Housing for student performance groups at 2022 Reunions remains uncertain; campus COVID-19 positivity rate rises to an all-semester high
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Alumni gather on campus for Reunions in 2013.
Merrill Fabry / The Daily Princetonian
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Today’s Briefing:
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FOR STUDENT GROUPS PERFORMING AT 2022 REUNIONS REMAINS UP IN THE AIR: Reunions are right around the corner, and student performance groups are eager to show off their talents to visiting alumni. However, several emails sent to student performance groups in late March shared that on-campus housing will not be guaranteed for all those performing at this year’s Reunions, leading to confusion among student group leaders and causing some to scramble to find alternative accommodations.
Julia Elman ’23, the president of the Princeton University Players (PUP), told the ‘Prince’ she believes “there is no way that the entire cast and crew, plus the necessary production people from both [Theatre-]Intime and PUP can get guaranteed housing.”
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CAMPUS WITNESSES HIGHEST COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE OF 2022 SPRING SEMESTER: Following three weeks of new masking and testing policies, the University’s COVID-19 dashboard reveals that the on-campus virus positivity rate is the highest it's ever been this semester, with 9.41 percent of undergraduate students testing positive for COVID-19. The past week also marked the highest recorded asymptomatic graduate student positivity rate of 2.95 percent.
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OPINION | Caterpillar Referendum peddles the hate and bigotry of the global BDS movement
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The Center for Jewish Life (CJL).
Naomi Hess / The Daily Princetonian
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In a guest contribution, President Jared Stone and Vice President Orli Epstein of Tigers for Israel denounce the Caterpillar Referendum that Princeton students will be voting on this month. The referendum — which asks students to vote on whether Caterpillar machinery should be used for on-campus construction — serves as “a vehicle for hatred and bigotry that will undoubtedly harm students in our community,” Stone and Epstein write. Cited as reasons for the introduction of the referendum to the USG docket were the Caterpillar company’s alleged role in demolishing Palestinian homes, the murders of Palestinian civilians, and the promotion of the prison-industrial complex.
“As practicing Jews and proud Zionists, we are deeply concerned about the introduction and circulation of this referendum. Furthermore, as members of the Princeton community, which has long committed itself to work 'in service of humanity,' we are troubled by this misleading effort, which will alienate Jewish and Zionist students from the broader campus community and compromise students’ well-being,” Stone and Epstein write, noting that the referendum situates itself within the global anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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Reactions: Princeton admits Class of 2026, won’t tell us acceptance rate
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Morrison Hall, home of the University Office of Admission.
Nick Donnoli / Office of Communications
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Last Thursday, March 31, the University sent offers of admission to prospective students of the Great Class of 2026. Unfortunately, the ‘Prince’ is unable to share information about the incoming class due to the University’s recent decision to withhold all statistics about accepted students — a guideline that applies to both the Early Action and Regular Decision rounds of admission. The Opinion section gathered various columnists’ reactions to this bizarre decision.
“Admission statistics, in my opinion, are not the most stressful thing about applying to college. They only tell the truth. The entire college application system is broken: Education is supposed to be the Great Equalizer, but applicants are sorted by merit with unequal outcomes, we rank colleges based on irrelevant criteria, and college applications cause high school students immense anxiety. Princeton knows this and presumably knows they cannot fix it on their own,” writes Abigail Rabieh in her reaction to the concealment of admissions statistics.
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Women’s water polo defeated Mount St. Mary’s but fell to No. 7 Michigan.
@PWaterPolo/Twitter.
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- THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: This week in Tiger athletics, the women’s lacrosse team incurred a loss against Stony Brook, the men’s lacrosse team prevailed against Columbia, track and field broke new records, and more. Read the weekly recap of notable sports events here.
- MEN’S BASEBALL LOSES TO COLUMBIA: The men’s baseball team (2–19 overall, 0–6 Ivy) traveled to New York to face Columbia (10–13, 4–2 Ivy) and lost three more games. The Tigers have now won just two of their first 21 contests, without any wins in the Ivy League. Read the coverage of the latest games here.
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Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Alexandra Hong, Abby Nishiwaki, Alen Palic, and Howard Wang. Thank you.
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