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Letter to the Editor: Faculty on unionization at Labyrinth Books

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Letter to the Editor: Faculty on unionization at Labyrinth Books

Andrea Graham, Brian Kernighan, Jeff Dolven, and Eldar Shafir

Members of the faculty advisory committee for Labyrinth Books share their opinions on the current effort by the store’s employees to unionize.

Members of the faculty advisory committee for Labyrinth Books share their opinions on the current effort by the store’s employees to unionize.

OPINION | 02/21/2024

The Holocaust is not your political tool

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The Holocaust is not your political tool

Abigail Rabieh

“Li’s rhetoric suggests that she thinks entities — be they student groups or nations — represent entire populations, and that the actions of the former constitute grounds for universal judgment of the latter. Such a racist claim, made with the same terms in which racism against Jews was channeled into a plan for their genocide less than a century ago, is disturbing in its nonchalant attitude towards this history and hatred.”

“Li’s rhetoric suggests that she thinks entities — be they student groups or nations — represent entire populations, and that the actions of the former constitute grounds for universal judgment of the latter. Such a racist claim, made with the same terms in which racism against Jews was channeled into a plan for their genocide less than a century ago, is disturbing in its nonchalant attitude towards this history and hatred.”

OPINION | 02/21/2024

What recent defenses of legacy admissions get wrong

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What recent defenses of legacy admissions get wrong

Anais Mobarak

"Legacy students will be able to contribute to Princeton’s community regardless of whether a preferential admissions system is in place because many will be accepted without a boost."

"Legacy students will be able to contribute to Princeton’s community regardless of whether a preferential admissions system is in place because many will be accepted without a boost."

OPINION | 02/19/2024

Princetonians should be multilingual: expand PDF option for language study

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Princetonians should be multilingual: expand PDF option for language study

Aidan Gouley

“Providing this option would ensure that the bar to entry for any given language remains reasonable in light of the increased demands of study as an undergraduate career progresses. In the present climate of declining language study, the University ought to be willing to act affirmatively in support of student proficiency in foreign languages.”

Providing this option would ensure that the bar to entry for any given language remains reasonable in light of the increased demands of study as an undergraduate career progresses. In the present climate of declining language study, the University ought to be willing to act affirmatively in support of student proficiency in foreign languages.

OPINION | 02/19/2024

The CPUC must act on my petition

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The CPUC must act on my petition

Bill Hewitt

“Even more troubling than delay bordering on “justice delayed is justice denied” is the specter that the Judicial Committee Chair is failing fundamental obligations mandated by the CPUC Charter.”

“Even more troubling than delay bordering on “justice delayed is justice denied” is the specter that the Judicial Committee Chair is failing fundamental obligations mandated by the CPUC Charter.”

OPINION | 02/19/2024
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Get Princetonians back to innovation, not exploitation

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Get Princetonians back to innovation, not exploitation

Eleanor Clemans-Cope

“We can’t afford to use our time on rent-seeking, wringing out the dregs of profit by making broken systems run more smoothly when we so desperately need innovation that tackles problems systemically.”

“We can’t afford to use our time on rent-seeking, wringing out the dregs of profit by making broken systems run more smoothly when we so desperately need innovation that tackles problems systemically.”

OPINION | 02/14/2024

DEI metrics should inform stories, not staff

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DEI metrics should inform stories, not staff

Abigail Rabieh

“Assessments of our staff must be used as a reflection of the degree to which we successfully accomplish our journalistic mission, not as a way to ensure we simply get the best identity representation — though internal diversity will hopefully continue to fluctuate as a result of these improvements in targeted coverage. ”

“Assessments of our staff must be used as a reflection of the degree to which we successfully accomplish our journalistic mission, not as a way to ensure we simply get the best identity representation — though internal diversity will hopefully continue to fluctuate as a result of these improvements in targeted coverage. ”

OPINION | 02/14/2024

Don’t write off the benefits of institutional neutrality

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Don’t write off the benefits of institutional neutrality

Christie Davis

Princeton shouldn’t overlook the power of institutional neutrality to preserve campus discussions of diversity and equity, especially in light of recent restrictive legislation levied towards universities in Florida.

Princeton shouldn’t overlook the power of institutional neutrality to preserve campus discussions of diversity and equity, especially in light of recent restrictive legislation levied towards universities in Florida.

OPINION | 02/08/2024

Letter to the Editor: A Religion Minor is on the way

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Letter to the Editor: A Religion Minor is on the way

Seth Perry

“We would like Anna and The Daily Princetonian’s readers to know that in January we did, indeed, propose a Religion minor to the Academic Planning Group and the Committee on the Course of Study.”

“We would like Anna and The Daily Princetonian’s readers to know that in January we did, indeed, propose a Religion minor to the Academic Planning Group and the Committee on the Course of Study.”

OPINION | 02/08/2024

Who gets to pick what we study?

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Who gets to pick what we study?

Abigail Rabieh

“Academics must demand from university leadership a commitment to scholarly self-governance and systems of administrative management that form donor relationships designed to support academic inquiry.”

“Academics must demand from university leadership a commitment to scholarly self-governance and systems of administrative management that form donor relationships designed to support academic inquiry.”

OPINION | 02/08/2024

Revive the creative writing program’s application process

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Revive the creative writing program’s application process

Sarah Park

“The CWR program should reinstate an application system that builds classes of students that are diverse and dedicated to being a part of and contributing to a CWR class.”

“The CWR program should reinstate an application system that builds classes of students that are diverse and dedicated to being a part of and contributing to a CWR class.”

OPINION | 02/01/2024

The new age of legacy admissions isn't about preserving culture, but driving change

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The new age of legacy admissions isn't about preserving culture, but driving change

Ava Johnson

"But we should also recognize that legacies can contribute something unique, not just to 'preserve' Princeton’s traditions, as is often argued, but also to change them."

“But we should also recognize that legacies can contribute something unique, not just to ‘preserve’ Princeton’s traditions, as is often argued, but also to change them.”

OPINION | 02/01/2024

On the privilege of bearing witness

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On the privilege of bearing witness

Siyeon Lee

“For citizens across the world, social media has been an integral tool of organization, of activism, and, most importantly, of bearing witness. In a conflict where the documentation of suffering is deliberately controlled and critically dangerous, the act of viewing bears — and should bear — a more solemn significance.”

“For citizens across the world, social media has been an integral tool of organization, of activism, and, most importantly, of bearing witness. In a conflict where the documentation of suffering is deliberately controlled and critically dangerous, the act of viewing bears — and should bear — a more solemn significance.”

OPINION | 01/31/2024

Serving our readers and ourselves: introducing the Public Editor

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Serving our readers and ourselves: introducing the Public Editor

Abigail Rabieh

“Truth-telling is a tricky business, and simply holding membership in the ‘Prince’ does not prove any inherent ability in conducting it. In recognition of this problem, the ‘Prince’ is changing to become more accountable and more accessible to the public it serves, in order to serve it better.”

“Truth-telling is a tricky business, and simply holding membership in the ‘Prince’ does not prove any inherent ability in conducting it. In recognition of this problem, the ‘Prince’ is changing to become more accountable and more accessible to the public it serves, in order to serve it better.”

OPINION | 01/30/2024

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