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Bat crashes ECO 100 lecture in McCosh 50 By Claire Silberman Head News Editor
Last year, bats invaded Holder Hall, 1976 Hall, and the third floor of Frist Campus Center. This Wednesday, a bat sought a bigger audience. At around 11:30 a.m., in the middle of an ECO 100: Introduction to Microeconomics lecture in McCosh 50, students and faculty reported the return of a bat. Valeria Torres-Olivares ’22 was sitting in class when the bat appeared. “I was writing down my notes and I heard screams from the class and the professor. I looked up and there was a bat flying around,” she said. “The bat was just circling around and freshmen were getting up on the balcony and trying to touch it. Someone got up and started waving their jacket to catch it, even though that wasn’t a good idea.” Professor Kelly Noonan attempted to resume the lecture while the bat continued to get “lower and lower,“ according to TorresOlivares. But Imaan Khasru ’23 observed classmates getting “noticeably worried.” “A couple of minutes in, when we realized the bat wasn’t leaving anytime
soon — that’s when people started filing out,” Khasru said. The 50-minute lecture on budget controls and indifference curves was cut short. Deputy University Spokesperson Mike Hotchkiss explained in a statement to The Daily Princetonian that the room was evacuated shortly after the bat sighting. A pestcontrol company arrived to find the bat gone, “likely through an open window.” Still, according to multiple students in ENG 385: Children’s Literature, the 12:30 p.m. lecture in McCosh 50, the professor announced at the outset of class that the Facilities Department was “on speed dial,” presumably in case the bat returned. Ellie Goodspeed ’21, one of the 421 students enrolled in Children’s Literature, thought it was mostly funny. At the beginning of the lecture, Goodspeed said, she and a friend chanted “Bat! Bat! Bat!” because they “really wanted to see it.” “But then I remembered a scene from ‘The Office’ … where a bat attacks Meredith, and Dwight puts a garbage bag over her head. The bat bites her and she basically gets rabies,” Good-
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speed said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rabies is relatively rare in humans, with only one or two human cases each year in the United States. However, the most common way to get rabies is through bat contact.
If bitten by a bat, individuals should “wash any wound … thoroughly with soap and water and seek medical attention immediately,” according to a statement on the CDC website. Students took to the classroom response system Acadly to debrief the inci-
dent. Justice Chukwuma ’22 solicited names for the bat from classmates. Nathan Yates ’22 named it “McLovin.” Neither Yates nor Chukwuma responded to requests to explain the name.
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modeling” to model animal behavior. According to the University statement, Periera sees his dissertation as a foundation for “quantitative behavior-driven neuroscience, including new avenues for diagnosis of human psychiatric disease.” With support from the Princeton Intellectual Property Accelerator Fund, Pereira developed a groundbreaking arBy Sam Kagan and Taylor tificial intelligence framework Sharbel Assistant News Editor and Staff to track the individual body Writer parts of animals. Mala Murthy, a professor of neuroscience, The Daily Princetonian praised Pereira’s work for leversat down with Chris Lu ’88, aging “novel solutions” to track former Assistant to the Presianimal behavior in a statement dent and White House Cabito the University. net Secretary for President “There’s almost nothing like Barack Obama. Lu discussed it,” Murthy said. his time at Princeton, his days Computer science student with Obama at Harvard Law Singh was awarded for his disSchool, and 2020 Democratic sertation on refining learning Candidates. algorithms. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, The Daily Princetonian: Kanpur, Singh’s Ph.D. work proWhat’s it like to come back PHOTO COURTESY OF PREETI IYER ’20 vided the foundation of a new to Princeton and what does Leaders of the Menstrual Product Task Force include (from left to that mean to you in the con“sub-discipline” in computer right) Benjamin Harrison ’22, Madeleine Marr ’21, Preeti Iyer ’20, text of your new stature? science called “non-stochastic Stephane Sartzetakis ’22, and Rayyan Sarker ’22. control,” according to Elad Chris Lu: I have the Hazan, professor in computer greatest memories of Princscience, in the University state- By Caitlin Limestahl by hanging QR-code flyers eton, but I’m here all the Assistant News Editor ment. next to menstrual product time. I’m probably on camSingh’s research on “learndispensers. Of 276 responpus every year or two doing ing algorithms” has previously On Feb. 19, Preeti Iyer ’20 and dents, 98 percent supported something. My wife and I been awarded the SEAS Award Rayyan Sarker ’22 of the Men- the products and wanted to see are actually huge Princeton for Excellence, the Spotlight strual Products Task Force them expanded in additional basketball fans, so we show Prize, and the ICML 2017 Travel presented their goals to ex- bathrooms. up once a year to see games. Award. pand in the coming semester The survey also found that I was a Wilson School maOxford and Yale alumnus and introduced “Periodpaloo- 85 percent of respondents jor so the chance to come von Doetinchem de Rande was za,” a four-day celebration of found the products “useful for back and talk to students recognized for her research on menstrual equity, at a meeting unexpected periods.” Furtheris great. the “Qur’anic concept of fiṭ ra,” or of the University Student Life more, 8 percent stated they DP: What would you say someone’s intrinsic being. Ac- Committee (USLC). could not otherwise afford the is your favorite Princeton cording to von Doetinchem de Last September, the task products. memory? Rande, her work builds a bridge force was responsible for the “It’s been great to see people CL: The Daily between the intellectual tradi- implementation of free men- openly talk about menstruaPrincetonian. I was a Wiltions of Europe and the Islamic strual product dispensers in tion more,” said Iyer, the task son School major, but world. 56 bathrooms across campus. force’s leader. “I feel like the to the extent that I had a “Von Doetinchem de Rande is The task force recently con- campus as a whole has been minor it was in The Daily the first religion student to fuse ducted a survey regarding the more comfortable talking Princetonian, and there See JACOBUS page 3 initiative, which it advertised See PERIOD page 3 See LU page 2
Contributing Columinst Juan José López Haddad argues that the solidarity the American left has shown for leftist movements in Latin America ignores the extremism these movements are based upon, and causes harm for those living through such upheaval.
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On Feb. 13, graduate students Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie, Talmo Pereira, Karan Singh, and Raissa von Doetinchem de Rand were named winners of the Jacobus Fellowship, the highest graduate student honor awarded each year by the University. Established in 1905 in memory of Porter Ogden Jacobus, the award acknowledges “the highest scholarly excellence” in four distinct fields — the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering — and supports graduate students in their final year of study. Furuie, who attended the University of São Paulo as an undergraduate, wrote his dissertation on the “Argonauts of the Amazon.” According to the University statement, his anthropological research focuses on “regatõe” river traders and brings to light autochthonous knowledge of the “threatened region” of the Amazon rainforest. In a statement to the University, João Biehl, the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Anthropology, praised Furuie’s ability to weave ethnography and “brilliant” theory into “luminous” writing. Furuie’s trailblazing fieldwork was supported by a Wenner-Gren Foundation Grant, and his research has been recognized by PrincetonBrazil Global Health Research, the Walbridge Fund Graduate Award for Environmental Research, and the Mary and Randall Hack ’69 Graduate Award. Pereira, a doctoral candidate in neuroscience, was awarded ge the fellowship for his research on utilizing “machine learning, computer vision, statistical physics, and probabilistic
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were many days that I spent far more time in the newsroom than I did on my studies. DP: Shifting more towards your job, you joined Obama World really early. You went to law school with him? CL: I’ve known Barack Obama since the late 1980s. When he became a U.S. senator, I joined his Senate staff, and then he basically kept me gainfully employed for 12 years. It’s good to have a boss that keeps hiring you for jobs. DP: You were tapped to begin planning a potential presidential transition about six months before the election happened? What was that like? CL: Well, it’s hard. The presidential transition is one of the more unique things we have in the United States. Imagine a federal government of about two million employees that on one day at noon, on inauguration day, the top 4,000 people leave the government. You wouldn’t run Princeton that way, you wouldn’t run any company that way. And so the amount of time you have formally to plan a transition goes from election to inauguration day. Back in 2008 that was 77 days, and that’s not enough time to both come up with a new slate of personnel who’s going to run these agencies [and] what the policies you’re going to implement are, so we really started this well in advance of election day, not even knowing that he would be the nominee. DP: Is that standard practice? CL: It has now become the standard practice, but it wasn’t necessarily back in the day. DP: Is there any reason that you were the man in charge? CL: I had been with Obama since law school; I think he trusted me. He knew that I knew his policy agenda, and I was seen as an honest broker because when you’re in the presidential transition, you are removed from the day-to-day campaign functions, but you have to understand what is happening in the campaign. You have to understand the connections of the campaign and being on the Senate staff, and knowing the people on the Senate staff, knowing people on the campaign, I could be an effective bridge, and I was seen as an honest broker. Plus, I’d been in D.C. a long time so I knew a lot
of the people who would be helpful to us. DP: You were also the cochair of the White House Initiative on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. What would you say are some of the opportunities and the challenges that are facing Asian-Americans today? CL: On balance, AsianAmericans are healthier, wealthier, and more established than other racial groups, but there’s big disparities within the AsianAmerican community, and so one of the things that we tried to do was ensure that federal government data reflected some of those disparities. And so we understand what the pockets were within the Asian-American community that were doing well and didn’t need federal services and those that were not doing well, that could take advantage of those services. We also make sure the services in general are more accessible, that websites are translated into different languages, that when you reach out to people in the community you have people that understand not only the language, but the cultural norms of that community. I’m proud of the work that we did and it dovetailed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, so a lot of it was ensuring that people of Asian-American communities were signing up for the Affordable Care Act. DP: You were also one of the highest ranking AsianAmericans of the Obama Administration at a time when the United States had just elected its first black president. What was it like being such a high-profile leader of color in a time when that was such a central part of American political discourse? CL: I was fortunate to work for a president who understood the value of diversity, and he wanted diversity among not only his cabinet but his White House staff. And he didn’t mean just gender diversity, racial diversity, or sexual orientation diversity — he wanted people who had a variety of experiences, people who came from the private sector, and state and local government, foundations, and so I understand that I had an interesting place in history, but it wasn’t something that I thought about on a dayto-day basis because there was so much diversity elsewhere in the administration as well. DP: You were there when Obamacare was passed. What do you see as the next step for healthcare in
America, and do you believe that the current Democratic Party is on the right track in that regard? CL: I do. I mean, every single candidate running on the Democratic side believes in expanding healthcare and making it more affordable and providing more protections. Where they disagree is on the spectrum, how far we have to go, but, fundamentally, people understand the system is working better than it has, but there are far too many people left behind and there’s more that we can do. DP: Where do you fall on that spectrum? CL: Whether you agree with “Medicare for All” or not, there probably needs to be some kind of public option in the system. That’s something that we tried to do in 2010, but we didn’t have the votes to do it. So, I think that’s the next step that needs to happen in the process. Obviously, not every state has expanded Medicaid and that would be another important step, and it’s happening right now as well. DP: In that spirit, is there any individual pursuing a 2020 nomination whom you support, especially as you are a superdelegate for the DNC? CL: I will support whoever the nominee is. I think they’re all fantastic. DP: What do you think the average college student can do to push in favor of the Democrat of their choosing? CL: Our country is at a pretty important inflection point. I’ve watched as established norms that should never be violated are violated every single day. There’s a divisiveness in this country, there’s a negativity, and something is really wrong in this country. A lot of what’s wrong in this country goes beyond this current president, but this current president contributes to it every day. He works not to unify the country, not to represent all Americans, but is about dividing, and we need to get away from that. Again, it doesn’t matter what party you’re in, I want people to stay engaged and at the very least vote. The media is a central hallmark of our democracy. Subscribe to a newspaper somewhere and support the media, and help support the institutions that are helping to protect our democracy.
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two subfields of ‘Islam’ and ‘Religion, Ethics, and Politics,’” read the University statement. She has previously earned awards from the Class of 1905 Fellowship Fund, the Center for the Study of Religion, and the Department of Near Eastern Studies. All of this year’s fellows will
pursue careers in academia, the University statement notes. According to the Graduate School’s website, “previous Jacobus winners have gone on to become leaders in all fields including academia, business, industry, and government.” Furuie, Pereira, Singh, and von Doetinchem de Rand did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Daily Princetonian.
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about menstruation, and hopefully it’s been a reinforcing factor seeing these [the dispensers] everywhere.” Periodpalooza will run from Feb. 24–28 and will include a trivia table in Frist Campus Center on Monday, Feb. 24, opportunities to pack menstrual product bags for the homeless on Tuesday, Feb. 25, a menstrual equity panel on Thursday, Feb. 27, and a celebration on Friday, Feb. 28 at Campus Club to acknowledge accomplishments from the past year. The Thursday panel discussion will feature Claire Coder, CEO of menstrual product brand and University partner organization Aunt Flow; Nadya Okamoto, founder of women’s health NGO PERIOD.; Maya Dusenbery, former editorial director at Feministing, a feminist blog; and Kaitlin Christine, founder of Gabbi, a startup supporting women’s health advocacy. The panel will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Oakes Lounge at Whig Hall. Throughout 2020, the task force aims to increase the number of buildings that offer free, organic menstrual prod-
ucts from 20 to 40 locations. Organizers have also begun efforts to potentially install the product dispensers in eating clubs and residential colleges. “No one should be more than three minutes from a bathroom with products stocked,” said Sarker, explaining how the group determined which buildings should receive the products. Iyer discussed the task force’s goal of influencing national policy with regards to tampon taxes. The group has sought to help introduce dispensers in regions of the country where conservative state and local governments may resist such efforts. “Princeton has a lot of influence on the national scale, so hopefully a policy program like this and having a policy team in place at this school will get some of that reach, too,” Iyer said. “People have been talking about menstruation in a less stigmatized, more open, liberal way,” she continued. “We’re hoping to take that further by now looking forward to the field of menstrual equity and women’s health and of how we can intersect that with the private sector and entrepreneurship.”
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The false equivalence of the left Juan Jose Lopez Haddad
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America, such as the transport protests in Chile, which have transcended beyond discontent for high fares, and Alberto Fernández’s presidential victory in Argentina, have signaled a spike in leftist activity in these countries not seen since the decline of the “Pink Tide.” Among other related examples, these events indicate an odd regression for a region which, until recently, had consistently ousted leftist leaders due to corruption, economic instability, and abuse of power. Though this reversal is interesting, what intrigues me more is the reactions from outside the region to this emerging new Pink Tide, particularly from those on the American left. Liberal citizens and politicians have expressed support toward often-extremist leftist groups from Latin America solely for the sake of leftist solidarity. This, I believe, is a dangerous move to make because it legitimizes their oppressive practices and associates the Democratic Party with the horrors lived by many expatriates and their descendants who now reside in the United States. This alienates a significant portion of the Latino population that these Democrats claim to represent. Furthermore, it prevents the
formation of political consensus around American diplomatic pressure in the region, which could be key to toppling South American demagogues. Historically, the Democratic Party has shown a reluctance to associate itself with leftist movements in Latin America. However, a new influx of political figures, like representatives Ilhan Omar (MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), as well as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, have started to shift the party further left. While the policies they support, such as universal healthcare and the end of income inequality, are absolutely necessary reforms for America, their defense and support of extremist, often dictatorial movements outside their home country marks a crucial mistake on their parts. For example, Omar recently showed support for “peaceful” protestors in Chile, who in reality have almost completely disabled the underground transport system in the city of Santiago and vandalized stations and streets with dangerous, extremist symbols, such as the face of Che Guevara and the hammer and sickle. Omar, along with Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, have also refused to acknowledge Nicolás Maduro, the tyrannical, embattled, and disputed president of Venezuela, as a dictator. As a Venezuelan citizen, who little more than a year ago was still experienc-
ing firsthand the horrors of government oppression, corruption, scarcity, and violence, I find this particularly disturbing. Despite the wealth of independent evidence that places responsibility on the ruin of Venezuela on Maduro and his party, Omar blames the United States. According to Omar, American “bullying” has caused Venezuela to suffer this terrible political, social, and economic collapse. While the United States has certainly partaken in this activity before, this is simply not the case in Venezuela. I like to believe that the positions these politicians have adopted are not a product of malice, but of ignorance and the scramble for power of the extremely polarized political system in America. It seems that the new leaders of the Democratic Party feel pressured to defend the left as a universal entity. Facing constant attacks from ruthless and regressive Republicans, they believe the extremist wing of the Latin American left is a useful ally that must be justified. They have isolated themselves so deeply in an environment where their just causes are constantly attacked that they have turned to these wolves in sheep’s clothing, governments that fundamentally go against everything promised by new progressive Democrats. Many American citizens have followed suit — even people on our campus. They are drawn to rally around
these incorrect views for the sake of opposing the other party. They wear the same symbols, such as the infamous Che Guevara shirt, that have terrorized Latin America for the last century — adopting them as their own — while failing to understand their true meaning and how many people died and suffered under their bearers. It is possible to hold progressive views and still oppose these extremist movements — not only that, it is the only moral thing to do. I am not arguing that leftist movements are inherently violent and corrupt, but the legacy of oppressive Iberian colonialism and authoritarian regional caudillos have made leftist ideals a Trojan horse for belligerent and dictatorial regimes in a region accustomed to switching from one authoritarian government to another. There are occurrences of genuinely progressive and beneficial left-leaning governments, such as Michelle Bachelet’s administration in Chile. However, in a region still struggling with weak political infrastructure, it is more often the case that these leftist governments turn into dictatorships. The truth is simple: these two variants of the left are not the same. Juan José López Haddad is a sophomore from Caracas, Venezuela. He can be reached at jhaddad@princeton. edu.
The problem with Jeff Bezos’ philanthropy
Braden Flax
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’86 announced that he will donate 10 billion dollars in an effort to combat climate change. Properly identified as an especially abusive employer, according to reports by Amazon workers, Bezos now seeks to turn over a new leaf, or at least to take on the appearance of redemption and rehabilitation. We should, however, regard Bezos’s shallow attempts at building a shiny public profile with both apprehension and contempt. In making this pledge, Bezos claims that climate change is the biggest threat to the future of humanity. In reality, it is the capitalist system, responsible for Bezos’s financial clout, that represents the overriding obstacle to human well-being. From the outset, there exists the inevitable pretense that, in this and other such grand performances, people like Bezos are engaged in some unquestionably noble, infinitely generous ritual of self-sacrifice. Nothing could
be further from the truth; making a sacrifice necessitates losing something of substance. To Bezos, though, 10 billion dollars is a drop in the bucket: having only over 100 billion dollars left is far from a self-imposed financial burden. Rather, Bezos is able to take in an obligatory and misguided influx of public affection, while suffering effectively none of the material setbacks associated with personal compromise and virtuous living. How is it, though, that the boundless egotism of the world’s wealthiest manchild, obsessed with praise, is matched so exquisitely by a culture willing to heap such praise upon him? To answer this question, one must first examine the element of proportionality. Without an understanding of how much Bezos will have left after such an astounding donation, how can we be expected to respond with anything other than awestruck gratitude at this exhibition of moral clarity, embodied in the most giving of us all? Even acknowledging this proportionality, however, is insufficient to counter the cultural compulsion to worship at the feet of our giving elite. There is no doubt, therefore, that the most reliable propagators of this strain of collective prostration will be in full-throated support of Bezos, no mat-
ter the context of his wealth and status as an otherwise exploitative aristocrat. But why attack Bezos in particular? Should we not encourage positive behavior in people with such great influence over the planet’s future? Well, to be frank, no. Pandering to the egos of the most privileged among us is not a viable strategy for worldwide well-being. Even if we are to assume that Bezos personally decides the eventual fate of our species, what does it say about him that we feel compelled to withhold criticism of him for fear that he might make the opposing choice out of spite alone? It is worth remembering, after all, that he controls the specific flow of the money he is giving; which scientists, activists, and so forth will be advanced with his all-powerful financial backing? And are we willing to outsource the primary determinants of our future to the dictates of one man, whose commitment to the enterprise is ostensibly conditioned on our compliance and politeness? To be fair to Bezos, he himself does not articulate the ultimatum that is implied by the reception his announcement is likely to receive. Rather, he suggests that we’re all in this together, and that he’s only doing his part to ensure our longterm survival. And while
it is certainly possible that someone funded by Bezos will conduct useful research on the climate crisis, the emphasis on this possibility neglects the reality of opportunity cost, which is to say that if resources were otherwise distributed, one man’s claim to the future would be credible to no one. Bezos indicates that this is a planet for all of us, but this glosses over the class distinctions that must take center stage when addressing any political question. Bezos will be the last to feel the effects of climate change, and it is a system which offers him untold resources — and others so little — that allows him to posture as a guardian, practically as though sent from the stars themselves. His assertion that climate change is the greatest threat to humankind is contradicted by his very social position. It is capitalism, and not environmental degradation, that has created the situation in which his illusory heroics seem reputable and venerable. Collective crises require collective solutions, rather than the appropriation of agency, responsibility, and credit by so narrow a source as a well-funded, and often ill-advised, financial titan. Braden Flax is a junior from Merrick, N.Y. He can be reached at bflax@ princeton.edu.
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Men’s hockey picks up second conference victory, splitting weekend play By Chris Murphy Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the offense showed men’s hockey some love to help the team pick up its fourth overall win and second conference win of the season. The Tigers kicked off their penultimate homestand with a 6–3 victory against St. Lawrence on Friday night. Heading into the game, the Tigers (4–17–4, 2–13–3 ECAC) had lost four in a row, but the offense showed some life with three goals in three consecutive games. Facing the ECAC’s worst defense in terms of goals allowed, Princeton was hopeful that it could get over the hump and turn its offensive work into two points. Turns out it did just that. For the Saints (3–23–4, 1–16–1 ECAC), the game started out about as well as possible on away ice. A quick goal just 1:39 into the game quieted the home crowd, who has continued providing great home ice advantage despite the team’s struggles. The Saints would head into the first intermission leading 2–1 after reclaiming the lead with a goal late in the period. That would be the last successful period for St. Lawrence, whose Valentine’s
Day unfortunately ended in heartbreak. Three goals by the Tigers in the second period gave them the lead for good. Senior forward Liam Grande got the party started with a power play goal to tie the game 3:35 into the stanza. Less than a minute later, junior defenseman Reid Yochim perfectly drew two skaters to his corner of the ice before passing to his wide open linesman and classmate, junior defender Matthew Thom. Thom connected, giving the white and orange its first lead of the night. Yochim would be rewarded for his teamwork later in the period, when he found the back of the net for the first time this season. Princeton would never look back, extending the lead to three goals by the time the final horn sounded. Princeton’s victory over St. Lawrence marked just the second ECAC win for the club — and their first one on home ice. The Tigers defeated St. Lawrence earlier this year in New York, completing the season sweep of the Saints. The Tigers hoped that their first victory in more than a month could lead to their biggest win of the season against No. 5 Clarkson. In a game that meant little more than pride and seed-
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ing, the Tigers battled the Golden Knights and led in shots on goal after the first period. However, Clarkson took the lead in the second with two unanswered goals, and their signature trap defense was too much to overcome, as the Tigers eventually lost 3–1. With just two weekends left in the ECAC regular sea-
son, Princeton is looking to find a winning formula heading into the conference tournament. The Tigers’ remaining four games are all against teams currently playing in the first weekend of the tournament. Sitting 11 points behind eighth-place Yale, it is almost mathematically impossible for the Tigers to earn enough points
to host a first-round playoff series as the eighth-place team — at the very least, Princeton would need to win out. Most likely, however, the Tigers will use these next four games to prepare for the playoffs and celebrate their seniors in what will probably be their last home series next weekend.
WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
Women’s softball to open season in Texas By Sreesha Gosh Contributor
Women’s softball will make the long journey to the Lone Star State this weekend for the annual Houston Tournament. From Friday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 23, the Tigers will take on Louisiana Tech, Texas Tech, Syracuse, and the University of Houston. The tournament is also the team’s season opener. “We don’t have a lot of time to prepare, as most spring teams in the Ivy League do,“ head coach Lisa Van Ackeren said of the team’s training leading up to the tournament. “We start practice on Feb. 1, so we basically have three weeks to kind of really come together. But I think the team showed up ready to go — they practiced during finals and did a lot of work on their own, so preparation’s been really good. I think we’re ready to compete.” The Tigers go up against Louisiana Tech and Texas Tech on Friday, followed by
games against Syracuse and Houston on the 22nd and finish the weekend with one final game against Louisiana Tech again. “Our goals are always just to get better with every game,“ said Van Ackeren of her expectations for the weekend. “The teams we’re facing over the weekend will have already played about 10 or 15 games, so we’re going in a little bit behind from a competitive standpoint, as far as games go, but it doesn’t matter to us.” “For us, it’s the same every year so we just try to go on with a clear mindset and try to get a little bit better with every game,“ she continued. Softball’s competitive season generally starts comparatively later than the University’s other spring sports. That, according to Van Ackeren, has left her players itching to go. “We love to play,“ she said. “We can’t wait to be down there. We were just talking about that today; we can’t wait to just get onto that
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plane and go. The team’s so pumped to get out there and get into uniform. We do a lot of scrimmaging against ourselves so we’re ready to play somebody in a differ-
ent color.” Following the Houston Tournament, women’s softball will play their mid-Atlantic opponents at George Washington the weekend
after next, and then will go to Florida over spring break before their Ivy League season starts.
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