Editorial

Universities are scared of Trump. Princeton spoke out — and others should join us.

But as Princeton stands up first, it can invite others to stand with it. Through coordinated action and litigation, universities can show that they will never again fight the Trump administration’s attacks alone.

But as Princeton stands up first, it can invite others to stand with it. Through coordinated action and litigation, universities can show that they will never again fight the Trump administration’s attacks alone.

Vote Fox ’26 for President: Your guide to the winter 2024 USG ballot

The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote.

The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote.

Encampments are not ‘inherently unsafe.’ Princeton should not arrest or expel students for them.

“We urge Princeton to cease student arrests and to refrain from expelling students simply for engaging in prolonged protest.”

“We urge Princeton to cease student arrests and to refrain from expelling students simply for engaging in prolonged protest.”

The Editorial Board’s guide to your winter 2023 USG ballot

"The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote."

"The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote."

Princeton administrators and students alike must do better to protect survivors of sexual violence

The Editorial Board calls on the University to better support for survivors of sexual misconduct and violence. 

In their final editorial for the 146th Board, the Editorial Board argues for better support for survivors of sexual misconduct and violence, both by the University’s Title IX process and the student community.

Vote Daniels ’24 for President, Yes on Referendum

The Editorial Board encourages students to vote for Stephen Daniels ’24 for USG President in the upcoming winter elections and to vote yes on the referendum regarding gender-neutral bathrooms. 

The Editorial Board encourages students to vote for Stephen Daniels ’24 for USG President in the upcoming winter elections and to vote yes on the referendum regarding gender-neutral bathrooms. 

The n-word is not your educational tool

“There is no good reason for a white professor to use the n-word in the classroom. Time and time again, student experiences have shown that there is no educational or truth-seeking value gained from actively hearing hate speech.”

“There is no good reason for a white professor to use the n-word in the classroom. Time and time again, student experiences have shown that there is no educational or truth-seeking value gained from actively hearing hate speech.”

Mental health reforms must be proactive and transparent

“The University must focus its efforts on consistently providing students with mental health resources rather than reactive initiatives. It is not enough to merely flood the student body with resources in the wake of campus tragedies.”

“The University must focus its efforts on consistently providing students with mental health resources rather than reactive initiatives. It is not enough to merely flood the student body with resources in the wake of campus tragedies.”

Lacking student input, the half-baked plan to reimagine upperclass dining won’t work

“If the administration really wants to reform campus culture, it has to work with proposals generated by the student body, not ones imposed unilaterally..”

“If the administration really wants to reform campus culture, it has to work with proposals generated by the student body, not ones imposed unilaterally.”

The Referendum No. 3 controversy is causing real harm. It’s time for students to act.

Amid a contentious campus referendum process that has reached the national stage, the Editorial Board explicitly condemns attacks made on members of the student community.

Amid a contentious campus referendum process that has reached the national stage, the Editorial Board explicitly condemns attacks made on members of the student community.

We can preserve in-person learning without sacrificing immunocompromised students’ education

“An investment in hybrid learning options does not mean a return to the spring of 2020. The University can and should pioneer learning models that allow for more equitable access to the classroom.”

“An investment in hybrid learning options does not mean a return to the spring of 2020. The University can and should pioneer learning models that allow for more equitable access to the classroom.”

A collective voice: Mission statement of the 146th Editorial Board

“The 146th Editorial Board strives to be inclusive, thorough, and action-oriented, using the guiding principles of mutual respect and intentionality in our work.”

“The 146th Editorial Board strives to be inclusive, thorough, and action-oriented, using the guiding principles of mutual respect and intentionality in our work.”

If low acceptance rates discourage applicants, hiding the data only makes it worse

“Sweeping admissions data into a black box only serves to raise applicant anxieties and close off avenues of accountability.”

“Sweeping admissions data into a black box only serves to raise applicant anxieties and close off avenues of accountability.”

The Editorial Board misses the point: We don’t need admissions statistics to know Princeton doesn’t serve marginalized communities

“The Editorial Board’s response to the announcement focused on the potential discouraging effect that the actions of the Office of Admission can have on applicants. But if our primary concerns are discouraging prospective students, the Board is missing the point. We don’t need admissions statistics to know Princeton doesn’t serve marginalized communities.”

“The Editorial Board’s response to the announcement focused on the potential discouraging effect that the actions of the Office of Admission can have on applicants. But if our primary concerns are discouraging prospective students, the Board is missing the point. We don’t need admissions statistics to know Princeton doesn’t serve marginalized communities.”

Vote for Takeuchi, yes on midterm grading referendum

“The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board endorses Mayu Takeuchi ’23 for USG president and supports the one referendum on the ballot.”

“The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board endorses Mayu Takeuchi ’23 for USG president and supports the one referendum on the ballot.”

The Trustees’s failure to divest hurts Princeton, too

“Between the examples of peer institutions, the energy of student activists, and the expertise assembled on the faculty panel, the University is more than able to establish suitable and stringent criteria for dissociation in line with its values. It’s high time for the Trustees to act.”

“Between the examples of peer institutions, the energy of student activists, and the expertise assembled on the faculty panel, the University is more than able to establish suitable and stringent criteria for dissociation in line with its values. It’s high time for the Trustees to act.”

The pandemic does not end when we go home

“When we go home, we need to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over just yet. But we can do our part to fight it in our communities before we return in the fall.”

“When we go home, we need to remember the pandemic isn’t over just yet. But we can do our part to fight it in our communities before we return in the fall.”

Ask for the damn extension

“If an opportunity to make these next few weeks less miserable for you arises, take it. And don’t you dare apologize for it.”

“If an opportunity to make these next few weeks less miserable for you arises, take it. And don’t you dare apologize for it.”

Princeton needs to explain its COVID-19 policies

If the University wants students to buy into its COVID-19 mitigation protocols, it must ensure they are realistic and well-reasoned, as well as properly and proactively explained.  

We owe Asian Americans more than solidarity

“The University community must ensure that the history and experiences of Asian Americans and other marginalized groups are not overlooked in academic settings. It must also take more specific action to accommodate rather than simply acknowledge, the broader swath of suffering students. This Board calls on the University community to back up their statements of solidarity with action.”

“The University community must ensure that the history and experiences of Asian Americans and other marginalized groups are not overlooked in academic settings. It must also take more specific action to accommodate rather than simply acknowledge, the broader swath of suffering students. This Board calls on the University community to back up their statements of solidarity with action.”