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Princeton is, and may forever be, a Predominantly White Institution

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Princeton is, and may forever be, a Predominantly White Institution

Mohan Setty-Charity

“The composition of Princeton’s faculty, the history of the institution, and the culture of the school contribute to the sense that Princeton not only has been, but most certainly still is a PWI.”

“The composition of Princeton’s faculty, the history of the institution, and the culture of the school contribute to the sense that Princeton not only has been, but most certainly still is a PWI.”

OPINION | 11/03/2022

Our lives here don't have to feel boring

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Our lives here don't have to feel boring

Andi Grene

“At Princeton, it is necessary to experience actively and not — as that visiting friend said — take the positives of campus for granted simply because we know them well. In the two years that my classmates and I have left, we must reacquaint ourselves with our campus and appreciate the old in a new light.”

“At Princeton, it is necessary to experience actively and not — as that visiting friend said — take the positives of campus for granted simply because we know them well. In the two years that my classmates and I have left, we must reacquaint ourselves with our campus and appreciate the old in a new light.”

OPINION | 11/02/2022

Let’s rethink Princeton’s residential college placement

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Let’s rethink Princeton’s residential college placement

Prince Takano

“The random nature of residential college placement is one of its greatest flaws. I have yet to meet a person who feels they belong to their residential college as much as they belong to other campus groups.”

“The random nature of residential college placement is one of its greatest flaws. I have yet to meet a person who feels they belong to their residential college as much as they belong to other campus groups.”

OPINION | 10/30/2022
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In Georgia’s moment of vulnerability, the US should step up engagement

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In Georgia’s moment of vulnerability, the US should step up engagement

Sam Harshbarger

“In this moment of vulnerability, Georgians are right to question whether Europe and the United States will really commit to the country’s security and Euro-Atlantic ambitions.”

“In this moment of vulnerability, Georgians are right to question whether Europe and the United States will really commit to the country’s security and Euro-Atlantic ambitions.” 

OPINION | 10/25/2022

Hawaiʻi is not and will never be your vacation ‘paradise’

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Hawaiʻi is not and will never be your vacation ‘paradise’

Gisele Bisch

“About 10 million people visit Hawaiʻi each year. That’s more than seven times Hawaiʻi's entire residential population. This is not sustainable: non-Native people need to stop coming to Hawaiʻi.”

“About 10 million people visit Hawaiʻi each year. That’s more than seven times Hawaiʻi's entire residential population. This is not sustainable: non-Native people need to stop coming to Hawaiʻi.”

OPINION | 10/09/2022

Colonizing Alaska: confronting Sheldon Jackson’s legacy at Princeton

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Colonizing Alaska: confronting Sheldon Jackson’s legacy at Princeton

Genrietta Churbanova

“As members of the Princeton community, it is time we collectively acknowledge that Sheldon Jackson’s legacy is tied to our university and that the Department of Geosciences holds objects he ‘collected.’”

“As members of the Princeton community, it is time we collectively acknowledge that Sheldon Jackson’s legacy is tied to our university and that the Department of Geosciences holds objects he ‘collected.’”

OPINION | 10/09/2022

How the professional world takes advantage of classes like Maitland Jones’s

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How the professional world takes advantage of classes like Maitland Jones’s

Rohit Narayanan

“Students want grades to reflect that given all the resources they needed, they mastered the content. Society wants grades to show which students succeeded and which floundered in a hard class. While we can’t say which is more valuable, schools should be optimizing for learning, not arbitrary faux-geniocratic sorting.”

“Students want grades to reflect that given all the resources they needed, they mastered the content. Society wants grades to show which students succeeded and which floundered in a hard class. While we can’t say which is more valuable, schools should be optimizing for learning, not arbitrary faux-geniocratic sorting.”

OPINION | 10/05/2022

Free speech emphasis in orientation will reap benefits later

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Free speech emphasis in orientation will reap benefits later

Julianna Lee

“Just as this institution has historically made clear to incoming first-years that academic integrity and diversity and inclusion are key aspects of the University’s identity, it laudably has begun including free speech as an additional core value.”

“Just as this institution has historically made clear to incoming first-years that academic integrity and diversity and inclusion are key aspects of the University’s identity, it laudably has begun including free speech as an additional core value.”

OPINION | 10/03/2022

There are still too many problems with Princeton's isolation protocol

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There are still too many problems with Princeton's isolation protocol

Ndeye Thioubou

“I want to share my experience and make some suggestions regarding the current isolation process to maximize support and minimize hardships students will face.”

“I want to share my experience and make some suggestions regarding the current isolation process to maximize support and minimize hardships students will face.”

OPINION | 10/02/2022

Princeton should adopt oral exams

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Princeton should adopt oral exams

Henry Hsiao

“Implementing oral exams as an option opens up another avenue for Princeton students to demonstrate their critical analysis and communication skills, without sacrificing rigor.”

“Implementing oral exams as an option opens up another avenue for Princeton students to demonstrate their critical analysis and communication skills, without sacrificing rigor.” 

OPINION | 10/02/2022

How Princeton can better support students in job and internship searches

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How Princeton can better support students in job and internship searches

Kelsey Ji

“At first I thought that I was the only one who missed these deadlines, but after speaking with more alumni and learning about their recruitment timelines, I discovered that I am far from the only student at the University who was caught off guard by the application timeline.”

“At first I thought that I was the only one who missed these deadlines, but after speaking with more alumni and learning about their recruitment timelines, I discovered that I am far from the only student at the University who was caught off guard by the application timeline.”

OPINION | 09/21/2022

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