Opinion

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.

Acting on good advice

The University finally announced last week that it is finally getting rid of the position of Minority Affairs Adviser.

Editorial Cartoon

You know where you go

"A small liberal arts school in New Jersey.""Rutgers.""Butler College.""I don't."Let's play a game!

Student demonstrations have a place

Princeton once had a very different political climate. There was a time when student demonstrations brought campus life to a standstill and forced shop closures on Nassau Street.

Stephen Hsia Cartoon

Various forms of plagiarism

There are certain words whose very phonemes sound as foul as the things they denote: "herpes," for example, or "sigmoidoscopy." Not all are medical.

Campaigning has many lessons

So you're probably wondering how you should be spending your Fall Break ? lying on the beach in Florida?

Melville's classic is the source of Pequod's name

Regarding 'Princeton language style: Pequod' (Oct. 7):When James Robertson '91 chose the name "Pequod" for his little copy center on 6 Nassau St., the last thing on my former college roommate and current business partner's mind was that it might inspire a 'Prince' article.Short and to the point: In 1989 our business was indeed named after the doomed vessel in "Moby Dick." I was an English major, and Jim joined me in Professor William Howarth's literature of the American Renaissance class.

Who pays the price of this war?

It's ironic that an election being debated chiefly on the issue of foreign policy draws me squarely back to West Virginia.When my absentee ballot arrived last week I immediately ripped it open, excited to finally have a hand in directing the destiny of my country.