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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Old guard Princeton alumnus speaks his old-guard mind
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 13:07:24 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 13:07:24 1984
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Summary: 

Lest anyone get overexcited by visions of a Jewish Mecca at Princeton,
I hasten to note that "old-guard's" statistics are way off base.
The Jewish enrollment at Princeton is actually, I think, quite close
to what he "wishes" it were.

This scurrillous piece was published on campus, I have heard, to
"encourage discussion".  Unfortunately it was published on the day
before mid-term break, which should actually come as close as possible
to stifling discussion.  The students return in force this Sunday, and
I hope someone at the University will report about followups on
campus.


The styles and personalities of Princeton students have changed
enormously in the last 20 years, and old grads coming back to campus
must often feel intimidated by the changes they find.  Even though
I have lived in Princeton the last 20 years, the change has not been
smooth and graceful for one who started as an insider and is now,
essentially an outsider observing the University.  I think that
about 99% of the evolution can be attributed to generation gaps,
and the inevitably different point of view from which one examines
a university as one gets older.  I wish people could find better reasons
for their own reactions to change than race, religion, and blue jeans.

	- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)
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