Opinion

No more what-ifs: Candidates to debate real foreign crisis

No more what-ifs: Candidates to debate real foreign crisis

Tonight's town-hall style debate in St. Louis has an urgency and importance that neither of the previous debates have had.The candidates' different philosophies about how to spend the projected budget surplus will probably still take center stage.

OPINION | 10/16/2000

Concerts for Dummies

Have you ever had that dream where Hal walks up, smacks the Visa card attached to the Big Bank Account ? a.k.a.

OPINION | 10/15/2000

In matters of race and environment, Citigroup puts profits over ethics

Everyone's talking these days about the deplorable environmental record of Citigroup. A public campaign is rapidly gaining momentum to force the financial giant to incorporate environmental ethics into its investment practices.

OPINION | 10/15/2000

Random Frist Center quotations confound undergraduates

The quotes on the wall are my favorite feature of the Frist Campus Center. They give you a sense of Princeton history.

OPINION | 10/12/2000

Baseball's low-payroll teams can compete, despite what they say

For anyone with a serious interest in baseball, business and economics, last week's playoff series between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics symbolized the now-fashionable argument that denies Oakland's ability to compete.In 2000, the Yankees spent $110 million on a roster that won 87 games and earned their sixth-consecutive postseason appearance.

OPINION | 10/12/2000

Letters to the Editor

George responds to Wilentz, clarifies 'Prince' conversationsIn his letter in Tuesday's 'Prince,' Professor Sean Wilentz suggests that I lied ("told a false story") to The Wall Street Journal.

OPINION | 10/11/2000

Professor-preceptor meals threatened by changes to mentor fund

Any anthropologist or scholar of religion can tell you about the importance of commensality to societies old and new.

OPINION | 10/11/2000

'When I grow up': Deciding what to do, now that I have

Do you remember those commercials when we were little kids that said: "Nobody ever says, 'I want to be a junkie when I grow up.' "?Now, in my old age (almost but not quite 21), I realize an opportunity has passed me by.

OPINION | 10/10/2000

Letters to the Editor

Sixth residential college location still undecidedYour article in the Oct. 6 edition of the 'Prince' about the University's presentation before the Princeton Regional Planning Board was incorrect in reporting that University officials identified one of the locations under consideration for a sixth residential college as "most likely." University officials clearly stated on several occasions during the presentation that no decision has been made, and no decision will be made until after further discussion has taken place on campus, with the trustees and with the community.

OPINION | 10/10/2000

Letters to the Editor

Wilentz clarifies his decision not to participate in point-counterpointSome weeks before the American studies/Wilson School conference on the Progressive tradition, The Daily Princetonian asked me to write a piece about it, to coincide with President Clinton's keynote address.

OPINION | 10/09/2000

Next commander-in-chief must establish military vision

One of the major issues of this election cycle has been the state of the military. The Republicans decry the use, abuse and neglect of our armed forces by the Clinton administration, while the Democrats argue that nothing is wrong with the military.

OPINION | 10/09/2000

Palestinians are the occupied, not the aggressors in the Mideast

Last week, Israeli soldiers killed 12-year-old Mohammed al-Durah in the Gaza Strip as he crouched by his father, armed with nothing but his cries.

OPINION | 10/08/2000

Responding To The Wall Street Journal

The accusation ? put forth by Friday's Wall Street Journal editorial page ? that The Daily Princetonian bowed to outside pressure in refusing to run a column by Professor Robert George on the day of President Clinton's visit to the University is false.

OPINION | 10/08/2000

Grads should use 'Rules' loophole to sponsor return of Nude Olympics

Always avoid anyone who employs excessive or otherwise annoying alliteration. This maxim, grounded as it is in the indisputable principles of continental hermeneutics, has served me well over the years.For one thing, it prevented me from supporting the candidacy of George W.

OPINION | 10/05/2000

Letters to the Editor

Students dilute democracy by registering in PrincetonI can't help but respond to the editorial by Jason Biros '01 and Courtney Weiner '01 in the Oct.

OPINION | 10/05/2000

Palestinian leaders must take blame for recent Mideast bloodshed

The passions aroused by the current spate of violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza hit close to home yesterday.

OPINION | 10/05/2000

The Real Campaign 2000

As Princeton chooses its next president, future challenges replace past accomplishments. President Shapiro's successor will be charged with giving Princeton's "human infrastructure" the focus and attention paid to physical projects, such as the campus center.

OPINION | 10/04/2000

Letters to the Editor

USG president PJ Kim '01 criticizes 'Prince' for presidential search editorialMost of you don't care about what you see as petty disputes between a handful of 'Prince' editors and the USG.

OPINION | 10/04/2000

Burning local issues and a close race give Princetonians a reason to vote in New Jersey

So you're back on campus and you've noticed they made a few changes while you were away: Your phone number has been changed, you have no idea where to have your mail sent ? and you couldn't get into your mailbox even if you did ? and the U-Store looks like the lovechild of Wal-Mart and Barnes & Noble.

OPINION | 10/03/2000

There's no place like home: Students should cast ballots in their home districts, not Princeton

In these first weeks back on campus, I have lied ? often. New classes begin, we suddenly reside with hundreds of strangers, and one of the most frequent questions becomes: "Where are you from?"I lie.

OPINION | 10/03/2000

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