One of the best things about studying in Britain is getting to observe a country that's similar to ours grappling with the same problems we face.Currently, British intellectuals are fixated on a piece in "Prospect" by David Goodhart.
Our generation did not pick John Kerry. On Super Tuesday, as the networks reported win after win for the senator from Massachusetts, students who supported Dean, Clark and Edwards sat wearily in front of televisions all over campus.
Religion at Princeton has been covered beforeRegarding 'No faith in the 'Prince' ' (March 9):While I in no way argue that the 'Prince' always does a perfect job (though I know its editors and writers seek to do their best) I would like to point out that Emma Soichet '02 wrote a series on religion at Princeton in February and March of 2000.
I'm sure many of you may have heard about the recent stunt at Columbia by the Conservative Club when they staged an "affirmative action bake sale." For those of you who missed it, I'll recap: The Columbia College Conservative Club, also known as CCCC, staged a bake sale on campus to protest the use of affirmative action in the University's admissions policy.
I knew that I wouldn't enjoy it. I'm not Christian. I'm not an aficionado of ancient Roman torture techniques.
When you think you might have an alcohol problem, the first step toward controlling that condition is admitting that it exists.
It's not all bad for Christians at PrincetonRegarding 'Being Christian at Princeton' (March 8):As always, John V.
I understand. Really, I do. It's spring, and you want to rejoice in the glorious sunshine and be outside as much as possible.
Midterms have finally arrived. For so long they have been only a vague threat to be dealt with "tomorrow," but now they have taken on full form and strength.
Objections to gay marriage unfoundedRegarding "Reasonable reservations about gay marriage" (March 8):While David Robinson writes that arguments agaist gay marriage are not bigoted, he fails to recognize the discriminatory nature of his own arguments.
Many turn to the 'Prince' as a major source for Princeton life. Parents and alumni have subscriptions or read it online, not to mention prospective and current students, faculty, students at other schools, and ? judging from the mail I get ? random people from all over the country.For this reason, the 'Prince' is obliged to take appropriate caution in how it represents the school and its students.Newspapers are a record of our history, and they bear the responsibility to be fair, balanced, informative, and inclusive.
I still haven't seen the "Passion According to Mel Gibson." I share that indistinction with several of the members of the excellent panel that met in McCosh 50 last Tuesday to lead a disussion that truly advanced the "diversity" and "community" that are more often on our lips than in our lives.
In the last week, it's come to light that the Princeton Tory received a grant from the University's Bildner Fund for Diversity to help bring conservative Washington Post columnist George Will GS '68 to campus.To say it strikes us as somewhat ironic that campus' leading conservative voice, which often condemns University diversity programs, is now the beneficiary of those programs would be to put it mildly.
Reading Robin Williams' column Friday, I came to a startling realization: Apparently, the definition of "bigot" has now been broadened to include me.
When people learn that I lived my entire life in the Third World until coming to Princeton four years ago, I am met with looks of amazement and disbelief.How do I know the "Full House" theme song, they ask?
When Dean of the College Nancy Weiss Malkiel went looking for the biggest problem facing undergraduate education, she came up with the so-called major majors.Forty-five percent of juniors and seniors major in only five departments, overburdening the five and leaving the stellar faculty of the smaller ones underused.Malkiel's goal to encourage students to join a wider variety of departments seems appropriate.
President Bush finally called for the quick passage of an amendment to ban gay marriage last week.
Regarding 'PJP doesn't help addicts by giving them needles' (Mar. 1):Evan Baehr's letter echoes the classic objection that many uninformed people espouse.
If you were at the panel on "The Passion of the Christ" the other day, you might have noticed that I was the guy in the back who asked Professor Cornel West the question along these lines, "Do you think it is dangerous for this movie to be marketed as nonfiction when, in fact, it is simply one interpretation of the story?"I would like here to explain the impetus behind my question.
Many students who manage to weave study abroad into their time at Princeton look back on this decision as one of their wisest while at college.
