Opinion

The comedy and tragedy of an election night in the United States

The comedy and tragedy of an election night in the United States

The best place to watch the election returns coming in Tuesday night was on Comedy Central. With insta-pundits mouthing pointless platitudes on all the other stations, the only wisdom to be had that evening came from the sage analysis of Daily Show anchor, and Mercer County local, Jon Stewart."Well," he said, wrapping up the night's coverage, "it looks like the Republicans have taken control of everything.

OPINION | 11/06/2002

Recruiting geeks, nerds and wonks

Just as our discussion of the intellectual climate on campus was speeding up to the tempo of a saraband or perhaps the pace of a gun-carriage at a royal funeral, we had to down tools for Fall Break.

OPINION | 11/06/2002

Catholicism, Religion and Respect

In its attempts to be humorous, the Princeton Tiger magazine often crosses the line of decency and good taste.

OPINION | 11/05/2002

Letters to the Editor

For the U-Council, a test of convictionTaking a cue from David Brooks's critique of the Stephens-Center-toned, Street-frequenting, Econ-trained, McKinsey-bound, but, alas, discourse-shy Princeton undergrad, the U-Council recently published an open letter which lamented the dearth of deep conversation among undergraduates."Students," the Councilors wrote, "complain that dinner conversations rarely shift to intellectual topics." The Council took this predilection for banal chitchat, coupled with unused office hours, undergrad-free public lectures, hesitance to challenge authority, and ? worse still ? a workload that leaves undergrads without the time even to read a newspaper, as symptoms of chronic intellectual atrophy.Such a public proclamation is both unprecedented and quite necessary.

OPINION | 11/05/2002

Missed opportunities

The Bush administration's response to Sept. 11 and the corporate scandals will define its legacy.

OPINION | 11/05/2002

Democrat Frank Lautenberg: Bad for Democracy

As we go to the polls today we should be concerned not only about a candidate's position on the issues (if, by some miracle he has one) but also about the effects of his or her election on the electoral process.

OPINION | 11/04/2002

Letters to the Editor

Not 'Anti-Intellectualism'From the great diversity and volume of responses to our letter on undergraduate intellectual life, it is clear that we have struck a nerve with the student body and the University at large.

OPINION | 11/04/2002

'Fair Trade coffee, please'

Would you consider yourself reckless? Do you drink coffee? If you are reckless and you drink coffee you might be in a lot of danger.

OPINION | 11/04/2002

Thinking outside the Princeton bubble

Often students express concern about being trapped in the "Princeton bubble." They talk a lot about concerns over whether they're completely missing out on the real world.

OPINION | 11/04/2002

No direct service: Getting untracked on Amtrak

Last week before returning to Princeton, I logged onto the Amtrak website to see what train was best for going from Washington D.C.

OPINION | 11/03/2002

Coming down hard on 'soft' money; casting the vote

Although tomorrow is election day, the moment when the American people wake from their slumber and remake the government in Washington, you could be forgiven for feeling pretty bleak about democracy right now.

OPINION | 11/03/2002

Sleep no more: The new remedy?

At 4:30 a.m. last Monday morning, one of my roommates answered the phone. "Hi. No, don't worry.

OPINION | 10/24/2002

Letters to the Editor

Fostering dialogue without sensational claimsNo doubt that most Princetonians who take time to read The Tory have already set aside this month's issue in disbelieving disgust.

OPINION | 10/24/2002

Refusing to sell short the undergraduate population

After a week of midterms, intellectualism may be a sore subject. We've spent the past five days reading pages of texts, struggling through practice problems, and completing exams.

OPINION | 10/24/2002

Students' classroom manners are disrespectful of professors

This semester I have, without fail, missed the last 30 seconds of every lecture in every class. No, I have not been sneaking out early.

OPINION | 10/23/2002

Letters to the Editor

Eating healthy at Princeton is more than counting caloriesAs the group responsible for treating eating disorders on the Princeton campus, the PUHS Eating Disorders Team feels it necessary to comment on the article, published Friday, Oct.

OPINION | 10/23/2002

Keeping labels relevant: Stand up to the identity obsession

Reactions to the recent issue of "The Princeton Tory" ran the gamut: The customary contempt and praise were to be expected, and probably in that order.

OPINION | 10/23/2002

Il Gran Rifiuto and its cultural repercussions

The Anglican confession of sins includes the dual category of "things done and left undone," for inaction can be as fatal as malfeasance.

OPINION | 10/23/2002

President Bush and Iraq: The off balance-sheet war

It's a fair bet that Karl Rove, Bush's chief of staff, didn't think his boss would resign over the Enron scandal, even if the connections between the corrupt power company and the Republican hierarchy reached all the way to the Oval Office.

OPINION | 10/22/2002

The falling of perfect memories

Walking in front of Firestone this morning, I couldn't help but stop and admire the trees whose leaves are turning that bright, natural yellow that so reminds me of my childhood.

OPINION | 10/22/2002

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