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Opinion

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To serve our community, the Dinky must improve

“An alternative to the Dinky proposes a much more frequent light rail service, with added bus service, as well as a bike and walking path alongside the light rail. It is, in my opinion, a truly fantastic project.”

“An alternative to the Dinky proposes a much more frequent light rail service, with added bus service, as well as a bike and walking path alongside the light rail. It is, in my opinion, a truly fantastic project.”

OPINION | December 20

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Recognizing Adverse Childhood Experiences would create a trauma-informed Princeton

“After 14 years of intense personal study of the science behind Adverse Childhood Experiences, I believe we need a trauma-informed campus, which takes into account ACEs when wrestling with these complex issues.”

“After 14 years of intense personal study of the science behind Adverse Childhood Experiences, I believe we need a trauma-informed campus, which takes into account ACEs when wrestling with these complex issues.”

OPINION | December 20

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Princeton should think twice before banning ChatGPT

“Programs like ChatGPT will continue to get better and better over the years, and the best plan going forward is to acknowledge that the existence of these new technologies can be a supplement to learning, rather than a replacement.”

“Programs like ChatGPT will continue to get better and better over the years, and the best plan going forward is to acknowledge that the existence of these new technologies can be a supplement to learning, rather than a replacement.”

OPINION | December 20

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Princeton must face its legacy of educating climate deniers

“If Princeton wants to trumpet its alumni and faculty who champion climate solutions, then it must also reckon with the loss and damage caused by its own alumni and faculty.”

“If Princeton wants to trumpet its alumni and faculty who champion climate solutions, then it must also reckon with the loss and damage caused by its own alumni and faculty.”

OPINION | December 19

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Letter to the Editor: Art in my classroom is not a ‘tool’

“None of the art that these artists produced, or that of the dozens of others I featured in my course, were intended to “provoke a reaction” or be used as “tools,” as The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board would have it.”

“None of the art that these artists produced, or that of the dozens of others I featured in my course, were intended to “provoke a reaction” or be used as “tools,” as The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board would have it.”

OPINION | December 18

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We have faced far more challenging moments of construction

“We see in the P-rade every year that we are only one small part of Princeton’s history. Be thankful to be a Princetonian and revel in the advancement of the campus.” 

“We see in the P-rade every year that we are only one small part of Princeton’s history. Be thankful to be a Princetonian and revel in the advancement of the campus.”  

OPINION | December 13

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Christian campus groups: We condemn the hate speech on Washington Road

“We, the leaders of various Christian fellowships, ministries, and groups at Princeton University, write this letter to condemn hatred and bigotry. We unequivocally condemn this rhetoric as antithetical to the Christian faith.”

“We, the leaders of various Christian fellowships, ministries, and groups at Princeton University, write this letter to condemn hatred and bigotry. We unequivocally condemn this rhetoric as antithetical to the Christian faith.”

OPINION | December 13

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Let’s add gender-neutral bathrooms without taking away existing single-sex bathrooms

“Rather than converting most existing single-sex restrooms to gender neutral ones and jeopardizing the safety and comfort of male and female students, I urge the commission to consider options that truly fulfill the goal of making ‘all members of our community feel safe.’”

“Rather than converting most existing single-sex restrooms to gender neutral ones and jeopardizing the safety and comfort of male and female students, I urge the commission to consider options that truly fulfill the goal of making ‘all members of our community feel safe.’”

OPINION | December 11

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Eating disorders are not just a “girl problem”

“As members of a society that values physical and mental health, we must abolish the stereotype that eating disorders are associated with femininity, as this myth excludes men and other entire gender categories from the critical chance to be acknowledged and helped with their suffering.”

“As members of a society that values physical and mental health, we must abolish the stereotype that eating disorders are associated with femininity, as this myth excludes men and other entire gender categories from the critical chance to be acknowledged and helped with their suffering.”

OPINION | December 8

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Black voices: Then, now, and forever

“This issue is a celebration of Black Princeton: of Black joy, of Black history, of Black activism, of Black culture, of Black art. It celebrates Black Princetonians on a normal week in December. It doesn’t seek validation during a heritage month, on a holiday, or anniversary. It just is.”

“This issue is a celebration of Black Princeton: of Black joy, of Black history, of Black activism, of Black culture, of Black art. It celebrates Black Princetonians on a normal week in December. It doesn’t seek validation during a heritage month, on a holiday, or anniversary. It just is.”

OPINION | December 8

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On academic standards and mental health

“We should bear in mind why Princeton and its peer institutions create challenging, high-aspiration academic programs for their students. Our goal is to provide students with the intellectual and personal foundations for a lifetime of rewarding engagement.”

“We should bear in mind why Princeton and its peer institutions create challenging, high-aspiration academic programs for their students. Our goal is to provide students with the intellectual and personal foundations for a lifetime of rewarding engagement.”

OPINION | December 8

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How Firestone exploited Liberia — and made Princeton as we know it

“Princeton’s Library propagandizes the Firestone Company. It serves a corporation that has, for nearly a century, oppressed Black laborers in the West African nation of Liberia.”

“Princeton’s Library propagandizes the Firestone Company. It serves a corporation that has, for nearly a century, oppressed Black laborers in the West African nation of Liberia.”

OPINION | December 7

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Your rhetoric is killing trans people

“Transitioning isn’t pretty. It’s intensely terrifying to step into the shoes of the person you’ve always wanted to be when part of you wants to stay in the worn-but-comfortable pair you’ve always had.”

“Transitioning isn’t pretty. It’s intensely terrifying to step into the shoes of the person you’ve always wanted to be when part of you wants to stay in the worn-but-comfortable pair you’ve always had.”

OPINION | December 7

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Bring back Zoom lectures and recordings

“The University administration should work to universally bring back Zoom lectures and recordings for the benefit of enhanced learning, rather than leaving it up to professors alone.”

“The University administration should work to universally bring back Zoom lectures and recordings for the benefit of enhanced learning, rather than leaving it up to professors alone.”

OPINION | December 7

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A minority within a minority: Being Generational African American at Princeton

“Generational African Americans deserve to take up space on Princeton’s campus, and the Generational African American Students Association (GAASA) is that space.”

“Generational African Americans deserve to take up space on Princeton’s campus, and the Generational African American Students Association (GAASA) is that space.”

OPINION | December 6

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The state of conservatism on campus

“Why are the topics of interest in the Tory and other other conservative groups on campus so uniform? The answer does not lie with a lack of diversity, but instead in intellectual laziness.”

“Why are the topics of interest in the Tory and other other conservative groups on campus so uniform? The answer does not lie with a lack of diversity, but instead in intellectual laziness.”

OPINION | December 5

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Vote Daniels ’24 for President, Yes on Referendum

The Editorial Board encourages students to vote for Stephen Daniels ’24 for USG President in the upcoming winter elections and to vote yes on the referendum regarding gender-neutral bathrooms. 

The Editorial Board encourages students to vote for Stephen Daniels ’24 for USG President in the upcoming winter elections and to vote yes on the referendum regarding gender-neutral bathrooms. 

OPINION | December 4