Opinion

The perils — and potential — of the Twitter professoriate

The perils — and potential — of the Twitter professoriate

Remy Reya

When our professors are able to lean into their pedagogical missions more intentionally on platforms like Twitter, it does us all better — and reminds us that the democratizing power of scholarship and critical thought, even squeezed into 280 characters, is not to be underestimated.

OPINION | 12/06/2020

2020: An ugly but necessary memory

2020: An ugly but necessary memory

Dillion Gallagher

With two vaccines for COVID-19 entering new phases of testing, a semester on campus, and a new year fast approaching, some people are justifiably itching to move on. These developments should undoubtedly be celebrated, as should the prospect of a fresh start. But, just like my friend, we cannot forget everything we have been through: Instead, should find creative and healthy ways to catalogue all that has happened in 2020.

OPINION | 12/06/2020

But who’s gonna support Black women?

But who’s gonna support Black women?

Collin Riggins

At the end of the day, no matter how much we express gratitude for Black women, if we fail to acknowledge the ways oppressive forces mold our society against them, we are complicit in their oppression.

OPINION | 12/06/2020

Who are these ‘manly men’?

Who are these ‘manly men’?

Maisie McPherson

The phrase “bring back manly men” sets our society back years. Men, no matter their assigned sex, should be able to dress how they want. But this is an issue that is bigger than wardrobe. Society perpetuates the idea that men have to be strong or “manly” all the time. The term “manly” already confines men into a box, but this idea actually creates more harm for men themselves.

OPINION | 12/06/2020

Forged by fire, our generation faces its defining crucible

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Forged by fire, our generation faces its defining crucible

David Palomino

And when we push — with peaceful movements or record-breaking youth turnout in elections — we decide.

OPINION | 12/04/2020

As a non-citizen, I can’t vote. I still care about U.S. elections.

As a non-citizen, I can’t vote. I still care about U.S. elections.

Alaina Joby

While voting might be the highest point in the perceived hierarchy of political participation, we can make our concerns and needs heard.

OPINION | 12/03/2020

Housing must revise and clarify its disability accommodations process for on-campus spring

Housing must revise and clarify its disability accommodations process for on-campus spring

Disability Collective guest contributors

Allowing disabled students control over their roommates and implementing a reasonable, transparent, and well-advertised appeals process are absolutely non-negotiable for the University to truly attend to the needs of its disabled student community. This is especially true because the Housing Accommodations process has been historically unreliable, and in particular, explicitly discriminatory against students with mental and invisible disabilities.

OPINION | 12/03/2020

University respects free speech rights of staff

University respects free speech rights of staff

Lianne Sullivan-Crowley

Consistent with its statement on freedom of expression, the University encourages and supports the free expression and exchange of ideas and views by all members of our community.

OPINION | 12/03/2020

Letter from the Editor: Sustaining (campus) community

Jon Ort

Community endures, even when we’re far from Princeton.

OPINION | 12/01/2020

Amid COVID-19, we stand to benefit from interfaith dialogue

Amid COVID-19, we stand to benefit from interfaith dialogue

Genrietta Churbanova

Although the opportunities for interfaith interactions afforded by Princeton’s campus are impossible to recreate, I urge us all to make room for interfaith dialogue in our lives.

OPINION | 12/01/2020

Leading in unprecedented times: A response to the Editorial Board’s endorsement

Allen Liu

Criticizing in hindsight is easy, but being in leadership during a time like this is certainly not.

OPINION | 11/27/2020

‘Speak Freely,’ except on fossil fuel divestment

‘Speak Freely,’ except on fossil fuel divestment

Hannah Reynolds

It’s time to question Princeton’s romanticized view of free speech.

OPINION | 11/25/2020

Editorial Board: Vote Allen Liu ’22 for USG President

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

Liu demonstrates a willingness to learn — and, more importantly, a commitment to his fellow students.

OPINION | 11/23/2020

Editorial Board: Vote yes on both referenda

Editorial Board: Vote yes on both referenda

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

The Board endorses both referenda, and it urges the student body to vote yes in the coming days.

OPINION | 11/23/2020

Something about scandal

Something about scandal

Ethan Magistro

The news is a town hall of ideas and should encourage an intellectualism that supports that, not a critique of character based on isolated instances of wrongdoing.

OPINION | 11/22/2020

Beyond the language requirement: Allow ASL its rightful place at Princeton

Beyond the language requirement: Allow ASL its rightful place at Princeton

Elaine Wright

ASL can and does belong at the University, which needs to demonstrate that it respects ASL’s status as a natural language and recognize ASL’s contributions to scholarship by securing a place for the language and its culture on campus without further delay.

OPINION | 11/19/2020

Amid uncertainty, an opportunity for growth

Amid uncertainty, an opportunity for growth

Remy Reya

Over the last several months, something new has taken hold within and around us. It’s not just uncertainty about what lies ahead. It’s a sort of meta-uncertainty: an unstable framework of constantly shifting time horizons that offers a poor foundation for decision-making. A long and uncomfortable silence in response to the question, “when do we finally get to know again?”

OPINION | 11/19/2020

Competitive strugglers: Why we need to stop the contest for misery

Competitive strugglers: Why we need to stop the contest for misery

Won-Jae Chang

The solution is simple but requires deep introspection: In order to prevent such divisions in our own community, we need empathy and understanding. We must simply be willing to acknowledge the problems that the other faces. Mutual recognition of one another’s difficulties will help advance understanding in a divided environment; it can help create a dialogue and a discussion, rather than a competition.

OPINION | 11/19/2020

Unpacking ‘the leaders of the Black community’

Unpacking ‘the leaders of the Black community’

Brittani Telfair

We can acknowledge that systemic racism has unique and severe impacts on the lives of Black Americans without mandating that they speak with one voice.

OPINION | 11/17/2020

Amid asymmetric appeals for unity, we must hold Republicans accountable

Amid asymmetric appeals for unity, we must hold Republicans accountable

Julia Chaffers

Unifying cannot mean forgetting about those wounds, and it cannot mean asking the people who are most harmed to continue conceding their humanity in the name of hollow reconciliation.

OPINION | 11/16/2020

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