Junior Paper 'molehill' cannot compare to senior thesis 'mountain'In response to John Lurz's opinion piece "Reflections on pre-JP life," these two seniors would like to retort with a similar dose of academic reality.
Accepting homosexuality as a lifestyle, not a psychological disorderAfter reading Matt O'Brien's column "Questioning the unquestionable: Homosexuality and Princeton's gay movement," I felt an overwhelming need to shower.At the risk of being accused of engaging in the type of "name-calling" O'Brien rightly worries his column will provoke, I must say that his pseudo-intellectual defense of "powerful arguments" classifying homosexuality as a "psychological disorder" leading to an "immoral" and "destructive" lifestyle brought to my mind Alfred Rosenberg's pseudo-scientific book "The Myth of the Twentieth Century," in which he attempts to provide National Socialism's anti-Semitism with a historic and philosophic theoretical basis.
Though college professors doubtless spend too much time navel-gazing, the changing character of our profession, as illuminated by some recent high-profile recruiting by Princeton, is not without interest.
If I may, I would like to turn your attention slightly from the recent "hot topics" of sexist comedians and JP stress that have filled the editorial pages recently.I'm sure you have seen the Arts Alive posters around campus.
The Daily Princetonian occupies a unique role on campus. We are the only publication to report as impartially as possible on the full range of issues that concern members of the campus community.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the veteran French extremist, shocked the world last week by placing second in the first round of France's presidential elections.
I got two notifications about the Princeton Divestment demonstration last Thursday (April 18) ? one for the rally, and one for the counter-rally.
Campus activism should be better-informedThe Daily Princetonian made an interesting statement by only briefly mentioning the protest calling for divestment [withdrawal of University funds from companies based or with subsidiaries in Israel] ? and entirely leaving out the counter-demonstration ? with a stand-alone photo on the front page of Friday's paper.The divestment rally, combined with the active pro-Israel opposition, proved that there are people on campus willing to take a stand, to fight for something they believe in, to demonstrate their passion for a cause.
In planning this year's Take Back the Night, some concern was raised about the coincidence of this event with Pre-Frosh Weekend this year.
I used to wonder how it could be possible that the space in our daily paper could be filled consistently with editorials about pet dogs or debates on the character of Kenny or Butters from South Park.
Thursday, April 18, 2002. It was two weeks ago that I turned in my thesis. I am having a good time at the Street with friends.
A few weeks ago, the Class of 2003 ran a heavily advertised event sponsored by Princeton's very own Alcohol Initiative (so appropriately named!). The event was held in McCosh, and the large lecture hall was filled to capacity.
Uninformed rhetoric used to describe dialog on homosexualityA recent opinion article by Mr. O'Brien considers the status of the campus climate on issues related to "homosexuality" in light of Pride Week features.
Even against the backdrop of Israel's thirty-five year occupation, the events of the past few weeks seem particularly awful.
It's happened. My worst fears about Princeton have been realized. The jibes of my friends from home have come true.
(Due to an editorial error, Mike Kimberly's column was not printed in its entirety. This column includes his additions)In a recent column for The Daily Princetonian responding to President Bush's speech on cloning, Dave Sillers suggested that creating life with the express purpose of destroying it is wrong.
It's mid-April, and we've already had several 90 degree sweltering days. This winter we set new highs for monthly average global temperatures.
On April 18, the University received two petitions, one calling for divestment from companies that do business in Israel and the other opposing such an action.
I have occupied an office (number 49) at the top of the many stairs of the fourth entryway in McCosh Hall for more years than I can accurately declare.
There is perhaps no issue, from abortion to race relations, where we forget the virtues of free and open discussion more quickly than when it comes to the question of homosexuality.
