Opinion

Democracy in America

The most unusual things happened Tuesday night: people headed out to party complained about Kerry being behind 200,000 votes in Florida between vodka shots, neurotic gym rats stopped running on treadmills as Pennsylvania came in on the TVs at Dillon, and every Canadian I saw on campus openly expressed their desire to be an American (even if they claimed it was just to kick Bush out of office). What we saw on Tuesday night was a firm affirmation of democratic governance, that we as a people are smart enough to govern ourselves without help from the U.N., Cuba or The Guardian.So, now that we have all exercised our rights, what have we as a nation bought ourselves?

The most wonderful time of the year

Stayed out late on a Wednesday night and skipped your Thursday classes?Who cares?!Haven't touched that history book for a couple days ? er ? weeks?Who cares?!Midterms are over.

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Students' post-election anger is warranted

Enough anger? (Editorial, Nov. 4) How about enough complacency? Or enough spineless acquiescence?

Enough anger

There is at least one piece of encouraging news from Tuesday's election, regardless of your affiliation: Voter turnout was at its highest since 1968, when Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey.

Princeton is an example of athletics done the right way

Regarding 'NCAA president discusses fiscal responsibility' (Nov. 2):The story concerning Myles Brand's speech that was given on Monday evening hit upon many good points but missed what I believe is the most important point of his visit here at Princeton.Dr. Brand consciously selected Princeton to give his inaugural speech "Achieving Fiscal Responsibility" at NCAA member institutions precisely because he believes the funding model in existence at Princeton and in the Ivy League is the model that ought to be emulated by all Division I institutions.

Editorial cartoon

On language, Princeton style: The 'Wa

Upon witnessing a freshman girl hang her head in disappointment as she watched the metal gate of Frist's food area close, I tried to offer consolation and said, "Just go to the Wa." She stared back at me in confusion.

Our peculiar northern neighbors

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in October. How many of you knew that? If you are like most Americans, then you are probably unaware of this fact.

Our political future begins today

This election represented more then just a once-every-four-years chance to elect the president. It signaled a seismic shift in the political nature of young adults.

No time for retreat

We do not know who will be the next president of the United States. As I write this, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, some of the networks have called the state of Ohio for President Bush.

Bush's image problem

Cultural manifest destiny is a dangerous and costly ideology. Neo-conservatives in the Bush administration feel America has a divine duty to change other nations into carbon copies of ours.

What's next?

Brace yourselves. This ride is about to come to a halting stop. In less than 24 hours, arguably one of the most important elections of a generation will end, and a winner will be crowned as the next ruler of the oval office.

From apathy to action

Today is Election Day, and if four years ago is any indication, half of all Americans won't vote.

A tribute to small-mindedness

I grew up in the '90s, so I chuckled at the irony of hearing a Democratic perorate on the importance of fiscal responsibility during the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates.

The best president ever

George W. Bush is, indisputably, the best president in the history of the United States. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that he's the best leader EVER, trumping everyone from Winston Churchill (a drunk) to King David (a pretty-boy shepherd according to the prophet Samuel and a girlie man according to Gov.

Evan Baehr '05 is needed to protect student rights

I am a longterm resident of Princeton Borough and ran as the independent candidate for Princeton Borough Council four years ago.

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Baehr for Council

Tuesday, Borough residents will decide the occupants of two of the six seats on the Borough Council ? the body that can directly affect where we shop, where we park and what we do in eating clubs.Democratic Councilmen Andrew Koontz and Roger Martindell are running again.

Democracy and the dangers of political Donatism

I had made an interior vow to write nothing further about the presidential campaign. In my view it has been conducted by both major parties in a manner that emphasizes the trivialities and debilities of American democracy at the expense of demonstrating its strengths.