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Fifth amendment capitalism, or the fallacy of the free lunch

Fifth amendment capitalism, or the fallacy of the free lunch

In my youth I knew a fellow who was a notorious drunk ? the word "alcoholic" not as yet having found a home in the Ozark dialect ? who had an interesting take on his situation."The weekend's coming," he was once heard to remark.

OPINION | 03/05/2002

More than just a few minutes late: A victim of the Dinky's ills

When was the last time you calmly walked to the dinky? Chances are you usually make a mad dash for the train, and it's not because you're running late; you just don't know what mood the dinky-men might be in today.Earlier this year a friend and I decided to make a trip into New York.

OPINION | 03/04/2002

Who am I? The unnecessary quest for self-definition

I don't really like columns that wax philosophical; more often then not such articles take up some myriad of words without actually saying anything at all.

OPINION | 03/04/2002

A call to seniors: Live in the present

I am a graduating senior and I am living in the present. Not only am I not living in the past, but I have also chosen not to live in the future.

OPINION | 03/03/2002

Letters to the Editor

A lack of diversity in academiaThe article "Why are there so few African-American professors on campuses?" (Feb.

OPINION | 03/03/2002

On your honor: Guilty until proven innocent

As we approach midterms week it's natural for our thoughts to turn to exams. Every exam we take over midterm week will be marked with a small pledge that we have "not violated the honor code" during this examination.

OPINION | 03/03/2002

Minority groups do not self-segregate in campus social life

As I sat in the Frist Dining Area enjoying a nice late lunch, I picked up a stray copy of Wednesday's Daily Princetonian.

OPINION | 02/28/2002

A real reason for peace and a new peace plan

The intifada has left Israel and Palestine battered and bloodied. Ariel Sharon now faces pressure from both the left and right wings of his government, simultaneously confronted with the protests of military officers declaring they will not serve in operations against Palestinians, and a right-wing coalition that wants even harsher action taken against the insurgents.

OPINION | 02/28/2002

When the line between art and life is blurred

A prominent figure in the federal government contemplates the viability of his political future after disclosing that he suffers from multiple sclerosis, and a reporter for a major national newspaper was killed when taken hostage by anti-American factions in a war-torn country.

OPINION | 02/27/2002

Letters to the Editor

Ceremony should carry the memory, legacy of Sept. 11I am writing in response to the article printed on Monday, Feb.

OPINION | 02/27/2002

The rivalry between departments

Whenever I look through Princeton Undergraduate Announcement, I'm always amazed at the huge range of departments and classes.

OPINION | 02/27/2002

A college of, for and by geezers

I must begin this column with two confessions. The first is that its subject ? a proposal to establish at Princeton a college of geezers ? is unlikely to be of much interest to the majority of undergraduate readers of the 'Prince.' My intended audience on this occasion is one that for the most part is not even resident in Princeton.

OPINION | 02/26/2002

Letters to the Editor

OWL and feminism should look beyond fashion statementThe Officers of the Organization of Women Leaders recently explained their motivation for ordering "We're not just Hooters" t-shirts.

OPINION | 02/26/2002

I'm a big kid now

It seemed about time for someone to write in about what it's like to finally be a big kid. When we were little we pictured ourselves as big kids, having jobs where you drank coffee out of mugs just like teachers did, where you cooked big meals that involved roasts that looked so perfect that it was obvious that the animal must have died happy, and where your curtains matched your sheets, which matched your valances, which matched your tea cozies.

OPINION | 02/25/2002

A book by its cover

One of the worst mistakes you can make when writing is to open your piece with a cliché. Though I was incredibly tempted to begin this column by telling you that most people agree that you can't judge a book by its cover, I think I'll forego the former and just tell you what this article is really about: clothing.Yes, I am going to write about clothing.

OPINION | 02/25/2002

Letters to the Editor

Legal combatants disappoint alumniI am very proud of my Princeton education. But today I find myself very ashamed of the behavior of several former Princetonians.First, and most significantly, Antonio Lasaga '71 who recently admitted to downloading hundreds of thousands of images of child pornography and repeatedly molesting (and videotaping) a young boy whom he met through a New Haven mentoring program.Second, Hiroshi Ohmoto '69 who speculated in a Connecticut courtroom during Lasaga's sentencing hearing that "Lasaga's hands must have slipped while he was playing with the boy and the mistake was misconstrued as fondling" (Hartford Courant, Feb.

OPINION | 02/25/2002

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