Posts by Pete Kunze '14
Princeton Should Cut Varsity Athletics
Princeton should cut varsity athletics. Yes, you read that right.
Read More2012: Opportunity or Crisis for Tea Party Conservatism?
The most obvious question this election will answer is whether or not the policies of Barack Obama will survive for the next four years.
Read MoreWorship in the Bronx: A Controversy
Robert Hall and Jack Roberts aren’t rabble-rousing, fire-breathing preachers. They’re not the Christian jihad. And they’re definitely not demanding an establishment of a citywide religion.
Read MoreThe Atheist Right
In the 2010 election, atheists and agnostics overwhelming supported the Democratic Party over the Republican Party – 68% to 30%. As a very fiscal conservative and an atheist, this astounded me.
Read MoreModesty, Value, and Virtue
The term “modesty” generally conjures up one of two ideas. The first is what the Merriam-Webster online dictionary calls “freedom from conceit or vanity.”
Read MorePublisher’s Letter: Challenging and Constructive Dialogue
Though we also act as the University’s premier published voice of politically moderate and conservative thought, here at the Tory it is our mission to comment on topics which pertain to student life in ways that are both constructive and challenging.
Read MorePrinceton, Religion, and Politics: The Politics of Judaism on Campus
Princeton’s Jewish conservatives demonstrate the inapplicability of identity politics to the conservative message, which resonates across creeds.
Read MoreInternational Programs and the Undergraduate Experience
As the world becomes increasingly globalized, many have argued that it is becoming more important for students to be able to assimilate, respect, and appreciate other cultures.
Read MoreLocked out of Wilson
At the beginning of this academic year, Princeton Housing and Real Estate Services began a pilot program in part of Wilson College as part of the effort to replace the current dorm locks with a new system of keyless locks.
Read MoreCriminals, Catholics, and Conservatives: A Brief History of Toryism
Many people associate the term ‘Tory’ with one of three things: a royalist political party that arose in late 17th century England; supporters of the British crown during the American Revolution, if they prefer to take the American bent; or, most recently, as a description of modern conservatives, primarily in England or Canada.
Read MoreThe New Face of Modern-Day Slavery
Since we have a stake in modern-day human trafficking, we have the power to end it. In being responsible, we have the power to change legislation and business operations.
Read MoreSmall Departments at Princeton
In interviewing five representatives about their departments generally, I found a wide variety of explanations as to why these departments are invaluable to Princeton and why more students ought to consider taking advantage of them.
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