Opinion

The Creative Writing program should be more accessible to B.S.E. students

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The Creative Writing program should be more accessible to B.S.E. students

Callisto Lim

“The B.S.E. program and CWR should prioritize and promote the unique learning experiences that the fine arts provides, and CWR should create initiatives which make creative writing as a discipline more accessible for B.S.E. students.”

OPINION | November 18

Princeton’s young alumni are no longer donating, and for a good reason

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Princeton’s young alumni are no longer donating, and for a good reason

Wynne Conger

“Instead of levying accusations towards these young people and charging them with claims of entitlement or ignorance, the University should take their concerns seriously and work to earn their donations in the future.”

OPINION | November 15

Princeton must have no truck with Hegseth ’03

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Princeton must have no truck with Hegseth ’03

Jon Ort

Pete Hegseth ’03 “is manifestly unfit to lead the U.S. military, often called the world’s most powerful. Hegseth’s threadbare résumé, his decorated service notwithstanding, is least among the mountain of reasons that should disqualify him.”

OPINION | November 15

Princeton’s liberal hypocrisy will only exacerbate the post-election political divide

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Princeton’s liberal hypocrisy will only exacerbate the post-election political divide

Siyeon Lee and Genevieve Shutt

“The current narrative of liberal superiority perpetuated by some progressives risks deepening the post-election divide and undermining the democratic and egalitarian values they aim to champion.”

OPINION | November 14

Faculty, expand voting access for a more democratic process

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Faculty, expand voting access for a more democratic process

Gillat Kol and Peter Ozsvath

“The proposal for remote faculty voting addresses practical barriers to democratic participation, ensuring that as many well-informed voices as possible are included.”

OPINION | November 14

What is AI prohibition teaching us, and how can we unlearn it?

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What is AI prohibition teaching us, and how can we unlearn it?

Ryan Moores

“However, when making decisions on how AI can be used, our faculty must accept its undeniable relevance, prioritizing the preparation of students for entering a changing workforce and complicated ethical climate.”

OPINION | November 14

Don’t let campus progressives define themselves out of debate

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Don’t let campus progressives define themselves out of debate

Zach Gardner

“Free speech is not a principle which falls neatly on one side of the political divide. Debate, the natural result of free speech properly understood, doesn’t dole out benefits based on ideology — at least it shouldn’t. It provides a forum in which divergent parties can dissect their disagreements.”

OPINION | November 14

For the sake of a democratic process, faculty must reject remote voting on previously decided motions

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For the sake of a democratic process, faculty must reject remote voting on previously decided motions

Guest Contributors

"To implement a remote electronic vote that will enable a segment of those voting to opt out of the deliberation stage undermines our institutional traditions. When we meet as faculty, we aim to deliberate and govern together. That role cannot be reduced to casting votes."

OPINION | November 12

Excessive careerism is leading us astray from the humanities

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Excessive careerism is leading us astray from the humanities

Lily Halbert-Alexander

“We should model our educational paths based on our genuine intellectual interests, rather than making our academic decisions solely based on whatever we think we want to do with our lives at 18.”

OPINION | November 12

Trump supporters don’t bite: Princeton progressives must burst the Orange Bubble

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Trump supporters don’t bite: Princeton progressives must burst the Orange Bubble

Julianna Lee

“We shouldn’t dismiss Trump voters as hateful, uneducated, or misinformed; we should engage with them about where they are coming from and why they made the choice they did.”

OPINION | November 12

Letter to the Editor: The Aquinas Institute is not ‘conservative-focused’

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Letter to the Editor: The Aquinas Institute is not ‘conservative-focused’

Joseph Thomas

“The Aquinas Institute has a religious aim, and it should not be placed under the category of conservative or liberal.”

OPINION | November 11

Princeton, regulate your regulations

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Princeton, regulate your regulations

Lillian Paterson

In order to establish clear regulations on protest and expression, Princeton should codify all three aspects of the Constitution’s three prong test for permissible speech directly into Rights, Rules, Responsibilities.

OPINION | November 10

Accepting the result doesn’t mean accepting fascism. Our strength lies in our community

Charlie Yale

“Students and young people across the world have been bulwarks against fascism in the past; as Princetonians, there is power in what we say and do in the aftermath of the election.”

OPINION | November 8

We lose a year of our Princeton lives to our phones

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We lose a year of our Princeton lives to our phones

Jackson Baldrate

“Cell phones have changed from being tools that connect us to people far away to devices that disconnect us from those that we are with.”

OPINION | November 7

Setting the record straight: Ruha Benjamin should defend her accusation

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Setting the record straight: Ruha Benjamin should defend her accusation

Bill Hewitt

Given Professor Benjamin’s status as a highly honored member of the Princeton faculty, the University should publicize its current investigation and Ruha Benjamin should substantiate and defend her claims.

OPINION | November 7

Reactions: Red wave crashes over the United States

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Reactions: Red wave crashes over the United States

Alexander Margulis, Christofer Robles, Jorge Reyes, and Frances Brogan

Opinion staff react to what impact the "red wave" will have on Princeton.

OPINION | November 6

Reactions: What does a Trump victory mean for your hometown?

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Reactions: What does a Trump victory mean for your hometown?

Preston Ferraiuolo, Ryan Moores, Callisto Lim, Raf Basas, Juan Fajardo, Lillian Paterson, and Thomas Buckley

Opinion staff react to what impact Trump's victory will have on their hometowns.

OPINION | November 6

We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

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We are a republic — but it’s up to young people to keep it

Isaac Barsoum

“In the future, the history books — if there are any — will either remember a failure of American institutions to defend our democracy, or they will paint a picture of our universities, press corps, and public servants as the last line of defense against a petty tyrant who tried — and failed — to wrest from us our most fundamental freedoms.”

OPINION | November 6

An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

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An ode to Princeton’s architectural tradition

Leighton McCamy-Miller

However, the values promoted by the old style of architecture — wonder, aspiration, and growth grounded in reverence for tradition — are admirable as well, and don’t preclude the fostering of new values.

OPINION | November 5

When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

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When this election is over, let’s keep fighting for our rights

Asa Santos

“But regardless of the result of the election, we must continue to fight for each other’s rights, to build community in spaces of resistance, and to work towards an equitable world. This starts by honoring the commitment and responsibility that we have to each other by continuing to engage in free advocacy and discourse at Princeton and beyond.”

OPINION | November 5

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