Opinion

In defense of the public sphere

“There is a vicious cycle at play. Administrators don’t risk a bad news cycle. Students save their time and their tongues. No one knows anything. No one learns anything.”

“There is a vicious cycle at play. Administrators don’t risk a bad news cycle. Students save their time and their tongues. No one knows anything. No one learns anything.”

In Princeton’s energy transition, our fleet of vehicles needs attention

“A centralized approach to monitoring vehicles would allow the University to more accurately discern when a new vehicle is truly needed.”

"A centralized approach to monitoring vehicles would allow the University to more accurately discern when a new vehicle is truly needed, reducing the need to procure unnecessary vehicles."

Life after Princeton: Find meaning in the mundane

"We choose what we want to share with the world, regardless whether it’s positive or negative. I have to accept that comparing myself to other alumni on social media is a never-ending battle that does not really define my success."

"We choose what we want to share with the world, regardless whether it’s positive or negative. I have to accept that comparing myself to other alumni on social media is a never-ending battle that does not really define my success."

Judging the career choices of others isn’t in the service of humanity either

"Being in the service of humanity does not only mean that we must make wise career choices, but it also informs the way in which we as a community consider and treat the individuals who make different career choices."

"Being in the service of humanity does not only mean that we must make wise career choices, but it also informs the way in which we as a community consider and treat the individuals who make different career choices."

Humanities majors aren’t impractical

“While we should discourage Princeton students’ aversion to career paths with more modest salaries, the data demonstrates that Princeton humanities degrees facilitate pathways into a diverse range of high-paying, respected, and intellectually stimulating careers.”

"While we should discourage Princeton students’ aversion to career paths with more modest salaries, the data demonstrates that Princeton humanities degrees facilitate pathways into a diverse range of high-paying, respected, and intellectually stimulating careers."

Vibrant conversations will keep Cloister alive

"When I entered Cloister, it felt as though I’d stepped into an ongoing conversation, and that same Kafkaesque conversation has continued over the past three years. New individuals have inherited it. New running jokes have entered the dialogue. But the spirit remains the same as it was when I entered."

"When I entered Cloister, it felt as though I’d stepped into an ongoing conversation, and that same Kafkaesque conversation has continued over the past three years. New individuals have inherited it. New running jokes have entered the dialogue. But the spirit remains the same as it was when I entered."

A calculated approach to (mental) health advocacy

“While not a panacea for students’ mental health issues, proposals surrounding study breaks and physical activity can preventatively reduce downward stress spirals and mitigate mental health challenges.”

“While not a panacea for students’ mental health issues, proposals surrounding study breaks and physical activity can preventatively reduce downward stress spirals and mitigate mental health challenges.”

Prospective Class of 2028, take a look at Princeton beyond the ‘Prince’

“While the ‘Prince’ is a valuable asset that works for the benefit of the entire student body at Princeton, I urge prospective students to not take its published articles as their entire representation of the University.”

“I would highly encourage any applicant to Princeton to not take our writing as their deciding factor on whether or not to apply.”

It’s Big Block of Cheese Day, today and every day

“It’s important to remember that focusing on the stories closest to the people that we cover does not mean we have to be uninteresting, or uncritical.”

“It’s important to remember that focusing on the stories closest to the people that we cover does not mean we have to be uninteresting, or uncritical.”

Reactions: Princeton bans electric scooters

“We asked our columnists for their thoughts on the PEV ban: what are the benefits and drawbacks to the community? What purpose does this ban serve? Who does it support and who does it harm? Is this within the purview of the University’s power to do?”

“We asked our columnists for their thoughts on the PEV ban: what are the benefits and drawbacks to the community? What purpose does this ban serve? Who does it support and who does it harm? Is this within the purview of the University’s power to do?”

Reactions: The opinions left unsaid

Over the course of the last year, the Opinion section has published 211 columns. Though there has been much opined, even more has been left unsaid. We asked our columnists to share their opinions on topics that did not become a full piece. 

Over the course of the last year, the Opinion section has published 211 columns. Though there has been much opined, even more has been left unsaid. We asked our columnists to share their opinions on topics that did not become a full piece. 

Add a climate course to Princeton’s distribution requirements

“An eleventh general education requirement — the Anthropocene and Planetary Future (APF) — should be implemented to require that a student take a class that deals in some meaningful way with the climate crisis.”

“An eleventh general education requirement — the Anthropocene and Planetary Future (APF) — should be implemented to require that a student take a class that deals in some meaningful way with the climate crisis.”

Acknowledgement is not enough: Princeton must tangibly support the enslaved communities that built it

“Princeton has clearly expressed its goal to serve the nation, but in order to do so, it must attempt to correct its participating role in the history of American injustice. Creating a program that promotes the enrollment of students who belong to communities previously oppressed by the University is a tangible way to right these past wrongs.”

"Princeton has clearly expressed its goal to serve the nation, but in order to do so, it must attempt to correct its participating role in the history of American injustice. Creating a program that promotes the enrollment of students who belong to communities previously oppressed by the University is a tangible way to right these past wrongs."

Affordable housing development should proceed despite resistance

“Given the dire state of affordability in Princeton and the lack of any suggestions for how to accomplish both goals, it is time for Princeton to approve the development of affordable housing projects over the objections of community residents.”

Princeton’s ECO 100 teaches market mythology over economic reality

These assumptions construct a worldview that isn’t even a general representation of reality, which the class doesn’t adequately grapple with, and inherently lean towards a free-market capitalist ideology, which has dramatic implications for public policy.  

These assumptions construct a worldview that isn’t even a general representation of reality, which the class doesn’t adequately grapple with, and inherently lean towards a free-market capitalist ideology, which has dramatic implications for public policy.  

The Editorial Board’s guide to your winter 2023 USG ballot

"The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote."

"The Editorial Board lists our endorsements for candidates in every race in which the entire student body can vote."

Reactions: What does the future of the eating clubs look like?

In the face of Cloister Inn’s financial troubles and potential to close, columnists and guest contributors shared their thoughts on the future of Prospect Avenue and the eating clubs.

In the face of Cloister Inn’s financial troubles and potential to close, columnists and guest contributors shared their thoughts on the future of Prospect Avenue and the eating clubs.

An open letter from Faculty for Justice in Palestine

“We raise our voices in defense of our students, as well as students around the United States, who are under threat of censure and reprisal for taking political stands that are moral, reasonable, and valid in a free society.”

“We raise our voices in defense of our students, as well as students around the United States, who are under threat of censure and reprisal for taking political stands that are moral, reasonable, and valid in a free society.”

Learning to burst the Orange Bubble

“There is a great deal to enjoy about our experience on campus, but that doesn’t mean we should seclude ourselves either. There’s a wide world outside the campus we live in — a world to explore, contribute to, and leave our mark on. We can start with the one right outside the gates.”

"There is a great deal to enjoy about our experience on campus, but that doesn’t mean we should seclude ourselves either. There’s a wide world outside the campus we live on, to explore and contribute to and leave our mark on; we can start with the one right outside the gates."

Letter to the Editor: How the Office of Religious Life handles funds

“It is not the case ... that alumni donations are given over to the Office of Religious Life to distribute amongst religious organizations. Student religious organizations do their own alumni fundraising independent of the ORL; we play no role in the solicitation or processing of gifts.”

"It is not the case that alumni donations are given over to the Office of Religious Life to distribute amongst religious organizations."