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I'm really moved today.

I'm in Charter Club (one of the eating clubs in Princeton), and honestly, I haven't been super on about it (I miss saying on and having people understand that it also means zealous). But today, we voted on changing the gendered lyrics of the Charter song. To me, using gendered terms isn't offensive, but it sounds unnecessarily antiquated. A portion of the club, about 150 of us, sat down and participated in an open moderated debate for and against changing the lyrics of the song. Each point was well made, good considerations were brought up, and important clarifications were raised. Having 150 people discuss a controversial issue openly, calmly and respectfully is not something I see all the time, and I'm super proud of everyone in the club for making this possible.

Rodrigo, the club president (soon to step down for the next president), cried during his last speech. His term was marked by the changes in the member selection mechanism (between a subjective bicker system and an open points system). He cried when he made the point about how our openness and respect makes us special, and even though it was short and to the point, it's one of the most moving speeches I've ever heard.

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Also, man, facebook is so cool, I really hope I can get in!!!