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The University presented the Journey Award on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to members of the Princeton Hidden Minority Council for their efforts to foster a community for first-generation and low-income students, faculty and administrators on campus. The award recognizes a member of the Princeton community who are continuing the legacy and journey of King by contributing to the improvement of civil and human rights on campus, according to the award website. “Through dinners that bring
together first-generation students with faculty and staff… and with the development of a website to share resources, opportunities and networks, the Hidden Minority Council has achieved its goal to give voice to the needs and experience of our first-generation and low-income students,” read the award citation presented by Vice President for Campus Life W. Rochelle Calhoun during the award ceremony. The students recognized on the part of the PHMC include founding members Thomas Garcia ’16, Kevin Lopez ’16, Dallas Nan ’16, Lea Trusty ’16, Brittney Watkins ’16, Tula Strong ’15 and Kujegi Camara ’16. Michele Minter, Vice Provost for
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U. email provider faces privacy violation suit By Abhiram Karuppur staff writer
Four students at the University of California, Berkeley, filed complaints against Google Inc. for privacy violations relating to Google’s Apps for Education program, which provides Gmail and other Google products to educational institutions, on Jan. 27 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The University, along with other institutions such as University of California, Berkeley, utilizes Google’s Apps for Education. Each institutions administer and supervise these accounts. University Vice President for Information and Chief Information Officer Jay Dominick said that although the University as an institution is not participating in the case, it is up to the individual students if they want to participate. The four plaintiffs in the case, Ryan Corley, William Dormann, Shannon Mehaffey, and Teddey Xiao, alleged that Google illegally intercepted and read their university emails without their consent and then used information found in those emails to create tailored ad-
vertising profiles. Corley, Dormann, Mehaffey and Xiao declined to comment. Representatives from Google did not respond to a request for comment. “Google’s unauthorized interception of Plaintiffs’ email in that manner and for that purpose violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act” the complaint reads, “until April 30, 2014, Google denied that it was scanning Google Apps for Education users’ emails for advertising and misled Educational Institutions into believing their email was private.” Among other demands, the plaintiffs sought an order requiring Google to purge information gathered from their messages and statutory damages of greater than $100 per day of violation. According to Ray Gallo, Senior Partner at Gallo LLP and the legal representative for the plaintiffs, it is important to note that the suit only impacts students at universities whose privacy statements did not include a statement from Google notifying users that Google planned to use their emails for advertising purposes. See CORELY page 3
Institutional Equity and Diversity and head of the Martin Luther King Journey Award committee, explained that candidates are nominated by members of the University community who write letters of support. “For the Hidden Minority Council, several members of the staff wrote letters. My staff reads all the materials submitted, consults with other offices as appropriate and makes recommendations to President Eisgruber, who makes the final decision,” she said. In November, Calhoun said that King has always regarded working with student activism as a strong See COUNCIL page 3
Providing Academic and Recreational Support Minter noted that when requesting an accommodation, students go through an “interactive process” in which they submit documentation related to their disability and then work with staff and outside clinicians to review and determine appropriate options. Sofia Gallo ’17, who is visually impaired, said that the office asks students what accommodations they have had in the past. The University then provides comparable accommodations, she explained. “I get extra time on exams and I get my class materials in an alternative format, usually electronically,” she said. She added that math-centric classes such as statistics are particularly challenging because math, unlike most reading-heavy subjects, does not translate properly if it is simply scanned and then put into a text file. “They had to get the book in braille, instead of just scanning a regular book, and they hired someone to take an extra set of notes for me and also someone to go over the material with See DISABILITIES page 2
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Ted Cruz ’92 wins Republican Iowa Caucuses By Jessica Li News Editor
Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 took victory for the Republican party at the Iowa Caucus on Feb. 1, claiming 27.7 percent of the electoral votes in a heated competition, CNN reported. According to the New York Times, Cruz walked away with eight out of the 30 possible delegates. Donald Trump, the Republican forerunner who sat
atop the polls since he announced candidacy, fell short with 24.4 percent of the votes, claiming second in the race. Trump did not participate in the Republican debate at Des Moines last Thursday, leaving Cruz the highest polling candidate among those who participated. Cruz clinched victory with 81 percent of the precincts reporting as of 10:30 p.m. Monday, according to CNN. Florida Senator Marco Rubio came in third with nearly
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23 percent of the votes. New Jersey and ex officio University Trustee Governor Chris Christie claimed approximately 1.5 percent of the votes. Florida Governor Jeb Bush collected 2 percent of the votes. Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee withdrew his bid after collecting 1.8 percent of the votes. As of 11:58 p.m., the polling results for the Democratic party were not final. The two See CAUCUS page 2
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The number of students who are permanently registered with the University’s Office of Disability Services has increased by 80 percent between 2011 and 2015, a growth that mirrors a national trend, according to Associate Director of the Office of Disability Services Elizabeth Erickson. Particularly, in the 2013-14 academic year, the ODS registered and accommodated the largest number of students with sensory, mobility and diagnosed psychological disabilities, she added. Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Michele Minter noted when she first arrived at the University in 2011 that most of the accommodations provided by the ODS tended to be focused on students with learning disabilities. “Since then, we have seen an increase in the number of students requesting accommodations related to psychological disabilities, and we are very glad that those students are finding their way to the office so that they can be accommodated,” she said. Subsequently, Minter explained that the primary challenges of the ODS since its establishment in the fall of 2006
have come with the expansion and the transforming nature of accommodation requests.
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forerunners, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are tied at 49.9 percent to 49.6 percent at the time, according to the New York Times. The Iowa caucuses constitute the first major electoral event in the 2016 presidential race. The 99 counties in Iowa each held conventions by party lines with selected delegates who discuss and vouch support for one nominee. One caucus votes for one nominee and caucus procedures differ by parties. Voting began at 7:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday night but encountered numerous delays due to inclement weather. The next primary, taking place in New Hampshire, will take place on Feb. 9 and will determine 20 delegate votes.
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me if I needed it, since it was more of a visual thing,” she explained. Gallo added that the ODS was also able to help her with a linguistics class by working with the professor to interpret symbols that were impossible for her to read. “They just made the class work without actually changing the content of the class or the requirements of the class,” she said. Colin Lualdi ’17, a Deaf student working with the ODS, said that the office helps him by providing American Sign Language interpreting services, arranging for note-takers, advising professors regarding having a deaf student in class and working with other organizations on campus like McCarter Theatre to ensure that University events are accessible for him. “They are a very dedicated office — they truly care about the students that they help and do everything they can to make our experiences positive,” he said in a typed interview with the Daily Princetonian. He added that the ODS created a website for him to enter interpreter requests whenever he needs. “With this system, my requests are made instantaneously and may be filled as quickly as one day, depending on urgency. This privilege is unusual, and I value it greatly,” he noted. “I have heard from some Deaf friends who are studying at other universities that at least a week’s notice is required when requesting interpreters, and sometimes more. I have also heard that they may only request interpreters for academic events.” Lualdi added that the ODS has exceeded his expectations
with programs like Communication Access Real-time Translation and interpreter services. He explained that with CART, he is assigned a stenographer who hears and types out information in real time on a special keyboard. The text then shows up as a live feed on his computer screen. Lualdi explained that in the upcoming semester, he will start using CART services along with interpreters from the past two years to aid with math and physics courses of increasing difficulty. “I started to realize that I’m missing very important information during lectures, even though the interpreters are incredibly skilled and dedicated. The translation process is inherently challenging for both the interpreters and me. I was certainly able to manage, but the overall process was having a negative impact on my learning experience,” he added. Gallo said that because she does not typically go off campus, an ODS staff member went to Labyrinth Books with her to buy a book she had forgotten for a class. She added that the person also scanned the book for her on the same day because she needed it urgently. “That was really impressive, because first of all, it was my fault and I don’t know why I did that, but it happened. They helped me work it out really quickly and went above and beyond to get the problem solved,” she said. Increasing Campus Awareness According to Erickson, the ODS aims to increase disability awareness on campus through partnerships across the institution. These include a writing seminar titled WRI 182: Disability and Difference and studentled initiatives like the Princeton Disabilities Awareness Group. While multiple groups on
campus focus on fostering student interest in disabilities, these groups operate independently from each other, Erickson explained. “One of the goals that I have is for ODS to be a central point to connect the dots of interest on campus so that these different groups can share their interests and support each other,” she noted, adding that in the past three years, the office has become more widely known on campus and more students have become aware they can go to the office if they need support or accommodation. “Perhaps the biggest change over time on campus is greater general awareness of disabilities and more people who are attentive to saying, ‘If I notice a student who seems to be struggling in some way, I could at least make sure they have this information and consider working with the ODS,’” Minter said. Minter added that students’ own willingness to self-identify as having disabilities has been critical to the spread of awareness. “I think culturally, there has been a real evolution over time. And I give credit to the USG with their Mental Health Week and with some of the focus they’ve brought on disabilities, which I think has helped to make the student body more aware of students with disabilities,” Minter noted. Similarly, Lualdi noted that student awareness of Deaf culture has increased since his freshman year. “It’s rewarding to see the growth that has occurred since I first arrived at Princeton,” he explained. “At the start of my freshman year there was absolutely nothing, but I met some great people who were very supportive, and we worked together to raise more awareness of ASL and Deaf culture within the campus community. The best part is that now I’m starting to
see other people taking matters into their own hands and working to continue this transformation on their own, even without my involvement.” Moving Forward As a part of campus planning in coordination with the Office of Design and Construction, the University is working to identify buildings which should be made more accessible to students with disabilities over time, noted Minter. “All new buildings are made accessible, and then there’s a process of going back and retrofitting older buildings that are less accessible,” Minter said. Murray-Dodge Hall, for example, will be given elevator installations in the course of renovation. According to Erickson, the ODS is also in the process of creating a conversation space for students interested in disability awareness. “We’re hoping that in that space and in those conversations we can also draw on the experience of our alumni to come in and talk with our students about experiences they’ve had as individuals with disabilities maybe while they were at Princeton but also as they’ve moved to the workforce,” Erickson said. Nonetheless, with increasing needs and diversifying programs, the ODS remains one of the smallest offices in the University, staffed only by two fulltime employees who handle all accommodation requests, according to Erickson. “They are very busy — they even work on the weekends,” Lualdi said, “it’s important and wise for the University to invest more resources into the ODS to help it increase its bandwidth.” The ODS would always welcome more student volunteers committed to spreading disability awareness, Erickson added.
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While Gallo noted he is unsure on whether University’s privacy statement qualifies University students as plaintiffs, he explained that certain institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, have privacy statements that qualifies students as plaintiffs for this lawsuit. These universities told their users that the accounts would be private and not be scanned by Google, according to Gallo. For example, Yale’s privacy statement says that Google asserts Yale will retain possession of data from EliApps, Yale’s student-account system similar to the University’s TigerHub. The statement also notes that ‘Data mining’ and vending ads are not part of the service package for the accounts, thus making their students qualified as plaintiffs in case such practices happen. While the University’s Information Technology Policy does not contain an explicit privacy statement, the University’s terms of service for Google Apps for Education specifies that all users are expected to comply with the Google Terms of Service, which provides legal basis for Google to read and collect
users’ emails and use information for advertising and other commercial purposes. Gallo explained that Google only stopped scanning email accounts in April of 2014. He added that in 2014, he filed two class action lawsuits, one dealing with Gmail and one dealing with the Google Apps for Education, against Google for the same violation of privacy rights, both of which were dismissed by Federal District Judge Lucy Koh because there were plaintiffs in both of the cases who might have consented to Google’s interception of their accounts. After the original cases were dismissed, Gallo said he set out to find plaintiffs who did fit the criteria necessary to file a class action suit. He created a promotional message that encouraged students with Google Apps for Education accounts between November 2010 and April 2014 to visit his website to see if they qualified to join the suit. Corley, Dormann, Mehaffey and Xiaoreached out to him agreeing to be a part of the lawsuits after seeing an ad Gallo had created, he added. “This is our chance to do something so that Google has to answer for damages to somebody,” Gallo said. “The issue is whether Google has to pay anything for having read people’s emails without authorization.”
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part of social change in light of racial controversies raised by the protests of the Black Justice League, another student group considered for the award. Calhoun mentioned that while there has been a lot of acknowledgement of the work done by BJL with regards to affecting institutional and administrative change. She noted that PHMC’s longer history may have played a decisive role in the judging process, and added that the PHMC and BJL may be seen as similar to each other in terms of proactive and constructive change. “Having this recognition will push us to work even harder,” Julie Kwong ’16, co-chair of PHMC, said. Watkins, another co-chair, also noted that since a lot of the found-
ers are seniors this year, it was an honor for them to be recognized by the University. Watkins said that the award highlights the partnership between PHMC and University administration, especially as members of the administration have worked closely with the former to conduct projects such as a recent coat drive. “It’s important to realize that there is a lot of intersectionality of being a first-generation, lower income student,” Watkins said, explaining that during meetings among the council or with administrators, the organization always keeps these intersectional identities in mind. “In recognizing the group [the members of the administration] were saying we are committed to you, you exist and we are here for you. And I think that’s a very important statement to make,” said
Camara. Camara added that though the University makes efforts to recruit first-generation and low-income students, there is not much opportunity for those students to talk about their identities with their roommates, friends or professors when they arrive at the University. According to Camara, the council was initially founded as an overarching umbrella group that would unite the different organizations in the University that represent lowincome, first-generation students, including QuestBridge, the Gates Millennium Scholars program and the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America. Kwong said that the PHMC intends to create a mentorship program among its alumni network and to develop avenues through which students can come to feel comfortable about their identities.
Why we (still) need Black History Month
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Questioning the value of affinity rooms
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Imani Thornton is a sophomore from Matteson, Ill. She can be reached at it4@princeton.edu.
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ith the start of February, many of you may recall that this month is deemed “Black History Month.” This is perhaps one of the more controversial annual observances, especially when compared to others such as Women’s History Month in March or National Hispanic Heritage Month during September and October. We may trace the controversy to several sources, including the White-Black racial dichotomy we often find ourselves within, the month’s longestablished roots and the tumultuous experience of Black people in the United States since 1620. With these possibilities in mind, it seems that every year the onus is placed on the Black community to prove why Black History Month should have a place on our calendars. One of the more recent and salient instances related to this issue is that of Stacey Dash’s interview on Fox News. In the interview, which was spurred by the lack of diversity among Oscar winners, the actress agreed that there should be no Black History Month if there is no White History Month. This of course is not a unique opinion; on my own Facebook and Twitter newsfeeds, I witness such arguments presented every February, by both white and Black people. They range from a focus on the obsolescence of such a month to the fact that Black history should simply not be relegated to one month — it should be celebrated throughout the year rather than “segregated” from the American story. As Morgan Freeman said, “Black history is American history.” While most of us would love if the histories of marginalized people such as Black people, Native Americans and Hispanics were extensively remembered by mainstream American history, unfortunately the aforementioned groups are rarely honored with the recognition that they deserve. To argue that these kinds of annual celebrations should cease to exist at all reveals an ahistorical lens from the debater. That is, until we as a nation recognize the historical and lingering underrepresentation of groups such as African Americans, such annual celebrations must remain. These celebrations also serve a cultural purpose to the communities themselves, allowing the underrepresented groups to learn about and commemorate their culture in ways in which they are unaccustomed. However, more than that, each of us must ask ourselves how we are part of a system that necessitates a Black History Month at all. For me, “Black History” was rarely ever taught as anything more than something that began with slavery and was followed by Emancipation, Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat and Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, seemingly halted by his assassination. My own background as a Black woman spurs me to do my own research outside of school textbooks. I say this not to imbue myself with a sense of self-importance, but rather to highlight the defects in standard school curricula when it comes to Black history. The rudimentary Black history education many Americans may receive in primary and secondary schools can help explain why many oppose the idea of a diversity requirement for University students. The whitewashed nature of Black history education and other underrepresented narratives potentially lends itself to apathy rather than a desire to learn more. Certain historical details, such as the estimated two million Africans who died during the Middle Passage or the destruction of “Black Wall Street” by Ku Klux Klan members, are not often palatable. Even more difficult to grasp are the nuances within the “Black history” category and what exactly is included. If our seventh-grade teachers fail to provide the dirty details of American history, what incentives do many of us have to dig deeper once we enter college? In response to what Ta-Nehisi Coates calls a “legacy [that] aspires to the shackling of black bodies” among other such prevailing atrocities, Black History Month stands as a bastion of the need to recognize the humanity and rousing history of those whom many would rather forget. Rather than turn an ahistorical eye, let us use what happens to be the shortest month of the year as a time to open our minds about these neglected histories and to remember them for the other eleven months.
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To the Editor: In response to: “Temporary affinity rooms assigned at Fields Center“, published in the Daily Princetonian on January 10, 2016. Full disclosure: I’m a bleeding-heart New York liberal. I’m also an older upper-middleclass white male. I live in Princeton, have worked for many years at the University and keep up closely with campus issues and discussions. Having said all that, I am amazed that the creation of racial and cultural “affinity rooms” has been decided upon and enacted with such incredibly little public discussion on campus. I am not aware of the university community as a whole having been asked for thoughts on “affinity rooms” or of any opportunity for open discussion. Now, given my certainly privileged status and the clear fact that I have never expe-
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rienced what it is like to be a member of a minority, I hesitate to jump to conclusions. However, my initial reaction is that this is an extremely unfortunate decision. Why are we going the route of formal segregation? Wouldn’t it be much better to encourage the view that we are all in this together, rather than espousing the view that we need protection from those of other colors and cultures? If people do want to hang out with those of a similar race or ethnicity, can’t they do so in any public area, or in anyone’s private room? This is not to mention the absurdity of the implication that just because you are “black, African-American, Latinx, Asian, AsianAmerican, Arab [or] Middle-Eastern,” you share your culture with others in that group. How is this is not a major step backwards, toward segregation and “otherness” and away from that ideal time when all people “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character?” Brian Zack ’72
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How can admissions turn the tide? Bennett McIntosh columnist
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ast month, the big news in the education world was a report on the future of college admissions, with the aim of turning college stress into meaningful educational experience. If you missed the news, it’s probably because, ironically, you were too stressed over finals. But this report, “Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good Through College Admissions,” has ambitions to change that. Already, a group of schools calling themselves the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success (including the Ivies and more than 80 others) plan on replacing the now-standard Common Application with a new, more holistic application. While educators were pondering a grandiose future for college admissions, I was granted a small window into its present. Through an oft-overlooked but recently popular clause of FERPA, I was given an hour to look through my original Princeton admissions file, including the notes that admissions readers and my alumnus interviewer took. I found plenty of evidence that admissions need reform, but I worry that “Turning the Tide” and the Coalition could fail to increase access to diverse applicants and would actually make the process more opaque. The aspects of my application that most impressed my teachers and peers were probably those which least distinguished it from the thousands of other applications. The admissions readers hardly mentioned my laundry list of perfect AP and SAT scores, 4.0+ semesters and extracurriculars and doubtless rolled their eyes at my favorite website (Wikipedia), my role model (Einstein) and my Common App essay (about my
tenure as debate captain). Looking back, those aren’t the aspects of the application I’m proudest of, and if the authors of “Turning the Tide” have their way, they won’t be what students, parents and guidance counselors emphasize either. The report, part of a Harvard Graduate School of Education initiative called “Making Caring Common,” challenges admissions officers to recognize their role in creating “escalating achievement pressure” — essentially, students with the opportunity are overworked and overstressed (too often sacrificing their mental health) as they try to accumulate a list of AP scores and extracurriculars and fill application slots, while other students, often of lower socioeconomic status and ethnic minorities who lack the opportunity, are locked out of the process entirely. The thinking goes that if college applications instead emphasized passion and community engagement, students would be encouraged to be more caring and less stressed, thus improving mental health, encouraging greater involvement in their communities and creating a more diverse, compassionate cohort of students. So the Coalition is promising to add more questions about applicants’ contributions to their families, communities or societies, and fewer slots for resume-padding. Holistic applications, looking for curiosity and strength of character over quantifiable achievement, are a wonderful ideal, but have a spotty history. They were born out of 1920’s anti-Semitism and are still criticized as a screen for racial quotas, now against Asian-Americans. And any system can be gamed: anyone can buy “lovely” personal statements for a few hundred dollars from an essay mill, and it’s fairly trivial for a well-off family to buy “life-changing” services or travel experiences for their scions. Justifiably, the Coalition for Access and Affordabili-
ty has already drawn criticism for threatening to increase economic barriers to admission by making an already opaque process even more byzantine. Even a perfectly conceived tide-turning, though, would require a vast reconsideration of what colleges look for. Each member of Princeton’s army of alumni interviewers holds a different idea of what makes the ideal Princetonian, and if the admissions process was to become more holistic, those ideals and biases will inevitably play a stronger role in determining who gets in. This makes it disconcerting, then, that every mention of my “opinionated” or “non-conformist” nature in my admissions file seemed to call out for qualification, most memorably when one reader summarized my interviewer’s remarks by saying he “acknowledges [my] opinionated personality but admits [I would] thrive at Princeton.” It’s hard to read much into a few words jotted by busy officers, but any conscious or unconscious acknowledgement by the alumni and professional gatekeepers that conformity is an important part of Princeton is worrying. If my benign political non-conformity is discomfiting, imagine the potential for unconscious bias against black or Asian names (already well-documented in other contexts) or more passionate activism. For those of us lucky enough to be admitted to Princeton, it’s tempting to think the system is functional and fair, but without continued close examination, including both reformist efforts such as “Turning the Tide” and acknowledgement of the role of opacity and bias toward conformity, the admissions system will not, now or ever, work as advertised. Bennett McIntosh is a chemistry major from Littleton, Colo. He can be reached at bam2@ princeton.edu
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as well in holding the Bears to just 35% shooting and forcing 20 turnovers. One area for improvement was three point shooting, usually a strength of the Tigers; besides Weisz, the rest of the team went just 1-16 from behind the arc. For Brown, the lone bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game was the play of guard Steven Spieth, who scored a career high 24 points. The Tigers then traveled to New Haven to play title favorite Yale (13-5 overall, 4-0 Ivy League), which was also undefeated in the league, in a crucial clash of league contenders. Despite a strong performance on their rivals’ home court, Princeton was unable to overcome the Bulldogs and lost 79-75. After falling behind by 12 early, Princeton rallied back behind hot shooting from Caruso, the game’s high scorer with 26 points, and Weisz to close the gap to six by halftime. The second half then mirrored the first, as Yale took a 16 point
lead behind the inside scoring of forward Brandon Sherrod and the three-point shooting of guard and leading scorer Makai Mason. Princeton, however, fought back again, with Cannaday leading the way by scoring 11 points in the last nine minutes. A Cannaday three-pointer had Princeton within three with 50 seconds to go, but after a stop on defense the Tigers were unable to score on their next possession. With Princeton forced to foul, Yale junior Anthony Dallier hit a free throw with 15 seconds left to put the game out of reach. Despite the loss, such a close contest away to the preseason favorite bodes well for Princeton’s title chances. Furthermore, the consistency of the trio of junior forwards in Caruso, Weisz and Peter Miller coupled with the emergence of Cannaday points to an exciting push for an NCAA tournament berth by the Tigers. Princeton’s next game is home to the defending champion Harvard, which has struggled early on but always presents a threat. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday.
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lost, coach Ron Fogarty said that he was pleased with the team’s overall performance. Following the loss in Cambridge, the Tigers traveled to Hanover to battle against the Big Green at Thompson Arena. Despite a strong Orange and Black offensive effort, Dartmouth would eventually sweep Princeton 2-0. Although they were defeated, the Princeton players came
out strong, taking five shots before giving up a single one. Princeton’s best scoring chances came in the first period by senior forward Mike Ambrosia after stripping a Dartmouth defender as well as on a left-to-right opportunity from junior forward Ben Foster. Both attempts were blocked by Dartmouth goaltender Charles Grant, who achieved his third shutout of the season on Saturday. The Big Green put itself on the board at 8:34 with a goal from forward Alex Jasiek.
Forward Jack Barre scored Dartmouth’s second goal in an odd-man rush situation with only 19 seconds left in the game. Although the Black and Orange failed to get the win, the team outshot the Big Green by 14 points. Princeton returns home next weekend on Feb. 5 and 6 to host Colgate University and Cornell University at Baker Rink. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. for both games, which will be available to watch on the Ivy League Digital Network.
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wrestled against each other twice the previous year). Thus, the meet came down to the last matchup, the 125 pound category. New Jersey state champion and freshman Pat D’Arcy more than embraced the challenge: in a thrilling 3-2 victory, he overcame his Penn opponent and clinched the win for Princeton, ending the Tigers’ losing streak and bringing them to 1-0 in Ivy League play. Princeton attempted to continue this momentum in its Sunday match against New Jersey rival and Big Ten wrestling powerhouse Rutgers, currently ranked 12th in the nation. The Tigers were seeking to end a 19-game losing streak to the Scarlet Knights, but Rutgers’s talent and depth
ultimately proved too much for the Tigers to handle in a 28-6 loss for Princeton. Rutgers had six ranked wrestlers on the mat, including sixth-ranked Anthony Ashnault. Though Rutgers won eight of the 10 fiercely-contested matches, two Princeton wrestlers came away with individual victories. Eleventh-ranked junior Brett Harner added to his impressive resume of wins with another victory over opponent Hayden Hramack, while 14th-ranked sophomore Jonathan Schleifer also came away with a win. Despite eventually falling to Rutgers, Princeton can look upon its upcoming conference play with some confidence, having just won its first Ivy League matchup. Next week, the Tigers will travel to face off against Harvard and Brown and hope to continue their pattern of success this season.
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idly in the Tigers’ possession. The final score was 72-53. Senior forward Annie Tarakchian racked up 17 total rebounds, matching her career high. Miller led the Tigers with 21 points. “I shot a lot more pull-up jump shots this weekend, which is something I like to do,” Miller said. Offering a glimpse of the future of the Princeton program, freshman guard Gabrielle Rush posted her first career double-figure game with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. “Shots were falling that don’t normally fall as much as they did on Friday,” a modest Rush said. “My teammates found me when I was open, so I think it was a lot of being in the right place at the right time and my teammates being able to find me where I could make shots.” Guard Rebecca Musgrove led the Bears with 16 points, followed by guard Jordin Alexander with 14 points. Guard Shayna Mehta contributed seven rebounds for Brown. The Tigers, while shooting relatively weakly at 40.8%, held the Bears to just 29.9% shooting. Continuing their home-game win streak, the Tigers were back in action on Saturday, defeating the Yale Bulldogs 65-50 at the annual “Play4Kay” night. It was a festive, high-turnout event, with many of
the 2,109 fans at Jadwin Gymnasium dressing in bright pink and bidding on a silent auction to raise money for breast cancer research. Starting with a 6-0 run, Princeton held the lead throughout the game but met some challenges from Yale in the second quarter, as the Bulldogs scored 20 points to pull within five, making the score 33-28. “At halftime, Coach really emphasized getting the ball inside,” Miller said. “That was something we definitely looked to do — get the ball inside to Alex.” That strategy helped the Tigers separate themselves from the Bulldogs in the third quarter. Senior forward Alex Wheatley scored 10 consecutive points in the low post to take Princeton to 50-36. A three-pointer by Yale guard Mary Ann Santucci helped restore the visiting team’s rhythm. By then, however, the game was firmly in the Tigers’ control. In the final 15 seconds, the home crowd rose and applauded as Michelle Miller dribbled out the game. Princeton shot 51% overall while holding Yale to 32% shooting. Four players — Wheatley, Smith, Tarakchian and Miller — gained double figures, each scoring at least 12 points. Wheatley led the rebounding effort with nine, while Tarakchian had a quieter rebounding game than she did against Brown, this time racking up eight. The win took Princeton to 13-4 overall and 2-1 in the Ivy League. The team will be at Dartmouth on Friday and Harvard on Sunday.
JACK MAZZULO :: SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Harvard and Dartmouth extended their leads over Princeton with last-second goals, sealing their wins.
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Women’s basketball rebounds with decisive wins over Brown, Yale By Berthy Feng contributor
Following a 20-day respite from competition, the women’s basketball team wasted little time in getting back to business this weekend. The Tigers defeated Brown (12-6 overall, 0-4 conference) on Friday and then Yale (11-10 overall, 2-2 conference) on Saturday. Playing against the Brown Bears, the Tigers were looking to live up to their expectations as the Ivy League favorites following a disappointing conference opener against Penn. Despite leading the Ivy League in scoring and rebounding margins, the Tigers lost that game 48-50 on Jan. 9. Over exam season, the team was able to learn from its mistakes and build up energy for the Ivy League weekend. “We were really kind of hesitant going off the ball,” senior guard Michelle Miller said, when asked about how her team worked to im-
prove from the Penn game. “We tried to get into our offense pretty slowly, and it was a pretty slowpaced game, so we really worked on pushing the ball, getting into the key and making plays from there.” “We did a lot of competitive drills in practice,” Miller continued, “to work on our overall competitive accountability and develop that all the way from the starters through all of our bench players.” Competitive practices helped the Princeton team dive right into action against Brown. A fresh squad started against Brown with a 13-0 run, nine of which came from Michelle Miller. While the Bears reached within six at 3:30 in the first quarter, Princeton quickly took the lead back to double-digits with a layup by senior forward Alex Wheatley and then a jumper by junior guard Vanessa Smith. From then on, the game was solSee W. B-BALL page 5
JAMES SUNG:: CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Princeton demonstrated defensive prowess, holding Brown to 29.9 percent and Yale to 32 percent shooting.
WRESTLING
MEN’S HOCKEY
Wrestling defeats Franklin and Marshall, Penn loses to Rutgers
Men’s hockey challenged by Ivy League play
By Michael Gao contributor
KATHERINE TOBEASON:: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Princeton failed to break the 20-game losing streak aginst Rutgers.
The Princeton men’s wrestling team faced a busy intersession weekend as they competed in three meets over two days. On Saturday, the Tigers, coming off a narrow defeat to Binghamton University, hosted Franklin and Marshall and Ivy League rival Penn. Princeton scored a decisive 35-6 victory over Franklin and Marshall; though the Diplomats won the first two matches in the 133 and 141 pound categories, Princeton responded with an unyielding streak of eight victories to clinch a win. Taking on the Quakers was a much more difficult task. Princeton came into the meet on a 24-match losing streak to Penn, but the Tigers were determined that this year be different. Junior Jordan Laster
won an early victory in the 141 pound category against his opponent, putting the Tigers on the scoreboard. The next two Tiger wrestlers, senior Chris Perez and senior Adam Krop, faced a daunting task: squaring off against Penn’s 10th-ranked CJ Cobb and 20th-ranked May Bethea, respectively. Both wrestlers performed admirably, with Krop defeating his opponent 10-5 and Perez falling 3-0 after an impressive, hardfought effort. Despite another win from senior Judd Ziegler, the Tigers trailed Penn 15-9 with only three matches to go. However, Princeton immediately turned the tables with a 15-3 victory from 11th-ranked Brett Harner in the 197 pound category. Junior Ray O’Donnell then won another close match against a familiar opponent, Penn’s Patrik Garren (the two had See WRESTLING page 5
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Men’s basketball outplays Brown, falls short of Yale By Alan Balson contributor
After opening league play with a thrilling overtime win against Penn, Princeton men’s basketball (12-5 overall, 2-1 Ivy League) faced Brown and Yale this weekend, kicking the Ivy League season into full gear. Expectations are high in a wide-open league as the Tigers look to contend for the title and an NCAA tournament spot this year. On Friday, Princeton traveled to Providence to face a struggling Brown team (6-12 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) which had won just one of its last five games. The Tigers took
care of business, winning 8359 in a game that was largely over by halftime. Junior forward Spencer Weisz had the hot hand early, shooting 4-6 from three in the first half as Princeton jumped out to a big lead. The Tiger offense, led by Weisz with 16 points, junior forward Henry Caruso with 13 and freshman guard Devin Cannaday with 12, continued to be a team strength as Princeton broke 80 points for the fourth time in five games. Princeton turned in a strong defensive performance
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MIKKEY CLARK :: CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
The Tigers lost on free throws in the last second against rival Yale.
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against Penn this weekend.
By Claire Coughlin contributor
This past weekend, the Princeton Men’s hockey team (5-14-2, 3-9-2 ECAC) traveled to Cambridge, Mass. and Hanover, N.H. to battle against two major league rivals: Harvard (12-4-3, 8-3-3 ECAC) and Dartmouth (11-9-1, 8-6-0 ECAC). The Orange and Black had hoped to redeem themselves after losing to these teams at Baker Rink in November, but struggled to do so on both Friday and Saturday night. The Orange and Black held their own against No. 7 Harvard on Friday night, but let the game slip away during the third period. The Crimson began the game with a conversion on its first power play to take a 1-0 lead right from the start. Their power play is ranked second in the nation, and Harvard forward Sean Malone proved this as he fired his shot past Princeton’s talented junior goalie Colton Phinney. T his goal was closely followed by Harvard’s second point, shot by center Tyler Moy at 5:40. This marked Moy’s sixth goal of the season; he was selected by the Nashville Predators in the NHL Draft this past June. The Tigers cut their deficit to only one at 9:40, when freshmen forwards Ryan Kuffner and Max Véronneau assisted on a goal scored by junior defender Tommy Davis. In the third period, Harvard increased its lead back to two after forward Jimmy Vesey scored a backdoor goal assisted by Alexander Kerfoot. In the last 27.4 seconds remaining, Vesey added an empty net goal for a final score of 4-1. Although Princeton See M. HOCKEY page 5
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