Opinion

To its critics, myself included, Fannie Mae represents a truly grotesque economic mongrel that allowed by Congress to seek private profits (an lush executive compensation) at taxpayers’ risk. It has thrived over the years mainly on the support of federal legislators whose affection it purchased with hundreds of millions of dollars of campaign financing.

OPINION | 11/08/2009

Editorial: Firestone access for friends

Editorial: Firestone access for friends

Allowing Princeton students to register guests who are staying with them at the access office would be a simple compromise to make.

OPINION | 10/29/2009

Cartoon: Halloween, college-girl style

OPINION | 10/29/2009

Intelligent apathy

So, to those who say that college is an opportunity to become engaged with important issues, to those who point out all the problems of the world, I can only say: Yes, to be sure. But we’re also like 20. We don’t know what the important issues are.

OPINION | 10/29/2009

A tale of two universities

If Oxford, on a much more limited budget, can offer students an hour or two of two-on-one or three-on-one teaching a week with a senior academic, in addition to a full lecture course, and all Princeton’s resources only let you have a 15-on-one precept, something’s drastically wrong.

OPINION | 10/29/2009

Mid-term existentialism

For me, midterms have been a trial by fire, not merely in terms of my academic standing, but regarding the course choices I have made. The truth is that all my frustration this week hasn’t been the work itself, but what I’ve been working on.

OPINION | 10/28/2009

Help for Halloween

I’d like to offer up a few uniquely Princetonian costume ideas. Hopefully this list will save some people the embarrassment that I faced.

OPINION | 10/28/2009

The law of unintended consequences

If the University should prepare us for married life, why not prepare us for all manner of other things as well — like having children?

OPINION | 10/28/2009

Cartoon: Feeling the weight of history

OPINION | 10/28/2009

Acclimatizing to fighting climate change

Climate change is the most important issue we face today.

OPINION | 10/27/2009

Editorial: Opening to the pub-lic

University events with alcohol should be opened to all, not just those over 21.

OPINION | 10/27/2009

Cartoon: Easy solutions to climate change

OPINION | 10/27/2009

Real Life 501

Princeton can’t stop divorce or teach marriage — but it can teach us how to file a joint tax return.

OPINION | 10/27/2009

Letters to the Editor: Oct. 27, 2009

Policy on precept size is not based on financial considerations; In defense of Peter Singer; Admissions should be merit-based, and should disregard other factors; Religion was an important part of graduate student experience

OPINION | 10/26/2009

Cartoon: Midterms. WTF?

OPINION | 10/26/2009

Curve it like Princeton

If you are attractive, spot the hardest-working and loneliest looking kid in the class and charm him or her. The Curve says, “Use others!” If you aren’t attractive, don’t worry. It’s good for you. Suck it up, lock yourself in the room, and study, says the Curve.

OPINION | 10/26/2009

The times they are a-changin'

No matter how new and snazzy and modern a building looks, it will always get old. You can even find this in Lewis: Though it’s been open for little more than a year, it is already starting to decay.

OPINION | 10/26/2009

Editorial and dissent: Gender-neutral housing

Earlier this month, the administration announced a gender-neutral housing (GNH) pilot program to explore the possibility of allowing students to live with roommates of the opposite sex.

OPINION | 10/25/2009

Grafton: Welcome to Princeford

If you listen to the presidents of the great American private universities, follow their policy decisions and their big investment plans (now mostly on hold, but they’ll be back), Stanford — the Farm — looks like the model that the others are trying to emulate.

OPINION | 10/25/2009

Cartoon: Princeton apathy

OPINION | 10/25/2009

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