Opinion

The attention deficit

Given our isolation on this campus from the rest of the world, it’s much easier for us to embrace our overextension and simply avoid dealing with issues external to our campus — to go that day without reading The New York Times, to skip that public lecture about the Arab revolutions and catch a mid-afternoon nap after spending a late night on a problem set.

The 'social scene'

You’ve got to ask yourself, how important is a social scene? Most students tend to meet their friends through extracurriculars, classes or residential groups. People are meeting all over campus for all sorts of reasons, and all of it is social. Just because you don’t call something social doesn’t mean that it isn’t, and just because you call something social doesn’t mean that it is.

Letter to the Editor: April 21, 2011

Rohit Gawande criticizes the USG Senate's decision to bar Aparajita Das '12 from running for Class of 2012 social chair.

In justice, intention matters

The current system seems to purposely remove intent from the equation because such a removal is necessary for the function of a binary system: a violation occurred or it did not, and punishment is assessed accordingly. Instead, there must be a differentiation of types of violations so that intent can matter in disciplinary hearings.

Cartoon: Holidaze

The obligation to repatriate

In this postcolonial world, we must recognize the sovereignty of other states not only in self-government but also in the management of their cultural patrimonies.

April 12, 2011

Eventually we will have to accept that the cuts will impact us all, directly and sometimes painfully, in ways that easily dwarf something as trivial as an attachment to spaceflight.

Editorial: A change, "finally"

Finals are clearly a difficult time for everybody involved, and we credit the University for the job it has done in making this stressful period as painless as possible. Of the relevant policies, however, three stand out in need of change.

Politicizing the University

My main issue is that I do not think it should be the role of the USG to take an opinion about a national political debate. The text of the referendum says that the USG will make a formal request to the Board of Trustees to officially endorse ENDA. This is made under the pretense of “preparing the next generation of leaders in the workforce,” but the fact is that this referendum requests the University to take a political stance.

Referendum for equality

Princeton alumni are currently working in all 50 states, but their prestigious degrees are worthless when they — along with many other qualified, hard-working individuals — are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discriminated against because of who they are.

Reevaluate the values

Many online commenters have criticized Princeton’s failure to admit the best and brightest students based on intrinsic potential rather than on the kind of experiences and educational merit that are not fully available to the financially constrained. I argue that these criticisms are unreasonable, because they are based on an unfounded conception of the admission office’s priorities.

Cartoon: Quintessentially inevitable

Dulce bellum inexpertis

As we debate war and peace in safety, we owe it to ourselves and to our country to learn more about the troops we send to war and about what happens to them both when they get there and when — if — they come back home. “Support the Troops Week” is above all a chance to learn.

Cartoon: I've been weighting for you

Re-evaluating precept participation credit

I would encourage social science and humanities departments to seriously reevaluate the standards they place on precept participation.

Editorial: This week's referenda

The Editorial Board urges students to vote for the proposed changes to the Honor Code but it does not support the ENDA referendum.

Class presidents on the Honor Committee

It is essential that students exercise their ownership over the Honor Code by ensuring that it remains both relevant and reflective of Princeton’s values.

Editorial: Introduction to the Street

The eating clubs, an important part of the Princeton experience for many students, will be closed to non-members until you leave. We want to provide you with our take on the system in order to better inform your college decision.

Cartoon: You know what it is

In defense of the Street

Anyone who decides not to attend Princeton because of the exclusivity of the eating club system will be making one the poorest decisions of their life.