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Pre-read for Class of 2023 announced By Benjamin Ball Head News Editor
Danielle Alio / Office of Communications Cover design by Chris Ferrante STUDENT LIFE
The University has announced the Pre-read book selected for the Class of 2023: “Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy,” by James Williams. The book focuses on “the philosophy of attention and persuasion in technology design,” according to the Office of Communications. It raises ethical questions around the use of technology and attention. Williams worked as a technology and business strategist at Google for ten years and recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford. In a video announcement, University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 said he was
“thrilled to include this book in our Pre-read tradition.” “I’m excited about this book because it talks about some changes that have been happening in our lives in ways that we almost haven’t noticed,” Eisgruber said. “Over the past decade or so, we’ve all become dependent on this digital technology that’s all around us now.” According to Eisgruber, the book emphasizes that, along with the many benefits technology brings, technology also reduces “our ability to focus on the ends and goals that really matter to us.” Eisgruber said that in the political realm specifically, digital technology and the information economy are “heating up democracy” and “making conversation more volatile.” “James Williams, in
this remarkable, short book raises a series of questions that I think all of us need to be thinking about,” Eisgruber said in the video. The annual Pre-read selection began in 2013, when Eisgruber selected Kwame Anthony Appiah’s “The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen” as required reading for the Class of 2017. This year’s Pre-read will mark the seventh year of the tradition. Members of the Class of 2023 will be mailed the Pre-read novel this summer. According to Eisgruber, the book will also be distributed to all entering graduate students. Last year, the Class of 2022 Pre-read was “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech” by University politics professor Keith Whittington.
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Grafitti criticizing Title Newly formed Letters to Strangers IX found in Prospect seeks to destigmatize mental illness Gardens during Preview Associate News Editors
On Tuesday, April 9, the first day of Princeton Preview 2019, graffiti was found in Prospect Gardens. Three individual pieces of graffiti — “Title IX protects rapists” in two places and “Fuck Title IX” in one — were written in dark red ink on the ground of the Class of 1975 Walk. As of Wednesday night, the University was aware of the incident and working to remove the marks. Although the messages were initially dark and distinct on three tiles on 1975 Walk, the ink had been mostly scrubbed away by Wednesday morning, leaving only a slightly pink trace of each message. The barely visible words “Fuck” and “rapists” were covered with duct tape until Thursday, when the messages were completely erased. “Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Department of Public Safety,” Deputy University Spokesperson Mike Hotchkiss said. “In addition to our concern
about this incident, we are also concerned that those involved have the appropriate support and resources.” This incident follows multiple incidents of vandalism on campus bathroom signs listing resources on campus for survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence. After the bathroom vandalism incidents, 27 SHARE Peers submitted an editorial to The Daily Princetonian reaffirming their commitment to providing a confidential and nonjudgmental space for survivors. “We want you to know that we hear you and want to support you to the best of our ability. We believe that every person deserves to be safe, respected, and happy on this campus, and we are here to listen to you always,” they wrote. In an email to the ‘Prince,’ SHARE director Jackie DeitchStackhouse expressed concern that “the person writing these messages has experienced significant harm, either personally or indirectly on behalf of someone close to them,” and also exSee TITLE IX page 3
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Graffiti stating “Title IX protects rapists” was written in red ink on Class of 1975 walk.
In Opinion
Contributing columnist Benjamin Gelman advises activits to expand their horizons beyond online callouts, while editorial assistant Arman Badrei criticizes Alex Jones’s rhetoric surrounding free speech. PAGE 4
DIANA CHAO ’21 FOR THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN
Club members write letters and organize events and initiatives.
By Naomi Hess staff writer
Diana Chao ’21 founded a global nonprofit called Letters to Strangers when she was just a sophomore in high school. Now, there are over 20 chapters of the organization in over 10 countries, with one here at the University. “We are a global, youthrun mental health non-profit seeking to destigmatize mental illness and increase access to affordable, quality treatment,” Chao said when describing the mission of Letters to Strangers. Chao was inspired by her own challenges with mental health, which began after her family moved to the United States from China when she was nine years old. “I was growing up in a town that was predominantly white and what that meant was the juxtaposition of both economically feeling like I couldn’t live up
to my peers, but also just questioning a lot about my own self-identity,” Chao explained. When she was 13, Chao experienced a wake-up call that made her realize the importance of advocating for mental health. “It was after a suicide attempt that I realized that I really needed to do something about it, but the stigma was so strong within in my family that I really had to figure out ways to deal with the situation on my own,” Chao said. “What I turned to was writing.” Letters to Strangers clubs around the world anonymously exchange letters, which are meant to improve the mental health of both writers and recipients. According to Chao, writing letters can have many positive effects. “When you have to write a letter to somebody else, especially when it’s handwritten, there is that whole pro-
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cess of self-ref lection and vulnerability that you have to go through,” she said. Chao founded the University chapter of Letters to Strangers as a first-year student. Every month, the chapter exchanges letters with Anchor House, an agency devoted to helping youth aged 12–17 in Trenton. Anchor House runs various programs to assist youth who have experienced trauma. The organization’s mission, Executive Director of Anchor House Kim McNear explained, “is to provide a safe haven where abused, runaway, homeless, agingout, at-risk youth and their families are empowered to succeed and thrive.” “Through our programming, we are providing therapy and counseling services to all the young people who are interested in participating,” McNear added. “It was really a nice opportunity to do it in a different way See CHAO page 2
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through Letters to Strangers.” Chao chose to partner with Anchor House because of both the importance of working with local communities and the misconceptions she believes some University students have about Trenton. “I wanted to challenge any previous conceptions, no matter how subtle or subconscious, that people may have about those in the Trenton area,” she said. “I thought exchanging letters with similarly aged people there would help remind us that, at the end of the day, no matter where we are at or what life experiences we’ve gone through, we are still human beings all the same.” Heidi Bierbower, a case manager at Anchor House, runs the Letters to Strangers program at the agency. She explained the positive effects the program has on the youth who participate. “It’s a sense of another support system in their life, where the anonymous aspect gives them a little bit of comfort and reassurance,” Bierbower said. “They might feel uncomfortable expressing something to their case manager or their therapist or any worker in their life or agency that they’re working with. This gives them an opportunity to take away that layer of discomfort.” University students involved in Letters to Strangers also appreciate the chance to write down their feelings. “Writing these letters always reminds me that I have to prioritize some time for myself and express how I’m feeling,” said club member Maria Fleury ’22. Exchanging letters with Anchor House reminds club members that they are not alone in their struggles. “Receiving letters has been interesting because it’s just recognizing that other people have a lot of the same concerns that I do,” said Annie Song ’21, Vice President of the University chapter of Letters to Strangers. Song found similarities between her life and that of the person from Anchor House who wrote the first letter that she read. “The person was talking about how they had an argument with their roommate and then how they were kind of stressed about an exam coming up. At the end of it, they were like, ‘But it’ll all be right, just take it step by step,’ which is something I really believe in,” Song said. Every month, Chao gives club members a theme and guiding questions to inspire their writing. “One time our theme was ‘Unexpected,’ so some questions were ‘What are some unexpected encounters you’ve had? How has that affected you?’” said Song. “It’s really just sitting with yourself and writing about an ex-
perience that you’ve had personally and then just letting it out onto the paper.” Anchor House values the chance to connect with University students. “It really was a great opportunity that we were unaware of, and so for her to bring this to our agency was really phenomenal,” McNair explained. “We really appreciate working with Diana and her team.” Chao plans to increase interaction with Anchor House. The chapter has begun to write birthday cards to the youth at Anchor House, and soon club members might meet the people who they have written to. “We’re going to try to arrange for our young people to go and do a visit at Princeton University and see the campus,” McNair said. “It provides them an opportunity to explore options and see what’s possible for themselves.” The University chapter of Letters to Strangers also operates various task forces, including a letters task force, an advocacy task force, and a research task force currently working on making a guide to mental health resources on campus. Additionally, the club plans various on-campus events. In December, the group had an “end of the year resolutions” event, where it invited students to write resolutions on a large sheet of paper. “Towards the end of the year, it feels like everyone’s like, ‘let’s move onto the next, it’ll be better than this one.’ But there are still days left and we want to think of every day as a day of potential,” said Fleury, a member of the events taskforce. Letters to Strangers also facilitates a Dean’s Date letter exchange between University students. Song, who leads the events task force, explained the set-up. The club, she said, organized a Google form where students could submit encouraging notes and receive a note back from a stranger. Chao’s organization has made an impact on campus, in the community, and on a global scale. Not limited to letter-writing campaigns, the Letters to Strangers chapter at Rutgers University developed the first mental health task force there, and the chapter in Karachi, Pakistan, brought the first psychology professional to its school system. Chao has received global support from organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Adobe, and Unilever. She has had the opportunity to present keynotes at youth leadership conferences, including TEDxTeen. “Over the past five years, we’ve impacted over 30,000 people on six continents,” Chao said. “That’s through letter exchanges, but also our workshops and the material we disseminate on mental health education.”
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plained, “comments of this nature may dissuade people from initiating a Title IX complaint and reduce access to an administrative process that would otherwise be a viable course of action for them.” Speaking “as a campus advocate,” Deitch-Stackhouse wrote that she hoped to hear more from the individual who wrote the messages “to see if there are some process, procedure, or policy modifications that can be
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made to improve the system.” SHARE peer Jamie O’Leary ’19 echoed Deitch-Stackhouse’s sentiments, noting additionally that the University as a whole is responsible for making resources for survivors more accessible. “I think the graffiti brings into sharp relief the absence of avenues through which survivors can share negative experiences with Title IX,” O’Leary wrote. “As a campus, we need to immediately create spaces in which to hear their voices and take their complaints seriously.” The Title IX office deferred comment to the University.
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Honoring the Past; Preparing for the Future
50 Years of Preparing Teachers for the Nation’s Service SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 McCosh 10, 9:00 am
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Jill Dolan, Dean of the College
Henry Drewry Tribute 50 Years: The Teacher’s Perspective Barbara Fortunato ’98, WW-P Schools, NJ Don Gilpin ’73, retired, WW-P Schools, NJ Peter Nowakoski ’90, Brooklyn Poly Prep, NY Katie Zaeh ’10, Trenton Public School, NJ Moderator: Misha Simmonds ’97, Interim Lead, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, NJ
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Access and Equity in Higher Education Miguel Centeno, Musgrave Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology and International Affairs Ana Patricia Esqueda ’19 Khristina Gonzalez, Associate Dean of the College, Director of Programs for Access and Inclusion Jason KIugman, Director, Princeton University Preparatory Program Moderator: Rebecca Graves-Bayazitoglu, Director, McGraw Center, Associate Dean of the College
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Welcome Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton University KEYNOTE: Be the Early Worm: Reasons for Educational Optimism in Uncertain Times Jennifer Jennings ’00
KEYNOTE: The Role of Teachers in Creating a More Equitable and Just Society Pedro Noguera Distinguished Professor of Education GSEIS, UCLA Introduction: Stanley N. Katz, Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
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Equity and Opportunity in Schools
Divya Farias ’15, Teacher and Organizer, CA Karen Jackson-Weaver ’94, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University Bess Li *87, South Brunswick School District, NJ Daniella Phillips ’89, District 1 Community Superintendent, NYC Public Schools Moderator: Jason KIugman, Director, Princeton University Preparatory Program
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Promoting Innovation and Change
Doug Knecht ’95, Vice President Bank Street Education Center Laura Overdeck ’91, Bedtime Math Foundation Regis Pecos ’77, Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian School and Chief of Staff for New Mexico’s House Speaker Michelle Shearer ’95, 2011 National Teacher of the Year, and Project Manager of High School Innovation, MD Moderator: David Hill ’00 Ed.D., Davidson Hill Consulting
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Todd W. Kent ’83, Director TPP Marue Walizer, Director 1989-2000 TPP John Webb, Director 2000-2010 TPP Moderator: Peter Horn ’97, HornEd, LLC
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The limits of callout culture Ben Gelman
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The internet has yielded a golden age of public shaming and callout culture, and the past few weeks have exemplified this trend. After years of online backlash to its owner’s homophobic beliefs and donations to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations, Chick-fil-A was recently banned from opening a branch in the San Antonio International Airport. Multiple art museums such as the Guggenheim are now distancing themselves from the Sackler family due to their alleged profiting off of America’s opioid epidemic, and Representative Steve King has been eviscerated nonstop on Twitter and elsewhere for his blatantly racist comments concerning white supremacy. The outrage in all of these cases is, of course, justified, but our national focus on shaming and punishment through individual rather than institutional means may blind us to the real, structural change that must occur if meaningful change is desired. This is not to say that we should stop using our
online voice to draw attention to injustice, nor should we tolerate private entities such as the Guggenheim being affiliated with people like the Sacklers. However, our prioritization and focus on this way of correcting societal wrongs and missteps may become a problem. There are broader issues at stake here beyond Chick-filA’s place in the San Antonio airport or a Sackler wing of the Met. For example, while it’s problematic that Chick-filA’s owners are homophobic, the much more pressing issue is the fact that in 32 states it is currently legal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. These policies embolden people like the owners of Chick-filA to publicly state their regressive opinions. Banning Chick-fil-A from opening up shop does not do anything about this underlying problem. Similarly, while Steve King is equal parts hated and laughed at throughout much of the country, he is still a sitting member of Congress and a member of the Republican Party — despite the fact that he is a proud white supremacist. The Sacklers may become social pariahs, but will that mean anything to them after they have amassed such a large fortune profiting from
opioid addiction? Will U.S law cease to favor wealthy individuals such as the Sacklers due to thousands of angry rants on Twitter? I do not want to create unrealistic expectations, and obviously all the moves described above against Chickfil-A, the Sacklers, and Steve King are steps in the right direction. The danger lies in the possibility of complacency and failing to see the big picture. The internet has made it exponentially easier for us to venture online and publicize our rage. But this is still much easier to do than, say, vote or canvass for a candidate who would be a voice for LGBTQ+ civil rights or demand that Steve King resign immediately. If we rely on public outcry campaigns or private institutions to correct our injustices, then real societal change will be much more difficult to achieve. For any systemic change to occur, it cannot be based on the whims of the board of the Guggenheim or the officials of the San Antonio Airport. It must be based on more methodical advancements through legislative achievement. Anything other than such an approach has the potential to offer us the appearance of social activism and schadenfreude at the expense of unsavory political characters, but
achieves very little in terms of actually altering disadvantaged people’s lives and reducing the inequalities in the U.S. legal system. It is only through a dependence on our public institutions and through faith in our democratic system and its ability to right wrongs that we can hope to make real improvements through political action. Internet campaigns are effective means of driving conversations and drawing attention to issues, but they cannot be goals unto themselves. To truly realize their potential, they must lead to concrete policy changes that will prevent the next Steve King or Sackler family. As college students, we are called upon to take part in all kinds of activism. This is an important part of our college experience and of this transformative time in our lives when we begin to consider what we really care about and want to change. Callout culture is not as productive as we sometimes think it is. It is imperative that we aim to make those changes through the most efficient and broad ways possible, not the loudest and most convenient. Benjamin Gelman is a firstyear from Houston, Texas. He can be reached at bgelman@ princeton.edu.
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The deserved ban of the fraudulent Alex Jones Arman Badrei
Editorial Assistant
On March 21 through March 23, Alex Jones hosted the “Save the First Amendment: Stop Big Tech Censorship 50-Hour Emergency Broadcast” on his website, Infowars, in response to Apple, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter banning Jones and his associated accounts from their platforms. The tech companies say the ban was in an effort to cut down on misinformation campaigns as well as a response to Jones’s clearly violating user policies. Jones has long been known for his far-right website, Infowars, which holds a self-proclaimed mission of protecting the “spirit of humanity” and the freedom of the American people. Jones sees himself as a news source capable of cutting out the agendas and malicious intentions present in the media today and prioritizes “exposing the scientifically engineered lies of the globalists and their ultimate goal of enslaving humanity.” On his website, Jones claims his “truth-bring-
ing” company has been repeatedly targeted over the years. He also said Infowars is “merely the canary in the coal mine when it comes to the leftist authoritarian censorship coming our way if good people stand idly by and do nothing.” The only problem is, it’s not censorship. Since late last year, though, one of his larger campaigns has been about the importance of not only protecting freedom of speech but saving it from extinction. He believes his banishment from certain social media platforms is a clear violation of his rights — such an egregious violation that he needed to devote 50 hours to it — but he fails to see how mistaken he is. The tech companies who banned him say that he’s directly glorified and encouraged violence — Jones was briefly suspended from Twitter after he tweeted a link to a video calling for supporters to get their “battle rifles” ready against the media and others, for example. However, Jones cannot complain about being banned when he clearly violated outlined rules. Twitter stated that Jones violated aspects of its “Abusive Behavior” policy and banned him due to content
that included Jones repeatedly degrading Muslims, attacking people on the basis of gender identity, and engaging in harassment. It’s not a confusing case of censorship, it’s a case of not following the rules. As a private company, and one that requires users to sign off on terms of service before using their product, Twitter is not mandated to accept speech they deem excessively inappropriate according to community standards. Conf lating freedom of speech with the necessity of private entities to uphold their own rules and expectations is dangerous. Doing so blurs the line between government involvement and private action. And while social media platforms have become extremely accessible forums for public thought, they still remain private companies with the right to push their own self-created rules for a product. If Jones wants to campaign for the regulation of such forums by the government, and the consequent ability to monitor these sites according to the constitutional boundaries of the First Amendment, I would support that endeavor far more than his current ideas. Furthermore, I recognize the legal nuances of free
speech and its inapplicability, at times, to the private world. The Constitution forbids Congress or the government from “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,” but private entities reserve the right to police the speech and general conduct of people using their services. Censorship is a grave and potentially dangerous action, one that should be a last resort of last resorts. Jones, however, by loosely throwing the term around, trivializes censorship. Alex Jones and his media outlets contribute nothing substantial to the public discourse. In fact, he severely impedes potential social progress by peddling misinformation, performative lies, and incitements of violence. And through campaigns like “Save the First Amendment,” he further undermines serious, productive conversations on free speech and censorship and promotes an aggressive, unnecessarily radical, conspiracy-theoryfilled ideology. In 2017, during a custody battle for his kids against his wife, Jones’s lawyer said, “He’s playing a character. He’s a performance artist.” And recently, as defamation lawsuits by families of the Sandy Hook tragedy continue to
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develop, Jones has evolved his defense to new levels of desperation. Now, Jones pins his mistaken actions on “a form of psychosis.” Jones survives by playing on doubt and fear. He builds his conspiracies on one sound piece of information, constructing houses of cards that tap into the shadows of doubts about any and all governmental or societal structures. Listeners are sucked in by his fast-paced, enthusiastic, gruff, confident voice. He asserts these conspiracies wholeheartedly, and it can be convincing. If he remained on social media platforms espousing his lies, only the public would suffer. I believe Jones deserves a voice, as all Americans do, which he has found on Infowars; but apart from that, nothing more is required. It’s wrong to misconstrue censorship with what some might describe as a liberal agenda, and, to me, censoring Jones is a common-sense business and moral decision. Private companies can choose to do as they please. And I for one am glad Jones is no longer protected by social media platforms. Arman Badrei is a first-year from Houston, Texas. He can be reached at abadrei@princeton.edu.
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No. 15 Women’s Lacrosse takes down No. 10 Loyola, looks ahead to Harvard By Nancy Tran Contributor
Last night at home, No. 15 women’s lacrosse (8–3 overall, 2–1 Ivy League) sent No. 10 Loyola University (9–4, 5–0 Patriot League) packing with a 14–10 upset victory. Senior attacker Elizabeth George logged a whopping five goals. Senior midfielder Kathryn Hallett trailed her with a personal record of four; sophomore attacker Kyla Sears and junior attacker Tess D’Orsi recorded two and one, respectively. Strong throughout the course of the matchup, the Tigers’ offense was on particular display for the game’s first sixth. Within the first 12 minutes of the game, the Tigers dominated the Greyhounds’ defense. Two from George kicked off a jaw-dropping Tiger run, with a series of quick shots propelling the Tigers to a 6–0 early lead. “Offense looked really good tonight,” said head coach Chris Sailer. “We were finding openings and getting great shots. Loyola plays a really good defense, so I thought we did a really good job to put points on the
board tonight.” Those opening minutes dug Loyola’s grave. The Greyhounds would mount a ferocious fight, but they would never manage to recover. The second period opened with a 10–3 Princeton lead. The Greyhounds stepped up their game. They outshot the Tigers 18–10 and outscored them 7–4. With 2:32 to play, it seemed the crowd might be in for a comeback. Loyola had clawed its way to a mere 13–10 deficit, but George’s fifth goal of the night — and 34th of the season — put an end to the Greyhounds’ dreams. Offense had stolen the show at the game’s beginning, but the rest of it was a defensive battle. Sophomore Sam Fish racked up 11 Tiger saves. Sophomore defender Marge Donovan logged two caused turnovers and four ground balls; senior defender Nonie Andersen had six draw controls and a caused turnover. Sailer also noted senior defender Alex Argo’s effective one-on-one defense against Loyola’s standout Livy Rosenzweig. “I thought defense did a really great job. The first half was a really incred-
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ible defensive effort,” Sailer praised. “Ten minutes left in the second half, they got a string of goals on us and we were fouling too much, but the whole unit did a great job.” All in all, the team was thrilled with the upset.
“We knew this would be an opportunity for us to compete and hopefully win against a team that’s ranked higher than us and potentially move up in the ranks,” Sailer said. But the Tigers can’t rest on their laurels for long. They’ll
head back into Ivy play this weekend, beginning a fourgame stretch with a matchup against Harvard this Saturday at 1 p.m. on Sherrerd Field. When the teams met last year, Princeton walked away with a cool 20–15 victory.
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Men’s Lacrosse defeats Siena, heads to Dartmouth Saturday for key matchup By Tom Salotti
Associate Sports Editor
Alexander Vardaro with the assist by sophomore middie Jamie Atkinson, making it 7–3. Siena’s two goals in the second quarter came in the seventh and fifth minutes. Vardaro scored again with three minutes left, assisted by Cordrey, to bring Princeton up 8–5. Sowers had two early goals and assisted both senior middie Charlie Durbin after he scored on a clear and Pederson near the end of the game. Siena scored twice, and the quarter finished 12–7. Pantalone brought Siena within four goals in the 12th minute of the final quarter, but three goals in the following two and a half minutes put the Tigers far in the lead. Junior attacker Phillip Robertson scored off a clear at 11:47, followed by Pederson 20 seconds later, and then sophomore attacker Chris Brown at 10:22, assisted by Sowers to make the score 15–8. Siena put two more past Princeton’s goalie in the remaining minutes but was unable to stop the Tigers from getting additional goals from Brown, sophomore face-off specialist JackHenry Vara after he won the resulting face-off, Atkinson on a man-up play, and sophomore Carter Zavitz. When the final whistle blew, the score was 19–10. This game, as well as a victory over Stony Brook last week, has given the Tigers a
chance to enjoy two dominant wins. Unfortunately, these games only provide a boost to team spirits. The victories are non-conference wins and do not aid the Tigers’ hopes of finishing in the top four of the Ivy League, which would qualify them for the conference tournament. This weekend’s game against Dartmouth (2–8, 0–3) in Hanover is crucial for the team. A loss would virtually ensure that Princeton’s season will end after its last regular season match. Even still, it needs to win the following final two games to have a chance at the playoffs. But, as head coach Matt Madalon said on the April 11 episode of the Princeton Laxcast, “… when it comes down it, you have to approach one play at time, one game at a time. That’s the only way to be successful in this game.” If history is any indicator, however, the Tigers have a good chance against the Big Green. The last five times the teams have met, Princeton has emerged victorious, with two of the games taking place in Hanover. “They do a good job riding, do a good job clearing the ball, they’ve got offensively some slick sticks,” Madalon said. “They play some unique styles of defense.” Catch the two teams battle for the win on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+ or live in Hanover, N.H.
Junior attack Michael Sowers had a career-high 11 points against Siena Tuesday.
Men’s lacrosse (5–6, 0–3 Ivy) defeated Siena College (5–5, 3–2 MAAC) 19–10 on Tuesday night in a game that saw Princeton’s junior attacker Michael Sowers score six goals and contribute five assists for a career-high 11 points. The win was a boost to the team’s overall record but doesn’t aid its playoff hopes — they are still winless in the Ivy League. Siena’s Keenan Cook opened the scoring at Sherrerd Field after a failed clear attempt by Princeton at 14:14 left the team’s defense vulnerable. Sowers responded a minute later with his first goal of the game, tying it 1–1. Siena midfielder Dylan Pantalone scored next at 12:21. Sowers equalized again in the 11th minute after a shot by first-year middie Beau Pederson. Keenan made it 3–2 at 9:02, the last time the Saints would hold a lead over the Tigers in the game. Sowers scored his third as the shot clock ran out with four and a half minutes to go, tying the game 3–3. Goals from senior attacker Emmet Cordrey and sophomore long stick midfielder Andrew Song, his second of the season, in the final minutes of the quarter brought Princeton ahead 5–3. Sowers scored first in the second quarter, followed by a goal during a man-up play from first-year middie
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Men’s lacrosse’s Michael Sowers tallied 11 points (6 goals and 5 assists) against Siena on Tuesday.