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Gaslight, gatekeep: Creative writing at Princeton

Gaslight, gatekeep: Creative writing at Princeton

Brittani Telfair
| 1 day ago
Mark Dodici / The Daily Princetonian

“The Program in Creative Writing still requires applications for all of its classes, including introductory ones, and most of the literary publications on campus require applications as well. There is also this stark white reality, both figuratively and often demographically: creative writing at Princeton is pretentious and centered on ways of writing that descend from Western ‘high art’ traditions construed as objectively superior to all other forms.” 

“The Program in Creative Writing still requires applications for all of its classes, including introductory ones, and most of the literary publications on campus require applications as well. There is also this stark white reality, both figuratively and often demographically: creative writing at Princeton is pretentious and centered on ways of writing that descend from Western ‘high art’ traditions construed as objectively superior to all other forms.”  

Princeton needs to rethink its ban on social gatherings

Marcia Brown / The Daily Princetonian

Princeton needs to rethink its ban on social gatherings

David Piegaro

We shouldn't let an uptick in cases distract us from the fact that we are well-protected, and we should not restrict students' activities in ways that would make, at most, a marginal impact on student health but a significant impact on their well-being. 

We shouldn't let an uptick in cases distract us from the fact that we are well-protected, and we should not restrict students' activities in ways that would make, at most, a marginal impact on student health but a significant impact on their well-being. 

OPINION | 5 days ago

I have COVID-19. To keep cases down, Princeton needs to mandate boosters.

Harsimran Makkad / The Daily Princetonian

I have COVID-19. To keep cases down, Princeton needs to mandate boosters.

Zachariah Sippy

As case counts rise, the University should move quickly in requiring booster vaccinations and hosting a series of more accessible clinics before winter break.

As case counts rise, the University should move quickly in requiring booster vaccinations and hosting a series of more accessible clinics before winter break.

OPINION | 5 days ago

Reactions: The Honor Committee gauntlet

Seats in McCosh 50, one of the largest lecture halls at the University. Photo Credit: Lazarena Lazarova / The Daily Princetonian

Reactions: The Honor Committee gauntlet

Braden Flax, Matthew Wilson, Rohit Narayanan , and Abigail Rabieh

The ‘Prince’ recently released a detailed article tracing eight students who faced accusations of violating the Honor Code. We asked ‘Prince’ columnists and community members for their Reactions to these new revelations about the Honor Committee.

The ‘Prince’ recently released a detailed article tracing eight students who faced accusations of violating the Honor Code. We asked ‘Prince’ columnists and community members for their Reactions to these new revelations about the Honor Committee.

OPINION | November 22

Princeton should change the prox system students use to enter their dorms

The entrance to the Department of Public Safety. Jon Ort / The Daily Princetonian

Princeton should change the prox system students use to enter their dorms

Kelsey Ji

“Removing the prox part of entering one’s dorm does not mean we must sacrifice the extra security that it can bring. There are many other methods that the University can implement that function more effectively than the current system, while bringing the same level of security.”

“Removing the prox part of entering one’s dorm does not mean we must sacrifice the extra security that it can bring. There are many other methods that the University can implement that function more effectively than the current system, while bringing the same level of security.”

OPINION | November 22

Make the decision to get rid of Early Decision

Morrison Hall, home of the U. undergraduate admissions office. Nick Donnoli / Office of Communications

Make the decision to get rid of Early Decision

Lucia Wetherill

“ Restrictive EA is also the most realistic alternative for colleges to switch to, as many universities will still be concerned with their yield, or the percentage of students who choose to attend the university after being accepted. Harvard and Yale also offer EA; it’s time that the rest of the Ivy League — Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania — as well as other colleges, do the same.”

“Restrictive EA is also the most realistic alternative for colleges to switch to, as many universities will still be concerned with their yield, or the percentage of students who choose to attend the university after being accepted. Harvard and Yale also offer EA; it’s time that the rest of the Ivy League — Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania — as well as other colleges, do the same.”

OPINION | November 21
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Pushkin not Putin: Depoliticizing the Russian language

 “St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow” by Artem Beliakin / CC BY 1.0

Pushkin not Putin: Depoliticizing the Russian language

Genrietta Churbanova

“As a Russian heritage speaker I firmly believe that the Russian language has value outside of its strategic positioning as the language of the enemy. Russian — just like every other language — is a language of love and dreams, thought and discovery, culture and art, family and friends. It is a language of living, not of fighting.”

“As a Russian heritage speaker I firmly believe that the Russian language has value outside of its strategic positioning as the language of the enemy. Russian — just like every other language — is a language of love and dreams, thought and discovery, culture and art, family and friends. It is a language of living, not of fighting.”

OPINION | November 21

The Trustees’s failure to divest hurts Princeton, too

Students urge the University to divest fully from fossil fuels in a Sep. 24 sit-in at Nassau Hall. Candace Do / The Daily Princetonian

The Trustees’s failure to divest hurts Princeton, too

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

“Between the examples of peer institutions, the energy of student activists, and the expertise assembled on the faculty panel, the University is more than able to establish suitable and stringent criteria for dissociation in line with its values. It’s high time for the Trustees to act.”

“Between the examples of peer institutions, the energy of student activists, and the expertise assembled on the faculty panel, the University is more than able to establish suitable and stringent criteria for dissociation in line with its values. It’s high time for the Trustees to act.”

OPINION | November 18

We must condemn Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations

The Princeton School of Public Policy and International Affairs (SPIA). Mark Dodici / The Daily Princetonian

We must condemn Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations

Eric Periman

“Each of us in the Princeton community has an obligation to condemn this authoritarian action taken by the Israeli government and recommit ourselves to advocating for the protection of Palestinian human rights.”

“Each of us in the Princeton community has an obligation to condemn this authoritarian action taken by the Israeli government and recommit ourselves to advocating for the protection of Palestinian human rights.”

OPINION | November 18

The danger of blanket statements

Abby de Riel / The Daily Princetonian

The danger of blanket statements

Ashley Olenkiewicz

“It can be argued that the short and catchy nature of slogan-like short phrases is a necessary attribute, crucial to achieving the objectives of garnering attention, spreading awareness, and recruiting support for said movement. Yet, it is exactly because these movements and sentiments are reduced to short terms and phrases that they result in polarized debate and ultimately hinder the accruing of support.”

“It can be argued that the short and catchy nature of slogan-like short phrases is a necessary attribute, crucial to achieving the objectives of garnering attention, spreading awareness, and recruiting support for said movement. Yet, it is exactly because these movements and sentiments are reduced to short terms and phrases that they result in polarized debate and ultimately hinder the accruing of support.”

OPINION | November 17

Instead of empathy, try compassion

Students chat as they stroll down McCosh Walk at dusk during midterms week.  Natalia Maidique / The Daily Princetonian

Instead of empathy, try compassion

Claudia Frykberg

“Thus, as each of us endeavor to support and comfort our friends as the semester comes to an end, I suggest a way to help them without hurting ourselves. Instead of empathy, try compassion.”

“Thus, as each of us endeavor to support and comfort our friends as the semester comes to an end, I suggest a way to help them without hurting ourselves. Instead of empathy, try compassion.”

OPINION | November 15

Reactions: Princeton may loosen the mask mandate ... after classes end

Students gather for JRN 445: Investigative Journalism — Accountability Reporting Ashley Fan / The Daily Princetonian

Reactions: Princeton may loosen the mask mandate ... after classes end

Allen Liu, Rohit Narayanan , and Audrey Chau

For the Reactions series, columnists respond to the University’s announcement that the mask mandate will be reconsidered and potentially relaxed ten days after Thanksgiving Break ends. 

For the Reactions series, columnists respond to the University’s announcement that the mask mandate will be reconsidered and potentially relaxed ten days after Thanksgiving Break ends. 

OPINION | November 14

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