Posts by Danielle Shapiro
What Eisgruber Got Wrong About Free Speech and the University | Opinion
Watching the Class of 2023’s Commencement, I felt grateful, nostalgic, and pensive. Liminal periods implore us to consider our place within the world and the decisions we’ve made at each stage. Speaking before the graduating class, President Eisgruber offered his own commentary, praising the work of political activists for their commitment to Princeton’s motto, “In…
Read MoreThe Office of Religious Life Got it Right: A Response to Zachariah Sippy ’23 | Opinion
Zachariah Sippy ’23 argued in a recent op-ed that the Princeton Office of Religious Life’s (ORL) decision to include Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) and Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) on a list of religious holidays is exclusionary to “non- and anti-Zionist” Jewish students. Sippy spills a lot of ink detailing the litany of political…
Read MorePrinceton Committee on Palestine Demonstrates in front of Center for Jewish Life; Jewish Students Respond | NEWS
Image courtesy of Alexandra Orbuch At approximately 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 22, Jewish students began to make their way into the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) for evening prayer services. Their walk was interrupted by shouts from the Princeton Committee on Palestine (PCP). PCP’s demonstration came on the heels of antisemitic controversies surrounding…
Read MoreCollege Dems Turn Blind Eye to Antisemitism, Exclude Pro-Israel Students – NEWS
In recent years, the Democrats have struggled to define a stance on Israel – and Princeton College Democrats (College Dems) are no exception. While Princeton College Dems is in alignment with the national Democratic party on several key issues, they depart on the question of Israel and treatment of Jews. According to their website, Princeton…
Read MoreThe Office of Religious Life Promotes Left-Leaning Ideology | OPINION
Image courtesy of Princeton University The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Located in Murray Dodge Hall, Princeton’s Office of Religious Life (ORL) is a hub for undergraduate religious and interfaith programming. The center provides meditation, dialogue, and worship for students. In the words of the Dean of…
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