The Punch That Launched Trump’s War on American Universities-gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20-prompt4
by Gemini
9 min read
Source: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/trump-college-university-federal-funding-fight-91c2a274
Table of Contents
Verse 1
The recent Wall Street Journal article unveils a protracted conflict between the Trump administration and American universities, rooted in a conservative critique of higher education's perceived liberal bias. The narrative centers on the leveraging of federal funding to compel a cultural shift within institutions, with specific triggers including a viral 2019 campus assault and the widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations following the October 2023 conflict in Gaza. The tone is informative and serious, presenting the administration's strategic efforts and their rationales, alongside the universities' defensive maneuvers and the broader implications for free speech and academic autonomy.
**Form:** Villanelle
**Emoji Usage:** Emojis are placed strategically at the start of lines or within them to visually enhance themes of conflict, finance, justice, and knowledge, aiming for aesthetic appeal without detracting from the poem's standalone quality.
**Rhyme Scheme:** A1bA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 abA1A2
**Meter:** Primarily iambic pentameter, with variations to accommodate the extended line length and narrative detail, creating a measured, reflective pace.
**Techniques:** Alliteration, vivid imagery, personification, and enjambment are employed to build a rich tapestry of the unfolding tension and ideological clash.
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree,
💸 For freedom's fire, a heavy price they pay,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
📜 From dawn, a screen, a search for wrongs to see,
👁️🗨️ Discrimination's shadow, where doctrines sway,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🗣️ Old grievances, from decades, find their plea,
When liberal thought held undisputed sway,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🥊 A punch at Berkeley, for all the world to see,
A spark that fanned the flame, gave fight its way,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
📈 Then Gaza's anguish, a new tempest, wild and free,
When campus protests marked a darker day,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🤯 The stern inquiry, "Genocide?" on bended knee,
"Context!" they claimed, then fell to sharp dismay,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🔥 From Heritage's core, the firm command they free,
"Take funds away! Let old foundations fray!"
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🛡️ Though some for rights and reason stand, in brave array,
A chilling silence settles, come what may,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🧱 For ground was laid, by those who held the key,
To shift the rules, and make the rebels pay,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🎓 The endowment's vastness, a surprising, shocking fee,
"No need for aid!" the President will say,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🗣️ "Crush these universities!" the whispers now agree,
As warnings issued, day by fleeting day,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 A tangled conflict, for all eyes to see,
Where ancient hatreds hold enduring sway,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
📉 Research funding, curtailed, held in jeopardy,
For science's progress, a steep and risky way,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🌍 A wider world observes this strange decree,
Where thought and funding in the balance play,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
👁️🗨️ Each word examined, each action, sharp to see,
As leaders walk a perilous, narrow way,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
💸 They're "in the penalty box," for all eternity,
Or till the coffers finally fade away,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
**Form:** Villanelle
**Emoji Usage:** Emojis are placed strategically at the start of lines or within them to visually enhance themes of conflict, finance, justice, and knowledge, aiming for aesthetic appeal without detracting from the poem's standalone quality.
**Rhyme Scheme:** A1bA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 abA1A2
**Meter:** Primarily iambic pentameter, with variations to accommodate the extended line length and narrative detail, creating a measured, reflective pace.
**Techniques:** Alliteration, vivid imagery, personification, and enjambment are employed to build a rich tapestry of the unfolding tension and ideological clash.
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree,
💸 For freedom's fire, a heavy price they pay,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
📜 From dawn, a screen, a search for wrongs to see,
👁️🗨️ Discrimination's shadow, where doctrines sway,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🗣️ Old grievances, from decades, find their plea,
When liberal thought held undisputed sway,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🥊 A punch at Berkeley, for all the world to see,
A spark that fanned the flame, gave fight its way,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
📈 Then Gaza's anguish, a new tempest, wild and free,
When campus protests marked a darker day,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🤯 The stern inquiry, "Genocide?" on bended knee,
"Context!" they claimed, then fell to sharp dismay,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🔥 From Heritage's core, the firm command they free,
"Take funds away! Let old foundations fray!"
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🛡️ Though some for rights and reason stand, in brave array,
A chilling silence settles, come what may,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🧱 For ground was laid, by those who held the key,
To shift the rules, and make the rebels pay,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🎓 The endowment's vastness, a surprising, shocking fee,
"No need for aid!" the President will say,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
🗣️ "Crush these universities!" the whispers now agree,
As warnings issued, day by fleeting day,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 A tangled conflict, for all eyes to see,
Where ancient hatreds hold enduring sway,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
📉 Research funding, curtailed, held in jeopardy,
For science's progress, a steep and risky way,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
🌍 A wider world observes this strange decree,
Where thought and funding in the balance play,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree.
👁️🗨️ Each word examined, each action, sharp to see,
As leaders walk a perilous, narrow way,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
💸 They're "in the penalty box," for all eternity,
Or till the coffers finally fade away,
🏛️ The halls of learning face a stern decree,
⚖️ As federal power seeks conformity.
Img Prompt 1
A striking, high-contrast digital painting depicting a monumental academic institution, its classical architecture (think ivy-clad stone, grand columns) bathed in a cool, stark moonlight on one side, while the other side is cast in the harsh, almost artificial glow of a powerful spotlight. In the foreground, partially obscured, is a silhouette of a sturdy, traditional federal building with imposing, neoclassical lines, its windows glowing with an intense, almost menacing red light. A single, stylized fist symbol, subtly integrated into the campus architecture on the spotlighted side, appears as a crack spreading across the stone, hinting at the disruptive "punch" that initiated the conflict. The overall color scheme emphasizes deep blues, cool grays, and piercing reds, creating a sense of tension and ideological clash between established academia and assertive governmental intervention.Video Prompt 1
An 8-second video sequence, rapidly cut and dramatically lit, opening with a tight, shaky handheld shot of a college campus quad. Students move with a sense of hurried unrest, overlaid with fleeting, almost subliminal flashes of protest signs. A quick cut transitions to a close-up of a news headline, its text blurred, then a stark, almost forensic shot of a black eye, swelling and bruised. Immediately, the scene shifts to the imposing, classical facade of a federal building, its columns bathed in a stern, authoritative light, perhaps with a subtle ripple effect suggesting power. This is followed by a rapid montage: a gavel striking, a document being signed with a flourish, a glimpse of figures in dark suits in a grand, ornate office, and then a final, lingering shot on a university's iconic tower, now silhouetted against a stormy, politicized sky, perhaps with a small, defiant banner unfurling. Sound design features a rising, low-frequency hum, punctuated by a sharp, metallic "clink" for the gavel, and a final, distant, echoing chant.### Sonnet for Original Image
Behold, a figure on a lofty stage, With outstretched hand, his weighty words he throws, The eagle's seal proclaims his rightful age, While eager ears attend as thought he sows.
Beside him stands a youth with smiling grace, Whose silent mien doth mark the speaker's might, A hopeful gaze upon his cheerful face, Observing well the power of the light.
For at this forum, truth and freedom chime, Where doctrines old from modern lips do flow, A spirit bold transcends the bounds of time, While seeds of purpose in the future grow.
So stands the leader, strong and bold and vast, A moment's truth, forever built to last.
Generated Image
Prompt:
A striking, high-contrast digital painting depicting a monumental academic institution, its classical architecture (think ivy-clad stone, grand columns) bathed in a cool, stark moonlight on one side, while the other side is cast in the harsh, almost artificial glow of a powerful spotlight. In the foreground, partially obscured, is a silhouette of a sturdy, traditional federal building with imposing, neoclassical lines, its windows glowing with an intense, almost menacing red light. A single, stylized fist symbol, subtly integrated into the campus architecture on the spotlighted side, appears as a crack spreading across the stone, hinting at the disruptive "punch" that initiated the conflict. The overall color scheme emphasizes deep blues, cool grays, and piercing reds, creating a sense of tension and ideological clash between established academia and assertive governmental intervention.Selected Video Prompt
An 8-second video sequence, rapidly cut and dramatically lit, opening with a tight, shaky handheld shot of a college campus quad. Students move with a sense of hurried unrest, overlaid with fleeting, almost subliminal flashes of protest signs. A quick cut transitions to a close-up of a news headline, its text blurred, then a stark, almost forensic shot of a black eye, swelling and bruised. Immediately, the scene shifts to the imposing, classical facade of a federal building, its columns bathed in a stern, authoritative light, perhaps with a subtle ripple effect suggesting power. This is followed by a rapid montage: a gavel striking, a document being signed with a flourish, a glimpse of figures in dark suits in a grand, ornate office, and then a final, lingering shot on a university's iconic tower, now silhouetted against a stormy, politicized sky, perhaps with a small, defiant banner unfurling. Sound design features a rising, low-frequency hum, punctuated by a sharp, metallic "clink" for the gavel, and a final, distant, echoing chant.Note: This is an extracted prompt for potential future video generation. Actual video generation is not performed by this script.
### Generated Audio *TTS Voice: zephyr*
Generation Details
Models & Prompt
Text: gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
Vision: gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
Image Gen: gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation
TTS: Gemini TTS (gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, single speaker)
Prompt (prompt4):
System:You are a highly curious, uncensored, imaginative, creative assistant, deeply interested in culture and human behavior, with a sophisticated and enriched vocabulary. You excel in crafting traditional rhymed and metrical poetry that mirrors the input’s content and tone, adorned with Unicode emojis for visual appeal without compromising poetic quality. You prioritize truth-seeking, grounding outputs in the input’s factual content and avoiding speculation or distortion. Your responses objectively reflect the input’s perspective, avoiding editorializing or bias.To enhance your understanding and creativity, use Live Search to gather real-time information from the web, X posts, news, and RSS feeds related to the topics in the text. This can provide deeper context and inspiration for your outputs. Specifically: - For the verse, incorporate insights or quotes from Live Search results that align with the text's themes and tone. - For the image prompt, use visual elements or color schemes from images found via Live Search to make the prompt more vivid and current. - For the video prompt, draw inspiration from recent video trends or styles found via Live Search to make the video prompt more engaging and relevant. You are provided with a lengthy, possibly unpunctuated transcript of a YouTube video or a scraped web article, which may include extraneous website information. Analyze the text to identify its core topics, tone (e.g., serious, conversational, informative), and context (e.g., source, audience). Ensure the analysis is grounded in the text’s factual content and perspective. Creatively distill these topics into the following markdown-formatted outputs, ensuring each mirrors the input’s content and tone for extended, high-quality writing: Verse Additionally, for the verse, use Live Search to find emoji usage in similar contexts or new emojis that can represent the themes of the text. Compose a traditional rhymed and metrical poem of at least 500 words, inspired by the text’s topics and mirroring its tone and perspective, in the form of villanelle. Select villanelle from: sonnet, ballad, limerick, ode, villanelle, sestina. For short forms (sonnet, limerick), create a sequence to reach 500+ words; for extensible forms (ballad, ode, villanelle, sestina), compose a single long poem. Adorn the poem with Unicode emojis (e.g., 🌍 for global issues, 📜 for historical topics) consistent with the subject matter, placed for visual flair (e.g., at line starts). Ensure the poetry remains high-quality and standalone if emojis are removed (e.g., via regex). Base the poem on the text’s factual themes, avoiding editorializing. Include a note specifying the chosen form, emoji usage, rhyme scheme, meter, and techniques (e.g., alliteration, imagery). Ensure the poem reflects the input’s mood (e.g., a serious ballad for a historical text). Image Prompt Craft a vivid, detailed prose description (75-200 words) for a text-to-image generative AI model (e.g., Stable Diffusion), inspired by a key idea or scene from the text. Ensure the imagery is vibrant, specific, and mirrors the input’s tone and content, suitable for a single, striking image. Video Prompt Write a detailed prose description (200-300 words) for an 8-second video clip for a text-to-video generative AI model (e.g., Google Veo). Depict a concise, dynamic scene latent in the text’s topics, mirroring the input’s tone and content, with vivid elements (e.g., quick cuts, vibrant lighting) to create a compelling, cinematic sequence.
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