Opinion

Date rape is not a "learning experience”: The members of Princeton's Class of 1978 speak out

We are members of Princeton’s Class of 1978 who feel it necessary to speak up about sexual assault and rape in response to the undue repeated attention the media has given to the self-proclaimed “Princeton Mom.” We believe we speak for the great majority of Princeton moms and dads, as well as alumni who do not have children, in saying rape in general — and date rape in particular — is inexcusable, rape survivors deserve our help and support and anyone who sexually assaults another person should be prosecuted legally. Unfortunately, the Princeton name continues to be associated with the “Princeton Mom’s” views.

Making rejection more acceptable

Over Intersession, I did not fly out to Cancun, explore the other side of the Atlantic, or even travel back home to Connecticut.

Editorial: Bicker reform

This week, hundreds of sophomores participated in the annual spring Bicker process at the six selective eating clubs.

Recommendations for strengthening diversity at the graduate school and beyond

Since we, concerned graduate students at Princeton University, published our last opposite editorial on the state of diversity in the Graduate School, there has been another unfortunate change to the administration.

Let's get creative

On the usefulness of GirlCode

After being on a swim team for all four years of high school, I’ve become accustomed to changing in the presence of teammates, both male and female.

Enough with the term “microaggressions”

In a column published last month, Newby Parton ’18 described a running joke among his peers that he had considered a microaggression: the “spectacle” that peers made of his pronunciation of “wh.” He admitted to feeling ashamed of telling a friend that he thought so, but he’s technically right.

Starting the new semester

On hating the Daily Princetonian

Something has been brewing inside my head for the past few months, and recently it’s come to a boil.

Leadership and study abroad

By the time we arrive on campus freshman fall, we’ve all been told that “the Senior Thesis is a defining aspect of the Princeton experience,” so much so that we just expect it will significantly affect our time here.

The spirit of Kobani

This week, we return to the Orange Bubble. Even those who did not leave Princeton over Intersession are returning to the familiar rhythm of problem sets and papers, applications and auditions, of immersion in ideas and academia. Halfway around the world though, another community is making a very different return.

Maintaining a good balance

The universal right to bathrooms

There has been a lot of talk recently about GirlCode, and the ramifications it has caused on campus.

Princetonian exceptionalism and attitudes toward sexual assault

I’d like to think that most people at the University know and care about the recent trial in Tennessee, in which two former Vanderbilt University students were convicted of the gang rape of a fellow student.

Cartoon: Furniture Fantasy

Meaning in Pre-read and why it matters

There are over129 million different books, according toengineers for the Google Books project.

The first semester

My mom cried when I showed her that I had a bed of my own in my dorm room. She cried because I spent almost my entire life sleeping on either the floor or the living room couch.

Letter from the Editor

Community is a big deal at Princeton. From the proud alumni who flock back to campus each June for Reunions to the thousands of enthusiastic students at athletic events, to the townies and tourists who stroll through campus and attend our events, Princeton is not complete without the community that surrounds it. Despite coming from around the world and having varied backgrounds and interests, we all contribute to our Princeton community, even if we do so in different ways.Princeton would not be what it is today without the numerous academics, activists, actors, artists and athletes. Among these roles is that of the archivist, which is whereThe Daily Princetonian comes in.

Cartoon: Intersession 2015

Princeton Dreams

By Paul Chin ’06 Last spring, I skipped Reunions and attended a different kind of celebration.