Opinion

With violence in the Middle East, American troops facing terrorist attack abroad and the strong possibility that the next president of the United States will be a man whose single greatest feat of foreign policy was trading away Sammy Sosa, now is hardly the time to fret about purely intellectual concerns.Princeton, however, has seen fit to offer me a modest stipend provided that I agree to fret about purely intellectual concerns.

OPINION | 10/18/2000

Candidates' Middle East stances diminish hopes for resolution

Candidates' Middle East stances diminish hopes for resolution

The unusual coincidence of a Mideast crisis ? violence between Israelis and Palestinians and the alleged suicide bombing against the USS Cole ? with the presidential campaign means that the Middle East is, for once, dramatically shaping Americans' lives, rather than the reverse.While President Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak crafted a life-saving cease-fire Tuesday, Al Gore and George W.

OPINION | 10/18/2000

Letters to the Editor

University responsible for proposed Millstone Bypass siteI read with interest the article in last Thursday's 'Prince' about the upcoming Millstone Bypass environmental assessment.

OPINION | 10/18/2000

Firestone 'Treasures' exhibit boasts once-in-a-lifetime collection

Have you ever wanted to visit the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to see the historical treasures of our country?

OPINION | 10/17/2000

Mother Nature Goes High-Tech

Last week, scientists revealed they have successfully cloned an endangered Asian gaur ? a stocky ox-like animal with a humped back.

OPINION | 10/17/2000

Is education really Gore's top priority?

One of the ironies of the current presidential race is that the more liberal candidate, Al Gore, seems to have the more conservative plan for education reform.

OPINION | 10/16/2000

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

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