Opinion

The referendum to end all referenda

Last Thursday, I pushed for the USG Senate to overturn a referendum. The Coalition for Intellectual Liberty (CIL)'s referendum requested that the USG ask University officials to refrain from taking political positions on issues of "profound question" over which "people of goodwill" could "reasonably disagree." I fought this referendum on the grounds that it was vague and subject to many interpretations and therefore meaningless and frivolous.

The true cost of financial aid

For as long as I can remember, America's high schools have been in shambles. But, I was surprised by a recent University of Maryland report suggesting that colleges are too.

Letters to the Editor: Dec. 8, 2008

Ethical concerns do govern endowment decisionsRegarding 'Outrage, not ethics, spurs U.

Op Art: House's latest case

A bright USG future

This year, students will not have a choice of who their next USG president will be. Luckily, Connor Diemand-Yauman '10, the only candidate, is a qualified, charismatic leader who will likely bring a healthy dose of political savvy and direction to the USG.Given that the USG needs the support of the administration to accomplish nearly anything, the fact that Diemand-Yauman understands that the USG has to build strong relationships with administrators to significantly impact University policy is promising.

Out of the ashes

Last month, while the world's attention was focused on Wall Street tearing itself apart and the brutal attacks on Mumbai, Ann Coulter, conservative commentator and author, fell and broke her jaw.

A web of support that works

It is heartening to witness open dialogue about mental health at Princeton and other campuses, such as the discussion in the Nov.

Op Art: Different intelligence

'No' on both USG referenda

When students vote in the USG election this weekend, they will encounter two opposing referenda. The first, initiated by Jacob Candelaria '09, would require the USG to ask the Board of Trustees to file an amicus brief opposing California's Proposition 8, which took away the right of same-sex couples to marry.

Rethinking finals period

The usg recently announced that it had successfully lobbied to eliminate 9 a.m. finals the day after Dean's Date.

Engineering better requirements

Last Tuesday, while enjoying a lovely dining hall dinner, I listened to a friend express his frustrations on the perils of being an engineer.

Letter to the Editor: Dec. 4, 2008

Princeton's tax revenues can't be separated from the U's overall economic impactRegarding "Tax revaluation causes anxiety" and "Report: University has big local economic effect" (Tuesday, Dec.

Too young to know better: notes on a silly election

The rat race for freshman USG senators has begun, and, unless something controversial occurs, I don't care what happens.

Op Art: Bill's new job

Better input, better outcome

Whenever it must make decisions that are unpopular with the student body, the University administration justifies itself by saying that its actions were informed by student input.

Boundless love in the face of baseless hate

Close to 200 innocent victims lost their lives to a vicious terrorist attack one week ago. Among those victims was a friend of mine, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, who directed the Chabad House of Mumbai with his wife Rivka.The Holtzbergs moved to India six years ago to found the Chabad House of Mumbai.

Whitman's empty tables

With two history precepts and a lecture on Wednesday, my Tuesday evenings are usually packed with reading.

Op Art: U-Store

Bombay meri jaan

Bombay is a city where you spend a lot of your time on the phone. You call your friends at least twice a day to try to coordinate some complicated plan to meet them for a movie.

Oui oui. I have head creatures.

When I left for France, it never occurred to me that it was possible to experience sentimental longing for McCosh and its beloved Student Health Center.