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(09/29/17 3:26am)
In a recent article in The Daily Princetonian, author Brandon Hunter offered conservative Princetonians a disingenuous, criticism-laden, pseudo-invitation to upcoming Latinx Heritage Month events. I find Hunter’s invitation to be insincere for a variety of reasons, but here I would like to focus instead on our point of agreement: that we should all be open to hearing from those who differ from ourselves. Situated in the context of an intense national debate surrounding the origins, limits, and consequences of free speech, Hunter’s call for us to listen before we speak is, frankly, refreshing. I must ask myself, though, whether he means for this to be a two-way conversation.
(05/12/17 12:43am)
I recently attended a leadership conference series at a consulting firm in New York that was designed to help women explore their identities in professional settings and to learn more about consulting at this particular firm. One of the last parts of the series was a question and answer session with one of the female partners, in which a fellow attendee asked a very thought-provoking question.
(04/05/17 2:01am)
Recently, I penned an opinion column about the lack of liberal news coverage of the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl at a high school in Rockville, Maryland. My column was, arguably, both conservative and controversial. I expected some would naturally take issue with my opinion, and indeed, my colleague Ryan Chavez wrote a response almost immediately. But Chavez’s response was riddled with problems in itself, both in its logic and, more importantly, in its journalistic integrity. It warrants a response.
(03/29/17 2:57am)
Last week, while the nation was focused on the healthcare debate, a 14-year-old girl was brutally raped in a bathroom stall at her high school in Rockville, Maryland. The two alleged rapists, ages 18 and 17, freshmen at Rockville High School, are undocumented immigrants. Their immigration status has thrust the case into the midst of a heated national debate about immigration policy and reform.
(03/06/17 2:20am)
There is a small Hispanic community center called El Centro just 15 minutes from Princeton’s campus. Ten minutes away is the New Jersey Special Olympics Headquarters. Two minutes away is a local food pantry. Despite their distinct purposes, these organizations share a common need: volunteers.
(11/07/16 7:33pm)
In light of the recent controversy surrounding the decision of Director of the FBI James B. Comey to write to Congress revealing that the FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s personal email scandal, I think it is crucial to remember that, not long ago, Comey was revered by Democrats and criticized by Republicans – exactly the opposite of the current climate.
(10/20/16 4:44pm)
If you could have formulated that Spanish sentence on your own, then you are, by the University’s standards, “proficient.”
(09/26/16 3:08pm)
Editor’s Note: This article does not representthe views of the ‘Prince’.When I stepped into an Uber this summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first question the driver asked me was, “Donald o Hillary?”Foreign curiosity about our election is not unique to the Argentine people. Petula Dvorak claims in The Washington Post that being abroad has been tainted for Americans — and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is to blame.Vacationing overseas, she claims, has become a “relentless apology tour” for Americans as they “Trumpsplain” that his views are not characteristic of the United States.The difference between Dvorak and me is that I never felt obligated or even inclined to apologize to my Argentine companions for Trump’s candidacy. I never felt ashamed of my country or its presidential candidates. (I should note that disappointed and ashamed are very different feelings.)You can disagree with your countrymen’s politics without dismissing your country as disgraceful — I could engage in meaningful political discussion with Argentinians without seeking forgiveness for Trump. Or for Hillary, for that matter.An apology to a foreigner will not stop Trump’s campaign. It will not change his views, and it will not ensure he isn’t elected. An apology cannot prevent him from promoting exclusionary policies, and an apology cannot make him go away. An apology will not ease the burden of Trump.Our apologies are selfish, really. We apologize abroad to ensure that those we encounter do not lump us in with Trump supporters — do not mistakenly assume we share his values. We apologize to make ourselves feel better, not to make foreigners feel better.An apology signifies that one has done something wrong, has harmed another. An apology on behalf of the United States signifies that we as a nation have done something wrong.We have done nothing wrong.Trump has done and said wrongful things, but Trump is not America. Hillary has done and said wrongful things, but she is not America, either.Let us not forget that Donald Trump is a candidate. He is running for office. He is not our president. He is not America. When you apologize for him on behalf of the United States, you allow him to represent America.Donald Trump is the product of a democratic society in which all citizens have an equal ability to exercise political freedom and to participate in the political process. Rather than shame our country abroad for the candidate one party has produced, we should celebrate the fact that, while there are nations where women cannot speak without a man’s permission and only the very wealthy can influence their nation’s politics, in the United States we are able to “apologize” for Trump not with our mouths but with our vote.Jacquelyn Thorbjornson is a sophomore from South Thomaston, Maine. She can be reached at jot@princeton.edu.
(05/08/16 12:09pm)
This year, the University elected to make either Outdoor Action or Community Action mandatory components of pre-orientation for incoming freshmen – except for athletes. Athletes will participate in discussions and workshops on campus that mirror those taking place on OA and CA trips. This institutionalized division between athletes and non-athletes is of particular interest to me, because it seems to entrench an existing campus tension.
(04/20/16 4:41pm)
A few weeks ago, Jesse Watters of Fox News stoked the embers of the “offensive speech” debate with largely inflammatory interviews of Princeton students on campus.
(04/03/16 2:37pm)
The University group Muslim Advocates for Social Justice & Individual Dignity (MASJID) has circulated a petition that calls for the Princeton University Board of Trustees to condemn New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
(03/28/16 4:19pm)
Last Friday, over a typical drunk meal of chicken fingers and fries, a conversation with my friends took a philosophical turn when one friend offhandedly noted how “people here always want to talk about things even when they don’t know what they’re talking about.”