Opinion

From apartheid to the climate crisis: Divestment at Princeton

Guest Contributor

"Continued investment in fossil fuels actively undermines the intellectual and personal future of the students Princeton and other universities seek to foster, as well as our human and natural communities.”

OPINION | 02/10/2020

Keeping mementos of your friendships

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Keeping mementos of your friendships

Leora Eisenberg

“Reminders of your close relationships are, in a way, just as important as the relationships themselves: in the person’s absence, a memento serves to remind you that they are there."

OPINION | 02/10/2020

Thank you, Mitt Romney: An appreciation for the rare value of integrity

Arman Badrei

As a Politics major at the University, I sincerely thank you, Mitt Romney. You have rightfully represented our nation.

OPINION | 02/09/2020

Silenced on the biggest stage

Silenced on the biggest stage

Julia Chaffers

Columnist Julia Chaffers argues that the International Olympic Committee undermines its claim to values like equality by silencing athletes taking politically-motivated actions.

OPINION | 02/09/2020

Take back Clio Hall

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Take back Clio Hall

Brent Kibbey

Today, despite the intention that Clio Hall be used for Whig-Clio, we see the society residing solely in Whig Hall, with no ability to use Clio. I believe it is time Whig-Clio takes back Clio Hall.

OPINION | 02/06/2020

Letter to the editor: Response to ‘U. professors send letter requesting corrections to 1619 Project’

Letter to the editor: Response to ‘U. professors send letter requesting corrections to 1619 Project’

Guest Contributor

In my interview with your reporter, James Anderson, I misspoke on one matter.

OPINION | 02/06/2020

The facts aren’t everything

The facts aren’t everything

Braden Flax

Facts, I do not deny, have their place and usefulness. But the liberals who are repudiated by a disillusioned public do not get to lay claim to them perpetually, and even where they’re right, they’d be well-advised to check their pretentious attitude — if not for the sake of Trump, then for the persuasion of those who regard him in a positive light.

OPINION | 02/06/2020

Caring for the community during a global health emergency

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Caring for the community during a global health emergency

Aly Kassam-Remtulla, Irini Daskalaki, and Robin Izzo

Since the emergence of the new coronavirus in China and declaration of a global health emergency, we have taken the situation seriously and have redoubled our efforts to fulfill a core responsibility we have as an administration: to ensure the health and safety of every member of the University community.

OPINION | 02/05/2020

Too much to read, too little time?

Guest Contributors

“Too much to read and too little time” is probably the answer for a good many students. We begin our courses with romantic notions of learning, discussing world-changing ideas, growing deeper and more nuanced in our understanding of ourselves and the world. Soon, however, we are in survival mode, simply trying to keep up with — or at least not fall too far behind in — our work because we’ve got too much to read and too little time.

OPINION | 02/05/2020

Letter to the editor: Shortcomings in self-isolation after coronavirus outbreak

Guest Contributors

We are all in this together, regardless of our backgrounds. We never attempted to be negligent in our quarantine efforts, but we will not endure any inhumane treatment that no one in this society deserves.

OPINION | 02/04/2020

What taking finals for the first time taught me

What taking finals for the first time taught me

Ollie Thakar

My great discovery of my first semester of college, thus, has been that nothing should impede learning for the sake of learning, not even finals.

OPINION | 02/04/2020

Still in solidarity with Dr. Tyson ’98

Still in solidarity with Dr. Tyson ’98

Zachariah Sippy

Given all that’s been said about the “unforgiving nature” of the #MeToo movement and “cancel culture,” comparatively little attention has focused on the forgetful nature of the body politic, with regards to sexual assault allegations. The Fairfax saga is just one story that fits into a larger pattern.

OPINION | 02/03/2020

Bicker: better options exist

Bicker: better options exist

Guest Contributors

Hundreds of students, both current and former, have expressed their enthusiasm and support for our cause, and many more have vented their discontent online over Charter’s decision to switch to Bicker. Students on this campus are becoming increasingly vocal: They are calling for a Princeton where students can find community and break bread irrespective of wealth or social status.

OPINION | 02/02/2020

Letter from the Editor: Your story, our responsibility

Letter from the Editor: Your story, our responsibility

Jon Ort

At the University, where the annual rotation of students makes it difficult to appreciate, much less achieve, lasting change, the ‘Prince’ empowers us to chart this institution’s past, present, and future. In the coming year, we welcome the challenge and opportunity of telling that story.

OPINION | 02/02/2020

Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a year of service

Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a year of service

Chris Murphy

Thank you all for your continued support to the organization, and I leave you with this: keep reading, keep learning, keep questioning, and keep growing.

OPINION | 01/13/2020

The decline and fall of grade deflation

Liam O'Connor

Princeton has little to show for its experiment in “grade deflation,” except inflating grades that continue to lag behind those of its peer institutions.

OPINION | 01/12/2020

A challenge to political labels in an era of polarization

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A challenge to political labels in an era of polarization

Kate Liu

Despite this lofty goal, something is changing about the way we speak of one another.

OPINION | 01/09/2020

Turn off the winter

Turn off the winter

Braden Flax

If our own administration could warm the outside as readily as the inside, why would they do otherwise?

OPINION | 01/07/2020

Reparations now

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Reparations now

Elijah Benson

The University prides itself with leveraging one of the largest endowments in the country — and the political power it carries — to the benefit of its students. What is keeping them from implementing a plan for reparations?

OPINION | 01/05/2020

How to find friends at Princeton

How to find friends at Princeton

Liam O'Connor

Social sorting isn’t entirely bad because it’s a sign that people are forming long-term friendships. But there’s a growing demand for the kind of freshman year opportunities to freely meet fellow students outside of the current — sometimes stuffy — networks.

OPINION | 01/05/2020

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