The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has convened an ad hoc committee to find independent legal resources for Princeton students following the passage of a resolution affirming free speech rights last week.
A day before the USG spring campaigning begins on April 7, the USG Senate also convened for its weekly meeting to hear presentations on the functions of the Movies Committee and the Committee on Campus and Community Affairs (CCA), as well as a presentation from Transportation and Parking Services (TPS).
USG President Enzo Kho ’26 began the weekly Sunday meeting by addressing the Civil Liberties Resolution. The resolution passed in an executive session following last week’s USG meeting.
The goals of the resolution are “affirming speech and due process rights,” “establishing resources for students impacted,” and “promoting civil discourse on campus.”
Kho explained that an ad hoc committee is being created to “research and compile [...] a list of independent legal resources to which students may be referred in case of legal action taken against them as a result of otherwise-protected expressive activity.”
The committee is chaired by Daniel Shaw ’25 and is active effective immediately. It will be dissolved on May 31, unless renewed.
Following the discussion on the resolution, Kevin Guilbault, Deputy Director of TPS, and Amanda Stevens, Assistant Director for Campus Engagement for TPS, gave a presentation on potential changes to campus transportation due to changes to class schedule times. TPS runs services like the TigerTransit bus service, the Car Share Program, TigerAccess and Bike Registration.
This upcoming fall, the class schedules will be adjusted to allow for 15-to-20-minute transition periods between classes, instead of the current 10-minute transition periods. While the TigerTransit change is under consideration, matching the bus schedule with class schedules and locations may prove difficult, according to Stevens.
“We are paying attention to what the impact [of the changing passing times] between classes will be," Stevens explained. "It is very difficult to time classes and specific locations, but ... we are working on figuring out how to balance some of those changes.”
Head officer of the USG Movies Committee Tierra Lewis ’25 then presented the weekly movie showings at the Garden Theater. She said that critically acclaimed movies, such as Oscar-nominated or winning films, are prioritized. Lewis also explained that student feedback is integrated into the selection process, with frequently requested movies and polls on their Instagram considered in the selection process. This Friday, the USG Movies Committee will show Crazy Rich Asians in collaboration with the Asian American Students’ Association.
Lewis noted that the committee’s budget proposal for next fall may include increased funding for screening more blockbuster movies, which cost more to feature, and increased free concessions. The current budget for the committee is $30,000 per semester.
On behalf of the Campus and Community Affairs Committee, Oscar Barrios ’27, Armaan Nemati ’27, and Yao Xiao ’28 highlighted past campus activities. For the spring semester, the committee has been allocated $50,000 for their events, which have included vouchers for meals at local restaurants and Tigers in Town.
They also shared that a total of 15 trips will have been offered by the end of the spring semester, an increase from the previous semesters. This past weekend, USG sponsored a trip to New York City for a coffee crawl and a trip to the Dodgers–Phillies game in Philadelphia.
USG Meetings are open for all students to attend and are held on Sundays from 5–6 p.m. in Robertson Hall 016.
Andrew Arthur is a staff News writer from London, England and typically covers USG, CPUC, Princeton’s institutional legacy and administrative matters.
Devon Rudolph is an associate News editor and staff Sports writer for the 'Prince.' She is from northern Virginia and typically covers student life and USG.
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