Say It Ain’t So

In the most recent PAW, I read with great sorrow, some frustration, and a touch of anger, that exams will be proctored beginning this fall. The article said that “cheating on in-class exams has become widespread,” which necessitated this action. 

Since graduating in 1958, significant changes have occurred, virtually all of which have been necessary and positive. For someone who thought that the Honor Code was something that set Princeton apart, it is a disappointing step backward.

I watched the Zoom broadcast about Bob Dylan and could not help but think about perhaps his most famous song “The Times They Are A-Changin.’” One of the lines that has long stayed with me goes “And don’t criticize what you can’t understand.”

I would have to admit that I fall reluctantly into this category. Very reluctantly.

What a shame.