There’s only so much that stands out in a full hour-and-a-half, and it turns out most of it can be reiterated in 140 characters. I hate to admit it, but my 10 minutes on Twitter and my 90 minutes of TV had left me with uncomfortably similar results.
Princeton’s grade deflation system and Microsoft’s employee evaluation system essentially operate on the same principles.
I have a few friends in the band, and one of them once told me about a strange phenomenon.
I have no reason to believe that green-haired 18-year-olds are, on average, smarter and more deserving of being here than those of more traditional mien — but I also have no reason to believe that they are less so. I hope the next president agrees.
Because the benefits to Princeton students far outweigh the possible harm, Princeton should seriously consider expanding the certificate program to include certificates in major areas of study.
Find a drinking game, enjoy what you watch and recognize those photo stills which dominate the media in the days after. But don’t let the presidential debates affect your vote
If professors and preceptors have high expectations of what we can accomplish at the outset of a course, we should do our best to meet them. The default attitude in math and natural science courses is, “I can and will complete my assignments.” The humanities and social sciences deserve the same approach.
The Editorial Board believes public speaking courses should be offered more frequently and with an increased number of class sections.
Let me make the important point that the ’68 alumnus was unable to. There are vast opportunities, both through Princeton and independent of the University, to make a difference this November, and our fall break is a perfect time to take action. If after Princeton Halloween we land on different sides of a picket line or end up knocking on doors for opposing causes, that’s just fine in my book.
Do we want a health care system that is a beacon worthy of our great history and power — one that seeks to take care of as many Americans as possible, one that is not afraid to take bold steps to change what must be changed? Or do we want ... the opposite of whatever Barack Obama says?
Instead of recoiling at the looming threat from the East, we ought to recognize the merits present in both paradigms of Eastern and Western schooling and reimagine American institutions with their combined incorporation.
Princeton students should be more cautious in outsourcing their own critical thinking to oversimplified, often biased media analysis. Liberals surely believe that these cuts are justified by the value of the new programs they finance. Conservatives obviously disagree. But let’s not obscure the Obamacare debate by pretending the costs of the law are not real.
I posit that removing grades from those courses will push you to engage further with the material, work harder and stress less, ultimately improving your learning experience and potentially your performance.
The fact of the matter is that when we talk in this way it’s rare we move the political conversation forward. There are intelligent, well-intentioned, reasonable people on both sides of most debates.
One of the many things I love about Princeton is that it trains us to argue ideas. Sharpless wisely emphasizes that our political beliefs are influenced by social and cultural factors. However, she forgets they are also personal and intellectual.
A cheap hookup on a drunken Saturday night often buys us a cheap reward: temporary gratification followed by hollowness and superficiality in our search for intimacy. On the other hand, a slightly heftier investment of time and energy with another person can lead us to the precious reward of a deep relationship built on trust, mutual respect and joy.
