Today’s Briefing:
After the students in the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, known colloquially as Whig-Clio, voted to rescind Sen. Ted Cruz's James Madison Award, the highest honor the organization bestows upon public servants, Whig-Clio trustees decided the organization would not rescind the award. In an email, Vice President Grace Xu ’22 stated that under the Whig-Clio constitution, “there is no basis for a new group of students to evaluate actions after the JMA is given and subsequently to revoke the award.”
Despite retaining the award, Cruz will face sanctions from the organization, the email outlined, noting that Cruz's picture will be taken off the Whig-Clio website and that the organization not be inviting Cruz to speak on campus in the coming year. The news came with mixed reactions from students and Whig-Clio leadership.
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All 2021 graduating seniors and masters and Ph.D. recipients will be allowed to attend this year’s Commencement ceremony in person, according to an April 9 update to the University's Commencement website. Each graduating student will be permitted up to two guests and the event will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend in person. While guests will be required to comply with New Jersey state and CDC guidelines for travel, they will not be required to show proof of vaccination.
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During an April 7 webinar, María Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, spoke with students about the Venezuelan crisis and her personal journey in politics. Machado shared her struggles as a female politician in Venezuela with the audience, as well as her vision for the future of the country. The event, hosted by Princeton's Alexander Hamilton Society, drew over 100 attendees.
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