Opinion

Just under the shell of adulthood

When I was six, my classmates tormented me for looking like a "Chink" and having a "lollipop head." One evening I tiptoed barefoot across the kitchen floor in my Pound Puppies nightgown and slowly removed the scissors, the ones too sharp for homework, from the drawer.

Quintile quandary

In late September, Registrar Joseph Greenberg sent students an email to students letting them know that each student's quintile rank for academic performance within their class would become available alongside other information on the "My Academic Record" feature of the registrar's webpage.

What's in a poll?

In this year's presidential race, polls reported in the news can be very confusing. Every day we hear about national and state polls showing Bush ahead, Kerry ahead or one candidate surging and overtaking the other.

Editorial Cartoon

Interdisciplinary Writing

These days I hear but infrequently the sourly euphonic maxim that was ubiquitous in my early days in the academic profession: "Publish or perish!" This meant, of course, that for a young professor scholarly publication was the single absolute prerequisite for achieving a permanent academic appointment, alias "getting tenure." The reason I hear it less frequently these days is not that there has been a measurable relaxation of professional expectations.

There's much more to voting than just showing up

I don't mean to namedrop, but P. Diddy is after me.In NYC last weekend, all the midtown buildings were rimed with portraits of Mr. Combs demanding that I, on penalty of death, vote.The ubiquitous "VOTE OR DIE!" ultimatum is part of Mr. Combs's "Citizen Change" campaign.

Elyse's Pieces

Progressives would do best to vote for Kerry this November

Regarding Nader '55 discusses flaws of two-party system (Oct.

Bogle's example is one for all Princetonians to follow

Regarding 'Bogle '51 led Vanguard Group to success based on principles developed in his senior thesis' (Oct.

To remain special , Princeton needs to consider radical revisions

The traditions that supposedly make Princeton special have been institutionalized to within an inch of their life, if they haven't aleady been shut down.Cane Spree is on a respirator, its attendance sustained artificially by a PUDS smorgasbord.The Nude Olympics ? too raunchy for the University to claim as its own, too unpredictable to be left alone ? is a thing of the past.Even the once-spontaneous and euphoric gatherings on Dean's Date have been claimed by the acquisitive administrators of West College.

System solves problem of overburdened MAAs

From seniors Jeff Bozman and Lily Johnston, student co-chairs of the Residential Advising Review and Recommendation Committee:While we on the RARRC appreciate the sentiment behind the editorial of Oct.

Elyse's Pieces

The good, the bad... ...and the Ernie

Bush quote should have been used in its full context

In his Oct. 13 column ('Kerry Promises Equal Opportunity'), Jay Saxon '05 takes President Bush's words out of context when he writes, "He (Bush) calls them (the rich) his base, the 'have-mores.' "The full quotation is this: "This is an impressive crowd: the haves and the have-mores.

Traditional dating still takes the cake

Speed dating is taking over the world. This summer in New York, I saw signs for revolving door lunches and musical chair dinners where consenting adults over the age of 18 could come together for no fewer than 12 calm, relaxing two minute exchanges with other eligible bachelors and bachelorettes.

Economic inequality is unjust

I had a discussion with an economics professor about the growing inequality of American society last year.

Editorial Cartoon

Christopher Reeve's legacy

This week, the world lost its most vocal advocate for paralysis research, Christopher Reeve.Reeve's injury profile is among the most devastating injury profiles in modern medical history.

Bush will bring strong economy

The American economy is now growing at a rate most countries could only dream of, thanks to President Bush's tax cuts.

Inept administration threatens votes

Young people will be a powerful force in this election. No one knows for sure just how many of us registered to vote in 2004.

Kerry promises equal opportunity

The basic embodiment of "The American Dream" is simple: Work hard, play by the rules, you will succeed.