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Isaac Barsoum


A gray gothic building is dusted with black soot.

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

“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.”

“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.”


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Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation letter

“Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation entirely. Today, it is more of a reflection on the resources of the high school and the biases of the counselor than the merits of the individual student.”

“Princeton must abolish the counselor recommendation entirely. Today, it is more of a reflection on the resources of the high school and the biases of the counselor than the merits of the individual student.”


Two blue beer cans that say Bud Light sit on the wet sidewalk.

End Princeton’s pervasive alcohol culture

As such, Princeton burdens non-drinkers with the responsibility of keeping those around them safe — with drastic consequences for failure — which can place severe cognitive strain on them and tax their ability to enjoy themselves in social situations."

"As such, Princeton burdens non-drinkers with the responsibility of keeping those around them safe — with drastic consequences for failure — which can place severe cognitive strain on them and tax their ability to enjoy themselves in social situations."


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