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Child custody battles should not depend on religion or politics

Child custody battles should not depend on religion or politics

As we think about the painful images of Elian Gonzalez being carried from his home by FBI agents, we should also recall the other high-profile international custody battle that has escalated during the past week.In New York in March 1998, Gehan Mohamed Fathi Ali Ahmed, a 23-year-old Egyptian woman, married Yiannis Diamandis, a 29-year-old Greek man.

OPINION | 04/24/2000

Letters to the Editor

IMF protests part of democratic processAs someone who was in Washington, D.C., for the protests against the IMF and the World Bank, I would like to respond to the April 21 opinion pieces by Melissa Waage '01 and Kushanava Choudhury '00.Waage suggested that, instead of practicing direct action in the streets, we should "lobby" the World Bank and IMF, "suggest alternative policies" and "develop grassroots support" in the countries affected.

OPINION | 04/24/2000

Sacrificing one meal will not end world hunger or save Mother Earth

You heard it last week: Donate your meal to Oxfam to feed the hungry. You're hearing it again: Give up your dinner to save the Earth.

OPINION | 04/24/2000

Wythes plan will tighten current squeeze on space-starved artists

Three cheers for the trustees, who unanimously approved the Wythes Committee proposal to increase the size of the student body by 500.

OPINION | 04/23/2000

In praise of the power nap: Even world leaders need a little shut-eye

Apparently, college students are not the only ones who use libraries and meeting rooms as locations to put in some serious time working off sleep deprivation.Two weeks ago, the venerable New York Times ran a cover story not on wars or famine or Internet billionaires suddenly unable to pay their phone bills, but on the best spots for U.N.

OPINION | 04/23/2000

A younger generation's angst, not activism, takes center stage in D.C.

Should the World Bank propose policies that hurt basket weavers in Bangladesh? Should foreign aid be tied to balanced budgets?

OPINION | 04/20/2000

There's more to reforming the IMF and World Bank than causing capital chaos

They chained themselves together on Pennsylvania Avenue. They bared their chests to deliver their message.

OPINION | 04/20/2000

Letters to the Editor

'Liberal' doesn't equal 'left'Twice in the April 18 IMF article, the word "liberal" was used to describe Princeton's Democratic Left.

OPINION | 04/19/2000

A job well-done should serve others, not just your ego or bank account

During a cab ride on the way to the airport for a recent summer job interview, my traveling companion and I began to discuss the dreaded subject of career possibilities.

OPINION | 04/19/2000

More students, more problems for under-funded club sports

Fifty percent of Princeton undergraduates participate in some form of intercollegiate athletics. Of those approximately 2,400 students, some 1,300 are club athletes on teams ranging from aikido and figure skating to Nordic skiing and softball.However, while the University cites this high level of student athleticism in guidebooks, its financial support does not match its praise.

OPINION | 04/19/2000

Letters to the Editor

USG open to ideas on social alternativesI am writing in response to Dana Pasternak '03's April 13 article in the 'Prince' regarding the Trustee Initiative Funding Committee, in which I represent the USG.

OPINION | 04/18/2000

Kosovo crisis drags on, but students choose not to notice, or care

Thirty years ago, when my father was finishing up his senior year at Princeton, President Nixon announced the United States would extend its war efforts in Southeast Asia into Cambodia.

OPINION | 04/18/2000

Noble savages, drunken hoodlums? Erasing Aboriginal stereotypes

Australians pride themselves on their multicultural society. It is a nation of immigrants, and ethnic minorities usually find themselves welcomed into Australian life very quickly.The one exception, though, is the Australian Aborigines.

OPINION | 04/18/2000

Point-and-click will replace lick-and-flip as eBooks go mainstream

If you think the discoveries and advancements of the last 10 years, including the Human Genome Project and the Internet, have been sufficiently exploited, think again.

OPINION | 04/17/2000

Letters to the Editor

Alcohol initiativeSeven months and approximately $75,000 later, the University alcohol initiative has helped fund activities for dozens of student groups and has provided entertainment for hundreds of undergraduates.

OPINION | 04/17/2000

From Madonna to Men at Work, time for DJs to spin different tunes

Can somebody, please, for the love of whatever God you may choose to worship (or not), just put all of the DJs who play our parties into a room and pick off a couple of them with a sniper rifle?

OPINION | 04/17/2000

The road less traveled: Avoiding the i-banking shadow toughens job hunt

For the past few years, I thought a job search was only something other people did. During the first three years of my Princeton career, planning for the future consisted of deciding my major, poring over the course catalogue and setting up work or travel for the summer.

OPINION | 04/16/2000

500 students later, it's time to sort out the details

The trustees' decision to adopt the recommendations of the Wythes Committee Report will have crucial implications for future generations of Princeton students.

OPINION | 04/16/2000

We can't ignore an environment that is hostile toward women

One afternoon last week, I was walking on Washington Road when a bus passed me, slow enough so that I could hear the catcalls from the male high school students inside.

OPINION | 04/13/2000

Male role just as critical in activism against sexual violence

I recently asked one of my friends if he'd show up and support Take Back the Night on Saturday. He declined the invitation with the rationale, "If there were no men in the world, we wouldn't need Take Back the Night."His honest expression of gender guilt regarding sexual assault shows a common male perspective that rape is a women's issue and Take Back the Night is a women's event.

OPINION | 04/13/2000

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