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Princeton has a voting problem

Jonathan Haynes (back right) and Amanda Morrison (front right) talk with first-year Allen Dai (back left) and junior Eun Ahn (front left) about the Vote100 Initiative.

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Princeton has a voting problem

Guest Contributors

Our “apolitical” campus seems to be bordering on apathetic. Although voting has never been more important, Princetonians are still lagging behind the rest of the country and even other universities in voter turnout. The 2020 elections are coming fast, and we should not — we cannot — stand behind the walls of the “bubble” while others decide our future for us.

OPINION | July 15

What is academic? What is freedom?

What is academic? What is freedom?

Andrew Cole

At best, talk of academic freedom absent a thorough and honest account of ethical research conduct is grandstanding. At worst, it’s a tried and true way to sustain white privilege, uphold the culture of white supremacy, and remain comfortable while others take up the hard work of anti-racism.

OPINION | July 15

Enough smear-mongering: it’s time for real change

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Enough smear-mongering: it’s time for real change

Ethan Magistro

We must all work hard to respectfully converse with and listen to each other. This can be tedious, tiring, and painfully frustrating. Further, we should attempt to bracket theoretical differences to create practical, humanitarian change and not ideologically backed revolution. If we fail, then what comes next will be a society that may be better but will be fundamentally unjust. A society founded on injustices will be doomed to repeat them.

OPINION | July 15

Even more out of (birth) control

Madeleine Marr

The recent Supreme Court decision indicates that the steps that are being taken to restrict women’s freedom are occurring within marginalized communities, and are working subtly to build up the burdens placed on women trying to access a (still) tiny, legal pill.

OPINION | July 14

‘The Conundrum of Caucasians’: a response to Giberson

People hold signs denouncing Woodrow Wilson's white supremacy.
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‘The Conundrum of Caucasians’: a response to Giberson

Imani Mulrain

We must recognize that a “conundrum of change” only exists if you’re ignorant of the past, unwilling to admit that you’re wrong, and indifferent to the suffering of others.

OPINION | July 13

International students’ letter regarding fall planning

The Louis A. Simpson Building, which houses the Davis International Center.
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International students’ letter regarding fall planning

Guest Contributors

Princeton’s international students have always been a key part of the vibrant academic and social community the University is greatly known for. Dismissing them during these times would be of great disservice to Princeton as a whole.

OPINION | July 12

The grand word: integrity

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The grand word: integrity

Braden Flax

As part of this University, we should be tied together more by seriousness regarding racial justice than by the disciplinary matters that many of us promote and pride.

OPINION | July 12

Princeton must fight for its international students

Guest Contributors

Both this country and the University have a long history of benefiting from foreign talent; international students and scholars have been part of the lifeblood of American academia since the dawn of this nation. To allow this injustice and manipulation to persist would be to watch idly as the United States is led further into isolationism and darkness.

OPINION | July 9

We need to protect our international community

The Louis A. Simpson Building houses the Davis International Center.
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We need to protect our international community

Maisie McPherson

Even though ICE’s modifications say the government does not want you in the United States, I know that myself and the University want you here to complete your Princeton education. The Princeton community is not the same without you.

OPINION | July 9

Statement of solidarity with Ressa and of protest against Philippine current events

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Statement of solidarity with Ressa and of protest against Philippine current events

Guest Contributors

As members of the Princeton Filipino Community, we would like to take this moment to provide further context about Filipino current events, reflect on our country’s experiences with dictatorship and struggle for representation, and express our continued hope for the future of the Philippines and for democracy.

OPINION | July 9

Heard, unheeded

Heard, unheeded

Dylan Galt

What Rajasekar and POCC misunderstand is that their voices are not unheard; they are rather — for perhaps the first time in a long time — unheeded. That is a sign of positive change for Princeton.

OPINION | July 9

Ignorance is not academic freedom

Juan José López Haddad

The [POCC] piece’s core arguments are the product of an ignorance that is neither honest nor neutral. This ignorance is deliberate, unapologetic, and weaponized.

OPINION | July 5

All hands on deck of a sinking ship?

Graham Turk

The Andlinger Center is being used.

OPINION | July 5

Princetonians must confront symbolic reformism

Eating clubs line Prospect Avenue.
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Princetonians must confront symbolic reformism

William Grear

We must cast away reformism and abolish the toxic spaces we ourselves create — not only to make students’ lives better in Princeton’s future, but to transform our own politics, to better steel us for the fight against both fascist white supremacy and its liberal-reformist cousin.

OPINION | June 30

Why you don’t feel successful at Princeton

East Pyne Hall.
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Why you don’t feel successful at Princeton

Liam O'Connor

Students’ upbringings significantly influence — if not outright determine — the course of their academic and social lives at Princeton.

OPINION | June 29

A brief history of Princeton admissions

Liam O'Connor

While it’s important to celebrate Princeton’s accomplishments in diversifying its student body, recent data shows that there’s still much room for improvement. As was the case 60 years ago, it may be time to rethink the admissions system again.

OPINION | June 25

Confronting anti-Blackness at Princeton University’s policy school

Guest Contributors

We want to believe that engaging in anti-racism, dismantling structural racism, and achieving racial equity are things a policy school can and must teach us — not just as niche topics, but as core tenets and fundamental practices in our field of public policy.

OPINION | June 23