Posts by The Princeton Tory
“The Task Force Syndrome: Steering the Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership”
By Chris Goodnow ’14 Whenever a problem arises on campus, no matter how small or large, complicated or simple, direct or obtuse, a small assembly of sympathetic undergraduates is amassed, a triumvirate of renowned faculty is exalted to a set of chairmanships, and an adulatory email is quickly dispersed amongst the student body, assuring us…
Read MoreEarly Admission: Just The Facts, Please
By Andrew Blumenfeld ’13 In 2006, when the University announced that it would be abandoning its early admission program beginning in 2008, President Tilghman explained that the decision was made because “…it is the right thing to do.” Yet after four classes have applied under the single-admission program since, Princeton announced this year that it…
Read MoreWhatever Happened to Gender Neutral Housing?
By Toni Alimi ’13 In October of 2009, Princeton became the seventh Ivy League university to offer a gender-neutral housing option to its undergraduate students. Former USG President, Connor Diemand-Yauman’s, announcement on October 14, 2009 presented the administration’s decision to make suites in Spelman Hall gender-neutral as a “pilot program” for the 2010-2011 academic year.…
Read MoreDefund Planned Parenthood?
By Natalie Scholl ’13 Right now the American people and government are involved in a debate of ethics, resources, and responsibility. The controversial issue kicked off by Rep. Mike Pence pivots on the use of taxpayer dollars, more specifically on the use of pro-life taxpayer dollars, for an organization widely associated with abortions. Should the…
Read MoreConservatism and the Arts
By Elizabeth Swanson ’12 In the November issue of the Tory, former Editor-in Chief David Pederson wrote a provocative column called “Aesthetics of Conservatism: Why Conservatives Need to Reclaim the Arts.” Pederson called for conservatives to take a renewed interest in the arts if “we conservatives are truly engaged in a struggle for the fate…
Read MoreLast Word: Why Conservatives Should Fight the Farm Bill
By Will Herlands ’12 The United States Farm Bill is a federal appropriations bill that allocates hundreds of billions of dollars to scientific and educational programs on both the state and the federal level. Since the first incarnation of the bill was passed in 1973, these appropriations have been reauthorized approximately every four years, with…
Read MorePublisher’s Letter: In This Nation’s Service
By Aaron Smargon ’11 This marks my last issue as Publisher of the Tory, and for my final “Publisher’s Letter” I wish to share a view that my Princeton professors and peers have rarely espoused, but that the Tory has always championed: American exceptionalism. It was this very concept that Woodrow Wilson channeled when in…
Read MorePoints & Punts
Sigma Chi Frat House A few members of the Sigma Chi fraternity recently bought an apartment on Witherspoon Street. This caused the Tory to wonder if members of other student organizations might follow suit. Just imagine all the wild and crazy parties that the Anscombe Society would throw if they had their own house. In…
Read MoreIs Princeton Fighting The Right Battle?
By Kevin Halenda ‘12 Princeton’s University Health Services (UHS) recently announced a major change in their policy on testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). “Working in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health, UHS is now able to offer gonorrhea and Chlamydia testing to all students, regardless of insurance coverage, for $14 effective November…
Read MoreA Questionable Experiment
By Toni Alimi ‘13 Over Christmas Break, a group of students initiated a study through the Psychology department and Princeton’s Office of Sustainability to observe how external pressures affect Princeton students’ attitudes and actions towards energy-saving initiatives. However, due to carelessness in the implementation of the study, lack of clarity concerning the obligations of students,…
Read MoreWashington, D.C. and the Orange Bubble: A Study in Politics and the University
By David Byler ’14 The “Orange Bubble” – that term effectively describes how many of us Princeton students view the University. We feel happily secluded from the rest of the world with everything we need located no further than a walk to Nassau Street. A little bit of investigation, however, shows that this assumption is…
Read MorePoint-Counterpoint: Closing The Deficit
Cut Spending Immediately By Chris Goodnow ‘14 Since the dawn of the bailout and stimulus-ridden era of the Bush and Obama administrations, the U.S. government has taken an inherently wimpy approach in tackling the Great Recession. By promising to gladly pay us Tuesday for stimulus funds today, rampant deficit spending is not only bankrupting the…
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