Opinion

Too much to read, too little time?

Guest Contributors

“Too much to read and too little time” is probably the answer for a good many students. We begin our courses with romantic notions of learning, discussing world-changing ideas, growing deeper and more nuanced in our understanding of ourselves and the world. Soon, however, we are in survival mode, simply trying to keep up with — or at least not fall too far behind in — our work because we’ve got too much to read and too little time.

OPINION | 02/05/2020

Letter to the editor: Shortcomings in self-isolation after coronavirus outbreak

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Letter to the editor: Shortcomings in self-isolation after coronavirus outbreak

Guest Contributors

We are all in this together, regardless of our backgrounds. We never attempted to be negligent in our quarantine efforts, but we will not endure any inhumane treatment that no one in this society deserves.

OPINION | 02/04/2020

What taking finals for the first time taught me

What taking finals for the first time taught me

Ollie Thakar

My great discovery of my first semester of college, thus, has been that nothing should impede learning for the sake of learning, not even finals.

OPINION | 02/04/2020

Still in solidarity with Dr. Tyson ’98

Still in solidarity with Dr. Tyson ’98

Zachariah Sippy

Given all that’s been said about the “unforgiving nature” of the #MeToo movement and “cancel culture,” comparatively little attention has focused on the forgetful nature of the body politic, with regards to sexual assault allegations. The Fairfax saga is just one story that fits into a larger pattern.

OPINION | 02/03/2020

Bicker: better options exist

Bicker: better options exist

Guest Contributors

Hundreds of students, both current and former, have expressed their enthusiasm and support for our cause, and many more have vented their discontent online over Charter’s decision to switch to Bicker. Students on this campus are becoming increasingly vocal: They are calling for a Princeton where students can find community and break bread irrespective of wealth or social status.

OPINION | 02/02/2020

Letter from the Editor: Your story, our responsibility

Letter from the Editor: Your story, our responsibility

Jon Ort

At the University, where the annual rotation of students makes it difficult to appreciate, much less achieve, lasting change, the ‘Prince’ empowers us to chart this institution’s past, present, and future. In the coming year, we welcome the challenge and opportunity of telling that story.

OPINION | 02/02/2020

Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a year of service

Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a year of service

Chris Murphy

Thank you all for your continued support to the organization, and I leave you with this: keep reading, keep learning, keep questioning, and keep growing.

OPINION | 01/13/2020

The decline and fall of grade deflation

Liam O'Connor

Princeton has little to show for its experiment in “grade deflation,” except inflating grades that continue to lag behind those of its peer institutions.

OPINION | 01/12/2020

A challenge to political labels in an era of polarization

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A challenge to political labels in an era of polarization

Kate Liu

Despite this lofty goal, something is changing about the way we speak of one another.

OPINION | 01/09/2020

Turn off the winter

Turn off the winter

Braden Flax

If our own administration could warm the outside as readily as the inside, why would they do otherwise?

OPINION | 01/07/2020

Reparations now

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Reparations now

Elijah Benson

The University prides itself with leveraging one of the largest endowments in the country — and the political power it carries — to the benefit of its students. What is keeping them from implementing a plan for reparations?

OPINION | 01/05/2020

How to find friends at Princeton

How to find friends at Princeton

Liam O'Connor

Social sorting isn’t entirely bad because it’s a sign that people are forming long-term friendships. But there’s a growing demand for the kind of freshman year opportunities to freely meet fellow students outside of the current — sometimes stuffy — networks.

OPINION | 01/05/2020

Statement of solidarity: Open letter to the government of India

Statement of solidarity: Open letter to the government of India

Guest Contributors

We, the undersigned students, alumni, and affiliates of Princeton University, recognize, respect, and stand in solidarity with peaceful protests by students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University against the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019.

OPINION | 12/21/2019

Statement of solidarity with student protests in India

Statement of solidarity with student protests in India

Guest Contributors

As we hope for this violence to come to an end and for justice to be achieved, we stand in solidarity and lend all our support to the students fighting fearlessly on the streets.

OPINION | 12/20/2019

In defense of USG

In defense of USG

Juan José López Haddad

This recent presidential race was politicized unnecessarily. Feeding a campaign off of students’ gaps in knowledge about USG is not an ethical maneuver; it, in fact, parallels what is wrong with the American political system today.

OPINION | 12/12/2019

On Charter’s decision and giving students control

Sebastian Quiroz

It’s also true that it is a sign-in club, which means that if it changes to bicker, a possibility suggested by the Board, this could change the calculus of joining a club for underclass students — a goal that the Board seems to explicitly endorse, even if it does not necessarily endorse this particular means.

OPINION | 12/12/2019

The real problem with Canada Goose

Kate Lee

As another winter passes, the debates about Canada Goose jackets, those emblems of Princeton’s disproportionate wealth, are bound to continue. But we must also question what goes into creating that image of wealth and what realities we, as students at an institution that claims to pursue ethical practices, are willing to ignore in service of brands and markets.

OPINION | 12/12/2019

A Charter for the future

Guest Contributor

It is because of these two trends — a growing demand for co-ops, and the eating clubs’ financial barriers to entry — that a group of students (including myself) has decided to act.

OPINION | 12/12/2019

Introducing the Indigeneity at Princeton Task Force

Guest Contributor

Princeton is the only Ivy League university without an academic program in Native American or Indigenous Studies. Princeton has the resources to attract top-rate Indigenous senior faculty and could, within a short time frame, become a leading institution in this important discipline.

OPINION | 12/11/2019

Improving the precept structure

Improving the precept structure

Hunter Campbell

How can one engage in serious debate if precept is merely a review of that week’s lecture materials or that week’s readings?

OPINION | 12/11/2019

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