Re: nice tweets from Prince
^^^I'm also with ivy, a bit skeptical about the whole thing. I may not be familiar with many environments, but the academic one isn't one of them and while it is true that some people in academia can be just as petty as an average ignorant fellow, most of them are not only polite and enlightened, but completely enchanting people. If this incident truly took place then I am convinced Prince will find an elegant way out of the situation, if there is any real situation at all.....Twitter may not always be the most reliable source of information, not complete information anyhow.
Don't know how it is in the States, but over in Europe students have certain courses that are mandatory due to the majors they specialize in and a few others they can choose from. I bet math is such a subject for Prince. If unduly treated, he can and should move away. I bet he wants to be appreciated for his work alone and not have people either praise or degrade him because of his last name. But he's got quite a few years of experience already and I'm sure he's well used with the weight it carries by now.
Twitter may not offer a complete picture into things, but still, it has its purposes. Prince's new header and motto are very cool and inspiring actually. Hopefully he'll carry on in that spirit even when he'll feel like changing image. That's a philosophy to live by, not just tweet by. May he always pursue his dreams and goals with conviction and passion irrespective of who dares interfere with them.