Opinion

The debate about boutique medical services

The debate about boutique medical services

"Boutique" or "concierge" medical practices are ethical violations and represent America's notorious greed for luxuries and special treatment, as well as this country's outrageous lack of compassion for the less fortunate.American health care is moving farther and farther away from the direction that it needs to move in ? a system that meets the basic medical needs of all citizens, rich or poor.Paying doctors thousands a year so that they can cater to your every medical whim is the latest in luxuries offered only to the richest of Americans.

OPINION | 02/10/2002

Letters to the Editor

Image of sweatshop-free merchandise is a facadeLess than three years ago, Princeton's students called on the University to end its clothing contracts with companies whose goods were produced under sweatshop conditions.

OPINION | 02/10/2002

Letters to the Editor

Sign-in clubs: Life after BickerDear Sophomores:I have a confession to make: I was hosed.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Monologues are art, not pornography

Having read the enlightened opinions of Messrs. Hegseth and Feeney ("Vaginas Around Campus, Whether You Like It Or Not," Feb.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Expressing opinions effectively in the 21st century

This past weekend New York City welcomed the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is traditionally held in Davos, Switzerland, the town from whence it derives its nickname.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Vaginas around campus, whether you like it or not

Tonight, Wym'on Stage will sponsor a production of Eve Ensler's, The Vagina Monologues (TVM). Usually, we would not interfere in this expression of femininity.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

An empty State of the Union

When George W. Bush ? educated at Yale and Harvard, may I remind you ? bombastically declared in his State of the Union Address, "Now, America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: 'Let's roll,'" I was reminded of my high school's pep rally.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

The joys of relaxation

I had big plans for intersession break. I wanted to take a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course that met for nine hours every day of break.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

Drug ads: Out of joint

This year's Super Bowl telecast cleared up a few important questions for me. Does defense win championships?

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Long day, 'Little' work

When I picked up my room key in mid-September, I received a memo from the housing department apologizing for the massive construction site outside of Little Hall, my senior dorm.

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Letters to the Editor

Element of exclusivity remains a part of bickerThough I can now sleep easy knowing that Ivy is expecting 15 more people to attend its sessions, I must express some distress over The Daily Princetonian's reporting of the sign-in/bicker process.

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Giving credit where credit is due

Don't you love 'gut' classes? The ones with unofficial names like "Rocks for Jocks" or "Physics for Poets?" They're the easy classes people use to pad their schedule and to get quick credits.

OPINION | 02/04/2002

Oprah's empire

Oprah is one of the greatest ironies of our time. By preaching a gospel of failure, she has become a success story.The way Oprah runs her television talk show is very similar to the way she has made a success of herself.

OPINION | 02/04/2002

Letters to the Editor

The filming of 'A Beautiful Mind' on campusRon Howard's superb film "A Beautiful Mind" is certainly worthy of its recent Golden Globe awards.

OPINION | 02/04/2002

The failings of writing requirements

In our first days at Princeton, every administrator and faculty member the Class of 2005 encountered told us we were special.

OPINION | 02/03/2002

An invitation

This is the first issue of the 2003 Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. For the last 125 years, the members of each incoming board have changed the 'Prince' with their ideas.

OPINION | 02/03/2002

Confessions of an old Eli

Contrary to popular belief, the worst thing about being a grad student at Princeton is neither the self-imposed poverty nor the inadequate housing, nor even the 15-to-1 gender imbalance in the grad population.

OPINION | 02/03/2002

Please, doctor, tell me no lays

I once encountered an amusing list of much needed but as yet unpublished books. My favorite was entitled "The Helping Hand Strikes Again," and I hope one day to appropriate it for an autobiographical essay dealing with my experiences with the healing arts.

OPINION | 01/20/2002

Letters to the Editor

Millstone bypass to connect primarily to Washington RoadThe graphic that appears with your Jan.

OPINION | 01/20/2002

The 2002 Managing Board's final issue of the 'Prince'

With this issue, the 2002 Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian completes its tenure at the helm of the 'Prince.' It has been a year of big stories, on campus and off ? the new financial aid package, the resignation of one president and the installation of another, terrorist attacks, war in Asia.

OPINION | 01/20/2002

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