Opinion

Community service at Princeton must move beyond lip service

Community service at Princeton must move beyond lip service

Jalen Travis, Zoe Evans, Shakhnoza Salimjonova, and Isabel Schoeman

“For students who do participate in service activities, there is a strong support system for direct community service through the Pace Center for Civic Engagement and its programming. However, there is clearly a disconnect between the center and students that facilitates a leaky pipeline in direct community service participation.”

“For students who do participate in service activities, there is a strong support system for direct community service through the Pace Center for Civic Engagement and its programming. However, there is clearly a disconnect between the center and students that facilitates a leaky pipeline in direct community service participation.”

OPINION | 05/11/2022

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An open letter from women of Class of ’72 on their classmate Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked reversal of Roe v. Wade

An open letter from women of Class of ’72 on their classmate Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked reversal of Roe v. Wade

Guest Contributors

“We are about to celebrate our 50th reunion — half a century since we graduated from Princeton. We find it bitter indeed to see the draft Supreme Court opinion reverse the strides we thought we were making, as part of one of the first classes of Princeton women, towards a world of equity and fairness for women of all races and social and economic positions.”

“We are about to celebrate our 50th reunion — half a century since we graduated from Princeton. We find it bitter indeed to see the draft Supreme Court opinion reverse the strides we thought we were making, as part of one of the first classes of Princeton women, towards a world of equity and fairness for women of all races and social and economic positions.”

OPINION | 05/11/2022

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On the absurdity of ‘deeply rooted’ tradition

On the absurdity of ‘deeply rooted’ tradition

Melissa Reynolds

“Even when I (correctly) cite the legal precedent of English common law to uphold Roe, I am acquiescing to the premise that our rights depend on the imperfect actions of imperfect people in the past. But, as we know, history cannot show us what justice and equality for Black Americans or LGBTQ+ Americans should look like.”

“Even when I (correctly) cite the legal precedent of English common law to uphold Roe, I am acquiescing to the premise that our rights depend on the imperfect actions of imperfect people in the past. But, as we know, history cannot show us what justice and equality for Black Americans or LGBTQ+ Americans should look like.”

OPINION | 05/10/2022

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Princeton can't solve the mental health crisis without divesting from fossil fuels

Princeton can't solve the mental health crisis without divesting from fossil fuels

Emilly Santos

“The irony of supporting mental health in a dying world seems lost on the people elected to make the most difficult decisions, in the same way as it’s ignored by University officials. Curing depression and anxiety is essentially impossible in the context of a global climate emergency and the constant reminder that the Earth is dying, and that we will, too.”

“The irony of supporting mental health in a dying world seems lost on the people elected to make the most difficult decisions, in the same way as it’s ignored by University officials. Curing depression and anxiety is essentially impossible in the context of a global climate emergency and the constant reminder that the Earth is dying, and that we will, too.”

OPINION | 05/05/2022

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An open letter in support of Maria Ressa ’86 from her Class of ’86 classmates

An open letter in support of Maria Ressa ’86 from her Class of ’86 classmates

Eric D. Fethke

“With this letter, some of Maria Ressa’s 1986 classmates invite you to join us in taking a very simple step to do that, by subscribing to her news organization, Rappler+.”

“With this letter, some of Maria Ressa’s 1986 classmates invite you to join us in taking a very simple step to do that, by subscribing to her news organization, Rappler+.”

OPINION | 05/05/2022

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More heat than light: performative activism, on campus and beyond

More heat than light: performative activism, on campus and beyond

Mohan Setty-Charity

“Each of us has causes that are dear to us. But when we are confronted by those focusing on Instagram posts or publicly inflammatory comments instead of on the issues themselves, we must remind ourselves not to lose sight of why we care in the first place, and of the hard, nuanced work that is necessary to achieve tangible progress.”

“Each of us has causes that are dear to us. But when we are confronted by those focusing on Instagram posts or publicly inflammatory comments instead of on the issues themselves, we must remind ourselves not to lose sight of why we care in the first place, and of the hard, nuanced work that is necessary to achieve tangible progress.”

OPINION | 04/29/2022

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Letter from the Editor: Help us understand how best to serve you

Letter from the Editor: Help us understand how best to serve you

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

“With each passing year, new issues land on our pages, while others are reborn from previous generations. Unlike our predecessors, however, today’s student journalists must think in equal parts about how to capture these stories and deliver them to our readers.”

“With each passing year, new issues land on our pages, while others are reborn from previous generations. Unlike our predecessors, however, today’s student journalists must think in equal parts about how to capture these stories and deliver them to our readers.”

OPINION | 04/29/2022

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Imagine a Princeton without eating clubs

Imagine a Princeton without eating clubs

Brittani Telfair

“We can build better spaces that anyone can enter and feel a part of. But not if we keep excusing, upholding, and reproducing racist, exclusionary spaces rooted in white supremacy.”

“We can build better spaces that anyone can enter and feel a part of. But not if we keep excusing, upholding, and reproducing racist, exclusionary spaces rooted in white supremacy.”

OPINION | 04/28/2022

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Burn down the eating clubs

Burn down the eating clubs

Brittani Telfair

“It doesn’t matter if a club’s membership brands itself as woke, progressive, liberal, inclusive, chill, or diverse: they largely fail to look past their own moral superiority to see that they actively recreate the same racist, sexist, exclusionary dynamics that they claim to be against.”

“It doesn’t matter if a club’s membership brands itself as woke, progressive, liberal, inclusive, chill, or diverse: they largely fail to look past their own moral superiority to see that they actively recreate the same racist, sexist, exclusionary dynamics that they claim to be against.”

OPINION | 04/24/2022

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The Editorial Board should know better than to blame “both sides.” Activism for Palestine lost out.

The Editorial Board should know better than to blame “both sides.” Activism for Palestine lost out.

Braden Flax and Celine Pham

“It did not hesitate, however, to equate Palestine activists with their opposition in actions for which only the latter are responsible.”

“It did not hesitate, however, to equate Palestine activists with their opposition in actions for which only the latter are responsible.”

OPINION | 04/24/2022

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Revolutionary Student Action Statement on Ukraine

Revolutionary Student Action Statement on Ukraine

Laeo Crnkovic-Rubsamen

“We support the people of Ukraine’s resistance to all challenges to their national sovereignty by either Russia or U.S.-backed NATO.”

“We support the people of Ukraine’s resistance to all challenges to their national sovereignty by either Russia or U.S.-backed NATO.”

OPINION | 04/24/2022

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On the politics of identity

On the politics of identity

Jill Dolan

“Over the years, as LGBTQ+ artists and people in the U.S. gained cultural and political ground, I began to loosen my own fierce personal and professional commitments to identity politics.” 

“Over the years, as LGBTQ+ artists and people in the U.S. gained cultural and political ground, I began to loosen my own fierce personal and professional commitments to identity politics.”

OPINION | 04/22/2022

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Letter from the Editor: Queer Remembrances, Queer Futures

Letter from the Editor: Queer Remembrances, Queer Futures

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Omar Farah

“We conceive of this more than anything as an invitation to the queer community on campus. An invitation can only be truly genuine when it goes beyond empty words: The content curated for this issue represents a public record — and a public commitment — to elevating the voices and stories of queer folks in our pages.”

“We conceive of this more than anything as an invitation to the queer community on campus. An invitation can only be truly genuine when it goes beyond empty words: The content curated for this issue represents a public record — and a public commitment — to elevating the voices and stories of queer folks in our pages.”

OPINION | 04/22/2022

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Princeton needs a software update

Princeton needs a software update

Prince Takano

“Simply put, Princeton needs a software update. The University should embrace new technological systems that make accessibility easier than ever before.”

“Simply put, Princeton needs a software update. The University should embrace new technological systems that make accessibility easier than ever before.” 

OPINION | 04/21/2022

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USG has abandoned their democratic principles

USG has abandoned their democratic principles

Benjamin Gelman

“Princeton students are asked to take USG seriously as a truly representative body, but they have now thrown out this legitimacy in favor of appeasing a small, angry group of students. Going forward, it will be on them to earn our trust back and on us to hold them accountable.”

“Princeton students are asked to take USG seriously as a truly representative body, but they have now thrown out this legitimacy in favor of appeasing a small, angry group of students. Going forward, it will be on them to earn our trust back and on us to hold them accountable.” 

OPINION | 04/21/2022

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Banning books is detrimental to intellectual growth

Banning books is detrimental to intellectual growth

Gisele Bisch

“A myriad of books in the world today capture both the good and the bad of life, from joy and accomplishment to death and grief. Having the opportunity to freely read these books and thoughtfully explore the ideas they express allows us to come away with meaningful, valuable insights about ourselves and the world around us.”

“A myriad of books in the world today capture both the good and the bad of life, from joy and accomplishment to death and grief. Having the opportunity to freely read these books and thoughtfully explore the ideas they express allows us to come away with meaningful, valuable insights about ourselves and the world around us.” 

OPINION | 04/20/2022

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160 Princeton faculty and staff members: The University must fully divest from fossil fuels

160 Princeton faculty and staff members: The University must fully divest from fossil fuels

Guest Contributors

“As the world rapidly disengages from carbon-emitting energy sources by clear necessity, we believe it incompatible with the University’s moral principles to seek profit from continued investment in fossil fuels.”

“As the world rapidly disengages from carbon-emitting energy sources by clear necessity, we believe it incompatible with the University’s moral principles to seek profit from continued investment in fossil fuels.”

OPINION | 04/19/2022

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The University should warn students about new construction sites

The University should warn students about new construction sites

Ava Milberg

“While I appreciate these efforts to improve and expand our campus and its facilities, I would also appreciate being told about them in advance to help plan around their inconveniences.”

“While I appreciate these efforts to improve and expand our campus and its facilities, I would also appreciate being told about them in advance to help plan around their inconveniences.”

OPINION | 04/19/2022

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Ramadan reflections: How Princeton can support its Muslim student population

Ramadan reflections: How Princeton can support its Muslim student population

Ndeye Thioubou

“Given how the Muslim community has expanded throughout the past few years, and Ramadan will be a time the University has to navigate consistently in the future, there needs to be stronger leadership and collaboration with Muslim students to provide an optimal fasting experience on campus.”

“Given how the Muslim community has expanded throughout the past few years, and Ramadan will be a time the University has to navigate consistently in the future, there needs to be stronger leadership and collaboration with Muslim students to provide an optimal fasting experience on campus.”

OPINION | 04/18/2022

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Letter to the Editor: We object to USG's handling of Referendum No. 3, but condemn attacks on our peers

Letter to the Editor: We object to USG's handling of Referendum No. 3, but condemn attacks on our peers

Guest Contributors

“As leaders of an objection regarding USG’s management of Referendum No. 3, we strongly and unqualifiedly disavow those who have harassed the Chief Elections Manager, or alleged that he operated in bad faith. His was a simple and honest mistake.”

“As leaders of an objection regarding USG’s management of Referendum No. 3, we strongly and unqualifiedly disavow those who have harassed the Chief Elections Manager, or alleged that he operated in bad faith. His was a simple and honest mistake.”

OPINION | 04/18/2022

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