Facts may be stubborn things, but opinions are more stubborn still. This is especially true of personal judgments. While we take facts and experience into account, changing our minds once we make a decision about somebody's character is especially difficult. ...(back to the article)
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Honestly, man, don't even worry about what I said about the political part. I just want to applaud you again for this series of articles. yeoman's work, my friend, yeoman's work.
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No one will remember in four years, unless Quad and another sign-in club go under. Then try asking alumni for money...
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Excellent article! But, don't hold your breath. I graduated a long time ago, and nothing has changed in the decades since I left Old Nassau. The administration back then didn't listen to us, and the administration now doesn't listen to you. They speak out of both sides of their mouths, too. That's the worst part. When President Tilghman was appointed to her position, she lamented the derth of women in significant academic administrative positions, and she promised to do something about it; which she did. But, when a few critics pointed out that she had appointed a disproportionate number of women to high ranking positions, she denied it. What a shame! She should have celebrated it. Instead, she demeaned the women she appointed and diminished her own credibility by lying through her teeth. But, that's typical of every Princeton administration I've ever encountered. Their motto: No one will remember in four years, so we can do what we want.
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To P' 08: Just because you disagree with the point doesn't make it dumb. There's a big difference between thinking that the argument I made is wrong and thinking that it's stupid. While, as Crusty said, it is admittedly a stretch, I think that it is closer to the mark than you are giving it credit for. In both circumstances, the response to bad publicity and negative press was to spin and try to change the subject, which at first succeeded. Only later did that effort blow up in their faces when it became clear that the original spin was completely false, and the sense that people had been misled made the damage worse than it would have been if honesty had been applied early. With that said, i'm glad you like the column. If there's one thing I've learned as Prince columnist, it's that the one assured way to get good feedback is to bash the administration, and that says something in and of itself. To Crusty: Also, I'm wondering, what year you graduated. Was it like two years ago or 10?
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Yes, this article is classic Barry Caro, good and bad -- a well-argued, well-intentioned, timely point addressed to campus issues (for which he deserves our thanks -- keep on taking on the administration, barry!)....and then a dumb political point
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Very interesting article until the Obama curveball. It's applicable... sort of, but the article was much better as a follow up on your earlier comments about the referendum. The double speak is probably one of my major gripes. When I was on campus I talked with a high placed administrator about an issue that concerned me. I was told one thing in private, I was told a different thing while sitting in a faculty meeting, a different thing while sitting in a student meeting, and still a different thing when sitting in a meeting with alumni. I realize the differences in need for candor across different groups, and an evolving opinion (always a VERY good thing), but it was a bit absurd. I think the fear of hidden agendas is very legitimate. I wish that weren't so.
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