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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Newsletter by Isabel Yip

USG holds special meeting over Caterpillar Referendum; New dorms to be built with gender-inclusive restrooms

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Todays Briefing: 

USG HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING OVER CATERPILLAR REFERENDUM: The USG Senate met to discuss and vote on an appeal filed by four Senate members to contest the “actions of [the] Chief Elections Manager” while overseeing the ballot which included Referendum No. 3, related to Caterpillar. Another group of USG officers has responded to the appeal by saying USG has “a constitutional obligation to uphold the results of this election regardless of the miscommunication by our Chief Elections Manager.” The results of the vote to accept or reject the appeal have not been made public yet, but are expected by the end of the week, according to USG President Mayu Takeuchi ’23.

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NEW DORMS TO BE BUILT WITH GENDER-INCLUSIVE RESTROOMS: New dorms in New College East (NCE), New College West (NCW), and Hobson College have been designed to include gender-neutral restroom facilities, according to Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss. However, student organizers with the Pride Alliance told the 'Prince' that there is still work to be done in regards to accommodating transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students on campus. One student who sought out gender-inclusive housing in the past described the experience as “confusing and misleading.”

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JOSH BABU ’22 RESEARCHES EFFECTS OF GENDER AFFIRMING CARE ON TRANS YOUTH: The Daily Princetonian dives into Josh Babu’s research at the intersection of gender and sexuality studies and molecular biology, on how gender-affirming healthcare can affect the long-term health of transgender youth. This is the first installment of a series of Features articles looking at the unique research being done by juniors and seniors as part of their independent work.

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OPINION | 160 Princeton faculty and staff members: We call for full divestment from fossil fuels

Paige Cromley / The Daily Princetonian

As of April 18, 160 University faculty and staff members have called on the University to divest from fossil fuels by the end of the calendar year. These members of the faculty join with “thousands of students and alumni” who have asked Princeton to stop investing in fossil fuels since it was revealed that the University endowment’s total fossil fuel exposure is about $1.7 billion.


“​​As the world rapidly disengages from carbon-emitting energy sources by clear necessity, we believe it incompatible with the University’s moral principles to seek profit from continued investment in fossil fuels. We thus call on its leaders to adopt a policy of complete divestment during this calendar year, in keeping with the majority of Ivy League peer institutions,” the petition says.

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OPINION | The University should warn students about new construction sites

Construction on by-pass road in front of Lewis Library.
Sullivan Meyer / The Daily Princetonian

Columnist Ava Milberg responds to construction projects on campus, arguing that when new construction begins, students should be informed about the project, how long it will take, and what impacts they should anticipate. While recognizing that these are minor inconveniences that contribute to positive developments for the campus community, Milberg writes that safety concerns and noise issues warrant more communication from the University. These notifications would help students navigate construction better, and “plan around their inconveniences.”  


“Outside of the Orange Bubble, when construction sites spring up, clear notices are posted beforehand so that locals are aware of what is going on, how long the project will take, and how they will be impacted. This allows them to plan around the inconveniences of construction such as loud noises and obstructed routes,” she writes. “Yet, as students living on a campus with significant ongoing construction projects, we are not granted the same courtesy.

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