Columns

To vote or not to vote: The ethics of voting for an unethical Democrat in the Trump era

Hayley Siegel

There is something truly disappointing about the notion that even though I voted along party lines for Bob Menendez as a Democrat, I only did so because I saw him as the lesser of two evils compared not to Bob Hugin ’76 but to Donald Trump.

OPINION | 11/11/2018

If the environment isn't the government's responsibility, whose is it?

If the environment isn't the government's responsibility, whose is it?

Morgan Lucey

The federal government should recognize that it is every citizen’s right to reside in a healthy and sustainable environment.

OPINION | 11/11/2018

Beyond artificial mentorship

Jessica Nyquist

Effective mentorship demands more organic roots than a random match.

OPINION | 11/11/2018

Globalization: The act of commodifying culture

Globalization: The act of commodifying culture

Brigitte Harbers

I propose a challenge to the reader: the next time you go on vacation to a different country, don’t forget to seek out its rich history and interesting heritage. Treat it like you’re doing research.

OPINION | 11/08/2018

The other side of Nassau Street

The other side of Nassau Street

Priya Vulchi

Princeton will never produce students “in the Nation’s Service and the Service of Humanity” if, in order to get there, students sidestep community service. If you’re a Princeton student, chances are you’re part of the I’ve-never-crossed-Nassau-Street club, and, even if you have, you’ve probably only made it as far as Starbucks.

OPINION | 11/08/2018

We undervalue the sound of silence

Emma Treadway

Encourage your friends as well, so that more people are inclined to break that taboo precluding us from embracing silence. It may just be key to thriving during your time at Princeton.

OPINION | 11/07/2018

Luxury of civility

Benjamin Gelman

It is crucial to step outside our privileged point of view and understand that while the status quo might work for us, it is not so for many of our fellow citizens. Civility is a luxury many cannot afford.

OPINION | 11/07/2018

When synagogues and grocery stores are sites of butchery: The vulnerable lives of Trump’s America

Samuel Aftel

As much as it is politically taboo to criticize “the American people,” President Donald Trump is simply a product of the hatred and ignorance of much of the country’s electorate. At a time when national unity is vital, we must first address why such unity is so hard to achieve.

OPINION | 11/06/2018

Voting without volition

Voting without volition

Braden Flax

People are judged not only on the basis of their ideological assertions; more than that, the overriding determinant for our respectability is whether or not we’ve chosen to vote at all.

OPINION | 11/06/2018

A place for privacy

A place for privacy

Kaveh Badrei

Before running blindly to the calls of free coffee and sweets at Shiru Café, I would only ask my fellow students to think deeply about the principled choice at hand.

OPINION | 11/05/2018

I need some alone time

Leora Eisenberg

There’s nothing selfish about taking care of yourself — which, in the case of introverts, includes being by yourself. I rarely see people after 11 p.m. or so because I’ll be doing both them and myself a disservice if I do.

OPINION | 11/05/2018

The midterms are coming, but who will get to vote?

Julia Chaffers

Voter ID laws not only prevent people who lack necessary ID from voting, but also depress turnout of people who can vote within the restrictions of the law.

OPINION | 11/04/2018

Evil is on the ballot

Zachariah Sippy

As the leaders of the civil rights movement often said, “voting is a moral act.” Let us heed their call this November and vote evil off the ballot.

OPINION | 11/04/2018

Vote100 is more than voting

Guest Contributor

University students have a responsibility to dismantle the attitude that one’s vote does not count, and this begins with broader conversation about civic engagement in our community.

OPINION | 11/03/2018

Repairing Pittsburgh and beyond

Guest Contributor

Hearing “We are all Pittsburgh” hails me back to my hometown and its Jewish community.

OPINION | 11/01/2018

For Pittsburgh Jews, grief over the Tree of Life shooting is still local

Noa Wollstein

We are grieving for our upbringing, our home, and above all, the eleven murdered Jews whose names should never be forgotten.

OPINION | 10/31/2018

New Jersey Transit: Reliably unreliable

New Jersey Transit: Reliably unreliable

Hunter Campbell

Until New Jersey Transit can assure riders that its delays, cancelations, and numerous other flaws are not going to be consistent disruptions, they should not expect riders to return.

OPINION | 10/31/2018

Food for thoughts

Food for thoughts

Ethan Thai

I can’t say the small act of partaking in a midnight conversation on the mysteries of life will break that harmful chain. It does, however, help distinguish true intellectual stimulation from ruthless mental exertion, actions we often and unfortunately confuse.

OPINION | 10/25/2018

Let’s shut down all libraries by 2 a.m.

Let’s shut down all libraries by 2 a.m.

Jae-Kyung Sim

Wearing the exact same clothes he had worn yesterday, my friend told me that he had fallen asleep in the library while doing his assignments. And so, I declare: We should close all libraries by 2 a.m.

OPINION | 10/25/2018

As an Iranian American, it’s not as terrible as you think

As an Iranian American, it’s not as terrible as you think

Arman Badrei

But the more I think about it, he’s right: It would be “terrible” for Sen. Lindsey Graham to find out he’s Iranian so late in his life.

OPINION | 10/25/2018

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