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Isaac Barsoum

From ChatGPT to hamburgers, reject climate individualism

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From ChatGPT to hamburgers, reject climate individualism

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | 3 days ago

Nothing we can do as individuals — or even in aggregate as an entire campus community — can make a real dent in emissions or water usage beyond Princeton’s gates. But coming to understand individual responsibility for the climate crisis as a calculated distraction doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility to do something.

Nothing we can do as individuals — or even in aggregate as an entire campus community — can make a real dent in emissions or water usage beyond Princeton’s gates. But coming to understand individual responsibility for the climate crisis as a calculated distraction doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility to do something.

U. announces it will begin measuring ‘campus consensus’ by Fizz poll

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U. announces it will begin measuring ‘campus consensus’ by Fizz poll

Isaac Barsoum
| HUMOR | October 28

The poll will reportedly be posted under the question, “Do you love parades?” and have two answer choices: “Yes,” or “I hate America.” For dissociation to happen, Groves said, the “I hate America” option would need to amass well over 94 percent of votes in its favor.

The poll will reportedly be posted under the question, “Do you love parades?” and have two answer choices: “Yes,” or “I hate America.” For dissociation to happen, Groves said, the “I hate America” option would need to amass well over 94 percent of votes in its favor.

If you’re going to save anything from budget cuts, save climate research

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If you’re going to save anything from budget cuts, save climate research

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | October 20

By devoting itself to saving GFDL’s research once again, with both financial and political capital, the University has the opportunity to truly Stand Up for Princeton — and more importantly, lifesaving research. If Princeton wants to save lives and money and world-class climate research.

"By devoting itself to saving GFDL’s research once again, with both financial and political capital, the University has the opportunity to truly Stand Up for Princeton — and more importantly, lifesaving research. If Princeton wants to save lives and money and world-class climate research."

By the way, Fizz is not real life

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By the way, Fizz is not real life

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | October 1

If someone claiming that something is happening in real life cannot point to anything that has actually happened in real life and is instead forced to substantiate that claim with anonymous posts from a social media app, it is probable — likely, even — that nothing of the sort is happening in real life at all.

If someone claiming that something is happening in real life cannot point to anything that has actually happened in real life and is instead forced to substantiate that claim with anonymous posts from a social media app, it is probable — likely, even — that nothing of the sort is happening in real life at all.

BP is out. Here’s what’s next for the climate movement at Princeton

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BP is out. Here’s what’s next for the climate movement at Princeton

Charlie Yale and Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | September 19

Fossil fuel companies have abandoned their deceptive climate pledges, and the Trump administration is cracking down on climate research. As governments and corporations abandon climate action, Princeton must step up as a leader on the issue.

Fossil fuel companies have abandoned their deceptive climate pledges, and the Trump administration is cracking down on climate research. As governments and corporations abandon climate action, Princeton must step up as a leader on the issue.

Could Princeton avoid the endowment tax by expanding financial aid?

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Could Princeton avoid the endowment tax by expanding financial aid?

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | July 15

Institutions will have to pay 8 percent on endowment returns if they have “at least 3,000 tuition-paying students” and “a student adjusted endowment in excess of $2,000,000.” Princeton checks all the boxes. So, we have to pay. Right?

Institutions will have to pay 8 percent on endowment returns if they have “at least 3,000 tuition-paying students” and “a student adjusted endowment in excess of $2,000,000.” Princeton checks all the boxes. So, we have to pay. Right?

Why do two-thirds of your summer research wages go to Princeton, anyway?

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Why do two-thirds of your summer research wages go to Princeton, anyway?

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | May 8

The income that students earn from employment is not “miscellaneous.” So Princeton must decide: Does it want its students — all of them, not only those who can afford it — to be able to work on the important research happening at Princeton, or be forced to go home?

The income that students earn from employment is not “miscellaneous.” So Princeton must decide: Does it want its students — all of them, not only those who can afford it — to be able to work on the important research happening at Princeton, or be forced to go home?

Who’s self-censoring at college now?

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Who’s self-censoring at college now?

Isaac Barsoum
| OPINION | April 23

Conservatives today must choose their cause: free speech or authoritarianism? Throughout history, the only leaders who cheered the downfall of universities and intellectualism were authoritarians interested in suppressing political dissent.

Conservatives today must choose their cause: free speech or authoritarianism? Throughout history, the only leaders who cheered the downfall of universities and intellectualism were authoritarians interested in suppressing political dissent.

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