Opinion

Entitlement and class in response to Class Day speaker selection

Entitlement and class in response to Class Day speaker selection

Guest Contributor

To argue that Mr. Lynch does not represent the student body is to argue that the backgrounds of people like myself are not valuable. The background of Mr. Lynch not being that of a “typical” Princeton student is in fact one of the strongest reasons for my excitement at his acceptance of this role.

OPINION | March 5

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When you said ‘we,’ did you really speak for ‘us’? A statement in support of 2020’s Class Day speaker Marshawn Lynch

When you said ‘we,’ did you really speak for ‘us’? A statement in support of 2020’s Class Day speaker Marshawn Lynch

Guest Contributors

Those few students, no matter how vocal, did not truly speak for “us,” the University community, nor the approximately 1,300 members of the senior class.

OPINION | March 5

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Leora and the no good, horrible, terrible, very bad day

Leora and the no good, horrible, terrible, very bad day

Leora Eisenberg

I can’t cure whatever it is that’s making me feel sick today. Awareness of that forces me to step back for a moment and wonder: if I can’t fix this, should I spend my time and energy getting upset about it?

OPINION | March 5

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A disservice to the community: Against qualified immunity

A disservice to the community: Against qualified immunity

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

This Board opposes qualified immunity on principle and finds no reason for the University to support the expansion of this practice.

OPINION | March 5

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‘Stick to sports’ is getting old: A defense of Marshawn Lynch

‘Stick to sports’ is getting old: A defense of Marshawn Lynch

Julia Chaffers

The idea that athletes have nothing productive to add to our national conversation and that their intelligence begins and ends with their ability to run routes and read defenses shapes the way many people think about even our most dominant sports figures.

OPINION | March 4

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A letter regarding Class Day speaker selection

A letter regarding Class Day speaker selection

Guest Contributors

Unfortunately, the open letter shifted the conversation away from the celebration of the perspective that Mr. Lynch will bring to Class Day, and toward a troubling implication as to the concept of “worthiness” in addressing our class.

OPINION | March 4

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De rebus novis (On new change)

De rebus novis (On new change)

Juan José López Haddad

Only by raising the next generation of church leaders in this conviction will we achieve these much-needed reforms, and that starts with each of us vowing to remain in the church.

OPINION | March 3

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You don’t have an internship — so what?

You don’t have an internship — so what?

Brigitte Harbers

As students at a demanding university with high expectations, we shouldn’t be manipulated into thinking that it is a waste to take time to recuperate and to explore interests outside our own academic sphere. 

OPINION | March 3

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On varieties of pencils

On varieties of pencils

Ollie Thakar

Both mechanical pencils and standard pencils require a certain degree of maintenance; while the regular sharpening of standard pencils is certainly more frequent than lead replacement in mechanical pencils, replacing lead is significantly less cathartic of an activity as grinding down a pencil. 

OPINION | March 2

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In trustees we trust

In trustees we trust

Braden Flax

The inevitable question then, when all is said and done, is the following: if not ours, whose interests does the University serve?

OPINION | March 1

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Solving the problem of finding study spaces

Solving the problem of finding study spaces

Sebastian Quiroz

The app that I propose would streamline that process. Rather than having to search by department, by class or, worse, manually through all possible options (this semester alone, the registrar lists 1,559 classes), we would have a system where we could search for rooms by building. 

OPINION | March 1

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Changing history: Why students should take foreign history classes

Changing history: Why students should take foreign history classes

Elijah Benson

To educate students on topics not traditionally covered in the American education system, broaden their academic horizons, and, most importantly, instill an awareness of different cultures, the University should adjust the distribution requirements so that all students — not just those in the major — must take at least one HA course that does not focus on the United States or Europe, with the exception of those centered on African-American history.

OPINION | February 27

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Reforming the Class Day speaker selection process: Open letter to the Class Day Co-Chairs

Reforming the Class Day speaker selection process: Open letter to the Class Day Co-Chairs

Guest Contributors

We believe that reforming the nomination and selection process by clarifying the procedure and by involving the senior class will definitely anticipate such concerns, giving students a better understanding and moreover a sense of ownership over the decision to invite a specific speaker.

OPINION | February 27

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Art truly for everyone: make student events free

Art truly for everyone: make student events free

Kate Lee

The costs of supporting performance group events would not be small, but it is absolutely worth it to ensure equal access to art and culture. It is a matter of prioritization by the administration: all student athletic events are free, so why should artistic ones be any different?

OPINION | February 26

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‘Parasite’ at the Oscars and its implications for America

‘Parasite’ at the Oscars and its implications for America

Richard Ma

Rather than perpetuate previous failures, the Oscars took a step forward. This year’s win is a reaffirmation of the values we were taught as children and a timely refutation of Trumpian politics.

OPINION | February 26

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Residential college community is a farce

Residential college community is a farce

Claire Wayner

Community occurs organically and should be given room to thrive on its own, not be forcibly structured through the residential college system.

OPINION | February 25

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Don’t set so many limits

Don’t set so many limits

Leora Eisenberg

Whether we are in our first or final years at Princeton, it’s worth challenging whatever it is that we believe in order to determine whether or not we actually believe it.

OPINION | February 25

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Language and our tendency to self-absolve

Language and our tendency to self-absolve

Braden Flax

There are points at which the way we discuss destructive behavior, whether of ourselves or others, becomes the abuse, as opposed to the use, of the language that should represent a tool for validation and resolution.

OPINION | February 24

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Save Pink House: We need to create more affordable eating options instead of shutting them down

Save Pink House: We need to create more affordable eating options instead of shutting them down

Guest Contributor

By closing Pink House and its food-share, the University is unfairly targeting lower income students who often cannot afford the high fees needed for an eating club or dining hall plan, and instead find a home in a food-share that teaches them how to be self-sufficient.

OPINION | February 24

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On digitization

On digitization

Ollie Thakar

This planted a doubt in my mind about my educational philosophy: in an age where technology makes school work more and more convenient, why do I even use pencil and paper to take notes at all?

OPINION | February 23

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