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Opinion

We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

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We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

Isaac Barsoum

“In the future, the history books — if there are any — will either remember a failure of American institutions to defend our democracy, or they will paint a picture of our universities, press corps, and public servants as the last line of defense against a petty tyrant who tried — and failed — to wrest from us our most fundamental freedoms.”

“In the future, the history books — if there are any — will either remember a failure of American institutions to defend our democracy, or they will paint a picture of our universities, press corps, and public servants as the last line of defense against a petty tyrant who tried — and failed — to wrest from us our most fundamental freedoms.”

OPINION | 11/06/2024

An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

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An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

Leighton McCamy-Miller

However, the values promoted by the old style of architecture — wonder, aspiration, and growth grounded in reverence for tradition — are admirable as well, and don’t preclude the fostering of new values.

However, the values promoted by the old style of architecture — wonder, aspiration, and growth grounded in reverence for tradition — are admirable as well, and don’t preclude the fostering of new values.

OPINION | 11/05/2024

When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

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When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

Asa Santos

“But regardless of the result of the election, we must continue to fight for each other’s rights, to build community in spaces of resistance, and to work towards an equitable world. This starts by honoring the commitment and responsibility that we have to each other by continuing to engage in free advocacy and discourse at Princeton and beyond.”

“But regardless of the result of the election, we must continue to fight for each other’s rights, to build community in spaces of resistance, and to work towards an equitable world. This starts by honoring the commitment and responsibility that we have to each other by continuing to engage in free advocacy and discourse at Princeton and beyond.”

OPINION | 11/05/2024

Trump’s anti-intellectualism is an attack against Princeton

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Trump’s anti-intellectualism is an attack against Princeton

Alexander Margulis

“As members of a university community who benefit from our access to education and intellectual freedom, we have a responsibility to stop these plans by voting against Trump.”

“As members of a university community who benefit from our access to education and intellectual freedom, we have a responsibility to stop these plans by voting against Trump.”

OPINION | 11/05/2024

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
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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

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

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