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It’s time to change how we talk about abortion

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It’s time to change how we talk about abortion

Lily Halbert-Alexander

“When we don’t question disengaged language like this at Princeton, we excuse anti-abortion advocates from being present in the facts. We excuse them from talking about Amber Nicole Thurman, Josseli Barnica, Nevaeh Crain, Candi Miller, and countless other women who have lost their lives as a direct result of abortion bans and restrictions.”

“When we don’t question disengaged language like this at Princeton, we excuse anti-abortion advocates from being present in the facts. We excuse them from talking about Amber Nicole Thurman, Josseli Barnica, Nevaeh Crain, Candi Miller, and countless other women who have lost their lives as a direct result of abortion bans and restrictions.”

OPINION | December 4

Mineral extraction is destroying the Congo. Princeton must source sustainably.

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Mineral extraction is destroying the Congo. Princeton must source sustainably.

Luqmaan Bamba

“As an important and influential institution in the global green energy transition, Princeton’s role is to commit, and commit actively, to that vision of ethical sourcing for its climate infrastructure.”

“As an important and influential institution in the global green energy transition, Princeton’s role is to commit, and commit actively, to that vision of ethical sourcing for its climate infrastructure.”

OPINION | December 1

Reform first-year orientation: Less structure, stronger connections

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Reform first-year orientation: Less structure, stronger connections

Cathleen Balid

“Core and FYRE Events make it difficult for freshmen to explore campus or forge connections among their new peers. To address this issue, Princeton should restructure orientation programming to prioritize building freshman peer-to-peer engagement.”

“Core and FYRE Events make it difficult for freshmen to explore campus or forge connections among their new peers. To address this issue, Princeton should restructure orientation programming to prioritize building freshman peer-to-peer engagement.”

OPINION | November 22
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We must dispel the myth of Princeton’s economic diversity

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We must dispel the myth of Princeton’s economic diversity

Raf Basas

“Princeton’s administration must implement a class-based affirmative action system to create a domestic student population which is socioeconomically representative of America. In the meantime, effectively serving the nation and humanity involves a realistic understanding of the world’s socioeconomic dynamics — and it starts with us recognizing that Princeton’s population, when compared to the nation as a whole, is not economically diverse.”

“Princeton’s administration must implement a class-based affirmative action system to create a domestic student population which is socioeconomically representative of America. In the meantime, effectively serving the nation and humanity involves a realistic understanding of the world’s socioeconomic dynamics — and it starts with us recognizing that Princeton’s population, when compared to the nation as a whole, is not economically diverse.”

OPINION | November 21

Pathologizing men is unproductive. We should invest in better men-focused spaces

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Pathologizing men is unproductive. We should invest in better men-focused spaces

Nicholas Manetas

“The lack of avenues for men to talk about masculinity is not an excuse for problematic behavior. But when discussing the challenges facing men involves pathologizing them and blaming their struggles on their own toxic masculinity, we suggest that masculinity is inherently problematic and cannot be expressed in a healthy way.”

“The lack of avenues for men to talk about masculinity is not an excuse for problematic behavior. But when discussing the challenges facing men involves pathologizing them and blaming their struggles on their own toxic masculinity, we suggest that masculinity is inherently problematic and cannot be expressed in a healthy way.”

OPINION | November 20

In Trump’s America, the national media should learn from student journalists

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In Trump’s America, the national media should learn from student journalists

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

“As the next administration begins, national media should follow the example of student journalists and pay closer attention to the situations on each campus, breaking national storyline tropes when they don’t fit.”

“As the next administration begins, national media should follow the example of student journalists and pay closer attention to the situations on each campus, breaking national storyline tropes when they don’t fit.”

OPINION | November 20

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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.

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

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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.”

“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 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.”

“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

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