As if these attendees of an institution of higher daycare will be mollified …
Princeton University has agreed to look into the legacy of alumnus and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson after a group of students staged a sit-in to protest his views on race and segregation.
That resolution comes after university President Christopher Eisgruber and two other school officials signed an agreement late Thursday with the Black Justice League to end the 32-hour sit-in. The university said 17 students signed the agreement.
“We appreciate the willingness of the students to work with us to find a way forward for them, for us and for our community,” Eisgruber said. “We were able to assure them that their concerns would be raised and considered through appropriate processes.” […]
Princeton officials also agreed to designate four rooms in the Carl A. Fields Center to be used as “Cultural Affinity Centers” as well as enhancing cultural competency training for some staff.
Flashback
Which jes’ goes t’ show, I reckon, they ain’t nuth’n new unner th’ sun.
These people are to education what Thenmozhi Rajaratnam was to Rajiv Gandhi, albeit in this case they’ll allow the Princeton Administrators the honor of pressing the detonation button themselves.
Once again, the best way to fix this is to decouple the requirement for a college degree from job applications. Instead, replace it with a system of independent testing and certification. Focus on trade schools, self-study, apprenticeships, etc.
“Starve the beast” and all that…
How old is that editorial cartoon?
cranky
It’s an old Al Capp ‘toon from about 1969 — he really hated SDS and YIP.
Greetings:
Wadda we want: More.
When d’we want it: Yesterday.
Just on the ecumenical thought that we help out the Princeton protesters with a suggestion, let’s propose they should insist on the substitution of the name Michelle Obama for every removal of the name Woodrow Wilson on their campus, thus both making a timely and wonderous change for themselves and their institution while simultaneously maintaining the status quo ante for the old fogey crowd who loves themselves a racist?
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