Posts by Alexandra Orbuch
USG Approves BDS-aligned Referendum | NEWS
Image courtesy of Alexandra Orbuch On March 27, following a contentious discussion, Princeton’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) voted to approve a Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)-aligned referendum brought forth by Eric Periman ‘23, president of the Princeton Committee on Palestine (PCP). The referendum sponsor must gather 500 signatures by Friday, April 1, in order…
Read MorePrinceton Should Reconsider Its Close Ties to the People’s Republic of China | OPINION
Image courtesy of Wikipedia The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. In October 2021, 198 Princeton professors signed a letter denouncing the Department of Justice’s China Initiative. Created during the Trump administration, the initiative was directed towards “identifying and prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and…
Read MoreNoble in Theory but Dangerous in Practice | OPINION
Image courtesy of Ms. Magazine The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Critical Race Theory (CRT) promotes the idea that we should reexamine the role of race in American history and the current structures of power. There is no denying that racism has been a pernicious agent throughout…
Read MoreThe Tory Co-Hosts Abigail Shrier | NEWS
Photo courtesy of Alexandra Orbuch On December 8, The Tory and the Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC) co-hosted Abigail Shrier, journalist and author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Tory Publisher Adam Hoffman ’23 began the evening with opening remarks discussing the campus response to the lecture. “I recognize that many…
Read MoreTraversing Different Religious Environments | OPINION
Image courtesy of Alexandra Orbuch The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. From the time I was in preschool, my Judaism was laid out for me. I attended an Orthodox Jewish school, where half the day was devoted to religious study, and prayer was scheduled. While I felt…
Read MoreIsrael and International Law: Uti Possidetis Juris and Its Implications | OPINION
Image courtesy of Gallup. The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. A few months ago, I took an illuminating seminar through the Tikvah Fund, a self-described “philanthropic foundation and ideas institution committed to supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish State.”…
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