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(11/14/16 9:05pm)
Your most important vote was not cast on November 8th. Even if every Democrat under the Princeton umbrella swapped to Trump, New Jersey state totals would not change by a single percentage point. Who Princeton voted for did not matter, and we can use this to dodge responsibility. But a far greater responsibility falls to us, because our most important votes will be cast today and tomorrow, next week and next year. These votes aren’t made through immediate demands for change and mobilized protests, but rather through incremental but persistent action on a daily basis.
(11/07/16 7:36pm)
Newt Gingrich, when asked last month whether Donald Trump is mentally suited for the presidency, replied “sure” and followed up by likening Trump to Andrew Jackson. While Gingrich likely intended to praise Trump, his apt comparison should cause voters to be concerned.
(11/07/16 7:30pm)
I joke that Princeton gave us fall break so we could come home and fulfill our civic duties, but the stakes have never been higher in sunny Michigan, a traditionally Democratic-leaning state. Just last week, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton visited for campaign rallies, and I attended both.
(11/06/16 7:12pm)
I spend much of my time at Princeton going to events. Lectures, performances, panels—you name it, I’m there. I think: Free cultural and educational events, better take advantage! Maybe they’ll make me a better person somehow!
(10/27/16 5:57pm)
World-renowned theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson shared a lifetime’s worth of wisdom about the future while dining with 30 members of Princeton Envision.
(10/25/16 5:50pm)
To our fellow Princetonians,
(10/25/16 5:17pm)
Bells toll at Princeton. And polls gel in election years — unless they don't!
(10/19/16 6:47pm)
By now, everyone has either read or knows about the most recent piece published by The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board, and most everyone probably has an opinion on it. Therefore, I do not wish to persuade anyone one way or the other about the editorial specifically. Instead, my aim here is to comment on the responses to the editorial as they pertain to Princeton Pro-Life in my capacity as president of that organization. In addition, I hope to put forth a view of diversity and inclusion within the Women*s Center and elsewhere that might bridge the gaps between the seemingly opposing sides in the debate over the editorial.Over the past couple days many have argued, whether on social media or in this publication, that in contrast to what the Editorial Board might suggest, the Women*s Center is in fact inclusive because it has helped host events with a wide array of campus groups. The paradigmatic example that has been used in such responses is Princeton Pro-Life’s “Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Open House,” which was held at the Women*s Center last Friday. As part of the organization in question, I, too, am thankful that the Women*s Center opened its doors for us to host an event about a controversial topic like abortion that people might otherwise hesitate to discuss. As Aparna Raghu ’18 rightly suggests: “If the Women*s Center cannot hold programs and host student groups that take stances on contentious issues, these important discussions will remain undiscussed.”Additionally, in a separate response, Sarah Sakha ’18 points out that politicizing the issues that the Women*s Center seeks to address is harmful and only gets in the way of a more robust understanding of the issues themselves. She explains that the “harmful politicization of basic questions of human dignity and identity” doesn’t get us anywhere and actually undermines the project of the Women*s Center. Her argument appears to suggest that the Women*s Center’s hosting of the pro-life open house was praiseworthy because it addressed a contentious issue without the politicization that the issue often receives.I could not agree more. And I am thrilled that the campus generally seems to agree with me and these writers that open discussion and hosting events like the pro-life open house —and not politicizing these events — is only beneficial to the Women*s Center and campus in general.Unfortunately, what hasn’t been mentioned is that Friday’s pro-life open house was only the first pro-life event that has been hosted at the Women*s Center (at least while I have attended Princeton) while events with different viewpoints on that topic have been held much more frequently, as the Editorial Board points out. Further, Princeton Pro-Life pitched the idea of the open house to the Women*s Center precisely because we sensed a need for a different perspective to be presented there. Since we can all agree that hosting the pro-life event was commendable, it is a bit disappointing that similar events do not happen much more often.So, where do we go from here? Since hosting the pro-life open house was a positive and praiseworthy example of diversity and inclusion within the Women*s Center, and since there is harm in politicizing issues dealing with “dignity and identity,” it seems that the logical step moving forward is to host more events like the pro-life open house. As we all know, there exists a wide array of women’s issues that are often harmfully politicized or stigmatized, only a handful of which fall under the umbrella of Princeton Pro-Life. So far, the Women*s Center has been making great efforts to address such topics. It is my belief — and consistent with the student’s responses mentioned above — that the Women*s Center should continue to host events on such topics that present diverse (and potentially opposing) viewpoints in a depoliticized way — just as they did with the pro-life open house.Perhaps it is this sense of diversity that the Editorial Board seeks to support. If so, it seems like we can all get behind it.Elly Brown is a junior and president of Princeton Pro-Life. She can be reached at eabrown@princeton.edu.
(10/17/16 6:20pm)
The graduate student body recently held a unionization meeting on Oct. 13, during which they provided information and opinions regarding whether to affiliate with the American Federation of Teachers or the Service Employees International Union, two national unions. At the meeting, the graduate student body voted against a proposal to move forward a vote that had previously been planned to occur on Oct. 18. They did so quite rightfully, in my opinion, considering that most graduate students only learned about the existence of a unionization committee a few days before the informational session, and many did not even know then. While I acknowledge and sympathize with a desire on the part of Princeton Graduate Students United to keep a low profile and guard against the danger of intervention or retribution on the part of a hypothetical wrathful administration, the end result of these efforts was a completely opaque process.
(10/17/16 5:44pm)
by Aparna Raghu '18
(10/09/16 6:05pm)
Anal. Orgasm. G-spot. Recently, you may have seen these bright posters spring up on campus, advertising events hosted by the Women's Center. One of the highlights of this week was the guest lecture series by Ellen Heed, who spoke on three consecutive days about self-pleasure, human genitalia, and “all of life’s erotic possibilities.” Sexual pleasure is often a stigmatized topic of conversation, and on many levels Princeton students aren’t comfortable openly discussing what constitutes good and bad sex. These events provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on this.
(10/04/16 6:37pm)
“We are facing the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Above all, this is not just a crisis of numbers; it is also a crisis of solidarity.” – Ban Ki Moon, United Nations Secretary-General
(09/28/16 7:30pm)
Welcome to the Class of 2020 and another year of diversity on our campus, whether of race, religion, or socio-economic status. Yet despite all the rhetoric of inclusion and the toted values of diversity that we parade around the Orange Bubble, tasteless themed events organized by students are once again putting Old Nassau back into the news. Such events, which in the best light can be characterized as grossly culturally ignorant, and in the worst light blatantly racist, are sadly a recurring component of student life.Most recently, on Monday, Sept. 14, Princeton students threw the inconspicuously named “MMMMMMF” party. The acronym stands for “Mandatory Makeout Mexican Mustache Monday Madness Fiesta.” The party flaunted negative stereotypes of Mexicans as its perverse theme in a party invite posted on Facebook. The lack of respect for and trivialization of an entire culture and people is clearly wrong, and it seems that the students hosting the event knew that. Why else obscure the 27th occurrence of this party with an acronym?Instead of chancing the legitimate criticism they should face for hosting a racially themed party, the students intentionally posted ambiguous MMMMMMF signs around the Spelman Halls, hoping to fly under the radar. Sadly, that is what they were initially able to accomplish at least here on campus.What is perhaps most alarming is that information about a blatantly inappropriate party was quicker to reach professional news outlets than the ears of many Princetonians. Even now, many students are likely unaware that this party occurred, and one can hope that this is the reason behind the astounding lack of repudiation among the general student population.While MMMMMMF is outrageously disrespectful, the larger issue on Princeton’s campus is the regularity with which these types of incidents occur and the lack of response from both the student body at large and the administration of University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. In the last two years alone, events ranging from the scandalous Urban Congo performance, to derogatory parties held during Cinco de Mayo last year, to the reactionary response against the Black Justice League protests that fell immediately into regressive comments and respectability politics, and now this “Mexican” party, give a clear indication of the accepted racially ignorant climate at Princeton. In response to the party last week, the recently appointed Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, LaTanya Buck, sent out an apologetic email after a small group of students reported complaints about MMMMMMF. The email was sent out to those subscribed to email announcement updates from the Princeton Women’s Center, reaching just a fraction of the student population. Her email states, “We do not condone cultural appropriation and disrespect to any individual’s and group’s racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.” But the nature of that statement does not come through as nearly strong enough in regards to either in rhetoric or effect. Her insufficient response attempts to meekly pacify those who make valid complaints. By not taking a stronger, more public stance against events like these or holding the students responsible accountable, the administration continues to disregard and excuse the pervasive culture of casual cultural ignorance and outright racism that permeates this campus.There is a disturbing lack of information regarding the MMMMMMF incident – is Princeton trying to fly under the radar on this as well? As yet, there has been no clearly public statement on the part of the administration condemning racist themed events. This silence is about money and public perception. There is a vested monetary interest in portraying Princeton as an institution of higher learning that values diversity, and it is advantageous for the administration to develop an image of the school that pleases the alumni who will generously donate to their alma mater. However, if Princeton is to truly live up to its values as an institution, especially after the public statements of last year, Princeton needs to do better. As stated by the trustees, Princeton needs to full-heartedly commit to being “a university where people of all backgrounds and perspectives are welcomed, valued, and respected; where they learn with and from each other; and where all feel that the Princeton they attend is their Princeton.”The current climate is not only bad for those of us here now, but also hinders others from accessing our campus in the future. By propagating our current culture, the University is limiting the ability to attract more students of color and continuing to undermine those already here. When our public face is unwilling to challenge issues of race on campus with a strong voice and action, what message does that send to the possible Class of 2021, 2022, and beyond? It’s tantamount to putting up a sign that says, “Don’t come here, you are not welcome – unless you want to quietly put up with the status quo.”We as a community of students with the administration need to hold accountable those who disrespect and clearly disdain other students’ culture and heritage. We need to create an atmosphere that addresses the lack of perfect inclusion in the Orange Bubble with more than just lip service. We need to do better.Ryan Chavez is a sophomore from Arcadia, CA. He can be reached at rdchavez@princeton.edu.
(09/28/16 7:05pm)
Editor's Note: This column was originally published on Sept. 10, 2003. - particularly salient as upperclassmen go through job applications and recruitment.For many, "back to school" means a return to routine. Classes, books, papers, and problem sets will soon erase the fading wisps of summer freedom. But for college students, Princetonians in particular, stepping back on campus can actually be a much needed release from a summer of drudgery. This is because most of us did not spend our summers catching crayfish in a creek or basking on a beach, but rather sitting in small offices and performing small, often menial tasks. In short, we interned.Freshmen take note: "To intern" is one of those verbs your writing seminar won’t tell you about, the kind that is best served by the passive voice. The reality is that we did not intern, but rather that we were interned by some exploitive organization in search of cheap labor. Here, of course, "intern" (accent on the second syllable) means, "to confine within prescribed limits," such as a cubicle (Webster’s). This alternate definition raises all sorts of interesting connotations, like the "internment camp" in Guantanamo.Indeed, many returning Princetonians may feel as though they have just escaped from a razor wire-encircled tin shack in Cuba. Investment bankers perhaps suffer the most, toiling night and day (weekends too) in their high-rise sweatshops. The paychecks look large, but on an hourly basis it probably equates to flipping burgers. Those of us in the nonprofit world at least have a measure of free time, which is good because we need to work a second job to pay the rent. And while we scrape together another dinner of Ramen Noodles, places like Goldman Sachs and the State Department get top quality labor at bargain prices. Who needs to outsource to India when there’s a ready supply of overachievers right here in New Jersey?The odd thing about these summer internment-ships, though, is that all the suffering and exploitation is voluntary. We applied for these positions (and competed with each other to get them), driven by two opposite but compatible impulses. Positively, we are go-getters who want to do something exciting and productive with our free time. More cynically, we want to spend our summers building resumes, not sand castles. But regardless of whether our motivation was altruism or egoism (or a combination of the two), sitting around watching reruns was not an option.And on balance, that is probably a good thing. Many of us contributed a lot through our summer experiences, and learned a lot in return. We gained practical skills, made contacts and explored potential careers. The few bad experiences — the kind of job where you sit in a corner and observe, trying to drag out your work as long as possible to avoid bothering the more productive people — are probably outweighed by the good. My own experience with summer internships has been nothing but positive, and I think many other students would agree.And yet, it seems there should be a limit to the amount of learning and experience one can cram into a summer. When I told a German coworker about my summer schedule, she was shocked by the lack of leisure time. "But when is your vacation?" she asked. "You’re looking at it," I replied, grabbing a thick stack of reading out of the printer. "That’s crazy," she said, looking at me with an expression somewhere between disbelief and pity. While cultural differences may account for some of this reaction (statistics show that Americans work the most in the industrialized world, Germans the least), on a more fundamental level, my coworker was, of course, correct. We may tend to forget it, but vacation is more than just an opportunity for extracurricular adventures. It is a rare moment of rest and recuperation that, like the negative space in a painting, compliments and enhances its opposite.So while I immensely enjoyed my internship this summer, next year I hope to be thoroughly unproductive. Provided I don’t have a job or some other burden, my plan is to bum around an interesting part of the world, sailing the winds of whim and chance wherever they lead. Interning or being interned, it’s all the same — work. After a year at school, nothing beats a carefree, old-fashioned, do-nothing vacation.By Tom Hale '04
(09/27/16 2:51pm)
So, Monday night was pretty disheartening. But instead of complaining about the presidential debate, I want to offer one nonpartisan reflection on the recent proliferation of fact checkers and the involvement of the media in "fact checking" the election. However, before doing so I want to note three basic premises that inform my views on this topic.
(09/26/16 2:46pm)
This past Sunday, Sept. 18, Daily Princetonian senior columnist Beni Snow ’19 detailed his opposition to a policy of Princeton University Dining Services (PUDS) that all students must wear shoes inside the dining halls. I should make clear that I am responding to the ideas Snow has presented and do not intend any personal insult. That being said, however, the ridiculous deserves to be ridiculed, and ridiculed it shall be. (For the sake of full disclosure, I should note that I am a student worker at the Butler-Wilson dining hall.)
(09/25/16 3:00pm)
In the Satires, the Roman poet Juvenal asks, “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” Or in English, “Who watches the watchmen?”
(09/18/16 7:10pm)
I read an article about the Princeton HR Department publishing amemo about removing words containing "man" from their approvedvocabulary. Normally, I would see this as relatively harmless sillinessbut, if the University spent much money on this effort, it is doubleplus ungood.
(09/15/16 6:00pm)
Editor’s Note: This article does not representthe views of the ‘Prince’.
(05/08/16 11:50am)
I would like to bring attention to the fact that, after various meetings with University faculty and administrators and a committee review, my independent concentration proposal for Latinx Studies was rejected. This only adds to the mounting body of evidence, including the report by the Latinx Collective, the Princeton Latinos y Amigos and the Asian American Student Association report and a report by the Latino Coalition of Princeton, pointing to Princeton University's lack of dedication and insufficient allocation of resources for initiatives that promote a more inclusive Princeton experience and improve the experiences of students of color on campus.