Opinion

About a month ago, I opened an email asking me, ?What would you do with ten thousand dollars?? It wasn?t spam from Groupon or some Nigeria prince asking for a ticket to the states; it was our University Student Government telling me I could win ten thousand dollars if I went to a basketball game dressed up with school spirit and got picked to take a half court shot and made it.

OPINION | 03/25/2013

Quiet: Recognizing introversion at Princeton

Quiet: Recognizing introversion at Princeton

Have you ever felt guilty when, after several hours at a party, you wished you were spending the time watching a movie or reading a book?

OPINION | 03/25/2013

You talkin' to me?

Learning a foreign language is an invaluable experience that can open up many doors in the business world.

OPINION | 03/25/2013

Read charitably

In most classes at Princeton, students are instructed to read texts critically. We?re asked to do more than just absorb information; we must engage arguments and their implications seriously.

OPINION | 03/24/2013

Editorial: Honor code reforms

The Honor Committee recently announced that it would be holding focus groups to solicit student opinions regarding the punishment for writing after time has been called on exams.

OPINION | 03/24/2013

100 days later: personalizing tragedy

While relaxing during break, I received an email titled ?Princeton Investing in Assault Weapons.? It was about a recent petition urging the school to divest from assault weapon manufacturers in light of the Newtown tragedy.

OPINION | 03/24/2013

Editorial: On P/D/F language classes

While Princeton students are able to fulfill distribution requirements with numerous courses that can be taken pass/D/fail, students are required to take all introductory level language courses on a graded, no-P/D/F scale.

OPINION | 03/14/2013

Editorial: On P/D/F language classes

While Princeton students are able to fulfill distribution requirements with numerous courses that can be taken pass/D/fail, students are required to take all introductory level language courses on a graded, no-P/D/F scale.

OPINION | 03/14/2013

Bigotry and blood

Last Friday, I tried to donate blood. I hydrated throughout the day, walked across campus for my 2 p.m.

OPINION | 03/14/2013

The Princeton scholar

?I love learning. I love learning. I love learning.? This was my friend?s mantra as she looked at her calendar, highlighted with a hectic schedule of endless lectures, precepts, seminars and office hours ? each with its own ensuing work.

OPINION | 03/14/2013

Bigotry and blood

Last Friday, I tried to donate blood. I hydrated throughout the day, walked across campus for my 2 p.m.

OPINION | 03/14/2013

Letter to the Editor: March 11th, 2013

Regarding ?In 2008 survey, 1 in 6 female undergraduates reported non-consensual vaginal penetration? (Monday, March 4, 2013)I agreed to be interviewed because I was excited for the opportunity to elevate the issue of sexual assault in the campus consciousness and help spark student interest in related activism.

OPINION | 03/12/2013

Honor Committee reviews overtime cases

Over the last several years, the number of reports to the Honor Committee identifying students working over time during an examination increased dramatically.

OPINION | 03/12/2013

Letter to the Editor: March 13th, 2013

Regarding ?Editorial: Sex reassignment surgery? (Monday, March 4, 2013)I am pleased the Editorial Board came out in support of ?sex reassignment surgery.? The endorsement to 1) go beyond limitations set by insurers and 2) support trans Princetonians as part of our institutional commitment to being a welcoming and inclusive community should be applauded.

OPINION | 03/12/2013

The opportunity of law school

Though Princeton does not have a law school, Princetonians have Sonia Sotomayor ?76, Elena Kagan ?81 and Samuel Alito ?72 currently in the Supreme Court as examples of those who successfully made it into the world of law.

OPINION | 03/12/2013

Doing what you love?

Barbara Zhan

The question I most hate answering is, “What major are you thinking about?” It’s not that I don’t have one in mind — it’s the judgment I know I’m inevitably going to receive in response.

OPINION | 03/10/2013

The problem with gay marriage

Gays and straights alike often bring up the topic of gay marriage with me ? they want to rejoice in this judicial victory or poke fun at that idiotic Republican for his archaic views on marriage, and, as a left-leaning gay person, I am expected to join in.

OPINION | 03/10/2013

Editorial: Sexual assault awareness

In 2008, several University offices conducted a survey on the sexual experiences of Princeton undergraduates from the Classes of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, with the goal of quantifying the prevalence of sexual assault on campus.

OPINION | 03/10/2013

Unnecessary exclusivity in extracurriculars

Barbara Zhan

It’s freshman orientation week, and the campus is in high gear. I’m a clueless new froshling, wearing a free Class of 2016 t-shirt and a lanyard holding my prox around my neck.

OPINION | 03/07/2013

Behind the scenes

Honestly, I had my doubts about the ?What I Be? campaign. Created by Steve Rosenfield, the ?What I Be? project spreads awareness about the issues that people suffer from on a daily basis by photographing participants with their insecurities written on their bodies.

OPINION | 03/07/2013

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