Benjamin Woodard /January 9, 2022
Image courtesy of Flickr.com The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Critical race theory (CRT)-influenced curriculum and supporting parental concerns about education have become winning issues for the post-Trump GOP—look no further than the Virginia governor’s race. But what should Republicans do about CRT once in office? GOP-dominated […]
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Jared Stone /January 8, 2022
Image courtesy of Los Angeles Times The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. There has become a tendency within modern American political discourse to portray the so-called “culture war” – a pejorative term connoting Republican efforts to push back against the degradation of the American cultural fabric – […]
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Prince Takano /January 7, 2022
Image courtesy of the Daily Montanan The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Critical Race Theory (CRT), which makes race the prism through which one analyzes every aspect of American life, has become increasingly pervasive in American culture, especially in academic curriculum. The core tenet of CRT maintains […]
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Alexandra Orbuch and Danielle Shapiro /January 6, 2022
Image courtesy of Ms. Magazine The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. “I’ll be honest. I’ve only heard the narrative and speculation around it. I don’t quite know what it is,” Ahmad Higazy ‘23 told The Tory when asked to explain Critical Race Theory (CRT). Critical Race Theory […]
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Alexandra Orbuch /January 5, 2022
The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Critical Race Theory (CRT) promotes the idea that we should reexamine the role of race in American history and the current structures of power. There is no denying that racism has been a pernicious agent throughout human history and painfully remains so to […]
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Reid Zlotky /December 13, 2021
Image courtesy of Flickr The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Sociologists have documented that Americans are becoming increasingly secular. Many point to American college campuses as evidence of God’s absence in public life. However, I argue that it is not that colleges are irreligious, but that a […]
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Jared Stone /December 11, 2021
Image courtesy of Flickr.com The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Over this past summer, I was struck by a quote that said that the learning Jew hosts greater potential for personal growth, positive social impact, and religious continuity than the learned Jew. While I hesitate to […]
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Adam Hoffman /December 9, 2021
Image courtesy of Flickr.com The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Dear Tories, At the Tory and as conservatives, we have a defined epistemological position. We believe that tradition is collected wisdom that has stood the test of time. Though not all of us identify with Edmond […]
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Myles McKnight /December 9, 2021
The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. A reporter at The Daily Princetonian has asked me to comment on matters pertaining to a guest lecture by Abigail Shrier, co-hosted by the Princeton Open Campus Coalition and The Tory. Seeking––as I always have––to engage and not ignore, a response in […]
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Danielle Shapiro /December 9, 2021
Located in Murray Dodge Hall, Princeton’s Office of Religious Life (ORL) is a hub for undergraduate religious and interfaith programming. The center provides meditation, dialogue, and worship for students. In the words of the Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel, Dean Alison Boden, the ORL is a “home away from home for our […]
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Joint Statement from the POCC & The Tory /December 8, 2021
The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. The Princeton Tory and the Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC) are co-hosting a guest lecture by Abigail Shrier, author of the much-acclaimed book Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing our Daughters. The event will take place on the evening of Wednesday, […]
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Alexandra Orbuch /December 5, 2021
The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. From the time I was in preschool, my Judaism was laid out for me. I attended an Orthodox Jewish school, where half the day was devoted to religious study, and prayer was scheduled. While I felt a connection to my religion, my religious […]
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