Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Identity politics can't mask the real problems inside the School of Architecture

Letter to the Editor: Identity politics can't mask the real problems inside the School of Architecture

Alejandro Zaera-Polo

“Even worse than ‘cancellation,’ these accusations of ‘patriarchy’ and ‘bigotry’ are a classic example of witch hunting, a procedure customarily used by authoritarian regimes to suppress dissent and legitimize repression, or worse.”

“Even worse than ‘cancellation,’ these accusations of ‘patriarchy’ and ‘bigotry’ are a classic example of witch hunting, a procedure customarily used by authoritarian regimes to suppress dissent and legitimize repression, or worse.”

OPINION | October 23

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Reactions: What would you change about Princeton?

Reactions: What would you change about Princeton?

Opinion Staff

“In 2021, then-Editor-in-Chief Emma Treadway challenged the student body to take the post-pandemic opportunity to change Princeton. As a new school year starts, we asked our columnists one thing they’d want to change, big or small, about Princeton in the coming year.”

“In 2021, then-Editor-in-Chief Emma Treadway challenged the student body to take the post-pandemic opportunity to change Princeton. As a new school year starts, we asked our columnists one thing they’d want to change, big or small, about Princeton in the coming year.”

OPINION | October 23

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I did Community Action this year. Here’s how it can improve.

I did Community Action this year. Here’s how it can improve.

Charlotte Pfenning

“Why is it that some CA groups were able to partake in substantial service, while many others didn’t have that same opportunity?”

“Why is it that some CA groups were able to partake in substantial service, while many others didn’t have that same opportunity?”

OPINION | October 14

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Campus conservatives in the POCC don’t deserve a monopoly on free speech

Campus conservatives in the POCC don’t deserve a monopoly on free speech

Nate Howard

“We have repeatedly seen that the POCC does not follow its own principles. Free speech deserves better champions.”

“We have repeatedly seen that the POCC does not follow its own principles. Free speech deserves better champions.”

OPINION | October 13

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U. Administrators: Dining pilot will test ideas for improving campus dining

U. Administrators: Dining pilot will test ideas for improving campus dining

W. Rochelle Calhoun, Chris Burkmar, Maureen McWhirter, and Chad Klaus

“The pilot is meant to help us determine what will and will not work before moving forward with any changes to the current program.”

“The pilot is meant to help us determine what will and will not work before moving forward with any changes to the current program.”

OPINION | October 13

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How many students’ voices are needed before the University takes concerns around COVID-19 protocols seriously?

How many students’ voices are needed before the University takes concerns around COVID-19 protocols seriously?

Gisele Bisch

“Sustainable 'pre-COVID-19 schedules' are not possible unless proper safety protocols are put into place."

“Sustainable ‘pre-COVID-19 schedules’ are not possible unless proper safety protocols are put into place.”

OPINION | October 11

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Hawaiʻi is not and will never be your vacation ‘paradise’

Hawaiʻi is not and will never be your vacation ‘paradise’

Gisele Bisch

“About 10 million people visit Hawaiʻi each year. That’s more than seven times Hawaiʻi's entire residential population. This is not sustainable: non-Native people need to stop coming to Hawaiʻi.”

“About 10 million people visit Hawaiʻi each year. That’s more than seven times Hawaiʻi's entire residential population. This is not sustainable: non-Native people need to stop coming to Hawaiʻi.”

OPINION | October 9

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Colonizing Alaska: confronting Sheldon Jackson’s legacy at Princeton

Colonizing Alaska: confronting Sheldon Jackson’s legacy at Princeton

Genrietta Churbanova

“As members of the Princeton community, it is time we collectively acknowledge that Sheldon Jackson’s legacy is tied to our university and that the Department of Geosciences holds objects he ‘collected.’”

“As members of the Princeton community, it is time we collectively acknowledge that Sheldon Jackson’s legacy is tied to our university and that the Department of Geosciences holds objects he ‘collected.’”

OPINION | October 9

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How the professional world takes advantage of classes like Maitland Jones’s

How the professional world takes advantage of classes like Maitland Jones’s

Rohit Narayanan

“Students want grades to reflect that given all the resources they needed, they mastered the content. Society wants grades to show which students succeeded and which floundered in a hard class. While we can’t say which is more valuable, schools should be optimizing for learning, not arbitrary faux-geniocratic sorting.”

“Students want grades to reflect that given all the resources they needed, they mastered the content. Society wants grades to show which students succeeded and which floundered in a hard class. While we can’t say which is more valuable, schools should be optimizing for learning, not arbitrary faux-geniocratic sorting.”

OPINION | October 5

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Letter to the Editor: Students should remember there are fates worse than the ‘rat race’ for admission to Princeton

Letter to the Editor: Students should remember there are fates worse than the ‘rat race’ for admission to Princeton

Jamie Nichols

“As hard and emotionally painful as it is to get into a college like Princeton, it can be harder and more painful mentally for America’s economically and educationally disadvantaged high school students to realize they will be left behind before that  “rat race” even begins.” 

“As hard and emotionally painful as it is to get into a college like Princeton, it can be harder and more painful mentally for America’s economically and educationally disadvantaged high school students to realize they will be left behind before that “rat race” even begins.”

OPINION | October 4

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Free speech emphasis in orientation will reap benefits later

Free speech emphasis in orientation will reap benefits later

Julianna Lee

“Just as this institution has historically made clear to incoming first-years that academic integrity and diversity and inclusion are key aspects of the University’s identity, it laudably has begun including free speech as an additional core value.”

“Just as this institution has historically made clear to incoming first-years that academic integrity and diversity and inclusion are key aspects of the University’s identity, it laudably has begun including free speech as an additional core value.”

OPINION | October 3

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In defense of Community Action

In defense of Community Action

Vincent Jiang

“My recommendation would be to take a step back from lofty debates over what service truly is and return to simpler projects, especially involving physical labor or creating something usable.”

“My recommendation would be to take a step back from lofty debates over what service truly is and return to simpler projects, especially involving physical labor or creating something usable.”

OPINION | October 3

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There are still too many problems with Princeton's isolation protocol

There are still too many problems with Princeton's isolation protocol

Ndeye Thioubou

“I want to share my experience and make some suggestions regarding the current isolation process to maximize support and minimize hardships students will face.”

“I want to share my experience and make some suggestions regarding the current isolation process to maximize support and minimize hardships students will face.”

OPINION | October 2

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Lacking student input, the half-baked plan to reimagine upperclass dining won’t work

Lacking student input, the half-baked plan to reimagine upperclass dining won’t work

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

“If the administration really wants to reform campus culture, it has to work with proposals generated by the student body, not ones imposed unilaterally..”

“If the administration really wants to reform campus culture, it has to work with proposals generated by the student body, not ones imposed unilaterally.”

OPINION | October 2

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Princeton should adopt oral exams

Princeton should adopt oral exams

Henry Hsiao

“Implementing oral exams as an option opens up another avenue for Princeton students to demonstrate their critical analysis and communication skills, without sacrificing rigor.”

“Implementing oral exams as an option opens up another avenue for Princeton students to demonstrate their critical analysis and communication skills, without sacrificing rigor.” 

OPINION | October 2

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Does Princeton protect progressive speech, too?

Does Princeton protect progressive speech, too?

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

“It’s important that the University, with all of its power, does not act as a censor. But it raises a question: Does Princeton protect progressive speech, too?”

“It’s important that the University, with all of its power, does not act as a censor. But it raises a question: Does Princeton protect progressive speech, too?”

OPINION | September 29

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Our caffeine consumption hides a deeper problem

Our caffeine consumption hides a deeper problem

Ava Milberg

“We can appreciate the energizing quality of caffeine when it is needed, but we should also strive to take care of ourselves more meaningfully and get enough sleep.”

“We can appreciate the energizing quality of caffeine when it is needed, but we should also strive to take care of ourselves more meaningfully and get enough sleep.”

OPINION | September 28

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Truth-seeking is at the heart of every principle the University has

Truth-seeking is at the heart of every principle the University has

Myles McKnight

“What Rabieh misses is that the Kalven principles — and all sound principles of academic life — are correct precisely because they further our truth-seeking mission.”

“What Rabieh misses is that the Kalven principles — and all sound principles of academic life — are correct precisely because they further our truth-seeking mission.”

OPINION | September 28

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In defense of DUO Mobile authentication

In defense of DUO Mobile authentication

Christopher Lidard

“While somewhat annoying, the presence of DUO Mobile does considerably more good than harm by protecting all of our personal information and the University network at large.”

“While somewhat annoying, the presence of DUO Mobile does considerably more good than harm by protecting all of our personal information and the University network at large.”

OPINION | September 28

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Honor Committee Chair: Student leadership matters in the disciplinary process

Honor Committee Chair: Student leadership matters in the disciplinary process

Dylan Shapiro

“The Honor Committee is not a perfect institution, but we should believe in the idea that only our peers can assess what we should have reasonably known. [...] I urge you to include applying to join the Honor Committee in that effort.”

“The Honor Committee is not a perfect institution, but we should believe in the idea that only our peers can assess what we should have reasonably known. [...] I urge you to include applying to join the Honor Committee in that effort.” 

OPINION | September 27

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