environment that Princeton boasts. PDF-only freshman seminars would not be an extra burden on top of that overwhelming stress, but rather, a way to understand and appreciate the beauty of learning.”

OPINION | 11/17/2022
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Newer buildings must not stray from Princeton’s gothic roots

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Newer buildings must not stray from Princeton’s gothic roots

Prince Takano

“The [new colleges’] monochrome brick walls look like they were copy-pasted, and the buildings themselves are void of the artistic beauty that Princeton is known for. Why settle for less?” 

“The [new colleges’] monochrome brick walls look like they were copy-pasted, and the buildings themselves are void of the artistic beauty that Princeton is known for. Why settle for less?”

OPINION | 11/14/2022

Princeton must do more in its Indigenous advocacy efforts

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Princeton must do more in its Indigenous advocacy efforts

Gisele Bisch

“As it stands, the University is doing nowhere near enough to educate its community about the Indigenous land it stands on or the Lenni-Lenape people native to it. Equally so, Princeton is not providing sufficient Indigenous educational resources to its full capacity.”

“As it stands, the University is doing nowhere near enough to educate its community about the Indigenous land it stands on or the Lenni-Lenape people native to it. Equally so, Princeton is not providing sufficient Indigenous educational resources to its full capacity.”

OPINION | 11/14/2022

Affirmative Action offered me and so many others the opportunity to succeed. It needs to stay.

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Affirmative Action offered me and so many others the opportunity to succeed. It needs to stay.

Agustín Fuentes

“Given the well-documented and substantive impact of race and ethnicity on educational access and outcomes, it would be absurd to ignore or deny this crucial aspect of a student’s identity in an assessment of any applicant for higher education.”

“Given the well-documented and substantive impact of race and ethnicity on educational access and outcomes, it would be absurd to ignore or deny this crucial aspect of a student’s identity in an assessment of any applicant for higher education.”

OPINION | 11/09/2022

A Teranga-filled homecoming: My experience on Princeton’s fall break trip to Senegal

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A Teranga-filled homecoming: My experience on Princeton’s fall break trip to Senegal

Ndeye Thioubou

“It is not often that Princeton holds trips to the African continent on fall and spring breaks, as most opportunities are concentrated in Europe, but the University must build on the precedent of the Senegal trip and create more opportunities for students.”

“It is not often that Princeton holds trips to the African continent on fall and spring breaks, as most opportunities are concentrated in Europe, but the University must build on the precedent of the Senegal trip and create more opportunities for students.”

OPINION | 11/08/2022

Princeton’s campus is beautiful but inaccessible

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Princeton’s campus is beautiful but inaccessible

Kabir Singh

“Princeton has made some reasonable efforts, but there should be more widespread assistance regarding accessibility for those who experience disabilities, whether permanent or temporary.”

“Princeton has made some reasonable efforts, but there should be more widespread assistance regarding accessibility for those who experience disabilities, whether permanent or temporary.”

OPINION | 11/08/2022

This year, Princeton must admit more activists

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This year, Princeton must admit more activists

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

“So Princeton should step up: Admit more activists this year. With more activists in our student body, our campus can move beyond the vacuous goal of discussion for the sake of discussion, and toward a place where our ‘truth-seeking’ is followed by action and positive change.”

“So Princeton should step up: Admit more activists this year. With more activists in our student body, our campus can move beyond the vacuous goal of discussion for the sake of discussion, and toward a place where our ‘truth-seeking’ is followed by action and positive change.”

OPINION | 11/06/2022

Princeton is, and may forever be, a Predominantly White Institution

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Princeton is, and may forever be, a Predominantly White Institution

Mohan Setty-Charity

“The composition of Princeton’s faculty, the history of the institution, and the culture of the school contribute to the sense that Princeton not only has been, but most certainly still is a PWI.”

“The composition of Princeton’s faculty, the history of the institution, and the culture of the school contribute to the sense that Princeton not only has been, but most certainly still is a PWI.”

OPINION | 11/03/2022

Our lives here don't have to feel boring

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Our lives here don't have to feel boring

Andi Grene

“At Princeton, it is necessary to experience actively and not — as that visiting friend said — take the positives of campus for granted simply because we know them well. In the two years that my classmates and I have left, we must reacquaint ourselves with our campus and appreciate the old in a new light.”

“At Princeton, it is necessary to experience actively and not — as that visiting friend said — take the positives of campus for granted simply because we know them well. In the two years that my classmates and I have left, we must reacquaint ourselves with our campus and appreciate the old in a new light.”

OPINION | 11/02/2022

Let’s rethink Princeton’s residential college placement

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Let’s rethink Princeton’s residential college placement

Prince Takano

“The random nature of residential college placement is one of its greatest flaws. I have yet to meet a person who feels they belong to their residential college as much as they belong to other campus groups.”

“The random nature of residential college placement is one of its greatest flaws. I have yet to meet a person who feels they belong to their residential college as much as they belong to other campus groups.”

OPINION | 10/30/2022

In Georgia’s moment of vulnerability, the US should step up engagement

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In Georgia’s moment of vulnerability, the US should step up engagement

Sam Harshbarger

“In this moment of vulnerability, Georgians are right to question whether Europe and the United States will really commit to the country’s security and Euro-Atlantic ambitions.”

“In this moment of vulnerability, Georgians are right to question whether Europe and the United States will really commit to the country’s security and Euro-Atlantic ambitions.” 

OPINION | 10/25/2022

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