Opinion

Philanthropy in China

In 2007, Princeton alumnus Sir Gordon Wu ’58, the namesake of Wu Hall in Butler College, completed payments of $100 million that he pledged to the university in 1995, bringing his total lifetime donations to over $118 million.He gave this donation to support the School of Engineering and Applied Science, particularly to increase the number of endowed professorships, supporting renovations and construction, and to provide fellowships to graduate students.

In response to "Called out by name"

To the Editor, I write in response to Shruthi Deivasigamani’s Sept. 24 column “Called out by name,” in which she argues against the publication of the names of students who are arrested on campus for what she calls “passive” crimes.

Cartoon: Princeton weather

Editorial: Formalize and Crowd-Source Course Requests

Over the past few weeks, a petition has circulated asking that the University reinstate course offerings in Sanskrit.

Cartoon: There are two types of people

Response to the Tory Letter from the Publisher

When I opened the September issue of The Princeton Tory at breakfast this past week, I was met with the bold-print title “Plan Your Time At Princeton,” under which was placed a photograph of a man reading a very, very, very old book.

A chance to lead on addressing sexual misconduct

The University is finally taking steps to address a policy that should have been discussed and updated years ago: its policy and procedures on sexual misconduct, an umbrella term encompassing sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape.

Princeton should provide broader financial aid

“Princeton IS affordable.” “For more than three decades, we've considered students for admission to Princeton without concern over their families' ability to pay —and offered aid to cover 100 percent of each admitted student’s need.” “We … meet 100 percent of each admitted student’s financial need with generous aid packages.” These are just a few examples of how the University brags about its financial aid packages on its financial aid website. Princeton’s peer institutions all spew the same rhetoric.

Called out by name

On Sept. 10, The Daily Princetonian published a news article, "Student charged with drug possession at Princeton Stadium," about an undergraduate student who was arrested by the University's Department of Public Safety for allegedly being in possession of marijuana and psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, at the Princeton Stadium.

On Hillflint

This past week, all members of the Class of 2017 received an email from the class council telling us about this year’s class gear.

A good investment

Cartoon: Bear it

On early concentration

For sophomores, it’s a decision year, and among all of those decisions, one of the most important is what concentration to choose.

The momentum of change

When people ask me about my time in Spain this past summer, it’s interesting to me which details emerge in sharp relief upon retelling.

A call for housing variety

A pretty standard question that I am asked on Orange Key tours, especially by parents of prospective students, is what the living situation will be like for students at the University.

All books are equal, but some are more equal than others

In economics, a textbook would be called a highly inelastic good — each new generation of students inevitably needs it and, generally, each student will acquire it (often regardless of cost). Though the University's libraries have sets of these high-in-demand goods, they often sit on the shelves, unused, instead of being utilized by the students who need them the most. With each new semester comes a new list of textbooks to purchase for classes.

Cartoon: Species speculation

I judge you, and that's okay

The first day of my study abroad program in Morocco was the usual combination of awkward mingling and useless information sessions.

Editorial: Campus summer housing improvements

Though the start of the semester marks most students’ first time on campus since May, many students remained in Princeton over the summer, conducting research or working at other on-campus jobs.

Lessons from the inside

This past summer, I had the pleasure of working for the New York City Police Department. Aside from the valuable career experience I received, I took away much more than just another notch on my resume.