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).

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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

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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 Not because I was angry or withdrawn but because I knew that every conversation would lead to me asking the same question: Am I

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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