Opinion

Realizing the limitations of the U.S. mainstream media

Realizing the limitations of the U.S. mainstream media

Totalitarian regimes control their people by bludgeoning and incarcerating them. (Don't we all remember Tiananman Square?) Critics of Western societies claim that democratic governments maintain approval for their actions through the "manufacture of consent," a cryptic and insidious form of propaganda."How?" you ask skeptically.

OPINION | 12/05/2001

Letters to the Editor

Predicting the OWL's last screechGiven the recent internal strife, one must ask: Is the death of the Organization of Women Leaders imminent?

OPINION | 12/04/2001

Remember those who fight

On Wed., Nov. 29, the Princeton Peace Network hosted an excellent open forum to discuss the moral issues of the present war in Afghanistan.

OPINION | 12/04/2001

Public funds for cloning breed responsibility

Last week, while the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was deployed in southern Afghanistan, researchers from Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass., announced that they had achieved the first successful cloning of a human embryo.

OPINION | 12/04/2001

American security and Constitutionalism

In recent weeks the Bush administration has stepped up its attacks against civil liberties. It has proposed creating military tribunals to try suspected terrorists.

OPINION | 12/03/2001

Letters to the Editor

OWL defends its decision to endorse Gail for presidentThe Organization of Women Leaders quotes Margaret Mead in its letterhead: "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has." OWL has never professed to be a group consisting only of women, working only for women.

OPINION | 12/03/2001

Letters to the Editor

OWL should back a woman for USG leaderLast year, the Organization of Women Leaders was created as a support system for women brave enough to run for office on the Princeton campus.

OPINION | 12/02/2001

Why anti-grade-inflation professors are wrong

Grade inflation has got to stop ? but so do the professors who try to reverse it single-handedly.Don't get me wrong: I'm not advocating that professors should give students grades they don't deserve.

OPINION | 12/02/2001

Celebrating a tradition of change at Princeton

Did you go on the Orange Key Tour before you applied to Princeton? Or when you got in? Most people think it's one of the most boring things in the world, and if you're one of those, stop reading this now . . .Oh good, you're one of those cool people like me who loved the tour because of all the funny anecdotes about the students.

OPINION | 12/02/2001

No fault political theory versus the odious comparison

With "current events" remaining current for 15 minutes, max, it is no easy thing to sustain a seamless argument in a bi-monthly column, but I am not the only journalist facing difficulty.

OPINION | 11/28/2001

Letters to the Editor

Internet has not made students smarterI write with regard to Eric Harkleroad '03's extended essay on the illusion of grade inflation in the Princeton community.Now perhaps I am simply an old codger with an overly cheery view of his days in college.

OPINION | 11/28/2001

An exercise in patience

3:57 p.m. Arrive at Dillon Gymnasium. Walk through women's locker room toward Stephens Fitness Center relieved that arrival is before 4:30 post-class rush.3:59 p.m.

OPINION | 11/28/2001

The agony of da feet: When everything is for sale

Perhaps one of the best things about university life is the widespread availability on most campuses of high-speed Internet access.

OPINION | 11/27/2001

How to defeat the parking system without really trying

Having a car in Princeton is a mixed blessing. On the one hand you get to share it with all of your car-less friends.

OPINION | 11/27/2001

Grade deflation: the real threat

Misguided efforts to curb perceived "grade inflation" could do great harm to Princeton's students.

OPINION | 11/26/2001

Giving credit where credit is due

"Chairman Greenspan will now give his report on the state of the economy.""I am here to tell you that the Federal Reserve has determined that wages are too high in America.

OPINION | 11/26/2001

Patriotism requires that we speak our minds

In the movie "The American President," Michael J. Fox, playing an aid to the president, asserts an American truth: "In this country, it is not only permissible to question our leaders, it's our responsibility." At a time when the Pentagon is relying on screenwriters and directors for creative terrorist-attack scenarios, and charities are counting on stars to raise money for disaster relief, it seems only appropriate that the American people get their lessons in citizenry from Hollywood.

OPINION | 11/25/2001

Frist Campus Center: Work in progress

The Frist Campus Center undoubtedly bettered Princeton by creating a campus heart: It provides study, dining and entertainment spaces for faculty, students and community members, and it has even changed walking patterns and pedestrian destinations, as we flock there for mail or on our return from a Saturday night out.

OPINION | 11/25/2001

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