Tiger's purpose is to entertain, not inform
In his Nov. 6 column "Catholicism, Religion, and Respect," Ryan Anderson '04 demonstrates a strong understanding of Catholic doctrine, but no understanding of the difference between straight commentary and satire.
Students who read Tiger Magazine know its content is never serious. When Anderson writes that "anyone who addresses the tenets of a faith should do so thoughtfully and respectfully," he is deluded to believe the Tiger is addressing anything at all. The Tiger's purpose is to entertain the student body, not inform it.
To this end, Tiger is equally comfortable poking fun at University professors, campus stereotypes, major world religions, political parties, and itself. We don't take sides because we don't have an agenda — except to make you laugh.
Anderson is right to say the Tiger "often crosses the line of decency and good taste," and indeed that's why a lot of students read it. But he only spoke up when he felt his own identity group was under attack.
Anderson concludes that Tiger "mocked the lives of those who live for Him" with its fake ad for diet communion wafers. He has confused this intended humor for a political message of some kind. I hope all students will enjoy our magazine, but if you can't recognize a joke when you see it, you probably shouldn't expose yourself to anything any less dead-serious than you are. Steve Feyer '03 Chairman, Tiger Magazine
Wa's accident-free streak could stop accident reports
In response to Abby Williams' article last Friday, Nov. 8, "Princeton 'Wa celebrating streak of accident-free days," I was concerned about an aspect of this streak that was not discussed. Not to diminish from the Wawa feat, but it seems that placing such emphasis on the number of consecutive days could actually make the work environment more dangerous, by providing a incentive not to report injuries. If all of your coworkers will lose out on a free night out because you report a work injury, then that is a significant reason not to report it.
It seems that a more practical solution would be to just reward the precautions put in place (such as the night bread slicing that Miss Williams discussed), and the night out would be to reward the reduction in injuries since these practices were put into action. In addition, I would have liked to hear what policies Wawa has to ensure that all injuries do indeed get reported. Mark Mandel Graduate Student Molecular Biology
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Calls for VP Calhoun's resignation mislead on free expression
Bill Hewitt“In joining a letter so firmly based on a questionable factual narrative, some 10 percent of Princeton faculty have rushed to condemn Vice President Calhoun for a “lie” and to demand her ouster.”
“In joining a letter so firmly based on a questionable factual narrative, some 10 percent of Princeton faculty have rushed to condemn Vice President Calhoun for a “lie” and to demand her ouster.”
Deciding disciplinary matters by popular vote of the faculty sets a harmful precedent
Jonathan Mummolo"In short, fairness demands that all members of the Princeton community be subject to a common set of rules and procedures. We are all meant to be granted equal protection under these rules. Our established procedures for disciplinary matters do not call for a full faculty vote."
"In short, fairness demands that all members of the Princeton community be subject to a common set of rules and procedures. We are all meant to be granted equal protection under these rules. Our established procedures for disciplinary matters do not call for a full faculty vote."
Princeton, practice what you preach: SPIA graduate students on protest and dialogue
Guest Contributors"As policy students, we are appalled by the blatant hypocrisy of the University administration, which has relied on fear-mongering and false narratives to discredit student protestors. We are increasingly disillusioned with the dissonance of what we are taught in our classrooms and the University’s actions."
"As policy students, we are appalled by the blatant hypocrisy of the University administration, which has relied on fear-mongering and false narratives to discredit student protestors. We are increasingly disillusioned with the dissonance of what we are taught in our classrooms and the University’s actions."
