Opinion

These first relationships are inescapable in the college experience: we all make friends by necessity and proximity. But we have to do ourselves (and them) a favor and wonder: do we maintain them because they mean something to us? Or because we just don’t know anything else?

OPINION | 11/10/2019

Why Facebook’s civil rights abuses deserve more attention

Why Facebook’s civil rights abuses deserve more attention

Shannon Chaffers

Facebook should not get away with its abysmal track record on discrimination and indifference towards fixing its failures. As Representative Beatty said to Zuckerberg, “it’s almost like you think this is a joke.” It’s time for Facebook to realize it’s not.

OPINION | 11/07/2019

Standing with protesters doesn’t mean standing against all cops

AG McGee

It seems like whenever protests like these come up, the backlash against the protesters never disagrees with the basic facts of the matter.

OPINION | 11/07/2019

Beyond the Harvard lawsuit

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Beyond the Harvard lawsuit

Jae-Kyung Sim

The Harvard lawsuit, and Judge Burroughs’ rather comprehensive opinion released on the subject, gives us an opportunity to re-examine what it means to be an Asian person residing in America. It pushes the question of where exactly Asians stand in conversations about race. There are important biases that exist outside of college admissions, and we should think more about and ultimately reject such biases, such as the model minority myth.

OPINION | 11/06/2019

When rejection isn’t failure

Katie Bushman

You will never see a performance or read a book or attend a gallery show by someone who has never been rejected. You probably will never even work with them. The only people who have never been rejected are those who have never opened themselves up to failure and thus have never opened themselves up to success.

OPINION | 11/06/2019

A response to "The absence of allies"

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A response to "The absence of allies"

Guest Contributor

Instead of speaking to the necessity and urgency of the event, Sippy’s condemnation does little more than to reaffirm the extreme belief that the event shouldn’t have happened in the first place or was inherently anti-Semitic.

OPINION | 11/05/2019

Improper promotion on campus

Improper promotion on campus

Hunter Campbell

It is great that so many students wish to offer opportunities to others on campus, but we should do so in an orderly, respectful, and non-wasteful fashion.

OPINION | 11/05/2019

The politics of the spectacle

The politics of the spectacle

Kaveh Badrei

Unfortunately, it seems we live in a time when the more spectacular political decision garners more attention and thus more support from the people.

OPINION | 11/04/2019

Maternal mortality: how do we rank? And why?

Guest Contributor

Tammy Murphy’s crusade to improve maternal outcomes is urgently needed. Yet, misleading characterizations about the magnitude of the maternal mortality crisis, however big or small, can hamper that urgency.

OPINION | 11/04/2019

Why we should care about local politics

Why we should care about local politics

Emma Treadway

As Princeton students, we can take it upon ourselves to become familiar with the names of our local representation and the avenues through which we can make our voices known. Perhaps this is a first step to crafting a more democratic and engaged nation.

OPINION | 11/04/2019

The absence of allies

The absence of allies

Zachariah Sippy

YDS and PCP failed to demonstrate solidarity with many of their Jewish allies in AJP with their silence.

OPINION | 11/04/2019

Princeton, you’ll be OK without us: a response to Penn’s proud legacy opinion

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Princeton, you’ll be OK without us: a response to Penn’s proud legacy opinion

Rachel Kennedy

I am the seventh person in my family to attend Princeton. The surprise that comes across many faces when they hear this from a black woman cuts down on a bit of my embarrassment. But not nearly all of it. I have benefited from a system that perpetuates tokenism and the myth of American exceptionalism. That’s an embarrassing fact.

OPINION | 10/24/2019

A case for reading

Kate Lee

Printed on a pair of socks in Labyrinth Bookstore is “so many books, so little time.” It’s a cute, positive sentiment: when you love books, the pile to read seems endless and exciting. But when I passed it last week, the phrase hit home differently.

OPINION | 10/24/2019

On ‘wasting time’

On ‘wasting time’

Sebastian Quiroz

Midterms are a stressful time for us all. Because of that, I think it is important to remember that the time spent not studying can be just as valuable as the time spent studying.

OPINION | 10/24/2019

Asians in the "White Castle": Why diversity in Hollywood matters

Asians in the "White Castle": Why diversity in Hollywood matters

Richard Ma

Asians still often fulfill quiet stereotypes as the submissive model minority. Though recent and upcoming films such as Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel’s Shang-Chi are a breath of fresh air, both still rely upon well-worn Asian conceptions of tiger mothers or martial arts.

OPINION | 10/22/2019

There is no division between sports and politics

Julia Chaffers

“Politics” is not some abstract term, some definable thing we can cordon off in one corner of society. “Politics” encompasses everything in our lives, and touches everything we do.

OPINION | 10/22/2019

Easy for you to say

Easy for you to say

Leora Eisenberg

Pay attention to your words. What do you call easy? And who are the people around you? Consider that they might not be as good at math, languages, or hiking as you — and that they might, in fact, consider these things very hard.

OPINION | 10/20/2019

A response to anti-Semitism

A response to anti-Semitism

Esther Levy

This isn't a matter of prolonging or dragging out a story. It's about standing up against discrimination, even if that discrimination manifests itself in a way that is uncomfortable for us to talk about.

OPINION | 10/20/2019

Sadfishing and moral responsibility in the Orange Bubble

Sadfishing and moral responsibility in the Orange Bubble

AG McGee

When our inboxes and feeds are flooded with triggering material by both altruistic outreaches and self-interested campaigns, even basic tasks such as checking emails can turn into unsafe spaces — both for those who may be triggered and for an average onlooker.

OPINION | 10/17/2019

On lectures and tutorials

On lectures and tutorials

Sebastian Quiroz

Smaller class sizes, more direct engagement with students, and — perhaps controversially — more writing would all go a long way in making us an even better university than we already are. But all of this should be done cautiously. Overcorrecting might prove to create more harm than good.

OPINION | 10/17/2019

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