“The number of cases among students who traveled during fall break has been in line with what we anticipated following off-campus travel,” wrote Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

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The University will continue offering COVID-19 booster shots at the vaccination clinics hosted in Jadwin Gym from Nov. 3 to Dec. 16 twice weekly. The booster shots will be available to those who qualify under the expanded eligibility criteria announced by the CDC on Oct. 21, including individuals above the age of 65, or above the age of 18 and live in long-term care, have underlying medical conditions, or work or live in high-risk (including educational) settings.

On Wednesdays, the clinic will be administering Pfizer booster shots; on Thursdays, eligible individuals can receive Moderna boosters. The vaccination clinics are open to members of the University as well as the public.

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On Oct. 18, Chair of the Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW) board Marc Fisher ’80 announced in a letter published in the PAW magazine that the publication will maintain its editorial independence in spite of the fact that the University will now contribute up to 100 percent of the magazine’s budget, among other changes.

The announcement arrives months after a previous letter that Fisher published in PAW’s July issue. The preceding letter informed readers that the University planned to adopt categorical financial responsibility for the magazine without guaranteeing that the magazine would secure its independence. The terms of PAW’s transformed relationship with the University are reflected in a new memorandum co-written by President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and Fisher on behalf of the PAW board.

“We have all seen the struggles that all print publications have faced in recent years, and I'm sure PAW is no exception. I'm glad that PAW will still be able to operate and provide objective content to current and future alumni,” wrote Vignesh Panchanatham ’22, who currently writes for the PAW, in an email to the ‘Prince.’

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Opinion: Princeton needs to make more room for failure

In an op-ed, Contributing Columnist Audrey Chau argues that “Princeton students, who are often defined by their successes, need to fail early and fail often.” Her argument is informed by President Christopher Eisgruber’s ’83 interview with The Atlantic, in which he stated that “The idea of a place like Princeton is that you can identify young people who have extraordinary talent.” Chau writes that the expectation of exceptionality places significant pressure on students to relentlessly strive toward extraordinariness, perpetuating a culture that sows fear and dissuades students from venturing outside of their comfort zones.

At Your Leisure

• THE PROSPECT: Associate Editor Aster Zhang reflects on why they enjoy listening to foreign music, even when it’s rendered in a language they don’t understand. Zhang writes that deriving freedom from listening to music lies in not being able to follow the particular narratives in songs.
  “We listen to music largely because the intricacies of well-crafted harmonic and melodic structures in great pieces or songs make us feel on levels that words alone cannot. To dwell on classical music a bit longer, I love listening to works without caring about any relevant external influences, because it lets me craft my own understanding," Zhang writes.
• SPORTS: Over the weekend, the men’s and women’s cross country teams hosted the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships (Heps) at West Windsor Fields, with all eight institutions competing. Between the men’s and women’s teams, first place and second place were dominated by Princeton and Harvard, with the men’s team taking the podium and the women’s team finishing behind Harvard's.
• SATIRE: After struggling to handle an overwhelming abundance of ill students, McCosh Health Center has instituted a members-only policy. Following Amherst College’s recently announced decision to discontinue legacy consideration in its admissions, Princeton took the contrarian route and adopted a new legacy-only admissions policy.
• DAYBREAK: Tune in and listen to the latest episode from Daybreak, The Daily Princetonian's daily news podcast.

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