December 14, 2017 by The Daily Princetonian

Founded 1876 daily since 1892 online since 1998

Thursday December 14, 2017 vol. CXLI no. 119

{ www.dailyprincetonian.com } STUDENT LIFE

Silver, Hanley named Sachs Scholars

COURTESY OF JENNIFER SILVER

COURTESY OF HANS HANLEY

Silver is concentrating religion, specializing in Southeast Asia.

Hanley is an electrical engineering major interested in cybersecurity.

By Benjamin Ball contributor

University seniors Hans Hanley and Jennifer Silver have been named recipients of the Daniel M. Sachs Class of 1960 Graduating Scholar-

ship. The award is one of the University’s highest honors, intended to broaden the global experience of its participants by providing them the opportunity to study,

U . A F FA I R S

work, or travel abroad after graduation. “I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity,” Silver wrote in an email statement. “The Sachs Global Scholarship will enable me to de-

velop a strong foundation in the study of Southeast Asia, which will be extremely valuable as I continue in my academic studies”. Silver is a religion major who specializes in South-

east Asia, focusing on the treatment and perspectives of migrant women in the region. She plans on using the scholarship to get See SACHS page 2

STUDENT LIFE

Eisgruber, college Task force created to build presidents organize U.–eating club relationships for immigration By Isabel Ting contributor

senior writer

On Dec. 13, the Office of Communications announced that President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 had joined over two dozen university presidents from campuses across the nation to found the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. According to their mission statement, this alliance is “dedicated to increasing public understanding” about the impact immigration policies have on students, their campuses, and their communities. The group also pledged to support policies the create and sustain a “welcoming environment” for immigrant, undocumented, and international students on American campuses. The first item on the Alliance’s agenda: a call for a legislative solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and other Dreamers. A statement on the Alliance’s website outlining the group’s founding beliefs asserts that America

is a nation of immigrants and calls undocumented students “members of our communities deserving of dignity, respect and the opportunity to realize their full human potential.” The Presidents’ Alliance is the latest component of Eisgruber’s ongoing support of DACA. On Nov. 3, the University launched a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s ending of the DACA program, filing a joint complaint in federal court in Washington, D.C., alongside Maria De La Cruz Perales Sanchez ’18 and Microsoft. The Alliance also names international students as vital members of our educational research environments and hopes to combat the decline in number of international students attending American universities since President Trump’s election. The Alliance’s member presidents promise to work together to achieve three objectives. First, to educate policymakers and See ALLIANCE page 2

A new task force, chaired by Vice President for Campus Life W. Rochelle Calhoun, has been created to continue building relationships between the University and the 11 eating clubs. The task force, composed of appointed University staff, students, and alumni, is charged with reviewing the outcomes that stem from the recommendations of

graduate student body and improving residential life. The purpose of this f lexible, revisable framework is to guide important choices by the University’s trustees, administration, and faculty by identifying key goals, trends, and constraints. Private eating clubs have been an integral part of undergraduate life at the University since their establishment in 1879. Approximately 70 percent of See CLUBS page 3

U . A F FA I R S

Early action program admits 799 students to Great Class of 2022 By Mallory Williamson contributor

The University admitted 799 students out of a record 5,402 applicants under the single-choice early action program to the Class of 2022. The admission rate of 14.7 percent was the lowest yet under the SCEA program, following a 15.4 percent early admission rate in 2016 and a 18.6 percent early admission rate

in 2015. The pool of applicants under this year’s SCEA plan was the largest in the program’s seven-year history, representing a growth of 8 percent over last year’s early applicant group and a 57 percent increase from 2011, the first year of the University’s early action program. The University’s first early action pool had 3,443 applicants. Accepted students hail

In Opinion

Today on Campus

Senior columnist Jared Shulkin argues against academic extensions, and guest contributor Joshua Picard claims the PGSU is not a legitimate representative of graduate students at Princeton. PAGE 4

4:30 p.m.: Renowned scholar Burl Kylen (Kyle Berlin ’18) will present a lecture in three parts entitled, “The Last Lecture before Kingdom Come: A Brief Genealogy of Sunset Studies.” Frist Campus Center, Room 302

from 44 U.S. states, along with 48 countries. Eleven percent of the early admitted students are international. Forty-four percent of domestic students come from diverse backgrounds, according to the University’s statement. Seventeen percent of admitted students are legacy students. Fourteen percent will be the first in their families See 2022 page 2

WEATHER

By Rose Gilbert

the 2009–2010 task force — particularly those concerned with diversity and inclusivity. It also aims to identify how the eating clubs might help achieve the University’s long-term goals for the undergraduate experience, such as improving dining and cocurricular activities and strengthening community. Furthermore, the University is adopting a strategic framework that highlights priorities such as expanding the under-

HIGH

36˚

LOW

17˚

Partly Cloudy chance of rain:

20 percent

The Daily Princetonian

page 2

One of U.’s highest honors, U. presidents join broadens global experience Presidents’ Alliance SACHS

Continued from page 1

.............

her master’s degree in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore. Silver is a member of Wilson College, an undergraduate research fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion, and a member of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies Migration Research Community. She also serves as a project manager with Princeton Business Volunteers and a member of the Religious Life Council. “I see the potential of ethnographic methods to improve scholarship on women’s migrant labor in Southeast Asia so that it more accurately reflects the realities experienced by women migrants and can be the basis for more impactful policy initiatives,” Silver wrote. Hanley is an electrical engineering major pursuing certificates in applications of computing and in robot-

ics and intelligence systems. He will pursue a master’s degree at the University of Oxford in mathematics and the foundations of computer science and a master’s in computer science. Hanley plans to seek a career in academic research and cyber technology policy, focusing on cybersecurity and personal privacy in the digital age. “A big emphasis of this scholarship is on the public good and what your work is going to do to help people,” Hanley said. “What I was oriented towards is using cybersecurity to make sure people’s data is secure.” Hanley was awarded the George B. Wood Legacy Sophomore Prize in 2016 and twice won the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. He is president of the University chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. The Sachs scholarship was established by the classmates and friends of Daniel Sachs ’60, a Princeton student-athlete who attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and died of cancer in 1967 at the age of 28.

on Higher Education and Immigration ALLIANCE Continued from page 1

.............

the public about the value and contributions of international and immigrant students and scholars to the United States, its campuses, and its communities. Second, to improve how member presidents support international and immigrant students on their campuses, including by creating an informational network to share and promote best practices. Finally, to support immigration policies that “honor” their institutions’ values and commitments to their students and press for re-examination of those that do not. “Throughout its history, the United States has benefited from the abilities,

creativity and drive of immigrants from throughout the world,” Eisgruber said in a Dec. 13 statement. “Immigration has helped to define our national identity and our constitutional principles, and it has enhanced the quality of students, faculty and staff at our colleges and universities.” Eisgruber added that, as the son of a refugee and an international student, immigration was a “deeply personal” subject for him. He concluded by stating, “I am grateful that the United States enabled my family to make its home here, and I am proud to join a coalition dedicated to expanding opportunity for new generations of people who want to contribute their talents and energy to our country and share in its promise of freedom.”

Thursday December 14, 2017

Lowest admission rate yet at 14.7 percent 2022

Continued from page 1

.............

to attend a college or university. This percentage is in line with last year’s. Fifty-six percent of the early admits will graduate in the spring from public or charter high schools. Twenty-one percent of the early admitted students indicated their intention to pursue a B.S.E. degree at the University, 44 percent of whom are women. In addition, 49 students were admitted to the University under the Questbridge Program, the largest matched group in the University’s history. Students admitted through Questbridge received notification of their match with the University on Dec. 1, and will receive their official acceptances through the mail. Princeton’s SCEA option allows students for whom the University is their first choice to receive a decision in December, although the decision is non-binding and students have until May 1 to accept their offer of admission. The remainder of the Class of 2022 will be admitted in late March under the regular decision plan. Last year, 4.3 percent of applicants were admitted under regular decision for an overall admission rate of 6.1 percent. The Princeton Office of Admissions is located in Morrison Hall, named for professor emerita Toni Morrison. Previously, the building was named West College.

@Princetonian

Thursday December 14, 2017

The Daily Princetonian

page 3

Eating clubs have been integral to undergraduate life since 1879

Personality Survey:

1) During lecture you are... a) asking the professor questions. b) doodling all over your notes. c) correcting grammar mistakes. d) watching videos on youtube.com e) calculating the opportunity cost of sitting in lecture. 2) Your favorite hidden pasttime is... a) getting the scoop on your roommate’s relationships. b) stalking people’s Facebook pictures. c) finding dangling modifiers in your readings. d) managing your blog. e) lurking outside 48 University Place. 3) The first thing that you noticed was... a) the word “survey.” b) the logo set in the background. c) the extra “t” in “pasttime.” d) the o’s and i’s that look like binary code from far away. e) the fact that this is a super-cool ad for The Daily Princetonian.

If you answered mostly “a,” you are a reporter in the making! If you answered mostly “b,” you are a design connoisseur, with unlimited photography talents! If you answered mostly “c,” you are anal enough to be a copy editor! If you answered mostly “d,” you are a multimedia and web designing whiz! And if you answered mostly “e,” you are obsessed with the ‘Prince’ and should come join the Editorial Board and Business staff! Contact join@dailyprincetonian.com!

CLUBS

Continued from page 1

.............

all juniors and seniors are members of a club, and the clubs heavily affect the social lives of all students. During the spring of 2009, University President Shirley Tilghman and Undergraduate Student Government President Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 decided to revisit the relationships between the clubs and the Univer-

sity to see whether they could be improved. They established a task force of students, faculty, staff, and alumni to “examine whether there [were] steps that [could] be taken to strengthen those relationships for the mutual benefit of the clubs and the University, and for the benefit of Princeton students and the undergraduate experience,” according to the May 2010 task force report. The 2009–2010 task force was composed of 18 mem-

bers — including eight undergraduates, three faculty members, five staff members, and two alumni who chair the graduate boards of clubs — and met eight times between October and April. The task force addressed the following issues in its meetings: the culture of alcohol, financial aid, the process of bickering, fraternities and sororities, inclusivity and diversity, communications and representations, and academic life and community service.

Thursday December 14, 2017

Opinion

page 4

{ www.dailyprincetonian.com }

Let’s talk about sex

Dora Zhao

contributing columnist

s I take a stroll through the hallways of any residential college, I am faced with a buffet of condoms hanging from each RCA’s door. The options seem endless — glowin-the-dark, chocolate strawberry f lavored, f luorescent orange. Perhaps this is our adult version of a chocolate emporium, except the treat at the end is safe sex. Offering free condoms is a part of the robust sexual education program that Princeton offers to its undergraduates. From the moment they arrive on campus, freshmen are treated to a presentation on SHARE — the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising Resource and Education service offered on campus. They are also handed a cartoon booklet on sexual health, and, of course, are given free condoms. But sexual education needs to go beyond what is already in place. It is about more than just throwing fistfuls of free condoms at students. Undoubtedly, it is important to educate incoming undergraduates about resources for reporting sexual assault. At the same time, the university needs

to also focus on other facets of sexual education. For one, information about the sexual health services offered at the University, such as STI testing or contraceptive consultations at McCosh Health Center, should be better publicized during orientation programming. It is essential that we engage students in a dialogue about their sexual health so that they are aware of the resources on campus. But beyond these structural changes, there needs to be a greater shift in the institutional approach we take when talking about sex, not just at Princeton, but at universities across the country. We need to make our sexual education more pleasure-focused. To put it into perspective, the sexual education curriculum that we are accustomed to is mainly driven by consequences. Students are taught about a slew of STIs they could contract and the many ways contraceptives to prevent the threat of a pregnancy, but they do not even come close to learning about what it means to have enjoyable and healthy sexual relations — a gap in education that is detrimental to the development of sexual health. Young people, especially women, are taught about

Letter to the Editor: Against PGSU Joshua Picard

guest contributor

o the Editor,

PGSU is not a valid representative of Princeton graduate students. Princeton Graduate Students United has spent over a year organizing and raising awareness of its mission among the Princeton graduate students. At this point, we have all had the opportunity to read about its positions and speak with its representatives. Although pro-union organizations have brought the question of unionization to a vote at our peer institutions, PGSU has refrained from engaging in a democratic process to assess actual graduate student support for it as a representative body. Three weeks ago, PGSU launched a petition calling on the university to commit to maintaining graduate student take-home pay in light of the pending GOP-led tax legislation. This would seem to be the most low-hanging-fruit issue imaginable; I have yet to encounter a single graduate student who would prefer to earn at least $9,000

less each year. Nonetheless, not even half of the 2,781 graduate students here were willing to attach their names to PGSU’s non-binding petition. PGSU could barely muster 1,000 graduate-student signatures on its least controversial issue. Presumably due to the low support that it has found among its core constituency, PGSU likewise opened this petition to community members, graduate students at other institutions, and unaffiliated “allies.” This is hardly the tactic of a valid representative. PGSU has penned articles, launched petitions, and advanced political causes in the name of the Princeton graduate student community. If its members truly believe that they represent our interests, they should hold a plebiscite to see if the graduate students feel the same. Until then, I will not consider them to be a legitimate representative of graduate-student interests, and neither should the university. Joshua Picard is a graduate student in the Department of Near Eastern Studies. He can be reached at jpicard@ princeton.edu.

sex in a cut-and-dry scientific way. They are given a labelled diagram of the female reproductive system and taught how to use a tampon, but there is not much else beyond that. Compounded with the taboo society places on talking about sex, there is just a lack of information and dialogue surrounding sexual health. The World Health Organization states that “fundamental to this concept [of sexual health] are the right to sexual information and the right to pleasure.” While it is important to learn the mechanics and potential repercussions of sexual activity, it is as essential to stress that sexual relations can be and should be pleasurable for all parties. By changing the tenor of sexual education, we will be able to change the way many students approach sex. One approach at peer institutions like Harvard, Yale, Brown, and the University of Chicago has been to sponsor Sex Week — a student-run event that covers pertinent topics and stimulates a conversation on sexual health through seminars, lectures, and events. For example, this past year at Harvard, a few examples of the seminars include “Exotification, Sex, and Race” and

vol. cxli

“Sex Toys 101: Feel Those Good Vibrations.” Educating students about important but often overlooked issues, such as the intersections of race and sexuality with sexual health in an entertaining way is helpful in creating a more inclusive environment on campus. These events facilitate a dialogue about sexual health. In the footsteps of other universities, it is time for Princeton to update its approach to sexual education and try to foster a more welcoming, sex-positive environment. A more comprehensive approach to sexual education, especially one that incorporates pleasure in its curriculum, will create a healthier culture regarding sex. By subverting the indoctrinated and threatening stigma about sex, we will be able to better engage in active dialogue with our partners and give clearer consent. When students understand that sexual activities are meant to be pleasurable for all parties, they will be better able to identify situations which are uncomfortable and not conducive to consent. Dora Zhao is a first-year student from Newtown, Pa. She can be reached at dorothyzhao@princeton.edu.

Letter to the Editor: An alum’s perspective on the Honor Code reforms Andrew Berman

guest contributor

o the Editor,

As a Princetonian in the 1980s, neither I nor any of my friends had any fear of losing a year of school due to a mistake. Yet we abided by the stated rules of the Honor Code as today’s students do. Unfortunately, the Honor System as a whole has clearly mutated from a system based on respect to one based on fear. The fault for this should not be placed at the feet of the current committee members. The change in practice probably happened over a period of decades. At this point, however, a drastic correction

seems necessary. I support the proposals because they have a chance at alleviating some of the current madness. However, institutional memory will still be a problem. It is in our nature to hire people who agree with us. I therefore recommend that if the current referenda pass, students consider lessening the control of hiring new committee members by current committee members.

Sarah Sakha ’18

editor-in-chief

Matthew McKinlay ’18 business manager

BOARD OF TRUSTEES president Thomas E. Weber ’89 vice president Craig Bloom ’88 secretary Betsy L. Minkin ’77 treasurer Douglas J. Widmann ’90 Kathleen Crown William R. Elfers ’71 Stephen Fuzesi ’00 Zachary A. Goldfarb ’05 John Horan ’74 Joshua Katz Kathleen Kiely ’77 Rick Klein ’98 James T. MacGregor ’66 Alexia Quadrani Marcelo Rochabrun ’15 Richard W. Thaler, Jr. ’73 Lisa Belkin ‘82 Francesca Barber trustees emeriti Gregory L. Diskant ’70 Jerry Raymond ’73 Michael E. Seger ’71 Annalyn Swan ’73

141ST MANAGING BOARD managing editors Samuel Garfinkle ’19 Grace Rehaut ’18 Christina Vosbikian ’18 head news editor Marcia Brown ’19 associate news editors Kristin Qian ’18 head opinion editor Nicholas Wu ’18 associate opinion editors Samuel Parsons ’19 Emily Erdos ’19 head sports editor David Xin ’19 associate sports editors Christopher Murphy ’20 Claire Coughlin ’19 head street editor Jianing Zhao ’20 associate street editors Lyric Perot ’20 Danielle Hoffman ’20 web editor Sarah Bowen ’20 head copy editors Isabel Hsu ’19 Omkar Shende ’18 associate copy editors Caroline Lippman ’19 Megan Laubach ’18 head design editors Samantha Goerger ’20 Quinn Donohue ’20 cartoons editor Tashi Treadway ’19

Andrew Berman ’88 Andrew Berman is a Princeton alumnus from the Class of 1988. He can be reached at andrewberman@outlook. com.

NIGHT STAFF copy Kaitlyn Bolin ’21 Arthur Mateos ’19 Anoushka Mariwala ’21

Like what you see? Join the ‘Prince’! Email: join@dailyprincetonian.com

Thursday December 14, 2017

Opinion

page 5

{ www.dailyprincetonian.com }

Why extensions violate your academic rights

2 days till break Pulkit Singh ’20

..................................................

Jared Shulkin

columnist

t’s the week before classes end, each of your five classes has a deadline you must meet, and you effectively budget your time at the beginning of the week to allow for the completion of all five assignments. Of course, five courses with deadlines the same week clearly puts you at a disadvantage, as less time can be allocated for the completion of each assignment when compared to a student with fewer deadlines. Twelve hours before the deadline of your most time-consuming assignment, the professor announces a 24-hour extension, since many of his students complained that they needed extra time. You’ve already completed the assignment for this class (after all, you knew it would take the most time), but the deadlines for your remaining assignments remain unchanged — leaving you, the proactive student, disadvantaged yet again. How is this fair? Professors who do not stick to deadlines are wronging their students. If the group of students who prioritize a course are the ones negatively affected by a professor’s decision, then that decision is wrong and unjust. As long as deadlines are announced early and made clear to all students, last minute changes to these deadlines should not be made. If a professor assumes most of his students are procrastinators, then perhaps from a utilitarian

standpoint, the “net good” the professor is creating by allowing an extension carries a positive value. Although moral by utilitarian standards, the extension simply isn’t fair to the students who do not procrastinate. With this in mind, we then must consider the nature of higher education: should the system treat all students fairly or should the system simply allow for the net benefits of professors’ decisions to be positive? Again, this question can only be considered if our initial assumption regarding the tendency of students to procrastinate holds (and if this holds, college students certainly shouldn’t be seen in a positive light), but regardless, I contend that higher education should — and must — treat students fairly. There are actually several ways to solve this dilemma, some of which are implemented successfully by professors at Princeton. The first solution is allot-

ting students “grace days,” which are essentially extensions by student choice in the case of an unexpected event that would prevent the student from completing the assignment on time. These days may be used throughout the semester, but once a student runs out of grace days, she must stick to the predetermined deadlines for the remainder of the semester. At Princeton, COS 126 takes advantage of this system, allotting students four late days for purposes including, but not limited to, observing religious holidays, attending weddings planned long in advance, attending funerals on short notice, and even allowing for a break on weeks with heavy workloads. This system is fair since all students are allotted grace days regardless of whether or not they’re needed and these grace days may be used at any time. A second solution requires professors to stick to the deadlines posted on

their syllabi for the entirety of the semester. Even if the proposed deadlines are tentative, the course’s layout must be made clear initially to all students so everyone knows what to expect and when to expect it. Dean’s Date operates in accordance with this approach: no written work may be submitted after the deadline, which is set years in advance. Unfortunately, I have not come across a course that operates like this. Unforeseen circumstances like weather, sickness, or inability to complete a lecture, to name a few, can delay a course’s progress, making it difficult to set firm deadlines at the beginning of the semester. Even for courses I’ve taken that come closest to using this approach, extensions may still be given to students on a case-by-case basis. Are case-by-case extensions unfair? I think they are; however, this approach is fairer than implementing an extension for the entire

class. Consider the case in which a student has an exam on Friday, prepares as he should the entire week preceding, but on Friday morning, the student wakes up with a horrible sickness. It’s absurd to require this student to take the exam along with the rest of the class, and I would be in favor of allowing this student’s exam to be rescheduled; however, just because this one student is sick does not mean it’s appropriate for the professor to reschedule everyone’s exam. This, of course, is unfair. Professors aren’t dictators. Although they do have authority, professors must still follow rules set by the University’s Dean of the Faculty to ensure the fairness of their courses. If all grades are weighted equally, then all courses should be equally fair. Jared Shulkin is a sophomore from Weston, Fla. He can be reached at jshulkin@princeton.edu.

Valuing people more at Princeton Samuel Aftel

contributing columnist

rinceton is a place of hustle and bustle. The University teems with a palpable, unstoppable energy that knows no bedtime. Dangerously, the cultural pace of Princeton allows one to easily look past the everyday, microlevel emotional experiences of the University’s student body. But if one did look past Princeton’s superficial “never-stop-grinding,” alwaysmoving-forward intensity, one would find a campus that holistically struggles with loneliness. In October, Jessenia N. Class and Robert Miranda, two writers for The Harvard Crimson, penned an illuminating article about loneliness on Harvard’s campus. Class and Miranda assert in the first line, “Rarely do Harvard students talk about loneliness.” Shortly thereafter, they declare, “Yet loneliness is everywhere.” The article goes on to explore how Harvard’s academic and social culture often disables people from forming deeper relationships that could alleviate loneliness. I argue that

such a situation is also present at Princeton. A central cause of loneliness at Princeton is the nature of some social relationships on campus. From my personal experience, I can say with confidence that most students on this campus are caring, genuinely kind, and loving people. Sadly, these qualities are not always harnessed in our relationships. As ‘Prince’ columnist Leora Eisenberg ’20 explains in her November article on friendship, Princeton students struggle to balance friends with everything else they must attend to. There are only so many hours in the day and deadlines and obligations do not change whether you invest in friends or not. Hence, friends — and even human interaction in general — frequently get pushed aside. But as Eisenberg confirms, friendship is vital for our general well-being and, thus, must be prioritized. Loneliness is worsened by the fact that Princeton students, much like Harvard students according to the Crimson article, often fail to openly discuss loneliness. We fear being marked

as disconnected, isolated, or socially unfit to be at Princeton and, therefore, we sweep loneliness under the rug, which, ironically, just perpetuates more loneliness. By not feeling comfortable candidly discussing feelings of loneliness, we become socially discouraged, less emotionally honest with our peers, and hence, even more lonely. Likewise, some Princeton students truly long to have deeper relationships with friends and intimate partners, but they are too afraid of expressing the need for increased closeness. It’s hard to be vulnerable, especially at Princeton; therefore, many Princeton students trade vulnerability for the performance of being okay, even when they need greater connection with the people in their lives. What is more, the acceptance of emotionally distant connections as “friendships” is dangerous, as it can lead to an attitude that views people as dehumanized parts of one’s social network. When friendships are thoroughly reduced in terms of their role in people’s everyday routine, they can easily default to

connections with little emotional substance. Of course, some Princeton students have incredibly enriching and truly close friendships, which is wonderful. Others thrive primarily on their work, therefore not feeling the need to consistently prioritize friendships, and are completely comfortable with that choice. Nevertheless, there is a large cohort of Princeton students who are stuck in the middle — that is, people who want a deeper social connection but struggle to find it. Clearly, then, something has to change. One could write a whole article about how Princeton as an institution should do more to facilitate a truly egalitarian and intimate social scene. To be fair, the University does seem to do its best to foster friendship on campus. Zee groups, study breaks, the Residential College system, and the institutional recognition of the eating club system exemplify the University’s general support of social connection. These initiatives, though, do not change the social culture on the ground — that is, on an everyday level. Such a fundamental cultural shift

can only come from us, the student body. As students, we must make active choices to make Princeton a more socially inclusive and less lonely place. Every day, we must prioritize a friend or simply a human being. Putting work aside for a little bit to talk with a friend about their day over coffee at Starbucks or a snack at late meal can make a huge difference. Similarly, taking a risk and communicating openly with people about the desire to be closer to them could be relationally revolutionary. Maybe that friend that you wish you could see a little more of would love to see you more as well; maybe they, too, feel a little lonely sometimes. All in all, I do not have a concrete solution to combating loneliness on campus. But I do know that the problem exists and that something needs to change. Starting a robust conversation about loneliness and inclusion at Princeton would be a great start. Samuel Aftel is a sophomore from East Northport, N.Y. He can be reached saftel@princeton.edu.

Sports

Thursday December 14, 2017

page 6

{ www.dailyprincetonian.com } MEN’S HOCKEY

Princeton men’s hockey beats the heat, splits series with Sun Devils By David Xin head sports editor

The men’s hockey team traveled to Arizona State this weekend for a two-game series against the Sun Devils. The Tigers opened the series with an emphatic 4–0 victory over their rivals, but Arizona would come back in the second game to claw out a narrow victory in overtime against Princeton. The Princeton team took control of the game early with a goal from senior forward Eric Robinson. This was Robinson’s sixth goal this season. The Tigers would double their advantage three minutes later with a successful power play. This was perhaps unsurprising considering that Princeton entered the match ranked No. 12 in the nation in power plays. The goal from senior forward David Hallisey kept his goal-scoring streak alive. Hallisey has scored in six straight games — the first Tiger to accomplish this feat since Dan Barlett in the 2008–09 season. Despite the early lead, the Tigers never let up. Less than 34 seconds into the third period, the Tigers found the back of the net once again. This time it was

COURTESY OF ARIZONA STATE SPORTS

The Tigers celebrate after scoring their third goal in game one against the Sun Devils.

senior forward Alex Riche who added to the Princeton lead. He also dished out two assists in the Tiger victory. Princeton would score their last goal third period when junior Ryan Kuffner grabbed his seventh goal of the season to put Princeton up 4–0. While the offense was formidable, Princeton also benefited from brilliant work

from first-year goaltender Ryan Ferland. Ferland made 20 saves, keeping his second career clean sheet. Carrying momentum from their previous win, the Tigers started the second game on the right foot. Riche scored his third goal of the season for Princeton to put them up 1–0. However, this time the Sun Devils

responded, putting themselves on the scoreboard to tie the game at one apiece. Arizona took its first lead of the series with little over a minute in the third period. However, two back-to-back goals from Kuffner gave the Princeton team a 3–2 edge over the Sun Devils. However, with 57 seconds left in the regulation, Arizona found a

way to tie the game and force overtime. They went on to score the lone goal overtime and take a tight 4–3 victory over Princeton. The Tigers, now 6–7–1 overall, will take a couple weeks hiatus before hosting St. Cloud for another twogame series. The first match will take place Friday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers score much-needed victory over Monmouth before break By Jack Graham staff writer

Playing its final home game of the semester, Princeton men’s basketball (3–6) earned a muchneeded non-conference win over Monmouth (3–8) on Tuesday night. Princeton scored the final nine points of the game to cap off a 69–58 victory. “I know that’s a good Monmouth team,” head coach Mitch Henderson said after the game. “I think that’s a really good win, and we needed [it], bad.” The beginning of the game did not go according to Princeton’s plans. Princeton tallied just one field goal in the first 6:37 of the game, and an energized Monmouth team leapt out to a quick 16–3 lead. Princeton would quickly respond, however, tying the game at 18 a mere five minutes later, and continuing a hot stretch to take a 31–26 into halftime. The Tigers scored the first seven points of the second half and pushed their lead to 43–30 at one point. To its credit, Monmouth did not buckle, and battled back to cut the margin to 52–51 with five minutes remaining in the game. The teams continued to trade baskets, with Princeton clinging to a

COURTESY OF IVY LEAGUE DIGITAL NETWORK

Junior Myles Stephens opens the scoring with a 3 against Monmouth.

60–58 lead with two minutes remaining. Finally, a pair of threes by junior guard Devin Cannady catalyzed one final Princeton run, and the Tigers pulled away in the game’s final moments to secure a 69–58

Tweet of the Day “Congratulations to the newest members of the Tiger family! Princeton has offered early action admission to 799 students for the Class of 2022.” Princeton Admission (@ApplyPrinceton)

win. Cannady and junior guard Myles Stephens led the Tigers offensively with 18 and 19 points respectively. Both were prolific from behind the three-point arc, with Cannady mak-

ing four of nine threes and Stephens making five of nine. “Devin changes the way teams defend us,” Henderson said. “If he’s unselfish, everyone else around him benefits.”

Stat of the Day

4 points

Junior forward Alex Riche scored two goals and two assists over the weekend, giving him a total of four points against the Sun Devils.

Senior guard Amir Bell added 11 points for the Tigers, and first-year forward Sebastian Much continued to establish himself as a rising star, scoring 9 points and adding five rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes played. First-year guard Deion Hammond led Monmouth in scoring with 17 points. Princeton was stellar on defense throughout, holding a Monmouth team that averages nearly 75 points per game to 58 points and 38.6 percent shooting from the field. “We really wanted to focus on our defense,” said Stephens. “Hedges, boxing out, all around the board I think we did a really good job on the defensive end.” The team will escape to warmer climates beginning this weekend, with a pair of matchups against California schools, Cal Poly (4–6) and USC (4–3), followed by a trip to Hawaii for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic over the break. Though their record may not be ideal, the Tigers are satisfied with the improvements they have made early in the season. “We’re not determining our success on the wins and losses at this point,” Cannady said. “It’s just, are we winning and getting better, and that’s what we did this game.”

Follow us Check us out on Twitter @princesports for live news and reports, and on Instagram @princetoniansports for photos!