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BEYOND THE BUBBLE

FDA licenses meningitis B vaccine

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In Opinion Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee ’69 discusses a lawsuit challenging the University’s tax exempt status, and the Editorial Board suggests fire safety changes. PAGE 6

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News & Notes Christie belligerent with heckler at press conference

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie received national attention for responding to a heckler at a press conference on Oct. 29 in Belmar, N.J. by telling the heckler to “sit down and shut up,” mediaite.com reported.

Jim Keady, a former Asbury Park city councilman turned activist, had interrupted Christie’s speech by criticizing the governor’s allocation of Hurricane Sandy relief funds and holding up a sign reading, “Finish the Job!” “I’m glad you had your day to show off, but we’re the ones who are here to actually do the work,” Christie said in response. “So turn around, get your 15 minutes of fame, and then maybe take your jacket off, roll up your sleeves and do something for the people of this state.”

Christie is also an ex officio member of the University’s board of trustees.

Keady said his protest was meant to bring to light problems with New Jersey’s billiondollar program to restore property to people who lost their homes to Hurricane Sandy.

He also noted that he has nothing against Christie.

Christie also received national attention in January when emails surfaced between Christie aides suggesting that the aides had orchestrated a closure of lanes in September 2013 on the George Washington Bridge. The bridge goes to Fort Lee, N.J., whose mayor had previously declined to endorse Christie for re-election.

Christie said he did not know about the closure and was exonerated by an outside counsel hired by his administration.

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Trumenba, a vaccine against meningitis type B, for active immunization in 10- to 25-year-olds on Tuesday, according to a press release by Pfizer, the manufacturer of the vaccine.

This is the first vaccine against this strand of bacterial meningitis approved

in the United States. An outbreak of meningitis B on campus affected seven students and one visitor last year, all of whom survived. A student at Drexel University died in March after reportedly being in contact with Princeton football players, local health authorities said at the time.

The University received a special permission late last year to distribute Bexsero, a competing vaccine against men-

ingitis B developed by Novartis. Bexsero has yet to be approved in the United States, although it has been licensed in 34 other countries.

It remains unclear if the University will switch to distributing Trumenba in the future or if it will continue distributing a meningitis vaccine at all.

The University’s special license to distribute Bexsero is set to expire in the near future, and no more vaccination

clinics are scheduled.

Emilio Emini, senior vice president of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, explained that, shortly after the outbreak at the University at the end of 2013, the FDA asked Pfizer if the company felt it had sufficient data to apply for accelerated approval. Since Pfizer felt that its data had met the requirements, it decided to apply.

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BEYOND THE BUBBLE

Dalai Lama gives jovial lecture amid protests

By Chitra Marti staff writer

The Dalai Lama spoke about compassion, forgiveness and the oneness of humanity, and even told a few jokes at a lecture co-sponsored by the Office of Religious Life and The Kalmyk Three Jewels Foundation in Jadwin Gymnasium on Tuesday morning, as protests over allegations of discrimination against small Buddhist sects took place outside.

Around two hundred members of a group known as the International Shugden Community held a demonstration to the east of Jadwin. The group claims the Dalai Lama has institutionalized discrimination against members of their faith in Tibet. Since freedom of expression is not protected in Tibet, the members of the group choose to demonstrate in the United States.

The group passed out packets with images of apparent discrimination found in shops, restaurants and many public buildings, such as hospitals and monasteries. This included a sign allegedly posted on the Golden Temple in Tibetan settlement Bylakuppe, India, which reads, “Anyone man or woman who worships Dholgyal or has connection with devotees of Dholgyal: Please do not contact the settlement palace of His Holiness.” According to the group, “Dholgyal” is a religious slur word for Shugden.

Sonam Lama, a Tibetan spokesman for the group, said he only wants the Dalai Lama to practice what he preaches.

“If he would just lift this discrimination, ask his followers to do the same … we would stop [protesting] immediately.”

Nicholas Pitts, a spokesman for the group, said the members were grateful the University had allowed them to dem-

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The Dalai Lama gave a public talk titled “Develop the Heart” to the University community over fall break in Jadwin Gymnasium.

onstrate on campus, saying this act shows a commitment to free press.

“If we were where the Dalai Lama has power, we wouldn’t have these rights,” Pitts said.

“The Dalai Lama is trying to shut us down, to silence us, and the University is doing the opposite.”

Supporters of the Dalai Lama, called Global Tibetan Volunteers For The Truth, were stationed in front of Jadwin and passed out flyers condemning the allegations by Shugden followers.

“In recent years, there is a small group of Tibetans, along with few foreigners, who take refuge in an evil spirit called Shugden,” the flyer reads.

“These baseless allegations and

constant protest has caused lots of disturbances and sadness among the Tibetan people and including the Buddhist followers.”

Despite tensions outside, the Dalai Lama maintained a lighthearted atmosphere indoors, telling several jokes. He also wore an orange Princeton baseball cap during most of the lecture.

When asked what the key to happiness was, the Dalai Lama, formally known as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, answered, “Money … and sex,” before following up with inner strength, from which trust and friendship arise.

The Dalai Lama emphasized compassion and unity, especially given current trends of

globalization, which link people across borders.

“Because of the global economy … now we cannot say this nation, this continent safe, other not, or something happen other area is something not your concern,” he said. “So therefore we really need sense of global responsibility, because well-being of humanity is your own well-being.”

Meaningful lives, he said, depend upon peace and compassion.

“Meaningful means peaceful life; peaceful means carry with sense of compassion. Then your life becomes meaningful because compassion is a sense of well-being — then no possibility to harm other, exploit other, bully other, cheat other,”

LOCAL NEWS

he said.

Regarding non-believers and acts of violence, the Dalai Lama repeated that a distinction between actions and actors must be made. While actions must be corrected with “counter missions,” one should avoid developing feelings of anger toward the actors themselves and rather practice forgiveness.

To avoid anger, the Dalai Lama said much of that responsibility lay in childhood, where a mother’s affection, which the Dalai Lama said helps develop a “more compassionate mind, more affectionate mind, [which is] very good for sustained immune system, very good for our health.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Helen Joynes, bus operator, dies at 62 N.J. residents

to vote on bail requirement

By Linda Song contributor

Helen A. Joynes, a bus operator with First Transit, the service provider of the University’s TigerTransit bus system, died on Oct. 25 at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. She was 62 years old.

Joynes, a lifelong resident of Trenton, served TigerTransit as a bus operator since January 2009. Students and members of the community said they remember her greeting riders with a smile, saying, “The weekend is only a few days away.” The cause of death is unknown.

“Helen exemplified customer service, always going above and beyond in her efforts to provide safe and enjoyable transportation around the Princeton campus. Her professionalism was beyond reproach. Her attendance record was perfect, and her students and her colleagues loved her,” First Transit Communications Manager Stephanie Creech said on behalf of Steve Skoler, First Transit area general manager for New York/New Jersey University operations.

Joynes was presented with the highest degree of recognition from the Alumni Association on June 3, 2013 when she was named an honorary graduate of the Class of 2013.

Zachary Beecher ’13, who served for four years as president of the Class of 2013, said Joynes was chosen as an honorary graduate because of her service to the University and her ability to make students feel at home.

“The aim of the honorary class memberSee OBIT page 3

By Jacqueline Gufford staff writer

In addition to casting votes for congressional candidates in the midterm elections on Tuesday, New Jersey voters will be confronted with a public question to amend the state constitution’s bail requirement.

The ballot question specifically asks voters whether they approve of a measure that would allow courts to order the pre-trial detention of defendants.

This addresses the implementation of a bail reform measure, an act passed by the state legislature and signed into law by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in August.

Currently, the New Jersey State Constitution requires every defendant be granted bail in noncapital crimes, so this proposed change must be brought directly to the citizens of New Jersey via a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment in order to implement the reforms.

If the ballot question is approved, it will also bring about other legislative changes related to the bail process.

The act has three other major stipulations to reform the pre-trial process in New Jersey, including COURTESY OF DENISE APPLEWHITE

Helen Joynes was an honorary member of the Class of 2013.

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The Dalai Lama briefly commented on the Chinese government’s refusal to recognize Tibet as an independent country, saying that while he will “openly criticize” Chinese actions, he believes the Chinese “also want harmony, stability, unity,” and that these are “very much based on friendship, [and] friendship [is] based on trust.”

Bringing a discussion of happiness into educational institutions, the Dalai Lama said, would do much for this stability and unity.

“This university [has] very famous education standard. Because it is very high, now with that high standard of education, if you include a little bit of education about happiness, I think [it would be] more complete.”

When asked what the purpose of life was, the Dalai Lama responded that it was simply to live a happy life with hope.

“Hope means something good, so therefore our very purpose of life, I think we can conclude, is happy life,” he said.

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 was unable to attend the event due to a prescheduled business trip abroad,

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CHRIS FERRI :: CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

AUSTIN LEE :: DESIGN EDITOR

SHIRLEY ZHU :: DESIGN EDITOR

Clockwise, from top: Over 4,000 students attended the lecture at Jadwin Gymnasium; The Dalai Lama laughs after delivering a joke; Around 400 protesters staged a demonstration outside Jadwin; The Dalai Lama also participated in a smaller event with 150 students following his lecture; The Dalai Lama speaks at Chancellor Green.

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USG, Garden Theatre discuss earlier showings for USG movies

By Katherine Oh contributor

The Undergraduate Student Government has approached the Garden Theatre to try to schedule earlier screenings of their sponsored movie nights, according to USG movies committee chair Jack Mazzulo ’16.

The initiative, however, has been met with some resistance on the part of the new administration of the movie theater, which started its duties this summer.

According to Mazzulo, students have told him that the regular 11:45 p.m. screenings take place too late at night.

The Undergraduate Film Organization — a subcommittee of the USG social committee — works with

the Garden Theatre management to make free movies available for students every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night following the last regularly scheduled film each night.

“When I went to go see the Lego Movie for the first time I was just exhausted because it started at 11:45,” Ashley Koo ’18 said, noting that she has only been to one USG weekend movie so far. “I don’t think it’s worth it to go out to see a movie if I’ll fall asleep there, because it’s too late in my opinion.”

Mazzulo said that students who applied to join UFO this year voiced similar concerns.

Chris Collier, Associate Director of Renew Theaters, which operates the Garden Theatre, explained that peak

times for the Theater are 7 p.m. or later on Fridays and Saturdays for the films it shows commercially. The lat-

“I don’t think it’s worth it to go out to see a movie if I’ll fall asleep there, because it’s too late in my opinion.”

Ashley Koo ’18 est shows end at around 11:30 p.m., depending on how long the films are. This means

that the theater space is not available until 11:45 p.m. for USG movies.

Collier added that the Garden Theatre needs to follow certain guidelines for how often and at what times it shows movies due to an agreement it makes with movie distributors.

In addition, he said he was surprised that students are now expressing concerns about movies being shown too late, noting that the USG movie program had always been running at the same time and there had been no student response before.

Both Mazzulo and the Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne have met with representatives of the Garden Theatre since the beginning of the

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ships is to recognize people whose service to Princeton is total and big picture not to the University itself but to community,” Beecher said.

“We were lucky to have her and lucky to recognize her.”

Beecher added that Joynes helped make the University feel magical at times.

“She, for so many students, was the first face that you would see coming back to campus from a long trip and, for so many people, her smiling face was your home,” he said. “We often forget all of the smaller pieces that go into creating the larger experience that every one of us is really, really thankful for.”

Known simply by members of the community as “Miss Helen” or “Helen,”

Joynes won the hearts of many of her passengers with her sunny disposition.

Wilglory Tanjong ’18 said she met Joynes two summers ago as a junior in high school while attending classes on campus through the college preparation program Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America. Tanjong and her classmates would often ride Joynes’ bus from Witherspoon Hall to Wilcox Hall.

“She would always be there as if she knew we were coming out of the dining hall,” Tanjong said. “Even sometimes when we would be walking, she would always stop the bus and ask, ‘Do you want a ride?’ ” When Tanjong saw Joynes again this summer, she said Joynes was very excited about her award from the Class of 2013.

“I was so happy for her, and you could tell how much

that award meant to her because she told that story over and over because she was just so excited,” Tanjong said.

Tanjong said that Joynes’ disposition and radiance were not what you would expect from a bus ride.

“If I was sad, I couldn’t be sad around Helen”, she said.

Tomi Johnson ’16, who knew Joynes since her freshman year, said she felt that Joynes was a part of her entire Princeton experience.

“The day I met her for the first time was, I think I was going to Firestone, and she said, ‘Hi sweetheart’ — it was always really endearing,” she said.

Johnson said she got to know Joynes from seeing her frequently and added that she even began to remember what times she would do routes. Johnson’s favorite memory with Joynes was

on a dark night when she saw the bus and chased after it, not expecting the bus to stop.

“Helen was always looking out,” Johnson said. “I did not expect to catch it, and she let me on.”

Johnson noted that the last time she saw Joynes was the week before fall break.

She added that she found out about Joynes’ death through a Facebook post and was in disbelief since she had seen Joynes so recently.

Joynes’ funeral was held on Oct. 30 at Campbell Funeral Chapel at 11 a.m.

Joynes leaves behind her husband Jonathan Cooper, parents Jefferson and Lucille Joynes, brother Randy Joynes, children Melvin Joynes, Ron Cooper, and Nikki Hornsby and eight grandchildren. The family did not respond to requests for comment.

semester to come up with a more flexible schedule, Collier said.

The USG cannot run movies earlier on Friday or Saturday because commercial shows run later on those days, Collier explained. However, the USG has started to run movies at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday starting with Oct. 24, earlier than the viewing times on weekends.

“We definitely want to work with the students at the University to make this as best fit as we can, but we’re going to do that within the limitations we have in terms of how we operate as a theater,” Collier said.

Koo noted that she thinks 10 or 10:30 p.m. are much more reasonable times to see movies than 11:45 p.m.,

and she would be much more willing to see movies at that time.

Mazzulo said that USG hopes the earlier Thursday times will help improve crowd attendance, and he hopes it will help people who do not want to stay up so late.

Mazzulo explained that he and the rest of UFO are also working to increase the accessibility of movies by creating an app on TigerApps that would allow students to vote for the movies they would like to watch and know the movies for the weekend before USG president Shawon Jackson ’15 announces them in an email.

They would also be able to see if tickets for a given movie are sold out before they try to buy tickets.

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the declaration and establishment of non-monetary pre-trial release alternatives for defendants, the establishment of a pre-trial agency to supervise low-risk and released defendants pending trial and the requirement of validated risk assessment tools when evaluating individual defendants for release.

Non-monetary pre-trial release alternatives include periodic check-ins, reminder of court date and drug testing if applicable, among other measures.

The act represents a major overhaul of pre-trial requirements for defendants and has been lauded as an effort to promote equality in the justice system by non-partisan groups such as the Drug Policy Alliance, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

“New Jersey is once again leading by example and showing how it’s possible to bring about real bipartisan action,” Christie said following the legislation’s passage, according to NJ Advance Media.

Christie is an ex officio member of the University’s board of trustees.

Roseanne Scotti of the Drug Policy Alliance said that there are two aspects to the reform when viewed in totality — one addressing public safety concerns and another attempting to ensure greater equality in the justice

system.

Christie and other supporters are focusing more on the public safety aspect, while the Drug Policy Alliance is more concerned with the impact the law will have on low-income defendants, she said.

“By moving away from financial conditions, thousands of low-income individuals who get arrested won’t be stuck in jail,” Scotti said. “What this is is comprehensive bail reform.”

However, the phrasing of the ballot question could potentially produce biased results if voters do not understand the larger frame of reforms that lie behind the amendment, Scotti said.

“The wording of the ballot question is one of the challenges that we and our allies have faced, because the ballot question itself only relates to the issue of pretrial detention,” she said. “I think certainly a chance that people won’t understand, just based on the language of the ballot question, what all is involved in this reform.”

Assemblywoman Donna Simon, who is a sponsor of the bail reform measure, said that she cannot speculate on how the public will react to the public question, but noted that if the question is approved and the amendment made, New Jersey law will come in line with federal regulations and standards in many other states.

Though the bill has been praised as a bipartisan effort, not all groups are in favor of the reforms.

For example, the New Jersey Black Caucus has spoken out against the bail reform measure as a potential threat to civil rights guarantees.

Amending the state constitution to remove the bail guarantee without defining the protection to a speedy trial may leave defendants at the mercy of a judge’s discretion, argued State Senator Ronald Rice.

The implementation of the act, such as the creation of a pre-trial agency, is also estimated to cost the state $100 million, money that the state does not have, but would need to ensure the program is properly administered and does not infringe upon the civil rights of citizens, he added.

The timing of the legislation is aimed toward gaining political capital, Rice said, noting that much of the act will not be in effect until 2017 and that legislators had additional time to work on the bill that they chose not to take.

“There is a whole other agenda here,” Rice said. “It is feel-good legislation by way of deception.”

On the other hand, Simon noted that the purpose of the bill is not to violate the civil rights of the individual, but prevent reoffending in the pre-trial period.

Rice counters that he and the New Jersey Black Caucus are not opposed to the intent of the bill, but the dangers it poses to individual rights in practice.

In order for the amendment to take effect, it must be approved by a majority of the voting population.

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At the time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had considered both Trumenba and Bexsero as possible vaccines to be used to curb the outbreak at the University, ultimately deciding in favor of Bexsero.

“To us, the threshold that seemed reasonable for everybody’s comfort level was to have a vaccine that was licensed somewhere,” said CDC meningitis branch head Tom Clark in November of 2013. “The Pfizer vaccine isn’t licensed anywhere yet.”

Emini explained that Trumenba had been in research and development for over 10 years.

He added that serogroup B was the only serogroup not covered by existing vaccines and that many cases of meningitis B had been reported over the years.

“Obviously, you had the outbreak in Princeton last year, and after that, you saw it reported more in the news, but serogroup B cases are reported all the time,” Emini said.

The FDA used the accelerated approval pathway to approve the drug, according to Pfizer’s press release. The accelerated approval program allows faster approval for drugs that fill an unmet medical need. The FDA granted Trumenba a Breakthrough Therapy designation, which allowed for an expedited review of the drug in March.

Pfizer submitted its Biologic License Application to the FDA in June, and the FDA accepted the application for Trumenba

under Priority Review in August.

The FDA aims to take action on a drug within six months under Priority Review, as opposed to 10 months under standard review. The drug was approved around four months ahead of what was anticipated, even under Priority Review.

Pfizer is working to make the vaccine available to healthcare providers within a few weeks, according to Sally Beatty, a media relations representative of Pfizer specializing in vaccines.

Emini explained that shortly after the outbreak at the University at the end of 2013, the FDA asked Pfizer if the company felt that it had sufficient data to apply for accelerated approval. Since Pfizer felt that its data had met the requirements, it decided to apply.

Emini explained that the vaccine specifically targets individuals between the ages of 10 and 25, since a majority of the cases involving this disease have been identified in adolescents and young adults. Emini added that the meningococcal bacterium is typically transmitted among adolescents and young adults and that this age group is also largely responsible for transmitting the disease to other people.

Older adults and young infants, who also tend to be more vulnerable to the disease, typically receive the bacterium through transmission from adolescents and young adults, Emini said. As part of the agreement with the FDA, Pfizer is continuing subsequent studies and clinical trials of the drug, and will conduct more studies

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on the vaccine’s effectiveness in younger individuals.

Dr. Karen Midthun, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDA, explained in the FDA’s press release that the recent meningitis B outbreak at the University and other college campuses heightened awareness and concern regarding the disease.

Novartis submitted its Biologic License Application to the FDA for licensure of Bexsero in the United States in June. The vaccine received Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Priority Review from the FDA in April.

Director of Medical Services at University Health Services Dr. Peter Johnsen said that the University would most likely not conduct any more meningitis B vaccination clinics, since over 90 percent of upperclassmen have already received both doses of Bexsero. He noted that Trumenba could not be used as a booster for Bexsero, since the vaccines are different.

Johnsen said that there is a possibility in the future that UHS might offer Trumenba as a licensed vaccine for students who have not received any dose of the vaccine yet, but he added that if Bexsero were to be licensed in the future as well, UHS would need to examine a number of factors before making recommendations.

“At this point, one vaccine is licensed, and the other is not,” Johnsen explained. “We’re not planning to use one vaccine in preference over the other, but as of now, we’re not planning to use Bexsero again once our license expires.”

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On gym culture Jonathan Lu

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M

y first few weeks in college were exciting but unstable. Between meeting people of completely different backgrounds, checking my conduct in new social situations (never required in laid-back California) and carving out a new community for myself, I missed the sense of stability from home. Though learning to navigate a new social landscape was an important growing experience, I needed routine. I needed purpose. I needed a place where I could be my most primitive, honest self.

So I went to the gym. A good workout solves most of life’s problems.

The gym was refreshing after several weeks of culture shock. I had no pressure to talk to anyone, but I could if I wanted to. In the gym, it is easy to connect with others, since we all share a willingness to work hard and see ourselves grow. It’s as if we shed our social barriers when we put on our workout clothes. Unlike any clique or eating club, the gym is truly open to all.

The gym can and should be the most welcoming and positive place on campus.

Newcomers can find the gym intimidating, though. There are so many people in their prime doing muscleup burnouts, running five-minute miles, and squatting 200 pounds. Every person is very focused on his or her routine; you seem to be the only person who is lost. The gym is also filled with all sorts of weights, barbells, ellipticals and machines. Newcomers may not know where to start or how to do exercises correctly.

This discomfort evaporates when you just talk. Whenever I am confused about my exercise form or workout structure, I ask for other people’s help. No one has ever laughed at me for my lack of knowledge or my physique (which is lanky and markedly unbuff). The people I meet at the gym are positive: They accept their body types, but test their limits. They’re willing to help others do the same. Every technique I’ve learned (suck your stomach in when you plank) and habit I’ve cultivated (stretch deeply after leg day) has come from talking to people.

Sometimes the camaraderie comes to you.

I have made some great friends from simply sharing equipment. We help each other move weights, spot each other to prevent injuries, and encourage each other: “Come on, last rep, Adrian. Push through!” Moreover, countless strangers have gone out of their way to tell me when I am doing an exercise wrong. Such actions are human caring at its finest, unblemished by ulterior motives.

Personal connections aside, there is something inherently positive about a place where people sweat, gasp, growl and scream. The gym is filled with an intensity that is inspiring. I want to work as hard as that guy sprinting on the treadmill, that girl digging deep to finish the last burpee. We find connections with people we don’t even know. We push ourselves more than we could alone.

The gym doesn’t just make you fit. It makes you better at life. A man named Charlie, who I met at my gym back at home, told me he used to be a loser in high school. He was lazy and had no aspirations. In the summer after his senior year, he decided to start working out. His routine gave him something to structure his daily life around. Moreover, it taught him to never be satisfied with what he had at the moment. He began setting goals.

Because of his dedication, he increased his vertical jump from 24 to 38 inches. He also went from living with his parents to attending to a state university to getting a job at Google.

We do not go the gym to compete.

We go to become better people, to gain from each others’ successes, to help each other achieve, to be inspired by each others’ strength of will. There is no social awkwardness here: We all sympathize on the most primitive, natural level.

Here, we learn, teach, suffer and grow.

We, the Princeton community, should make the gym the most open, positive place on campus. At a school where people join exclusive eating clubs, stick with their same old cliques and do the same activities in which they have always succeeded, our gym can come across as silent, intense and restricted.

We need to change that closed atmosphere. For those of you who have never touched a dumbbell, who think you don’t have the right body type, who think you are not masculine enough, it doesn’t matter: Come to the gym. To succeed at the gym, you only need two things, both of which you can control: a desire to work hard and a willingness to ask for help.

This is all backed by personal experience.

For those of you gym regulars: Think of all the mentors who saved you from pulling a muscle, gave you tips to stay healthy or simply inspired you to achieve your goals. Be that mentor. If you see a person piking when he does a pushup, correct his form. If someone is squatting for the first time, spot her.

And for everyone: Talk to strangers. Learn from each other, teach each other. Save the elitism for the eating clubs. At the gym, we should just all be fellow human beings.

Jonathan Lu is a freshman from Fremont, Calif. He can be reached at jhlu@princeton.edu.

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EDITORIAL

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Stop, drop and roll out some fire safety changes

or many University students, on-campus housing and fire safety policies are pervasive. While safety is the stated rationale for all policies, some policies in place — for example, the University’s current microwave and door-hanging restrictions — are both overly strict and ambiguous as to their specific purposes. The Editorial Board recommends that the housing and fire safety committees either reevaluate these policies, or provide specific rationales for these policies to students.

Despite its current policies, the University is still not among the top schools in the state for fire safety ratings, as awarded by the Princeton Review. Two schools, the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Montclair State University, both received top scores of 99 (on a 6099 scale). However, the University, which received a score of 89, prohibits students keeping microwaves in their dorms that are not rented through the University’s Student Agencies department, unlike NJIT and Montclair State, which both allow microwaves in student dorms.

Dormitories Manager Ken Paulaski said that the primary reason microwaves are not permitted

in student rooms is that “not all dormitories can handle the electrical load required for microwaves.”

Paulaski said that MicroFridges — a brand which offers an all-in-one refrigerator, freezer and microwave — are permitted because they are designed so that when the microwave is operating the power to the refrigerator is inactive until the microwave is not in use. However, at $289 for only a year, the permitted devices require a significant cost for students to rent temporarily.

Though some Princeton dormitories are older and may not possess the electrical capacity to run microwaves of a certain voltage safely, this does not necessarily require a universal ban. Rather, like both NJIT and Montclair State, a more liberal option could be to restrict the power capacity of dorm microwaves. At any rate, regardless of whether microwaves could be allowed in the future, it would be reasonable for the housing and fire safety offices to make the rationale for these policies easily available to students.

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In light of these examples, the Board recommends that the University fire safety and housing offices reconsider current policies — in particular, the current microwave ban and means of egress policy — and, if the policies should stand, add a section on either department’s webpage explaining their specific rationale for the policies. Though these policies may seem like small matters, they are often nuisances in students’ daily lives, and clearly justifying them would lead to a homier and safer living space for all students.

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Leveling the precept playing field Jason Choe columnist

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few days ago, after spending much of fall break recovering from the waves of premidterm stress, I was finally coherent enough to talk with some fellow classmates about the tests, what we thought of them and how well (or poorly) we thought we did on the exams (we may or may not have also taken bets on how low the curve would be). From the conversations I had, it became readily evident that we all utilized largely the same resources when preparing for the midterm — the same practice tests and previous exams on Blackboard, the same notes and class materials, the same textbooks and reading materials, the same office hours. But one factor stood out as a stark difference among many of us — our precepts and our preceptors.

In most introductory level classes, all of the precept sections are more or less the same, since the graduate students and professors who lead them generally follow an outlined curriculum that complements the contents of the class lectures.

All students in a course would thus receive the same information, tips, hints and ideas, more

or less. In the more discussionbased precepts, the students would participate in discussions about largely similar topics.

More advanced courses, however, seem to give the preceptors greater reign over the structure of the precept section. In science and math classes, this means that while one instructor may spend an entire precept performing proof after proof of the concepts outlined in class, a different preceptor is liable to instead spend that time solving practice problems, providing additional material to supplement the core concepts, or reviewing homework questions; the list goes on and on. In humanitiesbased courses, such a disparity is likely to result in precepts discussing and debating different ideas, which, inevitably, may result in different groups drawing different conclusions.

I am not implying that nonuniformity of precepts is inherently negative; after all, all students probably have their own unique perspective about the course materials, and given the eclectic mix of precept participants, the content of each precept will inevitably differ. Likewise, precept instructors are mostly graduate students (and occasionally professors) who, just like their students, possess their own sets of views about the topics and hence will lead

their own sections accordingly.

At the same time, standardizing the precepts could help address several concerns regarding the perceived sense of fairness surrounding them. For one, if two different preceptors cover two different topics, and if one of those topics happens to arise on an exam, one set of precept section students would have a clear advantage over the other. Similarly, if one preceptor spends time solving example problems while another focuses solely on, say, performing proofs, then the former group of students may have an easier time handling exam questions than the latter. Even if different preceptors cover the identical materials during their sections, they are likely to teach the topics differently, or in varying capacities — one may be more thorough, more clear or more coherent than the other.

In order to quell such concerns, a degree of precept standardization may be in order.

The change doesn’t have to be a large one — perhaps the head of each course can ensure that each preceptor covers the same core materials during each session so as to give all students the same type and degree of preparation.

As mentioned above, different precept sections, particularly in the humanities, are likely to end up deviating from each

other in the types of dialogue they foster, but at least all students will be able to leave their precept with a good sense of which main topics they should be familiar with, even if their conclusions on those topics may differ. Alternatively, preceptors can rotate on a weekly or monthly basis, so that different sections will get to be taught, sooner or later, by all of the instructors. Cycling through preceptors will also ensure that different instructors effectively implement consistency throughout all precept sections.

After all, the material that is taught one week must be fluidly picked up and continued by a different preceptor during the next session, necessitating uniformity of content.

Precepts are one of the cornerstones of Princeton’s academics, and they are advertised as one of the foremost ways in which students are given an opportunity to hone their intellect by discussing course materials among their peers. Seeing as precepts are so integral to academic life here, it may behoove us to consider standardizing them so that all students can partake in an experience that is wholly positive across the board.

Jason Choe is a sophomore from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. He can be reached at jasonjc@princeton.edu.

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scoring standings. They were assisted by three budding freshmen — forward Beth Stella, defender Natalie Larkin and midfielder Vanessa Gregoire — who assisted on a combined five of the six goals.

“We really played together as a team, and it was really great to get the win against Cornell,” Lussi said.

“The freshmen are incredible,” she added. “They come out every game determined to move the ball and connect as a team. It’s incredible to watch them play. They’re growing more determined each game.”

The game against Harvard started with a Lussi goal at 1:18 assisted by Larkin and Gregoire. The Tigers managed to outplay the Crimson during the first half, scoring against the defensive powerhouse that has dominated the League this season.

“We were moving the ball around really well. We dominated the first half of the [Harvard] game,” said Lussi. “It was really great to be on our home field with all our fasns. I love playing at home with pride for both the school and the team. We were relaxed going in, knowing that we wanted to win. It didn’t come out that way, but our home field is a special place where we always strive to do better.”

Harvard midfielder Bethany Kanten led the Crimson push that gave Harvard a 2-1 lead, first assisting midfielder Dani Stollar on a goal then scoring a goal on her own in the 44th and the 47th minutes of the game, respectively. Lussi then pushed through the league-leading Harvard defense again to score two more goals, assisted by Stella on one and Gregoire and Stella on the other. Harvard then notched two more goals to take the lead — the first scored by

forward Joan Fleischman with assists from forward Margaret Purce and defense Erika Garcia, and the second scored by Kanten off a corner kick.

Lussi completed her first career brace in the 76th minute by heading in a corner kick from Gregoire, tying the game, matching Princeton’s record for single-game points (eight) and goals (four) and breaking the Tiger record for most goals scored through a player’s freshman and sophomore years. Gregoire became the first player in four years to have three assists in one game, continuing what has been a successful freshman season.

“Soccer is a team sport.

An individual never scores without support from other players, coaches and the whole program. The Harvard game was the best we’ve played so far this season, and I wouldn’t have been able to score those goals without everyone else.” Lussi said. She also attributed her performance to her younger brother, Morgan Lussi, who scored four goals and three assists in his own high school soccer game the day before.

Princeton’s sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Winner made her second career start, her first against another Ivy League team. Winner managed two saves, but Harvard’s Purce scored the final game-ending goal in the 80th minute on a penalty kick. Winner slid in to contain the ball, but Purce got to the ball first and tripped over Winner, with Harvard consequently being awarded a penalty kick that turned into the goal.

“It was disappointing to lose, but I was really proud of the effort we made,” Lussi said.

The game against Cornell was slightly less eventful, with a Princeton win despite the Big Red outshooting the Tigers 14-6 overall and 6-2 on goal. Senior goalkeeper Darcy Hargadon played the

entire game, managing five saves. Lazo scored the first goal of the game in a crossing pass from sophomore defender Jesse McDonough in the 10th minute. Cornell midfielder/forward Kerry Schubert tied the score seven minutes later, and the Big Red managed to keep the score tied through first half.

The Tigers pulled ahead for good in the 56th minute on a Lussi goal assisted by Lazo and Gregoire.

“We’ve played incredibly well,” said Lussi. “It was really tough coming off of Harvard, and we fought our hearts out. It was wet and cold at Cornell, but we fought through it and played together as a team.”

With this week’s games, Lazo and Lussi impressively sit in fifth and sixth place on Princeton’s all-time career goals list with 26 and 27, respectively. Lussi has scored 16 of her goals this season, placing her in third on Princeton’s all-time list for most goals scored in a single season. Meanwhile, Lazo has the second-most assists of any player in Princeton history, and Lazo and Lussi also sit in fifth and ninth places for total number of career points, with 78 and 57, respectively.

The Tigers have one league game left and still have a shot at finishing the season in first place in the Ivy League.

If the Tigers win against Penn (7-5-3, 2-3-1) while both Dartmouth and Harvard lose, the Tigers could be looking at a championship title.

“We’re really going to have to rise to the challenge,” said Lussi. “We might still have a share of the title if everything works in our favor.”

As head coach Julie Shackford’s 20th and final season comes to a close, Lussi said, “What we really want is to do well enough to get invited to the NCAA tournament and do something special for [Shackford]. We want to give her a going-away present and end on a positive note.”

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linebacker Garrit Leicht and junior linebacker Marcus Stroud all recorded sacks against the Cornell offense, while nine Tigers recorded tackles for loss

on the day, including two by sophomore linebacker Ty Desire. Junior cornerback Anthony Gaffney added his third interception of the season, and senior linebacker and co-captain Mike Zeuli led the defensive effort with eight tackles.

The victory this weekend

leaves the Tigers tied for second place in the Ivy League behind Harvard, which sits alone atop the standings.

The Tigers will look to stay in contention for a share of the Ivy League title when they host Penn next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

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punishing you on mistakes. I think our wins in these types of environments have shown that we can grind out wins even when things aren’t going so great.”

“In these last two games we have seen the team come together to get the job done offensively and defensively,”

Porter said. “More than anything, these games have given the team confidence. We are really looking forward to our games against American and Penn this week.”

“Cornell was a great win, and now we are tied with Dartmouth for the [Ivy] lead,” junior forward Nico Hurtado said. “But we have to focus on our game against American before worrying about Penn, because the American game is

important for our RPI (Rating Percentage Index).”

The Tigers will face their last non-conference opponent of the season on Wednesday, when they travel to Washington, D.C. for a 2 p.m. showdown at American University.

The squad’s next Ivy contest will be on Saturday, as Penn comes to Roberts Stadium for a 7 p.m. meeting that will be the final home match of the regular season.

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age sits at 71.5, while the latter has won at a rate of 67.7 percent. It’s entirely possible that Holmes-Winn, who has overseen her program’s most successful years, will hold the all-time record by the time of her retirement.

Holmes-Winn’s 150th win came by virtue of a goal scored by sophomore midfielder/striker Cat Caro. The afternoon’s lone score was an artful stroke from the top of the Crimson’s defensive area.

Freshman striker Rachel Park drove from left to right into a wall of opposing defenders.

An opponent’s stick knocked the ball out of her possession and towards Caro, who dragged it back to the left.

Despite having to shoot backhanded, she fired a powerful shot past goalkeeper Izzy Davies.

The Harvard keeper parried five of the six on-target Princeton attempts. Two additional Tiger shots struck the goalposts, including a penalty corner attempt by senior midfielder and captain Sydney Kirby just 1:54 into the first period. Her classmate, striker Allison Evans, likewise hit the woodwork on a rebounded attempt seven minutes into the second half.

The slim margin of victory did not seem to adequately reflect the way the Orange and Black handled the visiting Crimson during the Homecoming affair. Princeton held a 5-3 advantage in penalty corners while outshooting its opponents 14-5.

Kirby fired off nearly half of her team’s attempts, leading all players with six shots.

The fourth-year midfielder recently received deserved accolades from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, being selected to compete in the NFHCA Division I Senior Game. 38 out-

standing players were chosen to participate in the contest, including five Ivy Leaguers, which will take place on Nov. 22 in College Park, Md. According to HolmesWinn, the Tigers anticipated a difficult test in breaking through the Crimson defense.

“Coming into the game, we knew we would have to play around their pressure,” she said post-game. “They have a really good defensive core and defensive structure.”

Princeton has twice been on the losing side of one-goal contests at the hands of Duke and Bucknell earlier this year.

This particular score line remains singularly frustrating to players and coaches alike.

“When it’s a 1-0 game, it can be tough,” Holmes-Winn explained. We weren’t able to break through and hit the post a few times. That’s going to happen. But they stayed the course, so I’m really proud of them.”

Bedford Field saw an equally tight contest the following day, as 2013’s national champion Huskies faced off against the titleholders from 2012. All seven goals were scored during a 23-minute block, stretching from the 29:29 mark until Charlotte Vietner of UConn scored her side’s game-winner with just over 18 minutes remaining in the second half.

Sophomore back Hailey Reeves opened the day’s scoring off of a penalty corner which she herself inserted into the Huskies’ defensive area. Kirby provided the assist for her 14th point of the season.

Following a def lected score by UConn’s Maddie Townsend, junior striker Maddie Copeland put her side back on top with a doorstep finish, good for her teamleading seventh goal, assisted by Caro, just before the halftime buzzer sounded.

The Huskies, trailing 2-1,

came out of the intermission with a purpose, scoring consecutive goals within the second half’s first five minutes. A distance shot from sophomore midfielder Teresa Benvenuti, assisted by Kirby, levelled the score at 3-3.

UConn’s Vietner, finding the goal for the second time, scored unassisted off a rebounded shot, giving her team a lead which they would not relinquish during the remaining 18 minutes of play.

Princeton rebounded the following weekend with a win over Cornell, which side held a share of the Ivy League lead entering the contest. As in their previous conference matchup against Harvard, the Tigers held significant advantages in attempts and penalty corners, outshooting their opponents 15-7 and earning four corners to their opponents’ one.

Cornell’s Katy Weeks got her side on the scoreboard first at the 5:25 mark. The early penalty corner resulted in the Big Red’s first goal against the Tigers since 2011.

In response, Kirby, Benvenuti and Evans recorded three Princeton goals, which were scored within 12 minutes of each other starting at the 25:19 mark. Confident in their lead, Princeton closed out the rainy contest, although allowing a fast break score within the last three minutes.

The Ivy League title will be decided next weekend. The Tigers’ season finale comes at home against Penn, who they have topped in nine straight matchups.

Furthermore, during the past five contests, the Tigers have outscored the Quakers by a resounding margin of 32-1. Should Columbia top Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., and Princeton hold on against Penn, the Lions will be crowned kings of the Ancient Eight by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Tigers.

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Holmes-Winn earns 150th career victory

By Andrew Steele sports editor

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Senior quarterback Quinn Epperly, sidelined against Cornell with an injury, managed just 2.6 yards per attempt on five carries vs. Harvard.

Tigers rebound with win in Ithaca after Homecoming rout by Crimson

By Hillary Dodyk senior writer

After being embarrassed on their home field last weekend in the homecoming matchup against Harvard, it was unclear how the Tigers PRINCETON 7 w o u l d respond HARVARD 49 with more CORNELL 27 than half of their PRINCETON 38 Ivy season left to play. However, the Tigers (4-3 overall, 3-1 Ivy League) showed they had a short memory and displayed

their resolve as they put the loss behind them to earn a 38-27 win over Cornell this weekend.

While the offense struggled last weekend against Harvard and could not connect through the air nor gain substantial yardage in the run game, Saturday’s game against the Big Red instead featured the Tiger team that scored at least 30 points in half of their games this season. This was in large part due to senior quarterback Connor Michelsen and senior wide re-

ceiver Connor Kelley, who connected 13 times, including twice for touchdowns.

Michelsen started in place of injured senior quarterback and co-captain Quinn Epperly and threw for 281 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Kelley led all Tiger receivers with 147 yards and a career-best 13 receptions.

Kelley’s receptions alone accounted for nearly the same number of yards the entire Tiger passing game produced against Harvard, when they threw for 190

yards as compared to Harvard’s 392 yards. With 83 rushing yards against Cornell, senior running back Will Powers singlehandedly outran the entire Tiger run game from last weekend that produced 54 yards against Harvard. Sophomore tight end Scott Carpenter and junior running back Dre Nelson caught a touchdown apiece to seal the Tiger victory.

Sophomore linebacker Rohan Hylton, junior defensive back Andrew Frisby, senior See FOOTBALL page 7

During a trio of fall break contests, field hockey (6-10 overall, 5-1 Ivy League) did all it could to remain in the Ivy League Championship hunt.

Conference rivals Harvard (97, 3-3) traveled to face the Tigers on Homecoming weekend. Following 70 minutes of Orange and Black-dominated play, the home side emerged victorious by a 1-0 margin.

The following day, the reigning national champions visited and PRINCETON 1 pro v id ed HARVARD 0 a much s t e rner PRINCETON 3 test. No. UCONN 4 4 UConn (14-2, 5-0 CORNELL 2 Big East), PRINCETON 3 having won four of the past five matchups, looked to continue their impressive run against Princeton. A 4-3 victory for the Huskies left the Tigers with only one out-ofconference win.

Princeton has not lost to Harvard since 1993, and with the win holds a 38-5-2 all-time record. UConn’s alltime lead over the Tigers extended to 14-8.

The following weekend, Princeton traveled to face Ancient Eight opponent Cornell (10-5, 4-2 Ivy League) in rainy and cold conditions unfavorable for both sides.

The Big Red struck first, but failed to hold their early lead. Three goals came un-

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answered for the home side resulting in an impressive 3-2 victory.

Currently, the Tigers sit atop the Ivy League standings, tied for first place with Columbia.

Worthy of note is the fact that the victory over Harvard marked head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn’s 150th win at the program’s helm.

When asked about the accomplishment’s meaning during a postgame interview with GoPrincetonTigers. com, the 12th-year skipper replied first with a joke. “First of all,” she began, “I think it means I’ve been coaching for a long time.”

“I’m honored to work at a place like Princeton University,” she continued. “And I’m honored to work with these young women every day.

They’re just sensational people. It’s been a gift, honestly, and I feel really grateful.”

This season marks the second time during her 12-year tenure that the Tigers will finish the season with a losing record. In 2004 her side finished with a mark of 7-10, following that campaign up with a 9-9 Ivy League Championship season.

Only Beth Bozman, who led the Tigers for 15 seasons, has more career victories than Holmes-Winn. Bozman’s 188 wins — along with 73 losses and 6 ties — came at a slightly better winning rate than Princeton’s current coach. The former’s percentSee FIELD HOCKEY page 7

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Princeton extends unbeaten streak to 5 with pair of Ivy League wins Lussi scores

By Jack Rogers

associate sports editor

When Ivy League play consists of only seven games, winning the conference title requires clutch performance each Saturday between October and November. And “clutch” is the only way to describe the men’s soccer team’s last two HARVARD 2 weeks of PRINCETON 3 play, as the TiCORNELL 1 gers (8-3-3 PRINCETON 2 overall, 3-1-1) took down strong opponents in both Harvard (9-4-2, 2-1-1) and Cornell (9-5-1, 2-3).

The Tigers began fall break on Homecoming weekend with a heated showdown against the Crimson. With completely different styles of play, in addition to the heightened rivalry, sparks flew early and frequently. Junior midfielder Brendan McSherry put the Tigers on the board first, as he launched his second goal of the season off a remarkable free kick from outside the box.

Physical play continued after the goal and reached a tipping point when junior forward Thomas Sanner was given a red card at the 37th minute mark, which brought the Tigers down to 10 men for the remainder of the match. But the ejection did not seem to hinder the Tigers much, as se-

nior forward Cameron Porter put away a penalty kick in the 43rd minute and then scored again in the 48th minute to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead early in the second half.

But the Crimson would come back, as midfielder Christian Sady headed in a cross to put Harvard on the board in the 60th minute, and midfielder Tim Schmoll converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute to make it a 3-2 game. But the Tigers would hold on over the last 10 minutes of play, handing Harvard its first and only conference loss thus far.

The following Saturday, a trip to Cornell brought the Tigers to a highly-anticipated matchup against the Ivy League’s toughest defense. But the Tigers were not intimidated by the 11 shutouts or the 0.43 goals-allowed average that the Big Red boasted. A tight first half of play, which ultimately saw Cornell with the edge in scoring opportunities, looked like it was going to reach the 45th minute mark at a scoreless draw. But Porter was taken down in the penalty box in the 41st minute and converted the penalty kick to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead at the half. It was Porter’s league-leading 12th goal of the season, and furthered his magnificent senior campaign as the NCAA leader in points per game.

4 goals vs.

Crimson in 1 goal loss

By Sydney Mandelbaum staff writer

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Senior defender Joe Saitta has started in 13 of the Tigers’ 14 contests, scoring two goals in the process.

Despite leveling the field in terms of scoring opportunities in the second half, the tables turned on the Tigers when they allowed a gametying goal at the 84th minute mark on a header from Cornell back Devin Morgan. Heading toward overtime, the Tigers ramped up the offensive attack as the clock edged closer to the 90-minute mark. The attack was rewarded in the 88th minute, when McSherry launched a cross into the Cor-

nell box that ended up finding the foot of senior back Andrew Mills. Mills put the ball away into the right corner of the net to cap the game-winning goal for the Tigers.

The first goal of the senior’s career could not have come at a more important moment.

Princeton’s win places the squad tied with Dartmouth for first in the Ivy League – each team has 10 points with two Ivy matches remaining.

With just three games left in

the season, the Tigers are confident based off their recent play that they can close out the season on a strong note and hopefully make a run at the postseason.

“These games against Cornell and Harvard in recent years have been some of our scrappiest and most challenging,” senior back Joe Saitta said. “These two teams make it very difficult to put together plays and are capable of See M. SOCCER page 7

The women’s soccer team split two close Ivy League games this past week, falling to Harvard at home but rallying to beat Cornell on the road. The Tigers lost a battle to capture a share of first place against Harvard the SatPRINCETON 4 urday beHARVARD 5 fore last by a final CORNELL 1 score of PRINCETON 2 5-4, but bounced back against Cornell on Friday, winning 2-1.

The Tigers (6-5-3 overall, 3-21 Ivy League), are in third place in the Ivy League, close behind Harvard (9-4-2, 4-1-1) and Dartmouth (7-4-4, 3-0-3) in the league standings.

Princeton’s two leading scorers, sophomore forward Tyler Lussi and senior defender Lauren Lazo, combined to score all six Tiger goals in the two games, moving even higher on the Princeton all-time career See W. SOCCER page 7

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