Opinion

Why I signed a union card for Princeton Graduate Students United

Why I signed a union card for Princeton Graduate Students United

Alex Diaz-Hui

“I cannot, nor can any single person, understand what graduate students at Princeton need as a whole, but when we work together, we can better understand systemic issues at the University in order to call for change.”

“I cannot, nor can any single person, understand what graduate students at Princeton need as a whole, but when we work together, we can better understand systemic issues at the University in order to call for change.”

OPINION | 02/27/2023

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If Rutgers can provide intensive mental healthcare for students, so can Princeton

If Rutgers can provide intensive mental healthcare for students, so can Princeton

AG McGee

If the University wants to make the Ivy League accessible to those with mental illnesses and put an end to the mental health problems plaguing students — problems which feel intimately and horribly linked with the several student suicides of the past few years — then it should provide an accessible, extensive, University-run enhanced care option for students with mental illnesses.

If the University wants to make the Ivy League accessible to those with mental illnesses and put an end to the mental health problems plaguing students — problems which feel intimately and horribly linked with the several student suicides of the past few years — then it should provide an accessible, extensive, University-run enhanced care option for students with mental illnesses.

OPINION | 02/26/2023

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George Santos is my congressman. I’m fighting to get him out.

George Santos is my congressman. I’m fighting to get him out.

Aidan Davis

“I decided that I had the opportunity to contribute to real change for the 750,000 people of NY-03, and that I was ready to join the fray.”

“I decided that I had the opportunity to contribute to real change for the 750,000 people of NY-03, and that I was ready to join the fray.”

OPINION | 02/23/2023

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Outdoor Action can only improve when more students see the value of being a leader

Outdoor Action can only improve when more students see the value of being a leader

Liana Slomka

“As the ratio of first-years to leaders increases, it becomes more difficult to do this job well.”

“As the ratio of first-years to leaders increases, it becomes more difficult to do this job well.”

OPINION | 02/23/2023

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Letter to the Editor: ORL's calendar seeks to make room for all

Letter to the Editor: ORL's calendar seeks to make room for all

Alison Boden

“Like many places, the greatest disagreements about the practice of religion at Princeton are usually intra-religious rather than inter-religious; we are most passionate about those things to which we have the greatest commitment.”

“Like many places, the greatest disagreements about the practice of religion at Princeton are usually intra-religious rather than inter-religious; we are most passionate about those things to which we have the greatest commitment.”

OPINION | 02/22/2023

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The University must speak out on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

The University must speak out on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Sena Çetin

“Why is it so controversial for us, as Middle Eastern members of the Princeton community, to expect a similar show of solidarity when we experience a horrific tragedy and humanitarian disaster?”

“Why is it so controversial for us, as Middle Eastern members of the Princeton community, to expect a similar show of solidarity when we experience a horrific tragedy and humanitarian disaster?”

OPINION | 02/21/2023

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial to Princeton. Let’s change how we talk about them.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial to Princeton. Let’s change how we talk about them.

Uma Fox

“When we depict DEI as a mere ‘investment’ and a step towards the accrual of meritocratic excellence, we imply that it would not be a priority if it didn’t have value for the University’s wider goals.”

“When we depict DEI as a mere ‘investment’ and a step towards the accrual of meritocratic excellence, we imply that it would not be a priority if it didn’t have value for the University’s wider goals.”

OPINION | 02/20/2023

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Letter to the Editor: The ORL is right to recognize Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Letter to the Editor: The ORL is right to recognize Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Yonah Berenson

“The purpose of the ORL calendar is not to endorse religious holidays. Instead, it is to note holidays that are celebrated by certain students to increase understanding of others’ religious practices. It recognizes reality; it does not create or endorse it.”

“The purpose of the ORL calendar is not to endorse religious holidays. Instead, it is to note holidays that are celebrated by certain students to increase understanding of others’ religious practices. It recognizes reality; it does not create or endorse it.” 

OPINION | 02/20/2023

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Why is the Office of Religious Life celebrating Israel’s Independence Day?

Why is the Office of Religious Life celebrating Israel’s Independence Day?

Zachariah Sippy

“Judaism is not Zionism. And when campus administrators imply that they are one and the same, it is inaccurate and offensive. The University should not be in the business of declaring new Jewish holidays, especially when such proclamations serve exclusionary and reactionary ends.”

“Judaism is not Zionism. And when campus administrators imply that they are one and the same, it is inaccurate and offensive. The University should not be in the business of declaring new Jewish holidays, especially when such proclamations serve exclusionary and reactionary ends.”

OPINION | 02/19/2023

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Reactions: Opinion columnists talk TigerConfessions

Reactions: Opinion columnists talk TigerConfessions

Grace Rosenberg, Christofer Robles, Tara Shukla, and Nate Howard

Opinion columnists respond to TigerConfessions posts and reflect on the platform as a whole.

Opinion columnists respond to TigerConfessions posts and reflect on the platform as a whole.

OPINION | 02/16/2023

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Affirmative action doesn’t do enough to diversify elite education

Affirmative action doesn’t do enough to diversify elite education

Christofer Robles

“Although affirmative action has been an important tool for nationally increasing diversity in higher education, it is simply an unsustainable bandage on a defective admissions ethos.”

“Although affirmative action has been an important tool for nationally increasing diversity in higher education, it is simply an unsustainable bandage on a defective admissions ethos.”

OPINION | 02/15/2023

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Stop blaming students for the mental health crisis: A response to Ethan Hicks '26

Stop blaming students for the mental health crisis: A response to Ethan Hicks '26

Justin Lee

“Academic rigor, including difficult rites of passage such as writing seminars and the senior theses, is not, in my opinion, truly at the heart of Princeton’s mental health problem. Rather, the problem is the lack of accessible mental health resources and our overall attitude towards mental health.”

“Academic rigor, including difficult rites of passage such as writing seminars and the senior theses, is not, in my opinion, truly at the heart of Princeton’s mental health problem. Rather, the problem is the lack of accessible mental health resources and our overall attitude towards mental health”

OPINION | 02/15/2023

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Consistency matters in campus free speech debates

Consistency matters in campus free speech debates

Matthew Wilson

“Instead of clamoring for institution-wide censures and official condemnations, we as students are called to vigorously debate and critically engage with those whose opinions we find abhorrent or objectionable.”

“Instead of clamoring for institution-wide censures and official condemnations, we as students are called to vigorously debate and critically engage with those whose opinions we find abhorrent or objectionable.”

OPINION | 02/13/2023

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Why Princeton must improve its package delivery system

Why Princeton must improve its package delivery system

Prince Takano

“The University has seemed to neglect the need to consider other options for improving the University package system, like expanding service hours to include package processing on the weekends or establishing another delivery processing hub to lighten package traffic.”

“The University has seemed to neglect the need to consider other options for improving the University package system, like expanding service hours to include package processing on the weekends or establishing another delivery processing hub to lighten package traffic.”

OPINION | 02/13/2023

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Reactions: Princeton faculty discuss ChatGPT in the classroom

Reactions: Princeton faculty discuss ChatGPT in the classroom

Arvind Narayanan, Steven Kelts, Sarah Case, and Matt Weinberg

Princeton faculty members Arvind Narayanan, Sarah Case, Steven Kelts, and Matt Weinberg discuss the utility (and futility) of using ChatGPT in the classroom and on assignments — and what ChatGPT reveals about the value of education.

Princeton faculty members Arvind Narayanan, Sarah Case, Steven Kelts, and Matt Weinberg discuss the utility (and futility) of using ChatGPT in the classroom and on assignments — and what ChatGPT reveals about the value of education. 

OPINION | 02/12/2023

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This Black History Month, let's push for symbolic and structural change

This Black History Month, let's push for symbolic and structural change

Ndeye Thioubou

“For me, the University still has several steps to take before I can believe that their commitment to Black students is genuine, and not simply lip service.”

“For me, the University still has several steps to take before I can believe that their commitment to Black students is genuine, and not simply lip service.”

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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The price of greatness: we should preserve academic rigor at Princeton

The price of greatness: we should preserve academic rigor at Princeton

Ethan Hicks

“Academic challenges — and the discomforts that arise from those challenges — are part of the Princeton experience.”

“Academic challenges — and the discomforts that arise from those challenges — are part of the Princeton experience.”

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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Conservative values can exist within a liberal framework

Conservative values can exist within a liberal framework

Abigail Rabieh

“Conservatives such as Hazony argue that the University should define its own purpose for students, whereas liberals push for students to define the purpose of the University on their own.”

“Conservatives such as Hazony argue that the University should define its own purpose for students, whereas liberals push for students to define the purpose of the University on their own.”

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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Letter to the Editor: The CJL’s dining hall is open to all

Letter to the Editor: The CJL’s dining hall is open to all

Gil Steinlauf

That’s why we welcome all students to CJL, and encourage them to eat with us. We hope they find both great food and a warm community inside our walls.

That’s why we welcome all students to CJL, and encourage them to eat with us. We hope they find both great food and a warm community inside our walls.

OPINION | 02/09/2023

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Join us at the CJL, but be mindful of Jewish peers

Join us at the CJL, but be mindful of Jewish peers

Myles McKnight, Henry Koffler, and Adam Hoffman

“All we ask is for sensitivity: if you arrive at the CJL to find the lunch line running to the back door, consider eating elsewhere if you can afford to.”

“All we ask is for sensitivity: if you arrive at the CJL to find the lunch line running to the back door, consider eating elsewhere if you can afford to.”

OPINION | 02/07/2023

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