Sustainable choices

In response to: Can the University meet its environmental goals?

By Lindianne Sarno ’76

Published in the March 17, 2010 issue

As a co-founder of Sustainable Tucson now living sustainably in northern California, I read with interest your Feb. 3 cover story, “Sustaining Princeton.” In response to Shana Weber’s call for inspiration: Sustainability can be an inspiring lifelong adventure sparked by...

Earth-friendly foods

In response to: Can the University meet its environmental goals?

By David Dayhoff ’94

Published in the March 17, 2010 issue

Mark Bernstein ’83’s “Sustaining Princeton” article notes that the University is pushing more “sustainable” food, defined as “food that is locally grown, organic, humanely produced, or socially just.” The school should go back to the drawing board.   Truly “sustainable” food...

Taking a good idea ...

By Stephen P. Ban ’84

Published in the March 17, 2010 issue

A video posted Jan. 13 on PAW’s Weekly Blog chronicled the University’s provision of snacks (kettle corn?!) and entertainment to mark Dean’s Date. I offer two observations.   The first: The Nassoons claim the invention of the practice of watching Dean’s Date runners as a form of...

A chastity center? Yes

By Todd Johnson ’01

Published in the March 17, 2010 issue

As training physicians who struggle daily with tragic societal effects of sexual promiscuity, we would like to express our support for the students of the Anscombe Society and their proposal for a Princeton Center for Abstinence and Chastity.   Disappointingly, the University...

A lifestyle that deserves support

By Dorina Amendola ’02

Published in the March 17, 2010 issue

As a recent grad, I recall distinctly my extreme discomfort at having to endure the mandatory program “Sex on a Saturday Night.” I already knew well there would be predators and dangerous situations on campus if you put yourself into them, as I was an American high school...