When generative AI threatens academia in so many ways, both structurally and symbolically, it’s nonsensical for colleges to encourage its uptake through a tool that doesn’t really work in the first place.
When generative AI threatens academia in so many ways, both structurally and symbolically, it’s nonsensical for colleges to encourage its uptake through a tool that doesn’t really work in the first place.
Princeton should work toward implementing an honor code that is integral to student identity, not just a perfunctory pledge that we memorize and write on the first page of our exams.
Princeton should work toward implementing an honor code that is integral to student identity, not just a perfunctory pledge that we memorize and write on the first page of our exams.
None of this is to say that there aren’t genuine uses for — and genuine concerns about — AI. But to discuss these well, we must first have the right conception of the technology.
None of this is to say that there aren’t genuine uses for — and genuine concerns about — AI. But to discuss these well, we must first have the right conception of the technology.
The ‘Prince’ recently published its Class of 2029 Frosh Survey, featuring data on everything from the incoming class’s familiarity with AI Models to its knowledge of prominent Princeton alumni to its past sexual experiences. Here, five of our Opinion editors identify and tackle key takeaways about Princeton’s newest class.
The ‘Prince’ recently published its Class of 2029 Frosh Survey, featuring data on everything from the incoming class’s familiarity with AI Models to its knowledge of prominent Princeton alumni to its past sexual experiences. Here, five of our Opinion editors identify and tackle key takeaways about Princeton’s newest class.
As a community, though, we should honestly acknowledge our bleak feelings on the Trump administration and look for genuine coping mechanisms, rather than compartmentalizing our anxiety into ceremonial events like these.
As a community, though, we should honestly acknowledge our bleak feelings on the Trump administration and look for genuine coping mechanisms, rather than compartmentalizing our anxiety into ceremonial events like these.
Expanding the humanities is imperative because they train students to recognize the value of knowledge regardless of where and whether it is applied — something sorely needed given the state of American culture.
Expanding the humanities is imperative because they train students to recognize the value of knowledge regardless of where and whether it is applied — something sorely needed given the state of American culture.
When this content markets the prestige and exclusivity of attending an elite university as central to the student experience, it risks misconstruing the true value of our education as a status symbol and not an intellectual experience. This reinforces the cultural gulf between the academic elite and America at large.
When this content markets the prestige and exclusivity of attending an elite university as central to the student experience, it risks misconstruing the true value of our education as a status symbol and not an intellectual experience. This reinforces the cultural gulf between the academic elite and America at large.
No practice or discipline exists in a vacuum, and that’s important to recognize now more than ever. To meet the moment and its own principles, Princeton must expand the content of introductory COS programs to address the ethics of computing.
No practice or discipline exists in a vacuum, and that’s important to recognize now more than ever. To meet the moment and its own principles, Princeton must expand the content of introductory COS programs to address the ethics of computing.
This year, we asked our writers to share more nuanced reflections on what works and doesn’t work about Street Week 2025 – what should be preserved, and what should be reformed.
“Not only is it politically useless to play into Republican talking points and cast queer issues as ‘elite’ concerns — it’s inaccurate and damaging.”
“Not only is it politically useless to play into Republican talking points and cast queer issues as ‘elite’ concerns — it’s inaccurate and damaging.”
