Opinion

Why Princeton shouldn’t treat COVID-19 like the common cold

“Though it does not make sense to return to pandemic-era restrictions like mandatory masking, Princeton must provide guidance for isolation and mitigation with best practices specific to COVID-19 in mind.”

“Though it does not make sense to return to pandemic-era restrictions like mandatory masking, Princeton must provide guidance for isolation and mitigation with best practices specific to COVID-19 in mind.”

Your opinions matter more than you think

“Students who feel that their political positions are not well represented on campus might accordingly feel a sense of apathy towards an electoral process that they do not feel will sufficiently impact the lives of those around them.”

Students who feel that their political positions are not well represented on campus might accordingly feel a sense of apathy towards an electoral process that they do not feel will sufficiently impact the lives of those around them.

It’s time for Princeton to create a major in Gender and Sexuality Studies

“GSS is a discipline on the forefront re-envisioning how we understand our changing world. Princeton must keep up with its peer universities and reaffirm its commitment to the liberal arts by offering a GSS major.”

“GSS is a discipline on the forefront re-envisioning how we understand our changing world. Princeton must keep up with its peer universities and reaffirm its commitment to the liberal arts by offering a GSS major.”

End Princeton’s pervasive alcohol culture

As such, Princeton burdens non-drinkers with the responsibility of keeping those around them safe — with drastic consequences for failure — which can place severe cognitive strain on them and tax their ability to enjoy themselves in social situations."

"As such, Princeton burdens non-drinkers with the responsibility of keeping those around them safe — with drastic consequences for failure — which can place severe cognitive strain on them and tax their ability to enjoy themselves in social situations."

Late meal must expand its vegetarian and vegan options

“Late meal could easily incorporate more nutritious vegetarian- and vegan-friendly changes to ensure that plant based and dietary options are always available to the student body.”

“Late meal could easily incorporate more nutritious vegetarian- and vegan-friendly changes to ensure that plant based and dietary options are always available to the student body.”

Take advantage of study abroad: It’s deeply transformative

“As Princeton students, it’s crucial for us to experience our education in a way that challenges our preconceptions, broadens our perspective, and expands our experiences. A study abroad is a perfect place where that can happen.”

“As Princeton students, it’s crucial for us to experience our education in a way that challenges our preconceptions, broadens our perspective, and expands our experiences. A study abroad is a perfect place where that can happen.”

Princeton’s Progressive Coalition opposes University’s latest protest bans

“We, the undersigned member organizations of the Princeton Progressive Coalition, oppose these tightened restrictions, reject the University’s hostile approach to protest, and call on all who support free speech and free expression to challenge these protest bans.” 

“We, the undersigned member organizations of the Princeton Progressive Coalition, oppose these tightened restrictions, reject the University’s hostile approach to protest, and call on all who support free speech and free expression to challenge these protest bans.” 

CPUC reforms are necessary for the community to be truly heard

“By implementing these reforms, the CPUC will strengthen its role as a deliberative body, better reflect the needs and voices of its constituents, and uphold the University’s principles of open and participative governance through the CPUC.”

“By implementing these reforms, the CPUC will strengthen its role as a deliberative body, better reflect the needs and voices of its constituents, and uphold the University’s principles of open and participative governance through the CPUC.”

Princeton's culture of overwork has real-world consequences

“Princeton plays the role of the funnel for these banks, finding “talented” young people, training them both to have the skills and the lack of boundaries around work necessary to do these jobs, and guiding them towards roles in these industries.”

“Princeton plays the role of the funnel for these banks, finding “talented” young people, training them both to have the skills and the lack of boundaries around work necessary to do these jobs, and guiding them towards roles in these industries.”

Don't be disoriented: activism's value does not lie in resistance

“It’s irresponsible for upperclassmen to spread a lie that consuming the resources of the University is amoral without additional posturing or political resolve. Moreover, the guide attempts to popularize a troubling attitude that presence in an institution like Princeton is inherently antagonistic, the purpose of which is to not learn, but win.”

"It’s irresponsible for upperclassmen to spread a lie that consuming the resources of the University is amoral without additional posturing or political resolve. Moreover, the guide attempts to popularize a troubling attitude that presence in an institution like Princeton is inherently antagonistic, the purpose of which is to not learn, but win."

Liberal students debate, you’re just not listening

“Viewpoint diversity is not about ensuring that every fringe idea has a platform; it’s about cultivating an environment where meaningful, respectful exchanges can occur across a spectrum of perspectives.”

“Viewpoint diversity is not about ensuring that every fringe idea has a platform; it’s about cultivating an environment where meaningful, respectful exchanges can occur across a spectrum of perspectives.”

It’s not too late to choose the right side of history

There are many ways to get involved, if only by demanding a referendum and voting in favor of divestment. It’s never too late to act, or to choose to condemn genocide.

There are many ways to get involved, if only by demanding a referendum and voting in favor of divestment. It’s never too late to act, or to choose to condemn genocide.

Princetonians can fight fake news: on online disinformation and our political responsibility

“Reporting and blocking accounts that post intentionally misleading information or disinformation, or having difficult conversations with friends, peers, and family members helps fight misinformation and strengthen our democracy.”

“Reporting and blocking accounts that post intentionally misleading information or disinformation, or having difficult conversations with friends, peers, and family members helps fight misinformation and strengthen our democracy.”

Turning the tide on “human fracking”

“The more you come to know this thing called attention and the more you share it with your peers, the more acutely you will see, as a student and a student body, the nature of the challenge we face."

“The more you come to know this thing called attention and the more you share it with your peers, the more acutely you will see, as a student and a student body, the nature of the challenge we face."

For undocumented students, choosing to protest is a privilege

“But when we talk about these protests, we need to consider different peoples’ different risks: rhetoric that encourages the entire student body to take action or condemns apathy from student cultural groups fails to consider these students’ circumstances.”

“But when we talk about these protests, we need to consider different peoples’ different risks: rhetoric that encourages the entire student body to take action or condemns apathy from student cultural groups fails to consider these students’ circumstances.”

Princeton college consultants must prioritize accessibility and pedagogy, not profit

“When we offer consulting services, profit should not be at the center of our philosophy. Rather, we must proactively prioritize effective pedagogy and cross-class accessibility.”

“When we offer consulting services, profit should not be at the center of our philosophy. Rather, we must proactively prioritize effective pedagogy and cross-class accessibility.”

All regional studies are created equal: Expand South Asian studies

Princeton must recognize the merits of a stronger South Asian Studies program — or better yet, a major— that is on par with the other regional studies that the University offers.

Announcing the ‘Prince’ Opinion section’s fall 2024 columnists

This fall, the ‘Prince’ is running six columns every two or three weeks, ranging in focus from town politics to progressive change for Princeton to the University’s traditional values.

This fall, the ‘Prince’ is running six columns every two or three weeks, ranging in focus from town politics to progressive change for Princeton to the University’s traditional values.

Princeton is more than prestige and aesthetics. The pre-frosh experience must reflect that.

From the acceptance letter to Princeton Preview, perhaps Princeton is too removed in the way it treats its pre-frosh and too reliant on visuals and prestige during the period after Ivy Day. Princeton should prioritize efforts to connect with prospective students in written communication and work on making Princeton Preview more socially and intellectually engaging.

From the acceptance letter to Preview Days, perhaps Princeton is too removed in the way it treats its pre-frosh and too reliant on visuals and prestige during the period after Ivy Day. Princeton should prioritize efforts to connect with prospective students in written communication and work on making Preview Days more socially and intellectually engaging.

By erasing Hamas and the Oct. 7 attacks, PIAD’s proposal is unproductive and deeply unsettling

“But the PIAD proposal gives no indication as to how boycotting or divesting from Israel will lead to a better future for Palestinians, because it never addresses what that future will actually look like.”

“But the PIAD proposal gives no indication as to how boycotting or divesting from Israel will lead to a better future for Palestinians, because it never addresses what that future will actually look like.”