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The Daily Princetonian

An unfinished symphony

 Ask yourself: when is the last time you ever ventured, really ventured, outside the Orange Bubble, physically or psychologically? I don’t mean taking that trip to Panera. (Good use of “that” to create implied familiarity.)

OPINION | 01/11/2011

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In defense of dilettantism

Much more than interdisciplinarity, however, is lost — I’ll risk incurring the wrath of some by calling it culture — when students of physics and literature consider each other to be fools because the former don’t care what century Chaucer lived in and the latter have never heard of Boyle’s law.

OPINION | 01/09/2011

The Daily Princetonian

Outdated stereotypes

After being here at Princeton for almost a whole semester, I can testify that Princeton has created an environment where not only is it easy to remain a religious Jew, but it is possible to get exposure to Judaism even when one does not seek it out.

OPINION | 01/09/2011

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A lack of creativity

When it comes to unique thinking and creativity, it really is a matter of “use it or lose it.” Many students — and I count myself as one of their number — have all but lost the ability to express themselves creatively.

OPINION | 01/04/2011