Opinion

'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

A night of awareness

In planning this year's Take Back the Night, some concern was raised about the coincidence of this event with Pre-Frosh Weekend this year.

OPINION | 04/24/2002

On what has not been published

I used to wonder how it could be possible that the space in our daily paper could be filled consistently with editorials about pet dogs or debates on the character of Kenny or Butters from South Park.

OPINION | 04/24/2002

Must eliminate passes

Thursday, April 18, 2002. It was two weeks ago that I turned in my thesis. I am having a good time at the Street with friends.

OPINION | 04/24/2002

Students paid for 'alcohol initiative' comedian

A few weeks ago, the Class of 2003 ran a heavily advertised event sponsored by Princeton's very own Alcohol Initiative (so appropriately named!). The event was held in McCosh, and the large lecture hall was filled to capacity.

OPINION | 04/23/2002

Letters to the Editor

Uninformed rhetoric used to describe dialog on homosexualityA recent opinion article by Mr. O'Brien considers the status of the campus climate on issues related to "homosexuality" in light of Pride Week features.

OPINION | 04/23/2002

A colonizing power

Even against the backdrop of Israel's thirty-five year occupation, the events of the past few weeks seem particularly awful.

OPINION | 04/22/2002

Reflections on pre-JP life

It's happened. My worst fears about Princeton have been realized. The jibes of my friends from home have come true.

OPINION | 04/22/2002

The merits of cloning

(Due to an editorial error, Mike Kimberly's column was not printed in its entirety. This column includes his additions)In a recent column for The Daily Princetonian responding to President Bush's speech on cloning, Dave Sillers suggested that creating life with the express purpose of destroying it is wrong.

OPINION | 04/21/2002

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