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Macedo is the Laurence S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics.

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Though the University admissions office keeps records of all admissions files, students are not allowed to look at them. This was not always the case. According to a statement released in 2015, the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education initiated a compliance review into the University’s undergraduate admission process because of two complaints, one made in 2006 and the other 2011. The complaints asserted

that two applicants were denied admission to the classes of 2010 and 2015, respectively, on the basis of their race and national origin. During the OCR’s investigation, current University students were allowed to look at their admissions files. Before the OCR’s investigation, students could not do so. The compliance review finished in 2015 and the OCR determined that the University did not discriminate against Asian applicants on the basis of race. “I am very pleased that the OCR has concluded

this investigation not only with a finding that Princeton did not discriminate on the basis of race or national origin, but that the University’s holistic review of applicants in pursuit of its compelling interest in diversity meets the standards set by the Supreme Court,” University President Eisgruber explained shortly after the OCR’s determination was announced. University Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day explained that the University’s policy on keepSee ADMISSIONS page 2

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Nobel laureate Varmus discusses research career, public health

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Harold Varmus, former National Institutes of Health director.

By Albert Jiang Contributor

On Wednesday, Nobel laureate and former director of the National Institutes of Health Harold Varmus spoke on the intersections of medicine, global health, and international diplomacy. “Medicine is a public good that is not distributed fairly,” Varmus said to a packed room at the Wilson School. Varmus emphasized the need to use

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science to improve health around the world through international collaboration and foreign assistance. Varmus highlighted three main factors: research centers in developing countries, federal programs supporting international science, and the issues surrounding the current global science infrastructure. He began by introducing two research centers as examples of collaboration and assistance: the Malaria Research

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and Training Center in Bamako, Mali, and the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Thanks to funding by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the World Health Organization, among others, these centers were able to expand their research interest, develop field stations, and provide leadership and research training to scientists. Unfortunately, in both cases, these organizations suffered from dangers in the form of terrorism and political unrest. In Mali, long stretches of borders with large terrorist hubs led to the deaths of Americans, Europeans, and Malians. Although French troops were deployed in 2013 to stabilize the region, scientists were still reluctant to return. Despite these challenges, Varmus showed that agencies such as the UCI are crucial to medical breakthroughs and discoveries. Indirectly through the UCI, Sir Anthony Epstein was able to discover and identify the Epstein-Barr virus, a widespread infectious disease that originated from West Africa. However, political upheavals between 1966 and 1985, marked by the tyrannical rule of Ugandan politician Idi Amin, threatened to destroy the UCI. Despite this, generous support from orgaSee VARMUS page 3

By Jonathan Lam Contributor

Saying all of us benefit from immigration does not cut it, according to University politics professor Stephen Macedo. He presented the political theories behind why policy makers and social scientists should think more in distributive terms rather than in aggregate terms in his lecture titled “Immigration, Globalization, and Social Justice: Is There a Tradeoff?” This idea involves seeing the relationship between policy and effect through the eyes of individuals rather than

through the collective whole, as the latter tends to leave people behind. In light of current discussion on U.S. immigration policy, Macedo highlighted the concerns about the impact of immigration on the bottom 20–25 percent of Americans, pointing out the need for politicians and others to understand immigration and its effects more from the point of view of those who will not benefit from immigration. According to Macedo, concerns about the negative impact of immigration into the United States on See MACEDO page 2

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Ukrainian ambassador on Crimean hybrid war By Kris Hristov Contributor

On April 4, Volodymyr Yelchenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Nations, spoke at the University about the now fouryear-long crisis of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the brutal “hybrid war” being waged in the provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk. Yelchenko began by summarizing the events of the past four years. According to Yelchenko, the crisis began on Feb. 26, 2014, with “little green men” — unmarked Russian soldiers without insignias, armed with modern weapons, and moving in armored vehicles. Yelchenko explained that these soldiers seized key in-

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frastructure sites and that overnight, the Crimean parliament was seized and a pro-Russian government took power. This government promptly held a referendum on whether to stay in Ukraine or join Russia. But no one in the international community regarded Crimea’s referendum as official, according to Yelchenko. Then, on March 18, Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation. Tensions quickly expanded beyond Crimea. As Ukrainians ousted their pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, separatist groups in the eastern Ukrainian provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk began an active armed conf lict with the Ukrainian government, See UKRAINE page 5

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ing student applications was different before the OCR’s investigation. “Our longtime policy has been to dispose of the applications of our students at the end of every academic year,” Day said. “However, for a few years we saved the applications because [the OCR] investigation into admission practices was underway. During that time, students could ask to see the contents of their applications.” After the investigation was concluded, the University went back to disposing of the applications at the end of each year. Several students ex-

pressed concerns regarding the fact that the University does not allow them to see their admissions files. “We should be allowed to see our files. When you apply you give the University your private information, so they should be able to show us the files,” Monica Dobrinoiu ’21 said. “Students should be able to see their information, but they should not be allowed to tell other people,” Xiexin Wang ’21 said. “Admissions could create a contract with the students, before they view their files, to keep the files confidential.” For the time being, the University will continue to dispose of the admissions files at the end of each academic year.

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the bottom 20–25 percent of Americans trace back to the profile of migrants entering into the United States. These migrants are relatively poor and have lower levels of education than, in his example, those who enter Canada, which strongly emphasizes skillbased immigration. Macedo introduced possible ways to see how migration hurts those at the bottom, including Robert Putnam’s article entitled “E Pluribus Unum,” which argues that increasing rates of ethnic and racial diversity decreases social trust and public goods provisions and John Skrentny’s concept of “racial realism” as introduced in his book “After Civil Rights.” Macedo described racial realism as “racial stereotyping that is common among employers at lowwage jobs like construction sites” which aims “to exploit the vulnerability of migrants and undocumented workers who may be willing to work harder and under harsher conditions.” Macedo expressed his dissatisfaction with Democrats and progressives who, in his opinion, should have had much more to say about these concerns or could “at least include them in the agenda.” He frequently referenced John Rawls, an U.S. moral and political philosopher who is best known for the defense of egalitarian liberalism. Macedo used Rawls’s political theories to explain that within modern states, the basic structure of society involves citizens in making the laws and institutions that shape their life choices. Within this framework, some citizens do better than others, and in the aggregate sense, all seems fine, but Macedo argued that citizens are responsible for those fellow citizens who fare relatively worse, be it in education, income, or health. This concept is what he called “the political community as a morally significant special relationship.” “We have to redistribute considerably,” Macedo said. “Lower the average well-being but distribute it more fairly.” This, he argued, will give priority to the people at the bottom, as the framework in which they live in “must be fair

from their point of view” also. Macedo stated the country has not been fair. Equality of opportunity, equality of basic liberties, and the difference principle, wherein the most benefit shall be given to the least advantaged members of society, are the ideal guiding principles that Macedo said he wishes this country could better meet. He emphasized a rejection of utilitarianism, saying, “It’s not fair to say to them, ‘you’ll do worse so that others can do better.’” Macedo agreed that immigration into the United States does have “a net positive effect on the U.S.” and expressed support for amnesty and a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants residing in the United States, more than 80 percent of whom have already been in the country for over five years. The repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and no amnesty for 11 million is “appalling,” and the border wall is “absurd” to Macedo, as he said citizens should be obligated to “enter into a relationship with new migrants.” Thus, these issues should be nonnegotiable. Whether the United States should curtail extended family migration policy, introduce more skill-based immigration, or simply reduce the total number of immigrants allowed into the country is, according to Macedo, a good topic for further discussion in the lawmaking realm. Though the issues pose a very difficult series of questions to tackle, he said he hopes for a discussion no longer centered primarily on the aggregate or collective whole point of view. Macedo said there is “no clear, easy answer” for the issue of immigration and stated that he can provide only questions to ponder and concerns to account for but not actual policy proposals for lawmakers. Stephen Macedo is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics at the University and the former Director of the University Center of Human Values. The lecture was part of the Migration and Human Values Lecture Series, which is sponsored by PIIRS Research Community and by the University Center for Human Values. The lecture took place in Simpson International Building A71 on Wednesday at 4:30 pm.

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nizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as funding from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, the Ugandan government, and USAID saved the organization. Varmus remarked that, in light of these difficulties, there is always a great need for welltrained personnel and new approaches to tackling infectious diseases. Although Varmus described infectious diseases as a natural “resting place” for global health activities, he noted that global health is trending away from tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS, and is instead now directed at a variety of non-infectious diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. “We cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem,” Varmus said, due to a lack of funding and treatment methods. Instead, he drew attention to the need for a balanced and integrated approach to prevention, early detection, and treatment of the disease, which is estimated to cause over 11 million deaths annually by 2030. He argued that we needed measures of transdisease prevention, namely involving tobacco, obesity, and alcohol. Noting the National Cancer Institute’s assistance in developing registries and national cancer plans, he explained that it was equally crucial to find partner institutions and harness student enthusiasm for global health. Varmus also criticized the Trump administration’s controversial “America First” stance. Specifically, he pointed out the massive proposed budget cuts to the NIH, USAID, Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Science Foundation. He lamented over having an executive branch that “doesn’t seem particularly supportive of science or foreign aid,” adding that although damage is minimal as of now, these plans for detachment and isolation will undoubtedly put global health at risk. In particular, Varmus stressed the importance of “disseminating knowledge through public libraries,” pro-

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viding “new methods for online, open-access publishing,” and promoting the “online posting of preprints.” He said that it was essential that there be a freely searchable repository of complete scientific articles and books describing works performed with public funds. Doing so would benefit researchers across the world — particularly in poorer nations — and thus, global health as whole. Varmus concluded that “international biomedical research is a public good, fosters global health, and warrants support.” Although this is clearly a daunting task requiring government diplomacy, private funding, and highly talented individuals, Varmus said he believes that a “fundamental shift in our attitudes of helping others” is a key step to advancing and revolutionizing global health. Varmus briefly highlighted his experiences as the director of the NCI, president and CEO of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and director of the NIH, as well as his experience working with the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria in Dakar, Senegal. Varmus is currently the Lewis Thomas University Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Meyer Cancer Center, a post which he has held since April 2015, and was the co-recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in discovering the genetic bases of cancer. Varmus’ talk was held on April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Robertson 016 as the University’s 2018 Gilbert S. Omenn ’61 Lecture in Science Policy.

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Would it kill you to say hello? Leora Eisenberg

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e don’t always say hello. The worst part of it is that we know each other — and maybe in a different context, we would say hi, pretend to be excited to see each other, and engage in a polite, boring small talk ritual. When not at a back-to-school barbeque, however, I pass probably dozens of people on campus without acknowledging them. It’s not that I don’t like them (except in some rare cases). It’s usually that I don’t feel like I know them well enough, or that I feel I’m not invested enough in our relationship for me to make an effort. It’s an elaborate ritual: someone generally pulls out their phone in an effort to look as if they haven’t seen the other person. Or maybe someone will suddenly look very interested in the way their shoes hit the pavement. Others are more brazen and don’t

even pretend to have an excuse to not say hello; they just walk right past. I know it shouldn’t bother me — after all, this is so minor — but it does. Saying hello to someone isn’t the “be all end all” of a relationship; time spent together (meals, conversations, etc.) is the true measure of a friendship. That said, it takes almost nothing to acknowledge someone, and it can sometimes be more meaningful than we think. A few weeks ago, when I was going through a really hard time, someone I didn’t know too well greeted me on the walked between classes. An acknowledgement of my existence took probably no effort on their part, but it made me feel so much more valued on a day when I needed it. Wow, I thought, she cares about me enough to say hello. I went through my rough day with a little more of a smile than I had before — and a greater inclination to spend time with that individual in the future. Even after that experience, though, I still don’t acknowledge everyone,

even if I know I should. Sometimes I feel like it would be awkward to say something; other times, I’ve convinced myself someone doesn’t like me, so why say hello? But if someone whom I don’t yet know very well greeted me on the way to class, would it really be awkward? Maybe a little bit, I’ll admit, but it will certainly make any future interaction a lot smoother and encourage the other person to say something next time. I’ve since gotten a few meals with the girl who said hello to me, not to mention that we now greet each other on a regular basis. Imagine for a moment what would happen if we all said hi to each other, even to people we don’t know too well. Such a change in campus culture would likely mean that people feel more welcome in spaces they normally aren’t greeted in. Making greetings a part of Princeton’s personality would encourage interaction between individuals who don’t normally feel as if they have anything to say to one another simply because they’ve never tried. Just think about how

many people you’ve probably ignored today. I’ve ignored probably six or seven — and I didn’t gain anything from it. If I had gone a little out of my comfort zone and offered them a smile, I might have felt a little better about myself (come on, I’m not that altruistic) and they might have gone through their day with a little more spring in their step, just like I did when someone I barely knew said hello. I’m not saying you should give a bear hug to everyone who walks past you (although maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing). But it’s worth noting how much a smile, a compliment, or a greeting can affect someone’s day. If for no other reason than to make someone’s bad day a little brighter, just say hello. It might make a world of difference. Leora Eisenberg is a sophomore from Eagan, Minn. She can be reached at leorae@princeton.edu.

Bhaamati Borkhetaria Senior columnist

efore you come at me with accusations of reverse sexism, hear me out. It’s not usually women who express the sentiment that men are always wrong. Rather, this sentiment is loudly and ironically proclaimed by men during arguments in which they feel criticized. When men proclaim that they are always wrong, it is not a tacit acceptance of defeat but rather a joke at the expense of women. After all, women are irrational creatures who will always think than men are in the wrong. To seemingly fix this problem, there are many translation guides online and in print that help men figure out where they went wrong when interacting with women. There’s a very helpful one in this link. It suggests women might have a “genetic defect in their inner ear” that makes the irrational woman decide to twist the “words that leave a guy’s mouth.” There is a certain infantilizing of women in these sorts of articles. Women must be pacified because they are irrational. In fact, if what women say or “hear” is deemed crazy, then they can be silenced. This sort of silencing, I argue, is a vestige of the historical tendency to label women as mad. It’s easy to concede to the myth that women are mad and illogical creatures who must be pacified. Ironically proclaiming “men are always wrong” is just another byproduct of this mythology, because it al-

Elaine Showalter, a former University professor and a feminist literary critic, writes in the introduction to her book, “The Female Malady,” that “while the name of the symbolic female disorder may change from one historical period to the next, the gender asymmetry of the representation tradition remains constant.” For example, “as early as the seventeenth century, the files [of a certain prominent doctor] showed nearly twice as many cases of mental disorder among his women patients as among men,” Showalter writes. This number has obviously decreased quite a bit in our society, but according to the statistics presented by the National Institute of Mental Health, women are still overrepresented as having mental illness relative to men by at least 7.2 percent. This suggests that either 7.2 percent more of women really are mentally ill, or that this overrepresentation is an extension of the patriarchal connection between women and madness that has caused an overdiagnosis of mental illness in women. Many feminist scholars have written much about what it means to link women with madness. Psychiatry, a field dominated by men, has had largely free reign to designate women as mad when their behavior is merely inconvenient to a patriarchal figure. While this sort of thinking might be somewhat changing within the clinical context, the concept of female madness has been subsumed by popular culture. Thereby, it has continued to infiltrate private relationships between men and women.

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Why men are almost always wrong lows the man in question to ignore what the woman is saying on the basis that no matter what he does, the woman is too irrational to give him the benefit of the doubt. I am of course not saying that every man treats women as mad or irrational. I acknowledge that there are a great many factors in the toxic masculine upbringing of boys which breed an insecurity in men. Calling women irrational can also be a defense mechanism against the realization that a patriarchal society has robbed men of the right to their emotional experiences. Therefore, in arguments men might feel as though they simply can’t engage on the same plane. Again, this is a generalization that does not apply to every man. However, my argument is that women have historically been silenced within relationships with the neat little designation of madness. Take the very popular diagnoses of female hysteria, which were rampant until the twentieth century. “Hysteria” was the catchall disease for every non-traditional behavior exhibited by women. These could range from the mental health disorders we now recognize as borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia to mere sexual promiscuity. Many women were labeled mad — devoid of personal agency and completely at the mercy of the men in their lives. Madness was a convenient form of social control. The American Psychiatric Association employed the term “hysteria” until 1952. That is but one small example of how even our modern day structures are built on a foundation of female madness.

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Many articles lauding the madness of the women in our lives exist on the internet — the modern keeper of all things popular and public. For example, if you want to figure out if you are dating a “crazy chick,” I urge you to check out this link, which contains the 50 characteristics of a crazy woman. Watch out for a woman who reads Sylvia Plath — or, God forbid, enjoys sex. Or there’s this link with a much more condensed list of only 10 items. The worst offenses are jealousy and wanting to know where you are. There are pages upon pages that detail how women irrationally bash men or how they must be pacified. Enter the discourse about “daddy issues” and “dysfunctional c*** syndrome” (“A common mental disorder amongst females. Usually involving erratic, irrational, and unexplainable behavior,” according to Urban Dictionary). These two popular terms both discredit how a woman behaves in relation to men by calling her mental health into question. In fact, this article in The Washington Post actually goes into how “‘crazy’ is typically held in reserve for women’s behavior. Men might be obsessed, driven, confused or upset. But we don’t get called ‘crazy’ — at least not the way men ref lexively label women as such.” There are many such articles on the internet written by dating coaches advising men not to call women “crazy” because there is a pushback against the notion of women as crazy. Still, the message that women have a high capacity for irrationality is repeated over and over again across the internet and on television. It is no

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wonder that this characterization of women as mad has slipped into our private lives. If a man struggles to understand what a woman is saying or simply disagrees because he finds it inconvenient, he can easily bandage his ego by designating his girlfriend or partner as mad. This modern habit cannot be understood as separate from the historical treatment of women in attics and asylums. Bhaamati Borkhetaria is a sophomore from Jersey City, N.J. She can be reached at bhaamati@ princeton.edu.

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supported by Russian hardware and personnel support, Yelchenko explained. This quasi-war has since f lared up occasionally. Yelchenko and the Ukrainian government estimate the total death count to be approximately 10,000, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced. Ukraine has since improved relations with the West, distancing itself from the expansionist Russia, Yelchenko explained, citing that Ukrainian citizens can travel to European Union states without visas, bringing Ukraine closer to Western Europe. The United States has placed heavy trade sanctions on the Russian Federation, which, according to Yelchenko, have reduced the Russian gross domestic product by about 35 percent. Meanwhile, without seven percent of its land and while fighting an active civil war, Ukrainian GDP has risen up to two percent per quarter, mostly due to closer ties with the European Union. However, while the issue has largely disappeared from the public’s eye, casualties occur in Ukraine almost daily, according to Yelchenko. “All human life is precious. One death is a tragedy,” Yelchenko said.

Russia’s goals remain in line with the goals of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, primarily territorial expansion, and Russian tactics and technology have evolved greatly since the collapse of the USSR, Yelchenko said. For the West, there are several critical conclusions to draw on, according to the ambassador. Fake news, cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as power plants, and the use of internet trolls have all been implemented to create a doctrine of hybrid war, according to Yelchenko. Yelchenko explained that no one is entirely sure what hybrid warfare is. This hybrid war strategy has been implemented alongside traditional military tactics and equipment to take territory without drawing international attention or responses. It is suspected that these same tactics have been used to inf luence foreign elections and governments far beyond the nations bordering Russia. Yelchenko’s talk was sponsored by the Center for International Security Studies; the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies; the Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies; and the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination. The lecture took place at 4:30 p.m. in McCosh 50.

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Dartmouth (7–1 overall, 3–0 Ivy): The Big Green has won its first three league games — including a 15–12 victory over Princeton earlier this year — and have won seven straight after losing their first game of the season. Dartmouth currently leads the Ivy League but faces a brutal two game stretch next week; they host No. 11 Penn on Saturday then travel to No. 2 Boston College (13–0) on Wednesday. This two game set will be critical to the Big Green’s season.

Penn (8–2, 2–0): Penn is currently ranked No. 11 in the nation and is undefeated in the Ivy League. Their only two losses have come against ranked teams, losing to No. 3 Maryland (10–1) and No. 9 Northwestern (9–3) in a heartbreaking 12–11 loss the last time they played. After already notching a win against Cornell, the Quakers have a chance to take the early lead in the Ivy League with a win against Dartmouth on Saturday.

Yale (7–4, 2–1): The Bulldogs are third in the Ivy League, yet are the only team in the top five of the league not to be in the NCAA Top 25. Part of the reason came from an earlier 10–9 loss to Canisius (6–5) in triple overtime, an absolute killer for Yale. They currently sit third in the league but have already lost to Cornell, who is right on their tail. Yale doesn’t play Penn or Dartmouth until the final two games of the season; depending on its play until then, those games could decide it all.

Cornell (6–4, 2–1): Cornell currently sits at fourth in the Ivy League and is ranked No. 25 in the NCAA, one spot behind the Tigers. Cornell has already beaten Yale, but lost to Penn in its Ivy League opener. After being blown out by Stony Brook (10–0) yesterday, the Big Red has nearly two weeks of rest until its next game, a showdown with league-leading Dartmouth.

Princeton (5–4, 1–1): The Tigers have currently played the fewest overall games and Ivy League games in the Ancient Eight and therefore lag behind a bit in the standings. However, the Tigers have started off league play strong with a win over Brown and a close loss to Dartmouth. The Tigers face Harvard this Saturday, then face a brutal five-game stretch that will certainly define their season.

Columbia (4–7, 1–2): Columbia has given up many goals this season and as a result of its poor defense, finds itself as one of only two Ivy league teams with a losing record. The Lions beat Harvard to climb out of the league’s basement, but with upcoming games against Yale and Penn, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them back there soon.

Brown (7–4, 0–3): Brown has been victimized by its schedule, as the team is much better than the current record shows. Brown has faced Yale, Penn, and Princeton — the top half of the league — and as a result is off to a slow start. While the Bears may not be able to make up that lost ground, they should be able to finish the season in the middle portion of the league.

Harvard (3–6, 0–3): Harvard is 0–3 in the Ivy League. The Crimson has lost four straight games and is struggling to find success on the field as Ivy League play commences. After losing in overtime to Yale, the Crimson has only gotten worse. While there is still time to make up ground, the chances for Harvard seem slim.

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On tap with hurdler Joey Daniels By Harry Lord Contributor

When sprint hurdler Joey Daniels won silver at the World Youth Athletics Championships in 2015, University track and field assistant coach Robert Abdullah knew he’d recruited a big talent. Nearly three years later, the Canadian sophomore is looking to build on a challenging yet successful freshman year to establish himself as one of the NCAA’s best. His season opener in Jacksonville, Fla., indicates he’s right on course. The Daily Princetonian caught up with Daniels to discuss this first race, his goals for the 2018 outdoor season, and his questionable dietary choices. Over spring break, you opened the outdoor season in Florida with a new school record and personal best. How did you think you managed this? Well firstly, coming from Canada to study in New Jersey, I don’t have that many training days outside, so a whole week of warm weather and good times in March really helped. Physically and mentally, being somewhere warm with no schoolwork is great. I also ate a lot of Chick-fil-A. I went probably eight times that week. It puts me in my happy place, and these factors played into how well the race went! More technically, it was also the first time I tried a new seven-step approach to the first hurdle and luckily that worked out pretty well. The guy on my right was a very good hurdler from Clemson. I was right beside him after the first hurdle, but as the race went on I slowly kind of pulled away. I wasn’t super happy with how I took some of the hurdles in the middle, but obviously with 13.88 — a new personal best, new school record — overall I’m happy. Will your performance serve as a springboard for the rest of your outdoor season? Definitely. It’s really important

getting the qualifying time [for NCAA Regionals] in the first meet. I remember back to last year, I didn’t have my regionals mark early in the season, and when it gets down to the business meets later in the season — Penn Relays and Ivy League Heps — you really don’t want to be thinking about time. If you’re thinking about time, the race doesn’t go as well as it should. Now I can focus on running aggressively and putting together the perfect race.

Do you aim to go faster then? What are the big goals for this year? Obviously as a track athlete, it’s very important to take things race by race. But sitting back and looking at it, I really want to make the NCAA final this season. It’s a huge goal, but I think it’s very possible the way things have been going. I felt that I kind of underperformed last season, didn’t get used to the bigger hurdles as quickly as I thought. But Coach and I have been working really well together, so if we just put our heads down and get through this season injury free, then I definitely have a shot. What’s changed since last season that’ll help you on the track this year? Injuries were a big problem, as I never really felt that I was fully healthy. But yeah, it’s also just a huge change from high school being at Princeton. You have to do things differently, your body reacts differently from sitting for four hours on a wooden chair in lecture all day. Now, my relationship with Coach has gotten much more successful — that’s a big part — and I’ve also figured out how to warm up and cool down correctly, what things to put in my body so I recover. Like the Chick-fil-A! Daniels said he’s looking forward to next weekend, when he’ll compete in Texas and hope for more fast food and fast performances. Whether there’s any correlation remains unclear.

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13.88 seconds Sophomore Joey Daniels set the program record in the 110m hurdle to open the 2018 outdoor season.

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Review of ‘Crowns’: A McCarter Production Isabel Griffith-Gorgati Contributor ‘19

I settled into my balcony seat at McCarter Theater Saturday night on the promise of “a joyous musical celebration,” and “Crowns” delivered in unexpected ways. The musical, which features an entirely black cast, opens with the main character, Yolanda, rapping about her neighborhood of Englewood, Chicago — a home she had been ripped away from following the death of her brother, Teddy. Yolanda’s hip-hop expression starkly differentiates her from the gospel music of her old-fashioned, Southern, church-going, hat-bearing grandmother named Mother Shaw, with whom she reluctantly moves in. As the two painstakingly overcome the gulf between them, their modes

just a fashionable indulgence — they are steeped in traditions of empowerment, both personal and cultural. Wearing hats, accumulating hats, taking hats off — these gestures unite, divide, and propel lives, and even civil rights movements. The cast is small and stays onstage for virtually the entire production, which features no intermission, in an impressive feat of energy. Only one pianist and one drummer are on the stage, and they carry the cast through the whole show. The show thus captures a sense of intimacy as well as expansiveness — the latter helped by the constant projections of different settings, themes, and memories on the back wall of the stage. The actors switch in and out of different characters seamlessly, although

the audience when Yolanda, entrenched in her worst memories, delivers the line, “My love shot my love, and killed me.” An outline of a

body on the ground serves as a constant reminder of Teddy’s death and the hole he left behind. The women’s joy is all the greater for their suffering. I was moved to tears when a woman at church sings exultantly to Yolanda, “I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,” as if she might pull the teenage of musical expression gradually converge in a way that can only be described as “joyous.” Bringing hiphop into this reimagined version of an early-2000’s McCarter Theatre hit keeps the story rich, contemporary, and sharp. The name “Crowns” refers to the numerous elaborate hats that adorn the heads of the “hat queens” gracing the McCarter stage, and the women are as glorious as their attire: Yolanda’s grandmother and her exuberant group of friends of all ages and backgrounds. Their runway? Church on Sundays. The hats aren’t

there are some instances of confusion or incongruence — for instance, one male actor plays a range of characters of very different ages, some more convincingly than others. This extravagant ode to hats is liberally showered with moments of self-aware humor, such as one woman’s declaration that she’d sooner lend her children than her hats, or a frustrated husband’s reminder that Mother Shaw has so many hats but “only one head!” Yet it is also punctuated by moments of intense pain, loss, and isolation: I heard audible gasps from

girl’s pain right out of her body. Yolanda’s journey is one of recovering connection and finding spirituality. “Crowns” is positively triumphant, both emotionally and artistically. As the second-to-last show of the season, it closes off a year of jubilant McCarter productions.

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SOMATOSCAPES

A Senior Thesis Exhibition by Pauline King Heather Greace Contributor ‘18

Image courtesy of The Art Newspaper Senior Pauline King’s “Somatoscapes” is showing in the Hurley Gallery at the Lewis Center for the Arts

Image courtesy of Heather Grace “Somatoscapes” are pyramidal sculptures made of industrial-looking plywood with metal coatings

King’s works are influenced by her own experience with nature in the west and around a family farm

Though winter and spring seem to be playing a sick game of hide-and-seek, “thesis season” is no doubt upon us (and unaltered by Mother Nature’s on-again, off-again sense of control). For seniors in the visual arts department, however, “thesis season” refers to the entire spring semester, with some thesis shows happening as early as the last week in February and continuing through the first week in May. To accommodate solo exhibitions for each senior in the program, some students show during the same week, utilizing exhibition spaces at 185 Nassau Street, now the main headquarters for the Department of Visual Arts, as well as Hurley Gallery, an added venue for exhibiting seniors since the opening of the new Lewis Center for the Arts this year. This week marks the fifth week of thesis shows in the visual arts program, with senior Paulina King’s exhibition “Somatoscapes,” currently on view in Hurley Gallery. Primarily a sculptor and photographer, King has worked with tri-color film portraits and processoriented sculptural series that combine industrial materials with a spatial sensibility informed by the natural world. In “Somatoscapes,” a title that signals the importance of the viewer’s bodily relationship to the sculpted environment, King shows new works that explore materiality and repetition within an immer-

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sive landscape. A series of pyramidal sculptures serve as the focal point of the show, exhibiting King’s year-long exploration into patinas, which cover their triangular surfaces. Cut from plywood, each piece is then treated with metal coatings and a solution of ammonia, vinegar, and salt to produce a patina on top of the wooden surface by the end of a one to two-day drying period. By varying room temperature and the salt solution’s formula and application method, King achieves a range of colors and textures throughout her series. As a whole, the works have the appearance of an unnatural mountain range, with coppery and blue-green colorations covering the clustered peaks. There is a simultaneous stability and complicating subtlety to the works, whereby the initial associations of solid metal and monumental ancient structures are nuanced by the realization of their simplistic plywood construction, along with a knee-height scale that packages the pyramids as art objects rather than massive architectural features. This contrast also appears between their hard, geometric edges and the delicate, swirling surfaces of the patina, which have a more organic look. Certain patinas do more work than others in bridging this space between geometric and organic, such as the three pyramids that feature a brick-like pattern, alluding to geometric units and physical construction processes. Working at the intersection of natural and industrial forms, King draws influence from her own relationship with nature, having grown up with enviable views of the western United States. Many of her sculptural works have been installed outdoors — one wooden piece King created last year now lays in a field at the family farm in Kansas — and she even considered exhibiting her thesis show in an outdoor space. Commenting on her thought process between the natural and industrial aspects of her practice, King said that the two often seem to work together, but ultimately manifest in different ways. “So, the metal pieces look industrial, and even the pyramids [do, too],” King said, “but when they come together as a collective, they form an organic shape that feels more natural than the object alone.” “Somatoscapes” by Paulina King is on view until Saturday, April 7, 2018. Hurley Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily.

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-Ask Auntie J-

Auntie J here with your weekly dose of wisdom. And, even if you’ve only seen the rain this week, I can promise you that there’s salacious gossip, mystery, intrigue, romance, and much more floating around in this Jersey air. Our question this week comes from ‘Fed up with being polite’:

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THIS WEEK ON THE SEXERT:

Friends or More?

Dear Sexpert, Do you think that the emotional intimacy that you have with a friend versus a romantic partner is substantively different? — Friends or More?

Dear Friends or More, Emotional intimacy is a universal component of interpersonal relationships. We feel a degree of emotional intimacy with our parents, best friends, professors, coaches, and significant others. What distinguishes these relationships from each other is the intensity of emotional intimacy between involved parties. By emotional intimacy, I mean the “perception of closeness to

another that allows sharing of personal feelings, accompanied by expectations of understanding, affirmation, and demonstration of caring.” Emotional intimacy is highly dependent on trust between individuals. When trust is built between two people, it leads to mutual disclosure of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Unfiltered sharing of one’s true self undoubtedly leads to feelings of closeness which can be expressed via verbal and nonverbal cues. For example, emotionally intimate friends may demonstrate their closeness by sharing a recent triumph or offering a physical shoulder to cry on. Because trust can be achieved in the context of any interpersonal relationship, it is natural to question whether the nature of this trust would differ in a platonic versus a romantic relationship. Often the word “intimacy” is associated with sexual activity. But there are many types of intimacy, and emotional intimacy can undoubtedly be achieved without sexual intimacy. However, achieving other types of intimacy within a relationship can strength-

en emotional intimacy simultaneously. Types of intimacy include intellectual, experiential, sexual, and emotional. While both intellectual intimacy (closeness associated with sharing ideas and thoughts) and experiential intimacy (closeness achieved by being involved in mutual activities) can be achieved in platonic and romantic relationships alike, sexual intimacy is unique to romantic relationships. Since sexual encounters often involve making oneself vulnerable to a partner, they often require an increased degree of trust between partners. Trust and comfort with a romantic partner can come from sexual encounters but can also be built up through sharing expectations and desires or working out conflicts within the relationship. For assistance in building trust with your partner or strengthening your emotional intimacy, consider making an appointment for couples counseling (or an individual consultation) at Counseling and Psychological Services. They can help couples improve communication, learn conflict

resolution skills, and work together to build a healthier relationship. Working with a clinician individually may help you figure out what you want or need, and how to communicate that to your partner(s) or in other relationships, romantic or otherwise. You can also

contact Princeton’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources, and Education office if you have concerns about the health of your relationship. ~ The Sexpert

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FAKE NEWS A Real Problem on April First

Anoushka Mariwala Contributor ‘21

Journalism is no stranger to April Fools’ Day and its traditions. Indeed, April 1 invokes a long tradition of journalists’ publishing hoax stories to trick readers and listeners. By the early 20th century, the phenomenon had already firmly entrenched itself into the American reporting tradition. These jokes are oftentimes witty and self-aware; in 2014, NPR posted an article with the headline “Why Doesn’t America Read Anymore?” on Facebook. Those who clicked on it were whisked to an NPR page that explained the inside joke: sometimes people who comment on articles have not read them, so those reading the article should only like the post and not comment. Research has also confirmed the presence of a recurring motif, the journalistic pseudonym “Loof Lirpa,” which is, in fact, simply the phrase “April Fool” spelled backward, and is used to serve as a warning or indication that the story is fictitious. Sometimes, however, these pranks have unfortunate consequences — for example, in 1978, a writer at the Erie Times-News was fired for reporting that the “monofilament fishing line” had been banned, causing concern in the fishermen community and mass purchasing of the product. In the wake of these pranks

and their unintended consequences, whole news staffs have had to hand in resignations and papers have had to release public apologies. Pranks like these have, on numerous occasions, incited readers and sparked debate among journalism ethicists. “Credibility is one of the most important things we have, and it should not be endangered lightly,” explained Jane E. Kirtley, a prominent ethicist in the field. Debate around April Fools’ pranks in the realm of journalism, as suggested by an NPR article titled “Media Mischief On April Fools’ Day” has revolved around questions on whether “first-of-April tomfoolery strengthens – or weakens – the bond between a news organization and its constituency.” The Internet complicates the situation; the World Wide Web is “an epistemological free-forall,” which is “wonderfully democratic,” but also a “source of anxiety,” notes Megan Garber from The Atlantic. In engaging with April Fools’ jokes, is the media feeding this anxiety? Some media outlets choose not to engage with it — a specific example of this is when The Banner of Bennington, Vermont decided to stray from its tradition of publishing a made-up article in 1969 because the real news “seemed so dire that April Foolishness was somehow out of place. Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that the state of the world is so negative that a bit of foolishness is considered inappropriate,” the article noted. A consumer of news

should not have to distinguish between fact from fiction, especially not at the cost of embarrassment, shame, or fear. And a reader should definitely not have to do this in today’s political climate. While I don’t mean to reject or denounce the spirit of April Fools’ Day, the outlandishness of real news makes me question the relevance, intention, and goal of fake news. The journalistic truth is more important now than ever, and the dynamic between writer and reader must be established and stabilized for us to believe and trust a certain truth over another.

Image courtesy of Metro The BBC is one of the more prolific April foolers in the news realm

Image courtesy of Pinterest BBC News posted their own April Fools news story in 2012

Mariwala cites this April fools story, posted by NPR to be shared on Facebook

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