Greetings, Class of 2014, Congratulations and welcome to Princeton University! More importantly, welcome to a serious institution of higher learning bereft of that immature, adolescent notion of socio-academic stratification—well, not entirely. On any given day, you are more likely than not to hear the name of one or more of the following mutually inclusive student […]
by Aaron Smargon ’11 Last month’s cancellation of Nonie Darwish’s November 18th talk, “Sharia Law and Perspectives on Israel,” brought to light how controversial a figure she is. The attention given to Darwish’s statements, however, has obscured some unpleasant truths about how student organizations operate on campus. The clubs in question—Tigers for Israel (TFI), the […]
By Brandon McGinley ’10 Back in November 2008, in my second article for the last pages of the Tory, I wrote of the “blank slate” with which American conservatism was presented after the election of Barack Obama. As for how best to take advantage of this opportunity, I spoke only in the broadest language: “we […]
by Audrey Pollnow In 2008, 18 forcible sex offenses were reported on Princeton’s main campus. Given that 17 of those sex offenses occurred in a residential facility, the majority were almost certainly instances of date rape.1 Given how large a problem this is, Princeton demonstrates an appropriate attitude of concern in choosing to address the […]
by Alfred Miller ’11 and Raphael Murillo ’12 Get a room! That’s the new option the University is offering to campus lovebirds with next year’s “gender-neutral housing” pilot program. Next year, upperclassmen drawing into Spelman will have the opportunity to live with members of the opposite sex. Student government president Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 proudly announced […]
by Will Herlands and Sam Norton Princeton prides itself on hosting a faculty whose members possess varied experiences and viewpoints. In pursuit of intellectual diversity, the University often hires professors with provocative ideas – Peter Singer, among others, comes to mind. However, two nominations made this spring stretch the bounds of credulity. On February 24, […]
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