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Monday March 29, 2021 vol. CXLV no. 26
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IN TOWN
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“We are not your model minority”
Hundreds protest Asian hate, remember victims at local rally
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By Anika Buch and Isabella Shutt assistant news editor and contributor
“Our existence is resistance,” said Sadaf Jaffer, former mayor, current Chair of the Inclusion & Equity Committee in Montgomery Township, and Postdoctoral Researcher in the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS), at a Stop Asian Hate rally and vigil in Princeton this weekend. It was held to condemn the recent acts of violence against members of
the Asian and Asian American community as well as to emphasize America’s long history of anti-Asian sentiment. On March 27 at 1 p.m., hundreds of people gathered at Hinds Plaza for the rally. Protesters, who were instructed to be socially distant by organizers, appeared spread out and masked. Along with stickers and incense sticks, the organizers distributed extra masks, while emphasizing a social distancing protocol. The event began with a speech from Reverend Robert
Moore from the Coalition for Peace Action, who concluded, “We’re here to say no to that hate, no to that violence, and yes to peace.” After a prayer led by Pastor Mia Chang of NextGen Church, the director of the Asian American Program at Princeton Theological Seminary, David Chao listed the names of the eight victims killed by a gunman during the March 16 attacks on spas in Atlanta, Georgia: Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung
Park, Xiaojie Tan, Delaina Ashley Yaun, and Yong Ae Yue. He spoke briefly of each of the victims, including the family members they left behind, before asking the crowd to observe one minute of silence in remembrance of the lives lost. As outdoor diners nearby slowly quieted their conversations and birds chirped overhead, the crowd became collectively silent. Jasmine Ueng-McHale, a local clinical psychologist, was tasked with moving the group forward. She led a medita-
tion, which she hoped would “ground us, free our energy, and rally our resources.” UengMcHale asked attendees to look inward and give space to their emotions before looking outward to those around them as “one community, resolved and ready for the work ahead.” Following the meditation, Ueng-McHale led the crowd in a chant: “We feel our worth. We feel our power. We are enough. Love will prevail.” Speaking to the worth and power of the Asian and Asian See NEWS
ON CAMPUS
Leslie ’07 to step down as Dean of This week in photos Graduate School, resume teaching By Staff Photographers
By Kalena Blake
assistant news editor
Effective July 1, Sarah-Jane Leslie ’07, the Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy, will step down from her position as Dean of the Graduate School to resume teaching, research, and student mentorship. During her three-year tenure, Leslie oversaw the launch of the Graduate Scholars Program (GSP) and GradFUTURES, two initiatives that aim to
expand diversity and professional development programs at the Graduate School. “I have decided to return to the faculty to resume my career as a researcher and teacher, and have a more flexible schedule while caring for my new infant daughter, Olivia,” said Leslie in an Office of Communications press release. She began her tenure on Jan. 1, 2018. As dean, Leslie supervises the administrative duties of the Graduate School and acts
as a liaison to the University. She oversees nearly 3,000 students pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees in 42 departments and programs. When appointed in November of 2017, Leslie described her priorities as “preserving and enhancing the excellence of graduate education at Princeton, diversifying the graduate student body, and supporting graduate students’ professional development.”
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Midnight at Shea Rowing Center on Lake Carnegie.
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No change to campus policies despite new CDC guidelines By Hadley Kim staff writer
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for fully vaccinated in-
dividuals on March 8, the University will keep its Social Contract expectations in place for vaccinated students. According to new guidelines from the CDC, fully vaccinated individuals may
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A sign promoting social distancing in front of Blair Hall.
now gather indoors without a mask. The guidelines further note that fully vaccinated individuals may gather without a mask indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household, and they need not get tested or engage in social distancing after coming into contact with someone who has COVID-19 unless they exhibit symptoms. An individual is considered fully vaccinated if it has been at least two weeks after they have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Currently, under the University’s Social Contract, students residing on campus must follow physical distancing guidelines and are not allowed to congregate in groups of more See NEWS
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Street preachers drew a crowd last Thursday afternoon, verbally abusing students and passersby with racist, sexist, and homophobic slurs.
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The golf course and Cleveland Tower on a sunny Monday afternoon, just after the first day of spring last Saturday.
In Opinion
In The Prospect
Contributing Columnist Rohit Narayanan urges us to re-evaluate Princeton’s Honor Code, which, he argues, is not fully based on honor.
Drawing from her personal experiences as an Asian American woman, Prospect Head Editor Cammie Lee reflects on why it is important to take everyday minor acts of racism seriously.