Opinion

The USG must help to unburden low-income international students

The USG must help to unburden low-income international students

Emilly Santos

International students make up a considerable proportion of the student body; it’s time for the USG to work with international students, especially low-income internationals, to improve our Princeton experience.

International students make up a considerable proportion of the student body; it’s time for the USG to work with international students, especially low-income internationals, to improve our Princeton experience.

OPINION | January 24

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Legacy admissions are another type of preferential admissions — and it isn’t all bad

Legacy admissions are another type of preferential admissions — and it isn’t all bad

Sarah Park

“‘Unfair’ is not necessarily bad — preferential admissions, including legacy admissions, are necessary to create a diverse class and campus.”

“‘Unfair’ is not necessarily bad — preferential admissions, including legacy admissions, are necessary to create a diverse class and campus.”

OPINION | January 10

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The academic world can’t let Harvard abstain from the pursuit of truth

The academic world can’t let Harvard abstain from the pursuit of truth

Abigail Rabieh

"As universities continue to abandon their commitment to engaging in critical research and thought to determine truth — the core purpose and justification for a university — Princeton must act, both internally and publicly, in defense of this goal, and hire accordingly."

"As universities continue to abandon their commitment to engaging in critical research and thought to determine truth — the core purpose and justification for a university — Princeton must act, both internally and publicly, in defense of this goal, and hire accordingly."

OPINION | January 10

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Media obsession with Claudine Gay distracts from Gaza

Media obsession with Claudine Gay distracts from Gaza

Frances Brogan

“But while the media fixates on elite schools and Claudine Gay, nearly 2 million Gazans have been forced to flee their homes, and half of Gaza’s population is at risk of starvation.”

“But while the media fixates on elite schools and Claudine Gay, nearly 2 million Gazans have been forced to flee their homes, and half of Gaza’s population is at risk of starvation.”

OPINION | January 10

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Letter to the Editor: Submit nominations for the Pyne Prize

Letter to the Editor: Submit nominations for the Pyne Prize

Kathleen Deignan

"I write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate."

"I write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate."

OPINION | January 3

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DEI: What bureaucrats and the right get wrong

DEI: What bureaucrats and the right get wrong

Christofer Robles

There is so much potential and already-realized good to come out of Princeton’s DEI. But when Princeton cowers in the face of critics who package intolerance as anti-DEI “truth,” it does a disservice to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the communities it is supposed to protect.

There is so much potential and already-realized good to come out of Princeton’s DEI. But when Princeton cowers in the face of critics who package intolerance as anti-DEI “truth,” it does a disservice to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the communities it is supposed to protect.

OPINION | January 2

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Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ fails its community by propagandizing for the University

Letter to the Editor: The ‘Prince’ fails its community by propagandizing for the University

Mollika Jai Singh

“As the record of paper at Princeton, the ‘Prince’ has a responsibility to focus on the humanity of a story and hold powers affecting the community — such as the University — accountable for their actions.”

“As the record of paper at Princeton, the ‘Prince’ has a responsibility to focus on the humanity of a story and hold powers affecting the community — such as the University — accountable for their actions.”

OPINION | December 31

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In defense of the public sphere

In defense of the public sphere

Rohit Narayanan

“There is a vicious cycle at play. Administrators don’t risk a bad news cycle. Students save their time and their tongues. No one knows anything. No one learns anything.”

“There is a vicious cycle at play. Administrators don’t risk a bad news cycle. Students save their time and their tongues. No one knows anything. No one learns anything.”

OPINION | December 29

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In Princeton’s energy transition, our fleet of vehicles needs attention

In Princeton’s energy transition, our fleet of vehicles needs attention

Alex Norbrook

“A centralized approach to monitoring vehicles would allow the University to more accurately discern when a new vehicle is truly needed.”

"A centralized approach to monitoring vehicles would allow the University to more accurately discern when a new vehicle is truly needed, reducing the need to procure unnecessary vehicles."

OPINION | December 19

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Life after Princeton: Find meaning in the mundane

Life after Princeton: Find meaning in the mundane

Kirsten Keels

"We choose what we want to share with the world, regardless whether it’s positive or negative. I have to accept that comparing myself to other alumni on social media is a never-ending battle that does not really define my success."

"We choose what we want to share with the world, regardless whether it’s positive or negative. I have to accept that comparing myself to other alumni on social media is a never-ending battle that does not really define my success."

OPINION | December 17

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Judging the career choices of others isn’t in the service of humanity either

Judging the career choices of others isn’t in the service of humanity either

Anais Mobarak

"Being in the service of humanity does not only mean that we must make wise career choices, but it also informs the way in which we as a community consider and treat the individuals who make different career choices."

"Being in the service of humanity does not only mean that we must make wise career choices, but it also informs the way in which we as a community consider and treat the individuals who make different career choices."

OPINION | December 17

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Humanities majors aren’t impractical

Humanities majors aren’t impractical

Frances Brogan

“While we should discourage Princeton students’ aversion to career paths with more modest salaries, the data demonstrates that Princeton humanities degrees facilitate pathways into a diverse range of high-paying, respected, and intellectually stimulating careers.”

"While we should discourage Princeton students’ aversion to career paths with more modest salaries, the data demonstrates that Princeton humanities degrees facilitate pathways into a diverse range of high-paying, respected, and intellectually stimulating careers."

OPINION | December 13

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Vibrant conversations will keep Cloister alive

Vibrant conversations will keep Cloister alive

Tristan Collins

"When I entered Cloister, it felt as though I’d stepped into an ongoing conversation, and that same Kafkaesque conversation has continued over the past three years. New individuals have inherited it. New running jokes have entered the dialogue. But the spirit remains the same as it was when I entered."

"When I entered Cloister, it felt as though I’d stepped into an ongoing conversation, and that same Kafkaesque conversation has continued over the past three years. New individuals have inherited it. New running jokes have entered the dialogue. But the spirit remains the same as it was when I entered."

OPINION | December 13

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A calculated approach to (mental) health advocacy

A calculated approach to (mental) health advocacy

Rishi Khanna

“While not a panacea for students’ mental health issues, proposals surrounding study breaks and physical activity can preventatively reduce downward stress spirals and mitigate mental health challenges.”

“While not a panacea for students’ mental health issues, proposals surrounding study breaks and physical activity can preventatively reduce downward stress spirals and mitigate mental health challenges.”

OPINION | December 11

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Prospective Class of 2028, take a look at Princeton beyond the ‘Prince’

Prospective Class of 2028, take a look at Princeton beyond the ‘Prince’

Davis Hobley

“While the ‘Prince’ is a valuable asset that works for the benefit of the entire student body at Princeton, I urge prospective students to not take its published articles as their entire representation of the University.”

“I would highly encourage any applicant to Princeton to not take our writing as their deciding factor on whether or not to apply.”

OPINION | December 10

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It’s Big Block of Cheese Day, today and every day

It’s Big Block of Cheese Day, today and every day

Rohit Narayanan

“It’s important to remember that focusing on the stories closest to the people that we cover does not mean we have to be uninteresting, or uncritical.”

“It’s important to remember that focusing on the stories closest to the people that we cover does not mean we have to be uninteresting, or uncritical.”

OPINION | December 9

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Reactions: Princeton bans electric scooters

Reactions: Princeton bans electric scooters

Ndeye Thioubou, Leo Yu, Sophia Zuo, and Thomas Buckley

“We asked our columnists for their thoughts on the PEV ban: what are the benefits and drawbacks to the community? What purpose does this ban serve? Who does it support and who does it harm? Is this within the purview of the University’s power to do?”

“We asked our columnists for their thoughts on the PEV ban: what are the benefits and drawbacks to the community? What purpose does this ban serve? Who does it support and who does it harm? Is this within the purview of the University’s power to do?”

OPINION | December 7

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Reactions: The opinions left unsaid

Reactions: The opinions left unsaid

Preston Ferraiuolo, Brian Hegarty, Leo Yu, Eleanor Clemans-Cope, Ava Johnson, and Abigail Rabieh

Over the course of the last year, the Opinion section has published 211 columns. Though there has been much opined, even more has been left unsaid. We asked our columnists to share their opinions on topics that did not become a full piece. 

Over the course of the last year, the Opinion section has published 211 columns. Though there has been much opined, even more has been left unsaid. We asked our columnists to share their opinions on topics that did not become a full piece. 

OPINION | December 7

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Add a climate course to Princeton’s distribution requirements

Add a climate course to Princeton’s distribution requirements

Leo Yu

“An eleventh general education requirement — the Anthropocene and Planetary Future (APF) — should be implemented to require that a student take a class that deals in some meaningful way with the climate crisis.”

“An eleventh general education requirement — the Anthropocene and Planetary Future (APF) — should be implemented to require that a student take a class that deals in some meaningful way with the climate crisis.”

OPINION | December 5

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Acknowledgement is not enough: Princeton must tangibly support the enslaved communities that built it

Acknowledgement is not enough: Princeton must tangibly support the enslaved communities that built it

Ava Johnson

“Princeton has clearly expressed its goal to serve the nation, but in order to do so, it must attempt to correct its participating role in the history of American injustice. Creating a program that promotes the enrollment of students who belong to communities previously oppressed by the University is a tangible way to right these past wrongs.”

"Princeton has clearly expressed its goal to serve the nation, but in order to do so, it must attempt to correct its participating role in the history of American injustice. Creating a program that promotes the enrollment of students who belong to communities previously oppressed by the University is a tangible way to right these past wrongs."

OPINION | December 5

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