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Guest Contributions

Vote ‘No’ on Referendum No. 5. Here’s why.

Vote ‘No’ on Referendum No. 5. Here’s why.

Judah Guggenheim
| 2 days ago
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“Referendum No. 5 calls on the University to divest from American defense companies including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX (formerly Raytheon), and General Dynamics. The referendum ignores the necessary role that these companies play in defending democracy in American allies across the world.’’

“Referendum No. 5 calls on the University to divest from American defense companies including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX (formerly Raytheon), and General Dynamics. The referendum ignores the necessary role that these companies play in defending democracy in American allies across the world.’’

For the sake of a democratic process, faculty must reject remote voting on previously decided motions

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For the sake of a democratic process, faculty must reject remote voting on previously decided motions

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"To implement a remote electronic vote that will enable a segment of those voting to opt out of the deliberation stage undermines our institutional traditions. When we meet as faculty, we aim to deliberate and govern together. That role cannot be reduced to casting votes."

"To implement a remote electronic vote that will enable a segment of those voting to opt out of the deliberation stage undermines our institutional traditions. When we meet as faculty, we aim to deliberate and govern together. That role cannot be reduced to casting votes."

OPINION | November 12

Setting the record straight: Ruha Benjamin should defend her accusation

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Setting the record straight: Ruha Benjamin should defend her accusation

Bill Hewitt

Given Professor Benjamin’s status as a highly honored member of the Princeton faculty, the University should publicize its current investigation and Ruha Benjamin should substantiate and defend her claims.

Given Professor Benjamin’s status as a highly honored member of the Princeton faculty, the University should publicize its current investigation and Ruha Benjamin should substantiate and defend her claims.

OPINION | November 7

An appeal to the majority: Let faculty have the option of a remote vote

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An appeal to the majority: Let faculty have the option of a remote vote

John Londregan

“Several colleagues and I have proposed a new measure: if a faculty proposal passes, but at least six members in attendance object after its passage, our proposal would allow for remote voting by the full faculty on that proposal.”

“Several colleagues and I have proposed a new measure: if a faculty proposal passes, but at least six members in attendance object after its passage, our proposal would allow for remote voting by the full faculty on that proposal.”

OPINION | October 31

Vote for Franceschi and Santarpio for Board of Education

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Vote for Franceschi and Santarpio for Board of Education

Akash Jim

"Princeton University students registered to vote in Princeton may not see the importance of voting for BOE in a school district that they do not attend, but their ability to sway the outcome of a tight school board election cannot be underestimated."

"Princeton University students registered to vote in Princeton may not see the importance of voting for BOE in a school district that they do not attend, but their ability to sway the outcome of a tight school board election cannot be underestimated."

OPINION | October 29

Not everyone impacted by this election can vote. Make sure you do.

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Not everyone impacted by this election can vote. Make sure you do.

Gil Joseph

“As a non-citizen, I am not entitled to a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, but the outcome of this election will potentially have dramatic consequences for my family and thousands of others who have taken refuge in this country — many of whom are related or connected to Princeton students and community members. Their future is in the hands of those who can vote — including many Princeton students.”

“As a non-citizen, I am not entitled to a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, but the outcome of this election will potentially have dramatic consequences for my family and thousands of others who have taken refuge in this country — many of whom are related or connected to Princeton students and community members. Their future is in the hands of those who can vote — including many Princeton students.”

OPINION | October 27
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CitiBank tried to silence me for protest. We won’t let Princeton do the same.

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CitiBank tried to silence me for protest. We won’t let Princeton do the same.

John Mark Rozendaal

"What can Princeton students, faculty and staff do now for climate justice and for freedom of speech? Please keep doing what you are doing. Just like city streets, university campuses are contested grounds for delivery of controversial messages."

"What can Princeton students, faculty and staff do now for climate justice and for freedom of speech? Please keep doing what you are doing. Just like city streets, university campuses are contested grounds for delivery of controversial messages."

OPINION | October 20

Through a flawed ‘community input’ process, Princeton delays action during a genocide

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Through a flawed ‘community input’ process, Princeton delays action during a genocide

Sofia Menemenlis, Jessica Ng, Hellen Wainaina, and Givarra Azhar Abdullah

"We write to express our concern with this post-hoc, poorly defined, and inadequately communicated process. The Committee’s procedure for soliciting feedback all but guarantees a highly skewed sample of responses."

"We write to express our concern with this post-hoc, poorly defined, and inadequately communicated process. The Committee’s procedure for soliciting feedback all but guarantees a highly skewed sample of responses."

OPINION | October 11

Using faculty meetings to declare political positions undermines Princeton’s mission

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Using faculty meetings to declare political positions undermines Princeton’s mission

Flora Champy, Stephen Macedo, Leora Batnitzky, Jonathan Mummolo, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Eve Krakowski, and Emmanuel Bourbouhakis

“When “the faculty” are conscripted to speak in one voice about an issue, dissenting opinions are discouraged, and our truth-seeking mission is compromised.”

“When “the faculty” are conscripted to speak in one voice about an issue, dissenting opinions are discouraged, and our truth-seeking mission is compromised.”

OPINION | October 10

Princeton’s Progressive Coalition opposes University’s latest protest bans

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Princeton’s Progressive Coalition opposes University’s latest protest bans

Alex Norbrook and Alan Plotz

“We, the undersigned member organizations of the Princeton Progressive Coalition, oppose these tightened restrictions, reject the University’s hostile approach to protest, and call on all who support free speech and free expression to challenge these protest bans.” 

“We, the undersigned member organizations of the Princeton Progressive Coalition, oppose these tightened restrictions, reject the University’s hostile approach to protest, and call on all who support free speech and free expression to challenge these protest bans.” 

OPINION | September 22

CPUC reforms are necessary for the community to be truly heard

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CPUC reforms are necessary for the community to be truly heard

Bill Hewitt

“By implementing these reforms, the CPUC will strengthen its role as a deliberative body, better reflect the needs and voices of its constituents, and uphold the University’s principles of open and participative governance through the CPUC.”

“By implementing these reforms, the CPUC will strengthen its role as a deliberative body, better reflect the needs and voices of its constituents, and uphold the University’s principles of open and participative governance through the CPUC.”

OPINION | September 20

Turning the tide on “human fracking”

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Turning the tide on “human fracking”

D. Graham Burnett and Peter Schmidt

“The more you come to know this thing called attention and the more you share it with your peers, the more acutely you will see, as a student and a student body, the nature of the challenge we face."

“The more you come to know this thing called attention and the more you share it with your peers, the more acutely you will see, as a student and a student body, the nature of the challenge we face."

OPINION | September 12

By erasing Hamas and the Oct. 7 attacks, PIAD’s proposal is unproductive and deeply unsettling

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By erasing Hamas and the Oct. 7 attacks, PIAD’s proposal is unproductive and deeply unsettling

Judah Guggenheim

“But the PIAD proposal gives no indication as to how boycotting or divesting from Israel will lead to a better future for Palestinians, because it never addresses what that future will actually look like.”

“But the PIAD proposal gives no indication as to how boycotting or divesting from Israel will lead to a better future for Palestinians, because it never addresses what that future will actually look like.”

OPINION | September 4

In defense of gray masses: a love letter to Princeton’s contemporary architecture

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In defense of gray masses: a love letter to Princeton’s contemporary architecture

Robert Mohan

“Princeton's contemporary buildings don't “look like” anything else on campus — that’s the point. Our housing need not be imitative, it can boldly put forward a new thesis about the nature of communities.”

"Princeton's contemporary buildings don't “look like” anything else — that’s the point. Our housing need not be imitative, it can boldly put forward a new thesis about the nature of communities."

OPINION | August 18

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