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EcoReps kick off new initiatives By Ariel Chen associate science editor
As the new semester begins, the Office of Sustainability’s Ecology Representative Program (EcoReps) led by undergraduates who “promote the integration of sustainability into campus life,” is working to continue the successful EcoReps Clothing Swap and kick off two new initiatives: MEND and Greening Athletics. The EcoReps Clothing Swap was founded in the spring of 2016 and has taken place each semester since, according to EcoRep Amber Lin ‘19. Students drop off unwanted clothes in donation bins located around campus, and those clothes are up for grabsfirst come first serve. “I think what makes this event so successful is its simplicity and its general appeal,” explained Lin. “There are many reasons for students, and even staff, to find free, nice, clothing attractive—whether you don’t want to spend money on new clothing, or you’d like to reduce
waste by wearing locally sourced, reused items.” She estimates that about 100 people attended the most recent clothing swap on Jan 12. The Clothing Swap was more focused on practicality than sustainability at first, Lin explained. “The first clothing swap was actually an effort to reduce the load Facilities gets during Move-Out, as there are many more donations than local organizations can handle,” added Lin. In addition, keeping clothes within the University community has a significant environmental impact, reducing emissions caused by transportation to other sites. “Our goal is really for the University community to think about where things come from and where they go, and how their actions can have effects far beyond what they can see,” Lin explained. Besides providing inexpensive and sustainably sourced clothing to members of the University community, the See ECOREPS page 2
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Ioffe ’05 discusses Russia, Trump, and journalism By Kevin McElwee contributor
Journalist Julia Ioffe ‘05 set out to dispel some of the hype surrounding U.S.Russian relations in her recent cover article for The Atlantic, entitled “What Putin Really Wants.” That same hype, however, probably contributed to the long line at the University to hear Ioffe speak in person. Professor of Music Simon Morrison moderated a conversation between Ioffe and
Deborah Amos, a seasoned National Public Radio reporter and a Ferris Professor of Journalism at the University. Ioffe, who covers national security and foreign policy for The Atlantic, was quick to outline the two traps to which Americans often fall victim: seeing Putin and Russians as more competent than they actually are, and blaming the result of the 2016 presidential election on an outside power. Ioffe pointed out that the
latter is, ironically, “very Russian.” She explained that she doesn’t think Putin coordinated every component of the hack of the Democratic National Committee and the incendiary and highly polarizing social media ads that have now been revealed to be funded by an arm of the Kremlin, but that even if he did, the onus still falls on the American people. “[Putin] didn’t create Donald Trump,” said Ioffe. See IOFFE page 4
IN MEMORIAM
Gov. Murphy orders Remembering Chester Lam ’19 NJ Transit audit senior writer
By Benjamin Ball contributor
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order on Jan. 22 ordering a full-scale audit of New Jersey Transit. The chair of the NJ Transit Board was instructed by the order to engage independent consultants to recommend strategy optimization. The ultimate goal is to “create a world-class transportation corporation” by engaging outside input on operations. The order stated that “the selection process and review shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible.” The executive order included a call for the review to look into NJ Transit funding, current leadership structure, hiring protocols, and relationship with Amtrak. These changes are intended to make NJ Transit safer, cheaper, and more efficient, with an emphasis on upgrading the system and keeping it maintained. The order also seeks to make NJ Transit better for its customers in general by taking a closer look at “technology improvements that can
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be made to its mobile application, reporting of performance to the public, [and] the physical infrastructure of stations, platforms, and cars.” The report comes as a response to New Jersey Transit’s rising fares, as well as numerous concerns with its overall infrastructure and general safety. Last September, a man was caught in the path of a NJ Transit train west of Newark Broad Street Station, and a week later another individual was struck by a train at Princeton Junction station. Another man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train near the Summit station in Chatham last July. “New Jerseyans should not have to constantly worry about whether they can make it to their jobs on time because of train delays or whether their personal safety will be imperiled while traveling on NJ Transit,” said the order. Reforming the NJ Transit system was one of the major parts of Murphy’s platform when running for governor. Now that he holds the position, he plans to attempt to improve the See NJ TRANSIT page 3
Nicholas Wu, Head Opinion Editor Emeritus, considers the role of television in a healthy lifestyle, and columnist Winnie Brandfield-Harvey writes in defence of the judge who sentenced Larry Nassar. PAGE 6
Chester Lam ’19 of Morganville, N.J., was a loyal, caring, and funny, though quiet, friend to those who knew him well. Lam was a B.S.E. computer science concentrator who loved studying music and playing the piano. He often played classical music, but liked jazz, and even composed some of his own pieces. He also enjoyed video games, from the strategy-based to “Super Smash Bros.,” reading, the television drama “Breaking Bad,” and telling jokes. He passed away in a New York City hospital on Jan. 12. He was 20 years old. According to an email sent to undergraduates by Dean of Undergraduate Students Kathleen Deignan on Jan. 13, Lam’s death was ruled a suicide. Ananya Joshi ‘19, Lam’s close friend since childhood and a fellow computer science major, said that Lam was “a loyal friend” who was “always open to listening and treated everyone with respect.” “My favorite memory of Chester was when Mario [Liu ‘19], Chester, and I trekked down to Lake Carnegie on a Friday at sunset,” said Joshi. She added that Canadian geese upset their plans to picnic by the lake by eating all the fruit they brought, but despite this, the three friends stayed to talk and watch the sunset together. His friends remember him as principled, hardworking, and kind, with a quick wit and
an enduring love of learning. Liu was also close to Lam since childhood. He described Lam as “wise beyond his years” and someone who supported those around him. In a joint statement, Liu and Joshi wrote “Chester was very loving and very well loved. He will be missed.” Amber Lin ‘19 met Chester through mutual friends during her first year. “To me, Chester’s most memorable quality was his refreshing sense of humor,” she said. “At the meals we had together, he would never be afraid to break through social pretense and say what everyone else was thinking, in a way that would make everyone else at the table laugh, but also reflect.” Lam was a graduate of the High Technology High School, a magnet school in Lincroft, N.J. On campus, Lam was a member of Wilson College. Besides computer science, Lam enjoyed studying technology, physics, and engineering, with specific interests in machine learning and app development. Classmates interviewed said he had a philosophical, detail-oriented approach to academics. Lam’s direct first year roommate, Isaac Martinez ‘19, remembers him as someone who would never hesitate to help a friend in need, whether that meant taking care of a roommate who had overindulged at a pregame, or talking through computer science concepts with a struggling classmate. Daniel Petticord ‘19, one of
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Lam’s first year suitemates, said that Lam was one of the first people he got to know on campus. “He was a really good guy. I don’t think he had a malicious bone in his body,” said Petticord, “Even though he didn’t talk a lot, he had a dry wit, he was very funny.” Petticord added that one of his favorite memories of Lam took place at the end of their first year, when they said goodbye before going home for the summer. “He quoted Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” continued Petticord, “‘So long and thanks for all the fish.’” Lam was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his father and brother. Lam’s family could not be reached for comment. No memorial service has been planned. Editor’s Note: If you need to talk to someone, please refer to: Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS): Call (609) 2583141; for emergencies: (609) 2583333. An on-call counselor is available every day after hours.) CONTACT of Mercer County: Call (609) 896-2120 or (609) 5852244. Princeton Peer Nightline: Call (609) 258-0279; visit http:// princetonpeernightline.com, open Tuesdays and Fridays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1 (800) 273-8255. This article was published online on Friday, Jan. 26.
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EcoReps Clothing Swap also aims to educate students and staff about the benefits of used clothing. EcoReps are also working to disprove common misconceptions, such as the idea that used clothes are of poor quality or that sustainable living is expensive. “As EcoReps, we work on putting on events and projects that can enable students to firsthand experience what living more sustainably can be like and hopefully bring that kind of thinking to their future careers and lifestyles,” Lin said. Since the Clothing Swap is a once-per-semester event, Lin encourages students to donate clothes at the collection bins around campus. These items will be donated to The Rescue Mission, a nonprofit homeless shelter in Trenton. In addition to encouraging clothing donation, EcoReps are also encouraging students to repair the clothes they already have. EcoReps Nicolas Viglucci ’19 and Cecilia Shang ’18 are working on MEND, a new recurring event in which EcoReps teach clothing repair. “We help students depending on their needs for repair,” explained Viglucci. “Usually, this involves learning how to use the sewing machines to fix a rip, or hand sewing smaller things like holes in socks or replacing a button. We help students through the process, similar to the Rocky Cyclab.” “The pilot event was back in December, and we will continue to have events throughout the school year,” said Viglucci. “Currently our plans are twice a month on Mondays: MEND Mondays.” The clothes brought
in for repair in December included jeans, polo shirts, backpacks, jackets, and bedsheets. Viglucci said that in the future, MEND wants to create a manual for common repairs, look into supplying fabric for student crafting, and ensure that more students know about this resource. “Lots of people have broken clothing and we are working to get everyone to hear about MEND,” he said. Greening Athletics is a new EcoReps initiative that seeks to improve the sustainability of sporting events. EcoReps kicked off Greening Athletics at the PrincetonDartmouth basketball game on Jan. 12. They decided to chose a single event to focus on to bring attention to sustainability in athletics would be a good way to get the program off the ground, according to Taylor Bacon ’19. “At a normal [basketball] game, essentially none of the waste is recycled due to issues with bin layout and signage, among other things,” explained Bacon. “To remedy this, we had waste stations of paired recycling and trash receptacles, with clear signs and EcoRep volunteers keeping an eye on the bins and guiding fans in correct recycling.” In addition, EcoReps provided 200 reusable shopping bags that were handed out to attendees, planned a half-time game centered around proper recycling, created a promo video with the University basketball players, and had sustainability facts read during time-outs. “I think the event gave us a really great starting point for further improvement in athletics sustainability and a better idea for what works and what doesn’t for next time,” Bacon said.
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system that he claims former governor Chris Christie “neglected.” “Governor Christie’s mismanagement of the NJ Transit has wrecked
what was once a national leading transit agency. The quality of service has declined even as fares keep rising — and too many people feel unsafe simply by riding the train,” Murphy wrote on his website. “People’s jobs and businesses depend upon
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“He didn’t make the American people ... illiterate when it comes to the press and politics, and [he didn’t] make them lazy citizens. These are all things we did, and we’re responsible for.” She fears that American citizens place the blame on Russia, instead of taking an honest look at themselves. Furthermore, with the rhetoric at such a high pitch, Ioffe has found it difficult to fight the heightened narrative. “It’s hard to go on and be the person, and say, ‘Well actually, that’s not how that works.’ or ‘actually, Putin is not omnipotent.’” said Ioffe. “Eventually, they stop inviting you on. They’re happy to invite people who know less about Russia, but are happy to feed the line of ‘Yes, Putin knew everything, and he orchestrated this meeting.’” The solution, Ioffe and Amos insisted, is to separate emotion from the re-
porting process. “There was some hysterical coverage,” said Amos. “Isn’t our job to be as unemotional as possible? If we lose that, then we’re really lost.” Ioffe noted that most consumers of news are distracted from important – but “unsexy” – developments by tweets and racist comments. “The dismantling of the EPA, the packing of the judiciary, all the changes at the DOJ ... all these things are tremendously complicated and unsexy,” she explained. These are the changes, Ioffe added, that may last 30 to 40 years after the Trump presidency. Ioffe said that her Russian journalist friends advised that the American press, “stop sprinting and get ready for the marathon.” After the event, Zaza Asatiani ‘21 said that the same “omnipotent Putin” trope so prevalent in American media is also found in his native country of Georgia. He was particularly comforted by the thought that Putin is less capable than Georgian citizens often believe. Asatiani also said that he wishes to learn how to fight Russian propaganda at home in the small, former Soviet bloc country. Tensions between the two countries have been strained on the border, and they went to war in 2008 over disputed separatist movements. “Georgians say that ... ‘we can’t defeat [Russia],’” explained Asatiani. “I would like to emphasize to them that Russia is actually quite disorganized.” When an audience member asked if Ioffe had ever spoken to Putin, she replied that she hadn’t, but that she has seen him in person. “He is very short,” she said. The event, titled “Journalist Julia Ioffe ‘05: On Russia, Putin, Trump, and Her Career,” was sponsored by the Humanities Council and the Department of Music. It took place in McCosh 10 on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. This article was published online on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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Turn off the TVs in Dillon Nicholas Wu
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I had just hopped on the treadmill when three of the TVs in Dillon Gymnasium lit up with the exact same press conference. President Trump’s doctor had just started answering questions about the President’s mental and physical health, and all of the major cable networks gave this press conference priority over other news. But the last thing that I wanted to see as I huffed and puffed on the treadmill was another Trump flunky talking about the President’s greatness, followed by the talking heads of cable news commentators dissecting the results as if it were a postgame autopsy. This press conference even managed to kick off a “girther” movement, loosely defined as those who believe that the President is significantly more overweight and unhealthier than the doctor claimed. Perhaps the constant stream of cable news might enrage some people enough to power through their workouts, but, frankly, I’ve had enough. It’s time to change the channels in Dillon from cable news to something more innocuous, like the Food Network. Or, better yet, we could just turn the TVs off altogether. We need to draw distinctions in our lives be-
tween the partisan and the nonpartisan. A few weeks ago, Life Time Fitness, a Minnesota-based gym chain, made national news by announcing that it was going to eliminate all news channels from its TVs. Members still had the option of watching cable news networks on individual workout machines, but the large TVs in the gym showed lighter content from channels like HGTV or USA. In doing so, they argued that this was part of promoting the gym’s “healthy way of life” philosophy. The majority of the gym’s members had decided that they wanted to switch the TV channels to something more positive than the constant deluge of negative press on cable news, for they believed that maintaining a healthy body also required a healthy state of mind. I couldn’t agree more. It’s indicative of our fiercely partisan culture that even the apolitical parts of our lives have become inundated by the fervor of our politics. Empirical analysis has demonstrated relationships between partisan media and political polarization. Partisan news media like the opinion shows that fill so much time on MSNBC and Fox News contribute to the sorting of Americans into different political camps — people prefer to watch what
they find agreeable. Americans are even opting to sort into entirely different regions of the country based on their political affiliations. One would think that going to the gym shouldn’t be a partisan activity. But, in some ways, that’s what it has become. For my part, I try to run on a treadmill on a side of the gym that is showing MSNBC or CNN, rather than Fox. I’d really prefer not to see Tucker Carlson screaming about immigration as I try to destress and disengage — even for an hour — from my time studying on campus. Likewise, a conservative person would probably pick a side of the gym where they don’t have to watch the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Amid our increasingly vitriolic partisan discourse, it is that much more important to find spaces to relax to take care of ourselves. Now, by no means is this an argument to totally disengage from political discourse. We live in a particularly difficult moment for the news media. We face a president who unabashedly attacks the media, dismantling decades of democratic norms in the process. American faith in the news media has fallen to new lows. According to the Pew Research Center, only 11 percent of Republicans surveyed said that they
believed information from national news organizations to be “very trustworthy.” 34 percent of Democrats in that same survey responded in the affirmative. This should be troubling for anyone with a passing interest in the news and the health of our democracy. So, instead of disengaging, I encourage everyone to think more critically about the way that they view news media. If you’ve seen the Wall Street Journal’s “Red Feed, Blue Feed” infographic, you can see quite how easy it is to fall into a partisan trap in our consumption of the news, especially given the outsized role that Facebook and other social media now play as gatekeepers of public discourse. The need to view news critically is not mutually exclusive with the need to separate our partisan and nonpartisan lives. Rather than writing this as an apologia for disengagement, I write this column as a plea for decency and civility in our politics — a way to rethink the way we live our lives. Some spaces simply shouldn’t be for political debates. Let’s start with the gym. Nicholas Wu is a senior in the Wilson School from Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich. He can be reached at nmwu@princeton. edu.
A response to the judgements against Judge Rosemarie Aquilina Winnie Brandfield-Harvey contributing columnist
“You were never the problem, but you are so much the solution,” said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina to Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman after she gave her heart-wrenching testimony at Larry Nassar’s sentencing. Aquilina allowed more than 150 women to speak their truth and reveal their scarring experiences with Nassar, who had abused his power as the USA Gymnastics national team doctor and Michigan State University physician to molest young girls during treatments. She went on to directly tell Nassar, “I just signed your death warrant” after sentencing him to 40 to 175 years in prison. Many people have criticized Aquilina, accusing her of crossing a line by overtly showing support for the Nassar’s victims and harshly condemning Nassar. However, I believe Aquilina’s statements were not only acceptable, but also necessary, providing more hope to the gymnasts, as well as to the current #MeToo movement
and Time’s Up initiative. By allowing the women to gain the closure they might need to heal and criticizing Nassar face to face, Aquilina set a precedent in the courtroom that demonstrates complete intolerance of sexual assault. This is especially important considering the outcome in many other high-profile sexual assault cases. In 2016, Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Brock Turner, a former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious girl, to only six months in jail, worried about the effects prison might have on Turner’s psyche. In 2013, before sentencing former bishop Keith Vallejo for rape, Judge Thomas Low called Vallejo an “extraordinarily good man.” When judges show sympathy for men who have hurt women both physically and mentally, they send a message to other victims that their stories do not carry much weight and they are better off silent. By giving all Nassar’s victims a platform to speak and thanking them for their bravery, Judge Aquilina told victims everywhere that their
voices matter and are welcome. Instead of silencing the victims, she silenced the perpetrator, throwing away Nassar’s letter expressing his difficulties listening to the women. As an athlete myself, I understand why the girls trusted Nassar and how he made them feel as if he cared for them. Since the beginning of your sports career, you are told to listen to your coach and your trainers because they know what is best for you, they are professionals after all. During high school, in most cases, your parents aren’t present on away trips or tournaments or club practices, and when you reach college level athletics, you are living on your own for the first time. It is in these times that you develop a connection with your coaches and they become parental figures for some. I still consider my high school coach a second mom. And when your parents aren’t there to clean your cuts or ice your bruises, you rely on the medical trainers for comfort and security. However, when you are desperate to play, especially when Olympic
spots are on the line, you tend to sacrifice other instincts that may have otherwise signaled to your brain that this treatment seems wrong. Many of the victims’ parents have expressed such agony and guilt for not believing their children at the time. Now, Judge Aquilina wants those children, who have grown into strong women, to know that “I’m an adult and I am listening.” These young women had lost trust in their sport, their institutions, and authority in general, and this is why Aquilina’s support is so very critical. She listened to their accusations, believed them, and then took measures to ensure Nassar never touched another woman again. It was a seemingly simple process, yet it took USA Gymnastics and MSU about 30 years to do something about it. We need more judges like Aquilina to stand up for silenced victims of sexual assault when everyone else has left them behind.
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Letter from the Editor: In the 142nd year, our purpose Marcia Brown
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In 1977, the movie “All the President’s Men” won the Academy Award for Best Sound. There’s a reason for this. At the end of the film, after Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein painstakingly uncover the Watergate scandal, footage of Richard Nixon’s second inauguration appears on a TV in The Washington Post newsroom. The movie pans toward Woodward and Bernstein clacking on typewriters. While the inaugural 12-gun salute pounds in the background, the tapping of Woodward’s and Bernstein’s Olympia typewriters grow louder as the stories become more damning. The guns make a deep and solemn sound, a battle cry. The typewriters are fervent and persistent, yet meek against the guns’ methodical rhythm. The former represents obvious power. The latter represents journalism, another
kind of power. Steadily, headlines bringing Nixon’s presidency closer to its end appear on the screen. Finally, the salute ends and only the clicking of typewriters remains. Woodward and Bernstein are some of the industry’s iconic figures. They represent all that journalism stands for as a vocation. They fought to tell the truth. They persisted. While what they did reached the very height of power — the leader of the free world — what they practiced was the same techniques you learn in journalism school and at your college newspaper. It’s this work that helps ensure fairness and justice every day. The best journalism persists, even in spite of the drudgery and danger it might require. The best journalism is the kind where someone says, “Don’t publish that,” or “You shouldn’t be writing about that.”
The best journalism is the truth. We live, right now, in a world where the President of the United States is telling the press not to write about particular topics. He has condoned violence against journalists, and he has persistently called evidence-based, thorough, and real journalism “fake.” Despite the inhospitable environment in which we find ourselves, students who work for The Daily Princetonian seem to find the resolve to continue. Like Woodward and Bernstein, we aim to report on issues that are hard to discuss and discover, but essential to preserving Princeton’s hallowed halls. We’re not the Post, but our community is your community and we seek to serve it with the best journalism we can offer. What we write in the ‘Prince’ does not necessarily shed light on the inner sanctum of the West Wing or the corner offices of Wall Street. Rather, we are an
environment of learning and growth. We are working to educate and train our reporters, writers, photographers, designers, and copy editors to be prepared for all kinds of jobs after Princeton — including reporting jobs. Most importantly, however, we want the members of our ‘Prince’ community to illustrate the humanity that journalism can uncover. This means inviting letters to the editor and opeds from people we might not agree with. It means being innovative — while maintaining the highest standards of journalistic integrity and writing precision — about how we do our jobs. We will seek to be transparent about how journalism works and how we report. We want our community to understand what we do, so we can keep improving. We are not perfect, and we may make mistakes. Every day when we put the paper to bed and when we
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Tigers suffer heartbreaking twopoint overtime loss to Bears By Chris Murphy associate sports editor
Brandon Anderson went to the free throw line 13 times for the Brown Bears, but his only miss of the night from the charity stripe was the one that mattered most, and the one that will be burned into the Tigers’ memories for the rest of this season. Unable to come up with a last second rebound, the Tigers saw one of their most exciting games of the season fall into the hands of their opponent. Princeton eclipsed the century mark in scoring for only the second time this season, but fell two points short in a heartbreaking 102 -100 loss to Brown in overtime at Jadwin Gym. Princeton fired up 65 shots from the floor, only to watch their defense surrender more than 100 points for the first time this season. Despite holding a lead for a majority of the game, the Tigers lost it in the fi-
nal seconds of overtime and dropped their second Ivy League game of the season. The game was back and forth the entire way; neither team ever had a lead larger than 7 and Brown’s largest lead was only 3 points, midway through the first half. For much of the first half, the Tigers and Bears traded shot for shot with only media timeouts stopping the flow of the game. The Tigers saw a great performance from freshman forward Sebastian Much in the first half, with junior guards Myles Stephens and Devin Cannady providing the scoring from outside the paint. On the other side, Brown received a stellar outing from Desmond Cambridge, who totaled a game high of 32 points on 10/16 shooting. Brown also received a strong contribution from all of its players at the free throw line; the Bears shot 82% from the free throw line in the first half,
with most of them coming towards the end of the first half. This performance allowed them to tie the game at 49 when the first half buzzer rang. In the second half, the Tigers climbed their way to a 70-65 lead following the second media timeout. Much would later extend that lead to 6 when he went up strong for a layup in the paint. As the half continued, the Tigers seemed poised to take a commanding lead, but Brown continued to hang around throughout the second half. At the 3:37 mark, Cannady drained a deep 3 to give the Tigers an 85-78 lead — their largest of the game — and sent the crowd into a frenzy. But the Tigers failed to do what they had done in their game against Yale; close out a lead. Anderson and Cambridge scored all of the remaining points for the Bears, sinking clutch free throws and 3 pointers to tie the score at 90 with
6 seconds to go. On the final play of the second half, Cambridge stood strong and stuffed Stephens’ go ahead layup attempt at the buzzer. In OT, Cannady’s missed layup in the last 15 seconds was recovered by Stephens, who was promptly fouled by the Bears. Making both free throws, he gave the Tigers a 100-98 lead in the waning seconds of the game. Once again, the Tigers looked poised to earn a critical win, so long as they could get one final stop. But celebration would turn to heartbreak as Cambridge pulled up from deep to drain a 3 and sink the Tigers’ lead for good. A turnover on the inbound attempt would prove to be the last time Princeton would touch the ball, as Anderson finished the game at the stripe for the Bears. As far as individual performances go, the Tigers all put up good numbers. While no one earned a double double for the Orange and
Black, many of the players put up great shooting percentages and showed the offensive firepower of the team. Cannady led the way with 27 points for the Tigers and played every minute of the game. Not far behind, Stephens added 23 points on 8/11 shooting. Ultimately, however, the individual performances were not enough to overcome the Bears’ resilience, and Princeton’s 23 team fouls proved costly as Brown cashed in on most of their chances. Now, the Tigers head into a showdown with the Quakers as they attempt to put the tough loss behind them. Princeton now sits two games back of Pennsylvania, guaranteeing that the game on Tuesday will not be for first place. As the Tigers get ready for the final month of regular season play, they know that their margin for error grew considerably smaller following this tough finish.
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It’s okay to be the little brother, Penn By Chris Murphy
associate sports editor
It’s that time of the year again for Tiger fans. Time to get pumped for basketball season and time to flock en masse to Jadwin to watch the Tigers take on the team that looks ready to grab hold of the Ivy League. Bring out your trash talking Facebook posts, your crying Jordan memes, and anything else needed to send the other team packing. This year, it’s time to throw your energy at none other than… UPenn. Wait… seriously? Princeton’s biggest game to date is a home matchup with the Quakers? Talk about a bit of a buzzkill. We get so excited to roast Harvard and Yale, but now we are going to have to spend extra time wrapping our head around a new op-
ponent before we are able to throw some shade. Haven’t thought about Penn basketball recently? It’s okay if you haven’t; neither have we. Over the last few years, Penn has become a bit of an afterthought because of how many times we have beaten them. This is a real shame considering how hard they try to make Penn-Princeton a rivalry. Last season saw an especially impressive effort from the Penn faithful. They managed to convince an entire league to let them host an inaugural Ivy Tournament and sneak into the fourth place spot with a LOSING RECORD only to try and do what no other Ivy League team — yes, no one — was able to do last season: Beat us. But yet, they tried. For the 11th time in 12 games, Princeton beat the Quakers and ultimately got the satisfaction of
hoisting a never-before-seen trophy in the hallowed Palestra. Cheer up Penn fans, at least you got a good view. But I digress. After all, this season the tables may have turned. While Harvard and Yale threw away everyone’s confidence with loss after loss during the non-conference, the spotlight turned to who would fill their shoes. Naturally, every sane person looked at Princeton as the team to do it. But the Quakers have rewritten the script, and now find themselves undefeated and in sole possession of first place. I can’t help but give the Quakers credit; I am shocked by this early season’s development and applaud them for getting to where they are now. But now it’s February, and it’s time for the true winners to take over a game, a season, and a conference.
Let’s go back to that word “rivalry” for a second. When I think of rivalry, I think of Cavs-Warriors, Real MadridBarcelona, Falcons-Saints, etc. What I don’t think of is Penn-Princeton. PrincetonHarvard? Absolutely. Princeton-Yale? Probably. But Princeton-Penn? That’s kind of like saying you and your little sibling are “rivals.” Penn is that little brother that you have that always tries to talk smack and say they’re better, yet always ends up with their face in the mud after a fight. And Princeton? Well, we’re the ones that put him there. After a while, it starts getting kind of boring to beat up on your brother. Maybe you just ignore him for a bit, or maybe you leave entirely. In your absence, your little brother has tried to fill your shoes, getting a little stronger
and thinking that when you come back, maybe they’ll finally win a round or two. And sometimes they get the better hand. But where will they inevitably end up? With their face in the mud. So give us our 3–2 conference record, give them the first place standing and give us a home game when half the school is preoccupied with eating clubs. But no matter what you give us, you can’t change the facts: Princeton is the big brother in this relationship and will continue to be until Penn can prove otherwise. Penn, maybe one day you’ll know what it’s like to win 11 of the last 12 games in your matchup. Maybe one day you’ll rise to the top of the standings and put us in our place. But until then, we hope you like the taste of your face in the mud.
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To the editors of what passes for a paper By Penn Sports Editors*
Well, well, well, how the turn tables. Here at the historic University of Pennsylvania, things are looking up — but before we continue, we thought it would be wise to make sure you’re ready for this. We know you need three weeks off to take your finals, so if you want to interrupt this column and come back to it next month we totally understand. We’ll just schedule some Big 5 content instead. Take a deep breath of that disgusting New Jersey air. You ready? Last year, your Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the older brother in this rivalry, but in the words of the legendary coach Rick Vice, “You got lucky! Lucky!” (Google it.)
This time around, things are back to normal. It’s Penn that finds itself at the top of the Ivy League standings, with Princeton left to grovel at its feet. The view is the same if you’re behind the lead dog, and we’d appreciate it if you’d stop sniffing our butt. Penn is no longer an 0–6 team. (By Tuesday night, it’ll be the opposite.) This year, now fully into the Steve Donahue era, it’s finally time for you to witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station. Darth Donahue may not be your father, but he is your daddy. Set basketball aside for a moment. If you’d rather play football like you did last year, that’s fine too. By the way, did your kicker ever get that fruit basket we sent him? Speaking of football, we just wanted to let you know that the
Tweet of the Day “Pretty good first week of practice, huh Coach A?” “Yeah Keels, but more importantly let’s talk about our favorite snacks.” Princeton Softball @PUSoftball
greatest player to grace the Ivy League with his presence in the last decade is finally gone. Don’t know who we mean? We’ll give you a hint — it’s not one of your 18 starting quarterbacks. You might remember him from the time he put up eight catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner last fall. In case you’ve repressed the memory of his name, we’ll remind you: It’s Justin Watson, and you might want to get used to hearing it on Sundays. And yeah, before you bring it up, we did see the recruit that turned down ’Bama. All we’re saying is that anyone that chooses Princeton over Alabama clearly isn’t smart enough to go to an Ivy League school. Someone call the NCAA. Doesn’t matter, back to us. The last time these two teams
played, some guy named Ryan Betley dropped 19 in the first half. Let Coach Mitch Henderson know that they might want to try to stop him this time around. And sure, this time, it won’t be in the single greatest building in Philadelphia, the Palestra. But does it really count as home court advantage if your court is under 90 years old? Besides, at the end of the day, what really matters are the games in March. Those ones will be played in the holiest building in college hoops. When that time comes (if for you), the Palestra will be rocking, Penn will be winning, and your band will still be wearing those ridiculous hats. (By the way, why does half of your band hold props instead of playing instruments?) And have some dignity. Please try not to cry in your mashed
Stat of the Day
1:58.25 minutes Junior Joanna Curry of women’s swimming won the 200 fly at Day 1 of the Ivy League Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships at 1:58.25, the Ivy League’s best time and the third fastest in Princeton history.
potatoes in front of your eating club friends. It’s pathetic, but at least you won’t be eating alone. Congratulations if you made it this far! (We weren’t sure how long New Jerseyans could read before they ran out of gas — and had to find someone else to fill up their tank for them.) Oh, one more thing. If this column has you in your feelings a little too much, you know where to find us. Just come down to the Palestra and we’ll settle this the old-fashioned way: a couple of editors, a ball, and a hoop. And when you lose that too, take a minute and check out the old scoreboard in the back: Penn 125, Princeton 113. We’ll see you then, little brother. *Not written by actual Penn students.
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