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Dohm Alley lacks funding, support By Hannah Wang Staff Writer
A little over a year since its first art installation, the onceinconspicuous passageway between Starbucks and Landau on Nassau Street has both established itself as a creative establishment and failed to secure the funding necessary for more exhibits. The site — Dohm Alley — is a reliable hangout on sunny days, where people pose for photographs underneath the foliage-adorned moon gate or simply enjoy themselves outside. “We have plans for audio and video installations that will teach pedestrians something new in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee,” said Peter Soderman, professional landscape designer and cofounder of the project “Design @ Dohm Alley,” which brought together the group of artists who worked to voluntarily transform the passageway. Town residents and workers from nearby businesses said they feel Dohm Alley has a lot of potential to add culture to its strip of Nassau Street. “You don’t ever think to do something with an alleyway,” said Princeton resident Donna Anderson, 53, who had stopped inside the alley to read one of the bas-relief poems mounted to the walls. “It’s such a beautiful space, and everything they’ve chosen to put here is perfect — the plants, the sculptures, even this wooden bench.” “I’m surprised it’s not busier over there,” said Samantha Hershey, a barista at the adjacent Starbucks. “There’s a lot to look at … Maybe if they
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Dohm Alley’s current exhibits are the same ones it opened with.
switched up the art every once in a while, there would be more interest.” Soderman explained that a key component of his vision for Dohm Alley was to display an ever-rotating collection of curated multimedia artwork. But
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because of a lack of funding, the Romantic Poets installation that heralded the launch of the alley last year is still the one on display today. Expensive technical elements that were meant to form an integral part of the exhibit, such as a large
flat-screen TV and a full sound system, remain absent and unpurchased. According to Soderman, Dohm Alley relies only on volunteers, donations, and grants to keep itself up and running. “Because we currently lack
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the funds to move forward and build on what we’ve started, the alley remains a mute Rosetta Stone,” he said. Kevin Wilkes ’83, president of Princeton Future, architect, and other co-founder of “Design @ Dohm Alley” — the Princeton Future initiative that is sponsoring the project by soliciting funding from local art patrons and organizations — noted that it is usually a challenge for nonprofits to raise enough money for their own initiatives. Princeton Future describes itself as “a nonpartisan group of volunteers from the Princeton area who are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life in our unique, historic community and region.” “I don’t think there is any nonprofit in the world that is able to just sit back and watch an abundance of money flow in for all the initiatives that it hopes to accomplish,” Wilkes said. Wilkes said Dohm Alley is the third project that he and Soderman have worked on together. They created Writers Block Garden in 2004 and Quark Park in 2008, both of which were temporary installments in a vacant lot behind the Hulfish Street Parking Garage. He said that the kinds of project he and Soderman envisioned are only possible in Princeton. “Princeton is such a special community, a gifted and talented community, and so much of what we have done, we would not have been able to do elsewhere,” Wilkes said. He said that he does not know how long it will take beSee DOHM page 2
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MacArthur Fellows Sly, First stage Brangwynne discuss of Maya Lin collaborative research installation Staff Writer
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The Writing Center continues to unpack and adjust to its new space.
Writing Center relocates to New South Building By Katie Tam Staff Writer
Since the beginning of this academic year, the Writing Center has operated from its new location on the second floor of the New South Building. The Writing Center, which was previously located in the basement of Whitman College, relocated to New South at the end of August after a temporary placement in Green Hall over the summer. Deputy Dean of the College
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Elizabeth Colagiuri notified the Center of the relocation shortly after Commencement. According to Genevieve Creedon, associate director for the Writing Center, the move was to accommodate 40 or more additional students in the Class of 2022 in the dorms of Whitman. This was confirmed by Colagiuri. “The Writing Program was the only academic unit housed in a residential building, so the swap makes sense on that level,” Creedon wrote in an email See WRITING page 5
Columnist Daehee Lee highlights the values of being a political moderate, while contributing columnist Ethan Thai argues that technology will allow for stronger accountability in the future. PAGE 6
On Thursday, Oct. 4, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering Clifford Brangwynne and mathematics professor Allan Sly were both named 2018 MacArthur Fellows for their work in cellular compartmentalization and probability theory, respectively. Informally known as the “Genius Grant,” the MacArthur Fellowship is awarded to 25 individuals in the United States every year for their “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits,” as well as “a marked capacity for self-direction.” Each fellow receives $625,000 with “no strings attached” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. First and foremost a physics engineer, Brangwynne was recognized for his work at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., where he researches the processes that drive the organization of membraneless organelles by using principles of “soft matter” physics, or the physics of easily deformed objects, and cellular biology. His work at the lab aims
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to advance scientific understanding of various diseases and develop techniques to treat them by synthesizing self-assembling biomaterials. Brangwynne called the MacArthur Fellowship a special award since it aims to raise awareness of creativity in the sciences and to dispel the notion that art and science are two very separate disciplines. He noted that the nature of his own work is quite interdisciplinary. “Making progress in biology and understanding how biological systems work requires people coming together from different disciplines,” Brangwynne explained. Named a Sloan Research Fellow in 2014, a National Institutes of Health New Innovator, a Searle Scholar in 2012, and a Helen Hay Whitney Fellow from 2008 to 2010, Brangwynne has received numerous accolades for his contributions to biological engineering. Even so, he said that “there aren’t many awards” like the MacArthur Fellowship. “[There] are no strings attached, and that freedom is amazing … I’m hopeful [the funds] will unleash new creative ideas in me,” BrangwynSee MACARTHUR page 3
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The curved grass hills outside of the Lewis Center for the Arts aren’t just ordinary hills — they’re the carefully sculpted first half of artist Maya Lin’s outdoor installation for the University. The first half, referred to by the University Art Museum as a “folded earth piece,” was completed this past June, while the second half of Lin’s outdoor installation piece — a water table — is set to be completed in late spring before Reunions, according to art museum Campus Collections Manager Lisa Arcomano. The earth piece is a set of sloping hills that seem to swirl together in front of the Lewis Center. The hills are intentionally subtle, so much so that most people who pass by do not recognize that it is meant to be an art installation, but instead assume it to be part of the natural landscape. In contrast, the water table will be made of granite and carved to form an “oblate spheroid” with a 12-foot diameSee LIN page 2
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fore “Design @ Dohm Alley” acquires enough money to complete Dohm Alley. According to other volunteers, town residents have misconceptions about the Dohm Alley exhibit’s origins. “Part of the problem is that people think the alley just came from the town,” said Beth Jarvie, communications and events coordinator for the University’s Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education. Like everyone else on the “Design @ Dohm Alley” team, Jarvie works on the project out of personal interest, outside of her Keller Center job and on her own time. She said people don’t realize Dohm Alley is volunteer-run. “It’s not sponsored by the town, and if more people realized that, they might be more willing to give us their support,” Jarvie said. Soderman, Wilkes, and Jarvie all expressed a desire for the project to be connected in some capacity to the University, believing that it would be beneficial for both parties. Although the team has been in contact with several University-affiliated individuals — such as English professor Susan Wolfson — the administration itself has not provided any official support for Dohm Alley. But, according to Wilkes, the first check that Princeton Future ever received came from the University. “When Shirley Tilghman was president of the University, she reached out to us early on with donations that were crucial to our development,” Wilkes explained. “Then, while [former project] Quark Park was in the works, she toured our project herself and gave us $10,000 to help us cross the finish line.” Tilghman, now professor of
molecular biology and public affairs, declined to comment on her involvement with either Princeton Future or Quark Park. But, since Tilghman’s departure, the University has not been in official contact with either Princeton Future or Design @ Dohm Alley. “The University is not involved with any projects with [Princeton Future] at this time,” Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day confirmed. Still, Wilkes expresses hope that the University will contribute support to the project, noting that Dohm Alley could be a unique and potent way for the university to connect with the town. He said that University professors could use the alley as an “intellectual space,” where faculty may display their work or where student organizations can hold events. “I would like to see Nassau Hall lend us some financial support. The university has already done a lot for the town, but the town also has high standards, and it desires a lot,” he said. He added wryly, “Last time I checked, it was the only place around here that has $22 billion just sitting in the bank.” Jarvis and Soderman echo these sentiments. “It is not yet apparent to [the University] how Dohm Alley is unique, and what it has the potential to bring to our community,” said Jarvie. “There are lots of potential avenues through which the University could bring in its own community and take [the project] to the next level.” According to Soderman, the University should be an obvious benefactor for a project that “shares and cultivates big ideas.” “Dohm Alley is more than just an art gallery — it’s an educational echo chamber,” Soderman said.
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This installation will provide a site for outdoor performances and classes.
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ter. According to the art museum, the table’s elliptical shape was inspired by the earth’s orbit, the water weir crafted in the fashion of a black hole, and the jet mist granite material chosen to resemble the galaxy’s starry pattern. The University announced Lin’s commissioning on Sept. 5, 2017. This announcement briefly introduced Lin and her goals to create a “landmark for visitors to campus and an invigorated outdoor setting for students to stage ad hoc performances and enjoy plein air classes.” Although the University has praised the folded earth piece for its uniqueness and subtle aesthetics, some students have not been as impressed with the
installation. “This art installation is definitely not as obvious or mesmerizing as the Zodiac Heads,” Mike Zupko ’20 said. “They do seem like very unique hills.” Zupko was referencing the Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads sculpture by Ai Weiwei currently outside of the New South Building. Lourdes Santiago ’21 expressed pleasant, if somewhat dubious, surprise upon hearing about the installation. “They look nice, but I thought they were just hills,” Santiago said. Conversely, Nadin Mukhtar ’21 praised the hills and saw them as “a metaphor for change.” “The swirls seem to connect with each other and they do so permanently, which can symbolize feeling stuck in a stage of your life because you’re anxious to move on and aren’t sure of the outcome,” Mukhtar said. “The raised land, or the hills, can signify you finally taking a chance to grow as a person and I think it’s relevant because college is a time full of growth and change.” In an article distributed by the Princeton University Art
Museum, Lin emphasized the importance of geographic awareness and symbolism to create the entire installation “as a site-specific artist,” an artist who makes an installation for a specific gallery or public site. Lin’s agent did not respond to request for comment. “Having the chance to create two works in dialogue with one another that respond to the cultural context in which they are placed and allow me to explore two distinct aspects of my work is a unique and challenging opportunity,” Lin said to the art museum. Lin noted that she took inspiration from Scott Burton’s Public Table for her first water table, the Civil Rights Memorial, and she considers the water table in front of the Lewis Center as her chance to “come full circle.” Lin achieved national attention after her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was chosen while she was an undergraduate at Yale University. The memorial was completed in 1982 in Washington, D.C. Lin is also a 2016 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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ne said. Brangwynne speculated that he would use the award money to take on more “risky” and “collaborative” projects in the near future and noted that he will also be free to travel to the lab more often. He expressed his appreciation to the University for its efforts to strengthen and expand the field of biological engineering on campus. Sly, on the other hand, has not yet determined what he will do with his “Genius Grant.” “It’s not very expensive to research mathematics,” he said, “so I will definitely have to think about what the best use of the money is going to be.” Sly’s academic career is centered on discrete probability theory and its applications, particularly in the fields of physics and computer science. His research looks at random processes on random networks and the phenomena surrounding such networks. “There is lots of randomness in lots of various systems,” Sly said. “And probability has lots of nice mathematics to help make sense of it… [My work] leads to many different places and uncovers relationships between seemingly unrelated fields.” In the past, Sly has received multiple awards for his work, including the National Science Foundation Career Grant in 2017. He has published papers on his innovative approaches to many long-standing problems in probability
theory, such as analyzing the cutoff phenomenon of the Ising model, an important statistical model for two-state systems. He has also proven the satisfiability threshold for large k, showing that a lengthy and complex logical statement must meet certain criteria — first predicted by physicists — to be solvable, thus bridging theoretical computer science and statistical physics to simplify an important optimization problem. “People like physicists have a very good understanding of how things in the universe work,” Sly said. “What we [mathematicians] do is turn that understanding into mathematics and provide them with a new source of ideas. We find a more general way to prove the results of their discoveries, so that they don’t have to write 120-page papers that prove just one problem anymore.” MacArthur Fellows are selected from a pool of competitors who are all nominated by third parties. Sly said he was not aware that he was in the running for the MacArthur Fellowship until he received the phone call informing him that he had won, and to this day, he still does not know who nominated him. “When I told [the MacArthur Foundation] that I had no idea about my nomination, they seemed quite pleased with themselves about it,” Sly recalled. The award means a lot more than research funding to Brangwynne. “It means a lot to me to be honored alongside artists and dancers,” he said said.
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to The Daily Princetonian. Minor changes to the second floor of New South, including painting and bookshelf installation, were made before the move. Otherwise, the space was untouched, Creedon wrote. Although the Writing Center has a new location, appointments and drop-in hours have remained unchanged, according to Creedon. “Of course, we are always developing new techniques for teaching writing skills, but in terms of the appointments format, we are keeping everything consistent,” Writing Center Head Fellow Delaney Thull ’19 said. The Writing Center is still getting used to its new location and will continue to monitor how it uses its space to provide the best functionality for students. The Center is working with the Office of Capital Projects to note ways
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to optimize their use of the rooms and offices. “We expect that it will take a full semester to fully understand how our space accommodates the regular use patterns of the Center,” Creedon wrote. While they continue to unpack boxes, the Writing Center Fellows and staff have been enjoying the change in scenery. “I love that the conference rooms have windows now and that the views are of the lovely sycamore trees and the nearby sculptures,” Thull said. As deadlines for R1s and D2s loom closer, the Writing Center hopes that its new home can be a space for reflection and inspiration. “I hope that the nice new offices will have a positive mental effect on everyone who comes in to talk about their papers,” Writing Center Head Fellow Eliot Chen ’20 said. The Writing Center is open for drop-in appointments from 7 to 11 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays.
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Living in the age of accountability Ethan Thai
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I’ll be the first to say that I’m a forgetful person. Whether it’s remembering hours late that a load of my laundry was taking up a dryer or letting deadlines turn into unpleasant surprises, I have an unhealthy habit of allowing things for which I am accountable to slip through the cracks of my mind. Unfortunately, the inaccuracy and inaccessibility of memory are not always as innocuous as forgetting the placement of a University ID card. The recent confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee that was contingent on a 36-yearold memory riddled with uncertainties has revealed a darker side. The process has exposed frustration over such accusations, which concern times long past. The parties’ inability to recall specific locations,
times, and people laid bare the inherent ambiguity of arguments based on conf licting memories. The witnesses often responded with “no memory of the alleged incident” or “I do not recall”, while Justice Kavanaugh stated, “The consequences [of this drama] will extend long past my nomination. The consequences will be with us for decades.” While the political consequences will certainly last, the reasons that ushered in the drama of Kavanaugh’s shaky path to confirmation will not. The time when simple memories would be lost to time or the details of a party might be blurred by the wash of an alcohol-infused night have been replaced by an era in which each moment we live and each interaction we share is captured and cataloged with a digital trace. Whether it be texts that transcribe an event, or pictures that document a snap of time, we have created and continue to build a record of our lives, one byte at a time.
Through this record, the same age of technology that allows us to swipe through kindergarten photos and family vacations can immortalize a Lawnparties with a slightly redder face, or even a “blackout” that we may not be able to recall ourselves, and many more unfavorable moments. The constant presence of recordings will do more than refresh our memories of times we can either laugh or grimace at. I believe they will enforce an increased awareness of the responsibility one has over oneself, and at the very least a form of accountability. We tighten our manners in a more professional atmosphere to leave a good impression, sign our emails with “Respectfully,” and mind our comments when in the presence of those for whom we are role models, yet we lack this filter when under the lens of a camera or at the keyboard, typing a social media post. The negligent photos of today, however, won’t fade from memory. The Facebook rants and
distasteful messages can’t be erased by alcohol or dodged out of existence by vague explanation. The irony in this contrast of behavior is our actions are immortalized by the endless stream of information that documents our lives, and will be the ref lections against which our employers and the youth of tomorrow will judge us. In our future, it will not be the middle-aged Brett Kavanaugh sitting before the nation attempting to clear his name and justify his past behavior. It will be the digital memories of the times in question that speak and hold us accountable. While I hope that good nature and moral standards would be enough to guide our decisions, I take solace in the fact that the ambient glow of screens and f lashes of phones shed enough light to ensure that any action can be accounted for. Ethan Thai is a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz. He can be reached at ehthai@princeton.edu
The merits of being a moderate Daehee Lee
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Being a moderate is tiring. There are attacks from both ends of the political spectrum; the far left callously groups moderates with the far right as fascists spreading oppression, while the right groups them with the left as anti-American. Even less radical groups will call moderates wishy-washy or spineless. However, being a moderate is the best way to be objective and fair, especially as students, with our everyday exposure to political matters at Princeton. Although it may be tempting to get washed up in the fires of polarized, divisive thought, being a moderate and being able to think across the political spectrum without prejudice allows us to decide what really is the best course of action. At Princeton, we are at the forefront of academic and political battlelines. Not only do we study in the same halls where our professors argue about national policies and sociological trends, we also participate in this process by writing our assignments and engaging in
lectures and precepts. Although being at these front lines may allow us to expand our perspectives to beyond what we had known before, they also expose us to polarization. After all, we learn from the first day of our classes that our theses must be supportable and must add something new, and therefore often controversial, to the general academic debate. Indeed, my first-year writing seminar professor told me that I was much too moderate in my first draft. Although the argument was supportable, he said, it did not generate debate, and therefore should be replaced with something more novel and controversial. Alarmingly, this natural tendency for some Princetonians to have more polarized thoughts leads to prejudice within the campus. Just in the last few weeks, I was surprised by my friends’ prejudicial attitude towards Kavanaugh. Many of them were already adamant that Kavanaugh was guilty and believed that he should not only be disqualified from nomination, but also incarcerated. My friends thought that
accusations of men in power abusing their positions to sexually harass and assault their subordinates meant such abuses happened. Their preconceived thoughts prejudiced them against Kavanaugh and led them to decide that he is guilty until proven innocent, not the other way around. Prejudice limits our ability to completely — and fairly — analyze events and people. By only seeing what we want to see and allowing the tendency to write more debatable arguments to control what we should feel and act, we cannot look at issues from another angle. For example, when I told my classmates that the Kavanaugh case should have remained private, as it is a criminal offense under inquiry investigated by the police and by prosecution, my classmates told me that the accusation simply confirmed Kavanaugh as guilty. They could not see my desire to let the justice system do its job; they had already made up their minds about the case. However, maintaining relative subjectivity, even when exposed to polarizing
factors, keeps us on solid ground and allows us to look at the world through a more objective set of eyes. My thoughts on the Kavanaugh investigation were that I needed to be objective in my analysis of both Kavanaugh and his accusers. By being more open to what both sides had to say, I could conclude a more moderate and fact-driven judgement of this case. It is possible that I simply have classmates who are extremely opinionated about Kavanaugh and that the majority of the Princeton campus is not radical or prejudiced. If such a majority exists, however, it should not be silent. Its moderate and widely-held ideas should still be discussed to add a third voice to the debate between the far ends of the spectrum to balance out the extremes and their possible prejudices. After all, without these moderate viewpoints, argument becomes conflict and ideas turn into dogma. Daehee Lee is a junior concentrator in molecular biology from Palisades Park, N.J. He can be reached at daeheel@ princeton.edu.
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Men’s soccer pulls off victory at St. John’s By Mark Dodici Contributor
In their final tune-up before the conference-heavy home stretch of the season, Princeton men’s soccer (6–4–1, 1–0–1 Ivy League) dominated St John’s on paper for most of regulation but were unable to score in the first 90 minutes. It took only two minutes after the start of overtime, however, for junior forward/ midfielder Cole Morokhovich to find the back of the net, scoring the first goal of his career and winning the game for the Tigers. The game against the Red Storm, an annual tradition since 2011, was played in Queens this year. Princeton almost took the lead in the opening moments, when sophomore forward/ midfielder Gaby Paniagua beat St. John’s keeper Tyron Matuta with a shot from the top of the box in the third minute, only to see it go off the post and out of play. His effort in the 23rd minute had a similar result, though this time Matuta pushed it wide. The remainder of the first half looked much the same, as Princeton dominated possession throughout. By the end of the 45 minutes, the Tigers had tallied nine shots to the Red Storm’s one. In the second half, however, the tides seemed to have turned, as St. John’s came out looking considerably more forceful and cohesive with their play. In the 71st minute, midfielder Niko Petridis broke
into the Princeton penalty area and blasted a shot from a tight angle, hitting the side netting inches from the front post. In the 84th minute, Princeton’s junior keeper Mohamed Abdelhamid, making his college debut, was forced to make his first career save on a headed effort by forward/midfielder Tani Oluwaseyi, who had looked dangerous since
coming on as a substitute late in the first half. Despite an increase in attacks from the Johnnies, Princeton was able to keep working up the field largely on the efforts of senior forward/midfielder Jeremy Colvin and sophomore defender/ midfielder Kevin O’Toole. The duo connected in the 67th minute, when Colvin’s opennet shot was blocked by St.
John’s defender Luke Hansen, and again in the 75th, when O’Toole was denied by keeper Matuta. Both teams had good chances in the final minutes of regulation, but neither was able to slot one home. The game continued into two 10-minute, golden goal overtime periods. The Tigers got off to a roaring start — O’Toole narrowly missed in the first 20 seconds
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Junior Cole Morokhovich scored his first career goal in OT to give men’s soccer their win.
and barely overran a ball into the box only 30 seconds later — and St. John’s was unable to respond. It took only one minute and 53 seconds for a breakthrough to come. Sophomore defender/midfielder Michael Osei Wusu took a throw-in in the attacking third, aiming for a closely-marked Paniagua, who flicked it on to the feet of Morokhovich. The junior, who had been playing left back but was moved forward to left wing near the end of regulation, worked his way into the box and curled a right-footed effort beyond Matuta and into the net at the back post. The goal was the wellearned reward of a 19-shot effort by the Tigers, who began the game in control and never truly relented. Head coach Jim Barlow ’91 says he knows how much frustration can build when everything seems to be clicking but the goals aren’t coming. “We just want to try to have our guys keep their composure and just stick with it,” he said in a phone interview on Wednesday. Princeton continues conference play at Columbia University this coming Saturday. The Lions (5–3–1, 2–0–0) are currently tied for first in the Ivy League with a record of 5–3–1, though the third-place Tigers have been on a hot streak recently. With the win at St. John’s, they improved to 5–1–1 over their last seven games, a pace which they would certainly like to continue through the final month of the season.
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Women’s soccer prepares for critical match Sunday against Columbia Lions By Tom Salotti Staff Writer
Women’s soccer (7–3–2) heads to Columbia University in New York City on Sunday for a crucial match. The Tigers, currently fifth in the Ivy League, are looking to win on Sunday to maintain their hopes of an Ivy League Championship repeat. Columbia, however, poses a threat to a repeat of Tiger dominance. “They are a very dangerous team,” said Princeton head coach Sean Driscoll. “They can defend really well.” The Columbia Lions are a consistent thorn in Princeton’s side. Last year, the Tigers’ only defeat during conference play was to Columbia, despite an otherwise dominant season that saw the team win the Ivy League and progress as far as the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. The Orange and Black lost to the Lions 0–2 at home, imperiling their Ivy League success. The year before, during the 2016 season, Columbia defeated the Tigers 2–0 in New York. Princeton has more wins in total against Columbia, with an all-time record of 21–8–4. The two teams first met in 1985, four years after the formation of the program at
Princeton. Driscoll is 1–2 with Columbia during his career as Princeton’s head coach. According to the coach, the two programs’ tense history comes from their similarities as teams. “They play a very similar style to us, and are a lot like us,” he said. “We both take a lot of shots and move the ball. This game is all about who plays better and who can execute better.” The Tigers are currently 1–1–1 in the Ivy League. They won the season’s first conference game against Yale 3–0. The next weekend the team tied Dartmouth 0–0, and this past weekend saw their first loss of the regular season. On Saturday the Tigers hosted Brown at home. The Tigers had a two goal lead for most of the first half, thanks to an own goal by Brown and a rocket from senior forward Mimi Asom. Brown scored right before the half ended, and when play resumed scored another to bring the game to a tie. Ten minutes before the final whistle Brown scored the winning goal. “We played extremely well, moving the ball really well and having lots of possession. I’m very proud of our performance.” said Driscoll. “Unfor-
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tunately, we didn’t have a very convincing final third.” Unlike last Saturday’s game, played in the rain and what the coach called “tough conditions,” Sunday’s match against Columbia is forecasted to see perfect weather.
In order to win, though, the Tigers will need to be in top form. The team has been goalless against Columbia the past two years, something that the Tigers hope to change on Sunday. “We need to keep the ball
and move the ball,” Driscoll said. “We really need to combine in the final area and score.” According to Driscoll, the game will come down to which team is in better shape both physically and mentally.
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Sitting at 1-1-1 in Ivy play women’s soccer gets set for a showdown against Columbia.
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