Opinion

Why the defensive shield is justified

I cannot possibly fathom the hatred that motivates one to launch rockets from a Palestinian school compound into Israel, risking Palestinian children’s lives to attack Israeli children. Until I do, or until this hatred no longer exists to be fathomed, I will stand by Israel’s right and responsibility to protect its citizens.

Engender equality

The report issued by the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women's Leaship may have accidentally stirred up harmful gender stereotypes that undermine its mission to develop leaders and achieve gender parity.

#Tweet child o' mine

@charliemetzger: hope that the 140 char cap doesn’t limit how fully I can express my ideas.

Cartoon: The Princeton rejection

Editorial: Preempt new lock out policy

This new lock out policy is unreasonable, and the University should seriously reconsider its implementation next year.

War minus the shooting

Pakistan and India face off at Mohali, India in the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup, the third largest sporting event in the world behind the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. Any World Cup semifinal is historic, and any India-Pakistan game is brimming with emotion and spirit, but this particular combination is something else.

A strategic decision

The University should set aside its differences with sororities in order to achieve their larger goal of empowering female leadership on campus.

Cartoon: Falling and jumping

Humor, help and hope

“FMyLife” is a popular website for laughing about life’s misfortunes, but among the petty and pithy posts on our college’s version, PrincetonFML, are serious cries for help: students posting about stress, depression and even thoughts of suicide. The contrast between the mundane and the meaningful is jarring — the frustration of losing socks shouldn’t warrant the same “FML” appendix as the inability to get out of bed all day. We read these darker posts with a grimace and moment of discomfort. And then we keep scrolling. There’s something wrong here: Why are students turning to a humor website to deal with their gravest problems?

Editorial: On the SCUWL report

The changes proposed by the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women's Leadership would benefit both women and the campus as a whole, and the Editorial Board encourages the University to implement them.

The Muslim notion of self

Essentially, there is no personality vacuum. An Arab’s history and previous actions are as much a part of him as what he exhibits in the present.

Cartoon: Unwritten rules

Opine... and sign?

When you next have a comment, think about sealing it with your real name. If you don’t, have the self-awareness to know why you are not doing so and consider carefully whether the possible benefits of the posting really do outweigh the costs — to you, to anyone you may be criticizing and to the wider community.

Counterpoint: The cardboard tiger

In calling on Gaddafi to leave, Obama unnecessarily added a very real U.S. strategic asset to the calculation — our credibility. Had he said nothing or simply condemned Gaddafi’s violence and watched the colonel slaughter the rebels and citizens of Benghazi, he would have been criticized only for his moral ambivalence. But the moment Obama advocated regime change, he created a scenario in which any other result would suggest to our enemies — chiefly Iran — that we are not confident enough to use all force necessary to achieve our stated goals.

Editorial: Alumni bicker at Cannon Club

It is widely acknowledged that the Bicker process in general is imperfect. Cannon’s proposed procedure exacerbates its chief flaws.

Cartoon: Just... just don't ask

Point: To the shores of Tripoli

I was impatient for Obama to take military action in Libya, conditional on the understanding that no American boots should set foot on the shores of Tripoli. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates objected that this was an implausible caveat; apparently, he was wrong. I still regret that we had to delay military action on the approval of international committees, but I don’t see how we could have acted otherwise.

Cartoon: Princetonian lifestyle

Untapped potential

Students at Princeton are missing a major opportunity. Whether or not there is validity behind a parent’s desire to hire college students to help their kids in school, there is undoubtedly a market out there that we have not yet accessed.

Cannon: the club to watch for 2012

If Cannon is to survive longer than a few years, it has to provide a unique experience not found elsewhere. To have a unique experience, Cannon needs the right membership.