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Black Princeton is fragmented. Let’s consolidate.

Black Princeton is fragmented. Let’s consolidate.

Luqmaan Bamba

“Black student organizations and affinity groups divide the Black community at Princeton. The consortium model can serve to foster greater connection. Centralizing into a single organization with subsidiaries will bolster Black unity, financial power, and institutional influence.”

“Black student organizations and affinity groups divide the Black community at Princeton. The consortium model can serve to foster greater connection. Centralizing into a single organization with subsidiaries will bolster Black unity, financial power, and institutional influence.”

OPINION | April 11

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Allowing YAT candidates to campaign is essential to preserving Princeton's values

Allowing YAT candidates to campaign is essential to preserving Princeton's values

Thomas Buckley

"Disallowing the YAT candidates from campaigning on issues abridges their freedom of speech and stifles campus discourse, issues that President Christopher Eisgruber and the University care a lot about in every other context — just not this one."

"Disallowing the YAT candidates from campaigning on issues abridges their freedom of speech and stifles campus discourse, issues that President Christopher Eisgruber and the University care a lot about in every other context — just not this one."

OPINION | April 11

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Keep it under the Bubble

Keep it under the Bubble

Abigail Rabieh

“If the ‘Prince’ wants to cover issues beyond the Orange Bubble, it must make clear to its audience why these issues belong in the paper. Otherwise, its journalistic standards regarding its editorial scope must be called into question.”

“If the ‘Prince’ wants to cover issues beyond the Orange Bubble, it must make clear to its audience why these issues belong in the paper. Otherwise, its journalistic standards regarding its editorial scope must be called into question.”

OPINION | April 10

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Under a new motto, she flourishes

Under a new motto, she flourishes

Christofer Robles

“Like the lions that preceded the tigers outside Nassau Hall, the time to keep ‘In the Nation’s Service’ has passed. Princeton should pick humanity. Our new official motto should be: ‘In the Service of Humanity.’”

“Like the lions that preceded the tigers outside Nassau Hall, the time to keep ‘In the Nation’s Service’ has passed. Princeton should pick humanity. Our new official motto should be: ‘In the Service of Humanity.’”

OPINION | April 9

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Reimagining writing seminar for all writers

Reimagining writing seminar for all writers

Anna Ferris

However, while writing seminars teach helpful research and argumentation tactics, they often ultimately fall short of helping students with their titular skill: writing.

While writing seminars teach helpful research and argumentation tactics, they often ultimately fall short of providing students with the very skill that their name suggests.

OPINION | April 8

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Make FGLI resources available to all FGLI students

Make FGLI resources available to all FGLI students

Lizbeth Reyes

With recent goals to improve socioeconomic diversity on campus, Princeton must be able to offer resources to students who identify as either first generation, low-income, or both, in a way that is accessible to them.

With recent goals to improve socioeconomic diversity on campus, Princeton must be able to offer resources to students who identify as either first generation, low-income, or both, in a way that is accessible to them.

OPINION | April 4

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Make civil service plan A

Make civil service plan A

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

"Yet at Princeton’s career fairs and in the coursework, civil service opportunities are marginalized. At the last career fair, only seven of the 99 employers fell into the government category and most of these were from state agencies in New Jersey... Where are the federal scientific agencies? The economic policymakers? The communicators of our shared history?"

"Yet at Princeton’s career fairs and in the coursework, civil service opportunities are marginalized. At the last career fair, only seven of the 99 employers fell into the government category and most of these were from state agencies in New Jersey... Where are the federal scientific agencies? The economic policymakers? The communicators of our shared history?"

OPINION | April 3

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Hitch yourself to service, not just a man

Hitch yourself to service, not just a man

Abigail Rabieh

“While this personal essay can be read as just another silly example of a writer unintentionally revealing their delirious worldview, her message to female Ivy League readers reflects an unconscionable acceptance of status-quo sexism and a serious lack of accountability for our duty to use our educational privilege productively and selflessly.”

“While this personal essay can be read as just another silly example of a writer unintentionally revealing their delirious worldview, her message to female Ivy League readers reflects an unconscionable acceptance of status-quo sexism and a serious lack of accountability for our duty to use our educational privilege productively and selflessly.”

OPINION | April 3

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We must not let eating clubs be ideological safe spaces

We must not let eating clubs be ideological safe spaces

Matthew Wilson

"The notion that merely being in the vicinity of someone whose views you find objectionable qualifies as a legitimate threat to your safety, health, or well-being is patently absurd — and should not be validated by any authority, Charter’s leadership included."

"The notion that merely being in the vicinity of someone whose views you find objectionable qualifies as a legitimate threat to your safety, health, or well-being is patently absurd — and should not be validated by any authority, Charter’s leadership included."

OPINION | 04/01/2024

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Correct the curves: Princeton’s intro STEM courses are inequitable

Correct the curves: Princeton’s intro STEM courses are inequitable

Yushra Guffer

Princeton needs to re-evaluate the difficulty of the STEM introductory courses and implement equity-oriented solutions that directly address the different levels of student preparation.

Princeton needs to re-evaluate the difficulty of the STEM introductory courses and implement equity-oriented solutions that directly address the different levels of student preparation.

OPINION | 03/28/2024

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Writing Seminar should be PDFable again

Writing Seminar should be PDFable again

Davis Hobley

A PDF grading option could help reduce that stress differential between students who are already comfortable with writing research papers and students who aren’t.

A PDF grading option could help reduce that stress differential between students who are already comfortable with writing research papers and students who aren’t.

OPINION | 03/27/2024

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The following content is humorless and totally unoriginal

The following content is humorless and totally unoriginal

Abigail Rabieh

“In conversations with former and current Humor writers, many shared the common complaint that members of Upper Management (UM) at the ‘Prince’ consistently limit the author’s freedom to choose what jokes to make and filter humorous content through a overwhelmingly progressive perspective focused on minimizing potential emotional responses to crafting an interesting point.”

“In conversations with former and current Humor writers, many shared the common complaint that members of Upper Management (UM) at the ‘Prince’ consistently limit the author’s freedom to choose what jokes to make and filter humorous content through a overwhelmingly progressive perspective focused on minimizing potential emotional responses to crafting an interesting point.”

OPINION | 03/27/2024

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For CPS, accessible long-term care is the next step

For CPS, accessible long-term care is the next step

Maria Luisa Vieira Parada

"It’s understandable that CPS wants to provide stopgap measures like these but these steps can feel like a mere procedural formality rather than a step toward well-being. The difficult truth is that the University really just has to figure out how to provide the care that we need: sufficient session time and consistent support over the course of a whole semester and often more. "

"It’s understandable that CPS wants to provide stopgap measures like these but these steps can feel like a mere procedural formality rather than a step toward well-being. The difficult truth is that the University really just has to figure out how to provide the care that we need: sufficient session time and consistent support over the course of a whole semester and often more. "

OPINION | 03/26/2024

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Help us put down the phone, Princeton

Help us put down the phone, Princeton

Christofer Robles

“It is paramount that University administrators take the national lead in combating digital-driven mental health struggles on campus with improved cultural and pedagogical-focused action.”

“It is paramount that University administrators take the national lead in combating digital-driven mental health struggles on campus with improved cultural and pedagogical-focused action.”

OPINION | 03/25/2024

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The humanities were never meant for Princeton’s international students

The humanities were never meant for Princeton’s international students

Siyeon Lee

“No student can freely explore their interests or deeply contemplate how to serve humanity while preoccupied with the prospect of deportation. The state of the OPT program not only diminishes America’s ability to retain talented students in the United States, but also damages our ability to attract these students here at all.”

“No student can freely explore their interests or deeply contemplate how to serve humanity while preoccupied with the prospect of deportation. The state of the OPT program not only diminishes America’s ability to retain talented students in the United States, but also damages our ability to attract these students here at all.”

OPINION | 03/22/2024

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Princetonians are divided. Here’s how we can come together.

Princetonians are divided. Here’s how we can come together.

Luqmaan Bamba

"In the status quo, diversity only means that diverse groups simply coexist in this institution. Robust engagement in a deep and meaningful way isn’t the norm. It should be."

"In the status quo, diversity only means that diverse groups simply coexist in this institution. Robust engagement in a deep and meaningful way isn’t the norm. It should be."

OPINION | 03/21/2024

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Princeton, follow your own dissociation rules

Princeton, follow your own dissociation rules

Alex Norbrook

“Re-association with destructive companies like TotalEnergies reveals the weakness of the Board’s narrowed dissociation policy, which ignores how those companies may abuse their relationship with Princeton to greenwash their image.”

“Re-association with destructive companies like TotalEnergies reveals the weakness of the Board’s narrowed dissociation policy, which ignores how those companies may abuse their relationship with Princeton to greenwash their image.”

OPINION | 03/19/2024

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Diversity isn’t only important for excellence, it’s important for everything

Diversity isn’t only important for excellence, it’s important for everything

Ava Johnson

“But in settings where these outcomes specifically are less important, diversity remains very important — because diversity promotes positive outcomes beyond just excellence.”

“But in settings where these outcomes specifically are less important, diversity remains very important — because diversity promotes positive outcomes beyond just excellence.”

OPINION | 03/18/2024

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Princeton is getting it wrong on the SAT

Princeton is getting it wrong on the SAT

Leighton McCamy-Miller

“This month, Dartmouth and Yale announced they will require standardized testing of some kind going forward as well. On Tuesday, Brown University reinstated the requirement ... It’s time Princeton follows the lead of its peer institutions and makes up with standardized testing.”

“This month, Dartmouth and Yale announced they will require standardized testing of some kind going forward as well. On Tuesday, Brown University reinstated the requirement ... It’s time Princeton follows the lead of its peer institutions and makes up with standardized testing.”

OPINION | 03/05/2024

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Princeton is unsafe for pedestrians

Princeton is unsafe for pedestrians

Davis Hobley

“Given the significantly higher per capita accident rate in Mercer County compared to the national average, certain steps must be taken to protect the citizens of the county and Princeton’s student body.”

“Given the significantly higher per capita accident rate in Mercer County compared to the national average, certain steps must be taken to protect the citizens of the county and Princeton’s student body.”

OPINION | 03/04/2024

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