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In Opinion Lauren Davis reflects on her identity as an international student, and Susannah Sharpless advocates overcoming our laziness. PAGE 6
In Street Street tells you everything you need to know about this Sunday’s Lawnparties festivities.
Today on Campus 5:00 p.m.: The Art Museum will stay open late for Nassau Street Sampler, kicking off their Late Thursdays with local food.
The Archives
Sept. 12, 1991 The eating clubs ban first-year students from social events on the Street during Orientation Week following meeting with then-president Harold Shapiro about alcohol abuse.
On the Blog Seth Merkin Morokoff gives the Class of 2017 “14 Foolproof Ways to Bond with Your Roommate”
On the Blog Jarred Mihalik shares his summer musical discoveries from his time in Malaysia.
BEYOND THE BUBBLE
STUDENT LIFE
SHAB gives away red cups
Christie outpaces Buono in polls
By Anna Mazarakis staff writer
By Hannah Schoen staff writer
Gov. Chris Christie has continued to outpace his Democratic opponent, State Senator Barbara Buono, in the polls forecasting the outcome of the Nov. 5 gubernatorial election. Buono has slightly narrowed the Republican incumbent’s 24-point lead in recent months but has long been perceived as the underdog in the race for governor. Christie recently took to the road for a series of high-profile campaign events, including a Sept. 10 visit to a Camden elementary school and an Aug. 22 trip to Hoboken, to receive an endorsement from “Cake Boss” star Buddy See GOVERNOR page 5
MONICA CHON :: PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
In an effort to promote hygiene and moderation, UHS will distribute red cups.
LOCAL NEWS
Six locals file lawsuits against construction project By Patience Haggin news editor
Those who arrived on campus by train in recent weeks were dropped off at the new temporary Dinky station, located 1,200 feet south of the old station’s location and over 700 feet south of its future location. The station’s relocation is currently being challenged by six different pending lawsuits, each of which takes issue with different aspects of the University’s Arts and Transit Neighborhood construction project that prompted the station’s relocation, as well as with different aspects of the project’s current execution. The construction currently revamping the Alexander corridor is part of the Arts and Transit Neighborhood, a $330 million development that will
include several rehearsal and performance spaces dedicated to arts education on campus. It is scheduled for completion in fall 2017. Once the development is completed, the Dinky will be relocated 460 feet south from the location where it stood from the 1980s until August of this year. During the ongoing construction, the train will stop at the station’s temporary location. One suit contends that the University does not have the legal right to move the station at all. The University purchased the Dinky station from New Jersey Transit in 1984 and moved it 100 feet southward, according to attorneys representing both sides. But the plaintiff, a local citizens’ group called Save the Dinky, contends that the 1984 contract between the University and NJ TranSee DINKY page 2
JEFFREY WU :: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The temporary Princeton station allows commuters to continue to utilize NJ Transit services.
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LOCAL NEWS
Twist Yogurt explains change to “Sketch”
News & Notes Icahn ’57 calls battle against buyout “almost impossible to win” carl icahn ’57 announced thursday that he will not take further action to prevent an impeding buyout of technological giant Dell, of which he is a shareholder, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a letter directed to the company’s shareholders, Icahn wrote that it would be “almost impossible to win the battle” after the group promoting the buyout, which includes Dell CEO Michael Dell, upped its offer for the company to $24.8 billion. However, the revised offer will mean that Icahn will receive about $70 million from the sale, according to the newspaper. “No one will deny that shareholders would have gotten a lot less if I hadn’t shown up and done what the board should have been doing,” Icahn said. -Associate News Editor Cat Ku
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The Student Health Advisory Board has started a new initiative to combat bacterial meningitis by distributing reusable drinking cups to the student body in order to help avoid the spread of germs. The red cups say “Mine. Not Yours.” They are intended to remind students not to share the cup with other students. The Department of Public Safety’s phone number is also printed on the cups, along with three lines indicating 1.5 ounces of hard liquor, five ounces of wine and 12 ounces of beer. SHAB president Michael Kochis ’15 said the idea was to “kill two birds with one
stone” by printing the alcohol measurements and Public Safety’s phone number for risk reduction and management, both in terms of intoxication and hygiene. “Right now, with meningitis on campus, the best way to stay safe is to only drink from your own cup,” Kathy Wagner, senior health educator for University Health Services, said. “If the drink does contain alcohol, we recognize that it’s safer to know what an actual drink size is, to limit the number of drinks you have in one night and to be able to keep track of how many drinks you’ve had.” Wagner also noted that, contrary to popular belief, an alcoholic beverage will not See HEALTH page 3
By Michael Granovetter senior writer
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Members of the University community pay their respects at the Interfaith Prayer Service Tuesday afternoon. ACADEMICS
Original Fitzgerald novel manuscript digitizedmade accessible online By Patience Haggin news editor
The original manuscript of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel, “This Side of Paradise,” has been digitized and made publicly accessible online, the Princeton University Library announced today. The digitization was timed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the day Fitzgerald became a freshman at
Princeton on Sept. 24, 1913. The novel is based on Fitzgerald’s own experiences as an undergraduate. He famously completed the first draft of the novel, then under the title “The Romantic Egoist,” in the library of Cottage Club. Fitzgerald never graduated from the University, dropping out in 1917 to join the U.S. Army during World War I. Don Skemer, the University’s curator of manuscripts,
said he thinks “This Side of Paradise” documents will primarily be of interest to Fitzgerald specialists and to Princetonians themselves. The novel has not enjoyed the same widespread popularity as the ubiquitous “The Great Gatsby,” which is often assigned to high school students and has inspired several Hollywood films. “It’s just hard to put youself in the place of an allSee PARADISE page 4
Students returning to Nassau Street this fall were greeted by a few new eateries and another old favorite in disguise. Newcomers to Nassau include small-plates restaurant Mistral, from Elements chef Scott Anderson, which opened across from the Princeton Public Library, as well as the tapas restaurant Despana, which opened on Nassau Street in June in the space formerly occupied by Palace of India. A Princeton outpost of downtown NYC’s Mamoun’s Falafel will open at 20 Witherspoon Street in the fall. In a reversal of the New-York-to-Princeton expansion, the Manhattan location of House of Cupcakes closed this summer, after just two months in operation. In late July, the owners of Twist Yogurt changed the name of their business to “Sketch,” a move intended to distinguish the branch from others that shared its former title. Despana general manager Michael Dokovna said the restaurant has seen a large University clientele, including students as well as faculty and staff. House of Cupcakes owner Ron Bzdewka said that the
East Village location was a temporary deal, a test run to see how House of Cupcakes could do in New York. “It was just a very touristy area that didn’t really fit our model that we’re expanding to now,” Bzdewka said. Along with the original Princeton location, the shop continues to operate locations in the Bronx and East Brunswick. Bzdewka added that Princeton is a “very classic town” that is especially shop-friendly. “The people really take care of their own down here. It’s really a phenomenal place to have a business.” Sketch manager Catherine Whitman said the new name is intended to distinguish the shop from others. “A ton of places have the word ‘Twist’ in the name,” Whitman said in an interview in August. “We wanted to make the name our own.” The new name is derived from the shop’s recent changes to its seating area, which had already provided free Wi-Fi and board games. The eatery’s tables now include blank pieces of construction paper with chalk so that customers of all ages can “sketch” drawings that will be used to decorate the shop. While the business’s See NAME page 2
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sit does not grant permission for the move. The contract, according to Save the Dinky, required the University to provide and maintain a station platform of at least 170 feet. The agreement contains a provision allowing the University to “move the existing terminus of the rail line southward coincident with the location of the minimum reservation of platform space.” Jonathan Epstein, a partner at the law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath, which represents the University in the case, argued that this agreement guarantees it the right to move the Dinky station again, assuming it provides a platform as specified.
The University’s representation brought a motion to dismiss the suit in May, arguing that the passengers didn’t have the standing to challenge the contract, as it was made privately between the University and NJ Transit. A chancery court judge denied this motion in June, ruling that the plaintiffs have the right to bring the case. The plaintiffs have also filed an injunction to halt construction on the project until the case is decided. The injunction will be heard in Mercer County chancery court on Oct. 11. This is one of only a few attempts Save the Dinky has made to halt the University’s construction since the plans were announced in 2008. An emergency application, filed on Aug. 23, one day before service was stopped at the old station, was denied.
Another suit challenges the process by which the University acquired zoning and construction approvals from local authorities in the fall of 2011. A small group of local residents, led by Walter and Anne Neumann, has brought a suit against the University as well as the town’s former governing bodies, the Borough Council and Township Committee. As the former Borough and Township officially consolidated beginning in 2013, the newly formed town of Princeton has inherited the legal liabilities of both former municipalities. The plaintiffs allege that the University essentially paid for the zoning needed to allow the project, according to Bruce Afran, the attorney representing Save the Dinky and who has participated in legal action against the University in the past. The plaintiffs cite a memorandum of understanding which the University negotiated with the Council and Committee in spring of 2011, while the University was in the middle of a long, controversial public battle to get the zoning for the project approved. In that agreement, the University agreed
to provide funds dedicated to a study of the community’s longterm transit needs on the condition that the zoning was passed. The plaintiffs also allege, according to Afran, that the ordinances represent an example of the illegal practice of “sport zoning,” which is when zoning is granted especially to benefit a single entity — in this case, the University. The case is scheduled for trial in the Superior Court of New Jersey on Sept. 23. Should the suit prevail, Epstein has said the University would appeal the decision. Should the suit prevail in the appellate division as well, the University would seek to have the Princeton Council adopt a new version of the zoning for the project. In another suit, the same plaintiffs, also represented by Afran, challenge the approval that the Princeton Regional Planning Board granted the University’s site plan for the Arts and Transit Neighborhood, according to attorneys from both sides. The plaintiffs argue that the site plan does not meet the requirements set
by the zoning ordinances for pedestrian safety, since it will require pedestrians entering the station to cross a ramp from the Lot 7 garage to Alexander Street, where cars will also be crossing. Just as the local suits challenging the move have been coming to a head, opponents of the move have also taken the issue to federal regulatory bodies. The New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers, along with Save the Dinky, is petitioning the federal Surface Transportation Board to declare that it has jurisdiction over the line running from Princeton Junction to Princeton Station, according to Epstein. Should the request be granted, NJ Transit would be required to obtain the board’s approval to relocate the terminus of the line. NJ Transit’s legal representation declined to comment on the cases. In another case filed on Aug. 8, Save the Dinky and the NJARP appealed NJ Transit’s determination to transfer a piece of land to the University in connection with the construction proj-
ect, according to Epstein. The University has not yet decided whether it will become involved in the case as an intervenor and argue in support of NJ Transit. Yet another legal challenge brought the case to the consideration of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s historic sites council this summer. Plaintiffs argued that the approval granted by the historic sites council did not meet state requirements, according to Anita Garoniak, president of Save the Dinky. Because the station was subject to historic site protection, Save the Dinky argues that the NJDEP should not have allowed the University to begin construction under a contract that the NJDEP itself had never reviewed. Requests made for a stay to halt the construction were denied before the NJDEP commissioner on Aug. 29 and before the appellate division on Sept. 6. The appeal of the case is pending. The suits brought by Save the Dinky are being funded with money raised from supporters. Garoniak declined to state how much the organization has raised.
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owners had not possessed the rights to the name “Twist,” the eatery has successfully obtained rights to its new name, Whitman explained. Sketch has been continuing to identify itself as “Twist” on its website and social networking sites but will be changing the name in its online presence probably in the next few weeks, she said. The primar y motive for the name sw itch was to allow the nearly f ive-yearold establishment to build its grow ing reputation in
the area, Wh itman said. The copy r ighted name w il l also al low them to expand to other locations in the future. She explained that the eater y had often been mistaken for a separate Tw ist Yogurt business based in northern New Jersey. Whitman explained that she has received a few comments from people who have asked why the store chose the new name “Sketch” despite its slang connotations for shadiness. Whitman said customers seem to have a better understanding of the name once they see the sketching wall and paper laid out throughout the store.
“I think that when people came in and saw that wall
“A ton of places have the word ‘Twist’ in the name. We wanted to make the name our own.” Catherine Whitman Sketch manager in action, it made a lot more sense and it tied together the name with the store,” Whit-
man said. Layton Hopper ’16 said in an August interview that he does not mind the owners’ name change “as long as they still provide the same delicious array of f lavors.” He added that the name choice is more appropriate for an art supply shop and might not be appropriate for a frozen yogurt eatery. Sketch is still looking into a new advertising campaign to promote its name, Whitman said, and will be offering a loyalty card soon. News Editor Patience Haggin and Associate News Editor Catherine Ku contributed reporting.
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kill bacteria, so sharing alcoholic drinks is just as likely to transmit bacterial disease as sharing nonalcoholic drinks. Five thousand cups were ordered and arrived last Friday. Wagner said SHAB and UHS are working on a distribution plan. Students interested in obtaining a cup can also contact a Peer Health Advisor or pick one up in McCosh Health Center. “The enthusiasm that we’ve seen from students who have received these cups so far is encouraging,” Kochis said. “We hope that all of the other students who will receive the cups will understand the importance of not sharing cups and keeping good hygiene for individual health and the health of the student body as a whole.” According to UHS, there
have been five cases of meningitis associated with the University since last March. The most recent occurred over the summer, when a student in a University academic program abroad was hospitalized. Before the school year began, Vice President for Campus Life Cynthia Cherrey emailed students and parents encouraging them to continue taking precautions against meningitis in light of the recent cases. “The bacteria that’s out there right now — we call it meningococcal meningitis, Type B — it’s not in the vaccine that students get before they come to Princeton. There’s not a vaccine for it available here right now in the U.S.,” Wagner said. Meningitis is spread through respiratory and throat secretions, Kochis said, noting that the disease can be spread by sharing drinks, coughing, kissing or
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being in close proximity to a carrier of the disease. Approximately 5 to 25 percent of people may be carriers of the bacteria without exhibiting any symptoms, according to a UHS report pamphlet, so students could get the disease by unknowingly sharing a drink with a carrier of the bacteria. Sy mptoms of meningitis may include high fever, headache and stiff neck. Wagner said that students and faculty members should report directly to UHS should any symptoms appear, since early treatment can halt the progression of the disease. “Ultimately, people have to take responsibility for their own health and understand there is a health issue with sharing cups,” Kochis said. “But our mission is to provide them with the resources so that they don’t have to share cups.”
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male men’s college in the nineteen-teens,” Skemer said. “It wouldn’t relate that much to other people’s experience.” History professor and former dean of the college Nancy Malkiel assigned “This Side of Paradise” in a seminar she taught last fall on the history of coeducation. She assigned the novel, she said, to expose her students to the ethos of an all-male Princeton. While her students did not identify with the novel
as a text that spoke to their own experiences as students at Princeton, Malkiel said, it was very useful to them as a vivid picture of what Princeton was like in the era of its writing. “As a historical document, for a particular purpose, I think they found it quite interesting. As an account of college life today, I think they wouldn’t have recognized it,” Malkiel explained. Skemer said he hopes to digitize the original manuscripts of all of Fitzgerald’s novels. He did not encounter copyright difficulties with “This Side of Paradise” because it was published in
1920 and is in the public domain. Due to the national copyright law revision, he would need to secure the permission of Fitzgerald’s estate to digitize each of the author’s novels published after 1923. The estate allowed him to digitize “The Great Gatsby” last year, after it took years to accept that the digitization would not reduce sales of the book, which was originally published in 1925. Fitzgerald’s papers were given to the University by the author’s daughter, Scottie Fitzgerald Lanahan, in 1950.
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Valastro. Christie’s campaign did not respond to request for comment. These pit stops and others on the campaign trail highlight the wide coalition of support that Christie has built throughout his term as governor, which includes key New Jersey Republicans, the Republican National Committee and 48 New Jersey Democrats — dubbed “Christiecrats” by Christie’s campaign — who have endorsed Christie for reelection. One Democrat who recently backed Christie is Kevin Glover, the Mayor of Scotch Plains. According to a Christie campaign press release, Glover said that he was “endorsing Governor Christie today because he is a man of his word who has set aside partisanship to put New Jersey and New Jerseyans first.” Glover did not respond to request for comment. Among Republicans who support Christie is David Will ’14, the president of College Republicans. Will said that the College Republicans were planning on devoting
most of their Saturdays leading up to the election to canvassing and phone banking activities on Christie’s behalf. Will added that he personally supports Christie for several reasons. “One, because he’s been able to balance the budget in the state year after year without raising taxes, which is very important in a state that’s still heavily taxed,” he explained. “He also has been rightly praised [on] both sides of the aisle for how he handled Hurricane Sandy.” Some Democrats remain supportive of Buono’s campaign, including the members of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, which endorsed Buono in February. “She’s got a stellar track record in terms of her experience in the legislature,” according to Dan Preston, the former president of PCDO and the vice chair of the Princeton Democratic Committee. “Her positions are just aligned with what any progressive Democrat would want to see.” Preston said that the PCDO has been involved in canvassing for Buono and will continue its efforts on her behalf until the election.
“We’re gearing up, and we’re going to be pushing very enthusiastically to get her elected,” he said. In a Sept. 10 interview with The Daily Princetonian, Buono said she felt that she was running a grassroots campaign that had the support of Democrats from across the state. “It’s been a campaign about grassroots, about connecting with voters, about listening to what’s on their mind,” Buono said. “When we talk and they hear my story and they hear my vision for New Jersey’s future, people get excited. They want to get engaged.” Buono noted that she has traveled to the “far reaches” of New Jersey during the course of the campaign, including a campaign event at a tent city in Lakewood, where she spoke with homeless New Jerseyans. Buono also said she will soon hold events with “Scandal” actress Kerry Washington, who has endorsed her candidacy. Despite what she characterizes as grassroots support, Buono lags far behind Christie in fundraising. As of Aug. 21, Christie had raised $4.1 million for the general election campaign, according to filings with the Election Law En-
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forcement Commission. The Commission announced on Sept. 3 that it would award the governor $7.2 million in public matching funds, bringing Christie’s total campaign funds to more than $11 million. About $1.5 million of Christie’s funds will go toward television ads that will begin airing this week, according to a Sept. 9 article in the Star-Ledger. Buono said she is still waiting for her Aug. 28 submission of $440,885 in private fundraising to be approved by the Commission for matching funds. The Commission is responsible for monitoring campaign financing in New Jersey, according to its website. Under state law, gubernatorial candidates who raise at least $380,000 may receive $2 in public funds to match every $1 raised from private sources. Matching only applies after the first $122,000 of private contributions. Despite Buono’s smaller funds, she has made some headway in recent polls. Most major polls show Buono lagging behind Christie by 24 points or more, but Christie’s lead decreased by 10 points between June and August, according to Monmouth polls.
News & Notes Configuration change prevents freshmen from using Mac cluster computers
Members of the class of 2017 were unable to log in to the Mac operating system on computer clusters across campus on Wednesday due to a configuration change in the University’s Mac operating system. The University’s Office of Information Technology became aware of the issue on Tuesday night shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua. The issue occurred because the system had undergone a configuration change in the summer that was prompted by a change in the Mac operating system. OIT tested the change
when it went into place this summer with the accounts of currently-enrolled students and verified that their accounts were still functional, Mbugua explained. It did not test the accounts of members of the Class of 2017 since they were not yet enrolled. At that time, OIT did not realize that the new student accounts would also require adjustment, Mbugua said. OIT is currently working to reconfigure and test the accounts, and it expects to have the process completed by sometime on Thursday. In the meantime, freshmen may still log in to the Windows operating system on campus computer clusters. - Associate News Editor Cat Ku
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Laziness
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y dad likes to tell the story of the time when, as my soccer coach, he instructed my team to run a lap. I was four years old at the time, and in response, I spun around, plopped on the grass and said, “I won’t!” Seeing my example, my dad says, my teammates dropped down one by one, echoing my insubordination. He had a full-scale revolt on his hands. No lap was run. I was a smart kid, I guess. Somehow I knew that laziness can be — and historically has been — a form of rebellion impossible to ignore. Strikes, sit-ins and simple refusals to do unjust work make it impossible for anyone who’s responsible for getting something done to get it done, and therefore change happens fast. Now that I’m responsible for succeeding on my own, however, I find myself struggling against my own natural, revolutionary tendencies: I’m just lazy. There’s more to this than self-indulgence, though. In a world where success can be life-threatening — as the tragic story of the 21-year-old Bank of America intern who passed away this summer shows — I sometimes find it hard to motivate myself to participate in a system where success earns you more suffering than pleasure. My friend Evan describes his own struggles with laziness this way: “We conf late anti-traditionalist sentiment with our own desire to relax.” When the goals I’m pushed toward seem problematic or even just lackluster, it’s easier for me to avoid reaching them than to carve out different ones for myself. People have always been lazy, obviously, but I find that my various technological outlets encourage my sloth-like behavior. Beyond the mere fact of how distracting it is do work on the same computer upon which you could also be watching any movie you wanted at the drop of a hat, there’s a pro-laziness cult that guarantees the Netf lix binger some measure of approval from her peers. If you’re like me and spend most of your free time on the Internet, you can’t avoid people glorifying their indulgences. BuzzFeed loves to fill its pages with “listicles” (ugh), encouraging you to stay clicking mindlessly on its website. Conveniently, these articles reassure you it’s OK to sit in front of the computer all day — after all, it doesn’t hurt their traffic. People pretending to be embarrassed about how many episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” they’ve watched that night clog my social media feeds. For a while, laziness was even on the air, crooned to me by Bruno Mars. And I think Evan’s right. Speaking from a Princeton-based focus, we’re incredibly lucky to be here, but many of us — by no means all, but certainly a large portion, including myself — were aiming to attend a university of this caliber from a very young age. I worked really hard to get into this school, but I was never really given the choice. It was just what people in my family and in the families around me did. I know that makes me sound privileged, but I’m not complaining: I’m thrilled to be here. I do think, however, that some of my laziness is a way for me to say — as a student who knows how to apply herself, manage her time and work hard — “You’re not the boss of me anymore.” I’m not saying we should be working all the time. Time to relax and recharge is super important, but hours in front of screens are not restorative. I just don’t want laziness to be so cool anymore. I’m pushing back against our cultural acceptance of slovenliness, lethargy and sloth. I’m refusing to laugh at yet another joke about sleeping all day and watching Netf lix all night while eating an entire pizza. As Princeton students, we have access to extraordinary resources, both internal and external, and that means people demand a lot of us. From professors to parents to preceptors to friends, we have serious responsibilities, and we take them seriously. What we forget, though, is that we don’t have to do all of them. If we are feeling overwhelmed and uninspired by our commitments and find ourselves shirking them, hoping they’ll go away if we watch another episode of “Breaking Bad,” we should realize that there’s a bigger problem here. When four-year-old me refused to run that lap, she was demonstrating her ability to refuse to do what was asked of her, a right that people should always have, especially when they are not four years old and are able to present more profound arguments than that the task demanded of them is unpleasant. We earn that right by actually doing what we should do and learning to tell that wheedling, lazy little voice: “I won’t!” Susannah Sharpless is a religion major from Indianapolis, Ind. She can be reached at ssharple@princeton.edu.
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ave you met the queen?” My response to this question, which I receive remarkably often, depends on my mood. Sometimes I calmly explain that no, not every British person has met the queen. Sometimes I lie and say I’ve been to several tea parties at Buckingham Palace (you have to try their crumpets — simply to die for). On particularly cranky days I respond sarcastically, with some variation on “Wow, you’re the only person who’s ever asked me that!” As anyone who has ever been stereotyped — that is to say, every one of us — knows, it gets old. My accent, the most evident feature of my Britishness, has defined much of my experience during the past five years. Since moving from London to the United States, in every interaction, endeavor and friendship, I automatically represent the British perspective, whether I like it or not. I face a variety of assumptions about my intelligence and my teeth every time I absentmindedly mumble “aluminium.” I’ve found myself aware of my British identity in a way that I took for granted before I ever left England, sometimes as a source of pride, sometimes as a cause of genuine discomfort. But as my brain has adapted to its American surroundings, my London accent has subtly eroded. My pronunciation is no longer as sharp. I unwittingly use American slang and speak in a louder tone. Even my personality has morphed. I’ve become more friendly, outgoing and self-promoting where I once was reserved,
excessively humble and even pessimistic. The ultimate blow came this past summer, when a coworker at my internship mentioned that she “just assumed I was American” because of my accent and character transformation. It took all my strength not to curl up in a ball and sob with indignation. Her words were a jab that I felt viscerally for the rest of the day, because my Britishness was the stake I drove into the ground when I moved to the United States. It became something solid I could clutch onto as I proceeded through waves of new experiences and people that threatened to throw me off course. To be accused of no longer being British feels like someone yanking a rug from beneath my feet. My British accent, more than just a quaint proclivity for saying “trousers” instead of “pants,” represents for me a large portion of my identity: the tastes, the TV shows, the music, the comedy, the landscapes, the communities and the attitudes that shaped me. Being British is fundamental to the way I put language together. It’s a subconscious framework for the way I organize and express my thoughts. Being British allows me to subconsciously peg myself to a geographic location — that little crowded island the size of Michigan — and firmly feel grounded in a culture no matter where I am. Being British provides a sense of comfort and belonging, a viewpoint for arguments, a perspective in cultural affairs and an excuse for humor or sharing knowledge. That said, I can’t deny that what I have lost in terms of Britishness, I’ve gained in terms of being American. I‘ve found a new sense of belonging in everything from my friends who hail from many states, to the TV references I now get, to the ease with which I dole out opinions about Obamacare. Figuring out who to root for in the
Olympics is now a real challenge. As I change and adapt, is it good or bad that my accent and sense of nationality become diluted? Am I growing and expanding, becoming more interesting and worldly — more “diverse” as a person — or am I losing something basic and essential to who I am? How much of anyone’s identity should be cultural and place-specific? Identity is a strange concept, with an infinite number of facets: where we were born, how we speak, what we major in and what eating club sweatshirt we wear. Some factors we can control, like our behavior and decisions, and some we cannot, like the family and culture we are born into. But we each have the freedom to emphasize the facets that mean the most to us — to treat our identity as dynamic, not static. At Princeton, we all face clashes between our old selves, the countries or cultures we’ve brought with us, and the selves we are still forging. The more we embrace that awkward in-between phase, the better. In the end it doesn’t matter in any real sense whether I’m British, American or a transatlantic crossbreed. More important are the values I try to keep at my core and seek in others, like empathy and honesty, kindness and bravery — traits that transcend nationality. Of course, I will never escape pangs of righteous indignation when someone claims that my London accent has been polluted. I may no longer fit into either England or America perfectly, but perhaps that better reflects the kind of person I am: someone more content to stand on the outside peering in, but ready to add colour to the conversation — with or without the “u.” Lauren Davis is a philosophy major from London, England. She can be reached at lhdavis@princeton.edu.
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ach summer, one of my best friends from Princeton and I discuss our goals for the upcoming year. But this year in particular — our senior year — our voices were marked with more trepidation than excitement, more anxiety than enthusiasm. Senior year is remarkably different from previous years for reasons other than graduating from Princeton. Because once we cross that threshold of FitzRandolph Gate, the world awaits us, a world that is full of invisible pathways that lead us to our dreams, disappointments and any combination of the two — and that is what scares us. At Princeton, we are surrounded by friends, advisers, places of refuge for whenever we need to vent about our mental health and academic prospects. But the real world doesn’t provide this support system. Our tethers are severed, and it’s almost as if we need to gain balance all over again. If one were to talk about the social scene at Princeton, he or she would come across many diverse opinions: There will be those who praise or detest the eating clubs,
those who are hermits and those who’ve found their own alternative social options. But once I left the Orange Bubble and reconnected with a Princeton alumna from the Class of 2012 who now lives in New York, I internalized just how difficult it is to reconnect with friends whom you may have passed by every single day in Frist or the dining hall — and these friends may now live and work in the same city as you. So many of us are perfectionists to the core. We eat and breathe our work while still clamoring to maintain active social lives. But in the midst of that, casual dining out with friends seems to demand a Herculean effort. At times, friends have to schedule weeks in advance a meal that will only last 30 minutes because one party has to spearhead a meeting on the other side of campus. I’ve been a victim of being “that friend” and watching “that friend” hastily leave almost without saying good-bye. Perhaps you have, too. Yet I realized that besides Reunions, Princeton is probably one of the few places in which the bulk of your friends will be concentrated. They might be in Holder while you’re in Bloomberg, but they are still there. I started to think that maybe I’m worried about the “real world” because all of my
friends aren’t just going to be along Elm Drive but rather miles, continents and oceans apart from me. As a freshman, I was almost ambushed with pamphlets explaining the McGraw Center, the academic advising system and the residential college system — all of which were supposed to provide me with tons of support whenever I was in need. I still feel this type of love even now that I’m an upperclasswoman in a department. But in the real world, it’s not so easy to just send an email containing a question to an eminent scholar or to make an appointment to see an adviser who can give me advice on how to apply for internships and jobs free of charge. In the real world, we have to find our own way, which might be completely different from what our four years of class schedules and endless meetings of academic advising have prepared us for. We may not get alerts of warning when we’re working a deadend job or a job that does not fulfill us in the least bit. We are on our own to figure what works for us and what doesn’t. And yes, this may include some unexpected twists and turns along the way. But, hey, that’s what life is about, right? It’s about adventure. In fact, why should I, or any of us for that matter, complain when
we’re surrounded by privilege? At least we have our fantastic alumni system to assist us, right? Still, that doesn’t mean that this fear of f lying isn’t legitimate. It’s there, and it should be addressed even if the words don’t come out right. Saying that you’re afraid of not having friends or real friends and nothing to fall back on may sound like a complaint expressed by those in elementary school rather than a 20-something-year-old, but are we that different from those several years younger than us? This new threshold that we have to cross signifies a crossing over of another kind, in which our professional and personal lives overlap. I’m excited for the future, absolutely. But I would be lying if I said that I’m not afraid of what the future holds. Yet inexplicably, this fear is not only normal but necessary. This fear underscores the fact that I recognize everything I’ve been offered at Princeton and how much I want to be able to replicate my success here in the next stage of my life. And that, I believe, is what gives me the drive to propel myself forward into the future. Morgan Jerkins is a comparative literature major from Williamstown, N.J. She can be reached at mjerkins@princeton.edu.
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Princeton gets first Tigers play well in first win over No.10 Duke road games of the season F. HOCKEY Continued from page 8
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earned the first goal of her college career in her first collegiate game, notching the goal that opened up the second half on a cross from junior striker Allison Evans. Duke (3-1) kept the contest interesting with consistent offensive pressure and a conversion in the 63rd minute, making the score 2-1. At this point, the Blue Devils pulled their goalkeeper, hoping to equalize with 11 field players. With 66:25 on the clock, however, senior midfielder Julia Reinprecht widened the gap to 3-1, securing an opening-day win for the Tigers. Although the Tigers won comfortably, the Blue Devils equaled their 10 shots and earned five penalty corners to Princeton’s four. Princeton took on Fairfield (3-1) the next day, racking up shot and penalty corner advantages of 22 to 6 and 9 to 2. Still, HolmesWinn described the game as “frustrating” and praised her team’s ability to pull out the victory despite a quick turnaround between games. “To be able to turn around mentally and physically and get the win over Fairfield
was great,” she said. After being outshot 12 to 0 in the first half, the Stags scored first in the second half to put the Tigers behind 0-1. Shortly after, the Tigers executed perfectly on a penalty corner and began a streak of three unanswered goals. Benvenuti, junior striker Sydney Kirby and Evans scored within two minutes of each other to make the score 3-1. Benvenuti
“To be able to turn around mentally and physically and get the win against Fairfield was great.” Kristen Holmes-Winn Head Coach notched her second goal in the 67th minute to secure a 4-3 win for Princeton. Despite not capitalizing on many scoring opportunities, the Tigers continued their winning streak and will look to extend it against Michigan State at home this Friday at 6 p.m.
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more defensive sophomore specialist Sarah Daschbach made strong contributions as well — Peterkin leads the team in kills and Daschbach leads in digs. Junior leadership such as setter Ginny Willis and middle blockers Nicole Kincade and Tiana Woolridge also put up strong numbers. To account for the graduation of All-Ivy outside hitter Lydia Rudnick ‘13, multiple freshman players have filled the position as well as firstteam All-Ivy honoree Peterkin, who switched from her position on the right side for the tournament. The Tigers also switched up their style of play. “Last year we ran primarily a 5-1 with one setter, but the past couple games we ran a combination 5-1 but mostly 6-2 with our setters, junior Ginny Willis and Lauren Miller, which makes it available for two right-side hitters,” Peterkin said. “As a whole it makes our team so much more diverse, and it freaks the other team out when it’s a different setter and different hitters on each side.” With the strength of the
underclassmen, the fact that the team lost only one senior starter from last season and a larger roster than that of previous seasons, the Tigers feel they have the kind of depth that will set them up for a very competitive season. “With the depth that’s on our team, it’s been really competitive during practice because no one is taking over, everyone is working hard and everyone is making it that much harder to win a point,” Mattaliano said. “The other side of the net is going to do just as well, so you’re going to have to work hard every point to succeed in practice.” Both Mattaliano and Peterkin attributed the successes of both new and returning players to a supportive team dynamic. “The upperclassmen are so supportive, whether they play a lot [or not],” Peterkin said. “From a bench perspective, they’re really great about letting us know where we can hit, where we can tip, things that we don’t see necessarily. It’s awesome to see where players going back in are doing an awesome job substituting in.” The Tigers will compete in another three-game weekend, starting Friday, at the Hofstra Invitational.
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Tigers win two to begin title defense By Andrew Steele staff writer
On Sept. 23, 2012, the field hockey team fell to No. 2 Syracuse on Bedford Field. The Tigers (2-0) have not lost a game since that 2-1 defeat. Last week the No. 3 Tigers, defending national champions, extended their consecutive winning streak to 16. On Friday, Sept. 6th and Saturday, Sept. 7th, respectively, the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils and the Fairfield University Stags came to New Jersey and left with losses at the hands of the Orange and Black. Princeton’s opening contests tend to come against teams that have already played a few games, as Ivy League rules allow the Tigers to
start a few weeks later than the rest of the NCAA. Coach Kristen HolmesWinn said that the performance lived up to her expectations of her team’s first game. “We’re a couple [of] weeks behind,” she said, “Which means tactically, we’re not exactly where we want to be. Given that, I thought we played really well against Duke.” In the contest against the Blue Devils — a 3-1 result — Princeton struck first as sophomore midfielder Teresa Benvenuti assisted senior midfielder Michelle Cesan just before the 10 minute mark. It was not until the second half that the Tigers found the back of the goal again. Freshman striker Hailey Reeves See F. HOCKEY page 7
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The field hockey team proved that it can handle tough competition, beating No. 10 Duke in its first game of the season.
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Freshmen make impact during opening weekend By Crissy Carano staff writer
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The women’s volleyball team won its first two games of the season at the George Mason Tournament before losing its last match while being shorthanded.
In its first game of the season last Friday, the women’s volleyball team came out on top after losing its first set with a 3-1 victory at George Mason to kick off a threematch tournament. On Saturday, the team started strong, beating Coppin State with a sweep in three sets. However, things got a little rocky for the Tigers during the second match of the day. The freshman class, which made a big impression in the first two games, was unable to compete due to orientation activities, and a delayed start left the team a little frazzled, resulting in a 3-0 loss to Radford. Freshman outside hitter Cara Mattaliano led the team
with 17 kills and 16 digs in her first match as a Tiger, while classmate setter Lauren Miller led the team with 25 and 31 assists in the first and second games, respectively. The integration of the freshmen into the team began with pre-preseason practice in Tampa, Fla., which gave the incoming players a chance to bond with the team. “The second we started playing, just captains, without a coach, it was inevitable that all of them were going play at different parts of the game, and they really stepped up in the first couple of matches against other teams this weekend,” sophomore right sidehitter Kendall Peterkin said. Peterkin and fellow sophoSee W. V-BALL page 7
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The school year is just getting started, but every men’s soccer team in the Ancient Eight has already seen action this fall. Here’s how the league looks as schools cut their teeth in non-conference play: Brown (1-0-1) The highest-ranked Ivy team in the NSCAA Preseason top 25, No. 25 Brown went 13-3-3 in 2012, tying a school record for shutouts. Starting goalie Josh Weiner is untested, having backed up Sam Kernan-Schloss through a plethora of shutouts and the 2011 Ivy championship, but he kept Bryant scoreless in the Bears’ opening match, which they won 1-0.
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Cornell (1-0-1) The Big Red got a lift from Conor Goepel’s double-overtime game-winning goal to earn its first win against Hartwick on Sunday. Though it won’t repeat last year’s season-opening 12-game winning streak, Cornell looks to be in decent position to repeat last year’s Ivy League title.
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Dartmouth (1-0-1) With four players on the College Sports Madness All-Ivy Preseason First Team, the Big Green has high hopes for 2013. It is no stranger to close matches, having gone into double-overtime in both of its first two games, hanging on to tie Holy Cross and taking down Boston College in the 105th minute.
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Princeton (0-1) The Tigers will be hard-pressed to fill the holes left by graduated stars Mark Linville and Matt Sanner, but nine starters are returning, including last year’s Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Thomas Sanner. After dropping the first game of their season, the Tigers will take on Rutgers on Friday and open Ivy League play Oct. 5 at Dartmouth.
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Columbia (0-2) Goalie Kyle Jackson and midfielder David Najem were named to the College Sports Madness All-Ivy Preseason First Team, and the Lions will hope that those stars can boost them above last year’s 4-8-4 record. Penn (2-0) The Quakers started off their season with resounding shutout victories over Stony Brook and Sacred Heart. Freshman forward Alec Neumann had two goals and an assist as Penn blew by Sacred Heart 5-0, giving the Quakers new hope after a dismal 3-13 2012 campaign.
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Yale (1-1) After starting off the season with a loss to Fordham, the Bulldogs defeated Sacred Heart 4-1 on the strength of a three-goal night from senior Peter Jacobson. Harvard (0-2) A new head coach, Pieter Leher, will try to right the Crimson ship that failed to win an Ivy game last season. Despite the help of freshman Ashi Geberkidane, who had his first collegiate goal against Davidson, Harvard is far from on the right track - Geberkidane’s is the only goal the Crimson has scored this season.
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