Opinion

'Parenting' the University budget: A reform to the process of tuition hikes

'Parenting' the University budget: A reform to the process of tuition hikes

Across the United States, business owners observe rising costs and ask "Why?" In the confines of academia, where recessions are studied more than felt, administrators look at unbridled spending and ask "Why not?"Each fall, the Priorities Committee, a group of sixteen faculty, students and administrators, analyzes Princeton's budget and recommends increases in discretionary spending.

OPINION | 02/05/2003

Maintaining Perspective on the Club System

Every time I've run into a friend in the last month, we've talked about eating clubs and other options.

OPINION | 02/05/2003

Following the money

Sometime before Feb. 18th, Harvard plans to file a brief urging the Supreme Court to validate race-based affirmative action.

OPINION | 02/04/2003

'Real World' in a Princeton Penthouse?

Dear NBC, ABC, WB, MTV, and (heaven help us all) FOX,I would like to file a complaint. Over the past two years, my roommates and I have religiously followed your reality television programming.

OPINION | 02/04/2003

The lure of taking extra classes

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Princeton University! I hope you all had a fantastic and relaxing intersession, as I did.

OPINION | 02/04/2003

We need confidence to debate

Many of you readers may not remember Professor John Fleming's column of Jan. 10, 2003, in which he advocated that Princeton students take a year off between finishing high school and beginning college.

OPINION | 02/03/2003

Weighing intelligence about Iraq

When Secretary of State Colin Powell presents the case for Iraq's violation of U.N. Resolution 1441 to the U.N.

OPINION | 02/03/2003

Detecting intellect

"What happened to student intellectualism?"This is not a question new to Princeton.

OPINION | 02/03/2003

Watch this space: The campus conversation

Beginning with today's newspaper, a new group of editors assumes responsibility for the 'Prince.' We will work hard to fill this page with columns that address both campus and national issues, from a range of perspectives, in a persuasive and informative way.We intend to print a large number of guest columns and letters, to give as many people as possible a chance to join the conversation.

OPINION | 02/02/2003

An Education by Reading

One of my subjects of alleged scholarly expertise, Christopher Columbus, poignantly exemplifies the feeble tendency of the human mind, when faced with what is unknown and unfamiliar, to attempt to force it into the categories of the known and the familiar.

OPINION | 02/02/2003

Clubs and Financial Aid: A Tale of Two Princetons

As the world prepares for war, Princeton prepares for Bicker.Certain events force the tensions in everyday life to emerge.

OPINION | 02/02/2003

Defending the Indefensible career

Think about the typical post-Princeton job, and what comes to mind? A lack of postgraduate options.

OPINION | 01/19/2003

Farewell from the 126th Managing Board

Sometimes we try too hard to be The New York Times, envy the humor of verbatim, let a mistake slip into type or miss a breaking news story.We are not without shortcomings, but as editors and students, we have seen the 'Prince' succeed.

OPINION | 01/19/2003

In Memoriam

The Daily Princetonian would like to take a moment to remember the lives of Kyle Burnat, Andrew Dwyer, Sean Fenton and Nicholas Grass, who were killed this weekend.

OPINION | 01/19/2003

Letters to the Editor

A challenge to OWL's Bicker Bill of RightsYou may have noticed that as President of Tower Club I 'signed' OWL's 'Bicker Bill of Rights'. Well, Why wouldn't I?

OPINION | 01/19/2003

Will the real Republican party please stand up?

Political prognostication falls into that category of things that are always fashionable but rarely ever practical.

OPINION | 01/16/2003

A different form of diversity

It is highly appropriate that President Bush's condemnation of race-based university admission policies fell on Jan.

OPINION | 01/16/2003

Friendship Through the Years

Friendship is different in college. We don't choose from a minuscule pool. We don't adhere to curfews and other restrictions.

OPINION | 01/14/2003

Reverse Bicker?

Reverse Bicker: the stakes are high and they've got everyone to lose.You're a sophomore, and you have no idea what an eating club is.

OPINION | 01/14/2003

Letters to the Editor

Grad students 'don't bite'More intellectual discussion on campus? Why not look to Princeton's most neglected resource: graduate students.

OPINION | 01/14/2003

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