Insults aren't what our country needsI was disappointed with the opinion presented by my former hallmate, Steven Sucharski '06 in Friday's paper (''Prince' article shows paper's liberal bias,' Letter, Nov.
By my estimation, 1984 witnessed three truly epic events: my birth, the reelection of Ronald Reagan and the release of the American film classic "Revenge of the Nerds." Which of these three cultural milestones will have the greatest impact on Western civilization has yet to be determined, but I must say, the film (which saw Anthony Edwards as a geek before he became Tom Cruise's wingman Goose in 1986) is losing ground every day.
I fear deeply for Princeton. I fear that our sons and daughters, reading the annals of Princeton in 2004, will, after deep reflection, have only one thing to say of us: we were boring.
With the dust settled on what was my college election and the acrimonious political landscape looking more and more like a hate-filled chapter from the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, I want to take a moment to point out some of the sad lessons and realities that I learned from what were frankly two disappointing campaigns.
The presidential campaign is mercifully complete. Whether or not it was your side that won, it is time to bring our focus back to making this place better.Princeton University is home to some of the world's greatest thinkers, poring over issues of war and peace and of poverty and prosperity.
When a few years ago the Power installed our very large and ambitious Writing Program, my attitude was the emphatic lukewarmth of a decisive trimmer, so to speak.
The most unusual things happened Tuesday night: people headed out to party complained about Kerry being behind 200,000 votes in Florida between vodka shots, neurotic gym rats stopped running on treadmills as Pennsylvania came in on the TVs at Dillon, and every Canadian I saw on campus openly expressed their desire to be an American (even if they claimed it was just to kick Bush out of office). What we saw on Tuesday night was a firm affirmation of democratic governance, that we as a people are smart enough to govern ourselves without help from the U.N., Cuba or The Guardian.So, now that we have all exercised our rights, what have we as a nation bought ourselves?
Stayed out late on a Wednesday night and skipped your Thursday classes?Who cares?!Haven't touched that history book for a couple days ? er ? weeks?Who cares?!Midterms are over.
Enough anger? (Editorial, Nov. 4) How about enough complacency? Or enough spineless acquiescence?
There is at least one piece of encouraging news from Tuesday's election, regardless of your affiliation: Voter turnout was at its highest since 1968, when Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey.
Regarding 'NCAA president discusses fiscal responsibility' (Nov. 2):The story concerning Myles Brand's speech that was given on Monday evening hit upon many good points but missed what I believe is the most important point of his visit here at Princeton.Dr. Brand consciously selected Princeton to give his inaugural speech "Achieving Fiscal Responsibility" at NCAA member institutions precisely because he believes the funding model in existence at Princeton and in the Ivy League is the model that ought to be emulated by all Division I institutions.
Upon witnessing a freshman girl hang her head in disappointment as she watched the metal gate of Frist's food area close, I tried to offer consolation and said, "Just go to the Wa." She stared back at me in confusion.
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in October. How many of you knew that? If you are like most Americans, then you are probably unaware of this fact.
This election represented more then just a once-every-four-years chance to elect the president. It signaled a seismic shift in the political nature of young adults.
We do not know who will be the next president of the United States. As I write this, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, some of the networks have called the state of Ohio for President Bush.
Cultural manifest destiny is a dangerous and costly ideology. Neo-conservatives in the Bush administration feel America has a divine duty to change other nations into carbon copies of ours.
Brace yourselves. This ride is about to come to a halting stop. In less than 24 hours, arguably one of the most important elections of a generation will end, and a winner will be crowned as the next ruler of the oval office.
Today is Election Day, and if four years ago is any indication, half of all Americans won't vote.
