Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Sugary drink ban misguided
This past Thursday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans to prohibit the sale of large sugary drinks — particularly 16-oz. drinks with at least 25 calories per eight ounces. This would include nearly all sodas, sweetened teas and some juices.
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Editorial: Mitt Romney’s Russia
For a candidate whose foreign policy expertise was presumably sharpened by his two year mission in Europe, Mitt Romney’s pronunciations on the Russian Federation are especially surprising.
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Editorial: Talk to your elected officials or don’t complain about student debt
It’s one of the hot topics of higher education these days. Number one, of course, is what all these “college kids” are going to do in this awful job market. But number two — student debt — is the one that sits there, stinking and festering.
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Editorial: Student loans
On July 1, the interest rate on federally funded student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. While Princeton U. students will be largely unaffected by the hike, many students at other universities do not enjoy such generous financial aid programs. A 3.
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Editorial: NFL must provide better care to retired players
Despite the NBA and NHL playoffs' recent kick off, it was the National Football League that dominated sports headlines yesterday.
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Editorial: OWS fading despite renewed energy
Yesterday marked the annual celebration known as International Workers' Day, or May Day, around the world. It is recognized as a holiday to commemorate workers' struggles for normal, fair eight-hour work days.
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Editorial: Tactless ad could hurt Obama’s campaign
In light of today's one-year anniversary of the raid on Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound, the Obama campaign team released a 90-second ad highlighting the President's decision to go forth with the mission.
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Editorial: Collaborating with China
The relationship between China and the United States has been tenuous to say the least. As China has risen as an economic powerhouse, the nature of globalization has meant that maintaining relations with the country is of utmost importance.
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Editorial: No matter the medium, cheating still unethical
Odds are, we’ve all cheated, whether it’s handing down past exams or sharing information minutes before a quiz. Traditionally, we think of cheating as an information transaction from one person to another or a small group of people.