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Monday october 10, 2016 vol. cxxxix no. 83
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U. students receive emails from white supremacist group By Kirsten Traudt Contributor
An undetermined number of niversity students received a pro-Donald Trump email from a probable member of a white supremacy group named “White GeNOcide Project” the afternoon of Oct. 8. The email, which had the subject line “Vote against ‘NO CHILD LEFT WHITE’- Vote Trump!” was sent from a nonUniversity email address by an individual using the name “John Albert Willis.” The email was addressed to the University community, stating that “Princeton teaches its White students that they are immoral and contemptible if they don’t support White
Genocide,” among similar remarks. The email additionally read that “Princeton professors say they’re anti-racist. What they are is anti-White.” Furthermore, the email stated that Donald Trump understands the threat to white people posed by diversity. University Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day remarked that the University was not initially aware of this email at time of interview. Day noted later that “the email, expressing views contrary to University values, was sent to an undetermined number of people on our campus and apparently to other campuses.” He added that University
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officials are looking into the matter. In a statement released by the University on Oct. 9, Vice Provost of Diversity and Inclusion Michele Minter stated that, “The University deplores these revolting messages, which are contrary to our values and our code of conduct.” She added that, “We will not allow these hateful actions to undermine our commitment to creating an inclusive and harassment-free community on campus.” The individuals who received the email include members of the Princeton University Latinx Perspectives Organization, among others. The email itself is nearly See EMAIL page 1
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The tower of the Graduate College looms over the crisp sky.
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U. endowment earns 0.8 percent in 2016 fiscal year By Sarah Hirschfield Contributor
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The University reported that the endowment earned a 0.8 percent investment gain for the 2016 fiscal year, with the endowment standing at $22.2 billion. This is a decrease of about $570 million, or 2.6 percent, from its value at the end of FY 2015. The decline in the overall value of the endowment is due to withdrawals to cover operating budget costs, according to Provost David Lee GS ’99. On average, the endowment receives a 8.2 percent return annually, putting the University in the top percentile of its peer
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BEYOND THE BUBBLE
Reactions to LGBT center launches USG discusses dining new photo campaign options, residental colleges the second By Allie Spensley Contributor
The LGBT Center launched a major poster campaign presenting portraits and quotes from students about their experiences being LGBTQIA on campus. The campaign, which began on Oct. 3, seeks to increase the visibility of the LGBT Center and encourage students to get involved with events such as educational programs, lectures, community building, and student groups, according to Judy Jarvis, LGBT Center director. Jarvis added that by showcasing the words and faces of real students, the posters are also meant to elevate voices in the LGBTQIA community. “I think sometimes it can feel inevitable to students to have identity centers on campus, since for current students
they’ve all been here since you’ve arrived, but we can’t take this work for granted. We can’t take the importance of community building around different identities for granted,” Jarvis said. Jarvis explained that the campaign is in part to make sure people know the kind of resources available to them and also to remind people that there are LGBTQIA students and employees in every building on campus. “It’s a reminder to come to our events, but also a reminder that LGBTQIA people are here and that it’s really important that we are here,” she said. Angela Xu ’17, whose quote was featured on many of the posters, said that one goal of the campaign is to spread awareness of the queer community. See LGBT page 3
By Jason Fu Contributor
The Undergraduate Student Government met with Executive Director of Campus Dining Smitha Haneef and Dean of Rockefeller College Oliver Avens to discuss dining plan options in their meeting on Sunday. Haneef and Avens are cochairs of the Board Plan Review Committee, which is dedicated to creating options that meet the needs of a diverse student body. The committee is currently focused on gathering student input on dining options through a series of focus groups meetings that will be conducted later in the month. Avens explained that the committee’s goal was “to understand how and where people make their choices about where they are going to eat on campus, and to think about whether our current meal plans are optimal
for students of all years.” This review of the University’s dining environment is the first since 2005, when a similar initiative was conducted in preparation for the 2007 residential college expansion. These new dining initiatives come in tandem with the changes outlined in the 2026 Campus Plan, which primarily includes the addition of a seventh residential college. Avens also explained their relation to upcoming changes to the residential college system. “All the residential colleges will become versions of fouryear colleges. That is to say that upperclassmen of some number will be able to continue living in their colleges,” he said. “We recognize that a lot of what [the committee] is doing intersects with housing choices. Our own charge is not to create housing policy. It is to create recommendations on the dining side that might then be drivers for thinkSee USG page 5
In Opinion
Today on Campus
The Editorial Board discusses how to reduce food waste while helping independent students, and a guest contributor presents an alternative view of sexuality in response to the Women’s Center initiatives. PAGE 6
4:30 p.m.: William Easterly, author of The Tyranny of Experts, will give a lecture on development theories and the immigration crisis in the U.S.. Bowl 016, Robertson Hall
presidential debate
By Samuel Oh Contributor
University students and community students gathered in the Whig Senate Hall Sunday evening to watch the second of three debates of the 2016 presidential race. Democratic nominee Secretary Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump debated issues such as maturity in personal behavior and judgment, the crisis in Syria, domestic taxes, and energy policy. The candidates debated in a Town Hall format, where the candidates debated issues and points of inquiry raised by members in the audience. While the debate revolved around issues critical to the policies of the next President of the See DEBATE page 4