September 14, 2018

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ON CAMPUS

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart surprises audience for Vote100 By Ivy Truong Associate News Editor

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Stewart joked about his appearance post-television series.

Students entered the comedy show Stand-Up & Vote on Sept. 12 already expecting a star-studded lineup. The Office of Undergraduate Studentssponsored event included host Mike Birbiglia, rapper and comedian Jean Grae, author John Hodgman, and “The Daily Show” correspondents Ronny Chieng and Roy Wood Jr. Then entered Jon Stewart. Stewart, the former and longtime host of “The Daily Show,” was a surprise guest for the night, after current “Daily Show” correspondent Hasan Minhaj canceled. “We thought, ‘Why don’t we go the other way with it and give a shot to somebody from New Jersey?’” Birbiglia said to the audience, according to an Instagram video he posted that night. Stewart is originally from Lawrenceville.

When Birbiglia welcomed Stewart to the stage, the filledto-capacity crowd rose to their feet. “When I saw Jon Stewart, I just thought, ‘Oh, my god. No way,’” Angela Yang ’21 said. “In my mind, I just pictured all the times I saw him on ‘The Daily Show.’ It was surreal.” Samarie Wilson ’21 recounted a particularly funny quip that Birbiglia made when he brought Stewart onto the stage. “Wow, that’s the Princeton experience when you expect a random comedian and end up with Jon Stewart,” she said. Amanda Morrison ’19, a student leader for Vote100, mentioned that neither the student leaders nor ODUS knew that Stewart would appear. “We were told there was going to be a surprise special guest, and we didn’t even know until he was called onto the stage,” she said. Stand-Up & Vote was the

kick-off event of the Vote100 initiative, a University student-led campaign that “embraces the challenge that every eligible undergraduate voter will cast a ballot in the 2018 midterm elections and will commit to voting in all future elections in which they are eligible,” according to the organization’s website. On its website, Vote100 cites a report from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement at Tufts University, which found that only 18 percent of college students and 12 percent of college students aged 18–21 years old voted in the 2014 U.S. midterm elections. For the show, Vote100 teamed up with the StandUp & Vote tour, which aims to promote voter registration through live comedy shows. After each event, students have the chance to register to vote with the help of volunSee VOTE page 2

U . A F FA I R S

Leaked Department of Education Title IX proposal clashes with U. policy By Ben Ball Staff Writer

A leaked proposal from the Department of Education obtained by the New York Times included Title IX regulations and procedures that would contradict Princeton’s current Title IX policies under “Rights, Rules, Responsibilities.” Should the leaked proposal become federal guidelines and the University chooses to follow them, it would likely alter the University’s current Title IX policies. The leaked proposal would require that universities only adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct that take place on campus or in campus-related programs. As an example, the Times wrote that this pro-

posal would not include incidents in off-campus parties. This policy differs from the one currently held by the University, which states that incidents associated with the University in areas near campus, such as the eating clubs, are still under the scope of its Title IX policy. “This policy applies to conduct that occurs on University property (i.e., on campus) and in the local vicinity,” “Rights, Rules, Responsibilities” states. The new rules would also limit the scope of the University’s responsibility in regard to the reports it receives, making it only legally responsible for complaints that are made to specific University officials.

“The new rules would require that institutions only be held legally responsible for investigating formal complaints and responding to reports that school officials have ‘actual knowledge’ of happening,” the New York Times wrote. “A formal complaint is one made to ‘an official who has the authority to institute corrective measures,’ not, for instance, a residential adviser in a dormitory.” Currently, even if no official report has been made, the University still has responsibility to respond to any information that would suggest a violation of Title IX policy. “Lack of a formal complaint does not diminish the University’s obligation See POLICY page 4

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The current Title IX policy applies to campus and its vicinity.

STUDENT LIFE

BEYOND THE BUBBLE

Nutty Novelties peanut butter hits dining halls

New Yorker’s Chief David Remnick ’81 in heated reporting ethics debate

Associate News Editor and Staff Writer

After a two-year effort to introduce healthier peanut butter to the residential dining halls, Alice Wistar ’20 can finally enjoy the fruits — or legumes — of her labor. Starting this year, all residential dining halls will serve peanut butter from Nutty Novelties, a company located in Telford, Pa. that does not add sugar or oil to its peanut butter. “We are able to provide a really fresh product,” said Nutty Novelties owner Caleb Magnum. “The peanut butter in the dining hall now is no more than two weeks old.”

In Opinion

“This product really fits the bill for us,” said Chris Lentz, associate director of marketing and community engagement at the University. When Wistar came to campus as a freshman, she was perplexed that the University, which values sustainability and healthy eating, served Skippy peanut butter in its dining halls. Skippy adds hydrogenated vegetable oil to prevent the peanut butter from separating. But the consumption of this oil can lead to a number of negative health effects. Research has shown that unprocessed peanut butter with fewer ingredients might be easier on the body to digest, See PEANUT BUTTER page 3

Managing editor Sam Parsons contests guest contributor Max Parsons’s rebuttal of Sam Parsons’s column on immigration reform, arguing against further restrictions on legal immigration. PAGE 6

By Ben Ball Staff Writer

Journalist David Remnick ’81 is at the center of a highprofile controversy concerning how the media should report on President Trump and his supporters. On Sept. 2, The New Yorker announced that political strategist Steve Bannon would participate in October’s New Yorker Festival, which features prominent public figures being interviewed in front of live audi-

ences who pay for seats. Bannon was scheduled to be interviewed by Remnick, the magazine’s editor. Remnick declined requests for comment from The Daily Princetonian. But within 12 hours of the announcement, Remnick withdrew the former White House Chief Strategist’s invitation. Remnick’s decision to disinvite Bannon came after a storm of criticism from colleagues and threats from celebrities scheduled to par-

Today on Campus 4:30 p.m.: Talk by Michael Hingson: 9/11 survivor, best-selling author, and blind scientist Andlinger Center/ Maeder Hall Auditorium

ticipate in the festival, which was first held in 1999. Journalists, including staff writers at The New Yorker, said Remnick’s decision would normalize and give a platform to the alt-right and white supremacy. Meanwhile, creatives Jim Carrey and Judd Apatow, who were scheduled to participate in the festival, both expressed on Twitter that they would not stand on the same stage as Bannon. Other scheduled particiSee ETHICS page 5

WEATHER

By Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Talitha Wisner

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