Opinion

Storing up resources for a long, long winter

The good news is we're well-endowed. The bad news is we're apparently hibernating.The Princeton University Investment Company recently boasted to the 'Prince' that investment returns for the University's endowment were 17 percent this year ? impressive in the current stock market environment.

President Goheen and me: Princeton's living history

One of the pleasures of the Princeton experience is never knowing when or where you might happen upon a piece of history.

Administration must improve communication

We have never lauded the University administration for its transparency. Indeed, over the past few years, we have often encountered a leadership whose opaque, need-to-know style of dispersing information seems better suited for a Cold-War era intelligence agency than an institution of higher learning.The most recent example of this mentality occurred last spring, when we were presented with a grade-deflation proposal that was, for all intents and purposes, a fait accompli, despite the significant effect the policy may have on the post-graduation prospects of the entire student body.

Yankees vs. Red Sox: It's on again

I am a huge Yankees fan. I am also a huge baby. I cried the night of October 16, 2003. Aaron Boone made me cry.

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Letters to the Editor

Article on Frist attack too focused on raceRegarding 'Assault attempted in Frist bathroom' (Monday, Oct.

Appreciating a younger sister

By the age of 10, all except one of my sister's friends were taller than me. They towered over me while shyly introducing themselves.

A first course in lecture etiquette

I am not a perfect student. I don't always pay attention, religiously take notes or, for that matter, attend all my lectures, but in my four years here I have been amazed by some of the blatantly rude things that we students do in our daily lectures.

An unraveling presidency

Mouths agape, the American people are yelling, "the emperor has no clothes!" An administration that never before let bad facts get in the way of good politics was suddenly confronted with nearly 1,200 dead and decomposing bodies on the streets of a major American city.

The other choice debate

It wasn't surprising when The New York Times ran an article about college women's take on work-family balance a few weeks ago; the results, however, were a bit surprising.

After attempted assault, calling for safer campus

The attempted assault that took place in the Frist Campus Center on Monday highlighted, in dramatic fashion, the fact that our orange bubble is not as safe as it seems to be.

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Letter to the Editor: Alcohol education

U. takes many steps to educate about alcoholRegarding 'Educating about alcohol' (Wednesday, Sept.

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Letters to the Editor: P/D/F

P/D/F change would stifle explorationRegarding 'A call for P/D/F reform' (Friday, Sept.

Letters to the Editor: Wilson School anniversary

Wilson School panels biased toward BushRegarding 'Rice: U.S. must not waver' (Monday, Oct.

Protesting the tyranny of Apple

After trying the new iPod nano, David Pogue of The New York Times warned it was so great that customers would have to "lash [their] credit cards to [their] wallets like Odysseus to the mast" if they wanted to avoid buying it.

Hoping for more from Rice's talk

In her remarks on Friday to an audience of more than 3,000 students, faculty, alumni and townspeople, U.S.

Thrones too sparse in Princeton kingdom

A recent email chides me for avoiding controversial topics in my latest columns, so here's one of a boldness unparalleled in the history of campus journalism.

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