If I were a terrorist or terrorist sympathizer I would be delighted by events unfolding at Princeton.
Patriotic spirit should not neglect domestic issuesHow will today's college students respond to the recent tragedies that have brought such enormous loss to our nation and its people?
The grand rotunda in the U.S. Capitol building is filled with contradictions. Each day, tourists armed with cameras and backpacks full of miniature Washington monuments stand in awe of the majesty of the room, thrilled at the connection between themselves and great lawmakers of the past.
Tocqueville on warfareIn his Oct. 1 column decrying American conformity, economics professor Uwe Reinhardt resorts to a long-beloved tactic among my fellow political theorists, namely the invocation of the name of Alexis de Tocqueville in support of a critical or even condemnatory view of American democracy.
There is probably no greater test of democracy than a sudden crisis and the resulting thirst for public security.
Kingston village defends itselfThe well-researched and balanced article of Sept. 18, "University Land Development and a Village's Battle," captures the struggle in which we Kingston village residents are now engaged.Seeking to preserve our heritage and our quality of life in the face of massive development that threatens to overwhelm us, we find ourselves confronting a most powerful neighbor, Princeton University ? a moneyed and mighty Goliath to our modest David of organized citizen, civic association and local government opposition.The hostile attitudes we face are evident in the comment from David Knights, marketing director of Princeton Forrestal Associates, the University's land development entity: "[Kingston] doesn't do a thing to help itself and it doesn't realize how valuable Princeton University is as a neighbor to it."In truth, the citizen advocacy "Kingston Initiative" launched by the people of the village five years ago has: 1) Produced a planning blueprint for the future of Kingston that's been lauded by experts for its comprehensive analysis and model recommendations; 2) Won praise from the New Jersey Planning Officials, who recognized these efforts with their Achievement in Planning Award for significant contributions to planning; 3) Secured the first multijurisdictional village center designation ? and the first to define protective surrounding greenspace ? under the State Development and Redevelopment Plan; 4) Established organizations dedicated to historic preservation, open space conservation and community beautification; 5) Worked with five municipalities ? including Princeton Township and Princeton Borough ? on the award-winning nomination of the Kings Highway to the National and State Historic Registers; 6) Collaborated with a wide range of municipalities, environmental groups and historical societies to protect the historic and recreational jewel of Central New Jersey ? the Delaware & Raritan Canal corridor ? for the enjoyment of future generations.Nor are the people of Kingston ? a number of whom work for the University ? unappreciative of the role the University plays, economically and culturally, in the region and that which it can play when it chooses to be a good neighbor.In stark contrast to the University's steamroller mindset, the Kingston Initiative has never opposed development of the Princeton Nurseries properties by Princeton Forrestal Associates.
"You're a MAT/ELE/etc. major? Wow, you must be smart."So the tired old line goes.
In his Sept. 24 column, "The Value of Debate in the War on Terrorism," Adam Frankel '03 touches on a feature of American life that goes beyond our current preoccupation with the war on terrorism.
Attacking Afghanistan is not a way to end terrorismMichael Frazer GS's sneering ad hominem attacks against peace activists ("All We Are Saying is Give War a Chance") is uninformed and cavalierly dismisses the real issues facing people of conscience.
When I turned 21 a few weeks ago, my parents were relieved to know that they wouldn't have to worry about me getting into trouble for underage drinking anymore.
Nothing new under the sunMy friends and I have spent the last two weeks grieving for the victims in New York.
Two weeks ago, hundreds attended a University service memorializing victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
ICC supports police crackdown at 'Street'Some of the statements The Daily Princetonian attributed to me in Tuesday's article do not accurately reflect either my views or the views of the ICC on the police crackdown on code violations.
After the publication of David Brooks' "The Organization Kid" in the Atlantic Monthly last spring, many students were outraged at the description of Princeton students as lacking in spirituality or 'seriousness.' Although I was one of those outraged students, I have come to realize the truth in his words.
There is a certain segment of the population on any contemporary college campus that is never satisfied unless it is dissatisfied.
The aristocratic English accent once known to linguists as "U" (for "upper class") has all but disappeared in the British Isles, where stockbrokers and college lecturers aspire to sound as much as possible like Mick Jagger or Austin Powers.
Only the presumptuous think God takes their sideI have long been bothered by the apparent necessity of politicians in the United States to invoke God in their speeches, most often in their closings: "God bless America," or some other such phrases.
About 25 minutes of driving separates Princeton from the New Jersey Turnpike. Last Monday, I made it 20 and turned around.
An appropriate and necessary response to terrorist attacksAnger, above my sadness, confusion and frustration about the events that transpired on Sept.
Letter thoughtlessly attacks freedom to speak one's mindIt seems ironic that Nathaniel Hoopes and Peter Hegseth's Sept.
