Opinion

The fault in our films

For my friends, the process of choosing a movie involves nearly half an hour of deliberation, weighing individual preferences and moods (and the availability of certain titles on Netflix or quasi-reputable streaming sites). We float suggestions as disparate as Silence of the Lambs and Shakespeare in Love, and sometimes the whole endeavor is too fraught with conflict that we end up giving up altogether. The other night, however, we were all able to settle on Snowpiercer, the premise of which is a train that holds the survivors of a new Ice Age caused by scientists trying to combat global warming and succeeding all too well.

With great privilege

Privilege can isolate us from our responsibilities. For example, many Congressmen are privileged: their average net worth is over $1 million.

Reclaiming Winter Break

Princetonians, mark your calendars. Our 2015 winter break has been reduced to two weeks. The debate on the length of winter break is annual; the Editorial Board and many opinion columnists have argued for an adjusted calendar during years when the winter break was three weeks long.

Cartoon: Snowmen

New year, new us

Here’s a riddle: What is meant to make but never to keep?Answer: A New Year’s resolution.

The history of "wh": a microaggression

I love puns. My ninth grade classmates can attest to this, for I would begin each day with my corniest new discovery.

Editorial: In support of inclusive student activism

Student responses to the Michael Brown and Eric Garner grand jury decisions have challenged the characterization of the University as a community that shies away from activism.

Cartoon: Back to campus

Cartoon: Egotism

Handling rape hearings on campus

On Nov. 19, Rolling Stone published “A Rape on Campus,” anow-notorious storyabout the alleged gang rape of University of Virginia junior “Jackie” at a fraternity formal event her freshman year. On Dec.

Editorial: Internal eating club surveys

In reaction to recent events, Tiger Inn underwent an internal dialogue and survey to determine how the environment of the eating club could be improved, and particularly how it could be made more welcoming to female members.

Don’t forget

Twenty-two years ago, thousands of protestors flooded the streets of South Central Los Angeles, Calif.

Study abroad chronicles: journey over destination

There’s a poem I always turn to before taking a trip somewhere: "Ithaka" by Constantine P. Cavafy.

Cartoon: Nolan

A case for cultural competency training

At the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting on Monday, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83led a conversation on the measures that the University can take to curb the racism experienced by students of color on a daily basis.

Let's talk about 'Tiger Microaggressions'

On Dec. 5, a few Princeton students revived an old Facebook page that started last semester called “Tiger Microaggressions.” The purpose of the page is to call out the microaggressions Princeton students face on a daily basis in an anonymous and safe way.

Michael Brown should not be the face of our protests

African-Americans suffer severe discrimination from policemen and prosecutors, and I believe more University students should take an active role in fighting it.

Guilty until proven innocent

Christian conservatives on the far right from the late Baptist minister Jerry Falwell to Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska, have been working to curtail sex on college campuses since the 1960s, with few results.

Unapologetically upset

Christian Wawrzonek wrote a column last week proposing that anger is a counterproductive response to bring to any campus discussion about gender issues.

Cartoon: Secret Santa