“Thank you for another great meeting, guys! We’ll see you back in the forum next week, same time as always, to explore the ins and outs of the Federal Reserve,” Dhruv Nagarajan’s assured voice resonates throughout the Forum. Several enthusiastic lowerclassmen rush to the podium to receive clarification on the topic they had just learnt.

Well into the first full week of academic classes, on Sept. 12, Dean of Students Ashley Taylor sent out an email announcement advising the Academy community to take precautions for the mosquito-borne viral illness EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis).