Henry Von Kohorn ’66 — a deeply distinguished alum whose service to Princeton is as voluminous as it is admirable — makes some good points in his op-ed.
I’d go a step further and suggest that the bonfire should celebrate those years that Princeton wins more Ivy championships across all sports and genders than its putative rivals.
But do note the risk. Remember how many Princeton alumni it takes to change a light bulb: three. One to call the electrician, one to mix the cocktails, and one to wax rhapsodic about how much better the old light bulb was.