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Cats and politics

There is a severe lack of original content when it comes to what I see being posted by my compatriots on social media. And after seeing the same old thing 15 or so times about Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, I’m completely apathetic.

OPINION | 11/07/2012

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Certificates at Princeton

Princeton is undoubtedly a cornucopia of high-achieving and impressive students. Some pursue certificates, others do not. Those that do not are no less impressive than those that do. I got caught up in a fabricated image of an academic hierarchy, a much too easy trap in which to fall as the year gets under way.

OPINION | 11/07/2012

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Today we decide

Gov. Mitt Romney speaks frequently of the contrast between his own governing philosophy and President Obama’s “trickle down government” worldview. What does he mean by this phrase?

OPINION | 11/05/2012

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Obama for president

After months of a seemingly never-ending election season, it is finally time to choose our next president. We’ve cringed at the gaffes, read the op-eds and watched the debates. Now we get to reap the reward: casting our ballot for either Gov. Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama. For many young Americans, the decision to reelect President Obama is an easy one because, contrary to Republican claims, the president has come through on his 2008 promise of change.

OPINION | 11/05/2012

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Sandy comes to Princeton

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.

OPINION | 11/04/2012

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A dialogue: The Mitts within

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).

OPINION | 11/02/2012

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Editorial: In support of Woodbridge

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.

OPINION | 10/25/2012