Opinion

Thoughts on freshman columnists

Thoughts on freshman columnists

Newby Parton

The belief that freshmen should not write opinion columns is apparently widespread. It lurks in the comments section of The Daily Princetonian’s website, as Sarah Sakha noted in her column “Just keep scrolling.” On Yik Yak, I have seen the same post soar past 100 up-votes, so it cannot be written off as a fringe belief of angry Internet denizens.

OPINION | 12/02/2014

Why Michael Brown matters to me

Matthew Choi Taitano

My mom and I sat down together on the living room couch the night before I flew out for college.

OPINION | 12/01/2014

The role of a university in handling rape cases

Erica Choi

If I had been deeply disturbed after reading the Rolling Stone’s article on the rape culture at the University of Virginia, I was even more so after watching the uncut interview video of Nicole Eramo, associate dean of students and head of the Sexual Misconduct Board at UVA.

OPINION | 12/01/2014

Finding true love on the Princeton campus

Guest Contributor

By W. Barksdale Maynard '88 May I offer you some advice? I think every undergraduate should make it a point to fall in love while they are here. That is, to fall in love with Princeton's architecture. Hey, you might find yourself after graduation at Caltech or NYU, and then what kind of building are you likely to meet?

OPINION | 12/01/2014

Cartoon: Family survivor tips

Jack Moore

OPINION | 12/01/2014

Cartoon: A Princetonian Thanksgiving

Chloe Song

OPINION | 11/30/2014

Editorial: Implement beginner-level precepts

Editorial Board

The computer science department recently announced that this spring's introductory computer science course, COS 126, will offer two precepts for novice students with little or no computer science background.

OPINION | 11/30/2014

Ferguson: Princeton's violent inactivity

Guest Contributor

On August 9, 2014, an unarmed Black teenager named Michael Brown was shot at 12 times by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

OPINION | 11/27/2014

Some thoughts on waffle fries

Sarah Schwartz

Tonight, I had a conversation with a stranger in a dining hall. About USG elections. I have never done this before.

OPINION | 11/24/2014

Accepting political differences

Marni Morse

As a Jewish student interested in politics, I’ve followed the divestment debate closely, and I’ve been extremely disappointed by what I’ve encountered. Don’t get me wrong: I love the fact that students are so actively engaged with the issue on both sides.

OPINION | 11/24/2014

Homoexoticism is not acceptance

Isabella Gomes

“I swear I’m not homophobic,” a student said defensively at dinner the other day.

OPINION | 11/24/2014

A troubling definition of "equality"

Will Rivitz

In this November’s issue of The Princeton Tory, Elly Brown ’18 attempts to dismantle the “false dichotomy” of the opposition between feminists and pro-life activists.

OPINION | 11/24/2014

Cartoon: Happy Thanksgiving

Dave Shin

OPINION | 11/24/2014

The curious case of the 'academically able, politically confused'

Guest Contributor

By Martin Cox I am proof of The Daily Princetonian's global readership. Living in Oxford, I am a curious and sometimes confused onlooker where American politics are concerned, but I feel I can correct four serious and fundamental mistakes in Sarah Sakha's recent article (“The curious case of socially liberal, fiscally conservative,” Opinion, Nov.

OPINION | 11/23/2014

The selfishness of success

Coy Ozias

“To be successful, you have to be selfish or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish.

OPINION | 11/23/2014

Just keep scrolling

Sarah Sakha

“And this is why freshmen should be forever banned from writing opinion pieces.”This type of comment frequents the comments section on the The Daily Princetonian website below articles written by freshmen.

OPINION | 11/23/2014

Editorial: Bring back the campus pub

Editorial Board

It is high time that the campus pub of old be restored. From 1973 through 1983, what is now Chancellor Green Caféwas a popular place for Princeton faculty and students to go for a pint after class.

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