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Friday October 5, 2018 vol. CXLII no. 80
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SHE ROARS: LOOK INSIDE STUDENT LIFE
Flu clinic serves over 2,000 on first day By Linh Nguyen Senior Writer
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, University Health Services commenced its annual FluFest in the Frist Campus Center basement. The clinic offers flu vaccinations free of charge to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff members. This year, participants praised the clinic for its accessibility and friendly staff. According to a contractor working at the clinic, over 2,500 people received vaccinations on the first day alone, approximately onethird of whom were undergraduate students. Patients were given brief forms to fill out before entering the line to receive a vaccine. After having their University ID cards checked, patients were directed to one of the over 20 nurses and promptly vaccinated. The nurses requested that vaccinated patients sit in a large waiting area for around 15 minutes before leaving to ensure no adverse effects. “It’s a great use of University money to make sure that everyone’s healthy,” said Nick Schmeller ’21, who received a flu shot on Thursday, Oct. 4. “Everyone’s sick right now, and we don’t want everyone to be sick with more serious stuff in the winter.” It was common for stu-
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Rafael Tafur ’20 and Phoebe Park ’21 received flu vaccines from the annual vaccine clinic on Thursday, Oct. 4 in the basement of the Frist.
dents to go to the vaccine clinic in groups. Rachel Hazan ’21 and Emma Parish ’21, who attended together, both said they liked how the event was organized. “There’s been a lot of advertising, so people are very aware that it’s going on,” Parish said. “The central lo-
cation also makes it really easy for students to get the flu shot.” “It was really fast — actually, shockingly fast,” Hazan added. “Also, it’s nice that the clinic is three days, so if you’re really busy one day, it’s not all or nothing.” Karen Zhang ’19 echoed
Hazan and Parish’s sentiments, noting that the convenience “encourages people to get the flu shot.” “You don’t pay for it, and it’s easy,” Zhang said. Andrew Lin ’21 found his entire experience with the vaccine clinic to be straightforward and enjoyable.
STUDENT LIFE
“My experience was very easy and quick. I was in line for just about five minutes,” Lin said. “The nurses were very friendly and we had good conversations. It was a very professional environment, and it was just a very easy and accessible way to See VACCINES page 4
STUDENT LIFE
U. profs. win MacArthur ‘genius’ grants By Hannah Wang Staff Writer
‘Zees’ find a home in former Writing Center By Katie Tam Staff Writer
The first-years living in the former Writing Center may call themselves the Whitman Dungeonites, but they don’t have it nearly as bad as the name might imply. Over the summer, the base-
In Opinion
ment of Whitman College — once home to writing conferences and R3s — was converted into dorms to accommodate the incoming Class of 2022. The transformation included new furniture, new flooring, painting, and other repairs. The new Writing Center is now located on the second floor
Senior columnist Leora Eisenberg notes that the frequent snubs that female students face in precept and beyond discourage them from participating, while columnist Winnie Brandfield-Harvey portrays the struggles facing sexual assault survivors in today’s social climate. INSERT PAGE 6
of New South Building. “When I heard that I was going to be moving into the basement — the Writing Center — I was kind of disappointed,” Audrey Yan ’22 said. Checking the floor plans before move-in, Yan and others were afraid that they would be moving into tiny office spaces.
After arriving, though, she and the other freshmen — who make up three different zee groups — began to warm up to their new home. Some of them appreciate the smaller things. Christina Wang ’22 said she particularly enjoys the furniSee WHITMAN page 5
Today on Campus
9:00 a.m.: Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first volume in the Harry Potter series, and the start of a new school year at the Hogwarts campus in Princeton. Firestone Library / Cotsen Children’s Library
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Freshmen living in the former Writing Center spend time in one of three large common areas.
Chemical and biological engineering professor Clifford Brangwynne and mathematics professor Allan Sly have been named recipients of the 2018 MacArthur Fellowship. The fellows were announced on the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation website on Thursday, Oct. 4. Unofficially known as the “Genius Grant,” the MacArthur Fellowship has been awarded to twenty-five individuals in the United States every year since 1981. Each fellow receives $625,000 with “no strings attached” and is selected for their “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits,” as well as “a marked capacity for self-direction.” Brangwynne was honored for his work on cellular compartmentaliza-
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