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Opinion

Our humanities precepts make us human

Our humanities precepts make us human

Lily Halbert-Alexander
| 1 hour ago
Princeton University’s coat of arms carved into an old building which is fading brown and black.

If struggling precepts are a symptom of a cultural struggle with care, attention, and socialization, their reevaluation might be an opportunity for Princeton and its students to take a timely diagnostic of the University’s most monumental task: making smart people smarter by teaching them to care about and understand the world beyond their immediate orbit.

If struggling precepts are a symptom of a cultural struggle with care, attention, and socialization, their reevaluation might be an opportunity for Princeton and its students to take a timely diagnostic of the University’s most monumental task: making smart people smarter by teaching them to care about and understand the world beyond their immediate orbit.

Let’s Zohran our Princeton: the case for organizing that’s fun

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Let’s Zohran our Princeton: the case for organizing that’s fun

Raf Basas

Mamdani's victory gives Princeton progressives a replicable model for winning, which they can adapt from New York to this University: a people-centered mass movement that builds real community and seeks to genuinely persuade and excite others.

Mamdani's victory gives Princeton progressives a replicable model for winning, which they can adapt from New York to this University: a people-centered mass movement that builds real community and seeks to genuinely persuade and excite others.

OPINION | 6 days ago

Princeton should put first-year family weekend back where it belongs

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Princeton should put first-year family weekend back where it belongs

Ian Rosenzweig

But rather than scheduling family weekend before our two fall recesses, the University seems to think that first-year students need to see their families the third Saturday after midterms. Much like the recent dining plan changes, this subpar scheduling is the University failing to coordinate its administrative planning with considerations for student well-being.

But rather than scheduling family weekend before our two fall recesses, the University seems to think that first-year students need to see their families the third Saturday after midterms. Much like the recent dining plan changes, this subpar scheduling is the University failing to coordinate its administrative planning with considerations for student well-being.

OPINION | 6 days ago

Vote, run, and challenge in USG’s upcoming elections

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Vote, run, and challenge in USG’s upcoming elections

Oscar Barrios

For students to feel represented and for that representation to be genuine, elections must have large-scale, informed student participation. The student body must vote for candidates who reflect their views, hold these candidates accountable to the priorities on which they campaigned, and feel empowered enough to run for office themselves. 

For students to feel represented and for that representation to be genuine, elections must have large-scale, informed student participation. The student body must vote for candidates who reflect their views, hold these candidates accountable to the priorities on which they campaigned, and feel empowered enough to run for office themselves. 

OPINION | November 5

On exclusive clubs: compete to get in, not to participate

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On exclusive clubs: compete to get in, not to participate

Noah Gezahegn and Audrey Tan

If a greater number of competitive clubs on campus held open educational workshops and opportunities for students to explore the field and develop their skills, perhaps students would not feel so stressed about gaining admission from one of them.

If a greater number of competitive clubs on campus held open educational workshops and opportunities for students to explore the field and develop their skills, perhaps students would not feel so stressed about gaining admission from one of them.

OPINION | November 5

From ChatGPT to hamburgers, reject climate individualism

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From ChatGPT to hamburgers, reject climate individualism

Isaac Barsoum

Nothing we can do as individuals — or even in aggregate as an entire campus community — can make a real dent in emissions or water usage beyond Princeton’s gates. But coming to understand individual responsibility for the climate crisis as a calculated distraction doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility to do something.

Nothing we can do as individuals — or even in aggregate as an entire campus community — can make a real dent in emissions or water usage beyond Princeton’s gates. But coming to understand individual responsibility for the climate crisis as a calculated distraction doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility to do something.

OPINION | November 4
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The University is selling the dining changes as a win. Don’t fall for it.

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The University is selling the dining changes as a win. Don’t fall for it.

Raf Basas and Jerry Zhu

The revision serves as a distraction from the concerns of independents. Worse, it demonstrates that the University is content to ignore student voices.

The revision serves as a distraction from the concerns of independents. Worse, it demonstrates that the University is content to ignore student voices.

OPINION | November 3

Reactions: First impressions on the Princeton University Art Museum

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Reactions: First impressions on the Princeton University Art Museum

Ian Rosenzweig, Ava Johnson, Ana Boiangiu, and Audrey Tan

On Oct. 31, the Princeton University Art Museum will be open to the public after nearly half a decade of remodeling. Our columnists who attended the Museum Student Preview event on Oct. 25 give us their first impressions. 

On Oct. 31, the Princeton University Art Museum will be open to the public after nearly half a decade of remodeling. Our columnists who attended the Museum Student Preview event on Oct. 25 give us their first impressions. 

OPINION | October 30

Guilty about your ChatGPT environmental impact? Eat one less burger instead.

A computer screen opened to ChatGPT artificial intelligence program, with a white background behind the computer.

Guilty about your ChatGPT environmental impact? Eat one less burger instead.

Jack L. Thompson

Persuading a single friend to eat one fewer hamburger will do orders of magnitude more good than eliminating all their college AI use. The fact of the matter is that ChatGPT isn’t nearly the environmental catastrophe that some make it out to be.

Persuading a single friend to eat one fewer hamburger will do orders of magnitude more good than eliminating all their college AI use. The fact of the matter is that ChatGPT isn’t nearly the environmental catastrophe that some make it out to be.

OPINION | October 29

Dr. Bill Frist ’74, environmentalist?

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Dr. Bill Frist ’74, environmentalist?

Alex Foster

While the HMEI website notes that “sponsorship of any event does not constitute departmental or institutional endorsement of the specific program, speakers, or views presented”, we should note and discuss Frist’s voting record and the whole of his legacy on human and planetary health.

While the HMEI website notes that “sponsorship of any event does not constitute departmental or institutional endorsement of the specific program, speakers, or views presented”, we should note and discuss Frist’s voting record and the whole of his legacy on human and planetary health.

OPINION | October 29

Princeton, serve the state by taking public transportation

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Princeton, serve the state by taking public transportation

Vitalia Spatola

As Princeton students, we have the duty to support public transportation both in practice and in principle. Using transit creates a culture of using transit, and the more people who use it, the more money NJ Transit can generate. 

As Princeton students, we have the duty to support public transportation both in practice and in principle. Using transit creates a culture of using transit, and the more people who use it, the more money NJ Transit can generate. 

OPINION | October 29

What Atatürk stood for

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What Atatürk stood for

Basak Yeltekin

The hurt that retiring the Atatürk Professorship would inflict on Princeton’s Turkish professors, students, and alumni would be immeasurable, as Atatürk’s principles have been instrumental in shaping us.

The hurt that retiring the Atatürk Professorship would inflict on Princeton’s Turkish professors, students, and alumni would be immeasurable, as Atatürk’s principles have been instrumental in shaping us.

OPINION | October 27

On dining, don’t Whitman our Spelman

The view of a crosswalk between Prospect street, with the Eating Clubs Cannon, Quad, Ivy, and Cottage in view but partially obstructed by mostly bare trees.

On dining, don’t Whitman our Spelman

Raf Basas

The fight to save the eating clubs is certainly relevant, and deserves attention, but is not nearly as urgent as the abolition of an entire dining option. Eighteen percent of Princeton upperclassmen, or hundreds of people, have just lost their autonomy over where and how they eat. 

The fight to save the eating clubs is certainly relevant, and deserves attention, but is not nearly as urgent as the abolition of an entire dining option. Eighteen percent of Princeton upperclassmen, or hundreds of people, have just lost their autonomy over where and how they eat. 

OPINION | October 27

USG cares about making good policy. We need you to care, too.

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USG cares about making good policy. We need you to care, too.

Marvel Jem Roth

In a climate of political uncertainty, it is now more important than ever for students to be engaged with university policymaking — and USG is the most direct avenue to engage with administrative decision makers. While USG’s social events — including Lawnparties — are important, especially in times of stress and division, we also represent you. We don’t just plan parties.

In a climate of political uncertainty, it is now more important than ever for students to be engaged with university policymaking — and USG is the most direct avenue to engage with administrative decision makers. While USG’s social events — including Lawnparties — are important, especially in times of stress and division, we also represent you. We don’t just plan parties.

OPINION | October 24

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