Election Day “self-care suites” — filled with milk and cookies, hot chocolate, coloring books, and even a Legos station — reportedly were offered to students at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, the New York Post reported.
The specialized school at the elite Washington, D.C., institution of higher learning is tasked with training our next generation of elected officials and diplomats, the Post said, adding that the tab for attending is just over $61,000 annually.
‘What kind of lives have these people led that makes them think that this is the right way to handle young people?’
“In recognition of these stressful times, all McCourt community members are welcome to gather … in the 3rd floor Commons to take a much needed break,” wrote Jaclyn Clevenger — the school’s director of student engagement — in an email to students that the Free Press obtained, according to the Post.
Also on tap at the self-care suites are “mindfulness activities,” the email also said, according to the paper, which added that the the suites are open Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Post said Clevenger didn’t respond to its request for comment Tuesday.
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