Opinion

Do you remember when Arizona Representative Gabby Giffords was shot?

It was a few years ago; I remember the commotion and stress. People were glued to their screens and social media, scanning CNN and NPR’s Twitter feeds for any insight or information on her current status. Several news outlets quickly jumped to be the first to say that she had been killed; a few minutes later, they revealed instead that there were conflicting reports on her condition. Eventually, they all issued corrections stating that Representative Giffords was in critical condition; she was, however, alive. News sources rushed to be the first to write these headlines, knowing we would be hungry to consume it, but not question it.

Man Down: What Science Says about Gender-Inclusive Language

“Princeton scrubs ‘men’ from campus”. “’Gender Inclusive’ Princeton Becomes No Man’s Land”. “Princeton HR department: Don’t use word ‘man’”. What happened to warrant such an explosion of the press?

Cartoon: Pen present for apple pen

Pushing (The Clery Act) Boundaries

Once upon a time, Congress passed a law aimed at ensuring that university community members, particularly current and prospective students and their families, could access accurate information about campus crime. Such information would allow them to judge safety levels and determine if a particular college is indeed the place they wanted a young adult to attend for four years.

Editorial: Bathroom locks

Recently, Housing Operations announced a pilot program under which bathroom locks on women’s bathrooms will be disengaged for the spring semester.

This is why millennials never want to grow up

Buzzfeed ran a story a few weeks ago about a bar in London that has a ball pit in the basement. Adult coloring books top the Amazon best sellers list, and there are camps for adults in Brooklyn.

Cartoon: Struggle bus

Editorial: Standardizing independent work and considering dual concentrations

Continuing our analysis of the General Education Task Force’s recommendations, the Board will comment on the fourth recommendation proposing the standardization of junior independent work across departments through “a credit-bearing junior methods seminar” and a “single, spring JP that counts for 2.0 units of credit.” In addition, we will consider a proposition from the Humanities Task Force calling for the creation of dual concentrations.

Korean crisis reflects unity for internationals

Being a Korean citizen has always been a great source of pride for me. I consider South Korea as my mother nation, even after having lived in the United States for more than ten years. 

Change doesn’t start at the national level

While everyone was paying attention to the presidential election, Maine quietly made history — not when it joined three states in legalizing marijuana, but when it became the first state to adopt ranked choice voting for all elections. Ranked choice voting, or RCV, is a system where voters rank their candidates, starting with their first pick and working down.

Just a few more days

The moral dilemma of sanctuary campuses

I’ll admit that I felt very conflicted about President Eisgruber’s statement about the call to declare Princeton a “sanctuary campus,” or a campus that would not voluntarily assist federal immigration officials in the deportation of undocumented faculty, students, and staff.

USGeez, Stop with All the Papers

Bending the Long Arc

The proper response to Donald J. Trump’s election to the Office of the President of the United States of America is to grieve.

Princeton’s ban on freshman affiliation with fraternities is counterproductive

Since the fall of 2012, Princeton has instituted a policy in which first-year students are prohibited from affiliating with or rushing fraternities or sororities.

Smugness lost the election, and why it shouldn’t in 2020

Mr. President ... again. In an upset for the political establishment of both parties as is now eminently clear, Donald Trump bested Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College.

It's time to demystify Princeton's eating clubs

Seven in ten Princetonians will pay thousands of dollars to eat at a mansion on Prospect Avenue. The eating clubs are like Hogwarts houses, each with a unique culture and personality.

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Our double standard

Election season is here, and I can hear your collective groan. We’re still recovering from the national trauma of a seemingly never-ending campaign season, and again our doors, walls, and email accounts are plastered with posters demanding of us to exercise our civic right (read: duty) to vote. When I returned to my room late Sunday evening, I found notes from numerous candidates, telling me why they would be the best person for the job or just reminding me that they have a name, they exist, and they really want to represent me.

Letter to the Editor: Now, more than ever, words matter

Last Monday, President Eisgruber circulated a letter to the Princeton community in which he affirmed his and the University’s support of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and those members of our community currently protected under it.