Opinion

I was the Honor Committee chair. It’s time for proctors.

I was the Honor Committee chair. It’s time for proctors.

Nadia Makuc

For years, the Committee has had conversations about introducing proctors into exam rooms, to serve as another potential witness and reporter — and the time has finally come to take this step.

For years, the Committee has had conversations about introducing proctors into exam rooms, to serve as another potential witness and reporter — and the time has finally come to take this step.

OPINION | March 20

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Don’t ban e-bikes

Don’t ban e-bikes

Luqmaan Bamba

There is a path to keeping e-bikes while still ensuring pedestrian safety. A set of regulatory policies and enforcements can allow students to ride e-bikes while keeping pedestrians safe.

There is a path to keeping e-bikes while still ensuring pedestrian safety. A set of regulatory policies and enforcements can allow students to ride e-bikes while keeping pedestrians safe.

OPINION | March 18

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Stop avoiding a liberal arts education

Stop avoiding a liberal arts education

Emily Y. Zhang

The motivation behind general education requirements should be to ensure that students gain foundational knowledge across a wide range of fields and methodologies rather than float through surface-level exploration for the purposes of fulfilling requirements. 

The motivation behind general education requirements should be to ensure that students gain foundational knowledge across a wide range of fields and methodologies rather than float through surface-level exploration for the purposes of fulfilling requirements. 

OPINION | March 17

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Princeton needs a campus pub now more than ever

Princeton needs a campus pub now more than ever

Charlie Yale

Now that students aren’t being placed in eating clubs, there is a larger need for third spaces on campus, making the present as ripe a time as ever for Princeton to re-establish a bar in the basement of Chancellor Green.

Now that students aren’t being placed in eating clubs, there is a larger need for third spaces on campus, making the present as ripe a time as ever for Princeton to re-establish a bar in the basement of Chancellor Green.

OPINION | March 15

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Princeton, no more half-measures

Princeton, no more half-measures

Thomas Buckley

Half-measures are never a satisfactory response to any issue, but they are especially dangerous for the University in our present times. The University must do better to live up to its responsibilities to its students and community. 

Half-measures are never a satisfactory response to any issue, but they are especially dangerous for the University in our present times. The University must do better to live up to its responsibilities to its students and community. 

OPINION | March 6

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Midterms shouldn’t be scarier than finals: cut back on exam content

Midterms shouldn’t be scarier than finals: cut back on exam content

Ana Boiangiu

Including students in the process of reevaluating midterms isn’t an invitation for students to complain about exams being too hard. Instead, it’s an opportunity for students to express whether the questions, length, and format of the exam allowed them to perform to the best of their abilities and prove what they have learned.

Including students in the process of reevaluating midterms isn’t an invitation for students to complain about exams being too hard. Instead, it’s an opportunity for students to express whether the questions, length, and format of the exam allowed them to perform to the best of their abilities and prove what they have learned.

OPINION | March 3

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Why does it take a blizzard for us to be whimsical?

Why does it take a blizzard for us to be whimsical?

Isaac Barsoum

It’s crucial to have fun that is spontaneous and surprising, fun that is not built into your schedule but derails it, fun that makes you forget, if only for a moment, that problem set, that essay, that quiz.

It’s crucial to have fun that is spontaneous and surprising, fun that is not built into your schedule but derails it, fun that makes you forget, if only for a moment, that problem set, that essay, that quiz.

OPINION | February 26

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Reactions: Grade inflation at Princeton

Reactions: Grade inflation at Princeton

Luqmaan Bamba, Andrei Dragomir, Davis Hobley, Emily Y. Zhang, Ana Boiangiu, and Audrey Tan

On Dec. 2, Princeton released its report on undergraduate grade inflation. Our Opinion writers share their takes on grade inflation at Princeton.

On Dec. 2, Princeton released its report on undergraduate grade inflation. Our opinion writers share their takes on grade inflation at Princeton.

OPINION | February 26

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Letter to the Editor: For America’s 250th, we’re opening the Faculty Room

Letter to the Editor: For America’s 250th, we’re opening the Faculty Room

Kristin Appelget and Melissa Mercuro

We encourage students to take advantage of these unique opportunities, and others planned in Princeton and the surrounding region, to celebrate the founding of our nation and to learn more about the role that New Jersey, the town of Princeton, and the University played during those pivotal times.

We encourage students to take advantage of these unique opportunities, and others planned in Princeton and the surrounding region, to celebrate the founding of our nation and to learn more about the role that New Jersey, the town of Princeton, and the University played during those pivotal times.

OPINION | February 24

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Carpetbagging is flourishing in New Jersey. Should voters care?

Carpetbagging is flourishing in New Jersey. Should voters care?

Eugene Mazo

New Jersey’s small size and population density ensure that its congressional districts are more geographically compact than those of most other states. Because of this, New Jersey’s federal candidates often enjoy name recognition across district lines. In turn, this makes it easier for them to switch districts. But it also makes it harder to stop voters from asking why the candidate has chosen to do so in the first place.

New Jersey’s small size and population density ensure that its congressional districts are more geographically compact than those of most other states. Because of this, New Jersey’s federal candidates often enjoy name recognition across district lines. In turn, this makes it easier for them to switch districts. But it also makes it harder to stop voters from asking why the candidate has chosen to do so in the first place.

OPINION | February 24

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Princeton must take action to ensure what Epstein did at Harvard can’t happen here

Princeton must take action to ensure what Epstein did at Harvard can’t happen here

Thomas Buckley

Princeton’s guidelines for sponsored research impose no restrictions on funding sources besides requiring that its sources and purpose be disclosed, which fails to prevent the influence of donors like Epstein and thus to protect the integrity of its researchers. 

Princeton’s guidelines for sponsored research impose no restrictions on funding sources besides requiring that its sources and purpose be disclosed, which fails to prevent the influence of donors like Epstein and thus to protect the integrity of its researchers. 

OPINION | February 23

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Introducing the 150th Editorial Board

Introducing the 150th Editorial Board

Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

As this piece marks the beginning of a new Editorial Board, we hope to answer any questions about who we are, what we aim to do, and what values we hold as a collective. 

As this piece marks the beginning of a new Editorial Board, we hope to answer any questions about who we are, what we aim to do, and what values we hold as a collective. 

OPINION | February 19

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For America’s 250th anniversary, open Nassau Hall

For America’s 250th anniversary, open Nassau Hall

Samuel Kligman and Zach Gardner

Even if technically open — however limitedly — Nassau Hall still suffers from a lack of openness. Students should not feel that they need a special reason to enter Nassau Hall.

Even if technically open — however limitedly — Nassau Hall still suffers from a lack of openness. Students should not feel that they need a special reason to enter Nassau Hall.

OPINION | February 19

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When we lose a student, make classes optional

When we lose a student, make classes optional

Audrey Tan

Grieving students are provided with the resources to seek support and encouraged to seek them out, but are given no time off or reprieve from their substantial workload to process their emotions. Encouraging students to seek support through CPS without thoughtful consideration for when and how they might do so shows a performative regard for wellbeing on campus.

Grieving students are provided with the resources to seek support and encouraged to seek them out, but are given no time off or reprieve from their substantial workload to process their emotions. Encouraging students to seek support through CPS without thoughtful consideration for when and how they might do so shows a performative regard for wellbeing on campus.

OPINION | February 16

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Boycott the U-Store

Boycott the U-Store

Isaac Barsoum

Before, those prices were charged to non-members and, however insufficiently, redistributed to us; now, we have become the subject of the extortion that once served us.

Before, those prices were charged to non-members and, however insufficiently, redistributed to us; now, we have become the subject of the extortion that once served us.

OPINION | February 16

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Abolish the lecture

Abolish the lecture

Jack L. Thompson

My preferred solution is for the University to abolish lectures, and for professors to instead publish their notes and hold more office hours. A more modest change from current practice also exists, however: Professors can tell students, at the start of the class, that notes will be published and lectures recorded, and that lecture attendance is not mandatory.

My preferred solution is for the University to abolish lectures, and for professors to instead publish their notes and hold more office hours. A more modest change from current practice also exists, however: Professors can tell students, at the start of the class, that notes will be published and lectures recorded, and that lecture attendance is not mandatory.

OPINION | February 12

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In Princeton’s admissions, not all public schools are equal

In Princeton’s admissions, not all public schools are equal

Raf Basas and Vitalia Spatola

If Princeton admitted a similar percentage of public school students from New Jersey as it did nationwide, then in the Class of 2016, about 74 percent of New Jersey public school students at Princeton likely came from the same 26 high schools — or eight percent of New Jersey public schools.

If Princeton admitted a similar percentage of public school students from New Jersey as it did nationwide, then in the Class of 2016, about 74 percent of New Jersey public school students at Princeton likely came from the same 26 high schools — or eight percent of New Jersey public schools.

OPINION | February 12

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Don’t let speakers preach to their own choir

Don’t let speakers preach to their own choir

Ian Rosenzweig

While busy Princetonians are perhaps not inclined to spend time that could be used for a reading at yet another speaker event, this community has been known to show up to protest controversial speakers. And while protest is a valuable form of political engagement, it is worth considering listening to a speaker before we interrupt them. Protest makes a statement, but dialogue is an avenue for intellectual growth. 

While busy Princetonians are perhaps not inclined to spend time that could be used for a reading at yet another speaker event, this community has been known to show up to protest controversial speakers. And while protest is a valuable form of political engagement, it is worth considering listening to a speaker before we interrupt them. Protest makes a statement, but dialogue is an avenue for intellectual growth. 

OPINION | February 10

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Epstein is everyone’s problem — activism should be, too

Epstein is everyone’s problem — activism should be, too

Siyeon Lee

While elite academia has always been greased by the philanthropy of the wealthy, students — like our professors and our institution — are not morally exempt from critically examining the sources and use of our educational funding, especially when that funding is provided on the pretense of a certain political purpose. 

While elite academia has always been greased by the philanthropy of the wealthy, students — like our professors and our institution — are not morally exempt from critically examining the sources and use of our educational funding, especially when that funding is provided on the pretense of a certain political purpose. 

OPINION | February 10

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Why I’m running for Congress

Why I’m running for Congress

Sam Wang

Congress today is deeply polarized, ignores the priorities of voters, and fails to check the other two branches of government. But neither party, Democrats nor Republicans, is meeting our moment of need.

Congress today is deeply polarized, ignores the priorities of voters, and fails to check the other two branches of government. But neither party, Democrats nor Republicans, is meeting our moment of need.

OPINION | February 6

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