Having slugged my way from Aristotle to Aquinas to Adlai Stevenson in search of an understanding of politics (or at least a viable major), I have begun to conclude that some of the best insights into political theory may well come from pop culture.
This week about one in five freshman girls will take part in the contested Sorority Rush, which the university administration adamantly opposes.
Regarding 'Achieving diversity is a complex challenge' (Emily Stolzenberg, Sept. 27):Emily Stolzenberg's column almost makes a powerful point.
Your friends, as they say, are the best judges of your character. Indeed, a healthy dose of criticism is cathartic, and heeding the advice of friends is a quality we all need.
Regarding 'Casting our votes in line with science and justice' (Ashley Pavlic, Sept. 24)While Pavlic focuses a great deal on the biological and genetic distinctiveness of the embryo to establish for it the "basic rights . . . of human beings," she fails to recognize the existence of others' rights that may stand in competition.
The phenomenon of hyperactive statuary, which has traditionally been limited to the more appropriate realm of imaginative fiction, is turning out to be an acute problem on the Princeton campus.
The only thing approximating the agony of the college admissions process is watching someone else whom you love endure it.
One of my friends from home wakes up early every morning at college so he can read The New York Times and watch CNN before class.
With a major election approaching, we must reflect upon two critical issues: abortion and embryo-destructive research.
Regarding 'MicroFridges garner positive response' (Sept. 23):A new MicroFridge costs $374 from the manufacturer, while used ones go for about $200 on Ebay.
Regarding 'Paralyzed, moving on' (Sept. 22):I was sincerely moved reading the story of Andrea Wilson and her loyal companion Bradley, and I look forward to meeting her.
Ever since John Kerry became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, the campaign has centered around one issue more than anything else: the Vietnam War.The right tried to claim that a difference exits between medals and ribbons.
Do you remember when Britney Spears was single . . . and a virgin? Or how about the time when Macaulay Culkin was just a kid trying out aftershave (instead of marijuana) for the first time?I guess it's about time the '90s nostalgia set in.
A few weeks ago, I was at Southwest's terminal in the Oakland airport, running late for a flight home to Las Vegas when I was randomly selected for a search.
This column last appeared in this space 37 years ago. Nineteen sixty-eight was a watershed election year.
Regarding 'Postpone rush' (Sept. 21):Rarely have I encountered a debate as mind-boggling as the current one over Greek life.
In the late spring, this board published an editorial urging the administration to accept the request of student groups like the College Democrats and College Republicans that they be allowed to register voters on campus.
Soon after President Tilghman took the helm of the University, she made it clear she was uneasy about the unsanctioned Greek life that exists on campus.
