As this election descends into melodrama, intrigue and sometimes just plain silliness, newspapers and other media outlets in the United States have begun to pick up rumblings across the Atlantic and the Pacific.
In the wake of our ongoing election melee, many international observers are surprised that the United States continues to cling onto a seemingly archaic system such as the Electoral College.
Words matter. Witness the stupidity attached to George W. Bush after he mispronounced so many simple words and grammatically botched so many basic sentences during the campaign.
For all those who have ever struggled to craft the perfect paper only to have it butchered by a professor's pen and bloodied with red ink, it is hard not to envy the Class of 2005.
There are two problems with the 2000 election: The first is Gov. George W. Bush, the second is the Electoral College.
Clearly there is something amiss in our beloved democratic electoral system. If the past week has told us nothing else, it has at least demonstrated that.
Three weeks ago, I came to Egypt to conduct dissertation research on elections under authoritarianism.
Environmental concerns triumphed over development Nov. 2 when Gov. Christie Whitman ordered the N.J.
You know the feeling. You're in precept or seminar, the professor asks a question and the response is silence.
Members of the Class of 2001 can submit nominations for Pyne Prize until Jan. 3I write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate, which will be awarded on Alumni Day, Feb.
Though I am not surprised by yesterday's 'Prince' survey showing that students voted overwhelmingly Democratic, I am dismayed by the implications surrounding the huge support for New Jersey Senator-elect Jon Corzine.
On Tuesday, hundreds of high school-aged Young Democrats and Young Republicans sat on their couches watching C-Span while the fate of their schools and their right to have an abortion were decided by other people, many of whom don't know a Bush from a tree.No American under 18 is allowed to vote, a law I find offensive.
In my two-year experience at Princeton, I have found that the word "friend" has loose interpretations.
Now that we're finally finished with the drawn out and rather distasteful process of selecting the next president of the United States, we can at last turn our attention to something that really matters ? the selection of the next president of Princeton University.While the first and more trivial of these Presidential campaigns was nail-bitingly close to the bitter end, leaving pundits on all the major cable news networks with almost pornographically exposed cuticles, something of a consensus has already emerged with regard to the second and more meaningful decision.Princetonians want Bill.
Like a little kid giggling when she says penis aloud, pop culture today is basking in its newfound ability to push past the taboos of old.
'Prince' ignores Nader '55 in Nov. 6 opinion packageBy not including a statement in support of Ralph Nader '55's presidential candidacy in the Nov.
For those of you who have not yet cast your ballots, the editorial board of The Daily Princetonian encourages you to do so before the end of the day.
Election day arrivesToday's editorial page is the culmination of our Countdown to the Election series.
George W. Bush pledges to restore honor and dignity to the White House. We need it. I believe he will do it.As Governor of Texas, Bush has conducted himself with integrity.
Preparing for the future requires understanding the past. Gov. George W. Bush has shown he understands almost nothing about recent history ? which bodes ill for any future Bush administration.According to Bush, the last eight years have brought only squandered opportunities in the White House.
