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Thursday November 9, 2017 vol. CXLI no. 98
{ www.dailyprincetonian.com } BEYOND THE BUBBLE
Phil Murphy wins NJ governorship
CHARLOTTE ADAMO :: PRINCETONIAN DESIGN STAFF
contributor
On Tuesday, New Jersey residents hit the polls to vote in the state elections. Within one minute of polling sites’ 8 p.m. closing, Democrat Phil Murphy was projected as the winner in the race for gov-
ernor. Murphy is a former Goldman Sachs executive, ambassador to Germany, and finance chairman of Democratic National Convention. Murphy received 56 percent of the vote with 1,165,001 ballots cast in his favor. GOP runner-up Kim Guadagno, the current lieu-
Ai-jen Poo talks DACA, domestic work, inequity staff writer
“At its heart and at its best, [domestic work] is about upholding the dignity and quality of life of others,” said Ai-jen Poo, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance in a lecture on Wednesday. “It’s the work that allows all other work to be done.” An award-winning activist, Poo was named a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant in 2014, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2013 and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. She is visiting the Wilson School as this year’s Conor D. Reilly Distinguished Visitor. In her talk, Poo explained that because domestic workers are disproportionately women of color and immigrants, they encounter a wide range of inequalities, both on and off the job. Poo said that “the hierarchy of human value that
In Opinion
that many of the students in attendance expected Murphy to win. “The first thing that was announced was Phil Murphy’s win, which was relatively expected,” Ninan said. “Even though [Whig-Clio] did have events around voter registration earlier in the
year, ultimately we didn’t get too much traction from New Jersey students particularly because I don’t think students felt as much of an urgency. There were several New Jersey students in the audience though who came See ELECTIONS page 2
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ON CAMPUS
By Rose Gilbert
tenant governor of New Jersey, received 42 percent of the vote with 885,387 ballots cast in her favor. The Whig-Cliosophic Society hosted a watch party for the elections in the basement of Whig Hall. President Rebekah Ninan ’19, who organized the event, said
ranks and dehumanizes us” devalues domestic workers as a result of classism, racism, and a long-standing underappreciation of what is perceived as being “women’s work.” Poo explained that domestic workers are particularly aware of inequalities because they often work in wealthy homes and neighborhoods, helping to provide a standard of living they will likely never achieve for themselves. She recalled hearing stories from the people she works with about employers coming home with shoes that cost more than their monthly rent. Poo said that despite these vast inequalities, it is possible — and even necessary — to avoid dehumanizing employers while remaining “crystal clear” about the cruelty and exploitation that plague domestic and care work. Poo added that domestic and care work relies on human and emotional reSee AI-JEN POO page 5
Columnist Leora Eisenberg comments on the importance of friendships and guest contributor Iris Samuels reacts to the recent Hotovely discussion on campus. PAGE 6-7
Paradise Papers include U. By Sarah Warman Hirschfield senior writer
Princeton, along with hundreds of other U.S. colleges and universities such as Columbia, Stanford, Duke, and the University of Pennsylvania, has investments in offshore accounts where its endowment can grow with little or no taxation. On Sunday, Bermudabased law firm Appleby leaked the Paradise Papers, confidential documents re-
vealing information regarding these offshore accounts. “We use offshore vehicles only when necessary to gain access to specific managers,” said Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day in an email. While endowment earnings are usually tax-exempt, some colleges and universities invest in private equity and hedge funds, which employ borrowing tactics that expose them to tax consequences. “Tax exemption doesn’t
apply to unrelated business taxable income,” wrote Beth Bogan, a senior lecturer in economics at the University, in an email. In the 1990s, “private equity funds that buy direct ownership in businesses were obtaining high returns and university financial managers wanted to invest in them,” she added. To avoid taxes, schools can legally invest in so-called “blocker corporations,” offSee ENDOWMENT page 5
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U. honors prominent alumni By Allie Spensley and Kristin Qian
assistant news editor and associate news editor
The University will award its top alumni honors, the Woodrow Wilson Award and the James Madison Medal, to Charles Gibson ’65 and Daniel Mendelsohn GS ’94, respectively. The official award ceremony will take place on campus during Alumni Day on Feb. 24, where Gibson and Mendelsohn will also deliver
speeches. The Woodrow Wilson Award is conferred annually to an undergraduate alumna or alumnus whose career has exemplified Wilson’s idea of “Princeton in the Nation’s Service.” Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879, served as a president of the University, governor of New Jersey, and President of the United States. Gibson earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the
Today on Campus 8 p.m.: Princeton University Concerts features Benjamin Grosvenor with a program that highlights his wide expressive range and multidisciplinary musical intelligence. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
University. A television journalist with over 40 years of experience, Gibson has reported worldwide, notably as an ABC anchor, hosting “World News with Charles Gibson” from 2006 to 2009 and “Good Morning America” from 1987 to 2006. He covered the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and conflicts in Kosovo and the Middle East, and was awarded an Emmy for See ALUMNI page 3
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