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The Daily Princetonian

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No 'gratuitous diversity' at this UniversityAfter reading the Publisher's note on the inside of the front cover of this month's Tory, I was upset to find that there are certain people on this campus who believe Princeton concentrates too much on diversity while ignoring more important Western values.Pete Hegseth '03, the writer of this piece, acknowledges that "Diversity is a note-worthy discussion topic, yet highly overvalued at this University." After reading this sentence I went back to check to make sure Pete Hegseth actually attended Princeton, a school which in my mind is lacking in its development of a diverse environment.

OPINION | 04/16/2002

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Middle East conflict, divestment campaignI was disappointed to see the Daily Princetonian's article about the divestment campaign's use of the amnesty website placed under the large heading "The Middle East Conflict: In Focus." Did this article help to clarify the issues at stake in the Middle East conflict or their reception on campus?

OPINION | 04/11/2002

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A dangerous campaign

Itake offense to the tactics of the Princeton divestment campaign. This campaign, urging the University to withdraw investments from corporations doing business with Israel, does not aim to educate a population toward making an informed political decision, but rather uses misleading quotes and graphic posters to quickly sway a large number of people to support the Palestinian cause, and to incite anti-Israel sentiment.The use of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's quote ? "I am a black South African, and if I were to change the names, a description of what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank could describe events in South Africa" ? is misleading.

OPINION | 04/10/2002