Columns

The big problem: homogeneity

I shouldn’t need to reiterate the importance of being friends with people who aren’t like you. I shouldn’t need to impress upon the student body the necessity of diversity: in socioeconomic status, appearance, gender, and interests. Yet, it seems I must.

Stepping back from cancel culture

I’m saying this as a survivor.  Cancelling someone doesn’t need to last forever.

In defense of our liberal arts education

Critical and broad thinking can be effectively achieved by reaching outside our comfort zone, and part of receiving a liberal arts education entails exploring unfamiliar fields.

Are Princeton students apathetic?

Despite all of the warnings that students wouldn’t vote, our climate referendum ended up  passing with 42 percent of the campus voting and 95 percent voting in its favor.

Should we give e-scooters a chance?

As e-scooters begin cropping up closer to home, it raises the question again: should Princeton bring rental scooters to campus?

The fire of Notre Dame: reminding us to appreciate our own Collegiate Gothic architecture

In honor of Notre Dame, I seek to examine more closely the collection of those historic buildings on our own University campus that imitate its Gothic style.

Prospective students: don’t let imposter syndrome scare you away

How was I supposed to be proud of being on my high school Model United Nations team when one of my potential future classmates had worked with the actual United Nations?

To spark conversation, leave your comfort zone

Asking difficult but respectful questions, as well as listening to ideas different than our own, is an important skill to have. 

What we can learn from New Zealand

New Zealand’s response is both inspiring and instructive for us here in America. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Christchurch and addressed the people, many of whom are Muslim refugees, whose communities had been targeted, assuring them and the rest of the country that “they are us.” It was an act of leadership, inclusion, and empathy that feels far removed from our own politics. 

Mandatory voting and a restructured election process

In general, students simply seem apathetic or disengaged with USG affairs. After elections, little is known as to whether candidates actually did uphold their campaign policy or if they really intended to pursue those causes after being elected. Clearly, the way we as undergraduates approach voting and elections to USG ought to be changed.

Why we need to take more decisive measures to address racism in sports

By taking a stronger stand against racism, sports can change the way we react to racism in everyday life.

The racist, ugly side of the beautiful game

To watch or to play is truly a pleasure every time, but not when hate joins the game. Soccer, or any sport for that matter, is about respecting your opponent.

A word on accountability

The categorical prohibition of all relations between faculty and graduate students whose academic enterprises are unrelated is, at best, misguided.

The deserved ban of the fraudulent Alex Jones

On his website, Alex Jones claims his “truth-bringing” company has been repeatedly targeted over the years. He also said Infowars is “merely the canary in the coal mine when it comes to the leftist authoritarian censorship coming our way if good people stand idly by and do nothing.” Except he’s wrong about one thing, if not many: it’s not censorship.

The limits of callout culture

It is only through a dependence on our public institutions, and through faith in our democratic system and its ability to right wrongs that we can hope to make real improvements through political action.

Why voting on referenda matters

While referenda may not immediately modify administrative actions, they do a fantastic job at sparking and accelerating conversation among their topics of interest.

'Street holidays' — do they unite or divide?

Not only do “Street holidays” exacerbate issues of social exclusivity, they further propel the belief that a “great” college experience revolves around partying.

Adding options to the liberal arts

Instead of being able utilize their talents where they see fit, students currently face situations where they feel like they are simply rubber stamping a requirement.

What I learned from Breitbart

I urge conservatives and liberals alike to break the little shell of their echo chambers.

A ‘Princeton Preview’ case for more inclusivity