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The Daily Princetonian

From the Archives: Defining goals, meaning of the ethnic studies movement

By Kristin Brennan '96, as published in the "Daily Princetonian" on May 1, 1996 Editor's note: In light of recent campus events and discussion around diversity and distribution requirements, the Daily Princetonian revisits a similar debate from two decades ago. The anniversary meeting of the Nassau Hall sit-in for ethnic studies dispelled some fears that I had had about the organizers' intentions, and convinced me that the organizers are indeed committed to a definition of 'diversity' that does not mean 'separate' or 'ghettoized.' My greatest concern about the ethnic studies movement, on this campus and elsewhere, is that it has the potential to be either a powerful instrument for inclusion or a powerful instrument for division.

OPINION | 05/01/2016

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The new deafening activism

College students in the United States are involved in political activism now more than any other time in the last 50 years.According to a recent survey conducted by UCLA, more students are committed to social justice now than since the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

OPINION | 04/27/2016

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Letter to the editor: Rebranding is not enough

Dear Daily Princetonian, I must take issue with Newby Parton’s column from April 13, specifically his call to “strengthen [Princeton’s] brand and reputation, provided we do not compromise our commitment to undergraduate education.” Mr. Parton has evidently failed to consider that fully one-third of Princeton's student community is made up of graduate students, who are consistently marginalized by University institutions.

OPINION | 04/25/2016