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Wednesday April 19, 2017 vol. CXLI no. 46
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Santorum: Rights come from God, not government By Alexander Stangl staff writer
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Santorum’s stance: rights come from God, not govenrment. Govenrment, he says, has the job of safeguarding these rights in modern society.
Activist Duane de Four discusses masculinity, allyship on campus By Jisu Jeong staff writer
“There is no single definition of healthy masculinity,” said Duane de Four, media critic, educator, and activist. In his talk, de Four discussed healthy masculinity and allyship. He especially stressed the applicability and relevance of allyship to University social life, particularly on the Street, where Princeton’s 11 eating clubs are located. De Four said that the question of healthy masculinity is not the kind of question that has firm boundaries, borders, and rules. He said there are three guiding principles. According to de Four, the first principle is the idea that there is no one correct version of healthy masculinity. He explained it may be more correct to speak of multiple healthy masculinities. De Four’s second principle involves “being in tune in humanity and not running away from it.” Expanding on this principle, he noted that some of the biggest lies about manhood revolve around self-reliance. He referred to this idea as “the myth of rugged individualism.” De Four said that rugged individualism is deeply embedded in American politics, media, and culture. He pointed to neoliberalism, the idea of seeing everything in terms of value in markets, as “a philosophy utterly lacking in empathy” that is derived from rugged individualism. He offered the Marlboro Man, President Hoover, and
The Walking Dead as past and current examples of this concept in American culture and media. De Four rounded out the explanation of his principles by explaining that the third guiding principle of healthy masculinity is of cultivating a man’s relationship with himself. “In reality, many of us are in dysfunctional relationships with ourselves,” he said. He added that men should recognize they all need help and should seek out help when needed. De Four said that being allies – people who support an often marginalized group’s cause – is not an identity but a lifestyle. “No one should be going around calling themselves an ally,” he said. De Four added that being an ally also means making mistakes. Addressing the University community, de Four said that although it may be difficult for students to willingly put themselves in a position where they will make mistakes, students should nonetheless try to be allies. De Four offered a few practical tips for allyship at Princeton, specifically on the Street. As examples of helpful considerations, he suggested choosing party themes carefully and assessing and discussing a club’s culture with members. The talk, titled “The New Manly: Allied Masculinity on the Street,” was hosted by the Men’s Allied Voices for a Respectful & Inclusive Community (MAVRIC) Project. It was held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 in McCosh 10.
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West College and Robertson Hall to be named for Morrison and Lewis By Marcia Brown head news editor
In a press release Tuesday, the University announced that it will rename West College and the major auditorium in Robertson Hall of the Wilson School in honor of University Professor Emerita Toni Morrison and Nobel Laureate and former University Professor Sir Arthur Lewis, respectively. The new names will take effect on July 1, 2017. The University Board of Trustees approved the recommendations from the Council of the Princeton University Community Committee on Naming, composed of faculty, students, staff, and alumni. The committee was proposed in response to protests and student activism
largely led by the Black Justice League, which has encouraged the University to be more welcoming to students of color, particularly black students on campus. The committee was established in September of last year. West College, one of the most prominent buildings on campus, was originally a dormitory when first built in 1836. According to the press release, the present name of the auditorium, which is currently named for former University President Harold Dodds, GS Class of 1914, will be transferred to “the adjacent atrium that serves as the entryway into Robertson Hall.” Morrison, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, was the first African American to receive this award
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Today on Campus
Contributing Columnist says not to rename the Woodrow Wilson Room, Senior Columnist Imani Thornton investigates protest voting patterns at Princeton, Princeton Graduate Students United debunk a Graduate School fact sheet, and Contributing Columnist Sarah Dinovelli explains why we don’t need internships. PAGE 4
4:30 p.m.: Woodrow Wilson School hosts Beth Cobert, speaking on “Why Government Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Run Just Like a Business,” Robertson Hall.
and, the press release notes, was instrumental in helping “to attract other faculty and students of color to Princeton.” Her books include “Song of Solomon,” “Beloved,” and “The Bluest Eye.” She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Additionally, her papers have recently been opened for research in the University library. Lewis, who started working as a professor of public and international affairs in 1963 at the University, later worked as a professor of political economics, teaching economic development and economic history. In 1963, Lewis was knighted, and in 1979, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work in See MORRISON page 2
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STUDENT LIFE
According to Santorum, the manner by which the United States both conceptualizes and celebrates freedom is what sets the United States apart from other nations. He noted that Americans’ unique view of freedom has been a key driver of the United States’ rise to the status of world power. In particular, Santorum stressed the origin of rights. Santorum noted that, unlike in other nations, the rights of Americans come from “Judeo-Christian values,” upon which, he argued, Western civilization was founded. “Rights don’t come from government,” Santorum said, referencing the U.S. Declaration of Independence. “They come from God.” In this way, he argued
that since these rights don’t stem from government, it is simply the job of government to protect these rights to ensure safety and stability in society. However, he continued, there are forces that threaten to upend American society. Among those, he explained, include the breakdown of the American family, popular culture, and the current secondary and higher education systems. To demonstrate this, Santorum contrasted the experience of a citizen living in the rural countryside to another living in New York City. While the citizen living in a rural area might not think to lock their doors, since there is very little risk of theft, the New Yorker would likely consider such a choice unwise. “Because you’re living
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