Opinion

Why the faculty letter matters

Earlier this week, I stumbled upon a Letter to the Editor from the Opinion section of The Daily Princetonian, titled “A faculty statement on sexual assault.” I was confused and a bit intrigued, since I could not think of any recent incident it could be in response to.

Cartoon: Not just a useless formality

The three-day intern

Over spring break, I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in a Princeternship at the University of Southern California, but when the alumna who invited me introduced me to her coworkers, smiles quickly turned to looks of bemusement —“this is Jason, the three-day intern.” Though their reactions were understandable —after all, what sort of comprehensive experience can an “intern” really garner in the span of a few days?

Good truth hunting

We, the millennials, will be remembered as participants in the Age of Information. Most of us hold in our pockets a device that can inform us about almost anything.

Letter to the Editor: March 26, 2014

To the Editor: TheDaily Princetonian’s recent coverage of the Faculty-Student Committee on Discipline and its editorial of March 23 wereno doubt donewith the best of intentions for the Princeton community, but theyappear to be basedonincomplete information from biased sources.

You’re not beautiful, and there’s nothing wrong with that

We live in a society obsessed with physical beauty. It doesn’t take much effort to see this: the digital image manipulation that is now so commonplace in product marketing has repeatedly and publicly come under fire for setting unrealistic physical standards for young adults.

Letter from the Editor: Increasing transparency in guest submissions

The Daily Princetonian receives a number of letters to the editor from the University administration, usually in response to articles and editorials published in our paper.

Helping out with mental health

“Why can’t it just let go?” As her gaze traced the diamond pattern of the carpet, I pieced together the hints that had accumulated over the past months pointing to what she would soon articulate.

Cartoon: Life reevaluation

Letter to the Editor: A faculty statement on sexual assault

In light of statements made in a news article in this paper, we wish to inform the students on this campus that we do not believe that their manner of dress or drinking behavior makes them responsible for unwanted sexual contact.

Cartoon: Cerberus troubles

SAT facelift

The College Board recently announced that the SAT is getting yet another facelift, the most drastic set of changes since the March 2005 exam debuted with an entirely new writing section.The rise of the ACT has done good things for the college admission process.

Editorial: Address sophomore dues

Every spring, numerous articles about Bicker are written both in this paper and other sources. We discuss whether the system is fair, whether it is outdated and what happens to the people who do not get into or join a club.

Cartoon: Bad conversation starters

The value of not knowing

While at Princeton, students are expected to talk about their experiences struggling to get here, their stories of trying to stay here — and stay sane, for that matter — and most of all, what helped them make it into this institution.

Grade deflation devalues education

On both sides of the grade deflation debate, the most talked-about argument is its effects on postgraduation employment or admission to graduate schools.On one side, the administration allows students applying to jobs or graduate schools to attach a letter from the University explaining its tough grading stance compared to other universities.However,many students remain worried about the effects grade deflation may have on postgraduation plans.

Why Princeton students don’t try new things

There are no introductory courses in Princeton. Of course, there are classes that are given a 100-level designation.

Cartoon: Crazy in love

On transfer student policies

A few weeks ago, The Daily Princetonian reported that the University administration was considering overturning its current policy banning transfer students.

Editorial: Review the Committee on Discipline

The Daily Princetonian recently published a series of three articles documenting various aspects of the operation of the University’s Faculty-Student Committee on Discipline.