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The Daily Princetonian

A history lesson

The year is 1998. A string of high-profile alcohol-related deaths has recently rocked prestigious universities across the country, such as MIT, the University of Virginia and Louisiana State University.

OPINION | 12/09/2007

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Is the pan mightier than the sword?

The "activism" on our campus is largely a regressive movement. This does not necessarily mean that the demonstrators are unsuccessful in meeting their objectives; there are many signs that point to the increasing efficacy of groups like Princeton Against Protectionism (PAP) and the Princeton Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) to affect the food we eat, the coffee we drink and the way we conduct discourses on rights.PAWS, in particular, thanks to excellent leadership that combines charisma, diligence and innovation, has risen to be one of the most visible activist groups on campus with such displays as wrapping half-naked students in cellophane to spread the message that consuming meat is unethical.

OPINION | 12/05/2007

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Think again

I was disappointed to see and hear about the reactions of some students to the "blackface" controversy that engulfed the campus over the past weekend.

OPINION | 12/04/2007

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Silence says a lot

This past week, I had the opportunity to get my first real sense of how politics really works, particularly concerning Princeton's undergraduate student body.In now USG presidential-electJosh Weinstein '09's to quest to gain the office, I decided to help my friend by acting as a liaison of sorts to the black community, partly because of his uncontested run for VP last year and also because many of my peers returned blank faces when I mentioned his name.Things looked great, until I received an email directing me to an article on a blog called IvyGate regarding photos of Weinstein in black face paint, especially addressing a caption in which he says that he and friends portrayed prominent black historical figures.I was shocked when I initially saw it, yet immediately expressed my support for him as a candidate and a person despite the egregious and insensitive nature of his actions as a freshman.

OPINION | 12/04/2007

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A promising step

In light of the revisions to the University's policy regarding residential college advisers and alcohol, the administration's recent announcement of a broad coalition on high-risk alcohol use might appear as a belated response to student concerns. This cynicism is not entirely merited.

OPINION | 12/04/2007

The Daily Princetonian

From Madrid to Annapolis

As Palestinian and Israeli leaders were meeting in the Annapolis Naval Base last week for yet another attempt at peacemaking, I remembered how my journalistic career led me to cover the Madrid peace conference back in 1991.

OPINION | 12/03/2007