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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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The PEV restricted zone on campus.
Graphic courtesy of The Office of Environmental Health and Safety
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Good Morning!
In a message to students on Friday, Aug. 18th, the University introduced a new policy, placing sweeping restrictions on Personal Electrical Vehicles (PEVs) including electric scooters, including a ban on these vehicles during the “peak hours” of 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on weekdays.
This is a major change on a campus where a scooter whizzing by is one of the most universally shared experiences. The use of PEVs has been a subject of debate on campus and in the town, including last March, when council members explored whether a scooter was a “skateboard” under Princeton’s municipal code. Prior to the University's announcement, certain PEVs were prohibited by a 1974 ordinance in specific areas of the town.
Many students, including athletes who practice at far away facilities and students with disabilities, rely on PEVs, and have spoken out against the changes in policy. In an guest contribution, a student suffering from an “invisible disability” detailed how their life on campus was made easier by PEVs, writing that “as it stands, the policy will hurt disabled riders and will only be moderately successful.”
In a different approach to shedding light on the situation, Head Humor Editor Spencer Bauman ’25 explores in a satirical article the daily struggles of disabled students on an inaccessible campus, and how the PEV ban could affect them.
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Analysis by Sidney Singer
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Today's Briefing
SPIA hires Iran envoy with suspended security clearance amid ongoing FBI investigation: The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) announced that State Department official Robert Malley will be a visiting professor and lecturer. Two months ago, Malley was placed on unpaid leave after his security clearance was revoked amidst an ongoing investigation into his handling of classified materials. Malley’s term as visiting professor will coincide with this leave.
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Sister of kidnapped grad student criticizes Princeton's response in op-ed: Emma Tsurkov, the sister of Elizabeth Tsurkov GS claimed that Princeton University is trying to “distance itself from any responsibility” of her sister’s kidnapping in Iraq in an op-ed on NJ.com on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The op-ed alleges that Elizabeth Tsurkov’s advisors were aware of her travel to Iraq and that it was for dissertation research. In a statement to the ‘Prince,‘ University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote that “University Travel to Iraq is not permitted for students (graduate or undergraduate), and there are no exceptions.”
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OPINION | The disgraceful legacy of legacy admissions
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Roberston Hall houses Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian
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Contributing Columnist Christie Davis, argues against Princeton’s legacy admissions preference, citing that although the University claims legacy status only comes from circumstance, that it has roots in former discriminatory admissions policies, writing that “in this way, legacy freezes an institution in the norms of decades past, paralyzing it from properly moving on into the future.”
She details Princeton's past discriminatory admissions policies, such as the concentrated effort amongst Ivy League schools to preserve their Protestant-dominated student bodies, and how those policies transfer over into the legacy student pool of today.
“Legacy policies are working as originally intended: they benefit and protect the privileged at the expense of minorities.”
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If you have any feedback or concerns about today’s newsletter, please email managingeditor@dailyprincetonian.com
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Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Naisha Sylvestre. Thank you.
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