Students criticize execution of Lighting of the Quads
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the 2016 Lighting of the Quads and student responses to the event.
- The News-Letter reported that the event moved from Keyser Quad to Wyman Quad because of construction and included a skating rink, performances, a Prize Wheel, an ice sculpture and art installations.
- The paper reported that Provost Sunil Kumar spoke for President Ronald J. Daniels and focused his remarks on lines from an ancient Hindu document.
- The article says students criticized the lack of fireworks and class gifts, as well as the move away from the view of Gilman Hall.
- The reporter writes that freshman Jeffrey Wang called the missing gifts and new location disappointing, while Francesca Kroll said the event felt less connected to campus tradition.
- According to the article, Sophomore Senator AJ Tsang wrote that class councils were told not to provide physical gifts because officials were concerned about crowd safety in the smaller quad.