Opinion

This is not the age to shy away from those awkward Zoom conversations. Part of our exploration comes from how we approach these situations and make the best of them. Think of it as a hurdle to jump through to partake in this remodeling of yourself and your ideas.

OPINION | 09/27/2020

The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the political storm ahead

The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the political storm ahead

Hannah Reynolds

So, while I desperately wish we could mourn the passing of Justice Ginsburg properly, there is too much work to do. We have to pick up where she left off in the fight for equality and the preservation of our democracy.

OPINION | 09/24/2020

Law as rhetoric: how anti-racism is being weaponized against itself

Law as rhetoric: how anti-racism is being weaponized against itself

Braden Flax

Recently, it was announced that the Department of Education would investigate Princeton’s self-admitted propagation of systemic racism. First, even if the DOE fails to push Princeton around, its efforts will send a message to other, less prominent institutions that might one day step out of line, and second, it exemplifies the legalistic mind games that exist as surely at the University as in the Trump administration.

OPINION | 09/24/2020

Join PAAC to organize against COVID-19 austerity

Join PAAC to organize against COVID-19 austerity

Marc Schorin

President Eisgruber and the Trustees say they have a duty to preserve the endowment in perpetuity. But there is nothing sacred about endowments — nothing noble in their origins, how they reproduce, or their role in society.

OPINION | 09/23/2020

An $80K zoom call: the unstable connection between USG and the student body

An $80K zoom call: the unstable connection between USG and the student body

Ethan Magistro

It is easy to criticize USG. Many criticisms are fair. Yet every critic should remember that, should they feel such anger against USG, they can join the senate, vote for officers, and give USG the power it needs. If USG is not to your liking, the action that should be taken is not complaining on Tiger Confessions but making USG better.

OPINION | 09/23/2020

U.S. Marshallese are among the hardest hit by COVID-19. It’s time to give a damn.

U.S. Marshallese are among the hardest hit by COVID-19. It’s time to give a damn.

Genrietta Churbanova

Many Americans, including Princeton students, are unaware of the Marshallese’s plight. As a group with disproportionally high rates of certain chronic conditions, access to Medicare and Medicaid could mean the difference between life and death even during regular times. During a pandemic, restricting Marshallese access to those programs is tantamount to condoning murder.

OPINION | 09/23/2020

Let the numbers game come to an end

Khadijah Anwar

A numbers game is detrimental to our mental health, especially in a year where distance and isolation have become a social duty.

OPINION | 09/21/2020

The New Enlightenment, and what it means for us

The New Enlightenment, and what it means for us

Juan José López Haddad

In this New Enlightenment we find ourselves in the midst of this renewed revolutionary process, and like Burke, we have regarded it with both awe and criticism. However, there was an important consideration Burke ignored when he published his “Reflections” in 1790: what would happen next.

OPINION | 09/21/2020

The mixed-up priorities of college athletics

The mixed-up priorities of college athletics

Julia Chaffers

The return of college football is not a positive sign of a country overcoming the pandemic; it is yet another example of a society unwilling to face the reality of the pandemic. And once again, young people and people of color will pay the price while the powerful profit.

OPINION | 09/20/2020

Thank you for everything, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Madeleine Marr

Almost immediately after the Supreme Court announced the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, friends began reaching out. The women in my life all felt the need to check in, as we collectively experienced what felt like a personal blow. Her death meant an overwhelming loss to the women and girls who want to see a future where their worth was built into the foundations of their country.

OPINION | 09/19/2020

To act or not to act: There’s no apolitical when it comes to climate change

To act or not to act: There’s no apolitical when it comes to climate change

Hannah Reynolds

Climate change is a systemic, deeply rooted problem that disproportionately impacts Indigenous and Black communities.

OPINION | 09/17/2020

Productive or not, we will all come out the same

Productive or not, we will all come out the same

Maria Luisa Vieira Parada

There’s no dependable method to quantify a gap year’s accomplishment, particularly with all the limitations you are confronting now. With this in mind, take advantage of the flexibility afforded by a year off, and do what makes sense for you.

OPINION | 09/06/2020

The 2020 election and voting for the lesser of two evils

The 2020 election and voting for the lesser of two evils

Anna Hiltner

So vote for the lesser of two evils, then break all hell loose to protest his faults and change the voting system so that you can vote your heart in the future.

OPINION | 08/31/2020

CPS in the era of COVID-19

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CPS in the era of COVID-19

Allen Liu and Sarah Lee

While we applaud Naicker for highlighting the importance of greater transparency and ease of use of mental health resources, his article perpetuates inaccuracies about the resources that are currently available.

OPINION | 08/31/2020

Misconducting sexual misconduct education: not anymore!

Misconducting sexual misconduct education: not anymore!

Won-Jae Chang

Princeton, as a leader in the world of education, must step up and look at revising its sexual misconduct program.

OPINION | 08/16/2020

The ‘Model Minorities’ owe a huge favor to the Civil Rights Movement

The ‘Model Minorities’ owe a huge favor to the Civil Rights Movement

Alaina Joby

Many Asian immigrant families were able to immigrate to the United States because of African American population’s fight for equality. We owe it to them to use our hard-earned vote and elevate their voices in their time of need.

OPINION | 08/16/2020

Who tells your story: Journalists must confront racism in the media industry

Julia Chaffers

The time is now for a new era of journalism.

OPINION | 08/16/2020

The subtle in-between: a meditation on peripheral community at Princeton

The subtle in-between: a meditation on peripheral community at Princeton

Remy Reya

In person, our tolerance for silence is greater, and no encounter starts and ends as abruptly as a Zoom call does. We accept fluctuating conversational dynamics and take care to gradually phase out of interactions — and even when they end, we can always run after people to wallow in the togetherness a little longer.

OPINION | 08/16/2020

The death of leadership

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The death of leadership

Juan José López Haddad

Princeton students often measure success by how often they win, but true, effective, and memorable leadership is not about winning, but about being a facilitator for unity.

OPINION | 08/13/2020

Sports subbed out: the safe choice

Maisie McPherson

It is our duty to make the hard and correct choices, hold our heads high, show leadership, and realize other conferences, institutions, and people look to the Ivy League for guidance.

OPINION | 08/13/2020

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