Between all the various jurisdictions taking measures to fight this pandemic of course you're going to have some misguided policies in both directions. It's a complicated and dynamic situation to optimize. Strip clubs are open in Texas for example. The right wing news bubble takes every possible example of "government overreach" and blows it up into some vast conspiracy to get Trump. Its incredibly counterproductive and leads to Maskholes and other irresponsible behavior.

I haven't thought much about the fence, but if the University thinks its necessary to protect itself from liability and its students, who really gives a shit? All the games are on TV.