Opinion

For the love of humanity

This past spring, Princeton’s informal motto was changed from “Princeton in the nation's service and in the service of all nations” to “Princeton in the nation's service and the service of humanity.” It highlighted for me the notion that the University seeks serve everyone, plain and simple, rather than defining everyone by “nations,” “races,” “sexes,” or any variety of arbitrary categorizations. The idea of categorization though, the idea that we’re defined by our race, gender, or sexual orientation, seems to be a very recent phenomenon and not necessarily intentional.

Twitter anti-Semitism, and how Princeton beat it

Miko Peled, a critic of Israeli policies, was scheduled to come to campus on September 20. He and I agree on little — we disagree on almost everything, actually — but I try to open myself to dialogue.

Letter to the Editor: Dear Secretary Clinton

Dear Secretary Clinton: Thank you. Thank you for your dignity, for your strength of character, for your compassion, for showing us that America has a place for all Americans. Thank you for showing us what it means to dedicate your life to public service, to serving children and families, to serving New York, to serving our country as Secretary of State. In this campaign, you showed us all what it means to be stronger together.

Princeton’s writing seminars need a makeover

My freshman year was generally a breeze — making new friends, experiencing Princeton — but for a single blight.

Identity in a post-election America

The question of what it means to be an American has rarely been of more importance than it is following an election that has divided so many Americans.

Letter to the Editor: Voting season is only beginning

Your most important vote was not cast on November 8th. Even if every Democrat under the Princeton umbrella swapped to Trump, New Jersey state totals would not change by a single percentage point.

Letter to the Editor: It wasn't bigotry, it was simply trade

Wisconsin. Michigan. Pennsylvania. The three states that will forever be associated with stopping the first female nominee of a major party from breaking the glass ceiling.

On living life fully for the next four years

There is something we can do, but it is only within ourselves. Protesting against that which we cannot control only breeds anger; such action wastes energy, time, and effort.

Letter to the Editor: Conceding privilege

Yesterday morning, Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama made public statementsregarding Donald Trump’s impending presidency. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton sold the rest of us down the river. Conceding and even promising to work with a Trump presidency flies in the face of what purported values Democrats claim to have.

Collective responsibility

There was a time when progressive-minded people had the luxury of worrying that our leaders wouldn’t fulfill their promises.

Why “Stronger Together” was insincere

I no longer feel safe in America. I’m terrified not only of the laws that a far-right Congress will pass, but also of our country’s widespread and powerful intolerance.

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Uniformity needed among sexual misconduct data

The University must take greater steps to obtain a clearer picture of sexual misconduct on campus because it is critical that we sort out what is really occurring.

Checking in, checking out

It seems that I’m often writing about incidents on Facebook these days; perhaps this means that I’m spending too much time on Facebook, or it might just mean that more of our discourse has shifted out of the campus sphere and onto social media. The problem with that shift is that the way Facebook’s algorithm works, it’s incredibly easy to enter an echo chamber of partisanship in which you are only served information that confirms your own existing biases.

Privilege and voting green

Before voting, I felt sick to my stomach. Why? Was I not supposed to exude pride as my ancestors’ wildest dreams became a reality for me?

What frosh thought of fall break

At least as reliable as Andrew Jackson

Newt Gingrich, when asked last month whether Donald Trump is mentally suited for the presidency, replied “sure” and followed up by likening Trump to Andrew Jackson.

The real double standard

In light of the recent controversy surrounding the decision of Director of the FBI James B. Comey to write to Congress revealing that the FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s personal email scandal, I think it is crucial to remember that, not long ago, Comey was revered by Democrats and criticized by Republicans – exactly the opposite of the current climate. Although Comey recently announced that the FBI has not changed its July recommendation that Clinton not be prosecuted for any criminal charges, examining the response to Comey’s announcement reveals a concerning underlying hypocrisy.

Letter to the Editor: A tale of two rallies

I joke that Princeton gave us fall break so we could come home and fulfill our civic duties, but the stakes have never been higher in sunny Michigan, a traditionally Democratic-leaning state.

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