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Princeton must face its legacy of educating climate deniers

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Princeton must face its legacy of educating climate deniers

Tom Taylor and Lynne Archibald

“If Princeton wants to trumpet its alumni and faculty who champion climate solutions, then it must also reckon with the loss and damage caused by its own alumni and faculty.”

“If Princeton wants to trumpet its alumni and faculty who champion climate solutions, then it must also reckon with the loss and damage caused by its own alumni and faculty.”

OPINION | December 19

Eating disorders are not just a “girl problem”

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Eating disorders are not just a “girl problem”

Maria Karakousis

“As members of a society that values physical and mental health, we must abolish the stereotype that eating disorders are associated with femininity, as this myth excludes men and other entire gender categories from the critical chance to be acknowledged and helped with their suffering.”

“As members of a society that values physical and mental health, we must abolish the stereotype that eating disorders are associated with femininity, as this myth excludes men and other entire gender categories from the critical chance to be acknowledged and helped with their suffering.”

OPINION | December 8

On academic standards and mental health

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On academic standards and mental health

Christopher L. Eisgruber

“We should bear in mind why Princeton and its peer institutions create challenging, high-aspiration academic programs for their students. Our goal is to provide students with the intellectual and personal foundations for a lifetime of rewarding engagement.”

“We should bear in mind why Princeton and its peer institutions create challenging, high-aspiration academic programs for their students. Our goal is to provide students with the intellectual and personal foundations for a lifetime of rewarding engagement.”

OPINION | December 8

How Firestone exploited Liberia — and made Princeton as we know it

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How Firestone exploited Liberia — and made Princeton as we know it

Jon Ort

“Princeton’s Library propagandizes the Firestone Company. It serves a corporation that has, for nearly a century, oppressed Black laborers in the West African nation of Liberia.”

“Princeton’s Library propagandizes the Firestone Company. It serves a corporation that has, for nearly a century, oppressed Black laborers in the West African nation of Liberia.”

OPINION | December 7

Your rhetoric is killing trans people

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Your rhetoric is killing trans people

Aster Zhang

“Transitioning isn’t pretty. It’s intensely terrifying to step into the shoes of the person you’ve always wanted to be when part of you wants to stay in the worn-but-comfortable pair you’ve always had.”

“Transitioning isn’t pretty. It’s intensely terrifying to step into the shoes of the person you’ve always wanted to be when part of you wants to stay in the worn-but-comfortable pair you’ve always had.”

OPINION | December 7

A minority within a minority: Being Generational African American at Princeton

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A minority within a minority: Being Generational African American at Princeton

Christopher Butcher

“Generational African Americans deserve to take up space on Princeton’s campus, and the Generational African American Students Association (GAASA) is that space.”

“Generational African Americans deserve to take up space on Princeton’s campus, and the Generational African American Students Association (GAASA) is that space.”

OPINION | December 6
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Vote ‘yes’ on USG referendum to support transgender and gender non-conforming students

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Vote ‘yes’ on USG referendum to support transgender and gender non-conforming students

Uma Fox

“Despite the millions spent on DEI and the repeated platitudes of campus diversity, transgender and gender-non-conforming students continue to face discrimination in accessing basic aspects of living.”

“Despite the millions spent on DEI and the repeated platitudes of campus diversity, transgender and gender-non-conforming students continue to face discrimination in accessing basic aspects of living.”

OPINION | December 1

Theater excellence can’t come at the cost of student performers’ mental health

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Theater excellence can’t come at the cost of student performers’ mental health

Rafael Collado

“The theater professionals at Triangle conveyed through their actions that they prefer to treat stressed college students participating in an extracurricular activity as full-time professional actors, pushing them to their physical and mental limits, and tossing them aside when they can no longer keep up.”

“The theater professionals at Triangle conveyed through their actions that they prefer to treat stressed college students participating in an extracurricular activity as full-time professional actors, pushing them to their physical and mental limits, and tossing them aside when they can no longer keep up.”

OPINION | November 17

Princeton’s divestment and dissociation announcement charts a path towards a fossil free campus

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Princeton’s divestment and dissociation announcement charts a path towards a fossil free campus

Nate Howard and Alex Norbrook

“While Princeton’s current divestment policy makes huge leaps towards addressing the influence of the fossil fuel industry at our University, there is more work to do.”

“While Princeton’s current divestment policy makes huge leaps towards addressing the influence of the fossil fuel industry at our University, there is more work to do.” 

OPINION | November 15

My professor used the n-word in class. Princeton's inaction is indefensible.

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My professor used the n-word in class. Princeton's inaction is indefensible.

Omar Farah

“This institution needs to restore its moral compass. You shouldn’t be able to harass students and keep your job. Except at Princeton where — for now — you can.”

“This institution needs to restore its moral compass. You shouldn’t be able to harass students and keep your job. Except at Princeton where — for now — you can.”

OPINION | November 11

No Communication Orders help students thrive. They shouldn't be made more onerous.

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No Communication Orders help students thrive. They shouldn't be made more onerous.

AJ Lonski

“No one ever gets an NCO just for the sake of getting an NCO — they get an NCO because they want to feel safe and to be able to go about their day-to-day life in a way that is not constantly marked by anxiety and fear. ”

“No one ever gets an NCO just for the sake of getting an NCO — they get an NCO because they want to feel safe and to be able to go about their day-to-day life in a way that is not constantly marked by anxiety and fear. ”

OPINION | November 10

Take it from me: No student government experience is necessary to run for USG

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Take it from me: No student government experience is necessary to run for USG

Mayu Takeuchi

“If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that every student is qualified to run for a position on USG by virtue of their lived experience of being an undergraduate at Princeton.”

“If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that every student is qualified to run for a position on USG by virtue of their lived experience of being an undergraduate at Princeton.”

OPINION | November 1

Princeton does nowhere near enough to help grieving students

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Princeton does nowhere near enough to help grieving students

Philip Maruri

“Princeton does nowhere near enough to help the students and community members affected. As I learned in the days following Abe’s death, recovering from such a loss is a long and difficult process and can’t be solved by Princeton’s perfunctory acknowledgements.”

“Princeton does nowhere near enough to help the students and community members affected. As I learned in the days following Abe’s death, recovering from such a loss is a long and difficult process and can’t be solved by Princeton’s perfunctory acknowledgements.”

OPINION | October 26

In defense of Community Action

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In defense of Community Action

Vincent Jiang

“My recommendation would be to take a step back from lofty debates over what service truly is and return to simpler projects, especially involving physical labor or creating something usable.”

“My recommendation would be to take a step back from lofty debates over what service truly is and return to simpler projects, especially involving physical labor or creating something usable.”

OPINION | October 3

Truth-seeking is at the heart of every principle the University has

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Truth-seeking is at the heart of every principle the University has

Myles McKnight

“What Rabieh misses is that the Kalven principles — and all sound principles of academic life — are correct precisely because they further our truth-seeking mission.”

“What Rabieh misses is that the Kalven principles — and all sound principles of academic life — are correct precisely because they further our truth-seeking mission.”

OPINION | September 28

Honor Committee Chair: Student leadership matters in the disciplinary process

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Honor Committee Chair: Student leadership matters in the disciplinary process

Dylan Shapiro

“The Honor Committee is not a perfect institution, but we should believe in the idea that only our peers can assess what we should have reasonably known. [...] I urge you to include applying to join the Honor Committee in that effort.”

“The Honor Committee is not a perfect institution, but we should believe in the idea that only our peers can assess what we should have reasonably known. [...] I urge you to include applying to join the Honor Committee in that effort.” 

OPINION | 09/27/2022

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