Opinion

Remembering Professor Horn

What Professor Horn taught me, which I think we all can benefit from, is that life isn’t always about reaching the next deadline — if we don’t stop to smell the roses, we miss out on all of life’s little intricacies, the beauty present in our ordinary, everyday surroundings.

What Biden could have done

When knowledge isn’t power

How can we hope to have any impact on the world if the knowledge we acquire on how to solve some of the most pressing issues, such as infectious diseases and global warming, is routinely ignored?

The problem with college admissions: a system that perpetuates economic inequality

Schools like Princeton have immense power to promote social mobility in America.

Sharing the blame for the opioid epidemic

 A systematic change regarding physicians’ prescriptive practices needs to be carried out.

The benefit of unconventional clubs

While the majority of Princeton’s clubs are not unusual for a college, the University does have some more eccentric organizations.

Affirming SHARE as survivor-centered space, distinct and detached from Title IX

We want you to know that we hear you and want to support you to the best of our ability. We believe that every person deserves to be safe, respected, and happy on this campus, and we are here to listen to you always. If we can provide any other information that would be helpful, answer any questions, or address any concerns you may have that are currently unaddressed, including any you may have about your experience(s) with SHARE, we welcome further conversation. 

Formerly incarcerated applicants deserve respect and empathy

The prospect of banning the box surely raises difficult legal, practical, and moral questions. But nonetheless, the box should be banned.

Admitting to the inequality in our schools

The aspect of this case that is so infuriating to people is the fact that rich parents were able to literally buy their children spots at elite colleges, but even if these families cut the line to get into schools, there are plenty of other ways to get ahead in the process.

Towards an architecture of interdisciplinarity

How can we employ architecture in support of, rather than against, interdisciplinarity?

Giving credit where credit is due

I spend so much time studying for the next quiz and completing the next problem set that I don’t gain the understanding that comes from devoting time to a subject. This stems directly from having too many classes in order to meet the classes needed for my degree.

Improving substance-free housing

Our substance-free housing system is flawed because it interconnects substance-free and substance-permitting rooms, negating nearly all of the benefits that substance-free housing is supposed to offer.

We need a new unaffiliated dining hall

Many students who are pursuing one of the 6 BSE degrees find themselves in classes in the Engineering Quadrangle throughout the day. For the students on the regular meal plan, finding a place to go to lunch can be frustrating.

Reevaluating your future: when Is the right time?

While facing challenges in the realm of study you want to pursue can be discouraging, those challenges are actually necessary in helping you to evaluate just how serious you are about your intended area of study. I’ve come to realize that if you’re not willing to put in the effort and directly address the areas you are struggling in, you probably shouldn’t be pursuing the path you started on.

The end of America’s planes, trains, and automobiles

A viable solution must be devised to address the failings of our public transportation systems — and viability ultimately depends on consistent investment. 

Trump's stand-up special

When comedy crushes the cries of truth and the realities of wrongdoing, it is a tool to disempower, silence, and delegitimize the voices of those who speak frankly about our society.

Turning to Tiger Confessions for reassurance

Tiger Confessions has not replaced either of these things or saved me from nervous breakdowns — it hasn’t. Nonetheless, the group has given me necessary perspective, in that I wasn’t the only one going through whatever I was experiencing. 

Why we’re striking

Today, we must look beyond the environmental impacts of our personal choices to consider the responsibilities we have as a community of young people and as members of an academic institution.

Activism pays off eventually

I am not calling for everyone on this campus to participate in HIV/AIDS activism. This is a worthwhile cause, but it is not the only one by any means.  Whichever issue one chooses to fight for, it is necessary to accept the fact that the goal may not be achieved instantaneously, even if initial efforts require massive amount of time and energy. Continued, steady effort over longer periods of time will prove to be more successful. 

Making campus jobs more meaningful

We’re privileged to be members of an academic institution that can meet the financial commitments required to host this extensive of a program, but that doesn’t mean we can’t tweak it and make it even better.