Opinion

'Tragedy of the Commons' — in the Princeton bathroom

'Tragedy of the Commons' — in the Princeton bathroom

Columnists for this paper like to write somber, reflective pieces about how we lack awareness of the world beyond the Princeton "bubble." They tell us we should care more about the environment, the war in Iraq, the delicacies of race relations, or some other weighty issue.

OPINION | 12/01/2003

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Charisma competes with substance in the 2004 election

Charisma competes with substance in the 2004 election

As Bush popped out from behind a camouflage curtain for his surprise Thanksgiving visit in Iraq, "whoa's" and "wow's" flowed from the American soldiers in the crowd.

OPINION | 12/01/2003

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Midnight madness in the mall

Midnight madness in the mall

Midnight Madness came late this year. Competitors rose early, having trained for months in anticipation of this yearly epic event.

OPINION | 11/30/2003

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A few of the many reasons to envy Canada

A few of the many reasons to envy Canada

Admit it. All of you secretly wish that you were Canadian. From flag-waving American undergraduates to overseas graduate students, you are all envious of the Canadian mystique.

OPINION | 11/30/2003

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Lewdness at play: Bring your intellect instead

Lewdness at play: Bring your intellect instead

Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing. ? Johann Wolfgang von GoetheImprovisational comedy is like midair acrobatics without a safety net.

OPINION | 11/25/2003

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Professor life is really not that bad after all

Professor life is really not that bad after all

If reaction by various "bloggers" is any indication, David Brooks' recent New York Times column on the "lonely campus voices" of campus conservatives has caused quite a stir.

OPINION | 11/25/2003

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Artists selling out not as bad as we make them out to be

Artists selling out not as bad as we make them out to be

Rock and roll emerged with social revolution, expressing the frustrations of an entire generation.

OPINION | 11/25/2003

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Say it loud, I'm a geek and I'm proudIn response to the article on the Mr. Engineering Pageant (Nov.

OPINION | 11/25/2003

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Our friends, the ones that call Bush a cowboy

Our friends, the ones that call Bush a cowboy

President Bush got the deluxe tour of England last week, under the beaming gaze of Tony Blair and the polite smiles of Queen Elizabeth.

OPINION | 11/25/2003

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Speaking out about Princeton's guest lecturers

Speaking out about Princeton's guest lecturers

An article in Philadelphia's City Paper last year asked the following rhetorical questions. Would you invite Enron's Kenneth Lay to talk about corporate ethics?

OPINION | 11/24/2003

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Enthusiasm for study abroad should be qualified

Enthusiasm for study abroad should be qualified

I believe that most students could use a heavy dose of cultural immersion abroad. What I learned from 18 years of living in the United Kingdom is the invaluable appreciation of another culture and another way of life.

OPINION | 11/24/2003

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Saving political debate from slogans and one-liners

Saving political debate from slogans and one-liners

Were John Ashcroft's minions observing my movements over the past few weeks, I would probably rate a file in the cabinet of some shadowy Homeland Security organization.

OPINION | 11/23/2003

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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Instead of protesting, students should support democracy in TaiwanRegarding 'New York protest draws Chinese grad students' (Fri., Nov.

OPINION | 11/23/2003

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Excessive apologizers should give others a stab at 'I'm sorry'

Excessive apologizers should give others a stab at 'I'm sorry'

I am sick and tired of constantly apologizing; I can not stand my penitent demeanor which always puts me in the wrong and everyone else in the right.

OPINION | 11/23/2003

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Massachusetts court ruling is a victory for all people

Massachusetts court ruling is a victory for all people

When the Massachusetts State Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, only the justices were able to remain dispassionate.

OPINION | 11/20/2003

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Living in a 'McWorld'

Living in a 'McWorld'

The folks at McDonald's have a beef with the folks at Merriam-Webster, whose latest dictionary records the neologism "mcjob,"defining it as a "low-paying job that requires little skill and offers little opportunity for advancement." Mcjob thus claims its place alongside mcmansion, mcpaper and other etymological witnesses to the phenomenal success of the hamburgerer-in-chief.Whether it is a favorable or friendly witness is of course questionable, and James Cantalupo, the Chief Executive Officer of McDonald's, has issued a formal protest and a demand that the word be expunged from the lexicographical record.

OPINION | 11/20/2003

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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Moderation may appease the masses, but it does not make a good presidential candidateRegarding "Sen.

OPINION | 11/20/2003

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Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Simply because there are improvement in Iraq does not mean Bush has chosen the best policyRegarding 'Contrary to media's coverage, there is steady progress in Iraq' (Tue., Nov.

OPINION | 11/19/2003

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U.S. leaders need constructive, understanding Iran policy

U.S. leaders need constructive, understanding Iran policy

In his recent speech to the National Endowment for Democracy, President Bush called for a democratic revolution of sorts in the Middle East.

OPINION | 11/19/2003

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In the AIDS policy wars, who is really living in sin?

In the AIDS policy wars, who is really living in sin?

It was seven years into the epidemic and over 55,000 infections nationwide (less women died from breast cancer last year), before President Reagan uttered the name AIDS in public.

OPINION | 11/19/2003

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