Student Speak

More black journalists are needed to tell stories for us, about us and by us
Jordan Sheppard | November 8, 2019
On July 14, President Donald Trump went on Twitter, and in a series of tweets, he attacked four politicians of color: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).

Who gets to be a student?
Josh Diaz | November 1, 2019
After two years at Yale, I have learned that move-in never gets easier. When I was a first-year, the chaos of move-in meant frantic runs to thrift stores and supermarkets to acquire furniture, climbing more

Some advice about advice
Alexa Stanger | October 25, 2019
I stopped calling my parents in the middle of sophomore year. Not because I was angry or withdrawn but because I knew that every conversation would lead to me asking the same question: Am I

What is a belief?
Tyler Eddy | October 18, 2019
When I first arrived on campus, I was afraid to discuss politics. It wasn’t that I was uncertain of my beliefs, but Princeton students have a formidable reputation. Coming from the dirt roads and cornfields

Lost voices
Jacob Hutt | October 11, 2019
They said that prisoners liked to have fun with little boys like me. They said that I would soon find myself defenseless and scared, forced to complete unsavory favors to survive a lifelong sentence. It

Hookup culture hasn’t liberated us — yet
Mallory Stokker | October 4, 2019
Apps are free to facilitate easy hooking up, but they should encourage users to respect and engage their sexual partners, not disregard them, and they need to take a stand against discrimination. “Hookup culture” is

The role of a role model: Inspiring girls in school from a younger age
Priya Sarma | September 27, 2019
Throughout my childhood and adolescence, I saw little representation of women in STEM fields. The inspirational autobiographies I read while growing up mostly consisted of women politicians or writers. The shelves of our libraries were

Khan Academy highlights deficiencies in conventional teaching methods
Alex Silberzweig | September 22, 2019
Why our existing educational support system isn’t enough Have you ever prepared for an exam, only to realize that you didn’t understand what was taught in class? How often do you rely on Khan Academy

Why a decision that lasts a lifetime for students should receive more attention and assistance
Kasey Baller | September 11, 2019
Students are settling for majors they are not happy with just to make a decision. Thinking back, most can relate to the ambitious change that occurred when moving into college. You felt eager to take




