Today’s Briefing: 

The USG Senate met this past Sunday to discuss the results of the Spring Social Engagement Survey. Members decided that there will be no Lawnparties this year, considered how to better engage with off-campus students, and proposed the distribution of new Princeton merchandise. The Senate also reviewed the results of the Spring Sustainability Survey to find sustainable practices for the dining hall such as providing students with reusable utensils. 

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Last Friday, a petition with over 900 signatures in support of the University expanding its COVID-19 resources to the larger Princeton community was delivered to Nassau Hall. A safe demonstration held at FitzRandolph Gate marked the occasion with about 20 attendees. 

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Marie Yovanovitch ’80, the former Ambassador to Ukraine, discussed American foreign policy under the Trump administration as part of a panel titled “In the Nation’s Service.” Yovanovitch had previously testified against former President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial and reflected upon her career in foreign service by stating, “It’s about listening, and understanding and listening deeply for comprehension.”

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On Financial Aid: 

• Columnist David Palomino responds to a column in the Daily Princetonian by Andi Grene, which urged Princeton students to expect financial aid as standard. Palomino instead advocates for students to use their ambivalence about such aid as motivation to reform the education system so that “Future generations may not have to consider whether they should ‘expect’ financial aid or not.” 

From Sports:

• Sports writer Wilson Conn focuses on the legendary career of Pete Carril, past head coach of the Princeton men’s basketball team, and recounts the team’s historic win against UCLA during the 1995-1996 season. Carril retired after this season, leaving with “the most overall wins, conference wins, and conference championships of any coach in Ivy League history.”

At Your Leisure:

• To conclude Women's History Month, Senior Writer Aditi Desai and Staff Writer Sydney Eck from the Prospect speak with four female professors about their writing and how their identities as women have impacted their careers. Desai and Eck sit down with ENG professor Anne Cheng ’85 for the last installment of this series.
• Don’t forget to catch up on new episodes of the Daybreak here. 
• Start your day by trying this week’s crossword puzzle titled “Good Morning” created by Cole Vandenberg. Read Co-Head Puzzle Editor Gabriel Robare’s commentary for some helpful hints here.