There are many reasons to work in academia, whether for the joy of enriching young minds or for the satisfaction of making new discoveries, but job security is no longer one of them. Everyone in academia needs to accept this reality and help prepare its most vulnerable members for the alternatives.
Dean Paxson lauds the Woodrow Wilson School's ability to prepare students for civic service.
The Editorial Board debates the issue of undergraduate internship compensation.
Our community has been deeply touched by the news of Cornell’s recent suicides. As we support their healing process, it is also important for us to affirm our commitment to the health and well-being of our own community, and to recognize that suicide prevention calls for a community effort at multiple levels.
It is only fair that students with learning disabilities be allowed to demonstrate the full extent of their intelligence and knowledge of course material on exams.
The Queer the Census campaign isn’t about the “interesting question” of how many LGBT people there are in the United States. It’s about understanding the inequalities that LGBT people face and where they live, in order to meet their needs.
You, the students, stand between these contrasting views on government contracting and, after graduating, you will stand between them as taxpayers.
The plan to replace the Dinky is deeply flawed on two counts: cost-effectiveness and logistical feasibility.
The sculptures themselves are modern with hints of the past, very much like the campus is old-fashioned in architecture with modern touches of sculpture.
The University must take into consideration the true cost of attendance, tax obligation and all, to truly fulfill a student’s financial need.
A more in-depth analysis of Rhonda Wall’s exhibition in the Bernstein Gallery of the Woodrow Wilson School, and some help from the artist herself, gave me a new perspective on art, journalism and relevant, consequential debate amongst ourselves.
Recently, Brenda Jin ’10 and Johannes Muenzel ’11 wrote a column exhorting Princetonians to “queer the census” by placing a pink sticker on their envelopes when returning their census forms. The goal of this campaign is to encourage the Census Bureau to ask questions about sexual orientation and identity. I will not be attaching my pink sticker.
The Editorial Board encourages students to take a few minutes out of their day to provide vital census information to the federal government.
Sophia LeMaire and Jay Parikh join Michael Medeiros to discuss campus suicides and what students can do to prevent them.
Two steps too far to the left and you might end up in a Thai prison. Too far to the right and you’ll wind up looking like Pete Campbell from the TV show “Mad Men.”