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Wynne Conger


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Princeton isn’t the problem, elitism is

By putting too much emphasis on Ivy League schools themselves as the proxy for “educated elites," we risk losing sight of the larger systems of elitism that drive the Ivy League and so much more. 

However, by putting too much emphasis on Ivy League schools themselves as the proxy for “educated elites," we risk losing sight of the larger systems of elitism that drive the Ivy League and so much more. 


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Princeton’s young alumni are no longer donating, and for a good reason

“Instead of levying accusations towards these young people and charging them with claims of entitlement or ignorance, the University should take their concerns seriously and work to earn their donations in the future.”

“Instead of levying accusations towards these young people and charging them with claims of entitlement or ignorance, the University should take their concerns seriously and work to earn their donations in the future.”


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For the sake of the Princeton community, tax the endowment

“It is imperative that we at Princeton contend with and advocate for a more structured, progressive excise tax on the University’s endowment at large. In addition to other benefits, a system could primarily work to channel institutional money and resources back into the surrounding township under an organized system of federal jurisdiction and oversight.”

“It is imperative that we at Princeton contend with and advocate for a more structured, progressive excise tax on the University’s endowment at large. In addition to other benefits, a system could primarily work to channel institutional money and resources back into the surrounding township under an organized system of federal jurisdiction and oversight.”


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Your opinions matter more than you think

“Students who feel that their political positions are not well represented on campus might accordingly feel a sense of apathy towards an electoral process that they do not feel will sufficiently impact the lives of those around them.”

Students who feel that their political positions are not well represented on campus might accordingly feel a sense of apathy towards an electoral process that they do not feel will sufficiently impact the lives of those around them.


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Change the University presidency, not Eisgruber.

"Although Eisgruber’s approach to discourse is sensibly structured to avoid such ‘traps’, he often treats discussion with students with the same caution as a Congressional ambush."

"Although Eisgruber’s approach to discourse is sensibly structured to avoid such ‘traps’, he often treats discussion with students with the same caution as a Congressional ambush."


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Reactions: What should we learn from the New Jersey elections?

“Civic engagement is a key component of Princeton life — we decided to ask our politically inclined columnists to reflect on the recent elections and chronicle a race, ballot, or result that they found particularly impactful.”

"To mark these recent elections, we asked our politically inclined columnists to reflect on the most recent NJ Elections and chronicle a race, ballot, or result that they found particularly impactful."


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