Opinion

The anarchy that’s already here

In a lot of ways, though, the crisis over the cost of public higher education shouldn’t be surprising. Contrary to popular orthodoxy, it has much less to do with the recession and much more to do with the popular conception of public universities in the U.S. — a conception that may not be sustainable.

Cartoon: Princeton diversity

Living carefully

We have all been told to be careful about what we post on our Facebooks and that the internet can be dangerous. What we never expected was that we would have to start being careful about what we do in our everyday life.

Tradition has gotta go

I see now that my plan was a product of freshman idealism; I got very little actual work done and ended up having to pull several all-nighters when I returned to campus.

Cartoon: Losing the game

Editorial: In support of the APA

The American Philosophical Association (APA) took a small but important step last week toward promoting non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in higher education when it announced it would censure universities that use sexual orientation as a basis for hiring decisions.

The wonder of blue skies

My initial reaction was to think: “What’s the point of studying that?” This was followed a split second later by the realization that as an astrophysicist, I was not exactly in a position to pass judgment on the practical utility of other people’s research.

The Grinch who stole Christmas

Last year, I ended up with not one, not two, but three copies of “Chemical Principles: Sixth Edition” by Steven S. Zumdahl, the textbook for my chemistry course. Now I loved CHM 207, but that’s taking it too far.

On becoming vegan

While I was forming these ideas and calling myself a vegetarian, my actions didn’t exactly follow suit. In truth, I began the process of becoming a vegetarian at the age of 8, but I did not give up all meat overnight.

American Sign Language 101: why not?

Why doesn’t Princeton, which even offers Swahili and Sanskrit courses, offer some kind of for-credit class in ASL?

Cartoon: A Princeton holiday card

Questions about questions

In some sense, we all came to Princeton dumber than we’d like, and the only way to fix this is by asking for help.

Cartoon: Anonymity speaks the truth

Editorial: Fairer course registration

Last week, many juniors and seniors arose before 7:30 a.m. to make the perennial mad rush to sign up for classes. It is understandable that the online system opens so early to give students an equal opportunity to enroll in courses when there are no other activities or classes scheduled and to reward those students who are committed enough to their courses to rise early. But for high-demand, competitive classes, the “early bird gets the worm” mantra does not apply.

How do economists define "rationing"?

Almost all desirable goods and services in an economy must be rationed somehow — either through the market or by government. One can have a lively debate on which of these approaches to rationing is “better.” It would be a highly subjective assessment, driven in good part by one’s ideology or position in the nation’s income distribution, or both.

Respecting the referendum

This paper ran two articles last week covering certain controversies surrounding the Conflict of Interest Reduction (CIR) referendum. As the original sponsor of the referendum, I wish to voice my thoughts on this matter.

Orange with a touch of crimson

Princetonians can rally behind an orange sword aimed at a crimson-colored shield, creating cohesion in the process.

PrinceCast #22: Toilet Paper and the USG, Freshman Scholars Institute and KAUST

Editorial: Yaroshefsky for USG president

After interviewing each candidate and weighing their skills, this board believes the best choice for USG president is Yaroshefsky.

Much ado about money

Doubtless, there are many students out there with potential who have had to overcome significant obstacles in their lives, but admission officers cannot rely on blind faith by admitting a student who has not excelled, regardless of whence they come.