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E-PrinceDan-el Padilla ’06, the salutatorian of his class, graduated from Princeton with a bright future ahead of him. He had the opportunity to study at Oxford University, after which he planned to enroll in a Ph.D. program in classics ...
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How was this possibly fair to the students with similar credentials who followed all of the rules and got rejected because this student was admitted? Also, I would hope that keeping the honor code would mean that you can't be studying at Princeton illegally, and yet we're setting out to reward this kind of behavior.
The DREAM act has long been a dream for democrats. Hopefully this administration will make it a priority, because it's a good law and it's the right thing to do. Pelosi's been great in championing it.
Good op-ed, Prince.
Why have US laws if they can be conviently ignored for personal gain?
Of course a dream for Democrats. All illegal immigrants are potential future votes for democrats. It has everthing to do with maintaining their power, and nothing to do with compassion. It is typical liberal thinking, substitute feelings for facts and call it "the right thing to do." Try doing that in any other country in the world! Does the whole rest of the planet lack our understanding?
The fact that the administation supports this type of thing renders the student honor code a complete farce!!
Careful with that anti-immigration attitude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sQ7JCgbYc4
Not at all an anti-iimigration attitude. We are all the product of immigration in this country. But what about ILLEGAL immigration? It is easy to point to an anecdotal success story and justify a lot of things. Countries have laws, including immigration laws for a reason. Picking and chosing which laws you think are justified is anarchy, and if that is what is being proposed, call it what it is. What is never dicussed in these touchy-feely stories are the unintended consequencies of doing what ever you feel like. I encourage you to review the statistics on crime, including violent crime, commited by illegal immigrants. Also, what about the effects on the people who play by the rules? Supporting this misguided political correctness is only a small part of the picture.
Dan-el is an absolute STUD.
Let's go Dutchmen!
@'12 -- "Followed all the rules"? Did you actually read the article before posting your inane comment? How was Dan-el, or any number of other little kids who are brought here by their parents, supposed to be "following rules" at the age of 4 when he first came to the US? Was he supposed to deport himself and leave the only country that's been his home that he can remember?
Dear '12:
You ask: “How was this possibly fair to the students with similar credentials who followed all of the rules and got rejected because this student was admitted?”
I would answer, simply, that the student did not have the same credentials. Please do just a moment of research and learn a little about Dan-el’s life story. It is unparalleled, and I can assure you that he will make you proud as a Tiger. What ‘rules’ did these other students who were rejected follow that Dan-el did not? The privilege of their birth? He did not break any rules which those same students had the option of observing, and is intellect is unmatched.
As far as the specious honor code argument goes, Dan-el made the Admissions Committee fully aware of his situation when applying. The University’s decision to admit him, and his decision to use his time at Princeton to the best of his abilities in no way imparts a sense of dishonor. I can assure you, he (as well as many others in a similar situation) has had to make difficult choices throughout his life and has had to sacrifice in ways that I do not think you even begin to try to understand. An honor code is not something to hide behind, it is the code of a principled life. I was not fortunate enough to meet Dan-el until graduate school, but I can assure you that this is something he abides by every day. I would urge that you find others in your life who challenge you to do the same.
The only thing Princeton has rewarded in this case is a great man.
Pretty sure the rules say you have to be a U.S. citizen or have a student visa to legally study at Princeton.
sorry i'm pretty sure congress doesn't consult the prince