Opinion

PCAT and AFP are not aligned with any political partyI am disturbed by the inclusion of the Princeton Committee Against Terrorism (PCAT) in the article "Student conservative groups decry liberalism, political apathy on campus" in the Monday, May 6 edition of The Daily Princetonian.

OPINION | 05/07/2002

Endorsing ethnic cleansing in the guise of political debate

Endorsing ethnic cleansing in the guise of political debate

"Why do they hate us?" So went the question after Sept. 11, in the wake of the worst terrorist attacks in American history.

OPINION | 05/05/2002

Letters to the Editor

Removing emotion from constructive debateI've been disappointed in the responses to Matt O'Brien's editorial on homosexuality.

OPINION | 05/05/2002

Campus politics: The case of the missing moderates

To those who suggest that Princeton has a lethargic political atmosphere, I heartily disagree. Every day my inbox is flooded with PCAT, PPN, PIPAC, PCP or some other group's obviously political message.

OPINION | 05/05/2002

The need for recognition of Kashmir as part of India

The American-led war on terrorism has highlighted the role of Pakistan in supporting terrorism in Afghanistan - as well as an attack on the Indian parliament allegedly sponsored by Pakistani intelligence - has brought increased attention to the issue of Kashmir.Kashmir is often erroneously referred to as a disputed territory.

OPINION | 05/02/2002

A rally for peace demonstrates American character and ideals

Many newspapers wrongfully chose to ignore an event held on Saturday, April 20th, that should have graced their covers.

OPINION | 05/02/2002

Why 21? The reasons for lowering the drinking age

Arguing for lowering the drinking age in a college newspaper is like calling for an end to exams or the abolition of grades.

OPINION | 05/01/2002

'Prince' initiates minority summer journalism program

In December of 2000, The Daily Princetonian, of which I was then editor-in-chief, ran a 10-part series about the state of race relations at Princeton.

OPINION | 05/01/2002

'Good' is never enough for Princeton precepts

A brief note in a recent issue of the Daily Princetonian noted that student contentment with the preceptorial system was relatively high, with 65 percent rating precepts as "Good." Contentment, of course, is not the same as enthusiasm ? a fact that was reflected by only eight percent who rated preceptorials to be "Excellent," and more revealingly, a full quarter of respondents who could only muster a "Fair" judgment.

OPINION | 04/30/2002

Letters to the Editor

Junior Paper 'molehill' cannot compare to senior thesis 'mountain'In response to John Lurz's opinion piece "Reflections on pre-JP life," these two seniors would like to retort with a similar dose of academic reality.

OPINION | 04/30/2002

Letters to the Editor

Accepting homosexuality as a lifestyle, not a psychological disorderAfter reading Matt O'Brien's column "Questioning the unquestionable: Homosexuality and Princeton's gay movement," I felt an overwhelming need to shower.At the risk of being accused of engaging in the type of "name-calling" O'Brien rightly worries his column will provoke, I must say that his pseudo-intellectual defense of "powerful arguments" classifying homosexuality as a "psychological disorder" leading to an "immoral" and "destructive" lifestyle brought to my mind Alfred Rosenberg's pseudo-scientific book "The Myth of the Twentieth Century," in which he attempts to provide National Socialism's anti-Semitism with a historic and philosophic theoretical basis.

OPINION | 04/29/2002

High-profile recruitment and the professoriate's ascetic attitude

Though college professors doubtless spend too much time navel-gazing, the changing character of our profession, as illuminated by some recent high-profile recruiting by Princeton, is not without interest.

OPINION | 04/29/2002

Finding Princeton in a New York City classroom

If I may, I would like to turn your attention slightly from the recent "hot topics" of sexist comedians and JP stress that have filled the editorial pages recently.I'm sure you have seen the Arts Alive posters around campus.

OPINION | 04/28/2002

Reporting the news

The Daily Princetonian occupies a unique role on campus. We are the only publication to report as impartially as possible on the full range of issues that concern members of the campus community.

OPINION | 04/28/2002

A convergence of political ideas

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the veteran French extremist, shocked the world last week by placing second in the first round of France's presidential elections.

OPINION | 04/28/2002

Lack of dialog in campus divestment rallies

I got two notifications about the Princeton Divestment demonstration last Thursday (April 18) ? one for the rally, and one for the counter-rally.

OPINION | 04/25/2002

Letters to the Editor

Campus activism should be better-informedThe Daily Princetonian made an interesting statement by only briefly mentioning the protest calling for divestment [withdrawal of University funds from companies based or with subsidiaries in Israel] ? and entirely leaving out the counter-demonstration ? with a stand-alone photo on the front page of Friday's paper.The divestment rally, combined with the active pro-Israel opposition, proved that there are people on campus willing to take a stand, to fight for something they believe in, to demonstrate their passion for a cause.

OPINION | 04/25/2002

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