Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: ORL's calendar seeks to make room for all

Letter to the Editor: ORL's calendar seeks to make room for all

Alison Boden

“Like many places, the greatest disagreements about the practice of religion at Princeton are usually intra-religious rather than inter-religious; we are most passionate about those things to which we have the greatest commitment.”

“Like many places, the greatest disagreements about the practice of religion at Princeton are usually intra-religious rather than inter-religious; we are most passionate about those things to which we have the greatest commitment.”

OPINION | 02/22/2023

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Letter to the Editor: The CJL’s dining hall is open to all

Letter to the Editor: The CJL’s dining hall is open to all

Gil Steinlauf

That’s why we welcome all students to CJL, and encourage them to eat with us. We hope they find both great food and a warm community inside our walls.

That’s why we welcome all students to CJL, and encourage them to eat with us. We hope they find both great food and a warm community inside our walls.

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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Letter to the Editor: Art in my classroom is not a ‘tool’

Letter to the Editor: Art in my classroom is not a ‘tool’

Joe Scanlan

“None of the art that these artists produced, or that of the dozens of others I featured in my course, were intended to “provoke a reaction” or be used as “tools,” as The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board would have it.”

“None of the art that these artists produced, or that of the dozens of others I featured in my course, were intended to “provoke a reaction” or be used as “tools,” as The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board would have it.”

OPINION | 12/18/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Submit nominations for the Pyne Prize

Letter to the Editor: Submit nominations for the Pyne Prize

Kathleen Deignan

“I write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate.”

“I write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate.” 

OPINION | 12/13/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Princeton-Blairstown Center prioritizes community building in CA

Letter to the Editor: Princeton-Blairstown Center prioritizes community building in CA

Pam Gregory and Mark DeBiasse

“While service has always been integral to the CA orientation week, it has purposefully taken a back seat to community building. PBC’s ropes and challenge course activities, canoeing, problem-solving initiatives, and hikes are intentionally designed to build strong, lasting CA group relationships and bonds.”

“While service has always been integral to the CA orientation week, it has purposefully taken a back seat to community building.”

OPINION | 11/27/2022

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Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ ignored context about my citation of Mixon-Webster’s poem

Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ ignored context about my citation of Mixon-Webster’s poem

Joe Scanlan

“While I regret not discussing how we would discuss that word, I maintain that engaging with that poem was a critical part of the class’s pedagogy.”

“While I regret not discussing how we would discuss that word, I maintain that engaging with that poem was a critical part of the class’s pedagogy.”

OPINION | 11/16/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Princeton’s disproportionate response to PETA’s exhibit shows their culpability

Letter to the Editor: Princeton’s disproportionate response to PETA’s exhibit shows their culpability

Keith Brown

“Princeton labs kill animals in experiments that do nothing to forward science.”

“Princeton labs kill animals in experiments that do nothing to forward science.”

OPINION | 11/01/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Identity politics can't mask the real problems inside the School of Architecture

Letter to the Editor: Identity politics can't mask the real problems inside the School of Architecture

Alejandro Zaera-Polo

“Even worse than ‘cancellation,’ these accusations of ‘patriarchy’ and ‘bigotry’ are a classic example of witch hunting, a procedure customarily used by authoritarian regimes to suppress dissent and legitimize repression, or worse.”

“Even worse than ‘cancellation,’ these accusations of ‘patriarchy’ and ‘bigotry’ are a classic example of witch hunting, a procedure customarily used by authoritarian regimes to suppress dissent and legitimize repression, or worse.”

OPINION | 10/23/2022

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U. Administrators: Dining pilot will test ideas for improving campus dining

U. Administrators: Dining pilot will test ideas for improving campus dining

W. Rochelle Calhoun, Chris Burkmar, Maureen McWhirter, and Chad Klaus

“The pilot is meant to help us determine what will and will not work before moving forward with any changes to the current program.”

“The pilot is meant to help us determine what will and will not work before moving forward with any changes to the current program.”

OPINION | 10/13/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Students should remember there are fates worse than the ‘rat race’ for admission to Princeton

Letter to the Editor: Students should remember there are fates worse than the ‘rat race’ for admission to Princeton

Jamie Nichols

“As hard and emotionally painful as it is to get into a college like Princeton, it can be harder and more painful mentally for America’s economically and educationally disadvantaged high school students to realize they will be left behind before that  “rat race” even begins.” 

“As hard and emotionally painful as it is to get into a college like Princeton, it can be harder and more painful mentally for America’s economically and educationally disadvantaged high school students to realize they will be left behind before that “rat race” even begins.”

OPINION | 10/04/2022

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Ken Buck ’81: Princeton students deserve better than cancel culture

Ken Buck ’81: Princeton students deserve better than cancel culture

Ken Buck

“It’s disconcerting that any student at Princeton, much less a politics concentrator, would hold such a narrow view of what is acceptable discourse. The entire purpose of a liberal arts education is to challenge students’ views, expand their intellectual horizons, and to have them engage deeply with conclusions and viewpoints at odds with their own.”

“It’s disconcerting that any student at Princeton, much less a politics concentrator, would hold such a narrow view of what is acceptable discourse. The entire purpose of a liberal arts education is to challenge students’ views, expand their intellectual horizons, and to have them engage deeply with conclusions and viewpoints at odds with their own.”

OPINION | 09/21/2022

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Letter to the Editor: The complexity of service

Letter to the Editor: The complexity of service

Kimberly de los Santos

“When we do service, we might say we want to ‘give back,‘ but what if what we want to give isn’t what is needed?”

“When we do service, we might say we want to ‘give back,‘ but what if what we want to give isn’t what is needed?”

OPINION | 09/18/2022

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Letter to the Editor: The Office of Religious Life is committed to inclusivity

Letter to the Editor: The Office of Religious Life is committed to inclusivity

Alison Boden

“Those who speak with us will find that the statement that the ORL is “not for Jews” — or any religious community — is absolutely contrary to the truth.”

“Those who speak with us will find that the statement that the ORL is “not for Jews” — or any religious community — is absolutely contrary to the truth.”

OPINION | 09/11/2022

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Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ should seek out Katz’s defenders, too

Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ should seek out Katz’s defenders, too

Jerry Raymond

From my perspective, characterizing support for Professor Katz as coming from a “handful” of professors or “at least one alumnus” is likely a gross distortion.

 From my perspective, characterizing support for Professor Katz as coming from a “handful” of professors or “at least one alumnus” is likely a gross distortion.

OPINION | 06/29/2022

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Letter to the Editor: A serial killer’s sister

Letter to the Editor: A serial killer’s sister

Yair Mintzker

“Iyad Sawalha was a criminal, pure and simple.”

“Iyad Sawalha was a criminal, pure and simple.”

OPINION | 05/26/2022

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Letter to the Editor: We object to USG's handling of Referendum No. 3, but condemn attacks on our peers

Letter to the Editor: We object to USG's handling of Referendum No. 3, but condemn attacks on our peers

Guest Contributors

“As leaders of an objection regarding USG’s management of Referendum No. 3, we strongly and unqualifiedly disavow those who have harassed the Chief Elections Manager, or alleged that he operated in bad faith. His was a simple and honest mistake.”

“As leaders of an objection regarding USG’s management of Referendum No. 3, we strongly and unqualifiedly disavow those who have harassed the Chief Elections Manager, or alleged that he operated in bad faith. His was a simple and honest mistake.”

OPINION | 04/18/2022

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Letter to the Editor: In defense of jokes — free speech, harm, and the Satire section

Letter to the Editor: In defense of jokes — free speech, harm, and the Satire section

Zachary Shevin

“Self-censoring by avoiding contentious topics may help the Satire section avoid controversy, but doing so would be a disservice to the ‘Prince’ readership.”

“Self-censoring by avoiding contentious topics may help the Satire section avoid controversy, but doing so would be a disservice to the ‘Prince’ readership.” 

OPINION | 04/15/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Princeton’s program for underrepresented students in medicine is a success

Letter to the Editor: Princeton’s program for underrepresented students in medicine is a success

Kate Fukawa-Connelly and Rebekah Peeples

“Princeton’s data tells a much more encouraging story about supporting and mentoring students from URiM backgrounds on their way to careers in medicine. Ours is a culture of “lifting up” that extends far beyond the classroom.”

“Princeton’s data tells a much more encouraging story about supporting and mentoring students from URiM backgrounds on their way to careers in medicine.  Ours is a culture of “lifting up” that extends far beyond the classroom.” 

OPINION | 04/14/2022

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Letter to the Editor: The Satire section needs to change

Letter to the Editor: The Satire section needs to change

AG McGee and Rooya Rahin

“Satire is fun! But when satire isn’t written and edited carefully, it risks emotional damage.”

“Satire is fun! But when satire isn’t written and edited carefully, it risks emotional damage.”

OPINION | 04/12/2022

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Letter to the Editor: Betting your future on ‘impact’ neglects inherent uncertainty

Letter to the Editor: Betting your future on ‘impact’ neglects inherent uncertainty

Daniel Viorica

“I think it would be simpler — and more straightforward — to try to be happy, because you cannot know how your actions will affect other people. You cannot know if something you put into the world will be positive or negative. You can try, you can do your best, but you can never know for sure.”

“I think it would be simpler — and more straightforward — to try to be happy, because you cannot know how your actions will affect other people. You cannot know if something you put into the world will be positive or negative. You can try, you can do your best, but you can never know for sure.”

OPINION | 03/30/2022

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