Opinion

Argue with facts, not censorship

We believe that, almost without exception, increasing the available amount of information and the number of different perspectives serves as a positive influence on public discourse. If climate change skeptics truly are as easily refuted as Geronimus claims, then supporters of the theory should have no cause to fear engagement with them.

Sanity, not sensationalism

It seems that media attention itself has become the primary — if not the only — source of legitimization in American politics. Whether the attention is good or bad barely seems to matter, and may in fact be an irrelevant dichotomy.

Learning to spell before we type

Technological safety nets are only helpful if we use them as guides to discovering answers, rather than as search engines for answers.

Editorial: A chance to speak out

We would like to use this space today to explain the editorial process and invite interested freshmen, sophomores and juniors to apply to join the board.

The politicization of Judaism

In all of the recent ranting about religion and politics, the third Abrahamic faith is flying under the radar.

Cartoon: Note to self

Casanova on the Street

I am a blonde, female freshman from an all-girls Catholic school. Needless to say, Lord help me.

Cartoon: Tilghman controls the weather?

Muslims are Americans too

It’s hard to explain why anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise, but I suspect it has to do with our new definition of “politically correct.” Slowly, the boundaries of political correctness have expanded to include anti-Muslim comments.

Letters to the Editor: Oct. 5, 2010

Tyler King defends the Princeton tailgate and Cyclab explains how they promote the Princeton cycling community.

In that case, just double tuition?

The point is that if there is a good reason that this University exists as an institution of higher education and not a poverty-relief fund, then it seems highly questionable that it has any business using its means to create a warm glow of charity which makes the ivory tower of learning look a little more like a soup kitchen.

Academia for academia's sake

Some types of research enrich academia with humor and insight, bringing fun to the stacks in Firestone and making it sometimes just as important as more somber research.

Editorial: Lecturing to a wider audience

Not everyone is lucky enough to attend this university, but that does not mean that those who do not study here cannot be given the opportunity to take advantage of some of Princeton’s intellectual wealth. Providing online access to lectures and course materials for a small fee would allow the University to provide this public good in a budget-neutral way. The University should initiate this program with all reasonable haste and make available as many lectures as is practical.

Cartoon: Love can cross chasms

My complete works

Please, bear these rules in mind, and remember that a junior professor who meets these criteria will write a much more effective letter than a famous person who doesn’t. You’ll get the recommendations you deserve, and I’ll be able to spend a little less time rounding up the usual suspect adjectives — and a little more doing justice to the people for whom I should be writing.

PrinceCast #1: Tea Party edition

Michael Medeiros and Charlie Metzger sit down to discuss whether the tea party could thrive at Princeton and recent news regarding the Princeton dinky's survival under New Jersey Transit.   

Editorial: Progress on sustainability

In terms of reducing both energy use and waste, the University and its students have made great progress. However, there is still room for several easy, low-cost changes that could have a big impact on the University community’s use of resources.

Honor your mater

 "So, where do you go to school?”

Speak less, say more

Our malaise of the mouth is best cured when focusing on the back-and-forth, not just the forth.

Cartoon: Illustrated idioms