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What Princeton should learn from other schools' eating clubs

What Princeton should learn from other schools' eating clubs

Liam O'Connor

Every other collegiate eating club in recent history outside of Princeton has abandoned its exclusive practices. Bicker is too entrenched in campus culture for it to disappear overnight. But the eating clubs could abandon it — one by one — over the course of a decade.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

Another symptom of yellow fever

Another symptom of yellow fever

Dora Zhao

It is hard, almost impossible, to undo centuries of internalized oppression. People of color have been historically pitted against each other, driving deep-seeded wedges between their communities. But there is still possibility for change.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

Locks on language

Sabrina Sequeira

We should consider the many factors that are at play in language when we talk with our peers. Even without an “accent,” they may be unaware of the cultural meaning behind the words you use and the stories you tell.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

The crowd leaves no room for the unseen

Allison Huang

I probably would not have visited this restaurant if I had first scoped it out on Google Reviews, where its rating teetered at a 3.8 out of 5 due to complaints about ‘lack of service’ and where there were no pictures of the food. This is worrisome, because the food was excellent, and my whole family agreed that the nuances of flavor were just the way they should have been in a precariously preserved hub of authentic Chinese cuisine like this one.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

Letter from the Editor: In response to ELE postdoc Shkel

Marcia Brown

Journalists must approach everything with skepticism – that’s our job. In every story – including this one – we strive to fairly report the facts. Our reporter worked with integrity, and I stand by that reporting.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

U.'s malfunction with the recent sexual misconduct

Guest Contributor

Sexual misconduct, and the University's inadequate response to it, has become a much needed topic of discussion, in part because of Yeohee Im’s bravery to discuss it. As was reported this week in the Daily Princetonian, I was one of the people who gave reports to the University surrounding this incident. Notably, the reports began even before Yeohee’s unfortunate incident.

OPINION | 02/22/2018

Letter to the Editor: In defense of women affiliated with Sergio Verdú

Guest Contributor

I would like to respond to a recent article in The Daily Princetonian detailing “new allegations'' against my colleague and mentor, Professor Sergio Verdú. It is troubling how this article constructs its narrative by enveloping Verdú, as well as all the women associated with him, in a fog of rumor, suspicion, and supposition. By publishing an article with such sensationalism and general lack of concrete facts the ‘Prince’ appears to be driven by a tunnel vision desire to vilify Verdú, and not by journalistic integrity, duty to inform the public, or concern for the women involved.

OPINION | 02/21/2018

Make Bicker less personal

Liam O'Connor

Getting hosed from an eating club shouldn't feel any worse than being rejected for an internship. As Princetonians, we all face the same academic challenges and should take care of each other regardless of whether we accept peers into our clubs or not. Depersonalizing Bicker is a first step that we can take toward this goal.

OPINION | 02/21/2018

A step in the right direction

Jared Shulkin

The Class of 2022 Pre-read, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,” is timely given the recent debate surrounding free speech on university campuses. President Eisgruber’s choice of Pre-read may help prevent events such as the disruptive and illiberal protests at The Evergreen State College from occurring at the University.

OPINION | 02/21/2018

Stop shootings: repeal the Second Amendment

Ryan Born

There’s no point in going for anything less than the absolute best outcome. Here’s my “modest” proposal: repeal the Second Amendment and ban firearms.

OPINION | 02/20/2018

Don't copy code

Guest Contributor

Plagiarism may occur on papers, problem sets, even JPs and theses — but by far the most common case, in my experience, has been computer code. A few particular COS classes account for a huge fraction of the academic cases I have heard in the past two years. I've gotten to know some COS assignments better from seeing them over and over again in plagiarism cases than I did from taking the class two years ago.

OPINION | 02/20/2018

Practical ways to improve Bicker

Liam O'Connor

Bicker is — and always will be — an imperfect system. It can, however, be improved so that students can compete on a level playing field. When Bicker returns again this fall, hopefully the eating clubs will make it fairer and more open for all students.

OPINION | 02/20/2018

Reject the misguided rhetoric of the Princeton Pro-Life “love” letter

Samuel Aftel

Providing love and other forms of emotional support to survivors of sexual violence is unambiguously important, but survivors need more than just that — they need unfettered access to health care services, which necessarily includes access to medically safe and legally protected abortions.

OPINION | 02/19/2018

What are we actually being graded on?

Thomas Clark

In order to differentiate the dozens of bright and hardworking students in a class, the grading system doesn’t measure how much a student learned, but how much he or she is willing to sacrifice for a class. For some students, this sacrifice will be sleep. For others, it will be extracurriculars. For yet others, mental health.

OPINION | 02/19/2018

Why I’ve Stopped Taking Life Too Seriously

Bhaamati Borkhetaria

Ultimately, my travels have taught me that Princeton is a stepping stool. It is not the end-all minting machine that stamps us with a completely certain and immovable identity

OPINION | 02/18/2018

Open Letter to Sophomores

Guest Contributor

Remember that eating clubs are only one potential aspect of your upperclassmen life. Decisions are scary, but they also lead to exciting changes!

OPINION | 02/17/2018

How three mass shootings became part of my story

Guest Contributor

Responsible gun safety legislation — or the lack thereof — is something that dominates my daily thoughts. Lately, I have even started having dreams in which I become a victim of someone armed with an assault rifle.

OPINION | 02/15/2018

Emptiness and consciousness: Still unseen limits of American politics

Louis René Beres

In the end, credulity remains America's worst enemy. Our still willing inclination to believe that personal and societal redemption can somehow lie in politics describes a potentially fatal disorder.

OPINION | 02/15/2018

Engaging with Science Culture

Engaging with Science Culture

Guest Contributor

At a time when so many scientists are eager to be civically engaged, it is critical for those in the technical fields to ask themselves — both as individuals and as a community — What does it mean to be an effective advocate? What does it mean to be socially involved? How does one act as a thoughtful ally?

OPINION | 02/15/2018

P/D/F-ing Happiness

Aparna Shankar

College students are unhappy, or at the very least, not living what they view as “the good life.” Cognizant of the fallacies in approaching happiness as academics, the new phenomenon of positive psychology in colleges must be approached cautiously.

OPINION | 02/14/2018

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