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Housing Office works to improve, listen and engage

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Housing Office works to improve, listen and engage

Guest Contributor

We are mindful of the challenges that some students experienced at the end of the last academic year and we look forward to the opportunities that the new academic year presents to deepen our work with and support of our students - opportunities to improve, opportunities to listen and opportunities to engage.

OPINION | 09/19/2019

Kuczynski and the revolving door curse

Guest Contributor

I recently graduated from the Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) program at the Woodrow Wilson School, where Kuczynski studied in the early 1960s and who, in 2017, was awarded the James Madison Medal. As a graduate MPA, I hope that the school will undertake even greater efforts to educate its students on the fundamental ethical responsibilities that come with exercising public office.

OPINION | 09/10/2019

What the administration should be doing to help international students

What the administration should be doing to help international students

Guest Contributor

International students should not have to bear a major financial burden because of the University’s mistake, and the administration should act to rectify it.

OPINION | 06/14/2019

Outdated work authorization policies leave international students with canceled Internships, financial burden

International undergraduate students write a letter to President Eisgruber on behalf of all international students affected by the Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization processing delays.

OPINION | 06/03/2019

The missing perpetrator: An open letter to President Eisgruber

Guest Contributor

Reforming Princeton's Title IX process will take more than oversight and town hall meetings.

OPINION | 06/02/2019

Stepping back from cancel culture

Guest Contributor

I’m saying this as a survivor. Cancelling someone doesn’t need to last forever.

OPINION | 04/22/2019

The grave misconception about Venezuela

Guest Contributor

The people of Venezuela need freedom, and only an intervention will deliver it.

OPINION | 04/22/2019

Why you should vote for Referendum No. 3

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Why you should vote for Referendum No. 3

Guest Contributor

We are excited that students now have the opportunity to vote during next week’s USG elections cycle to eliminate standard penalty and create an Honor System with penalties that are more commensurate with the severity of violations.

OPINION | 04/14/2019

Missing the (Ara)mark on divestment

Amanda Eisenhour

In solidarity with the National Freedom Campus Day of Action, SPEAR joins students across the country to call on the University to fully divest its endowment and operating contracts from the Prison-Industrial Complex and actively reinvest in the communities harmed by a racist and classist criminal punishment system.

OPINION | 04/09/2019

CJL statement on Israel Shabbat

Gabriel Swagel

In hosting Israel Shabbat, we take no communal stance on the Israeli government's policies or actions in regards to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We appreciate that members of our community have a wide range of opinions regarding those policies, and encourage everyone to attend this event and respectfully engage with their peers about Israel.

OPINION | 04/04/2019

Affirming SHARE as survivor-centered space, distinct and detached from Title IX

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Affirming SHARE as survivor-centered space, distinct and detached from Title IX

Guest Contributor

We want you to know that we hear you and want to support you to the best of our ability. We believe that every person deserves to be safe, respected, and happy on this campus, and we are here to listen to you always. If we can provide any other information that would be helpful, answer any questions, or address any concerns you may have that are currently unaddressed, including any you may have about your experience(s) with SHARE, we welcome further conversation.

OPINION | 03/31/2019

Why we’re striking

Guest Contributor

Today, we must look beyond the environmental impacts of our personal choices to consider the responsibilities we have as a community of young people and as members of an academic institution.

OPINION | 03/14/2019

Princeton in the service of free speech

Our university asks its graduates to dedicate themselves to “the service of humanity.” Ressa has actualized that lofty goal with her tireless advocacy of the fundamental human right of free speech. We are honored to join our names to her cause.

NEWS | 02/20/2019

In solidarity with Vanessa Tyson '98

In solidarity with Vanessa Tyson '98

Guest Contributor

This week, we have been disappointed by the leadership of Virginia. The failures of Governor Northam, Lieutenant Governor Fairfax, and Attorney General Herring serve as a reminder that we need more women, people of color, and especially women of color in office.

OPINION | 02/14/2019

What students should know about Honor Code reform

What students should know about Honor Code reform

Guest Contributor

On a final note, we want to reiterate how thankful we are for the continual student engagement on this issue. Because of the clear and resounding message the student body sent to the campus leadership, students have been able to drive a profound and positive transformation in the way that our Honor System operates.

OPINION | 02/13/2019

Statement from Princeton College Democrats on Virginia Democratic leadership

Statement from Princeton College Democrats on Virginia Democratic leadership

Guest Contributor

Past actions of the Virginia Democratic leadership have called into question their ability to lead and dredged up a long history of discrimination, hatred, and racial and sexual violence.

OPINION | 02/12/2019

Princeton needs new campus monuments

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Princeton needs new campus monuments

Guest Contributor

The astute visitor would realize that important parts of Princeton’s history are not reflected in its campus, as they often are at other universities.

OPINION | 02/04/2019

Condemning white nationalism is too easy

Condemning white nationalism is too easy

Guest Contributor

Checking the temperature of race relations both on and off campus only when a group of white nationalists is encroaching is not enough. Condemning white nationalism then becomes too easy.

OPINION | 01/13/2019

Response to 'Google's AI lab in Princeton endangers academic freedom'

Response to 'Google's AI lab in Princeton endangers academic freedom'

Guest Contributor

In his Jan. 6 opinion piece in The Daily Princetonian, Jon Ort ’21 underscores the importance of academic freedom that is the lifeblood of the University, but incorrectly suggests that Google’s recently announced plans to open an artificial intelligence research lab in Princeton undercuts that freedom.

OPINION | 01/13/2019

On #StandUpToHarvard and club purpose

On #StandUpToHarvard and club purpose

Guest Contributor

If they wish to remove the stereotypical image of little more than controversial Hellenistic funhouses, Greek organizations will have to do better in defining their missions and objectives to the public eye and the schools around which they operate.

OPINION | 12/05/2018

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