Opinion

Scholarly work should be more relevant

Scholarly work should be more relevant

Emma Treadway

What is the use of spending years contributing to an ever-growing mountain of scholarly work if it will never be read or used in actual policy? Perhaps one step would be to include more experts in policy-making and in the decision-making of government officials.

OPINION | 05/09/2019

Why is athletics so special?

Why is athletics so special?

Liam O'Connor

What makes athletics so special — more than any other extracurricular activity — that it deserves special admissions procedures?

OPINION | 05/07/2019

Stop giving out free t-shirts

Stop giving out free t-shirts

Claire Wayner

To minimize this reckless disposal and waste, Princeton needs to stop giving out free shirts or at least place severe limits and regulations on the trade.

OPINION | 05/07/2019

A few thoughts on “racism” towards white people

Jae-Kyung Sim

But independent of the differing levels of impacts of our orientations — which are, arguably, still difficult to articulate — it does not change the fact that we are still attributing hateful, arbitrary stereotypes on an entire group of people.

OPINION | 05/05/2019

Prep schools hit a homerun in athletics

Liam O'Connor

The benefits that the school gives to its students in admissions — whether they be athletic recruitment, legacy status, or development applicants — perpetuates social hierarchies.

OPINION | 05/05/2019

Room draw reform petition

Room draw reform petition

Guest Contributor

The scope of systematic unfairness in both the 2018 and 2019 Room Draws — although inadvertent — is nevertheless extremely concerning.

OPINION | 05/03/2019

Not all tragedies are equal

Not all tragedies are equal

Katie Goldman

Within the last three weeks, two events shocked society. In Sri Lanka, bombings killed hundreds of innocent citizens on Easter Sunday; in France, a fire destroyed part of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. To me, one of these events is clearly more devastating than the other.

OPINION | 05/02/2019

Bathroom: The Worst Part of Dorm Life

Bathroom: The Worst Part of Dorm Life

Hunter Campbell

Ultimately, if we want there to be any kind of change to conduct in our bathrooms, we will have to speak to either the rambunctious defilers of our common spacers themselves, or we will need to be willing to pick up the phone and contact University administrators who can act.

OPINION | 05/01/2019

My new perspective on prison abolition

My new perspective on prison abolition

Julia Chaffers

Often in the movement for criminal justice reform the question is, “How do we reduce mass incarceration?” What if we asked, “How do we eliminate incarceration altogether?”

OPINION | 05/01/2019

Trashing our campus has gone too far

Trashing our campus has gone too far

Hunter Campbell

When our facilities workers are intensely disrespected, and when innocent students are put in harm’s way by people so inconsiderate that they cannot pick up their own trash, there have to be consequences.

OPINION | 05/01/2019

The value of guest speakers

The value of guest speakers

Shannon Chaffers

The administration should strongly encourage, and professors should make efforts to, bring in at least one guest speaker per semester.

OPINION | 04/30/2019

The University needs an aesthetic of sustainability

The University needs an aesthetic of sustainability

Gabe Lipkowitz

By visually celebrating, rather than hiding, its cogeneration plant, Princeton could express to the world its commitment to sustainability, highlighting and more effectively communicating its already impressive sustainability numbers.

OPINION | 04/29/2019

Fixing fire safety penalties

Hunter Campbell

A far better method than fines is to have violators do a certain number of community service hours helping facilities workers around campus. Of course, this would be after receiving a warning or two.

OPINION | 04/29/2019

The role of USG

The role of USG

Jasman Singh

We can’t expect USG to make strides in changing things about campus if students take no interest in changing things about campus.

OPINION | 04/28/2019

The Mueller Report in the nation's service

The Mueller Report in the nation's service

Kaveh Badrei

What the Mueller report inspires all Americans to do is engage with our shared democracy rather than hide behind the interpretations of others.

OPINION | 04/28/2019

Princeton’s posh scholarships

Morrison Hall, home of the U. undergraduate admissions office

Princeton’s posh scholarships

Liam O'Connor

Endowed scholarships ought to be open to almost anyone. They no longer change the total amount of financial aid that one receives, so it only makes sense to create them in such a broad way that they’re used every year.

OPINION | 04/25/2019

Letter from the Editor: The insufficient response to room draw

Letter from the Editor: The insufficient response to room draw

Christopher Murphy

Unfortunately, no system will ever be completely fair; if we are to move on, we have to recognize that a change to the system, or even a different solution, will be fair to everyone. That being said, there are ways to respond to a crisis more effectively, and this was not one of them.

OPINION | 04/25/2019

Congresswoman Omar, Islamophobia, and the politics of Israel Shabbat

Congresswoman Omar, Islamophobia, and the politics of Israel Shabbat

Samuel Aftel

In a more inclusive, democratically compassionate world, Israel Shabbat would not be an inherently polarizing event. Congresswoman Omar would not be defamed as an anti-Semite. And Palestinian rights would be valued as much as Israeli rights.

OPINION | 04/25/2019

So, what does Princeton mean to you?

So, what does Princeton mean to you?

Brigitte Harbers

Would you give an honest answer — one where you were able to separate your frustrations and share some of the special moments you have had here — or has the stress and anxiety wrapped up in assignments, tests, and grades all but erased the excitement you first felt when you saw that orange “Congratulations!” on your acceptance notification?

OPINION | 04/25/2019

The English-only movement needs to stop

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The English-only movement needs to stop

Khadijah Anwar

In many ways, this imposes a modern racist standard upon immigrants, much like the one imposed upon indigenous groups in the past. This standard suggests that immigrants have to speak English and live a Western lifestyle, or else there is no place for them here.

OPINION | 04/23/2019

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