Guest Contributions

Instead of the flexible meal plan, end Bicker

Instead of the flexible meal plan, end Bicker

Madeleine Burns and Rakesh Potluri

“Making all the clubs sign-in would be the single most effective way to make Princeton dining more inclusive.”

“Making all the clubs sign-in would be the single most effective way to make Princeton dining more inclusive.”

OPINION | 03/09/2023

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Princeton can take the offensive on affirmative action

Princeton can take the offensive on affirmative action

Luke Carroll

“I strongly urge the University administration and the Office of the General Counsel to seek declaratory relief for its admissions practices.”

“I strongly urge the University administration and the Office of the General Counsel to seek declaratory relief for its admissions practices.”

OPINION | 03/02/2023

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‘No, Princeton is not loan free’ – not for international students

‘No, Princeton is not loan free’ – not for international students

Gil Joseph and Mutemwa Masheke

“The tax bill makes Princeton inequitable and surprisingly inaccessible for many low-income international students, especially low-income students of color... If Princeton is truly concerned with equity, it’s time for them to follow Yale’s lead and take the burden of paying the tax off of international students.”

 “The tax bill makes Princeton inequitable and surprisingly inaccessible for many low-income international students, especially low-income students of color... If Princeton is truly concerned with equity, it’s time for them to follow Yale’s lead and take the burden of paying the tax off of international students.” 

OPINION | 02/28/2023

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Why I signed a union card for Princeton Graduate Students United

Why I signed a union card for Princeton Graduate Students United

Alex Diaz-Hui

“I cannot, nor can any single person, understand what graduate students at Princeton need as a whole, but when we work together, we can better understand systemic issues at the University in order to call for change.”

“I cannot, nor can any single person, understand what graduate students at Princeton need as a whole, but when we work together, we can better understand systemic issues at the University in order to call for change.”

OPINION | 02/27/2023

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If Rutgers can provide intensive mental healthcare for students, so can Princeton

If Rutgers can provide intensive mental healthcare for students, so can Princeton

AG McGee

If the University wants to make the Ivy League accessible to those with mental illnesses and put an end to the mental health problems plaguing students — problems which feel intimately and horribly linked with the several student suicides of the past few years — then it should provide an accessible, extensive, University-run enhanced care option for students with mental illnesses.

If the University wants to make the Ivy League accessible to those with mental illnesses and put an end to the mental health problems plaguing students — problems which feel intimately and horribly linked with the several student suicides of the past few years — then it should provide an accessible, extensive, University-run enhanced care option for students with mental illnesses.

OPINION | 02/26/2023

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George Santos is my congressman. I’m fighting to get him out.

George Santos is my congressman. I’m fighting to get him out.

Aidan Davis

“I decided that I had the opportunity to contribute to real change for the 750,000 people of NY-03, and that I was ready to join the fray.”

“I decided that I had the opportunity to contribute to real change for the 750,000 people of NY-03, and that I was ready to join the fray.”

OPINION | 02/23/2023

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Outdoor Action can only improve when more students see the value of being a leader

Outdoor Action can only improve when more students see the value of being a leader

Liana Slomka

“As the ratio of first-years to leaders increases, it becomes more difficult to do this job well.”

“As the ratio of first-years to leaders increases, it becomes more difficult to do this job well.”

OPINION | 02/23/2023

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The University must speak out on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

The University must speak out on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Sena Çetin

“Why is it so controversial for us, as Middle Eastern members of the Princeton community, to expect a similar show of solidarity when we experience a horrific tragedy and humanitarian disaster?”

“Why is it so controversial for us, as Middle Eastern members of the Princeton community, to expect a similar show of solidarity when we experience a horrific tragedy and humanitarian disaster?”

OPINION | 02/21/2023

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial to Princeton. Let’s change how we talk about them.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial to Princeton. Let’s change how we talk about them.

Uma Fox

“When we depict DEI as a mere ‘investment’ and a step towards the accrual of meritocratic excellence, we imply that it would not be a priority if it didn’t have value for the University’s wider goals.”

“When we depict DEI as a mere ‘investment’ and a step towards the accrual of meritocratic excellence, we imply that it would not be a priority if it didn’t have value for the University’s wider goals.”

OPINION | 02/20/2023

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Why is the Office of Religious Life celebrating Israel’s Independence Day?

Why is the Office of Religious Life celebrating Israel’s Independence Day?

Zachariah Sippy

“Judaism is not Zionism. And when campus administrators imply that they are one and the same, it is inaccurate and offensive. The University should not be in the business of declaring new Jewish holidays, especially when such proclamations serve exclusionary and reactionary ends.”

“Judaism is not Zionism. And when campus administrators imply that they are one and the same, it is inaccurate and offensive. The University should not be in the business of declaring new Jewish holidays, especially when such proclamations serve exclusionary and reactionary ends.”

OPINION | 02/19/2023

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Stop blaming students for the mental health crisis: A response to Ethan Hicks '26

Stop blaming students for the mental health crisis: A response to Ethan Hicks '26

Justin Lee

“Academic rigor, including difficult rites of passage such as writing seminars and the senior theses, is not, in my opinion, truly at the heart of Princeton’s mental health problem. Rather, the problem is the lack of accessible mental health resources and our overall attitude towards mental health.”

“Academic rigor, including difficult rites of passage such as writing seminars and the senior theses, is not, in my opinion, truly at the heart of Princeton’s mental health problem. Rather, the problem is the lack of accessible mental health resources and our overall attitude towards mental health”

OPINION | 02/15/2023

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The price of greatness: we should preserve academic rigor at Princeton

The price of greatness: we should preserve academic rigor at Princeton

Ethan Hicks

“Academic challenges — and the discomforts that arise from those challenges — are part of the Princeton experience.”

“Academic challenges — and the discomforts that arise from those challenges — are part of the Princeton experience.”

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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Join us at the CJL, but be mindful of Jewish peers

Join us at the CJL, but be mindful of Jewish peers

Myles McKnight, Henry Koffler, and Adam Hoffman

“All we ask is for sensitivity: if you arrive at the CJL to find the lunch line running to the back door, consider eating elsewhere if you can afford to.”

“All we ask is for sensitivity: if you arrive at the CJL to find the lunch line running to the back door, consider eating elsewhere if you can afford to.”

OPINION | 02/07/2023

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Princeton’s climate research: In the service of BP

Princeton’s climate research: In the service of BP

Eleanor Clemans-Cope and Alex Norbrook

“BP uses Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative to launder its image, to ensure a stream of studies that give it legitimacy, and to preserve its business model.”

“BP uses Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative to launder its image, to ensure a stream of studies that give it legitimacy, and to preserve its business model.”

OPINION | 02/06/2023

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Give me Ted Lasso, and don’t make me pay

Give me Ted Lasso, and don’t make me pay

Grace Rosenberg

If the University is to make strides toward supporting students’ mental health, it must encourage and fund not only community events, but also resources for students to spend stress-free time alone.

If the University is to make strides toward supporting students’ mental health, it must encourage and fund not only community events, but also resources for students to spend stress-free time alone. 

OPINION | 02/05/2023

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Remembering Witherspoon, rejecting the status quo

Remembering Witherspoon, rejecting the status quo

Brendan Kolb, Waner Zhang, and Katie Rech

"The statue itself, however, does not tell us about the nuances of history. Its theme is pure praise.”

"The statue itself, however, does not tell us about the nuances of history. Its theme is pure praise.”

OPINION | 01/31/2023

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The $1M prize every student should know about

The $1M prize every student should know about

Bahia Kazemipour

At a school like Princeton, we all have the ability to explore opportunities embracing inclusivity and sustainability, as well as access to the resources and support to create meaningful change. The Hult Prize is the perfect opportunity to make this change.

At a school like Princeton, we all have the ability to explore opportunities embracing inclusivity and sustainability, as well as access to the resources and support to create meaningful change. The Hult Prize is the perfect opportunity to make this change.

OPINION | 01/29/2023

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One year later, DEI efforts within Princeton athletics have stagnated

One year later, DEI efforts within Princeton athletics have stagnated

AJ Lonski

“One cannot expect issues of team culture, such as those I experienced on the wrestling team, to be rectified by students alone. They must also be made important by Princeton athletics as a whole and addressed by administrative leaders.”

“One cannot expect issues of team culture, such as those I experienced on the wrestling team, to be rectified by students alone. They must also be made important by Princeton athletics as a whole and addressed by administrative leaders.”

OPINION | 01/18/2023

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NJTransit's Alternative 1 is a threat to, not a savior for, the Dinky

NJTransit's Alternative 1 is a threat to, not a savior for, the Dinky

Darius Jankauskas

“We should recognize today’s Dinky as Princeton’s core transit backbone. By fighting for Alternative 4 today, we secure its immediate future.”

“We should recognize today’s Dinky as Princeton’s core transit backbone. By fighting for Alternative 4 today, we secure its immediate future.”

OPINION | 01/18/2023

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Witherspoon’s legacy should be honored — and merits open debate

Witherspoon’s legacy should be honored — and merits open debate

Bill Hewitt

“The resolution of the present dispute has import far beyond the location of one bronze statue and the reputation of one individual — it will determine whether Princeton affirms learning, the pursuit of knowledge, intellectual independence, and freedom of speech.”

“The resolution of the present dispute has import far beyond the location of one bronze statue and the reputation of one individual — it will determine whether Princeton affirms learning, the pursuit of knowledge, intellectual independence, and freedom of speech.”

OPINION | 01/11/2023

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