Opinion

America’s unhealthy obsession with the common lawn

America’s unhealthy obsession with the common lawn

Beni Snow

California is now in its fourth year of a record-breaking drought. Call it climate change, call it the result of an abnormally persistent high pressure ridge, call it the wrath of God for all I care, but California and much of the western United States is dry.Luckily for us, there is no shortage of water in Princeton.

OPINION | 10/14/2015

In defense of passes and lists

Colter Smith

On Oct. 4, senior columnist Marni Morse wrote a column in The Daily Princetonian titled “Open parties: Making eating clubs slightly less restrictive.” In her column she argues that eating clubs should do away with passes and lists and instead be always either members only or PUID.

OPINION | 10/14/2015

Wanted: Speaker of the House

Ryan Dukeman

The House Republican Conference, by its own admission, is now in a state of ungovernable chaos. As Republican Peter King recently said on the record, “We look absolutely crazy.” Whereas 15 Republicans are currently running for President, the job listing for Speaker of the House may as well as be posted on Craigslist.

OPINION | 10/13/2015

Cartoon: How to choose a good thesis

Tyler Simko

OPINION | 10/13/2015

A force for good, bad and better

Samuel Parsons

“The papers say 15 percent of youth are on meth... that’s bloody rubbish; try 60 percent.” These are the substance abuse rates according to a local paramedic I met this summer from my hometown of Wangaratta, Australia.

OPINION | 10/13/2015

If at first you don’t succeed, quit

Ali Akram Hayat

My high school had no real music society, so unfortunately I never got the chance to sing.

OPINION | 10/13/2015

Think before you bump

Will Rivitz

I double-checked the number, dread filling my heart. Thirteennotifications?!, I thought.

OPINION | 10/12/2015

What to do with the Endowment?

Nicholas Wu

So, what is one to do with the fantastic earnings on the endowment? Last week, PRINCO released its annual report, sparking debate in the Princeton City Council about larger returns to the community, according to the Princeton Packet. But I actually agree with the University that the amount it contributes to the town is already enough.

OPINION | 10/12/2015

Cartoon: The invention of the wheel

Terry O'Shea

OPINION | 10/12/2015

The present role of race in admissions

Newby Parton

A Sept. 23 report from the Princeton University Office of Communications states that a review by the Office of Civil Rights “has been concluded with a determination that the University did not discriminate against Asian applicants on the basis of race or national origin.”This is almost, but not precisely, what the OCR found.

OPINION | 10/12/2015

Cartoon: Game day

Valerie Wilson

OPINION | 10/11/2015

The case for the non-traditional student

Iris Samuels

I am a non-traditional student.

OPINION | 10/11/2015

Editorial: Fewer course conflicts

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

In the midst of the semester, balancing multiple heavy workloads is difficult for students; however, the challenges of maintaining this balance begin earlier than the first day of class.

OPINION | 10/11/2015