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USG brainstorms elections, virtual community building
Social Chair Sophie Torres ’21 announced that although spring Lawnparties was cancelled, the fall Lawnparties budget will not be doubled. Instead, part of the spring Lawnparties’ allocated budget will be used in the fall, and the rest will potentially be used this semester. Torres also said that the same headliner who was booked for spring will perform in the fall.
University student among the 10 Princeton residents to test positive for COVID-19
A University spokesperson updated The Daily Princetonian that the “sole student” who had tested positive on campus has “met the critical criteria for discontinuation of isolation” and has since left campus.
Princeton municipality, community respond to COVID-19 crisis
“We live in a small, interconnected town,” Lempert wrote. “The University and larger community are tied together in multiple ways. So when we put social distancing protocols in place, it makes it more challenging to meet and interact with each other and the general energy level in the town feels quieter.”
All students but those meeting specific criteria must return home for rest of semester, U. says
Classes will move online for the rest of the semester. Students who do not meet specific criteria will lose prox access by March 19.
USG confirms Movies Committee members, discusses projects and budget
At this week’s meeting, the USG discussed the Ideas Incubator, heard budget updates, and confirmed five new members to the Movies Committee.
USG, Letters to Strangers publish Mental Health Guidebook
The guidebook is organized into seven parts: Counseling and Psychological Services, Off-Campus Care, Mental Health and Academics, Leaves of Absence, Helping Friends, Alternative Resources, and Advice from Students.
USG, architecture firm discuss Dillon Gym renovations
The Senate suggested new features and improvements they would like to see at the gym, including better ventilation and lighting throughout the building, larger spaces for rock climbing, revamped squash courts, more prox-accessible entryways, and bigger rooms for fitness classes, yoga, and strength and conditioning exercises.
ACLU’s Anthony Romero ’87 wins Woodrow Wilson Award, says prize's namesake would be ‘spinning in his grave’
“There’s a good chance that Woodrow Wilson is right now spinning in his grave like an Olympic figure skater as an award in his name is bestowed on the executive director of an organization literally established to oppose a xenophobic, anti-immigrant, flagrantly unconstitutional Palmer Raids that he oversaw and engineered,” said Romero.
USG hears mobility plans, proposal to turn Campus Club into a co-op
Possible policies regarding regulation of scooter usage may address speed limits, off-limits pathways, and appropriate parking locations.
Menstrual Product Task Force presents plans for expansion, 'Periodpalooza'
The Menstrual Product Task Force aims to increase the number of buildings that offer free, organic menstrual products from 20 to 40 locations and further influence national policy with regards to tampon taxes.