Opinion

Silence says a lot

This past week, I had the opportunity to get my first real sense of how politics really works, particularly concerning Princeton's undergraduate student body.In now USG presidential-electJosh Weinstein '09's to quest to gain the office, I decided to help my friend by acting as a liaison of sorts to the black community, partly because of his uncontested run for VP last year and also because many of my peers returned blank faces when I mentioned his name.Things looked great, until I received an email directing me to an article on a blog called IvyGate regarding photos of Weinstein in black face paint, especially addressing a caption in which he says that he and friends portrayed prominent black historical figures.I was shocked when I initially saw it, yet immediately expressed my support for him as a candidate and a person despite the egregious and insensitive nature of his actions as a freshman.

A promising step

In light of the revisions to the University's policy regarding residential college advisers and alcohol, the administration's recent announcement of a broad coalition on high-risk alcohol use might appear as a belated response to student concerns. This cynicism is not entirely merited.

Letters to the Editor - Dec. 4, 2007

Policy undermines Princeton ethosRegarding 'University tightens alcohol enforcement policy,' (Thursday, Nov.

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From Madrid to Annapolis

As Palestinian and Israeli leaders were meeting in the Annapolis Naval Base last week for yet another attempt at peacemaking, I remembered how my journalistic career led me to cover the Madrid peace conference back in 1991.

Where have all the books gone?

So here I am, up before dawn in the Palo Alto Sheraton, recovering from two days at a first-rate conference.

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Why the status quo?

When, in the fall of 2009, Harvard students take their final exams before winter recess, Princeton students will be the only undergraduates enrolled at one of the country's top institutions of higher education who will return home with the end of the semester still looming more than a month in the future.

Dude, that's meta

This is a column about columns; if you were trying to impress a comp-lit preceptor, or have a philosophy preceptor toss you out a Marx Hall window, you might even call it a "meta" column.

One giant leap for mankind

Last week, science gave this country and the world a wonderful reason to give thanks. As reported in these pages two days ago, biologists in Japan and the United States have developed a method for morphing adult human stem cells into units capable of replicating the capabilities of their embryonic counterparts.Stem cell research lies at the always perilous intersection of science and politics.

Weinstein for USG president

An effective USG president must balance several considerations, including responsiveness to student concerns and constructive engagement with the University administration.

What if I-bankers wore cowboy hats?

Farm subsidies in the United States and the European Union benefit few and hurt many. These are government payments that increase the income of some farmers.

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Going green

A recent guest column from Shana Weber, the University's sustainability manager, listed many longterm goals for the University to become a greener campus.

Letters to the Editor - Nov. 29, 2007

Shameful use of moneyRegarding '"Public urination citations increase over 50 percent" (Monday, Oct.

The general as spokesman

The Democratic Party's willingness to embrace anyone and everyone who both wore a uniform and disagrees with American strategy in Iraq reached its apogee of absurdity with the embrace of retired Lt.

The waitlist implications

The notion that several hundred members of the Class of 2012 may be admitted off the waitlist raises some serious concerns regarding new admissions policies.

Course selection woes

It's that glorious time of year again ? most students are getting excited about their classes for the upcoming semester without fully realizing how much work is coming their way.

Fighting the ribbon

Apple's new "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" commercials are hilarious ? particularly because they target all that is wrong with Windows Vista ? and well, there's a lot of that.