This is a thank you to the University staff who worked tirelessly during and after the storm to keep those of us on campus safe.
Because of his stance on issues important to students and a proven record, the Board endorses Barack Obama for a second term as president.
Over the past five years, The Daily Princetonian’s comment boards have earned the reputation as the most active compared with those of the other Ivy League newspapers.
Hurricane Sandy caused a lot of trouble here in our island paradise, especially for those of us who don’t live on campus. Power went down for much of Princeton early on Monday evening. For the rest of the night we listened nervously by candlelight, hurricane lamp or flashlight as the wind howled around our roofs and windows. Occasional crashing noises reminded us that we had wasted our time laying up treasure “upon earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal” — and not only that, but upon New Jersey earth, where hurricanes and tornados, tropical storms and big freezes collaborate with the moth and rust.
The following is an imaginary dialogue that might occur within U.S. presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The two characters presented are Willard (the more conservative candidate seen during most of Romney’s presidential campaign) and Mitt (the more liberal Romney who appeals to the independent voting constituency).
Princeton will vote to elect a new mayor on Nov. 6. This year Liz Lempert and Richard Woodbridge ’65 compete for the privilege of leading a consolidated Princeton. As students, we do not usually concern ourselves with issues pertaining to the town at large. However, the University and the town function symbiotically, and we have a civic responsibility to ensure that the Princeton community has leadership that is as strong as possible. The Editorial Board believes that an experienced mayor who recognizes the interests of the town and the University will help both grow together. We thus endorse Woodbridge for Princeton mayor because of his extensive record of service with local government, his experience as a Princeton alumnus and his strong engagement with the University community.
Regarding “State law may let U. expand without local approval” (Monday, Septebmer 17, 2012) and “First lady Michelle Obama ’85 has rebuffed invitations from Princeton administration” (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)
Regarding ?First lady Michelle Obama ?85 has rebuffed invitations from Princeton administration? (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)University Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee ?69
Last year, I wrote on these pages about Princeton’s “election break” — now called fall break — established in 1970 to allow students time off to work for a campaign or other political cause. In that column, I wrote about material in the Nixon presidential archive which revealed the extent to which the “election break” attracted the attention of Nixon himself, who feared that liberal-leaning college students would mobilize en masse against the president’s party.
In the lively debate that has ensued after my last column, I’m left with two marriage proposals and one question: Why can’t knights and damsels fight together to protect one another from a common enemy?
The college athletic system as it stands is unsustainable for two reasons: the subordination of student interests and inequitable profit sharing among athletes, universities and their own athletic departments.
The great benefit of many of the certificate programs is that they are interdisciplinary by nature, so in many cases they supplement academic study in another field without forcing a student to grapple with the entirety of that field. For certificates to be successful in this regard, the onus falls on the students to craft an academic program for themselves — they should not blame the administration for a lack of opportunity.
At the moment the surveillance is for commercial purposes, but it’s not a giant leap to imagine governmental scrutiny as well. That certainly happens in other countries, and there have been plenty of attempts here by various agencies to obtain information about individual users from companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
But if being an “ally” has a broader meaning of standing up against oppression — as I believe most of us would believe it should — then can one limit support to LGBT people?
While the current residential college system has contributed to a sense of community on campus, particularly among underclassmen, its effects on upperclassmen are mixed. We believe that there are a few specific problems that should be addressed.