The American story is most truthfully seen as a patchwork quilt—a living tapestry in which countless threads, each distinct in color, texture, and origin, come together. Like a quilt, these pieces maintain their individuality while contributing to a unified, enduring design that is unmistakably our own. Presenting this enduring mosaic is difficult as it calls […]
As the country prepares for its 250th birthday, there are no shortage of celebratory events to attend. In my hometown of Philadelphia, for example, there have been historical reenactments and other events celebrating revolutionary milestones throughout the year. In Princeton, we have access to opportunities that can enrich our experience of the anniversary. Walking our […]
Wokeness, campus protests, and the instruction of leftist ideas within universities do not erode civil discourse or violate free speech norms. Or so President Christopher Eisgruber argues in his new book, Terms of Respect. Overall, I agree with Eisgruber’s assessment, but there are some conceptual nuances that I will offer in order to refine his […]
The Daily Princetonian recently published an opinion piece entitled: “Humanities lag behind STEM in AI policy. They must catch up.” Its author laments the fact that A.B. students, specifically those studying the humanities, use AI much less frequently than B.S.E. students. He argues that AI will improve learning outcomes and that the humanities’ refusal to […]
“I walk with Plato in my pocket, but I proceed into the world with my eyes wide shut.” In high school, I wrote this phrase in a journal, yet the sentiment persists in haunting any ponderance of my university studies. Our books are caskets that carry dead words of the past. Opening them, we may […]
In George Washington’s undelivered first draft of his first inaugural address, he answered the accusation that he was running for political office to enrich himself. “Divine Providence hath not seen fit,” he wrote, “that my blood should be transmitted or my name perpetuated by the endearing, though sometimes seducing channel of immediate offspring.” In explaining […]
After completing a law enforcement-based internship at a small state park this past summer, it struck me that, unlike being a judicial or finance intern behind a desk hunched over a computer, nothing I had learned at Princeton sufficiently prepared me for a job requiring face-to-face confrontations, real-world leadership, law enforcement procedure, or anything else […]
We hear it all the time: we live in the age of disinformation. Social media users all contain biases and omit/distort truths that make it difficult to know who and what to trust. Our commitment to the right of free expression exacerbates this problem by hindering potential attempts at regulation. However, free speech boasts an […]
On Wednesday, September 10, conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University. Here at Princeton, students took to the popular anonymous posting app Fizz to share their thoughts on the tragedy. Reactions were mixed: while some students offered prayers and condolences to Kirk and his family, others seemed to gloat […]
Dear Princeton Class of ’29: This letter comes to you from the alumni organization, Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS). We have existed since you started high school four years ago. We were founded in response to a growing concern that Princeton has drifted from its core mission of the pursuit of knowledge and truth, and […]
The Trump administration’s decision to neutralize Iran’s nuclear facilities was a heroic, necessary, and indispensable act of global leadership. In just 12 days, the United States and Israel halted the nuclear ambitions of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, achieving this–thank God–with zero American casualties. However, to the Princeton School of Public & International […]
Last December, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a now-infamous rant about the supposed decay of American culture. With his signature populist edge, he claimed the United States “venerates mediocrity” and punishes ambition, arguing immigrants from Asia (and their American-born children) outperform multi-generational Americans because they come from […]
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