Princeton won't, we should

Gabby Styris
The Daily Princetonian

But beyond the difficult conversations this tragedy has encouraged me to have, I’ve been struck by how this story unfolded: through the determined reporting of student journalists, working primarily through the Sun’s editorial pages, who actively challenged their administration’s silence. The Sun’s efforts to unmask the defendants demonstrate how independent newspapers hold their institutions accountable — particularly amid declining trust in traditional media outlets.

Now, more than ever, student journalists have a responsibility to challenge institutional failure within their campus’ gilded walls. Despite both newspapers being independent from their universities, it is difficult to imagine our paper taking a firm position should a similar event happen on our own campus.

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