Shane McCauley

Your Ivy League experience would not send anyone into a coma

When this content markets the prestige and exclusivity of attending an elite university as central to the student experience, it risks misconstruing the true value of our education as a status symbol and not an intellectual experience. This reinforces the cultural gulf between the academic elite and America at large. 

When this content markets the prestige and exclusivity of attending an elite university as central to the student experience, it risks misconstruing the true value of our education as a status symbol and not an intellectual experience. This reinforces the cultural gulf between the academic elite and America at large. 

Incorporate computing ethics into Princeton’s intro COS sequence

No practice or discipline exists in a vacuum, and that’s important to recognize now more than ever. To meet the moment and its own principles, Princeton must expand the content of introductory COS programs to address the ethics of computing.

No practice or discipline exists in a vacuum, and that’s important to recognize now more than ever. To meet the moment and its own principles, Princeton must expand the content of introductory COS programs to address the ethics of computing.

Reactions: Building a better Bicker?

This year, we asked our writers to share more nuanced reflections on what works and doesn’t work about Street Week 2025 – what should be preserved, and what should be reformed. 

Now is not the time to abandon trans rights

“Not only is it politically useless to play into Republican talking points and cast queer issues as ‘elite’ concerns — it’s inaccurate and damaging.”

“Not only is it politically useless to play into Republican talking points and cast queer issues as ‘elite’ concerns — it’s inaccurate and damaging.”

Reactions: What should USG candidates focus on?

Our Opinion staff weigh in on what they would like to see from the candidates as they begin campaigning over the next two weeks.

Our Opinion staff weigh in on what they would like to see from the candidates as they begin campaigning over the next two weeks.

For the sake of future activism, progressive Princetonians should vote for Harris

“But the stakes have changed. It is easy to forget how much Trump’s rhetoric has devolved since the end of his first presidency — especially given how bad it was during that period — but it has.”

“But the stakes have changed. It is easy to forget how much Trump’s rhetoric has devolved since the end of his first presidency — especially given how bad it was during that period — but it has.”

Why Princeton shouldn’t treat COVID-19 like the common cold

“Though it does not make sense to return to pandemic-era restrictions like mandatory masking, Princeton must provide guidance for isolation and mitigation with best practices specific to COVID-19 in mind.”

“Though it does not make sense to return to pandemic-era restrictions like mandatory masking, Princeton must provide guidance for isolation and mitigation with best practices specific to COVID-19 in mind.”