Opinion

Bicker, Greek life, and the lonelier side of Princeton

Bicker, Greek life, and the lonelier side of Princeton

Samuel Aftel

At the very least, though, we should acknowledge that the continued practice Bicker and Greek life is a conscious choice we, as a student body, make. There’s nothing from stopping us from imagining, and eventually creating, a social scene without these exclusionary traditions — nothing except our own unwillingness to confront our collective complicity in an inequitable system. 

OPINION | 10/02/2019

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Remembering what centers you

Remembering what centers you

Richard Ma

It’s important, as you embark on your semester here, whether it be your first or last, to do those things that give you great joy, or rather, great tranquility.

OPINION | 10/02/2019

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Compelling conformity

Compelling conformity

Braden Flax

Ironically, children are sometimes better-equipped to exemplify the advocacy and assertiveness that the rest of us might do well to more frequently adopt.

OPINION | 10/01/2019

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Number One in what?

Number One in what?

Claire Wayner

In the 21st century, however, with the increasing emphasis on both equitable representation among the undergraduate student body and ethical institutional behavior, there is more to a university than just test scores and salaries post-graduation. 

OPINION | 10/01/2019

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Regrets from freshman year

Regrets from freshman year

Brigitte Harbers

Becoming aware of these small Princeton quirks wasn’t the only thing I learned as a first-year. Rather, it was a year of learning through mistakes and adjusting expectations of my abilities.

OPINION | 10/01/2019

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A call for the drastic refurbishment of student housing

A call for the drastic refurbishment of student housing

Khadijah Anwar

It is problematic that many students feel like their dorms are so uncomfortable that they are forced to spend most of their day away from their room, which is supposed to serve as a private space for students to unwind. The fact that a large chunk of upperclassman housing is called the “slums” is indicative of the dissatisfaction and discomfort that exists among students regarding their housing.

OPINION | 09/30/2019

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Friendships: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Friendships: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Leora Eisenberg

As we enter the school year, it might be a good idea to reexamine our friendships and evaluate the purpose of each one. Are we friends with a particular person because of the joy they bring us or because they help our grades stay up? If it’s the latter, ask yourself how you would feel if that’s why someone maintained a friendship with you. Then imagine how your friend would feel if they knew that’s why you maintain a friendship with them. 

OPINION | 09/29/2019

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Gender-neutral bathrooms should be the norm, not the exception

Gender-neutral bathrooms should be the norm, not the exception

AG McGee

Often, the push for gender-neutral bathrooms remains labeled as an issue solely for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies — particularly those who are genderqueer, non-binary, trans, or otherwise gender-nonconforming — which places the entire burden of their struggle to safely enter bathrooms that match their identities on actors who have already been systematically, societally disempowered and pushed aside. In reality, however, though gender binary bathrooms directly and aggressively harm members of the LGBTQ+ community, gender binary bathrooms often present a serious nuisance to cis-gendered people as well. 

OPINION | 09/29/2019

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Where are all the women: A series

Where are all the women: A series

Madeleine Marr

If the University truly valued increasing the number of female professors on its payroll, it would do well to start addressing the actual causes for the dearth of women at the highest ranks. This unequivocally includes sexual harassment.

OPINION | 09/26/2019

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America shrugged

America shrugged

Kaveh Badrei

On Monday, Sept. 23, a day before the official commencement of the 74th U.N. General Assembly in New York, the U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres publicly announced the formation of a Syrian constitutional committee to bring together the government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Syrian Negotiations Commission.

OPINION | 09/26/2019

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No further questions

No further questions

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

The new requirement will further allow members of CPUC — foremost among them, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 — to manicure, polish, and calibrate platitudes in advance. Council meetings will degenerate into PR. Worse still, there is no way to ensure that the Council will even address, much less disclose, the questions it receives and chooses not to answer. 

OPINION | 09/25/2019

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Give us course credit for the junior paper

Give us course credit for the junior paper

Hunter Campbell

In its current state, the junior paper is a time-consuming endeavor for which we are neither properly compensated nor sufficiently empowered to complete to its highest potential.

OPINION | 09/24/2019

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Let me major in other things

Let me major in other things

Jae-Kyung Sim

Offering more specific, diverse major options would grant students much more freedom and flexibility in navigating through their academic career at the University.

OPINION | 09/24/2019

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What is a belief?

What is a belief?

Guest Contributor

 We cling tight to the innocence of our beliefs because we think they make us who we are.

OPINION | 09/23/2019

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Beyond Soccer: Lessons from the World Cup

Beyond Soccer: Lessons from the World Cup

Julia Chaffers

The team’s commitment to lifting others up as they rise presents an example for each of us, aspiring World Cup winners or otherwise. They show us how to use our reach to fight for equality, for ourselves and for others, in whatever we do. 

OPINION | 09/23/2019

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On Independent life

On Independent life

Sebastian Quiroz

My point in writing this has little to do with telling you about all the different options available to you. I have only been an independent for about three weeks and there is so much more out there for me to discover. I simply want to suggest that being an independent is not only possible, it can be deeply enriching.

OPINION | 09/23/2019

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The danger of the Democratic debates

The danger of the Democratic debates

Emma Treadway

Unfortunately, the debates have left most audiences with only the following: fleeting stump speeches, catchy (and ridiculous) slogans, and ill-defined policy proposals. 

OPINION | 09/22/2019

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California's student-athlete bill is a step in the right direction

California's student-athlete bill is a step in the right direction

Shannon Chaffers

While the main responsibility should still lie with the NCAA to fairly compensate their athletes, this bill acts as a bridge until such a time, and places pressure on the NCAA to take further action.

OPINION | 09/22/2019

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Faculty statement on climate change

Faculty statement on climate change

Guest Contributor

We, the undersigned faculty, recognize that climate change poses a grave threat to the wellbeing of all inhabitants of the earth. 

OPINION | 09/19/2019

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Housing Office works to improve, listen and engage

Housing Office works to improve, listen and engage

Guest Contributor

We are mindful of the challenges that some students experienced at the end of the last academic year and we look forward to the opportunities that the new academic year presents to deepen our work with and support of our students - opportunities to improve, opportunities to listen and opportunities to engage.

OPINION | 09/19/2019

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