Today’s Briefing: 

USG SENATE MEETING: On Sunday, Jan. 30, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened their first meeting of the term over Zoom. Newly-elected USG President Mayu Takeuchi ’23 and Vice President Hannah Kapoor ’23 took the reins, providing an overview of their visions for the future and overseeing the confirmation of new Senate appointments.

During the meeting, the members in attendance also approved a position paper based on the midterm grading referendum overwhelmingly voted for by the student body during USG’s winter election cycle. Position papers are written based on the positions of the student body and submitted for the consideration of the administration to inform their decisions on issues of importance to the student body.

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CAMPUS COVID-19 CASES: As the spring semester kicked off last week, students flocked to classes and sat in lecture halls wearing KN95 masks. Last week, the University COVID-19 dashboard also witnessed a decline in the campus positivity rate, from 1.58 percent during the week ending on Jan. 21 to 1.05 percent during the last week ending on Jan. 28. The decrease in cases among individuals participating in the asymptomatic testing protocol arrives as the dining halls and various other meal venues have reopened for the first time since the fall semester. 

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WOMEN’S FENCING: The Princeton women’s fencing team has ascended the ranks, now claiming the No. 1 spot in overall rank in Division I. Following a dominant performance in the Penn Duals tournament on Jan. 23, the team now boasts an undefeated streak of 19–0, with their eyes trained toward a future with even more victories. 

“I feel like there’s some pressure … everyone’s been saying, ‘we want the rings, give us Ivies, give us NCAAs.’ Personally, I feel like I need to calm down, stay humble, and keep working. If everything goes as planned, we have a pretty good shot,” said Épée fencer Jessica Lin ’25.

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MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING: In other sports coverage, the men’s swimming and diving team recently competed at the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) tri-meet, besting Yale 189.50–163.50 and falling to Harvard 228–125. The solid performance marks a 7–1 record in Ivy League play, with Harvard being the sole loss. Now, the team hopes to maintain its competitive streak at the home Ivy League Championships, which will take place from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26 at DeNunzio Pool. 

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