While the United States' attention is fixed squarely on the campaign against terrorism as it manifests itself in the bombing of Afghanistan, it is important to consider how this campaign refers to the overall U.S.
Dean seeks nominations for the M. Taylor Pyne PrizeI write to solicit nominations for the Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction the University confers upon an undergraduate, which will be awarded on Alumni Day, Saturday, Feb.
As it often does, the Princeton a capella group Shere Kahn hosted an arch sing in 1879 arch on Saturday night.
The Third World Center. Judging simply by the ambiguous nature of the name, one would assume that the organization served some type of interest for those in far-away developing nations.
Diversity: Strictly a minority affair?In his Oct. 17 letter entitled "Minority Issues and Student Responsibility," Nathan Arrington '02 stated that the USG report on "Minority Issues" unknowingly "reveals an underlying problem facing diversification at Princeton: the failure of many minority students to accept personal responsibility for solving the problems." I argue that this statement of Arrington's reveals the true problem facing diversity at Princeton: the belief that diversity is strictly a minority concern.
Indeed, it's been almost two months since the terrorist attacks pushed a weak economy over the precipice.
Let me be blunt. I am bothered and somewhat offended by the USG's plan to have Billy Joel as this year's fall concert performer.
One Princeton rite of passage is receiving (but of course not reading) the "Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities" booklet before each year begins.
Fanatic terrorists not simply the spawn of IslamOn Oct. 18, professor John Fleming wrote a piece about the nature of the current Islamic world, as he sees it, and several readers have responded subsequent to that date.
Many of the opportunities Princeton offers its students occur outside of the classroom. One in particular has impressed me over the years: the lectures given by outside speakers.
I have the answer to all of your problems. Well, not really, but I might have the answer to one of your big ones.
In recent weeks, many have argued that the magnitude of the attacks on America makes any critical engagement with U.S.
This was supposed to be my first election as an American voter. Days after my 18th birthday, I registered with the county elections officer, looking forward to casting my vote in the 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial election.
Discussions of right and wrong cloud the debate on U.S. terrorist policyIn her Oct.
If there's one thing to remember in the War on Terrorism, it's this: Our ground war in Afghanistan is only a short-term solution to terrorism, at best.
English version: "Cobbler, stick to thy last," meaning "Do not presume to address matters beyond your competence." Though no credentialed Islamicist, I did presume in my last column to make two claims: that by normal standards of political and economic reckoning the contemporary West is superior to the Islamic world and that terrorism committed in the name of Islam does actually have something to do with Islam.
This past Monday night, the third floor of the Frist Campus Center was bustling with activity as students studied for the week's upcoming exams.
Students should take advantage of Middle East expertsIn his Oct. 18 column, "War's first several casualties," professor John Fleming has raised serious issues on the contrast between Islam and the West.
Last spring, my parents spent a lot of time worrying. I was studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, the rape capital of the world and hotbed of many other violent crimes.
America on the side of goodWhile reading Karen Bauer GS's Oct. 22 letter to the editor, I was deeply disturbed by one of her comments, and I feel obliged to respond in defense of American values.
