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Opinion

Why isn’t Election Day an academic holiday?

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Why isn’t Election Day an academic holiday?

Aishwarya Swamidurai and Anna Ferris

“Princeton has educated senators, presidents, and countless local officials. How, though, are we expected to join the next generation of influential leaders if we don’t even have the time to practice our civic duties on the micro-level here at school?”

“Princeton has educated senators, presidents, and countless local officials. How, though, are we expected to join the next generation of influential leaders if we don’t even have the time to practice our civic duties on the micro-level here at school?”

OPINION | 11/05/2024

For the sake of future activism, progressive Princetonians should vote for Harris

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For the sake of future activism, progressive Princetonians should vote for Harris

Shane McCauley

“But the stakes have changed. It is easy to forget how much Trump’s rhetoric has devolved since the end of his first presidency — especially given how bad it was during that period — but it has.”

“But the stakes have changed. It is easy to forget how much Trump’s rhetoric has devolved since the end of his first presidency — especially given how bad it was during that period — but it has.”

OPINION | 11/04/2024

Where do idealogues die when free speech lives?

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Where do idealogues die when free speech lives?

Siyeon Lee

“When conservatives prime free speech to be understood as a sacred neutral, they disregard the truth that the ideal of free speech in itself — and the best way in which it should be pursued — is inherently dogmatic.”

“When conservatives prime free speech to be understood as a sacred neutral, they disregard the truth that the ideal of free speech in itself — and the best way in which it should be pursued — is inherently dogmatic.”

OPINION | 10/31/2024

Want to study abroad? You might be out of luck.

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Want to study abroad? You might be out of luck.

Chloe Cresswell

“Princeton’s study abroad policies undermine its emphasis on the international experience. Not only do the strict course approval process and inflexibility of major requirements deter students, but in several cases, it makes taking a semester abroad virtually impossible.”

“Princeton’s study abroad policies undermine its emphasis on the international experience. Not only do the strict course approval process and inflexibility of major requirements deter students, but in several cases, it makes taking a semester abroad virtually impossible.”

OPINION | 10/31/2024

An appeal to the majority: Let faculty have the option of a remote vote

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An appeal to the majority: Let faculty have the option of a remote vote

John Londregan

“Several colleagues and I have proposed a new measure: if a faculty proposal passes, but at least six members in attendance object after its passage, our proposal would allow for remote voting by the full faculty on that proposal.”

“Several colleagues and I have proposed a new measure: if a faculty proposal passes, but at least six members in attendance object after its passage, our proposal would allow for remote voting by the full faculty on that proposal.”

OPINION | 10/31/2024
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Remove AlcoholEdu from online orientation programming

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Remove AlcoholEdu from online orientation programming

Ava Chen

“Princeton should remove the online modules in favor of keeping such education in exclusively on-campus, in-person, and Princeton-specific, so students can better retain knowledge that helps keep them — and those around them — safe.”

“Princeton should remove the online modules in favor of keeping such education in exclusively on-campus, in-person, and Princeton-specific, so students can better retain knowledge that helps keep them — and those around them — safe.”

OPINION | 10/31/2024

Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation letter

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Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation letter

Isaac Barsoum

“Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation entirely. Today, it is more of a reflection on the resources of the high school and the biases of the counselor than the merits of the individual student.”

“Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation entirely. Today, it is more of a reflection on the resources of the high school and the biases of the counselor than the merits of the individual student.”

OPINION | 10/30/2024

Manna isn’t trying to racialize religion

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Manna isn’t trying to racialize religion

Sarah Park

“Although it is not innately a bad thing when a religious group doubles as an ethnic or cultural affinity space, it does become harmful when that aspect defines the primary narrative surrounding it.”

“Although it is not innately a bad thing when a religious group doubles as an ethnic or cultural affinity space, it does become harmful when that aspect defines the primary narrative surrounding it.”

OPINION | 10/29/2024

Princeton facilitates the exchange of Latin American ideas and futures

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Princeton facilitates the exchange of Latin American ideas and futures

Juan Fajardo

“As the Latin American diaspora grows, we will have to accept that U.S. academia — despite sharing the blame for many of the region’s challenges — will have just as much of a role in shaping its solutions.”

“As the Latin American diaspora grows, we will have to accept that U.S. academia — despite sharing the blame for many of the region’s challenges — will have just as much of a role in shaping its solutions.”

OPINION | 10/29/2024

Vote for Franceschi and Santarpio for Board of Education

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Vote for Franceschi and Santarpio for Board of Education

Akash Jim

"Princeton University students registered to vote in Princeton may not see the importance of voting for BOE in a school district that they do not attend, but their ability to sway the outcome of a tight school board election cannot be underestimated."

"Princeton University students registered to vote in Princeton may not see the importance of voting for BOE in a school district that they do not attend, but their ability to sway the outcome of a tight school board election cannot be underestimated."

OPINION | 10/29/2024

Tech companies say their AI can save the planet. They aren’t acting like it.

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Tech companies say their AI can save the planet. They aren’t acting like it.

Alex Norbrook

In public, companies like Microsoft brand AI as a tool for the energy transition. But in private, they sell it as a way to expand our reliance on fossil fuels.

In public, companies like Microsoft brand AI as a tool for the energy transition. But in private, they sell it as a way to expand our reliance on fossil fuels.

OPINION | 10/29/2024

Transgender athletes deserve better — at Princeton and beyond

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Transgender athletes deserve better — at Princeton and beyond

Charlie Yale

“As the political zeitgeist of the right has become more anti-transgender, Princetonians committed to inclusion should not let this cultural phenomenon affect our willingness to address this in a nuanced manner, informed by data and compassion.”

“As the political zeitgeist of the right has become more anti-transgender, Princetonians committed to inclusion should not let this cultural phenomenon affect our willingness to address this in a nuanced manner, informed by data and compassion.”

OPINION | 10/28/2024

Not everyone impacted by this election can vote. Make sure you do.

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Not everyone impacted by this election can vote. Make sure you do.

Gil Joseph

“As a non-citizen, I am not entitled to a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, but the outcome of this election will potentially have dramatic consequences for my family and thousands of others who have taken refuge in this country — many of whom are related or connected to Princeton students and community members. Their future is in the hands of those who can vote — including many Princeton students.”

“As a non-citizen, I am not entitled to a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, but the outcome of this election will potentially have dramatic consequences for my family and thousands of others who have taken refuge in this country — many of whom are related or connected to Princeton students and community members. Their future is in the hands of those who can vote — including many Princeton students.”

OPINION | 10/27/2024

For the sake of the Princeton community, tax the endowment

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For the sake of the Princeton community, tax the endowment

Wynne Conger

“It is imperative that we at Princeton contend with and advocate for a more structured, progressive excise tax on the University’s endowment at large. In addition to other benefits, a system could primarily work to channel institutional money and resources back into the surrounding township under an organized system of federal jurisdiction and oversight.”

“It is imperative that we at Princeton contend with and advocate for a more structured, progressive excise tax on the University’s endowment at large. In addition to other benefits, a system could primarily work to channel institutional money and resources back into the surrounding township under an organized system of federal jurisdiction and oversight.”

OPINION | 10/25/2024

For meaningful discourse, free speech at Princeton must be combined with intellectual responsibility

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For meaningful discourse, free speech at Princeton must be combined with intellectual responsibility

Kenneth Chan

“We can’t shy away from repulsive opinions. But we must also exercise intellectual responsibility when it comes to our own opinions, and scrutinize as rigorously as possible our own biases in light of new information.”

“We can’t shy away from repulsive opinions. But we must also exercise intellectual responsibility when it comes to our own opinions, and scrutinize as rigorously as possible our own biases in light of new information.”

OPINION | 10/25/2024

Give students a break from nuisance fees

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Give students a break from nuisance fees

Thomas Buckley

“This charge is instead part of a genre of fees that are more of a nuisance than anything else. If they are intended to be punitive, they are too small to be an effective deterrent. However, raising them would come across as excessively cruel. Instead, the fees exist only to squeeze as much money out of the students using these services as possible.”

“This charge is instead part of a genre of fees that are more of a nuisance than anything else. If they are intended to be punitive, they are too small to be an effective deterrent. However, raising them would come across as excessively cruel. Instead, the fees exist only to squeeze as much money out of the students using these services as possible.”

OPINION | 10/24/2024

Princeton’s ‘no-loan’ policy doesn’t mean no debt

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Princeton’s ‘no-loan’ policy doesn’t mean no debt

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

“Princeton reported that 11 percent of this year’s recent seniors graduated with debt — and 17 percent of “recent seniors” last year did. And that only counts loans taken out by students themselves — not including loans covered by students’ families and guardians, which Princeton does not report.”

“Princeton reported that 11 percent of this year’s recent seniors graduated with debt — and 17 percent of “recent seniors” last year did. And that only counts loans taken out by students themselves — not including loans covered by students’ families and guardians, which Princeton does not report.”

OPINION | 10/23/2024

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