Opinion

Who cares about freshman elections?

Luckily for us Princeton students, there is no obligation to vote in the USG elections. This year, 587 votes were cast in the runoff election for the position of Class of 2014 president. Simple calculation shows us that approximately 45 percent of the freshman class voted. Princeton students are intelligent, informed and involved in a myriad of activities and projects, so what explains the fact that not even half the class cares who represents them? Why are they so indifferent?

Cartoon: Are we there yet?

Responsible activism

As the child of gay parents who recently celebrated the 22nd anniversary of their civil union, I have paid close attention to coverage of the political activism of politics professor Robert George, who has been actively opposing same-sex marriage through several organizations. If we consider these activities improper, what separates them from the political statements of economics professor Paul Krugman or the activism of African American studies professor Cornel West GS ’80? I would suggest that a lack of academic integrity and consistency — not partisanship — constitutes unacceptable behavior for a professor’s extracurricular activities.

Back to basics

As an American, I see no problem with requiring students (more likely their parents) to contribute more directly to the cost of their own education, though the rise in fees seems uncharitably swift and steep. What bothers me in the Browne Review, however, is its single-minded approach to universities as engines of economic growth.

Cartoon: Hot N Cold

Editorial: Award fall thesis funds earlier

ODOC encourages those planning fall break trips to ensure the thoroughness of their applications, promising to prioritize the review of those applications. But following this compressed schedule, students often do not find out whether funding has been awarded until one or two weeks before they are set to travel.

Finding Snooki at Princeton

Princeton has traditionally staked its reputation on the most studious among us, but that whole boy-genius routine is passe. What Princeton needs now is some ridiculous bar fights, love affairs and fake tans. We need a Snooki.

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 17, 2010

Tori Jueds and Cole Crittenden elaborate on University policy in the aftermath of the Tyler Clementi tragedy and Scott Fountain criticizes Borough Police practices.

Ignorance is bliss

Limiting the number of people in the know helps to keep situations contained. The bomb scare at Palmer Square was practically a non-event.

This one's for the girls

This doesn’t mean that as women we need to aggressively claw our way through the patriarchy until we get our due, but if we want a change, sometimes we need to be bold.

Cartoon: The lecture hall

Getting proactive on stress

Although our countless programs, superior academics and admirable collegiate atmosphere make us one of the most highly ranked schools in the world, it simply cannot be overlooked that Princeton has a culture of stress.

Cartoon: For the umpteenth time...

Cultural capital and cultural capitalism

Even if globalization has made it somewhat impossible to remain an isolated society in today’s world, modern politics and culture are creating new forms of cultural separation.

Editorial: Hold Honor Committee elections

To improve the current selection process, a separate election should be held at the beginning of the fall semester to select Honor Committee members from the sophomore, junior and senior classes.

Would you own up to cheating?

Cheating is definitely not something limited to large public schools like UCF. That is why it is foolish to have an honor code based on our sense of “morality” as Princeton students. Being a Princeton student doesn’t make us any more moral or less prone to cheating than other college students. 

Editorial: An even better way to P/D/F

The University's change has eliminated one aspect of the old P/D/F policy that should be reinstated: rescinding the P/D/F grading option.

Legacy for a day

By giving legacies a slight advantage in admissions, the University is allowing a reasonable advantage to students who already have an emotional connection with Princeton.

Cartoon: P/D/F

Without direction

We could all use a little better advice before plunging into the Princeton Jungle.