Archive | Opinion
-
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.
-
Column: What’s in a slogan?
Some of the sages of the 24-hour news cycle, in their infinite wisdom, have declared that the fate of the upcoming presidential election hinges on the fate of the economy. Maybe so.
-
Column: #RacistTweets
There once was a time when an editor, an institution, and a financial incentive stood between any would-be pundit and publication.
-
Column: Ducking responsibility and leading from behind
The United States has a spending problem. Like an immature teenager with a brand new credit card, it keeps purchasing and purchasing with no regard as to how the purchases will ultimately be paid for.
-
Column: No escape
In the days following nuclear disarmament negotiations with North Korea on February 29, 2012, the United States was busy publicizing its “diplomatic breakthrough.
-
Column: The dangers of armchair activism
Not so long ago, the internet was inundated with tweets and posts containing the phrase “KONY 2012,” a reference to the most recent campaign of Invisible Children, an American nonprofit organization.
-
Column: ‘Revenge Porn’ site serves as an example of diminishing Internet privacy
Hunter Moore is a nasty piece of work, a man who is, to borrow from Gore Vidal, near perfect in his immorality. Or, if you generally prefer Margaret Thatcher’s words, Moore seemingly has a “positive aversion to principle.
Columns | Opinion | Sex | Technology Read more... -
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.
-
Column: Obama has lost some of his luster
In 2008, I was a high school sophomore. At 15 years old I wasn’t even close to voting, but I was transfixed by President Barack Obama’s ability to ignite and unite our nation. In the election against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.