• Postdocs deliver a letter to Nassau Hall on unionization
• A guest contributor suggests an update to housing accommodations that mirrors traditional room draw
• Princeton Baseball’s loss to Yale over the weekend

Postdocs move to unionize: Yesterday, around 50 postdoctoral scholars delivered a letter to Nassau Hall calling for University administration to stay impartial during their unionization election. This comes after an opinion piece by Princeton University Postdocs and Scholars (PUPS) in the ‘Prince’ on Sunday that announced the group’s intention to file with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today. Once the petition is filed, the NLRB and University administration have a week to respond. University spokesperson Jennifer Morrill wrote in a written statement to the ‘Prince’ that “We have received the letter and are committed to continuing our support for our postdoc community. We look forward to constructive engagement as this process unfolds.”

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Student groups express frustration with reserving Richardson and other performance spaces: Richardson Auditorium, a world-class concert hall and the largest performing arts space on campus, is a highly-coveted space for student performing arts groups. However, the high demand has made reserving Richardson a hassle as the waiting list is at least two years long. Sean Park ’24, former president of Roaring 20, claims that many student groups are “left in the dark” concerning the reservation process and that Richardson should be more transparent. Associate Director of Performing Arts Services Kathleen Coughlin disagreed, writing in an emailed statement to the ‘Prince’ that reserving Richardson is “fairly quick” and that the problem arises from a lack of multi-day booking availability that many student groups request. The struggle to reserve Richardson is also reflected in the difficulty booking other performance spaces on campus, as the student body grows and many groups aim to bring back in-person events after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OPINION | Room draw for students with housing accommodations is actually unaccommodating 

This morning, we have a guest contribution from Reed Marthers. She argues that the housing accommodations process forces students to choose between a personally desirable room or one that meets their accommodations. She suggests an update to the system that mirrors traditional room draw, allowing students with accommodations more flexibility in choosing a room.

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SPORTS | Baseball drops two of three in series versus Yale

After last weekend’s 2–1 series win over Cornell, the Princeton baseball team faced the Yale Bulldogs at Princeton’s Clarke Field in their second Ivy League series of the year. The Tigers started strong in game one, getting on the board in the bottom of the second inning. Building off strong pitching from sophomore pitcher Justin Kim, the Tigers were able to maintain their lead in a 4–3 victory. Game two didn’t go so well, as the Tigers got blown out 2–22. In Game Three, the Tigers sent first-year pitcher Sean Episcope to the mound. While Episcope pitched 6.2 innings of quality baseball, his effort wasn’t enough to make up for poor offense as the Tigers lost 2–5. After the matchup, the Tigers are now 3–3 in conference play which places them near the middle of the rankings along with Yale and Penn. The Tigers will face Seton Hall (16–12, 0–0 Big East) on Wednesday before traveling to Providence to face the Brown Bears (7–14, 2–4 Ivy) over the weekend.

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THE PROSPECT | Stories Untold: A Baba Yaga Fit for the 21st Century

Theatre Intime’s new show “Yaga,” a rendition of the classic Slavic folklore of Baba Yaga, is a humorous and riveting tale that invites the audience to reimagine the stories of characters that we take for granted. “Yaga” follows the storylines of the narcissistic male-manipulator Henry Calles who has disappeared in his small college town, a private investigator and detective, and others as the two sleuths piece together an intricate web of motives indicating the existence of a real Baba Yaga. To complement its dark ugliness, “Yaga” brings in bawdy humor ranging from the acts of getting with “older women,” having intercourse on desks, and sitting through the mind-numbing ramblings of a 20-something true crime podcaster. “Yaga” challenges classic characters’ backstories, bringing the audience along for a humorous yet humanizing journey. The show is currently showing at Theatre Intime on April 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and April 7 at 2 p.m.

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