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University needs to protect students during grade change

University needs to protect students during grade change

Regarding 'Grade inflation plan passes' (April 27):Now that the faculty have approved the proposal to curb grade inflation, I have but one question for the administration: What steps are you going to take to make sure that those of us involved in the "transition period" do not suffer negative effects when applying to jobs and graduate schools?Simply marking that grade inflation was being curbed starting the 2004-2005 academic year isn't enough.

OPINION | 04/27/2004

The ayes have it

With the 156-84 vote yesterday in favor of the grade inflation proposals, the faculty have agreed to "expectations" that they will limit A's in each department to 35 percent on coursework and 55 percent on independent work.

OPINION | 04/26/2004

Incoming provost's wise words

It was encouraging to see professor Christopher Eisgruber '83, speak up in favor of openness when making important decisions for Princeton.

OPINION | 04/26/2004

Maybe practicality isn't so bad

In the halcyon days before 9/11, the recession and Iraq, my friends and I had a single goal that sprung from both our most selfish desires and our most pragmatic concerns: getting into a prestigious college.

OPINION | 04/26/2004

The Bush paradox

A few weeks ago, I participated in an unusual exchange in the Frist Center. Feeling slightly mischievous, I walked up to the Young Republicans tent on the main floor and tried to convince them that President Bush was an entirely unattractive choice for the upcoming election.Surely this charge has been made dozens of times by Democrats at Princeton and in various places around the country.

OPINION | 04/26/2004

Academic freedom will be victim of grade proposal

Regarding 'Felten analysis refutes grade inflation claims' (April 23):The grade inflation proposal is a dagger in the heart of academic freedom.

OPINION | 04/25/2004

Princeton faculty on the road

Princeton students and Princeton faculty share a few hours of concentrated activity each week, but for the most part we lead lives radically and in some respects mysteriously separate.

OPINION | 04/25/2004

700 dead and counting

Last Sunday, it was announced that our ill-fated invasion of Iraq has now cost the lives of 700 American soldiers.

OPINION | 04/25/2004

What will it take?

We've heard about the dangers of alcohol; we've heard about the absurd caloric intake; we've heard about the laws and university policies against underage drinking and drinking games.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

Come to Princeton!

It's a safe bet that all the high school seniors here this weekend know Princeton's a great place to learn.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

A Newman's Day to be proud of

I'll start with an admission: Newman's Day is pretty fun. As one of my coworkers put it when asked for her thoughts on the notorious on goings of April 24, "Even if you're not drinking, you get to see students walking around drunk, doing things they wouldn't normally do." Well put, Coco.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

Inflation's everywhere

My first thought on Princeton addressing grade inflation: good luck underclassmen, because I'm out of here.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

Hale's Miami stay didn't even scratch the surface

Regarding 'Princeton to Miami' (Tom Hale, April 21):As a native Miamian and current student of Maurice Ferre, mayor of Miami for 12 years and Anschutz Distinguished Fellow in the American studies program, I found Hale's indictment of Miami as a city "with no soul" after a five-day vacation there to be rather distressing.As a gateway to Latin America and dazzling winter haven for northerners, Miami is one of the most complicated, diverse and, at times, overwhelming cities in the world.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

The SHAB alternative

Not very many us graduate students here at Princeton actually know what Newman's Day is. But even though we do not have a name for what happens on April 24, many of us see its consequences, most notably in precepts interrupted by those ridiculous but noticeable few who choose to come to class in an intoxicated state, beer can in tow.Of course, if we did know the name, we probably would not use it.

OPINION | 04/22/2004

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