Opinion

We may not belong here, and that's okay

We may not belong here, and that's okay

Brigitte Harbers

So yes, to answer many first-years’ question: part of us does not belong at Princeton. That doesn’t mean we will never belong at Princeton. It just means we need to recognize that college requires a new approach to problem solving and time management.

OPINION | 02/13/2019

The importance of sustainable travel

The importance of sustainable travel

Morgan Lucey

Though they may not find it glamorous or exciting to think about, students should attempt to travel sustainably in the various breaks that allow for that opportunity. The effects of not doing so are critically detrimental.

OPINION | 02/13/2019

An ode to my parents

An ode to my parents

Winnie Brandfield-Harvey

If you are like me, you might have not called your parents or any other family members because of convenience or laziness or some other excuse.

OPINION | 02/13/2019

Statement from Princeton College Democrats on Virginia Democratic leadership

Statement from Princeton College Democrats on Virginia Democratic leadership

Guest Contributor

Past actions of the Virginia Democratic leadership have called into question their ability to lead and dredged up a long history of discrimination, hatred, and racial and sexual violence.

OPINION | 02/12/2019

It’s never too early

It’s never too early

Madeleine Marr

There is a large yet unrecognized gap of guidance regarding future, planned pregnancies -- and how to incorporate those pregnancies into the lives the University subconsciously encourages its students to lead. A sub-department of Career Services dedicated to advising students on how to include family planning into their career considerations would allow students to work within already-understood paradigms.

OPINION | 02/12/2019

Try new things: the cliché to remember when choosing courses

Katie Goldman

Most people scoff at this overplayed cliché. While the recommendation may lack originality, I find it valuable.

OPINION | 02/12/2019

Making time for pleasure

Leora Eisenberg

It may seem selfish to schedule time to explicitly not to do work, but it’s just giving you both the opportunity and motivation to raise your future productivity. More importantly, you become happier.

OPINION | 02/10/2019

Make writing seminar PDF-only

Make writing seminar PDF-only

Jasman Singh

When we put people who write very well in classes with people who haven’t written academically or struggle for whatever other reason, we thwart true scholarly progress. Is it really so radical to require everyone to take a PDF-only writing course?

OPINION | 02/10/2019

Leave out identity politics in the primaries

Leave out identity politics in the primaries

Jae-Kyung Sim

As an Asian, I would love to see an Asian-American giving the State of the Union address someday. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t automatically vote for the Asian-American candidate in this election.

OPINION | 02/07/2019

The snowstorm solution

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The snowstorm solution

Hunter Campbell

There are times when we just have to make do with what is available to us at the given moment — so while it will never be an easy decision to cancel classes, we should not act as if switching a day of classes for recorded lectures and a bit of rescheduling for labs is not worth the safety such a cancellation ensures.

OPINION | 02/07/2019

Statement regarding data breach from 2017

Statement regarding data breach from 2017

Guest Contributor

The Ivy Club takes seriously its commitment to the confidentiality of its admissions process and the privacy of its members and guests.

OPINION | 02/06/2019

Media: the manipulation of the masses

Emma Treadway

Social media platforms strip people of their multidimensionality. Without the face-to-face interaction, the inherent humanity in all of us is often invisible on the social media platform.

OPINION | 02/06/2019

From the ICC: Street Week — it’s more than a name

Guest Contributor

Street Week, as the name suggests, is a time to explore Street-wide. There is a space for every student at Princeton who wishes to join a club. While registration for selective clubs is limited to a max of two by the time constraints of the Bicker process, the ICC wanted to expand awareness about opportunities for open club exploration.

OPINION | 02/06/2019

The media’s responsibility to call out racism

Julia Chaffers

The failure to label these incidents racist, the choice to instead tiptoe around it, to hedge their language, effectively excuses the offenders. In doing so, the media gives cover to the offenders, failing to condemn their acts with the strength necessary to truly bring change.

OPINION | 02/05/2019

Karen Pence and the culturally acceptable

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Karen Pence and the culturally acceptable

Benjamin Gelman

What these supporters are missing is that the issue concerns homophobia and transphobia, not the religious devotion of public figures. Taking an anti-LGBTQ+ belief and calling it religious does not make it any less malicious or any more legitimate, and it serves only to distract from what is really being debated.

OPINION | 02/05/2019

Princeton needs new campus monuments

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Princeton needs new campus monuments

Guest Contributor

The astute visitor would realize that important parts of Princeton’s history are not reflected in its campus, as they often are at other universities.

OPINION | 02/04/2019

A knowledge of wealth in Princeton’s departments

Liam O'Connor

The data shows not only that students of certain concentrations dominate particular eating clubs but also that members of certain eating clubs dominate entire departments — including some of Princeton’s largest.

OPINION | 02/04/2019

When they don’t love you back: reflections on being hosed (twice)

When they don’t love you back: reflections on being hosed (twice)

Samuel Aftel

If I could give any advice to sophomores, I would tell them to see through the hazy moral hypocrisy and insincerity of Bicker.

OPINION | 02/04/2019

Athletes don’t strike out on the Street

Liam O'Connor

Bicker is often presented as a socially meritocratic process, but it’s different for athletes.

OPINION | 02/04/2019

Our diversity and what we can do about it

Our diversity and what we can do about it

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

To evaluate The Daily Princetonian against the University, the Board circulated a 10-question survey to the entire staff, which is comprised of undergraduate students. Approximately two-thirds of the staff responded to the survey. By closely studying the results, we have identified where the ‘Prince’ lags behind, and we have developed plans to rectify these shortcomings.

OPINION | 01/14/2019

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