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Opinion

The Daily Princetonian

Inequality is not politics

In today’s editorial, the Majority argues against a proposal that would require students to “take at least one course with international content and one course that explores the intersections of culture, identity, and power.” I too come down against the proposal in its current form, but I disagree sharply with the Majority's reasoning.

OPINION | 11/27/2016

The Daily Princetonian

​Insān[ity]

I have always found interesting the Arabic word for human, “insān,” which comes from the word “nasyan” meaning “forgetful: It was a mystery to me how out of all the adjectives to describe human, the Arabs chose “forgetful.” However, the more time I spent on Princeton’s campus, the more I came to realize its meaning.

OPINION | 11/23/2016

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The Next Liberal Agenda

After the Nov. 8 election, Princeton’s campus has been solemn. The harsh rhetoric from Donald Trump and the fierce condemnation from the left drove a wedge in a widening gap between conservatives and liberals in the United States, and many students feel like the worst-case election scenario has come to pass. I am one of those students.

OPINION | 11/17/2016

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Asian: A Misnomer

When news broke of the racist remarks that Deputy Metro Editor Michael Luo of the New York Times faced last month (An Open Letter to the Woman Who Told My Family to Go Back to China), I with hundreds of my fellow Princetonians was appalled.

OPINION | 11/17/2016

The Daily Princetonian

Dear administration: protect undocumented people now or change motto

There is no debating it: we are in a time of crisis, and complacency is deadly. This moment, more than any other we can remember, requires immediate action “in the nation’s service and the service of humanity.” Students can sign the DREAM Team’s petition calling on the University to protect undocumented people, and participate in the walk-out and gathering in front of Nassau Hall happening today (Thursday, November 17). Administrators, meanwhile, should also make good on the promise of the University’s motto by implementing the DREAM Team’s recommendations outlined below and in the online petition.

OPINION | 11/16/2016