Letter to the Editor: How we remember campus activism matters
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To the Editor:
A bonfire, a blood feud, and an Ivy League title on the line: Princeton’s football team (4–4 overall, 3–2 Ivy League), could not have more to lose this Saturday as they take on the Yale Bulldogs (5–3 overall, 3–2 Ivy League) in what is the nation’s oldest football rivalry, dating back to 1873.
Sleep is an integral, yet often overlooked, part of a Princeton students daily schedule. But, what does our brain actually do when it’s asleep?
The Whig Caucus, the left-leaning side of the the Whig-Clio debate society, initially advertised a “Presidential Town Hall with Cornel West.” It was one of an impressive line-up of speakers by the Whig-Clio society this semester including Gen. Mark Milley ’80 and Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. These high-profile speaker events are part of an effort to bring in more speakers that “challenge the current dialogue and status quo,” according to Whig Deputy Chair Emily Hove ’26.
In a moment of major turnover for the University administration, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 just took on a three-year appointment at the Association of American Universities (AAU). On Nov. 7, the University announced that Eisgruber was selected as the vice chair of the AAU.
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It was a major night for elected officials up and down the Garden State. Local Princeton elections were dominated by a long-running controversy about the recent resignation of Princeton Public School Superintendent Dr. Carol Kelley, and an opponent of the superintendent won a seat on the board. Democrats dominated in deep blue Mercer County and notched important wins in tightly contested state legislative elections amid major wins for Democrats nationwide.
The Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, located north of campus along Witherspoon and John Streets, is an area with rich historical and cultural significance as Princeton’s historically Black neighborhood. Yet over the last few decades, the Black population in Witherspoon-Jackson has declined.
It’s rare to see a player take the leap from a supporting role to leading scorer in any sport, but that’s exactly what Princeton men’s soccer forward Daniel Ittycheria has done in his sophomore season. After a solid start to his collegiate career off the bench last year, Ittycheria led the Tigers on the scoreboard with nine goals in 15 games, achieving the second highest mark across the Ivy League.
When I ducked out of my 8 a.m. class at Morrison Hall because of a scratchy throat, I visited the first floor kitchenette and encountered a bulletin board with the photos of the recent concentrators in the African American Studies (AAS) department. Amid the collage of portraits, I was surprised to see how few non-Black graduates there were. When I returned to my class on racialized housing development, a classmate of mine made a memorable comment on our reading about the history of segregated housing: “I wish that anyone who doesn’t understand systemic oppression could read just a couple of pages of this book.”
Walking into an awards ceremony for Dallas’s top business people of the year, Marcus Stroud ’16 was stopped in his tracks. A fellow attendee handed her used plate to him. Stroud, an honoree himself, was stunned.
Princeton's Political Groups in Action
Princeton's Political Groups in Action
On a campus often described as apathetic, the Princeton College Democrats were momentarily stirred to action by state elections, which took place on Nov. 7.
In 1835, the College of New Jersey was on the brink of financial ruin.
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Despite a slow start to their first game of the 2023–2024 season, the women’s basketball team (1–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) walked away with a 65–57 win against the Duquesne Dukes (0–1, 0–0 Atlantic 10). The squad was led by sophomore guard, and reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year Madison St. Rose, who finished with a career-high 26 points.
Sajan Rhea Young ’24 has a connection to Princeton going back 250 years — but not because he’s a legacy student.
“They’re going to be an NCAA Tournament basketball team, there’s no doubt in my mind,” said Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell in a post-game press conference about this year’s Princeton Tigers (1–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy League). The Tigers picked up right where they left off last season with a 68–61 upset win over the Power 5 Scarlet Knights (0–1 overall, 0–0 Big Ten) on Monday night.
There is no denying that the Princeton undergraduate experience is luxurious. Free Tacoria seems ubiquitous at campus events. Residential colleges offer free massages during midterm week and free Broadway trips throughout the year. Some seminar classes include trips abroad that are fully funded, regardless of students’ financial aid status. These perks reduce the stressful, overwhelming nature of life at Princeton. But, these luxuries create a sense of entitlement, and alienate us from the vast majority of the world’s population. That entitlement discourages us from pursuing careers in public service.