Debating sexual ethics

In response to: Imposing personal value judgments

By Robert P. George, Professor of politics

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

We are pleased that Brian Zack ’72 agrees that Princeton should establish a center to support students who seek to lead chaste lives (letters, April 22). Dr. Zack’s endorsement is especially impressive in view of his own commitment to an extremely liberal view of sexual...

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In response to: The hookup culture

By James MacAleer ’55

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

A March 4 letter by professors Robert P. George and John B. Londregan discussed “the culture of promiscuity known as ‘the hookup culture’ ” (not unique to Princeton) and mentioned a required event as a part of Princeton’s freshman orientation titled “Sex on a Saturday night,”...

Replace aging windows

By Mark Alter ’96

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

I was pleased to read that Princeton is investing in energy-saving technologies (Notebook, April 22). I commend the University on its efforts to achieve the dual benefits of conserving natural resources and saving money. However, I was surprised not to see a lower- technology...

Another golf champion

In response to: History on the links

By ARCH HEWITT ’51

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

Rand Jerris *99’s listing of alumni champions in “History on the links” (sports, April 1) could have included another U.S. Amateur champion, Bill Campbell ’45, who won the event in 1964 in Cleveland. Later, he even became president of the USGA, as well as captain of the Royal...

A tradition of mayhem

In response to: Sex! Mayhem! Students gone awry!

By J. Michael O’Neil ’64

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

I want to compliment W. Barksdale Maynard ’88 for writing a fine piece about Christian Gauss and the dean’s concern over student tumult, and his humane attempts to alleviate it (feature, April 22). It’s my belief, supported by Maynard’s article, that Princeton always has had its...