Opinion

The battle for coeducation isn’t over just yet

Now 50 years from the beginning of coeducation, we must realize that coeducation was not an opportunity joyously offered to women by higher institutions like Princeton. It was an opportunity seized by women to better the world for themselves.

Call it racist, President Eisgruber

As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written, “language can illuminate truth as much as it can obfuscate it.” Such is the case in Princeton’s response to the “ban the box” movement, wherein administrative language continues to disguise racism and conceal meaning.

CJL statement on Israel Shabbat

In hosting Israel Shabbat, we take no communal stance on the Israeli government's policies or actions in regards to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We appreciate that members of our community have a wide range of opinions regarding those policies, and encourage everyone to attend this event and respectfully engage with their peers about Israel.

AJP statement on Israel Shabbat

Anything goes? No, not really

Though this happened at PHS, it’s still important for us as University students living in our “Orange Bubble” to pay attention to the surrounding community of which we are inevitably a part. We do not live in a vacuum, and this is a valuable lesson to learn. It is too easy, even at the University, to solely embrace to ideas of inclusion and cultural sensitivity without actually putting in real effort to attain them.

Democrats, let’s not get ahead of ourselves: the 2019 elections demand our attention

Even if you cannot get excited about Kentucky, Louisiana, or Mississippi, our adopted home state of New Jersey is holding State Assembly elections for all 80 seats. These elections matter and will impact the daily lives of millions of Americans long before any hypothetical presidential inauguration in 2021.

The immorality of America's silence towards Iran

Even in the context of natural disasters and situations completely separate of the political situation between the two countries, the United States carries forward this air of hostility and dehumanization.

Remembering Professor Horn

What Professor Horn taught me, which I think we all can benefit from, is that life isn’t always about reaching the next deadline — if we don’t stop to smell the roses, we miss out on all of life’s little intricacies, the beauty present in our ordinary, everyday surroundings.

What Biden could have done

When knowledge isn’t power

How can we hope to have any impact on the world if the knowledge we acquire on how to solve some of the most pressing issues, such as infectious diseases and global warming, is routinely ignored?

The problem with college admissions: a system that perpetuates economic inequality

Schools like Princeton have immense power to promote social mobility in America.

Sharing the blame for the opioid epidemic

 A systematic change regarding physicians’ prescriptive practices needs to be carried out.

The benefit of unconventional clubs

While the majority of Princeton’s clubs are not unusual for a college, the University does have some more eccentric organizations.

Affirming SHARE as survivor-centered space, distinct and detached from Title IX

We want you to know that we hear you and want to support you to the best of our ability. We believe that every person deserves to be safe, respected, and happy on this campus, and we are here to listen to you always. If we can provide any other information that would be helpful, answer any questions, or address any concerns you may have that are currently unaddressed, including any you may have about your experience(s) with SHARE, we welcome further conversation. 

Formerly incarcerated applicants deserve respect and empathy

The prospect of banning the box surely raises difficult legal, practical, and moral questions. But nonetheless, the box should be banned.

Admitting to the inequality in our schools

The aspect of this case that is so infuriating to people is the fact that rich parents were able to literally buy their children spots at elite colleges, but even if these families cut the line to get into schools, there are plenty of other ways to get ahead in the process.

Towards an architecture of interdisciplinarity

How can we employ architecture in support of, rather than against, interdisciplinarity?

Giving credit where credit is due

I spend so much time studying for the next quiz and completing the next problem set that I don’t gain the understanding that comes from devoting time to a subject. This stems directly from having too many classes in order to meet the classes needed for my degree.

Improving substance-free housing

Our substance-free housing system is flawed because it interconnects substance-free and substance-permitting rooms, negating nearly all of the benefits that substance-free housing is supposed to offer.

We need a new unaffiliated dining hall

Many students who are pursuing one of the 6 BSE degrees find themselves in classes in the Engineering Quadrangle throughout the day. For the students on the regular meal plan, finding a place to go to lunch can be frustrating.