Race relations start with the individual
In response to Sam Todd's article on Friday (Jan. 9), I want to underscore how important it is for all students to take personal responsibility for race relations on campus. This problem will not solve itself out of neglect.
I was involved with Sustained Dialogue on campus for two years. For sure, 99 percent of the most genuine and serious conversations I have had about race have occurred over these dinner sessions. Sustained Dialogue was modeled after the highly acclaimed Camp David Accords of the late 1970s and consists of biweekly small group meetings, which foster open and honest dialogue over time.
The most important component of these discussions (or any about such an important issue) is a willingness to allow oneself to be vulnerable. We must not be afraid to have our ideas, opinions, and beliefs challenged. It is this discourse, competition, and struggle that is missing most among our students.
Too often students skip out from public lectures early, avoiding the Q&A session that follows. Sure, we are all busy, but why is there no perceived value in hearing different viewpoints from the audience? In precept, students too often hide their true feelings and perspectives on the material. This too is counterproductive.
We must get engaged and we must engage each other. An issue as important as race relations deserves at least this much. Robin Williams '04
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Seniors deserve better than Jay Shetty
Izabela Konopka and Joshua YangWe are writing to express our strong disapproval of the selection of Jay Shetty as the 2025 Class Day speaker. We deserve better than a self-help guru and repeated plagiarist who runs a “school” that an expert claims exhibits “similar patterns” to a multi-level marketing scheme.
We are writing to express our strong disapproval of the selection of Jay Shetty as the 2025 Class Day speaker. We deserve better than a self-help guru and repeated plagiarist who runs a “school” that an expert claims exhibits “similar patterns” to a multi-level marketing scheme.
The CPUC must not gut its Judicial Committee
Bill HewittEnding the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Ending the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Princeton, let’s adopt a digital prox
Jorge ReyesTo prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
To prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.