Opinion

A human defense

Not all engineers or natural science majors demonstrate it, but there’s a definite category of them that look down on humanities majors and often social science majors, too. And it doesn’t strike me as a friendly sort of rivalry. It’s a distinct “I am much smarter than you, and I work much harder than you” kind of vibe.

Close reading

The problem with these readings is that no one’s truly, honest-to-God paying attention. They’re just there to react in the moment. And sometimes that means they miss the point.

English for engineers?

Fulfilling the humanities and social sciences distribution requirements for an engineering major thus ends up being an interesting task. We can and do survive in the current system as it is now. But I think it would be interesting for the University to explore the development of a few humanities and social sciences courses that are perhaps suited more toward the engineer and science major in the way certain science classes are suited toward the humanities major, and to see if there is any interest in them.

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The idea for this column grew out of a feeling I had that every story published on the subject of women on campus has begun to take on the same rubric, using the same buzzwords and reiterating the same points. As I said, I find this to not only be useless and distracting, but also detract from any true accomplishment of the stated goals of the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership and the University more generally.

Letter to the Editor: April 10th, 2012

We think it is commendable that the ‘Prince’ has made a point of covering the gender gap that the Steering Committee on Women’s Leadership exposed last spring. However, we write today because we find the nature of some ‘Prince’ coverage of that gap troubling.

Blind date II

Cartoon: Architechnicality

Eulogy for my thesis

But for all the ways in which my thesis has failed my expectations, I must admit the strange irony of its disappointment. More than anything else that I encountered in my time here at Princeton, my thesis has made me realize how much I’ve loved my education.

Olmert oversimplified

Olmert is a key player in Israel’s opposition party, one of the most important politicians currently pushing for a two-state solution, yet he is grouped under the general heading of “Israeli leadership.” Israeli leadership is not monolithic. Renfro’s article, in its general attack on Israeli policy and rhetoric, could have been written about the current right-wing Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. The lack of discrimination between political parties works well if one is trying to generally demonize Israel.

Editorial: Cause week

Many organizations and causes have adopted the “cause week” model — designating a week during the school year in which to host a series of events to raise awareness about a particular topic. However, we find that despite campus groups’ efforts, awareness is predominantly confined to that week. While any awareness is perhaps better than no awareness, we believe it is incumbent on student groups to promote their issues throughout the year.

Post-thesis evaluation of writing seminar

Writing seminars ought to be the beginning of preparation for theses. It’s what undergraduates need and deserve.

Requiring provision

Contraception is already quite accessible and covered by many health plans. Those of us who object to the contraception mandate are not worried that it will cause the rampant use of contraception — its use is already widespread — but that it will require people who find contraception morally objectionable to provide it.

Editorial: Introductory courses

It is easy for introductory classes to fall into a state of stagnancy where instructors are content with meager reviews from students and with the assumption that fundamental concepts are by nature less interesting. But students at this University stand to benefit from engaging and contemporary introductory classes. There is ample room for many departments to overhaul their introductory coursework in the spirit of student evaluation and in the direction of current academic research.

Cartoon: McCosh 50, anyone?

Let's not forget the Dinky

I’m going to lay some facts before you about the University’s plans to move to the Dinky, supposedly in order to accommodate the new Arts District it is constructing, and the implications of these plans for us Princeton students.

Double-credit courses

Both HUM and Integrated can incorporate some simple reforms to make the classes more interdisciplinary and meaningful for their students.

Speak for yourself

The problem here is the spokesperson system allows for the transfer of answerability from campus organizations to a removed third-party.

Cartoon: Based on a true story

Seminar's relevance

What makes Princeton unique is the seminar.

Letter to the Editor: April 4th, 2012

We are writing in response to recent comments on The Daily Princetonian website about the Princeton School of Architecture.