The Daily Princetonian: October 7, 2019

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Monday October 7, 2019 vol. CXLIII no. 83

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ON CAMPUS

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By Benjamin Ball Head News Editor

In the midst of asking acclaimed artist and 2019 MacArthur fellow Walter Hood about how he expresses history through his art, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Michele Minter was cut off by a deafening ring, coming from the microphones, which filled the

auditorium for 11 seconds. When the sound stopped, Minter remarked, “That was mysterious.” An audience member seated in the front row loudly joked, “It was Woodrow Wilson.” Whether or not Wilson’s ghost made an appearance in lecture hall McCosh 50 on Saturday, his presence was certainly felt. Hood and Minter spoke at “Woodrow See WOODY WOO page 2

ON CAMPUS

U. community members protest at ‘Double Sights’

By Rose Gilbert

Over 200 students, alumni, and faculty members gathered to protest at the dedication of the University’s new installation, “Double Sights,” which is meant to complicate Woodrow Wilson’s legacy as both a prominent figure on campus and an avowed white

supremacist. The protest on Saturday followed remarks from Woodrow Wilson School Dean Cecilia Rouse and University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. Previously, Walter Hood, the artist who designed the marker, and Michele Minter, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity, had discussed the installa-

tion in McCosh 50. During Rouse and Eisgruber’s speeches, delivered in front of “Double Sights,” demonstrators stood at the edge of the crowd, many holding signs denouncing Woodrow Wilson’s racism, the “Double Sights” installation, or both. Afterward, the protestors came closer, gathering at

ON CAMPUS

BEYOND THE BUBBLE

STUDENT LIFE

Senior Writer

Q&A with ‘Double Sights’ architect Walter Hood By Oliver Effron Assistant News Editor

Below is a lightly edited and condensed transcript of the conversation. Daily Princetonian (DP): Dean Rouse, thank you so much again for sitting down with us. I wanted to begin with a question about the context for the installation. Can you walk me through the process for deciding the statue be built, hiring Hood architecture studio, et ce-

Walter Hood is an acclaimed architect and a 2019 MacArthur Fellow. Hood designed “Double Sights,” an installation aimed at recognizing the complicated legacy of Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879. The installation was dedicated on Oct. 5. Daily Princetonian: I wanted to start by asking a little bit about the design of the installation. In your TED Talk, you lay out your philosophy of design — including “existence in each others worlds,” “two-ness,” and “empathy.” I’m curious as to which parts you focused on more when you were designing “Double Sights.” Walter Hood: Probably a little bit of all them. I think the piece for me, you know, this notion of remembering … and trying to tie together things that I had even forgotten. I thought I knew [W.E.B] Du Bois, I thought I knew

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See HOOD page 4

PHOTO CREDIT: JON ORT / THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN

Cecilia Rouse, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School.

Q&A with Dean Cecilia Rouse about the new Woodrow Wilson instal-

By Oiver Effron

Assistant News Editor

On Saturday, October 6, The Daily Princetonian sat down with Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School Cecilia Rouse to discuss the recent Walter Hood installation — “Double Sights” — which grapples with the complex legacy of former University president and President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879.

In Opinion

The Editorial Board condemns Whig Clio’s speaking invitation to Amy Wax, and senior columnist Winnie Brandfield-Harvey reflects on the age-old question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” PAGE 6

Obama ’85 sends surprise video message to Thrive conference By Benjamin Ball Head News Editor

On the second day of the Thrive conference honoring the University’s black alumni, conference attendees received words of praise and encouragement in what the University’s Instagram called a “surprise welcome message” from former first lady Michelle Obama ’85. “Our classmates have spread out all across business, government, academia, and everywhere else,” Obama said. “And we can lean on each other for professional opportunities, for advice, for commiseration, and so much more.” Obama described the Thrive conference as “a gathering to empower and celebrate the incredible black alumni of Princeton University.” See OBAMA page 4

Today on Campus 1:30 p.m.: Workshop - Using Tables and Maps together in ArcGIS Pro Lewis Library / Room 225

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USG discusses Wintersession, confirms new senator By Emily Perez Contributor

At their weekly meeting on Sunday, Oct. 8, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate heard a presentation on Wintersession 2021 and a proposal for a transportation task force, confirmed a new senator for the Class of 2021, and voted on a resolution that established a new USG Senate Ad Hoc committee. Judy Jarvis, the director of Princeton’s LGBT center, began the evening with a presentation on Wintersession 2021, a two-week period in January that will allow students to pursue academic interests outside of the traditional class schedule and even teach their own classes. The shift to a two-week Wintersession came into being after 81 percent of students said that the current placement of finals in January was taking a serious toll on See USG page 4

WEATHER

U. marks completion of installation on Wilson’s legacy

“Double Sights,” pictured from the Fountain of Freedom in Scudder Plaza.

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