With just under three weeks before classes start, the University must come to terms with the reality of the pandemic — it is either safe to proceed with a socially-distanced reopening or it is not.
While stay-at-home orders were originally adopted to slow the spread of the virus, these orders overlook their original purpose, and will ultimately cause more death and hardship than the virus itself.
It is highly inequitable to offer students who are in a comfortable living situation an opportunity to gain an unfair advantage while leaving behind those who are not in the same position due to geographic or socio-economic factors beyond their control.
The Sanders campaign should recognize the challenges associated with pushing forward with a losing campaign and cut its losses.
While the commitment and resolve of student leaders at the University are respectable, complacency in the face of declining institutional trust cannot be tolerated.
Students and faculty stand to benefit from the application of drill requirements to public higher education institutions.
