Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Stop whining, all of you

Guest Contributor

To my conservative friends, There has been a development in American progressivism in which people would rather make ad hominem attacks and ignore views that seem antithetical to who they are as a person than productively engage with others.

OPINION | 05/18/2017

Letter to the Editor: Defending the Honor Code's standard penalty

Guest Contributor

While I was growing up in the 1950s and 60s, my grandfather Alan Fitz Randolph (B.S., Chemistry, Princeton, 1913), a descendant of Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, who had contributed the original land for Princeton University in 1753, spoke often of his pride in the University.

OPINION | 05/07/2017

Letter to the Editor: A NeW take on women and conservatism

Guest Contributor

We, the Executive Board of Princeton’s chapterof the Network of enlightened Women (NeW), write in response to this week’s opinion piece “The conservative persecution complex.” We do not consider ourselves persecuted or oppressed, either as conservatives or as women.

OPINION | 05/04/2017

Letter to the Editor: CJL and the sound of silence

Guest Contributor

Earlier this week, along with other veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces, I signed a letter in support of J Street U’s decision to invite the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence, former IDF soldiers who seek to share their military experiences in the West Bank with Israeli society.

OPINION | 05/04/2017

Letter to the Editor: In response to “The conservative persecution complex”

Guest Contributor

The article “The conservative persecution complex” by columnist Bhaamati Borkhetaria ’19 questions whether conservatives are being oppressed. In the first few paragraphs, she does an excellent job in setting up the conflict in question: Many conservatives do feel hesitant to share their opinions when there is convincing evidence that right-leaning policies are harmful to minorities and foster power structures favorable to rich white males.

OPINION | 05/04/2017

Letter to the Editor: The case against private prisons

Guest Contributor

Mass incarceration is one of the great moral challenges of our time. With merely 4.4 percent of the world's population, the United States holds almost one quarter of all the prisoners, far more than any other country.

OPINION | 05/03/2017

Letter to the Editor: The University's majors need expansion

Guest Contributor

Sophomores, take note: The options that were offered to you this spring are not nearly as comprehensive as those offered at other Ivy League and top universities. If we hope to live up to our reputation and values as a liberal arts university, this must change. The University’s system of majors is extremely narrow compared to its peers. Princeton offers 37 academic concentrations. Harvard offers 49; Stanford, 65; Yale, 75; Columbia, 80; Brown, 79; Cornell, 80; Dartmouth, 63; and the University of Pennsylvania, 64.

OPINION | 05/03/2017

Why public service still matters for progressives

Chris Lu

Now more than ever, our government needs to continue attracting young people who understand the importance of facts, data, and science. However, for progressives interested in public service, the changed political landscape will require a broader search for ways to make a difference.

OPINION | 05/03/2017

Letter to the Editor: Princeton IDF veterans support the decision of J Street U to host Breaking the Silence

Guest Contributor

As members of the Princeton community and as veterans of the Israel Defense Forces, we, the undersigned, support J Street U's decision to host Breaking the Silence.

OPINION | 05/01/2017

Letter to the Editor: Diversifying Princeton's Pre-read

Guest Contributor

Like most universities, Princeton is committed to the “robust expression of diverse perspectives.” But there is little value in the expression of diverse perspectives, if they are not also rigorously entertained.

OPINION | 05/01/2017

Letter to the Editor: Martin Shkreli's response to "Disinvite Shkreli (again)"

Guest Contributor

It was with great interest that I read the “Disinvite Shkreli (again)” column by Crystal Liu ’19 in The Daily Princetonian. Unfortunately, Liu’s uncareful analysis misses the mark. While Liu may feel I am “disgraced” and “vitriolic,” in a brazen display of intellectual dishonesty she fails to mention my distinction as one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the world.

OPINION | 04/30/2017

Letter to the Editor: Workers’ message to students

Guest Contributor

As campus dining staff, we work hard every day to make students feel at home away from their homes. We take a lot of pride in our work and enjoy our jobs in many ways. University students are generally polite, interesting to talk to, and a pleasure to serve. We know that they are under a lot of stress as they study for exams and write papers, and we’re glad to be able to brighten their day with broad smiles and tasty, nourishing meals. We are proud to support University students both physically and emotionally. However, we don’t always feel respected by the University itself.

OPINION | 04/26/2017

Letter to the Editor: Fight for workers' rights

Guest Contributor

Our service workers are essential to the running of the University and deserve not only our praise, but also our respect.

OPINION | 04/25/2017

Letter to the Editor: Responding to the Graduate School fact sheet

Guest Contributor

The economist Albert O. Hirschman once wrote that there are three sorts of arguments used to “debunk and overturn ‘progressive’ policies and movements of ideas.” This response will argue that the progressive action will produce the exact opposite of that objective; that the effort to change something won’t make a difference at all; or that the effort will put in danger good things that already are in place.

OPINION | 04/18/2017

Letter to the Editor: Expand Honor Committee membership

Guest Contributor

The defining feature of the University’s Honor Code and Honor Committee is its legacy of student ownership.

OPINION | 04/12/2017

Letter to the Editor: Clarifying plagiarism

Guest Contributor

We do not intend to offer an opinion about whether the issue of plagiarism ought to have been a factor in determining Justice Gorsuch’s suitability for the Supreme Court of the United States, but in case the public discussion of his writing has caused any confusion, we write to clarify for Princeton students the University’s expectations about the proper citation of sources in work submitted to fulfill academic requirements.

OPINION | 04/12/2017

Letter to the Editor: The Frist Ticket Office

Guest Contributor

We appreciated the feedback from the recent opinion piece on the Frist Campus Center Ticket Office. This input is very helpful and Jared Shulkin ’20 made some great points. With changing technology and customer needs, it is important for our services to evolve. The good news is that we continue to develop our support and explore ways that we can improve service.

OPINION | 04/12/2017

Letter to the Editor: Public outrage at the cost of private exploitation

Guest Contributor

In her March 29 opinion “Outrage,” Jacquelyn Thorbjornson demands that we be in an uproar over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by two of her classmates — and because liberal media defendants are protecting the defendants due to their status as undocumented immigrants. But let’s back up.

OPINION | 04/03/2017

Letter to the Editor: Response to PPPD

Guest Contributor

To the Editor: In your edition on April 3, you published an open letter to me from the Princeton Private Prison Divest Coalition.

OPINION | 04/03/2017

Letter to the Editor: Lack of Current Investments is Not Enough

Guest Contributor

Last Monday, the Resources Committee of CPUC attempted to justify its decision to reject Princeton Private Prison Divest’s (PPPD) proposal for divestment and dissociation from the private prison and detention industry.

OPINION | 04/02/2017

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