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Opinion

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By the way, Fizz is not real life

If someone claiming that something is happening in real life cannot point to anything that has actually happened in real life and is instead forced to substantiate that claim with anonymous posts from a social media app, it is probable — likely, even — that nothing of the sort is happening in real life at all.

If someone claiming that something is happening in real life cannot point to anything that has actually happened in real life and is instead forced to substantiate that claim with anonymous posts from a social media app, it is probable — likely, even — that nothing of the sort is happening in real life at all.

OPINION | October 1

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Princeton must practice the democracy that it preaches

“If the University is truly committed to the aim of resisting anti-democratic efforts nationally, it must begin by ensuring that an institutional, non-performative democracy exists at the University in the first place: it must make CPUC a decision-making body that votes on student referenda.”

“If the University is truly committed to the aim of resisting anti-democratic efforts nationally, it must begin by ensuring that an institutional, non-performative democracy exists at the University in the first place: it must make CPUC a decision-making body that votes on student referenda.”

OPINION | September 30

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Eisgruber eats at Olives. Why can’t I?

I’m sure that when the responsible University administrators see Eisgruber walking from Nassau Hall to Olives, they do not think, “what a pitiable, isolated person who is struggling with food access.” If only they would apply the same respect to our decisions and ability to care for ourselves, too.

I’m sure that when the responsible University administrators see Eisgruber walking from Nassau Hall to Olives, they do not think, “what a pitiable, isolated person who is struggling with food access.” If only they would apply the same respect to our decisions and ability to care for ourselves, too.

OPINION | September 30

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reminds us of the transformative value of hard work

In a world rife with convenient distractions, both online and offline, Jackson’s life and message reminds us that true progress demands sustained focus and resilience.

In a world rife with convenient distractions, both online and offline, Jackson’s life and message reminds us that true progress demands sustained focus and resilience.

OPINION | September 23

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Charlie Kirk is not the martyr conservatives want him to be

In his piece, Editorial Board Chair Christofer Robles ’26 argues that as members of the campus right misrepresent the status of free speech on campus and Charlie Kirk’s legacy, they legitimize the federal government’s punishment of left-wing students for their political expression.

In his piece, Editorial Board Chair Christofer Robles ’26 argues that as members of the campus right misrepresent the status of free speech on campus and Charlie Kirk’s legacy, they legitimize the federal government’s punishment of left-wing students for their political expression.

OPINION | September 19

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BP is out. Here’s what’s next for the climate movement at Princeton

Fossil fuel companies have abandoned their deceptive climate pledges, and the Trump administration is cracking down on climate research. As governments and corporations abandon climate action, Princeton must step up as a leader on the issue.

Fossil fuel companies have abandoned their deceptive climate pledges, and the Trump administration is cracking down on climate research. As governments and corporations abandon climate action, Princeton must step up as a leader on the issue.

OPINION | September 19

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Public service still serves the public

It is sometimes difficult to see the value of service in times of instability, disinvestment in public services, eroding public trust in government, and an uncertain job market. But even in times of massive turmoil, public service is still able to drive initiatives that aren’t sufficiently politicized to make newspaper headlines. 

As academia and the federal workforce have adapted to rapid policy changes, the SINSI program and the students it supports have had to adapt. We are the first generation of SINSI Scholars, the SINSI program’s graduate fellows, to contend with this new era of uncertainty.

OPINION | September 18

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Charlie Kirk died for ideals the left has ignored

Kirk’s killing will mark a turning point. The question is whether it leads America and those who diverge from the prevailing orthodoxy on its college campuses into fear and silence, or towards courage and conviction.

Kirk’s killing will mark a turning point. The question is whether it leads America and those who diverge from the prevailing orthodoxy on its college campuses into fear and silence, or towards courage and conviction.

OPINION | September 17

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Why did we go to see Ketanji Brown Jackson, anyway?

As a community, though, we should honestly acknowledge our bleak feelings on the Trump administration and look for genuine coping mechanisms, rather than compartmentalizing our anxiety into ceremonial events like these.

As a community, though, we should honestly acknowledge our bleak feelings on the Trump administration and look for genuine coping mechanisms, rather than compartmentalizing our anxiety into ceremonial events like these.

OPINION | September 16

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Charlie Kirk’s death shows why conservatives fight for free speech

As a conservative, I ask that Kirk’s death prompt reflection on our own campus culture. As a student, I hope it inspires us to seek knowledge with openness and humility. And as a person, I pray it challenges us to see each other as brothers and sisters, not simply as small examples of bigger phenomena. 

As a conservative, I ask that Kirk’s death prompt reflection on our own campus culture. As a student, I hope it inspires us to seek knowledge with openness and humility. And as a person, I pray it challenges us to see each other as brothers and sisters, not simply as small examples of bigger phenomena. 

OPINION | September 14