Student conservative groups decry liberalism, political apathy on campus
Though the University's long history gives it an air of traditionalism that contributes to the school's somewhat conservative reputation, conservative groups on campus disagree with the notion that Princeton is a conservative school.Peter Hegseth '03, publisher of the Princeton Tory, a conservative newsmagazine that prints several times each semester, said compared to the opinions of the average American, the views of University students are very liberal."Compared to a Harvard or a Brown, we have a conservative student body," he said, adding, however, that the leftist movements at those schools have become "very radicalized."Allison Ball '04, president of the College Republicans, agreed."Obviously a lot of the student body is liberal, and obviously a lot of the student body is apathetic about politics," she said, noting that the College Republicans have between 25 and 30 active members with an e-mail list of several hundred names.Another group, the Princeton Committee Against Terrorism, which was founded in response to the attacks of Sept.