A group of Princeton University students is pushing back on campus protesters, saying that their demands will “contribute to the politicization of the University and facilitate groupthink.”
The Princeton Open Campus Coalition sent a letter to President Christopher Eisgruber requesting a meeting to discuss “the methods employed by protesters.”
“This dialogue is necessary because many students have shared with us that they are afraid to state publicly their opinions on recent events for fear of being vilified, slandered, and subjected to hatred, either by fellow students or faculty,” the group wrote. “Many who questioned the protest were labeled racist, and black students who expressed disagreement with the protesters were called ‘white sympathizers’ and were told they were ‘not black.’ We, the Princeton Open Campus Coalition, refuse to let our peers be intimidated or bullied into silence on these–or any–important matters.”
“We worry that the proposed distribution requirement will contribute to the politicization of the University and facilitate groupthink,” the letter continued.
