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Try On theater needs to try something new

Try On theater needs to try something new

Christie Davis

“Try On theater admirably tries to address inclusivity. But in order to actually achieve inclusivity, it needs to adapt again.”

OPINION | November 19

In the next four years, let’s find hope in each other

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In the next four years, let’s find hope in each other

Asa Santos

“While we wait out the next four years with the goal of electing a liberal government, we must continue to remind each other that there is hope — through support, community, and protection.”

OPINION | November 19

Princeton’s young alumni are no longer donating, and for a good reason

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Princeton’s young alumni are no longer donating, and for a good reason

Wynne Conger

“Instead of levying accusations towards these young people and charging them with claims of entitlement or ignorance, the University should take their concerns seriously and work to earn their donations in the future.”

OPINION | November 15

Princeton’s liberal hypocrisy will only exacerbate the post-election political divide

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Princeton’s liberal hypocrisy will only exacerbate the post-election political divide

Siyeon Lee and Genevieve Shutt

“The current narrative of liberal superiority perpetuated by some progressives risks deepening the post-election divide and undermining the democratic and egalitarian values they aim to champion.”

OPINION | November 14

What is AI prohibition teaching us, and how can we unlearn it?

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What is AI prohibition teaching us, and how can we unlearn it?

Ryan Moores

“However, when making decisions on how AI can be used, our faculty must accept its undeniable relevance, prioritizing the preparation of students for entering a changing workforce and complicated ethical climate.”

OPINION | November 14

Excessive careerism is leading us astray from the humanities

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Excessive careerism is leading us astray from the humanities

Lily Halbert-Alexander

“We should model our educational paths based on our genuine intellectual interests, rather than making our academic decisions solely based on whatever we think we want to do with our lives at 18.”

OPINION | November 12

Trump supporters don’t bite: Princeton progressives must burst the Orange Bubble

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Trump supporters don’t bite: Princeton progressives must burst the Orange Bubble

Julianna Lee

“We shouldn’t dismiss Trump voters as hateful, uneducated, or misinformed; we should engage with them about where they are coming from and why they made the choice they did.”

OPINION | November 12

Princeton, regulate your regulations

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Princeton, regulate your regulations

Lillian Paterson

In order to establish clear regulations on protest and expression, Princeton should codify all three aspects of the Constitution’s three prong test for permissible speech directly into Rights, Rules, Responsibilities.

OPINION | November 10

Accepting the result doesn’t mean accepting fascism. Our strength lies in our community

Charlie Yale

“Students and young people across the world have been bulwarks against fascism in the past; as Princetonians, there is power in what we say and do in the aftermath of the election.”

OPINION | November 8

We lose a year of our Princeton lives to our phones

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We lose a year of our Princeton lives to our phones

Jackson Baldrate

“Cell phones have changed from being tools that connect us to people far away to devices that disconnect us from those that we are with.”

OPINION | November 7

We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

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We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

Isaac Barsoum

“In the future, the history books — if there are any — will either remember a failure of American institutions to defend our democracy, or they will paint a picture of our universities, press corps, and public servants as the last line of defense against a petty tyrant who tried — and failed — to wrest from us our most fundamental freedoms.”

OPINION | November 6

An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

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An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

Leighton McCamy-Miller

However, the values promoted by the old style of architecture — wonder, aspiration, and growth grounded in reverence for tradition — are admirable as well, and don’t preclude the fostering of new values.

OPINION | November 5

When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

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When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

Asa Santos

“But regardless of the result of the election, we must continue to fight for each other’s rights, to build community in spaces of resistance, and to work towards an equitable world. This starts by honoring the commitment and responsibility that we have to each other by continuing to engage in free advocacy and discourse at Princeton and beyond.”

OPINION | November 5

Trump’s anti-intellectualism is an attack against Princeton

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Trump’s anti-intellectualism is an attack against Princeton

Alexander Margulis

“As members of a university community who benefit from our access to education and intellectual freedom, we have a responsibility to stop these plans by voting against Trump.”

OPINION | November 5

Why isn’t Election Day an academic holiday?

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Why isn’t Election Day an academic holiday?

Aishwarya Swamidurai and Anna Ferris

“Princeton has educated senators, presidents, and countless local officials. How, though, are we expected to join the next generation of influential leaders if we don’t even have the time to practice our civic duties on the micro-level here at school?”

OPINION | November 5

Getting rid of women won’t solve men’s problems

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Getting rid of women won’t solve men’s problems

Ava Johnson

“We should not blame women for men’s problems: a lack of camaraderie and community among younger men is not the fault of the existence of women’s groups.”

“We should not blame women for men’s problems: A lack of camaraderie and community among younger men is not the fault of the existence of women’s groups”

OPINION | November 4

For the sake of future activism, progressive Princetonians should vote for Harris

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For the sake of future activism, progressive Princetonians should vote for Harris

Shane McCauley

“But the stakes have changed. It is easy to forget how much Trump’s rhetoric has devolved since the end of his first presidency — especially given how bad it was during that period — but it has.”

OPINION | November 4

Where do idealogues die when free speech lives?

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Where do idealogues die when free speech lives?

Siyeon Lee

“When conservatives prime free speech to be understood as a sacred neutral, they disregard the truth that the ideal of free speech in itself — and the best way in which it should be pursued — is inherently dogmatic.”

OPINION | October 31

Remove AlcoholEdu from online orientation programming

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Remove AlcoholEdu from online orientation programming

Ava Chen

“Princeton should remove the online modules in favor of keeping such education in exclusively on-campus, in-person, and Princeton-specific, so students can better retain knowledge that helps keep them — and those around them — safe.”

OPINION | October 31

Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation letter

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Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation letter

Isaac Barsoum

“Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation entirely. Today, it is more of a reflection on the resources of the high school and the biases of the counselor than the merits of the individual student.”

OPINION | October 30

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