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In the wake of President Donald Trump’s get-tough-on-immigration campaign and many months of harsh rhetoric from the White House, the federal government announced on September 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would end in six months. Trump’s decision turned the problem over to Congress to determine the fate of hundreds of thousands of young people (known as DREAMers) who have received work permits or deportation relief since the program began five years ago. Pushing for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act bill without any funding for a border wall, increased enforcement, or immigrant detention centers, Democratic leaders said in September that they had a deal with the White House that included permanent protections for DREAMers and a pathway to citizenship. Now both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are calling for a bill to resolve their differences. Whether Congress and the White House take action before a December 8 spending bill deadline, before the end of the year, or even before the March 5 date when DACA protections will expire remains to be seen. In the meanwhile, however, Princeton locals, University officials, and others have not been standing idly by. Continued on Page 9

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Multifaith Gathering Urges Coming Together About 400 gathered at the Princeton University Chapel for a Multifaith Service for Peace on Sunday, followed by an afternoon conference at Nassau Presbyterian Church, where participants considered “The Challenges of Peace in the Trump Era.” The event was sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) and 40 other area religious and civic groups. Though much of the subject matter was bleak, focusing on nuclear clashes and potentially escalating conflict with Iran and North Korea, the tone of the proceedings was at times upbeat. “Everybody left feeling elated and energized,” said CFPA Executive Director the Rev. Bob Moore, who stood at the back of the Chapel at the morning service with a range of other faith leaders — Sikh, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish — who all shook hands and wished peace to each member of the congregation on the way out. “We share so much,” Moore continued. “The emphasis is always on division, but we emphasized joining together in our diversity, coming together. It helps people feel lifted up. You feel energy, empowerment, and hope.” The Princeton University Chapel Choir, directed by Penna Rose, provided a rich assortment of uplifting interfaith music for the service. At the afternoon conference, featured speakers included University of California Professor Reza Aslan, scholar of religions and best-selling author; Costa Rica’s United Nations Ambassador Elayne Whyte Gomez, who presided over negotiations

earlier this year that led to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons supported by 122 nations; New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, a leader on peace legislation; Rutgers Associate Korean History Professor Suzy Kim, author and executive committee member of Women Cross the DMZ; and Harvard Professor and award-winning author Elaine Scarry. Kim, author of an award-winning book on the North Korean revolution, provided an historical perspective to the current U.S.-North Korea conflict, citing brokenness and division dating back more than 60 years to the Korean War. She warned about the dangers of demonizing the enemy. Moore, advocating for diplomacy rather than war, agreed with Kim’s argument that “there are legitimate concerns on both sides,” and added, “That needs to be the starting place if we are going to solve this problem in a way that doesn’t lead to war.” Scarry, whose most recent book is Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom, argued that the nation suffers from a huge blind spot, priding itself on being a great democracy but being a complete dictatorship controlled by the president on the nuclear weapons issue. She pointed out that the president has the authority to single-handedly start a nuclear war. She noted that a policy solution to this undemocratic situation exists if Congress claims the power to assert its

appropriate role. Legislation has been introduced in Congress, she added, to restrict the first use of nuclear weapons and to require that Congress must be the only authority to declare war and authorize nuclear weapons unless the U.S. is under nuclear attack. Aslan, an Iranian-American and author of the bestselling Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, discussed the recent decertification by the U.S. of the nuclear agreement with Iran, while Continued on Page 9

Murphy’s Transition Team Has Local Representation Including Council Member

Princeton Council member Heather Howard has been named to Governorelect Phil Murphy’s transition team. Howard is among seven who will serve on the Healthcare committee. Also named is Linda Schwimmer, a member of Princeton’s Board of Health. Murphy announced his full slate of transition committees on Monday. “Our task is simple: get to work setting the blueprint to strengthen our economy and make it fair again,” said Transition 2018 Executive Director Jose Lozano in a press release. “The depth and breadth of experience in this group is stunning. Let there be no doubt: New Jersey faces massive obstacles ahead. But together, with Continued on Page 9

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PLEAS FOR PEACE: Religious scholar and bestselling author Reza Aslan speaks on “The Challenges of Peace in the Trump Era” to a gathering of about 175 conference participants at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton on Sunday. (Photo by John Lien)

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A Community Bulletin One Table Cafe: On Friday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m., Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, welcomes all for a three-course meal by Fenwick Hospitality Group. Pay what you can; proceeds go to charities. Reservations needed, call (609) 216-7770. Parking Study Open House: Monday, November 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Nassau Inn, the public is invited to attend and help steer final parking plan policies. In the Palmer Room. Volunteer for Blood Drives: NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals throughout the state, needs volunteers to assist with registering donors, making appointments, canteen duties, and more. To volunteer, call Jan Zepka at (732) 616-8741. Princeton Coat Drive: Princeton Police Department holds its 5th Annual Winter Coat Drive through November 20. Donate new or gently used coats and winter clothing for children and adults at 1 Valley Road. (609) 921-2100 ext. 5. Operation Christmas Child: Through November 20, giftfilled shoeboxes for children living in poverty overseas can be donat ed at locations throughout New Jersey. To find local drop-off places, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Mentors Needed: For LifeTies, Inc.’s programs with youth aged 14-21 who are living in group homes, supportive housing, and in the community. The next information session is Tuesday, November 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 2205 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 671-0040.

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child brings in candy, he or she receives a toy donated by an employee. HDR has been collecting cell phones for the past six years, recycling them for credits that go toward the purchase of phone cards. The Cell Phones for Soldiers drive helps troops deployed in more than 25 countries stay in touch with those at home. Members of the community can donate phones at

the office, at any time. Call (609) 844-1212 for directions and information. HDR acquired CUH2A, which had been in the area for more than four decades, in 2008. The merged company has 225 locations around the world, with some 10,000 employees providing engineering, architecture, construction, and environmental services. —Anne Levin

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Experts Paint Grim Picture Of “Perpetual” Nuclear Threat Three experts on nuclear weapons, each with a sharply different perspective on ”A Perpetual Menace: Nuclear Weapons Today, Tomorrow, Forever?”, spoke to a capacity audience of about 100 at Princeton University’s Robertson Hall on Monday. Bruce Blair, a former U.S. nuclear missile launch control officer and winner of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant for his work on nuclear arms control, was direct and explicit in his warning about the dangers of nuclear weapons. “The only reliable answer to the problem is to eliminate all nuclear weapons,” he said. “I firmly believe that if we don’t do that they will be used in our lifetime either recklessly or by some stupid mistake.” Citing the “incredible dangers” posed by that destructive power in the hands of the leaders, “nuclear monarchs,” of nine different nations, Blair, a research scholar at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, continued, “There is the risk that an American president could make a stupid call that no one could stop. A president could destroy the world in less than an hour with a single phone call.” Blair noted that 800 warheads on missiles and submarines could be activated within 10 minutes. Rich in chilling examples and details, Blair’s comments delineated numerous frightening scenarios. “Every day something happens,” he said, and when a potential danger arises, the U.S. early warning team ”is required to make a judgment within three minutes. We’ve come perilously close on a couple of occasions.” Blair also cited the growing dangers of cyber vulnerability, which could corrupt early warning data, and he mentioned that in Russia and Pakistan, safety records for example, are much more problematic and cyber vulnerability much more tenuous than in the U.S. “There are a lot of unanswered questions about the reliability of our system,” he said. Describing “a state of br inkmanship around the world right now,” Blair went on to discuss the current tensions in the global climate that could lead to “inadvertent or deliberate escalation of conflict. It’s not so much premeditated as events slipping out of control. Every day there are very dangerous encounters by forces on each side.” Picking up on the theme of brinkmanship and also moving the conversation to questions of dollars and cents, Sharon Weiner, associate professor at American University who held White House responsibilit y for nuclear weapons budgets during the Obama administration, outlined the implausibility of U.S. budget projections in the realm of nuclear weapons. The current program calls for $1.2 trillion over the next 30 years to modernize the nuclear weapons arsenal, but the Congressional Budget Office estimates that that figure is only a floor. Weiner predicts $2 trillion or more and about 65 years

to complete the modernization plan. With a note of optimism, Weiner noted that the modernization program is still mostly in its research and development stages, with only about ten percent having been spent so far. She pointed out the strange concept of “the requirement,” based, she suggested, on arbitrary presidential decision-making, for the nuclear arsenal — “Where does it come from? Why is it here?” — and went on to mention the possibility of challenging the basis of deterrence and the value of nuclear as opposed to conventional weapons. Coming from t he perspective of the non-nuclear “rest of the international community,” third panelist Costa Rican United Nations Ambassador Elayne Whyte Gomez, who led the negotiations earlier this year of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, questioned what outsiders could do. “We can raise our voices about what we think,” she said, “and we can create norms to tr y to regulate and change the reality of the situation.” She cited the responsibility of every single government in this scenario, “responsibility to the rest of the world and to future generations.” Gomez discussed the process of forming the coalition of 122 countries that supported the U.N. Treaty, and she noted that the international community has the ability to build new norms of behavior among the nations of the world. “We can deconstruct the current reality,” she said. “We can provide pathways to build a new reality. We need new ways of thinking, new ways of understanding.” In conjunction with Mond ay’s p a n e l d i s c u s s i on, Princeton University’s Bernstein Gallery in Robertson Hall is presenting a multifaceted exhibition, “Shadows and Ashes: The Peril of Nuclear Weapons,” running through December 7. —Donald Gilpin

Bowman’s Seeks Nominees for Ethics Award

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve bestows its Land Ethics Award upon recipients who demonstrate the creative use of native plants in the landscape, sustainable and regenerative design, and ethical land management and construction practices. The Preserve is now accepting nominations for this award. Nominees can be private individuals, businesses, design professionals (including landscape architects and site engineers), conservation and preservation organizations and local, state, and federal agencies involved with environmental protection. School groups may also be nominated for relevant team projects. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, community groups, and business professionals are encouraged to apply. Application projects must be a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years old. Applications are due by

January 22, 2018. The recipient will be selected by a jury of professionals in the field of design, preservation and conservation. Selections should be made by mid-February 2018. The Land Ethics Award will be presented at the Land Ethics Symposium on March 15, 2018. Primary consideration will be given for exceptional use of plants native to the region where the project is located, sustainable and regenerative design, and use of best management practices. Submissions will also be evaluated for creativity in problem solving, habitat creation and connection to other green space, aesthetics, plant stewardship Index score, and educational and interpretive opportunities. To download an application, visit: bhwp.org/ wp-content/uploads/2018Land-Ethics-Award-Application.pdf.

Police Blotter On November 9, at 8:02 a.m., a victim reported being duped out of $3,000 two days in a row, on October 7 and 8. The victim received a call from someone posing as an immigration officer claiming to need $3,000 to release an acquaintance of the victim from an immigration facility. The victim paid once, and when the suspect called back the next day, the victim paid another $3,000. On November 9, at 12:04 p.m., patrols responded to the area of Overbrook Drive to investigate a call of a suspicious incident. The caller stated that an unknown male had come to her residence on November 9, as well as on November 6, to request that she walk with him to the rear yard to discuss cutting trees along her property line. When she refused the request, the male walked away without incident. The suspect is described as a tall, thin male between 35 and 45 years old, possibly Hispanic. Patrols checked the area but were unable to locate him. On November 8, at 12:07 p.m., a 41-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on Elm Road after police witnessed a passenger smoking marijuana. On November 7, at 3:43 p.m., a resident of Marion Road East repor ted that sometime between 8 p.m. on November 6 and 7 a.m. on November 7, someone entered his unlocked Honda CR-V parked in his driveway and removed an iPod and ten quarters. The total value of the loss is $197.50. Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.

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Gomez discussed the forging of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as a first step towards resolving the crisis. Moore emphasized t he mixed tone of the conference, balancing the urgent sounding of the alarm with the empowerment of people to take measures towards delegitimizing weapons of mass destruction. Gomez noted that negotiated bans on chemical and biological weapons and an international standard on land mines provide examples of viable steps towards

the elimination of weapons. She pointed out that the vast majority of the world wants these barbaric weapons banned. “The only way is to abolish them,” Moore conclude d. “His tor y te ache s us that if you have a weapon eventually it will be used. Many experts have said it’s mostly luck that nuclear we ap ons have not b een used recently.” Moore described the service and peace conference as “a very good day. I was encouraged by the highly favorable feedback from many participants.” —Donald Gilpin

SPEAKING FOR PEACE: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who represents New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress where she has co-sponsored a bill to restrict first use of nuclear weapons, speaks to conference participants at the Nassau Presbyterian Church on Sunday as the Rev. Robert Moore looks on. (Photo Courtesy of John Lien)

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Governor-elect Murphy and the entire Transition 2018 team, we’ll tackle those problems head-on and ensure the Murphy administration hits the ground running in January.” Howard, who is a lecturer at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and director of its State Health and Values Strategies, served in the administration of former governor John Corzine. She was a member of Princeton’s Borough Council before the 2013 consolidation, and has served on the combined governing body ever since. She was associate director of the Domestic Policy Council during the administration of former president Bill Clinton. Though the commit tee has yet to meet, Howard said in an email that she is looking forward to getting involved with state health care policy. “I’m honored to be part of such a strong and diverse group of people helping with the transition,” she wrote Tuesday. “Governor-elect Murphy has an ambitious and progressive agenda, and I hope we can help make sure the new administration hits the ground running. Health care spending is a significant part of the state budget and health care policy affects every New Jerseyan — we will be helping to set an agenda to make the state healthier and the system fairer.” Murphy’s transition team also includes David Crane, former president and CEO of NRG Energy, and John S. Watson Jr., vice president of

D&R Greenway Land Trust, on the Environment and Energy committee; Mercer County Community College president Jianping Wang on the Education, Access, and Opportunity committee; and New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach and Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer on the Urban and Regional Growth committee. —Anne Levin

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On November 3, Princeton University, along with one of its students and Microsoft, filed a complaint in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging that DACA’s termination violated both the United States Constitution and federal law. At Microsoft and its subsidiary LinkedIn, at least 45 DACA recipients are currently employed, many serving “in critical roles.” The complaint states that the cancellation of DACA severely harms Princeton undergraduate Maria De La Cruz Perales Sanchez, who has been a beneficiary of the program, and other DREAMers, and “the employers and educational institutions that rely on and benefit from their contributions.” Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) Director Adriana Abizadeh pointed out that anxiety in the local community has been high, but initiatives for protective countermeasures have also been particularly prevalent. “In the Princeton community we have seen an increase in the number of clients seeking legal screenings,

looking for opportunities to adjust their legal status,” she said. “We have wonderful community partners that have educated themselves about basic rights and are able to empower their clients through collaborative workshops and printed resources we provide.” Focusing on reducing fear within the immigrant community, LALDEF has held c o m m u n i t y i n fo r m at i o n sessions and rallies, and has made scripts, delivered letters, and signed and delivered petitions. Inviting individuals to join a November 20 11 a.m. rally at Rep. Chris Smith’s office during the recess before Congress reconvenes to review the budget, Abizadeh stated, “There is a discharge petition in the House that requires 218 votes in order for it to be presented for a vote. Forcing it to the floor without attachments for immigration deportation and detention enforcement is the moral responsibility of those we have charged with the powers of the legislative branch of our government.” P r i n ce ton Un iver s it y’s complaint against the federal government asserts that DACA’s termination would cause the University “to suffer the loss of critical members of its community”; that DACA students “are among the most accomplished and respected students studying at the University”; that they “serve as mentors and peer advisors, class representatives in student government, and as community organizers and campus leaders”; and “have earned numerous academic honors, awards, and fellowships.”

The complaint also notes that the presence of DREAMers helps the University to achieve the diversity and inclusion that are a significant element of Princeton’s educational mission. The lawsuit claims that the government’s actions violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The complaint asks for a declaration that the DACA program is lawful and constitutional, and for an injunction that both stops the government from terminating DACA and prevents the government from using the information provided by the DREAMers against them or for purposes of immigration enforcement. A year ago Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber joined a group of what is now more than 700 college and university presidents who have signed on to a statement supporting the DACA program. In August of this year Eisgruber wrote to President Trump urging him not to repeal DACA, then in September sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to act quickly to protect DACA students. In November, Princeton joined 18 other colleges and universities in submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in U.S. District Court at San Francisco to challenge the federal government’s termination of DACA. —Donald Gilpin

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Books White House Photographer of Michelle Obama To Talk at Princeton Library About New Book In 2011, photographer Amanda Lucidon was covering an event in Washington when she happened to meet Pete Souza, the chief photographer of the Obama White House. She had no idea at the time, but it was an introduction that would change her life. “Two years later, he called and asked me if I was interested in applying for a photography job at the White House,” said Lucidon. “Of course I said yes. I was hired, and my assignment was to spend most of my time photographing Michelle Obama. I also got to cover the president from time to time. It all feels like a dream to me, that it even happened.” From those four years in the White House came the book Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer. Lucidon will talk about the book, a collection of 150 photographs, at Princeton Public Library on Thursday, November 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. The date also marks the opening of an exhibit of her pictures in the library’s second floor gallery on view through December 3. Lucidon was one of five photographers at the Obama White House, and the only woman on the team. She followed the first lady everywhere, shooting official

engagements, international travel, and private moments. Asked to pinpoint her favorite shots, she thought for a moment. “It depends on the day, but I loved taking pictures that showed different sides of her that people might otherwise not get to see,” Lucidon said. “There is one with [dogs] Bo and Sunny, where she’s just cracking up. There are others of her meetings with young girls at the White House, who are just joyous to be with her. I loved documenting that joy. Those are things where photography makes connections.” Lucidon has high praise for Michelle Obama, describing her as “very grounded, humble, thoughtful, and compassionate. What surprised me is the way she always took the time for people,” she said. “At an event, she would always spend time talking to individuals, hugging them, and making connections. She often pointed out that you don’t know what’s happening in that person’s day. To give a hug really makes a difference in that person’s life.” The former president is similarly kind but more serious, Lucidon said. “He’s the smartest person I know. She’s really funny, and she makes him laugh a lot.” Working in the Obama White House was especially

meaningful to Lucidon because it came at a key phase in her life. She had spoken to her father the night before the 2008 inauguration. “We usually didn’t talk about politics, but we spoke about Obama,” Lucidon said. “Unexpectedly, he died the next morning. And I found out from my stepmother that he had stayed up all night to watch the Obamas go from ball to ball, scanning for me in the background.” L u c i d on h ad com e to Washington after accepting a buyout from the newspaper where she had worked in California. Embarking on a freelance career wasn’t easy. “It was really competitive, and I was trying to make it in Washington,” she said. “I had wanted to cover the 2008 inauguration, but I didn’t have press credentials anymore. So I got up early and stood outside in the cold at 4 a.m. with the crowds. I shot from the people’s perspective. And It was great, because I was around a new energy and buzz. I got to see how everyone was feeling in the crowd.” Lucidon has won several awards for her work. She has been honored by Pictures of the Year International, National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism, and the White House News Photographers Association, among others.

The mother of a 10-monthold daughter, Lucidon is currently a photographer, filmmaker, and public speaker based in Washington. She looks back fondly on her years at the White House. “The Obamas meant so much to me. They inspired me every day and still do,” she said. “The staff, too. There are people working so hard — down to the butlers, the gardeners — people caring about something bigger than themselves. It was so unique to be around that kind of dedication. Every day I was grateful to have the gates of the White House open to me again.” —Anne Levin

READING FROM “WILD BEAUTY” TONIGHT: The Arts Council of Princeton presents a reading by Ntozake Shange tonight, Wednesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. Ms. Shange, a cousin of former Mayor Yina Moore, will read from “Wild Beauty,” her newest book, a collection of more than 60 original and selected poems in both English and Spanish.

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Series of Contemporary Poets Susan Stewart will present poets Miller Oberman and Eléna Rivera, who will be reading from their works at Labyrinth Books on Thursday, November 16 at 6 p.m. Miller Oberman’s original poems and translations from Old English, The Unstill Ones, explore sites of damage and transformation, both new and ancient. Eléna Rivera’s Scaffolding is a sequence of 82 sonnets written over the course of a year reflecting life in New York City. Guided by formal and syllabic constraints, the poems become in part an exploration of how form affects content and how other poets have approached the sonnet. Miller Oberman has received a number of awards for his poetry. His work has appeared in Poetry, London Review of Books, the Nation, Boston Review, Tin Not-for-profit and independent since 2007 International Baccalaureate Certified Not-for-profit Not-for-profit andand independent independent since since 20072007 House, and Har vard Review. Susan Stewart is professor International Baccalaureate World School Candidate & Accredited by MSA-CESS International International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate World World School School Candidate Candidate & Accredited & Accredited by MSA-CESS by MSA-CESS of English at Princeton UniPre-School ● Elementary ● Middle School ● Summer Camp versity. Her recent books of Pre-School Pre-School Elementary ● Elementary ● Middle ● Middle School School ● Summer ● Summer Camp Camp criticism include The Poet’s Learn● about the benefits of immersion education. 2-year-olds through Grade 8 Freedom: A Notebook on Learn Learn about about the the benefits of of immersion immersion education. education. Making, and Poetry and Join usbenefits for Light Refreshments and Parent info sessions: the Fate of the Senses. Her School Information Tour most recent books of poetry Sat., Aug 8 – 10AM are Cinder: New and Select25 Laurel Avenue ed Poems, Red Rover, and Sat., Aug 29 – 10AM Kingston, NJ 08528 Columbarium, which won the 2003 National Book Fri., Oct 2 – 9:30AM www.yhis.org Critics Circle Award.

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Being There — John Reed Covers the 1917 Russian Revolution in “Ten Days That Shook the World” So, with the crash of artillery, in the dark, with hatred, and fear, and reckless daring, new Russia was being born. —John Reed (1887-1920) ere he is again, George Kennan, our Hodge Road landlord in the 1980s. It can’t be helped. When the overriding subject of the hour is Russia, Kennan is always there. If he were alive today, he would be the guest of choice on cable and network news, whether the subject were Russian “meddling,” or the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, or even the admirable Fox series The Americans with its bizarre bromances — FBI agent Stan and his neighbor Philip, a Russian spy, and Stan and the KGB’s Oleg, who have bonded in spite of themselves over love of the same Russian woman. It’s just as well the so-called “Father of Containment” didn’t live to witness the nightmare buddy movie of the masterful Putin and the slavish Trump. If you want to see and hear the polar opposite of both men, watch George Kennan being interviewed by Robert MacNeil on YouTube or read his memoirs. John Reed In his prize-winning book Russia Leaves the War (1956), Kennan pays tribute to John Reed’s on-the-scene narrative of the Russian Revolution in Ten Days That Shook the World (1919): “Reed’s account of the events of that time rises above every other contemporary record for its literary power, its penetration, its command of detail” and will be “remembered when all others are forgotten.” Reed begins by calling his book “a slice of intensified history — history as I saw it.” Russia in 1917 is “a nation in ferment and disintegration” where “hundreds of thousands of pamphlets were distributed by thousands of organizations, and poured into the armies, the villages, the factories, the streets.” Russia “was learning to read, and reading — politics, economics, history — because the people wanted to know.” The Revolution inspired, as Reed puts it, “a frenzy of expression.” Every day during the first six months, “tons, car-loads, train-loads of literature” were produced, “saturating the land. Russia absorbed reading matter like hot sand drinks water, insatiable.” Reed sees it all as a magnificent positive because “it was not fables, falsified history, diluted religion, and the cheap fiction that corrupts — but social and economic theories, philosophy, the works of Tolstoy, Gogol, and Gorky.” Writers Who Were There Looking for some contrast to Reed’s enthusiasm, I read 1917: Stories and Poems from the Russian Revolution (Pushkin Press 2016), a paperback anthology selected and edited by Boris Dralyuk, and dedicated to his grandmother, “who was a two-year-old girl … when the Bolsheviks seized power” and who “outlived the Soviet Union by 21 years.” Here’s an example of Reed’s Petrograd (today’s St. Petersburg): “We came out

into the cold, nervous night, murmurous with obscure armies on the move, electric with patrols. From across the river, where loomed the darker mass of PeterPaul, came a hoarse shout …. It was now after three in the morning. On the Nevsky all the street-lights were again shining, the cannon gone, and the only signs of war were Red Guards and soldiers squatting around fires. The city was quiet — probably never so quiet in its history; on that night not a single hold-up occurred, not a single robbery.” In 1917, poet Anna Akhmatova (18991966) is passionately present: “Peter’s city, once so grand,/knew not who took her,/but passed — a drunken harlot —/ hand to hand.” Dated 9 November 1917, “Now,” a poem by Zinaida Gippius (1869-1945), pictures a city where the streets are “slippery and

into the writing of Ten Days reflected in passages describing “Men literally out of themselves, living prodigies of sleeplessness and work — men unshaven, filthy, with burning eyes, who drove upon their fixed purpose full speed on engines of exaltation. So much they had to do, so much!” So much Reed had to do in so little time — a matter of weeks according to Heroes I Have Known (1942) by his friend and editor Max Eastman, who recalls encountering him one day in Sheridan Square: Reed was “gaunt, unshaven, greasy-skinned, a stark sleepless half-crazy look” on his face.” Eastman sees a literary hero: “Not so many feats can be found in American literature to surpass what he did there in those two or three weeks in that little room” with “papers in a halfknown tongue, piled clear up to the ceiling, and a small dog-eared dictionary, and

vile,” “our guardians and warriors/have all retreated,” and “We’re all a bunch of homeless curs.” In Alexander Blok’s (1880-1921) “The Twelve,” a long poem that surges and swaggers on the page, “The city’s silent, not a sound/Above the Nevsky tower —/There’s no police around —/Roam without wine, my brothers!” Mikhail Kuzmin’s “Russian Revolution” moves from “People huddled in a gloomy crowd” and lines such as “The news is ever gayer,/like a flock of doves” to the wishful thought “we’re building a new house./Will there be space for all of us?” In fact there was no space for Kuzmin (1872-1936) and his lover, Yury Yurkun (1895-1938). According to Dralyuk’s commentary, after Stalin came to power, homosexual activity was outlawed, Yurkun was arrested, continually harrassed, and forced to become a police informant. Two years after Kuzmin died of pneumonia during the purges, his partner was arrested and executed. Reed’s Heroics You can sense the passion that went

a memory, and a determination to get it right, and a gorgeous imagination to paint it when he got it.” What struck Eastman most of all was “the unqualified, concentrated joy in his mad eyes that morning. He was doing what he was made to do, writing a great book.” On This Date According to the preface to Vasily Rozanov’s “The Apocalypse of Our Time” in 1917, it was on November 15 that Rozanov (1856-1919) began writing and distributing a series of pamphlets with that title. Calling himself “the Underground Man” after Dostoevsky’s novel Notes from the Underground, Razumov spent the last year of his life working on the project, one of the most compelling prose documents in Dralyuk’s anthology. While Reed was describing the events leading to the formation of the Soviet Union, Razumov was writing of “great voids” into which “everything was falling … thrones, classes, ranks, labour, wealth”: “Everything has been undermined, everyone has been under-

mined. Everyone is perishing, everything is perishing.” Buried in the Kremlin John Reed died of typhus a year after Ten Days was published. Lenin himself wrote the introduction to the 1922 edition, which he “unreservedly recommended to the workers of the world” for its “truthful and most vivid exposition of the events so significant to the comprehension of what really is the Proletarian Revolution.” Reed was given a state funeral and buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis. If any one passage seals his claim to such an honor, it’s the one excerpted below describing the massive “Brotherhood Grave” that hundreds of soldiers and workers were digging on Red Square for the burial of 500 coffins: “Late in the night we went through the empty streets and under the Iberian Gate to the great Red Square in front of the Kremlin. The church of Vasili Blazheiny loomed fantastic, its bright-coloured, convoluted and blazoned cupolas vague in the darkness …. Along one side of the square the dark towers and walls of the Kremlin stood up. On the high walls flickered redly the light of hidden flames; voices reached us across the immense place, and the sound of picks and shovels …. Mountains of dirt and rock were piled high near the base of the wall. Climbing these we looked down into two massive pits, ten or fifteen feet deep and fifty yards long, where hundreds of soldiers and workers were digging in the light of huge fires .... No one spoke. Overhead the night was thick with stars …. As we left, the workers in the pit, exhausted and running with sweat in spite of the cold, began to climb wearily out. Across the Red Square a dark knot of men came hurrying. They swarmed into the pits, picked up the tools and began digging, digging, without a word …. So, all the long night volunteers of the People relieved each other, never halting in their driving speed, and the cold light of the dawn laid bare the great Square, white with snow, and the yawning brown pits of the Brotherhood Grave, quite finished.” After describing the red banners of the funeral procession “bearing words of hope and brotherhood and stupendous prophecies, against a background of fifty thousand people,” Reed writes, “I suddenly realized that the devout Russian people no longer needed priests to pray them into heaven. On earth they were building a kingdom more bright than any heaven had to offer, and for which it was a glory to die ….” magine the author reading those sentences had he lived into the Stalinist era. In Memoirs 1925-1950, George Kennan sees “the phenomenon of Stalinism at the apogee of its horror. But no one, of course, could have been fully prepared for … the cynicism, shamelessness, and contempt for humanity” that defined “the Russia of the purges,” where Ten Days That Shook the World was banned until after Stalin’s death in 1953. —Stuart Mitchner

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THE ART OF PERIOD DRESS: Professionals will lecture and present hands-on workshops to help participants make elements of 18th century clothing on November 17 and 18 at Prallsville Mills in Stockton. (Photo by Brandyn Charlton)

“A QUIET DEFIANCE”: The photographs of Katie Orlinsky are featured in “A Quiet Defiance: The Women’s War in Mali,” an exhibition running November 20 through December 14 at the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School. An artist’s reception will be held on November 28 from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

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The Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School presents the photographs of Katie Orlinsky in an exhibition titled “A Quiet Defiance: The Women’s War in Mali,” on view from November 20 through December 14. There will be an artist’s reception on Thursday, November 28 from 12:30

to the public. Orlinsky is a photographer and cinematographer based in New York City, and has spent more than a decade as a photojournalist covering news and feature stories around the world for major publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, and National

awards from organizations including the Art Director’s Club, PDN30, Visa Pour L’image, and Pictures of the Year International, and she was recently honored with the 2016 Paris Match Female Photojournalist of the Year Award. She has also received artist grants from the Magnum Foun-

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dat ion, G et t y Images, the Howard Buffet Foundation, and the Pulitzer Center. This exhibition focuses on photographs she took while in Mali in 2013. A grant from the International Reporting Project e nable d h er to t r avel throughout northern Mali for a month and speak to women about their experiences under Islamic rule. In a recent article in The New York Times about these photographs, Orlinsky noted that she had “always been interested in Mali’s vibrant culture and wanted to understand how women were affected by the new laws.” She also noted in the article, “The Jihadists inflicted so much on the women in the north of the country…. It made just living almost illegal for women.” “A Quiet Defiance: The Women’s War in Mali” featuring the photography of Katie Orlinsky is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, when the school is in session, and by appointment on weekends. For more information about the Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery, call Jody Erdman, art gallery direc-

tor, at (609) 924-6700, ext. 1772 or visit www. pds.org. ———

“The Art of Period Dress” At Prallsville Mills

The Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area together present the second program in the conference series, “The Art of Period Dress.” Popular 1770s clothing lectures and workshops return in “The Art of Period Dress, Part 2,” on November 17 and 18 at Prallsville Mills in Stockton. T he November conference features two days of programming with a lecture each morning and handson workshops in the afternoons. The conference includes two distinct days of programming; participants may register for one or both days. Friday morning’s speaker is Rebecca Fifield, head of collection management for the special collections at the New York Public Library. Her research focuses on the study of indentured and enslaved female labor and their dress as studied through runaway advertisements 1750-90, for which she was awarded a Winterthur Museum fellow-

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ship in summer 2013. She has written several articles on this topic, including for the Winterthur Museum and Library, Readex, and Pasold Research Fund’s journal Textile History, and has presented on this topic for Colonial Williamsburg, the American Antiquarian Society, the Costume Society of America, and other organizations. On Saturday morning, hatter Andrew Kirk, will discuss felt hats and hat making. Kirk has been involved with American Revolutionary War living history since the age of 13. Serving as hatter and artificer for HM 17th Regiment of Foot in America, his interest in reproducing the 18th century material culture of the British Army led to creating reproductions of artifacts for television, film, and museums. Trained as a fine artist and educator at Maryland Institute College of Art, he has been a secondary art teacher in Maryland for seven years. The afternoon hands-on workshops include several that help participants learn period sewing techniques and go home with a project. They will be hosted by Eliza West, Andrew Kirk, Carrie Fellows, Kirsten Hammerstrom, David Niescior, and Asher Lurie. Afternoon workshops include making a bonnet, fabric identification 101, women’s hair and caps, men’s hats, making a market wallet, making an apron, and getting comfortable with getting dressed 18th century style for men and women. For more information and to register, visit revolutionarynj.org / crossroads-fall-conferenceart-period-dress. “The Art of Period Dress, Part 2” takes place from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on November 17 and 18 at the historic Prallsville Mills in Stockton.

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“Predators and Prey” At D&R Greenway

For a limited time, D&R Greenway L and Tr ust is exhibiting wooden raptors and songbirds car ved by acclaimed and award-winning artist Greg Pedersen. “Predators and Prey: FineArt Carvings of Raptors and Songbirds,” on private loan from curator/collector Jay Vawter, is on view through December 28, with a reception and special guest appearance by Pedersen on Friday, November 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jay Vawter is Pedersen’s most significant collector, and this is Pedersen’s largest solo exhibition. Pedersen recently received best in show,

first place, and honorable mention in the Ward World Ch a m p i on s h ip s. Vaw te r owns all three winners. “It will only be up for a limited time, because I can’t part with these beauties for any longer,” says Vawter, a retired investment counselor and avid photographer who has collected carved birds from all over the world. “I was drawn to Pedersen’s carvings because they are just exquisite work, incredibly lifelike.” RSVP for the reception at (609) 924-4646 or rsvp @ drg reenway.org. G aller y hours Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.drgreenway.org.

Area Exhibits A r t works, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, shows “Duet: An Exhibit of Representational Photography and Abstract Art” by Kathleen Liao and C.a. Shofed, through December 1. www. artworkstrenton.org. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “The Mask of Femininity: Feminist Portraits” by Andre Veloux through January 1 and “Reconstructed History” through November 25. w w w.ar tscouncilof princeton.org.

Lucas Gallery, Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, has a drawing show through November 26. arts. princeton.edu/events/drawingshow-fall-17/2017-11-03/ Morven Museum and G a rd e n , 55 Stockton Street, has “Newark and the Culture of Art: 19001960” through January 28. morven.org. Objects of Our Lives, pop up store at 10 Hulfish Street, has works by cera m ic ar t is t Yu ko Ni shikawa through November 10. The Princeton University Art Museum has

“Making History Visible: Of American Myths and National Heroes” through Januar y 17, “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photo g r ap h y 1895 -1925” through January 7, and Michael Kenna’s “Rouge” series through February 11. (609) 258-3788. Princeton University School of Architecture: “ARE WE HUMAN?: The Design of the Species 2 seconds, 2 days, 2 years, 2 0 0 y e a r s , 2 0 0,0 0 0 y e a r s” r u n s t h r o u g h Januar y 5. soa.pr ince ton.edu/arewehuman for details.

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HARRIS’S HAWK: This life-size carving by Greg Peterson is featured in “Predators and Prey: Fine-Art Carvings of Raptors and Songbirds,” at D&R Greenway. The exhibit is on view in the Jay Vawter Gallery through December 28, with a reception and special guest appearance by Pedersen on Friday, November 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

D&R Greenway Land Tr ust, 1 Preser vation Place, has “The Stony Brook: Connecting Us,” by Hun School students, through January 3 and Jay Vawter’s collection of carved birds through D e c e m b e r 2 8 . w w w. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “DrawCutShootPrintAssemble” November 19-January 14. www.ellarslie.com. Friend Center Atrium, Princeton University campus, shows the 2017 “Art of Science Exhibition” weekdays through April 2018. arts.prince ton.edu. Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “That’s Worth Celebrating: The Life and Works of the Johnson Family” through December 31, “Daniel Clayman: Radiant Landscape” through February 25, and other exhibits. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton,” “The Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” and a show on John von Neumann, as well as a permanent exhibit of historic photographs. The James A. Michener Art Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., has “George Sotter: Light and Shadow” through December 31. w w w.michener artmuseum.org.

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Mailbox Letters Do Not Necessarily Reflect the Views of Town Topics

New School Board Member Looking Forward to Serving Princeton Community

To The Editor: I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to the Princeton community as I prepare to join the PPS Board of Education. As this was my first time running for public office, I certainly learned a great deal from the process. I appreciated the public opportunities to share views about education and service, the respectful dialogue with fellow candidates, and the serious engagement of community members in learning about the critical issues facing the school district. I thank all those who supported me and I very much look forward to serving our whole community as a member of the Board of Education. JESS DEuTSch Riverside Drive

special reception for our YWcA’s top supporters. Those supporters, led by Barbara Purnell, have been hard at work to continue to boost the Pearl Bates Scholarship Program in new and meaningful ways. Thanks to significant contributions from Pnc Wealth Management and ETS, Barbara and her committee will celebrate their success this Sunday at ETS’s chauncey center. Pearl Bates was one of the first African Americans to work at ETS, during the challenging time of desegregation and unprecedented racial tension in Princeton. When she unexpectedly died in 1963, following surgery, her colleagues made a donation to the YWcA in her memory. Two years later, the YWcA Board of Directors formally dedicated the Pearl Bates Scholarship Fund in recognition of her volunteer service as a leader of the organization. Our YWcA will share Tatianna’s film entitled Who was Pearl Bates? for all to see when we unveil our new website on new Year’s Day. In the meantime, if you would like to visit our campus and learn more about Pearl Bates and our mission work, please stop in to our Welcome Desk and ask for a tour. With gratitude and in solidarity, JuDY huTTOn cEO, YWcA Princeton

Resident Expresses Gratitude to Police’s Arts Council Director Thanks Community Blue Angel Emergency Access Dispatcher For Memorable Hometown Halloween Parade To the Editor:

To the Editor: On Friday, October 27, 2017, more than 1,000 costumeclad community members gathered on Palmer Square Green to join our annual hometown halloween Parade — a 30-plus year tradition of family-friendly halloween fun right here in downtown Princeton. After the amazing Princeton university Marching Band entertained us on the Green, we paraded around Palmer Square to meet up with our friend and co-sponsor, the Princeton Family YMcA. hundreds and hundreds of children participated in halloween-themed fun and games, including face painting and the ever-popular trunk or treat. It was a wonderful evening in our community. On behalf of the Arts council of Princeton’s Board of Trustees, staff, and members, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the town of Princeton, the Princeton Police Department, Mayor liz lempert, Palmer Square Management, co-sponsor, Princeton Family YMcA, KInDsnacks, Princeton high School student volunteers and to the thousands of people who attended. In this year of ‘firsts’ for me as the Arts council’s ExecuTo the Editor: It is with a heavy heart that the leaders of our YWcA tive Director, this was a truly memorable event. TAnEShIA nASh lAIRD have decided not to bring crafters Marketplace to our comExecutive Director, Arts council of Princeton munity this weekend, despite a tradition that has spanned more than four decades. As we make this announcement, we would be remiss not to acknowledge and recognize the hundreds of YWcA women, especially all of the women who served as crafters chair over the years, as well as on the committee, and the members of our newcomers and Friends club, who cre- To the Editor: The “Princeton & Slavery” project’s revelations have ated and produced a marketplace and cafe that brought blurred distinctions between good and evil, north and joy to our community while raising much-needed funding. They should be proud of their success because it fueled South. For me, they also blur distinctions between past the Pearl Bates Scholarship Program, which has awarded and present. The symposium will rightly focus on racial over two million dollars in scholarship for a half century. injustice, but additional insight can come from comparing This has allowed YWcA Princeton to welcome participants, economies dependent on unethical energy, slave-based or otherwise. regardless of ability to pay. To make the point, here’s what I’ve learned thus far from While we recognize and respect the rich history of crafters Marketplace, we must also keep our mission focused on “Princeton & Slavery’s” events, exhibits, and website, plus the here and now. Social, gender, and racial justice issues some additional reading: Slaves were sold on nassau Street. Slavery was common are as raw and unsettling as ever. As we work diligently to understand the news reports of the day, we have found in Princeton, a part of everyday life, and seldom discussed. hope, comfort, and wisdom in revisiting the legacy of Pearl The university benefitted from wealth generated by the nelson Bates. While we remember her and learn more slave economy. nationally, the Bible and junk science were about her, we know it is time to redirect our energy and used to rationalize the continued use of slaves and to claim resources to our educational and advocacy initiatives. In that victims were actually beneficiaries. Those most victimdoing so, we are asking our neighbors to remember who ized by slavery had no vote. Those calling for a rapid end Mrs. Bates was … and why the scholarship in her name to slave use were considered radical. new Jersey chose to phase out slavery over many decades. Everyone supported is so important. One of our favorite neighbors, Tatianna Sims, is a gradu- the slave economy by buying its products. A few people of ate of Princeton high School, a recipient of the Princeton conscience sought to buy slave-free goods, but struggled university Prize in Race Relations and a rising talent at with issues of higher cost and verification. A technologinYu’s Tisch School of the Arts. Sims has answered our cal breakthrough made slavery much more profitable as call by producing a short film that will be previewed at a time went on, expanding u.S. exports and stiffening politiI was away from my home when I received a call from my alarm service. The alarm had gone off. What was I to do being so far away? I called the Princeton Police Blue Angel Emergency Access dispatcher. The police were sent to my home and found a side door had blown open. They called me and told me everything was okay. They closed the door, reset the alarm, and replaced the key in the Blue Angel lock box. What a wonderful service for seniors, people who live alone, and people with medical conditions. 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cal resistance to ending the slave economy. Ending slave use would mean stripping slave owners of the tremendous wealth bound up in the slaves themselves. The political party advocating continued slave use became radicalized, in part because demographic trends might erode its power. That Party chose to secede rather than face the unethical nature of the slave economy. Even after slave use was abolished, its harmful effects would linger for centuries. now, reread the above paragraph, substituting the word “fossil fuel” for slave and slavery. The technological breakthrough, by the way, was the cotton gin then, fracking now, and secession was from the union then, from reality-based thinking now. There are, of course, important distinctions. Slavery in the u.S. was an intentional subjugation, a race-based exploitation of one person by another, with much of the overt or covert cruelty playing out in real time. climate change, by contrast, is collective, unintentional, and impersonal, essentially collateral damage from the carbon-based economy. Its veiled, crowd-sourced form of cruelty is largely indirect, displaced in distance and time, disguised within the natural variations of the weather. climate change most directly targets earth, which can be thought of as a body, physically scarred by extraction, its oceans acidified, its land and sea made feverish by a 40 percent increase in carbon dioxide. These radical changes to atmosphere and oceans cripple nature and increasingly endanger people through a devastating intensification of winds, floods, droughts, and heat waves. And yet we drive down freeways, which function as climate change factories, with the best of motivations — to get to work, run an errand, or do a favor — exiling awareness of collective consequence. To more deeply understand slavery’s grip on society, consider how unethical energy continues to trap even free people in dependencies that can be viewed as both perfectly normal and unconscionable. STEPhEn K. hIlTnER north harrison Street

Amazing Pumpkin Carve Was Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s Biggest Event of the Year

To the Editor: nearly 5,000 people visited our five-day display of 50 massive carved pumpkins, making “The Amazing Pumpkin carve” the hopewell Valley Arts council’s biggest event of the year and a local autumn tradition. Our thanks to all who joined us for this fun celebration of the arts in our community, especially our sponsors, members, volunteers, artists, and supporters. This year, we partnered with the hopewell Valley uniformed Firefighters Association IAFF local 3897 and hopewell Township Fire District no. 1, along with the hopewell Valley volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, for the Third Annual Fire Safety Open house. We also teamed up the hopewell Valley historic Preservation committee for the rededication of Woolsey Park, which proved to be a popular new location for the carve right in the heart of hopewell Valley, making this truly a community-wide celebration. The outpouring of support makes this and future artinspired events a successful part of the hopewell Valley’s vibrant culture. We are grateful. Thank you so much for helping the hopewell Valley Arts council “celebrate art in the everyday!” cAROl lIPSOn President hopewell Valley Arts council Board of Trustees

Soirée Under the Stars Event Raises Close to $70,000 for Summer Bridge

To the Editor: On Friday, October 13, Princeton-Blairstown center (PBc) held its annual Soirée under the Stars at Springdale Golf club in Princeton. The event raised close to $70,000 to support our Summer Bridge Program, which addresses the “summer learning gap” for youth from low-income communities in Trenton, newark and new York city. More than 170 guests attended the event at Springdale Golf club which included inspirational speeches by Axel Velazquez, a Summer Bridge student from Partnerships for Trenton, and our Princeton Internships in civic Service (PIcS) Intern, Elisabeth (liz) Juechser. The night included hors d’oeuvres and international fare; sangria, beer, and wine; and live music by the logan Roth Trio. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2017 Frank Broderick Award to Reverend David McAlpin, Jr. ’50. PBc empowers young people, primarily from under-resourced communities, to strengthen their social-emotional skills through experiential, environmental, and adventurebased programming. Our Summer Bridge Program is a week-long leadership development and academic enrichment program that provides three hours a day of STEM, STEAM, and project-based learning enrichment; several hours a day of ropes and challenge course work that builds critical 21st century skills like collaboration, creativity, communication, and cooperation skills; daily waterfront time; and student choice activities. We are grateful to all our event sponsors and attendees. We are particularly grateful to Soirée co-chairs, Board Member, christina Bailey and Advisory council Member, Denise Fredericksen, and to Meredith Murray, Director of Development, for their hard work and leadership surrounding the very successful event. PAM GREGORY President and cEO

Princeton Charter School

Westminster Choir Invites Audience to “Listen”

estminster Choir College has experienced its share of uncertainty in the last couple of years, but one constant has been the quality of the choral education and ensembles on campus. The premiere chorus, the Westminster Choir, draws together the most select Choir College students to tackle intricate and complex music for concerts both locally and on tour worldwide. Conducted by Westminster Director of Choral Activities Joe Miller, the Westminster Choir presented a very challenging program of a cappella choral music this past Sunday afternoon in the Choir College’s Bristol Chapel. Entitled “Listen,” Sunday’s performance invited the sold-out audience to “find the voice within us” through some very contemporary music. The defining work on the program was Mass for Double Choir by 20th-century Swiss composer Frank Martin, who came to success late in life but whose music is now considered a staple of choral repertory. Martin’s music is technically demanding in its rich harmonic writing, seamless vocal lines, and intense chromaticism — all unaccompanied — and Miller wisely interspersed shorter pieces by other contemporary composers within the five movements of the Mass to create a well-rounded program. Martin’s Mass dates from 1920, with the first four movements completed by 1922 and the closing “Agnus Dei” added in 1928. Due to his own self-doubts, Martin would not allow the work to be performed until 1963. The Westminster Choir, singing from memory, easily showed why this Mass has achieved deserved success over the past 50 years. The altos of the choir began the opening “Kyrie” with a long melodic line eventually picked up by all the sections, sung with tight vowels, and a lean vocal sound. The chordal sections of this movement were warm, and the Westminster Choir had no trouble filling Bristol Chapel with sound. Moving to a different formation while singing the opening of the “Gloria,” the chorus delivered the sacred text well, with crisp lines and rhythms in the quicker passages. Throughout the choir, singers sang with little vibrato — too much vocal color within the sections would have blurred the harmonics and chromaticism. Sharp entrances marked the middle “Credo” section, with gently-sung chords depicting Christ “incarnate by the Holy Ghost.” The choir sang the quick and light lines of the “Et resurrexit” section precisely, and consistently brought out Martin’s em-

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GARY KARR, DOUBLE BASS

Music and Theater Rider Performs Play “Disgraced”

A rare east-coast appearance from "the world's leading solo bassist" (Time Magazine)

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BEATS ACROSS THE GLOBE: Groove Merchant Drum and Dance Ensemble directed by Kim Leary (Alexia) and Dave Merritt perform dances and play percussion instruments from cultures around the world. The ensemble performs culture-specific traditional pieces as well as their own original compositions. Some compositions are more traditional, loyal to the cultures that they represent while others are a fusion of musical ideas and traditions. The Drum and Dance Learning Center celebrates its 13th anniversary with a performance showcase on Saturday, November 18 at the Open Arts PAC at 146 Route 130 South in Bordentown, featuring Groove Merchant Drum and Dance Ensemble. Show is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids and are available at www.DrumDanceCenter. com. A free class at The Drum and Dance Learning Center is included with each ticket purchased in advance.

Rider Theatre will present Disgraced in the Yvonne Theater on the campus of Rider University in Lawrenceville, November 15 through 19. A preview performance will be Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m., and performances will be Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 18 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, November 19 at 2 p.m. The pro duc t ion, d irec ted by Miriam Mills, will be performed by Rider University students. In this 2013 Pulitzer-prize winning play, Islamophobia is examined in a post-9/11 progressive society with dire consequences. In her program note, director Miriam Mills writes: “A mer icans have been sold a bill of goods. In our elementary school history textbooks, we read that a big part of America’s greatness was due to our being a nation that is a ‘melting

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pot.’ We were taught that if we worked hard, studied hard, behaved ourselves, and fit in, we would be accepted. ‘Don’t act too (black, Jewish, Asian, brown, Muslim,? ) . Let’s all act like WASPS and if we do, we, too, can have a slice of the American Pie.’ Is it true? My parents told me many stories of German Jews who did not act too Jewish and even put Christmas trees in their homes. Alas, they, too, were put on the train to Auschwitz. This play asks us to stop pretending. It is my wish that we stop trying to be what we can never be. I hope that watching this play will help us to begin embracing our own cultural heritages. Let us not be disgraced by our differences, but proud of them.” Miriam Mills has directed more than 100 shows nationally included productions of Extremities, The Pillowman, Rent, and Sweet Charity. She has twice received the Kennedy Center ACTF Meritorious Directing Award for Excellence in Directing for her productions of The Pillowman and The Misanthrope. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased at the door, through the box office at (609) 896-7775 or online at w w w.rider.edu / arts. General admission preview tickets are $9 and are only available at the door. For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. Rider University is located at 2038 Lawrenceville Road in Lawrenceville.

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Artist and filmmaker Kevin Everson visits the Princeton Garden Theatre to discuss his work. Everson’s films combine scripted and documentary moments with rich elements of formalism on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. A discussion with Kevin Everson will take place after a screening of several of his short films. The event is in conjunction with the “Film Blackness” seminar at Princeton University taught by visiting professor Michael Gillespie. Tickets are $11 for general attendance, $9 for seniors, and $6 for members and are free for PU students, faculty, and staff.

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Westminster Opera Theatre will present Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert L. Annis Playhouse on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. The opera will be sung in French with English supertitles. Williams Hobbs is musical director for the production, and Andrew Chown is stage director. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors and are available by phone at (609) 921-2663 or online at www. rider.edu/arts. Set dur ing the French Revolution, Dialogues des Car mélite s is Pou lenc’s only full-length opera. The libretto was written by the composer himself, after the work of the same name by George Bernanos. It tells the story of a nervous and fearful aristocrat who decides to become a Carmelite nun during the Reign of Terror. However, the convent is not immune to the fear and turmoil that have begun to shake the country. Westminster Choir College is located at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Walnut Lane in Princeton. ———

Westminster Kantorei Presents “Lamentations”

We s t m i n s te r K a n to r e i will present a concert titled “L amentat ions” on S aturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. The program features Thomas Tallis’s Lamentations of Jeremiah, as well as Renaissance madrigals and modern works. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 for students and seniors, and are available by phone at (609) 921-2663 or online at www.rider.edu/ arts. Composed of students at Westminster Choir College, Westminster Kantorei is an auditioned chamber choir specializing in early and contemporary music. The ensemble performs regularly with some of America’s leading specialists in early music. It was a national finalist for The American Prize, whose judges stated that Kantorei is “truly outstanding,” and described the choir as having a “finely-measured and delicate balance of voices, and a mastery of stylistic performance practice.” The ensemble’s 2017-18 s e as on i nclude s p er for-

rectors Association’s Eastern Division Conference in Pittsburgh, as well as the release of its new recording, Lumina. Recent seasons have included performances at the 2017 Boston Early Music Festival, the Ameri-

the Reformation 500 Anniversar y Concert in the Princeton University Chapel and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, with the Westminster Choir and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Kurt Masur.

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ECLIPSED: On November 16, 17, and 18 at 8 p.m. in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, the Program in Theater presents “Eclipsed” by Danai Gurira, featuring theater senior Ugonna Nwabueze and directed by Shariffa Ali. Gurira’s gripping drama tells the story of five extraordinary women brought together by upheaval in their homeland of Liberia and their tale of survival, hope, humor, and resilience near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War. A discussion follows the November 18 performance. Tickets cost $8 for students, $12 for seniors, and $17 for general admission. Tickets are available online through the McCarter box office, by calling (609) 2582787, or at the door.

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Murder on the Orient Express

Complex Drama Does Justice to Agatha Christie’s Classic Whodunit

stars as Poirot and sports the detective’s trademark mustache. The visually captivating movie is perhaps more memorable for its breathtaking panoramas than the deliberately paced mystery that takes some time to be unraveled. The picture opens in Jerusalem, where Poirot is visiting the Wailing Wall and then boards a boat to Istanbul. Once there, his vacation is cut short by a telegram that informs him that he must return to London immediately. With the help of a fellow Belgian, who happens to be a train company executive (Tom Bateman), he secures a berth aboard the lavish Orient Express for what is usually an unremarkable three-day trip. However, the train is stranded in a snowstorm overnight and the next morning an American art dealer (Johnny Depp), who expressed a fear of being killed, is found dead. As Poirot investigates the murder, we gradually see that each of the 13 passengers on the train had a motive to kill the u ns avor y charac ter. Although everybody is a suspect, who is the m u rderer? T he le g endary Hercule Poirot solves the classic Agatha Christie mystery by using his extraordinary powers of deductive reasoning. E x c e l l e n t ( HHH½ stars). Rated PG-13 for violence, ethnic slurs, and mature themes. In English and French with subtitles. Running t i m e : 114 m i n u te s. Production Studio: K i nb er g G e n re / T h e Mark Gordon Company. Distributor: 20th Century Fox. I NEED TO LET THE LITTLE GRAY CELLS IN MY BRAIN DO THEIR WORK: Belgian detective Hercule —Kam Williams Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) steps outside the stranded train to search for a clue to the murder.

irst published in 1936, Murder on the Orient Express is the most famous case solved by the famous detective Hercule Poirot. Created by Agatha Christie, the Belgian sleuth appeared in 33 of her novels, a play, and over 50 short stories. This complex murder mystery was first made into a movie by Sidney Lumet in a faithful adaptation that co-starred Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Sir John Gielgud, Albert Finney, and Jacqueline Bisset. Bergman won her third Oscar for her sterling performance as Greta Ohlsson, a Swedish nurse. This version of Murder on the Orient Express was directed by five-time Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh who assembled a top-flight cast. The cast includes Academy Award winners Judi Dench and Penelope Cruz, and Award nominees Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe, and Johnny Depp. In addition to directing the film, Branagh also

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Blade Runner 2049 (R for violence, profanity, nudity, and sexuality). Science-fiction sequel about a Los Angeles Police Department officer (Ryan Gosling) assigned to save humanity during an alien invasion while searching for a predecessor (Harrison Ford) who’s been missing for three decades. With Robin Wright, Wood Harris, and Jared Leto. Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13 for profanity and some suggestive material). Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell reprise their roles as a father and stepfather respectively in this sequel which has the two competing for their kids’ affections at Christmastime. With John Lithgow, Mel Gibson, John Cena, and Linda Cardellini. The Florida Project (R for disturbing behavior, sexual references, drug use, and pervasive profanity). Drama, unfolding during an eventful summer, describing the adventures of a mischievous 6-year-old (Brooklyn Pierce) and her playmates who are growing up in the shadow of Disney World. With Willem Dafoe, Bria Vinaite, and Valeria Cotto. Geostorm (PG-13 for action, violence, and scenes of mass destruction). Apocalyptic thriller describing the catastrophic climate change which ensues in the wake of a man-made effort to engineer the weather via satellites in response to global warming. Ensemble cast features Gerard Butler, Ed Harris, Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, Mare Winningham, and Jeremy Ray Taylor. Happy Death Day (PG-13 for violence, terror, profanity, crude sexuality, and drug use). Horror film about a college coed (Jessica Rothe) who is forced to relive the Friday the 13th on which she was murdered over and over until she figures out her killer’s identity. Featuring Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, and Rachel Matthews. Jigsaw (R for profanity, torture, and graphic violence). Eighth movie in the Saw horror series finds serial killer John Kramer (Tobin Bell) resurfacing a decade after his supposed demise to embark on yet another reign of terror. With Callum Keith Renniw, Matthew Passmore, and Mandela Van Peebles. Justice League (PG-13 for action and violence). Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) are inspired by Superman’s (Henry Cavill) altruism when he recruit Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) to save the planet from a threat posed by a new nemesis (Ciaran Hinds) with an army of extraterrestrial minions. Cast includes Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jeremy Irons as Alfred the Butler, and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (R for sexuality, profanity, graphic nudity, and disturbing content). Thriller about a renowned heart surgeon (Colin Farrell) who is forced to make a tough decision about a sinister teenage orphan with a developmental disorder (Barry Keoghan). With Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, and Raffey Cassidy. LBJ (R for profanity). Woody Harrelson plays Lyndon Baines Johnson in this biopic about the early months of his presidency when he took the reins of power in the wake of the assassination of JFK (Jeffrey Donovan). Featuring Michael Stahl-David as RFK, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lady Bird, and Judd Lormand as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Loving Vincent (PG-13 for violence, mature themes, sexuality, and smoking). Robert Gulaczyk plays Vincent Van Gogh in this biopic exploring the eccentric artist’s life and mysterious death. With Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, and Jerome Flynn. Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13 for violence and mature themes). Director Kenneth Branagh also stars as the legendary Inspector Poirot in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit about 13 strangers stranded on train with a killer in their midst. A-list cast includes Oscar winners Judi Dench and Penelope Cruz, as well as nominees Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, and Branagh. Only the Brave (PG-13 for mature themes, profanity, sexual references, and drug use). A profile of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the elite team of fire jumpers that lost 19 members in an Arizona wildfire in June of 2013. Co-starring Jennifer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, and Andie MacDowell. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (PG-13 for violence and profanity). Denzel Washington is the title character in this drama about an idealistic attorney who is pressured to compromise his values after his law partner (Colin Farrell) suffers a heart attack. With Carmen Ejogo, Shelly Hennig, and Nazneen Contractor. The Star (PG for mature themes). A parable about a donkey (Steven Yeun), a dove (Keegan-Michael Key), and a lamb (Aidy Bryant) who were the unsung heroes in the stable on the very first Christmas. Co-starring Gina Rodriguez as Mary, Zachary Levi as Joseph, and Christopher Plummer as King Herod. Support cast includes Tyler Perry, Mariah Carey, Ving Rhames, Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Joel Osteen, and Oprah. Thank You for Your Service (R for sexuality, drug use, graphic violence, brief nudity, and pervasive profanity). Adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner David Finkel’s bestseller about some Iraq War veterans suffering from PTSD as they adjust to civilian life after returning to the States. Ensemble cast co-stars Miles Teller, Keisha CastleHughes, Amy Schumer, Haley Bennett, and Kate Lyn Sheil. Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13 for violence, intense action, and suggestive material). Seventeenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series where the Norse superhero (Chris Hemsworth) squares off against The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) in a race against time to save civilization from a new nemesis (Cate Blanchett). Ensemble cast includes Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, and Karl Urban. Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (PG-13 for profanity, scary images, sexual references, and drug use). Tyler Perry’s back in drag as a sassy granny for another round of Halloween hijinks at a campground haunted by ghosts and goblins. Supporting cast includes Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Lexy Panterra, and Diamond White. Victoria and Abdul (PG-13 for profanity and mature themes). Adaptation of Shrabani Basu’s bestseller describing the friendship forged between an aging Queen Victoria (Judy Dench) and her 24-year-old Indian servant (Ali Fazal). With Eddie Izzard, Olivia Williams, and Michael Gambon. In English, Hindi, and Urdu with subtitles. Wonder (PG for bullying, mild epithets, and mature themes). Adaptation of A.J. Palacio’s bestseller about a disfigured 5th grader’s (Jacob Tremblay) adjustment to junior high after being home-schooled by his mother (Julia Roberts) all his life. With Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin, and Sonia Braga. Wonderstruck (PG for smoking and mature themes) Adaptation of Brian Selznick’s illustrated children’s novel that has two storylines unfolding 50 years apart and each about a youngster trying to unravel a mesmerizing mystery. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Williams. —Kam Williams

Wednesday, November 15 6 p.m.: Pulitzer Prize-finalist Stephen Kotkin discusses his latest work, Stalin: Waiting for Hitler at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. 7 p.m.: Screening of new documentary film Seeing Through the Wall followed by a Q&A with the director at Princeton United Methodist Church. Light refreshments served. This event is cosponsored by the Princeton Middle East Society and Jewish Voice for Peace – Central New Jersey. 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Sustainable Princeton presents a program on “Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Princeton” at Princeton Public Library. 7 to 9 p.m.: The Arts Council of Princeton’s Community Stage Series at Solley Theater welcomes playwright, poet, and novelist Ntozake Shange in “Wild Beauty,” a collection of more than sixty original and selected poems on race and feminism. 8 to 10:30 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16 10 a.m.: Movin’ and Groovin’ with Miss Amy at Center Court at Princeton’s MarketFair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Last outdoor market of the season at the Princeton Farmers Market in Hinds Plaza. 5:30 p.m.: Princeton University Art Museum Artist Talk with Titus Kaphar, whose work forms the conceptual core of the Museum’s engagement with the campus-wide conversation focused on the Princeton & Slavery Project. 6 p.m.: Princeton University Concerts welcomes Galician bagpipe player Cristina Pato and the Cristina Pato Quartet to Richardson Auditorium (also at 9 p.m.). 7 p.m.: John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton hosts Family Therapist at the Center for Counseling Services in Mercer County, George Scott, for a discussion on “Raising Healthy Children.” Scott will speak on mental health in kids and teens, along with methods for developing resiliency, response to traumatic events, and stress in schools. 7 p.m.: “Back to the Future: Waldorf Education Now More Than Ever” presented by Jack Petrash at the Waldorf School of Princeton, located at 1062 Cherry Hill Road in Princeton. Petrash has been a class teacher at the Washington Waldorf School for over 30 years and is the author of Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out. Tickets are $15 at the door. 7 p.m.: Former White House photographer Amanda Lucidon presents a slideshow and talks about her book, Chasing Light, which documents the first lady’s life at the White House from 2013-17. Free; Princeton Public Library. Friday, November 17 4 p.m.: Students in kindergarten through third grade are invited to engage in dramatic exercises including discussions, games, and other fun activities led by Princeton High School drama aficionados at Princeton Public Library. 6:30 p.m.: Meeting, One Table Café at Trinity Church,

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Tap Room in Palmer Square. Learn about the art of making the perfect cocktail with a focus on seasonal flavors. This event is Free, but preregistration is required at www.palmersquare.com. 8 p.m.: Singer-songwriter legends Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt perform at McCarter Theatre. 8 p.m.: Monk & Dizzy performing classical and original material at Richardson Auditorium and directed by Rudresh Mahanthappa. Sunday, November 19 8 a.m.: 5K Dash at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, located at 1128 Great Road in Princeton. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Stockton Farmer’s Market is a yearround, indoor community market located at 19 Bridge Street in Stockton . The market includes farm fresh produce, eat-in foodstands, seafood, meats, baked goods, artisans, and more (repeats weekly every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). 1 p.m.: Open House at Princeton Charter School. Includes a Q&A with teachers, parents, and students, followed by a tour of the campus. 1 p.m.: YingHua International School Open House for 2 year olds through grade eight. For more information, visit www.yhis.org. 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Historical Society of Princeton Walking Tour of downtown Princeton and the University campus. The tour begins at Bainbridge House on Nassau Street. Tickets are $7. 3 p.m.: The Richardson Chamber Players present “Bohemia: Echoes of Vltava” at Richardson Auditorium. 7:30 to 9 p.m.: Monthly meeting of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) at the Suzanne Patterson Center behind Monument Hall in Princeton. Doors open at 7 p.m. The program will feature a panel discussion on affordable housing in Princeton. The event is Free and open to the public.

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The Importance of Men’s Health Awareness Is The Focus of Area Health Professionals

t’s an age-old adage that men don’t always like to ask directions when driving. Not always true, of course, but just often enough to have become something of a stereotype. Increasingly, however, the question is do the guys take proper care of their health? Do they hesitate to make doctors’ appointments, hoping whatever symptom they have will just go away? Are they reluctant to admit concerns over feelings of anxiety or depression — perhaps out of worry that it indicates waning masculinity or self-reliance? Do they attempt to ignore a persistent ache or pain, cough, etc. thinking it’s not a big deal? Many health care systems, medical groups, and organizations are working today to shine a light on men’s health issues, both mental and physical, and remove any stigmas about asking for help. Such serious problems as the severe opiate addiction crisis across the country, concerns over prostate and testicular cancer, the increasing number of suicides among middle-aged and older men, and ongoing, seemingly relentless, gun violence (possibly related to mental problems), are all a growing focus of healthcare professionals and organizations. Health Crisis “The state of men’s health is in crisis. Men experience worse longer-term health than women and die on average six years earlier. Prostate cancer rates will double in the next 15 years. Testicular cancer rates have already

doubled in the last 50 years. Three-quarters of suicides are men. Poor mental health leads to almost half a million men taking their own life every year worldwide. In the U.S. nearly 50,000 individuals die from suicide each year, and the number has increased 24 percent over the past 15 years. Seventy-seven percent involve men, and seven out of 10 are white middle-aged individuals. “Our fathers, par tners, brothers, sons, and friends are facing this health crisis, and it’s not being talked about. We can’t afford to stay silent.” This startling information is from the U.S. Movember Foundation and the Center for Disease Control. Known for its moustache-growing movement in the month of November, the Movember Foundation is a multi-national charity that aims to raise awareness of and money to promote men’s health. Founded in Australia in 2003, it has become a significant force in focusing on men’s health issues. As of 2017, the Movember Foundation has raised more than $580 million as a charitable institution and has funded more than 800 programs and 1,200 men’s health projects. It is active in 21 countries. Its annual Movember moustache event, during November, when men are encouraged to grow a mustache, has become a favorite activity for many men and a unique opportunity for fund-raising. From just 30 moustaches in 2003 to five million most

recently, the Foundation has grown into a global force, supported by corporations, organizations, celebrities, athletes, and individuals in many countries. Around the World By encouraging men to get involved, it aims to increase early cancer detection, diagnosis, and effective treatment, and ultimately reduce the numbers of preventable deaths. In addition to annual check-ups, the Movember Foundation urges men to be aware of family history regarding cancer, and to adopt healthy lifestyles. As it reports in its mission statement: “We are the only charity tackling men’s health on a global scale, year-round. We know what works for men. We are transforming the way research into men’s health is done and the way health services reach and support men. We don’t take government funding so we can challenge the status quo and invest quicker in what works. We are also bringing leading experts together from around the world to collaborate on solutions that will fundamentally change the way men are treated and supported. “Our goals are big, but the impact of doing nothing is bigger. We need to act. We believe that by 2030, we will reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25 percent. What does the future look like? Half as many men dying from prostate and testicular cancer. Half as many men suffering serious side effects as a result of their treatment. A quarter fewer men dying from suicide.

“We are committed to funding groundbreaking programs all over the world, engaging with men where they are, to understand what works best, to help make change happen sooner.” The Princeton area is fortunate to have a number of institutions and organizations exploring ways to help men become more aware of health issues and take appropriate action. For example, the Princeton Family Institute, founded in 1982, focuses on psychotherapy with couples, families, and individuals. Its group of experienced clinicians offers a collaborative and culturallysensitive approach to help patients within a healing atmosphere. Guiding Perspectives Dr. Norbert A. Wetzel, cofounder and director of the Institute, explains its goals and mission. “At Princeton Family Institute, we look at men who come to us for therapy with a ‘kaleidoscope of perspectives,’ whether they come as individuals, as members of a couple, or as part of a family. These guiding perspectives are men’s economic situation and their social status (including their position in the social hierarchy). We talk about their race, ethnicity, and cultural background; we are curious about their gender identity and their sexual orientation and identity. “We explore their extended family legacies and traditions; we hear about their religious faith and practice, and examine their health history, including addictions and hereditary diseases. As we learn from the conversations with men about different facets of their identities, we listen carefully to what

these aspects mean to them.” This therapeutic conversation is unique, continues Dr. Wetzel, and “constitutes an attempt to privilege the client and his expertise about himself and not our expertise as therapists. It is different from the question and answer examination by a medical expert who inquires about a patient’s symptoms and then prescribes medication. Defining someone

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with us are comprehensive and complex. They include mental, spiritual, psychological, physical, cultural, emotional, and behavioral aspects of who they are. While it may be important to include psychiatric and medication-focused aid to the treatment, at Princeton Family Institute, we see this support as part of the overall healing process. No topic in our therapeutic conversations is excluded. Suicidal thoughts, disabling depression, embarrassing behaviors, ‘crazy’ and confused thinking, or the lifedestroying struggle with addiction can all enter into the broad realm of healing conversation.” As has been stated above, suicide has increased in recent years. In fact, because of the stigma often attached to it, studies indicate it is often under-reported, and that the numbers are even higher. Prevention is key, and doctors, other health professionals, and therapists are dedicated to working toward that end. Essential Information The Jed Foundation was established in 2000 in memory of a young man who took his own life. A nonprofit organization, its goal is to find ways to prevent suicide, offering help to those who are so troubled as to be considering such a drastic step. It provides essential information about emotional health issues, and offers guidance for those concerned about a friend or family member or about themselves. It also works to encourage openness about the subject and overcome the shame and secrecy that often prevents honest discussion of mental health issues. The Jed Foundation reaches out to young people, in particular, but as its Chief Medical Officer, Victor Schwartz, MD, points out, its approaches can be equally helpful to adult men. For example, he notes, “Family and work stresses can cause anxiety and depression and in some rarer cases, suicidal thoughts or behavior. We know that an acute family or

work crisis can sometimes result in suicidal thoughts and behaviors, but typically in the context of other mental health or substance-related concerns.” Regarding younger people and students, he says, “If young people have anxiety or sadness or thinking problems that are disruptive to their functioning (trouble with sleeping, eating, self-care, concentrating, getting things done) or are very painful or are getting worse, then this would suggest there is possibly a problem that needs attention. Trust your gut; if you think there is a problem, there very likely is.” Dr. Wetzel suggests important ways family and friends of a troubled individual can be aware of signs that the person is considering suicide, and what they can do to help prevent it. “The first thing is that simply being a good and supportive friend (‘being there’) is helpful and supportive, and can lead to someone feeling less isolated and hopeless. If a person is really having thoughts of despair and self-harm, then a friend or family member can assist this person to find help and support in their local care system (since sometimes, a very depressed person might not have the motivation to seek help for themselves), and if there is an acute danger, you might go with them to a local emergency room or call the local emergency services to get care.” He also emphasizes the importance of positive connections to others, and that these can be protective for people who are struggling with problems. “We also know that getting counseling and mental health care when there is a problem are both very important in lowering the risk for suicide. Along with this, we try to educate people about when to see their medical care professionals, and when to access care. We need to have a mental health system that can provide good care for typical problems and be able to respond to a crisis. We need to make it easier for people in distress to tell

someone and for a concerned family member or friend to start a conversation when they are worried.” Increasing Openness Dr. Wetzel believes that currently there is increasing openness among people, especially younger people in general, including men, in talking about their mental health concerns. The Jed Foundation has taken a significant step in advancing this awareness, particularly regarding suicide, as it has launched a blueprint for prevention. Trinity Counseling Service (TCS) has provided help, guidance, and hope to many people during its nearly 50 years of operation in the community. It will mark its 50th anniversary in the spring of 2018. It offers counseling to people of all ages, including adolescents, adults, and senior citizens. Forty percent of the clients are male, notes Trinity Executive Director Whitney B. Ross, EdM, PhD. “The number one diagnosis (which is consistent with the national average) at TCS is generalized anxiety disorder, and many of the men seen at TCS are here as a result of anxiety. We also see low-grade depression and issues resulting from life transitions (job change or job loss, marital issues, moves, the loss of a spouse).” TCS has an experienced staff to help clients, and can direct them to other professionals if they need further help, explains Dr. Ross. “Currently, we have 14 clinicians working at TCS: licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, and psychologists. We do not have psychiatrists on staff, but we have psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrists in the community to whom we refer clients for consultations (psychiatric and/or medication) or to be followed for medication management when needed.” The fact that many male clients are seeking help is an encouraging sign, she adds. “We are seeing more adult men coming in, aware they have something troubling them, and hoping to find ways to address it.” —Jean Stratton

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This 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1-car garage, two-story Townhome has a wonderfully convenient location near the front entrance of Windrows Hall, which allows easy access to all the excellent amenities the Princeton Windrows community offers. Featuring recessed lighting and quartz countertops in the kitchen, and a new HVAC system, this property is perfect for those that value a large space and convenient location. Purchase incentive of $10,000 towards an elevator installation or general renovations. (Images feature virtual staging.)

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or Mimi Asom, a native of Dallas, Texas, the arctic weather that chilled the area last Friday as the Princeton University women’s soccer team hosted Monmouth in the opening round of the NCAA tournament was a shock to the system. “This is the coldest I have ever been in my life, period,” said Asom. “I am so cold.” But with the junior forward leading the charge, Princeton came out on fire before a hardy crowd of 798 on hand at Roberts Stadium as temperatures dipped into the 20s with a wind chill in the teens. “I think we did really well this game starting really hard in the first five minutes,” said Asom. “We were getting opportunities; from the get-go, we came out swinging.” Nearly six minutes into the contest, Asom took advantage of an opportunity, firing a shot into the back of the net to give Princeton a 1-0 lead. “The coaches have been having me work on driving forward instead of diagonal,” said Asom. “I just drove down the line and cut it back across. I saw the open net so I went for it.” About 14 minutes later, Asom helped create another goal, slotting a pass that Abby Givens banged home to

give Princeton a 2-0 lead. “There was great ball movement, I got the ball and I got my hips turned around,” recalled Asom. “I couldn’t tell who it was but I saw someone darting around so I figured I should just go for it.” Midway through the second half, Asom came up with another great play to put the game out of reach, blasting a shot by the Monmouth goalie as Princeton extended its lead to 3-0 on the way to a 4-0 win over the Hawks. Princeton, now 15-2 overall, faces North Carolina State (15-5-1) in a second round contest on November 17 in Cary, N.C. in a rematch of a regular season meeting on September 2 won 2-0 by the Tigers. “It has been said all of the time that a 2-0 lead is the most dangerous lead in soccer,” said Asom, who scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Boston College in the opening round in 2015, Princeton’s last home appearance in the NCAA tourney. “In the locker room at halftime all we kept talking about was getting that third goal so we could set the pace for the game and kill their spirits.” In reflecting on Princeton’s success this fall, Asom points to the squad’s daily diligence. “It is definitely the work ethic, the team fundamen-

tally believes in giving its all every moment that it is together,” said Asom, who now has 10 goals on the season. “When we play, the work we have put in at practice every day shows.” Princeton head coach Sean Driscoll liked his the way his players seized the moment last Friday. “I was really impressed with how we came out, we played with a lot of energy, as I expected we would,” said Driscoll, whose team had defeated Monmouth 3-0 in its season opener in late August. “We played well and got an early goal which really set the tempo. We created a lot of other opportunities.” Driscoll was particularly impressed by Asom. “Mimi has played very well, she held the ball up really well,” said Driscoll. “She was getting us in a good dangerous position; she was very effective.” The team’s defensive unit was also very effective as it held the Hawks to six shots on the way to the clean sheet. “Our backs did very, very well; there was a period of time in the second half where we lost the plot a little in the middle of the field,” said Driscoll. “That line (seniors Natalie Larkin, Katie PrattThompson, and Mikaela Symanovich along with fresh-

man Luck Rickerson) has done very well all season, I think that was our 12th shutout.” Princeton’s resounding victory surprised even Driscoll. “It is not very often that you can have a decisive victory in the first round, all of those teams belong in this tournament,” said Driscoll. “Monmouth is a tremendous team, they are well coached. To make a statement like that, I am really impressed. I didn’t know what the result of the game was going to be tonight but I knew it was going to be a very difficult one. I was really, really happy with how we performed.” With Princeton having gone 2-0 on a swing to North Carolina earlier this season, topping Wake Forest 2-0 in addition to the win over N.C. State, Driscoll believes the Tigers can keep performing at a high level. “It is a deep team; it is a very collective unit,” said Driscoll, whose squad would face the winner of the North Carolina-Colorado second round contest in a Round of 16 game on Sunday if it can get by N.C. State. “They all work hard together, they work for each other, they enjoy playing together, and playing for one another. We are happy to play anybody and I like the idea that we are a good team, I feel we can compete with anyone in the country.” Asom, for her part, shares Driscoll’s sentiments. “It is

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CHILLING EFFECT: Princeton University women’s soccer player Mimi Asom, right, goes up for a header last Friday night as the Tigers hosted Monmouth in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Braving the Arctic blast that hit the area, junior forward Asom heated things up with two goals and an assist to help Princeton prevail 4-0. The Tigers, now 15-2 overall, face North Carolina State (15-5-1) in a second round contest on November 17 in Cary, N.C. It marks a rematch of a regular season game on September 2 which saw the Tigers defeat the Wolfpack 2-0. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) so great because if you key in on someone and there are two people who are going to be able to do it just as well, it just makes us so hard to beat,” said Asom. “This is

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Princeton Field Hockey Battles to Bitter End As It Falls to North Carolina in NCAA Quarters Playing North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinals last Sunday, the Princeton University field hockey battled to the last second and beyond. Trailing 3-2 but generating three penalty corners after time expired in regulation, 14th-ranked Princeton tried mightily to get the tying goal and force overtime but the fourth-ranked Tar Heels gamely held the fort and earned the victory and a spot in the Final 4. P r i nce ton h e ad coach Carla Tagliente was proud of how her team battled to the bitter end as it ended the fall with a 12-7 record. “You can’t really ask for more; we were two-for-three on corners at that point and I felt pretty good about it,” said Tagliente. “They played with desperation with everyone in front of the goalie; there were a lot of bodies. We fought well; it is just small margins in games like that. It could have gone either way but unfortunately, we didn’t come out on the right side.” A day earlier, the Tigers were on the right side of a close game as they edged host fifth-ranked Virginia 3-2 in overtime in an opening round contest. The Tigers trailed 2-1 in the second half, but senior Ryan McCarthy was determine to extend her career as she scored the game-tying goal and then banged home the game winner in the second extra session. “Ryan was really opportunistic; she was very good on

the defensive end as well,” said Tagliente. “On that last goal, it was a collective effort. It was Elise Wong and Clara Roth putting pressure on Tara Vittese, their top attacker, in our defensive circle. Ryan came on the back door and got it on her stick and ran 100 yards the other way with the ball. It started from that defensive effort.” Sophomore goalie Grace Baylis produced a stellar effort in win, making nine saves. “She had a really big game. There was one save in particular in overtime,” said Tagliente. “Tara Vittese was going against the grain and had a backhand shot and Grace was moving in one direction and lunged in the other direction and saved it with her toenail on her left foot. It was a really challenging save and I think that gave us a little momentum and kept us in the game.” Against UNC, Princeton struggled to get momentum as it trailed 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 at various points. “It hurt us a little bit, not just going down once but going dow n three times and chasing the game that much,” said Tagliente. “I think we did have a little wind taken out of our sails. The second goal was controversial; it hit both posts and was lying on the goal line and they called it a goal. Bad breaks like that take a little bit to overcome. I was happy we were able to get it back and level it at two but

CAROLINA BLUES: Princeton University field hockey player Elise Wong heads up the field in recent action. Last Saturday, junior star Wong scored a goal to help Princeton defeat Virginia 3-2 in overtime in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. A day later, the Tigers’ season came to an end as they fell 3-2 to North Carolina in the NCAA quarters. The Tigers, who entered the tournament ranked 14th nationally, finished with a final record of 12-7. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

to come back a third time was tough.” While the loss to the Tar Heels was a tough way to end the fall, the positives outweighed the negatives. “Going undefeated in the Ivies is a pretty big feat and the UVA game was a superb game in our part; I am really proud of the team for that,” said Tagliente. “Maybe we didn’t go as far as last year (making the Final 4) but I do think the team is farther along. How you finish the season isn’t always indicative of how good your season was. In the NCAAs, it is small margins. It is a testament to these guys, a Final 4 followed up by an undefeated Ivy season and a NCAA quarterfinal appearance is two really good seasons. I think we have a great foundation coming back and we can build on this.” With Princeton welcoming back such standouts as sophomore Maddie Bacskai, junior Nicole Catalino, junior Sophia Tornetta, junior Jane Donio-Enscoe, freshman Julianna Tornetta, freshman Mary Kate Neff, and freshman Emma Street along with junior Wong, freshman Roth, and sophomore Baylis, there is a really good base of talent on hand. “The offseason is the time to tap into what we have and develop some more people and really tap some people for attacking corner specialist opportunities,” said Tagliente. “That is what we did with Ryan and we will look to do that with more players this year. I couldn’t be happier with the freshman class and their production.” Tagliente is happy with the intangibles provided by her senior class, which included Danielle Duseau, Rachel Park, Lexi Quirk, and former Princeton Day School standout Sarah Brennan along with McCarthy. “They may not have had the time or the minutes on the field but they have been a really great group over the past two seasons,” said Tagliente. “It isn’t easy when only one of five played significant minutes. Behind the scenes, they have provided a lot of the backbone of our leadership for this team. A team isn’t made up of one or two people and it can go either way. It can tear you apart or they can support you. I can’t say enough about that group.” —Bill Alden

Princeton Football Fights Hard in Loss to Yale, Looking to End on High Note at Dartmouth Bob Surace had plenty of reason to be angry after his Princeton University football team fell 35-31 to visiting Yale last Saturday. The defeat marked the fourth time this season that Princeton had suffered a loss in Ivy League play with a chance to win in its final possession. The setback before a crowd of 11, 229 at Powers Field also officially knocked the Tigers, now 5-4 overall and 2-4 Ivy, out of contention for their second straight Ivy title while Yale (8-1 overall, 5-1 Ivy) clinched at least a share of the crown. But afterward Surace had high praise for his players. “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” said Princeton head coach Surace. “That was one of the great efforts you’ll see, and it came against a team as good as Yale. It was a great game, and while we needed to execute better at times, you can’t question the fight and resolve that they showed.” The Tigers executed well in the passing game as they jumped out to a 24-7 lead over the Bulldogs with senior quarterback Chad Kanoff connecting on touchdown passes to Jesper Horsted, Stephen Carlson, and Tiger Bech. “They are a man-to-man team that holds and interferes and our receivers were fighting through all of that,” said Surace “We got some big plays. Jesper went for a long one and Tiger went for a long one and had another one.” Kanoff ended up going 23for-41 for 454 yards passing and four touchdowns. In the process, he set a personal career single-game best in passing yards and also broke the program’s single-season record for TD passes as he is now at 26, surpassing the mark of 25 held by Doug Butler (1983) and Quinn Epperly (2013). Junior receiver Horsted joined the record parade, as he now has 12 touchdown catches on the season, breaking the standard of 11 held by Derek Graham (1983) and Roman Wilson (2013). “Chad played so well, the kid is so gutsy,” said Surace. “He can barely walk and he’s out there.” The team’s corps of linebackers played well, holding the fort in the face of a prolific Yale offense.

“Tommy [Johnson], John [Orr], and Jackson [Simcox], the three of them played well,” said Surace. “I don’t know how many times they put a helmet right on the ball. I don’t think we forced a turnover and the turnover we had (a third quarter fumble that resulted in a Yale touchdown as it narrowed the gap to 24-21) loomed large.” In the end, though, Yale’s efficiency in clutch situations made the difference as they went 10-of-19 in third down conversion and converted their one attempt on fourth down. “They executed their third downs, that is the story offensively for them,” said Surace. “It was not only the third a nd shor t s, wh ich t hey are incredible with. It was those third and eights and fourth and 10. At the end of the day, we could not get enough pass rush or tight enough coverage. T heir quarterback [Kurt Rawlings] did a heck of a job, some of those passes were extremely accurate.” Despite being forced to go with a youth movement by necessity this fall due to a spate of injuries, Princeton has kept things extremely close week in, week out. “The amazing thing is that most teams that are in our

situation are getting blown out,” said Surace. “We just can’t find the one play, the one call, whatever that is, to get that good feeling again. We are going to fight like heck to get it this week.” It was a bad feeling for Surace to see the sadness displayed by the seniors in the wake of losing their final home game. “You go into the locker room and there is extreme disappointment; I know it and I feel it,” said Surace. “The guys are fighting through things to be out there, knowing that it is our best chance to win. Mitch Sweigart and Chad are guys playing at an NFL level and they are showing immense guts and heart. I feel for all them because their guts are off the charts.” Surace is fully expecting a gutsy performance from his team in the season finale as it plays at Dartmouth (7-2 overall, 4-2 Ivy) on November 18. “I just told the guys that we are going to work to play 60 minutes of great football against Dartmouth,” said Surace. “At the end of the day, we are going to fight our tails off and play an unbelievable game. Whoever is in there, young guys or veteran guys, I know they are going to come to practice and they are going to fight.” —Bill Alden

SPEEDY TIGER: Princeton University football player Tiger Bech tries to elude tacklers from Yale in action last Saturday. Sophomore receiver Bech enjoyed a career day in a losing cause as Princeton fell 35-31 to the Bulldogs. He made six catches for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown and also piled up a total of 158 yards in kickoff and punt returns. The Tigers, now 5-4 overall and 2-4 Ivy League, conclude their season by playing at Dartmouth (7-2 overall, 4-2 Ivy) on November 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Luis Nicolao’s office on the deck of DeNunzio Pool at Princeton University exudes a coziness, with framed family portraits of his wife and two daughters sitting on shelves surrounded by an extensive collection of spor ts bobbleheads and other knick-knacks. Frequently f lashing an impish grin, the stocky Nicolao projects the jolliness that has made him the permanent Santa Claus for the athletic department’s annual holiday party. But underneath that affable exterior beats the heart of a warrior who graduated as one of the greatest water polo players in the history of the Naval Academy and then served a tour of duty

as an officer on an amphibious ship on the Gulf War before taking the helm of the Princeton men’s and women’s water polo programs in 1998. Over the last 19 seasons, Nicolao has transformed Princeton into a water polo powerhouse, guiding the women’s team to three NCAA berths (2012, 2013, 2015) and the men to four NCAA tournament appearances (2004, 2009, 2011, 2015). He has compiled a 442-149 record in women’s play and just eclipsed the 400-win mark on the men’s side and is currently at 401-162. In reflecting on what he has built at Princeton, Nicolao, 47, credits lessons he learned while serving in

BATTLE-TESTED: Princeton University water polo head coach Luis Nicolao instructs his men’s squad during a game earlier this season. Former Naval Academy water polo star Nicolao, who served a tour of duty in the Gulf War, recently achieved another milestone in his 19-season tenure guiding both the Tiger men’s and women’s programs as he hit the 400-win mark on the men’s side. He has compiled a 442-149 record in women’s play and is currently at 401-162 for the men. The men’s squad, currently 21-5, will be looking to earn a fifth NCAA berth under Nicolao as it competes in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) tournament in Cambridge, Mass. from November 17-19 where it is seeded first. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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the Navy. “I think it is all about leadership, it is all about working with people and trying to come to a common goal,” said Nicolao. “At the end of the day, you may disagree on things but when you are out there, you have to work together because if you don’t, somebody could die. Here you may lose a game. The last few years, I have made those analogies, saying guys look what is happening in the world and we are upset about a game. Let’s enjoy the process.” The process of becoming a water polo star was circuitous as Nicolao got into competitive swimming as a grade schooler in San Jose, Calif. area following in the footsteps of his parents : as mom, Lee Davis, was a world-record holder in the distance freestyle while his father, Luis, was a world-record holder in the 100-butterfly. Nicolao himself set a national record for 12-yearolds in the 100 freestyle. Heading to Bellarmine College Prep for high school, Nicolao supplemented his swimming with water polo and fell in love with his new sport. “It was a change of pace, it was something different from the monotony of swimming; I liked all of that, handling balls in the water,” said Nicolao, helping Bellarmine win its local championship each year. “What I didn’t do well was the transition to polo earlier. I still hung on to the swimming in my sophomore and junior summers, even though it wasn’t going as well as I had hoped.” After declining an offer to go to nearby Cal-Berkeley, Nicolao came east to attend the Naval Academy but things didn’t go well at the outset. “I struggled dearly in my plebe year at Navy; I probably wanted to leave every day,” said Nicolao. “I was crying, I was miserable. I was a west coast kid, I was laid back. I wasn’t in a military family, and then once school year started, the academics killed me with all of this engineering, calculus, and chemistry.” In the water, though, Nicolao thrived, emerging as a three-time All-America and All-East selection for the Midshipmen and graduating in 1992 as the all-time leading scorer in Academy history. “It really, really clicked for me; I think it was playing year round,” said Nicolao, crediting Navy coach Mike Schofield with having a major influence on him. “My combination of speed and size helped me in the water. I had a lot of team success at Navy. I went on and played for the national team, which was a great experience. It was good stuff.” After his career with the U.S. men’s national program was derailed by a shoulder injury, Nicolao faced some serious stuff as he reported to the USS Ogden LPD-5 to serve in the Gulf War. “For a surface warfare officer, it is very different,” said Nicolao. “We had over 1,000 marines on the ship; we are

putting those guys ashore. We are out in the water so I never felt in danger. You feel really bad for the guys you are putting ashore because they are firing rounds, they are engaging. It is a very different world. We lost aircrafts, we lost helicopters, we lost guys and we did burials at sea.” In Nicolao’s view, entering the world of the Navy was a transformative experience. “Nothing rewarding in life comes easy and the Academy changed me for the better,” said Nicolao. “I look back on it and am thrilled because I wouldn’t be here today without that decision. Without it, I don’t know what kind of path I would have taken.” Upon returning from overseas, Nicolao planned to sign up for another tour of duty but took another path instead, accepting an offer as an assistant coach under Schofield at his alma mater, deciding to stay home with his wife Kellie, who was expecting the couple’s first daughter, Madison, at the time. After coaching two years at Navy, Nicolao was contacted by Princeton and ended up getting hired as the head coach of both the Tiger men’s and women’s water polo programs in 1998. “I really took this job with a two-year window,” said Nicolao. “I was thinking just doing it to get my MBA and maybe I can get Princeton to pay for it. The next thing you know my daughter Morgan is born and two turns into four and four turns into eight and so on.” Learning to fine-tune his

coaching approach in guiding both men and women has been a major challenge of his job. “It is a big difference; with the men you have to deal with the male ego,” said Nicolao with his customary chuckle. “The men are much more confident in their abilities. You have to be tougher on the guys because sometimes they try to do it all themselves. The women are so hard on themselves; if they miss two or three shots, they don’t shoot any more. It they have a bad game, you see it in their face.” Princeton senior men’s star Jordan Colina cites his confidence in Nicolao’s leadership as playing a key role in his decision to come to Princeton from his native San Diego. “Luis was extremely inf luential in my decision because I was really looking for a program where I knew the coaches were going to be personable, nice, and knowledgeable,” said Colina. “Luis is a perfect combination of that.” That combination helped Colina work through his transition to Princeton and college water polo. “He was there to answer any questions about school and how to balance work with practice,” added Colina. “He will listen if you are struggling with school and if you need to miss practice for school. He is just really all about helping you adjust.” In Colina’s view, having Nicolao on the deck gives the Tigers an advantage as they compete in the North-

east Water Polo Conference (NWPC) tournament in Cambridge, Mass. from November 17-19 where they are seeded first, boasting a 21-5 record. “With him having been there so many times, that helps us out and calms us down,” said Colina. “We feel more prepared than we would have been with a newer coach. He knows how to handle the situation so we are feeling pretty good going into it. He knows how to get us into a brotherhood like we are a family. That plays off his Navy background.” While Nicolao would love to add another title to his resume, he knows that while his team has talent, it is facing an uphill battle. “A ny successf ul coach has one thing in common — athletes ; I have been very blessed to coach some really gifted athletes,” said Nicolao, whose star women’s goalie Ashleigh Johnson ’17 helped the U.S. national team win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. “My biggest success or achievement is trying to balance Princeton’s academics with athletics. I have to be flexible, sometimes less is better. We have to go out and beat Navy, Michigan, and Indiana; these are schools that are doing the grind. Michigan is a full-out, all-in 20 hours a week. We are not doing that; it is a whole different mindset. When these kids beat a Michigan, I am amazed.” It is not s o a m a z i ng, though, with the battle-tested Nicolao at the helm. —Bill Alden

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Sophia Peifer had a good showing as the Princeton University women’s swimming team went 0-2 at the Virginia Invitational last weekend in Charlottesville, Va. The Tigers fell 295-75 to 10th-ranked Louisville and 302-68 to 16th-ranked Virginia. Fresh man diver Peifer took third in the 1-meter event and fourth-place in the 3-meter event. Princeton starts Ivy League action when it hosts Cornell and Penn on November 18.

Gabi Forrest starred as the Princeton Universit y women’s cross country team took fourth at the NCA A Mid-Atlantic Regional last Friday at Bethlehem, Pa. Junior standout Forrest to o k t h i r d i n d i v i d u a l l y, cover ing t he 6,0 0 0 -me ter cours e in a t ime of 20:12.2. Her finish earned her a spot as an individual competitor in the NCAA Championships on November 18 in Louisville, Ky.

Tiger Men’s Swimming Goes 0-2 in Virginia Meet

Colten Young excelled as the Princeton University men’s swimming team competed in the Virginia Invitational last weekend in Charlottesville, Va. The Tigers lost 259-111 to 17th-ranked Louisville and 255 -109 to 23rd-ranked Virginia. Freshman diver Young took second in both the 3-meter and 1-meter events. P r inceton gets its Iv y League season underway when it hosts Cornell and Penn on November 17. ———

MYLES TO GO: Princeton University men’s basketball player Myles Stephens heads to the hoop in a 2016-17 game. Last Sunday, junior guard Stephens scored 21 points in a losing cause as as Princeton fell 85-75 at Butler in its season opener. In upcoming action, Princeton hosts BYU on November 15 in its home opener at Jadwin Gym and then plays at St. Joseph’s on November 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Fraser Graham entered Princeton High in 2007 focusing on hockey but he ended up making history on the golf course as well as the ice. Graham enjoyed a superb hockey career, scoring a total of 176 points and helping the Little Tigers win the Mercer County Tournament as a senior in the 2010-11 season. He saved his best for last on the ice, tallying 68 points on 27 goals and 41 assists in his final campaign. As a golfer, Graham reached heights never seen before or since at PHS, winning the State Tournament of Champions (TOC) in 2010 as a junior to become the only player in program history at achieve that feat. He became the first golfer to earn back-to-back MCT titles, winning the tournament in 2010 and 2011. In addition Graham won the South Central Group III sectional title 2011. For his excellence in two sports, Graham has been chosen as a member of the 12th class of honorees for the Princeton High Athletics Hall of Fame. He will be inducted this Saturday along with fellow athletes Tom Patrick ’81, Jesse Applegate ’04, and Erin Cook ’06; coach Doug Snyder; and team — 1992-1994 boys’ basketball. Graham didn’t seem to be headed to a PHS Hall of Fame career when he and the Little Tigers struggled on the ice during his freshman season. “It was a wakeup call because when I was in middle school, the hockey team was this big deal and everybody would go to the games,” said Graham. “They were really good, they made the state playoffs and everything and then we get there and we got 10-goaled in my first game by Hopewell Valley. It was a tough first year, I think we won four games. It was good in the fact that I got a ton of playing time.” Getting the hard experience helped Graham and his teammates develop into a powerhouse. “We really came together as team; Dean DiTosto became this great defenseman and we got Josh Berger at goal, which was really helpful,” said Graham, crediting head coach Tim Campbell and assistant coach Terence Miller with playing a big role in that transformation. “Playing with Michael Irving

on my line was great and Will Greenberg came up. By the end of it, we won the Mercer County Tournament. We won a state tournament game senior year and that was great. It was so fun being able to win all of those games.” Ironically, deciding to give up travel hockey after his sophomore year helped pave the way for his success on the golf course. “My dad [Alan] and I sat down and we thought about what do you really want to do going forward,” said Graham, who had placed second in the MCT in the spring of his sophomore year and realized that his athletic future might be in golf. “It was a tough decision to not play travel that year, but it freed me up to play more tournaments in the summer and the fall and get that experience under my belt. There is no substitute for playing tournament golf, that is the only way you can get better. I think really the turning point was when I stopped playing hockey and played a few more tournaments.” Winning the Garden State Cup in 2010 to start off his junior season got Graham rolling as he proceeded to place first in the MCT and the TOC. “That was the first win that I had, that was a big deal for me at the time,” said Graham. “It proved to me that the plan my dad and I had was working.” Graham got into the zone that spring. “I was hitting it straight, I was hitting a lot of greens, my swing was in a good place, and I was putting well,” said Graham. “I was winning so I was confident. I didn’t have the expectations that come with playing a lot. In some ways, I didn’t really know what I was doing which might have helped me.” Winning the TOC stands a crowning achievement of Graham’s golf career. “It means everything; I look back and I am really proud of that,” said Graham, who went on to play college golf at the University of Delaware. “That day was great; five guys finished a shot behind me so it was as much luck as anything. I owe a lot of it to my dad because I remember the day before, really practicing hard and him helping me with a lot of different things, putting, wedge play, and stuff.

I also remember coach [Sheryl] Severance who drove me there and helped me out.” Off the ice and golf course, Graham feels lucky to have gone to PHS. “I really enjoyed Princeton High. Between the academics and how great the teachers are, the classes were really influential in college and even now,” said Graham. “The friends that you make in high school are as important as anything for me. I still hang out with a lot of the same group of guys.” While Graham didn’t dominate at Delaware, he developed his game and became a leader in the program. “I struggled with my swing a little bit but I played well in my junior year and had a few solid rounds in tournaments,” said Graham, who averaged 79.22 strokes per round in his college career in 23 tournaments. “I grew into a leadership role; I was glad that the coach was able to recognize that ability in me. Being a student athlete is always difficult but the entire program was great and I enjoyed every moment.” Learning that he had been chosen for the PHS Hall of Fame this summer was a special moment for Graham. “I was just really happy and grateful to be chosen,” said Graham, 24, who lives in New York City and works as an analyst in the markets group at BNY Mellon. “It was unbelievable that they would pick me, it is not something that I really expected. Between my parents and coach Severance, Campbell, and Miller, they were all very supportive and instrumental in everything that took place. All my dad wanted was for me the be a better hockey player and a better golfer. He was really instrumental in developing me as a golfer and as a hockey player and then you add the great chemistry that I had with my coaches.” For Graham, making history in both sports has left him with a slew of happy memories. “It was the greatest time of my life, that senior year in hockey and that junior year in golf,” said Graham, who still competes in golf tournaments and also plays in a men’s hockey league at Chelsea Piers. “That was amazing.” —Bill Alden

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DOUBLE PLAY: Fraser Graham displays the form in hockey and golf that helped him make history for Princeton High in both sports. Graham, a 2011 PHS grad who went on to play college golf at the University of Delaware, is being inducted into the Princeton High Athletics Hall of Fame on November 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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After Getting Promoted to Varsity in October, Petruso Stars for PHS Boys’ Soccer in Sectionals Nick Petruso started the fall playing on the freshman squad for the Princeton High boys’ soccer program. It didn’t take long for the precocious striker to move up the ranks. Dominating at the freshman level and then starring for the junior varsity, Petruso ended up on the varsity team by October. “I had a lot of games; one week I had four games,” said Petruso. “It was difficult, I was sore and then I

got called up. I can’t even remember how many goals I had for JV and freshman.” Once on the varsity, Petruso initially took his lumps as he adjusted to the higher level of competition. “At first practices were hard; I didn’t know any of the players and they didn’t know me,” said Petruso. “When I started playing, I would sit on the bench and then each game, I would get more and more time.”

NICK OF TIME: Princeton High boys’ soccer player Nick Petruso flies after the ball in recent state tournament action. Last Wednesday, freshman striker Petruso, who was called up to the varsity team in October, scored two goals to help third-seeded PHS edge second-seeded Monroe 2-1 in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional semis. Petruso and the Little Tigers went on to edge top-seeded and defending Group 4 champion Hunterdon Central 1-0 in overtime in the sectional final on Friday. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Last Wednesday, Petruso had a great time, scoring two second half goals as third-seeded PHS defeated second-seeded Monroe 2-1 in the Central Jersey Group 4 semifinals. Petruso’s first tally came with 23:21 left in regulation that broke a scoreless deadlock. “There was no one on me; it was me and the goalie,” recalled Petruso. “The ball was in the air. I popped it with my left shoulder and it dribbled right to the left corner; that is when I knew it was 1-0.” A little more than three minutes later, Petruso found the back of the net again with a point blank blast. “At first the ball was right in front of me. I tried to strike it, but there were too many people in front of me,” said Petruso. “Then it came back to me so I took one touch and smashed it with my right foot and it went through the keeper’s hands.” PHS head coach Wayne Sutcliffe credits Petr uso with having a major impact on the squad. “He helps everybody else raise their level,” said Sutcliffe, whose team edged top-seeded and defending Group 4 champion Hunterdon Central 1-0 in overtime in the sectional final last Friday, earning a Group 4 state semifinal clash against Washington Township on November 14 with the victor advancing to the title game on November 19. “If a young player is performing like that, even the most senior of the higher level players has to do better.” Petruso, for his part, is enjoying performing with those veteran players. “They motivate me; they get me the ball,” said Petruso. —Bill Alden

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Steeled by Duels Against High Level Competition, PHS Boys’ Soccer Wins 1st Group 4 Sectional Title For the Princeton High boys’ soccer team, the experience gained from five lo s s e s ove r t h e s e as on proved to be a blessing in disguise as it faced a gauntlet of tough foes on the way to the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional title. “My team had the opportunity to play some high level competition this year and has been on the wrong end of it at times,” said PHS head coach Wayne Sutcliffe. “You reflect, you watch the video. We do some tactical adjustments. It is all about the mentality and how to manage a game.” Applying those lessons, PHS managed to edge 11thseeded Long Branch 2-1 in the sectional quarters on November 3 before topping second-seeded Monroe 2-1 in the semis last Wednesday and then pulling out a 1-0 overtime thriller at topseeded and defending Group 4 state champion Hunterdon Central in the final this past Friday. The victory earned PHS, now 16-5-1, a clash with South champion’s Washington Township (21-2-1) in the Group 4 semis slated for November 14 at Rowan University with the victor advancing to the state championship game on November 19 at Kean University. After having won a slew of sectional titles at Group 3 before being moved up, the win over Hunterdon Central marked a landmark triumph for the proud program. “It is massive; it is a new level of success,” said Sutcliffe. “We have a great group of seniors. They have heard a lot about the success that the team has had in the past. They have had a little of that too last year when we shared the MCT championship. This was something that is theirs, that no other team has.” Getting to that level required PHS to lift its game after being on its heels at points in the first half in the semi at Monroe. “We started to knock it better in the midfield between Dean Patel, Drew Beamer, and Quentin Pompliano and the wide guys,” said Sutcliffe, reflecting on the team’s second half surge which featured a pair of goals from Nick Petruso. “We were really finding a way to put some passes together and create some chances; you could feel it as the half went on.” Senior goalie Patrick Jacobs and the PHS defense felt some intense pressure as the Little Tigers had to hold the fort for the last 14 minutes of the contest after losing a player to a red card. Although the Little Tigers did give up a goal with 1:05 left in regulation they were able to ultimately thwart the Falcons. “I have never been down a man in my high school career,” said Jacobs. “What we had to do is we had to sit in. We knew they were coming at us. I think we did well. The defense stepped up; everyone worked really hard in

the second half for that win. We gave everything we had and they threw everything at us.” Against Hunterdon Central, PHS found itself in a defensive battle as the teams endured an Arctic blast that hit the area and were deadlocked at 0-0 at the end of regulation. “They are for real; we knew a lot about them and their success last year in the tournament and having gone to the final and won it,” said Sutcliffe. Going into the overtime, Sutcliffe sensed that his battle-tested squad was up to the task. “In the second half we were going onto the wind but we were still finding our form really well,” said Sutcliffe. “It was just: don’t make any mistakes in the back and don’t concede. Fortunately, we have been in a bunch of

OT games this year so we are not new to that.” It was not a surprise that senior star Drew Beamer tallied the game winner. “It was fitting,” said Sutcliffe. “Dean Patel did a good job to win a duel in the air and then found Remy Hebert and he slid it in to Drew and he got just enough on it to put it in the low corner.” Sutcliffe knows that his squad is in for another tense tournament duel as it takes on Washington, who has won two Group 4 titles in the last three years. “It is: not concede and try to get into our rhythm early,” said Sutcliffe, in reflecting on the PHS game plan coming into the state semi clash. “On Friday night, we really found our rhythm in the second half just like we did against Monroe. That is beginning to become a pattern but hopefully we can do that in the first half.” —Bill Alden

GOLDEN GOAL: Princeton High boys’ soccer player Drew Beamer controls the ball in recent action. Last Friday, senior star Beamer scored the winning goal as third-seeded PHS defeated top-seeded Hunterdon Central 1-0 in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional final. As a result, PHS, now 16-5-1, will face Washington Township (21-2-1) in the Group 4 state semis on November 14 with the victor advancing to the title game on November 19 at Kean University. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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In 2016, the Princeton High boys’ cross country team cruised to the title in the Group 4 state championship meet, easily outpointing runner-up Cherokee. L a s t S at u r d ay, P H S dropped to second at this year’s Group 4 meet as Kingsway raced to the title but head coach Jim Smirk had no qualms with the effort he got from his runners. “We looked back at what we did last year and how it compared to this year and frankly, we were every bit as good a team this year as we were last year,” said Smirk, whose top five runners had a 16:30 average for the 5,000-meter course at Holmdel Park, nearly identical to the 16:29 average the Little Tigers produced last year. “We ran into a team like Kingsway, they are well put together, they are well coached, they executed well, and they came out on top. Obviously we would have wanted to win but we had a pretty good day. There are some things to work on.” Will Hare executed well for PHS, taking first individually in a time of 16:01. He was followed by junior Acasio Pinheiro in sixth place in 16:17.00 with junior Jackson McCarthy taking 27th in 16:42.00. Kingsway had a team score of 52 to take the title with Princeton coming in at 91. “No question having Will win the title itself is a big motivator,” said Smirk.

“We had a breakout performance from Jackson McCarthy; he has been sitting in our seven spot. We gave him clear direction, don’t just be here, make something happen, and make something change.” By taking second in the team standings at the Group meet, PHS qualified for the Meet of Champions on November 18 at Holmdel, giving it the opportunity to defend the title it won in 2016. “We know what exists for us; we know the potential for better performances is a possibility,” said Smirk. “The conversation post race wasn’t about the score; it was about how do we come back in seven days and give a better performance and what has to happen for that to occur.” Smirk is confident that his runners will act on those words. “One of the really exciting things about that was everybody was able to identify a thing that they could do better,” said Smirk. “That was great. As a coach, those are those moments you say ‘wow.’ That is what the goal has always been for our program — having our athletes take ownership over their success. It has a lot less to with what the score says on the sheet than what our goals are as individuals and how do we approach them.” That starts at the top as Hare realizes that he faces a battle next Saturday.

“Will has put together a phenomenal season but he is a realist,” said Smirk. “He looked at the times from the other Groups and he saw that Devon Hart (the Group 2 champion f rom Point Pleasant Boro) ran 15:34. Will said I am going to be ready to be punched in the mouth next week and I have to respond to that. I haven’t had that all season and it is going to be a challenge. We will find out how good I am right now and how good I can be in the future.” The PHS runners collectively are ready to get the most out of their potential. “I am wildly impressed at the level of maturity, focus, and drive that these guys have,” said Smirk. “We were playing with that idea last year at the end of the season. What you are seeing here is veterans who understand that excellence isn’t something that just happens. It requires a lot of hard work and if you want to do it at the highest level you have to bring it every single time.” In Smirk’s view, the squad has what it takes to bring home another title. “We know what we accomplished last year; I think there was bit of a wakeup call across the state from public schools,” said Smirk. “I think it is exciting; you want be part of that conversation so it is how do you do that and how do you run fast. It is going to be a great Meet of Champions.” —Bill Alden

With Young Runners Gaining Valuable Experience, PHS Girls’ Cross Country Takes 14th at Group Meet For the Princeton High girls’ cross country team, competing at the Group 4 state championship meet last Saturday was a valuable learning experience for the young squad. “We had a little bit of an uneven day for us; I would have like to have seen us be a little bit more aggressive early on,” said PHS head coach Jim Smirk, whose lineup for the race at Holmdel Park included t hree f reshmen and one sophomore. “We were a little bit surprised w ith the intensit y of the competition. These kids have r un the Shore Coaches meet and there is a lot of kids there and then they got here and it is, whoa, everyone here is fast. We found that some of ou r you n g e r r u n n e r s were maybe on the wrong side of the first mile.” The Little Tigers ended up 14th of 19 schools in the team standings with senior Chloe Taylor leading the way for PHS, taking 43rd individually, covering the 5,000 -meter course in a time of 20:18.00. She was followed by junior Siena Moran, who took 52nd in 20:30.00, and senior Lauren Cleary, the 84th-place finisher at 21:07.00. “I think we saw an ab solutely br illiant per formance by Lauren Clear y, one of our captains,” said Smirk,

“She really struggled to get to the postseason healthy. She had a personal record on the course; she picked up a ton of spots in the last mile.” The team’s other senior co-captain Taylor struggled a bit in the early stages on Saturday but persevered. “It got away from us early and Chloe showed exactly why she has been such a big part of our team for so long,” said Smirk. “She stayed in there and kept finding a way and giving us better opportunities. She wanted to be down in the 19:40s. She is capable of that but the race didn’t really allow her those opp or t u n it ie s. It we nt out

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PERFECT STORM: Members of the Stuart Country Day School Middle School cross country team enjoy the moment after winning their Stuart Cross Country Invitational at Farm View Fields in October. The squad, which is coached by Harper Collins, concluded its fourth consecutive undefeated season, posting victories at Lawrence Middle School, Princeton Day School, the Princeton Charter Invitational, the Princeton Academy Invitational, and the Stuart Invitational. The team’s eighth graders, Charlotte Bednar, Jaelyn Bennett, Trinity Broughton, Tess Chiarello, Alyssa Hack, Cecilia Eldredge and Elayne Jia, went undefeated through their entire middle school careers. The roster also included Kate Steinmeier, Emma Hopkins, Teresa Zhao, Tessa Matsom, Tori Reece, Felicity Kapstein, Lisa Wang, Lilly Murphy, Mizan Chennault, and Abby Zhou. (Photo by Anita Chevres) STEEL CITY: Members of the Pure Insurance Steelers celebrate after winning the championship game of the Princeton Junior Football League’s (PJFL) junior division (ages 8-10) last Sunday. The Steelers defeated Cardinals 27-7 in the title contest as Travis Petrone rushed for three touchdowns to lead the way. Pictured in the top row, from left to right, are coaches Jonathon Lebouef, James Hendershot, and Jason Petrone. In the middle row, from left, are Hayden Kostopolis, Colton Monica, Braden Barlag, Travis Petrone, Kellen Murdock, and Alexander Paul. In the bottom row, from left, are Eli Salganik, Ian Lansky, Nolan Maurer, Alex Lebouef, and Alec Lansky.

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Football: Running into a buzzsaw, PHS fell 54-0 at North Plainfield last Thursday in an NJSIAA regional crossover contest. The defeat left the Little Tigers with a final record of 0-10.

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Those being cited include athletes: Tom Patrick ’81, Jesse Applegate ’04, Erin Cook ’06, and Fraser Graham ’11; coach: Doug Snyder; and team: 1992-1994 boys’ basketball. The induction ceremony will be held on November 18 at t h e Mercer Oa k s Country, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets for the evening are $55 and must be purchased prior to the event. No tickets will be sold at the door. Persons who wish to purchase a ticket or make a donation towards Friends of Princeton Athletics’ scholarship fund should contact Bob James at (609) 921-0946 or e-mail the Hall of Fame Committee at princetonhighhof@gmail.com.

Dillon Hoops League Holding Registration

The Princeton Recreation Department is now taking registration for the 201718 Dillon Youth Basketball League. The Dillon Youth Basketball League is open to boys and girls in fourth through 10th grade and is entering its 47th season. The program is a partnership between the Princeton Recreation Department and Princeton University. The Dillon League is recreational in nature. All players will play in every game regardless of their skill level or whether they at-

tend the informal practice sessions. To register, log onto register.communitypass.net/princeton. Dillon Youth Basketball is located under “2017/2018 Fall/Winter Youth Sports.” Registration is complete once division player limits are reached or November 16, whichever comes first. More information can be found online at www.princetonrecreation.com.

Princeton Academy Holding 5K Race

The Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart will host its annual DASH @PASH 5K Race on November 19. The race will take place on the Princeton Academy’s cross country course which traverses its 50-acre campus at 1128 Great Road in Princeton. The event will be run by the Princeton Academy Athletic Office with the help of eighth grade students and is open to the public. Early registration is $20, after October 23 it is $25, and on the day of the race, registration is $30. The race will be timed and T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 75 participants. Same-day registration opens at 8 a.m. with a target race start of 8:30 a.m. Those interested in participating can log onto prince tonacademy.org/DASHatPASH5K to sign up.

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Dr. Katherine Cannon Hughes Our beloved and adored Dr. Katherine Lynne Cannon Hughes passed peacefully on November 10, 2017 after a courageous and inspiring battle against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at her home in Princeton. For 36 years Katherine embraced life with total enthusiasm and gifted her heart and her mind to others without regard for self! All who met her even for a moment were captivated by her grace, her charm, her energy, and her empathy. Among Katherine’s many accomplishments are her academic successes at The L aw rencev ille S chool in Princeton N.J. and at Brown University for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She completed a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey followed by an OBGYN Medical Residency at RWJ Barnabas Hospital in 2016. Her global focus was apparent in her comparative research study of healthcare in the U.S., Peru, and France. Other presentations and research included: The Physician Experience in the Era of Cost Containment. Brown University Press; Cell Salvage in Obstetrics & Gynecology: utilization review & cost v. benefit analysis; and Rapid Prototyping technique for designing joints using Bezier curves. Kat her ine’s leadership roles and awards include: S i d n e y L e f t kov i c s O u t-

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neral mass will be held at Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Her Interment will follow in Saint Paul’s Church Cemetery, Princeton. Friends and neighbors may call at Kimble Funeral Home on Thursday, November 16th from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. There will be no viewing hours on Friday morning. Kindly meet us at Saint Paul’s R.C. Church. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to: Dr. Katherine Lynne Cannon Cancer Fund, c/o Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08690 in loving memory of Katherine. For directions, or to sign her guest book, please visit www.thekimblefuneralhome. com.

To honor Kerry’s life her family is organizing a Drum Circle with WoodnDrums, with whom she worked with for several years. The date and time of this Celebration of Kerry’s life will be posted here once they have been scheduled. To honor Kerry’s memory in the meantime the family asks you to order a coffee, sip it, and remember how she touched your life. Kerry was the loving and devoted daughter of Ed and Carol “Snuffy” Loftus; beloved sister of Kevin Loftus and his wife Terri of Montville; Craig Loftus and his wife Emma of Ho-Ho-Kus; and Kristin Gallagher and her husband Scott of Verona ; she was the much loved aunt of seven nieces and nephews and her much loved friend, Glenn Weissman, of Cedar Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Transplant Center, RWJ St. Barnabas Health, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052 would be greatly appreciated.

Kerry Loftus The world lost a beautiful young lady, Kerry Loftus, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, after a brief illness. Kerry was raised in Wayne, h av i n g g r a d u ate d f r o m Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1989. She went on to earn her BS in Nursing and RN degrees from Fairfield University with the Class of 1993. Her first job ever was working at Kay’s Baker y in Normandy Beach at the Jersey Shore. After college she worked as a nurse for a der matolog y group in Montclair, an Administrator for Richards Associates Insurance in Clifton, and the Foundation for the Blind in Denville as a teacher relating to the technologies available to the blind. Kerry was a warrior having fought through two kidney transplants, two pancreas transplants, blindness, diabetes, and did it all with a smile. She was fun loving, outgoing, always smiling, and drank coffee day and night. She would sip her hazelnut coffee and more recently lattes for hours on end until it was ice cold. Armed with her walking stick, coffee, and Uber app, Kerry was fearless in her travels. She had a “Mr. Magoo-like” ability to narrowly avoid accidents and trouble that would make those accompanying her cringe. Those that know Kerry will agree that she marched to a different drummer — both literally and figuratively. While working at the Foundation for the Blind she was introduced to Drum Circle Therapy that helped heal through rhythm and sound. She found great comfort in seeing the results of this therapy with the many and varied groups that were influenced by it.

James E. Roderick James E. Roderick, 93, of Princeton died Monday, November 6, 2017 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Marion, Ohio, he attended public schools there. He was a United States Army Air Corps Veteran in its PreMeteorological Program and served in the Corps of Engineers during World War II in the European Theater. He graduated from Ohio State University with a BS and MS in Physics. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and the American Physical Society. Mr. Roderick was employed by General Electric Co., in Schenectady and Syracuse, N.Y. from 1951 to 1965 and by EMR Photoelectric, Princeton Junction from 1965 until his retirement in 1991. He had been a resident of Princeton for over 52 years. He enjoyed reading and t raveling w it h h is w ife, Gwendolyn, and served as a volunteer tutor in the Princeton public schools and as a Scouting merit badge counselor. He was a member of The Old Guard of Princeton and the Lutheran Church of the Messiah. Son of the late Walter and Florence (Collinson) Roderick; husband of the late Gwendolyn (Long) Roderick; he is survived by two sons and a daughter in law: David and Jana Roderick of Manville, N.J.; and Steven L. Roderick of Princeton. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Lutheran

Church of the Messiah, 407 Nassau St., Princeton. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery in Marion, Ohio.

Patrick E. Lyons Patrick E. Lyons, 71, died suddenly on November 4 from cardiac arrest at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. He was a 30-year resident of Princeton until 2013 when he and his wife moved to L awrenceville, N.J. Pat earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in New York City, and was founder and president of Lyons Graphics for over 40 years, a design firm launched in New York and later based in Princeton. In the years leading up to his retirement, he also served as the Director of Communications at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton. In addition, Pat was an adjunct professor at Mercer County Community College for many years where he taught computer design — and was routinely delighted by his students’ dedication and creativity. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army in the Signal Corps in both the U.S. and Germany during the Vietnam era. A lov ing husband and father, Pat will be remembered by most as a committed community organizer and spirited Princeton volunteer. He served on numerous committees and boards, including the vestry of Trinity Church where he was a long-time member. Pat was a founding member of

the Corner House board of directors where he was instrumental in creating their mission statement and was a great champion for Corner House in the community. He also volunteered his time as a member of the Princeton Boy Scout Troop 43 Committee for many years. For the past two years, Pat was president of the Ocean Inlet Yacht Club Condominium in his hometown, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where he and his wife spent their postretirement winters. Row ing, however, was Pat’s mid-life discovery — and his greatest joy. He joined Carnegie Lake Rowing Association in 1995 and became an active and enthusiastic member of both the club and the board of directors. He co-managed the annual Learn-to-Row program every year where novices are introduced to rowing during a 3-month instruction course. An avid racer, Pat eagerly participated in the Head of the Charles in Boston on many occasions, as well as in other regattas across the country. He also loved volunteering at Princeton University regattas on Lake Carnegie. Pat is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda, and their two children: Oliver Benton Lyons and his wife, Lucy, of Boston, Mass., and Maggie Ryan and her husband, Terence, of Burke, Va.; a brother, Charles N. Lyons and his wife, Janet, and one nephew, Michael Brian Lyons, all of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He is survived, as well, by countless friends here and abroad, including many in his beloved St. Antonin Noble Val, France, where he was restoring a 15th C. house. A memorial service will be h el d on S at u rd ay, December 9th at 1 p.m. at Trinity Church in Princeton. Contributions may be made in Pat’s memory to Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 or to Carnegie Lake Rowing Association, P. O. Box 330, Princeton, NJ 08542.

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standing Resident Research Award nom inee ; Undergraduate Medical Education Chief Resident; Graduate Medical Education Committee, Resident representative; Rutgers-NJMS Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching award; American Osteopathic Association Council of Student Affairs, Regional Representative; Community Planning & Advocacy Council of Camden, NJ; Jerrothia Riggs Education Award; UMDNJ-SOM Student Council Executive Board, President & E xecut ive Com m it tee Chair; Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents; UMDNJ Student Senate Executive Council, Senator & Co-chair Senate Academic Affairs Committee; UMDNJ Student Senate Award for leadership and service; Brown University 1764 Society Award for young alumni leadership; recipient Brown University Te ach i ng A s s is t a nt s h ip, faculty appointment and research award. In 2016 Katherine’s devotion to women’s health shaped her choice to join New Beginnings in Springfield N.J. She was overjoyed to care for women and excited to deliver babies at any hour of the day or night. She prayed that she would live to return to her medical practice. Known for her incredible capacity to perform and her endurance, she was fondly referred to by her students as Onco Bronco. Med i cal Residents saw her as a team player and a spirited teacher. Her most outstanding performance was to give birth to her two sons in 2014 and 2015 during medical residency. Exceedingly well rounded, Katherine had traveled worldwide and spoke several languages. She was an amazing figure skater and a diverse athlete who starred in track and field hockey. Staying fit was a life goal, and all who knew her recall her fitness regimen even during her illness this year. Katherine is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Wray Hughes and the brightest and sweetest lights in her life, her sons, 3-year-old Jackson Cannon Hughes and 2-year- old Harrison Edward Hughes as well as her Mother, J Lynne Cannon and her sister, Jacqueline Cannon. For her husband and her whole family, Katherine was a shining, loving and beautiful force of nature and her spirit will be with them and live on forever in her sons. A special fund will be established to continue Katherine’s mission to improve and support healthcare for women. Katherine’s funeral arrangements are under the care of Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison, N.J. The funeral will be conducted from Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue Princeton, NJ 08542. A fu-

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FOR RENT: Lovely 3 BR, center hall Colonial. Well maintained. Hardwood floors throughout. Full attic & basement. Off-street parking. Close to town & schools. No pets. $3,300/mo. plus utilities. (609) 737-2520. 11-01-3t HOUSE RENTAL: Luxurious 10,000 sq ft home on 4 acres in Princeton. 5 BR, 6 BA, study, theater, exercise room, downstairs bar, large deck off 2nd floor office, au pair suite w/kitchenette. $20,000/mo. Also available for sale. Please respond to pyc2@ georgetown.edu 11-15 HOUSE FOR RENT: Quiet house 6 miles from Princeton. 3 BR, 2 bath, large living & cooking area, 2100 SF. Deck, nice views, parking. $2,050/ mo. (609) 306-9546. 11-15 APARTMENT FOR RENT: 1 BR, 1 Bath, Eat-in Kitchen. Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer. Near Princeton University. Available now. $1,950/mo. (609) 921-6510. 11-15 HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168. 09-27-8t

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HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST: Gonzalez painting, Princeton. 20 years experience! Interior/exterior painting. Patios, deck work, metal or wood fences, cut trees. Trim power washing. Free estimates. (609) 4778050. 11-01-4t HOME HEALTH AIDE OR COMPANION: NJ certified with 20 years experience. Line-in or out. Valid drivers license & references. Looking for employment, also available night shift. Experienced with disabled & elderly. Please call Cindy, (609) 227-9873. 11-08-3t

1, 3 and 6 ROOM REFRESHED OFFICE SUITES with parking. Historic Nassau Street Building. (609) 213-5029. 11-01-5t PRINCETON TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT: In Griggs Farm development, Princeton Township. End unit, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, hardwood on 1st floor, fireplace, 2 parking spaces. $2,200/mo. (609) 430-0424, (609) 240-9414 or rubyt.law@gmail.com 11-15-3t ESTATE CARETAKER POSITION WANTED: Builder selling his house (downsizing), & is able to work as a part-time estate caretaker. Kids grown & gone. Wife passed away. Can live on your estate to maintain the buildings, grounds & be around so you can travel/work more, with less worries. Many references. Hard-working, educated & caring. Know & use many good sub-contractors. Plan to continue building, but can commit to a long-term, part-time agreement with the right expectations, (609) 7438544. 10-11-8t CONTRERAS PAINTING: Interior, exterior, wallpaper removal, deck staining. 16 years experience. Fully insured, free estimates. Call (609) 954-4836; ronythepainter@ live.com 11-01-5t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 11-01-5t CLEANING bY POLISH LADY: For houses and small offices. Flexible, reliable, local. Excellent references. Please call Yola (609) 558-9393. 09-27/03-21 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10 for more details. tf HIGHEST CASH PAID FOR ANTIQUES, artwork, coins, jewelry, wristwatches, military, old trunks, clocks, toys, books, furniture, carpets, musical instruments, etc. Serving Princeton for over 35 years. Free appraisals. Time Traveler Antiques and Appraisals, (609) 924-7227. 10-11/12-27 PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENTS: 253 Nassau Apartment #302. 2 BR, 2 bath, $3,000/mo. Lease duration negotiable. Fantastic location in town. Weinberg Management, WMC@ collegetown.com Text (609) 7311630. 11-01-tf TK PAINTING: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining. Renovation of kitchen cabinets. Front door and window refinishing. Excellent references. Free estimates. Call (609) 947-3917 09-27/03-21 I bUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 08-23-18 SUPERIOR HANDYMAN SERVICES: Experienced in all residential home repairs. Free Estimate/References/ Insured. (908) 966-0662 or www. superiorhandymanservices-nj.com 08-30/11-15 J.O. PAINTING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Painting for interior & exterior, framing, dry wall, spackle, trims, doors, windows, floors, tiles & more. 20 years experience. Call (609) 305-7822. 08-02-18 MUSIC LESSONS: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps. CALL TODAY! FARRINGTON’S MUSIC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; West Windsor (609) 897-0032, www.farringtonsmusic.com 07-19-18

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HOPEWELL $455,000 A 3 BR, 2 BA post & beam home on 3 acres with high ceilings, wideplank floors, pellet stoves, 1st-floor BR with sitting room, sliding doors to tiered deck, gardens, 2 large upstairs BRs & BA with sauna.

LAWRENCE $215,900 A 2nd-floor end unit has FR with vaulted ceiling, gas FP, 1-car garage & balcony with views of courtyard. Features kitchen with breakfast nook, new GE washer & dryer, Lennox HVAC system & water heater.

Lisa Goetz 609-638-2234 (cell)

Abdulbaset Abdulla 609-851-1670 (cell)

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PRINCETON $799,900 This multi-level townhouse has a LR with wood-burning FP, a kitchen with large eat-in area & sliders to a balcony. The master BR has an en-suite BA & sliders, plus 2 more BRs & a full BA in the hall.

PRINCETON $1,424,000 Ettl Farm Classic 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, large EIK with conservatory, den/office, finished basement, 3-car garage, fireplace, covered back porch, all bedrooms with en-suite baths, NW facing.

Eric Branton 609-516-9502 (cell)

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AMAZING HOME ON OVER 2 ACRES PRINCETON $1,750,000 Defined by classic clean lines & architectural integrity, this 5 bedroom, 4 bath Colonial is complemented by its rustic setting. The design showcases the open floor plan, enhancing function and form.

WEST WINDSOR $1,195,000 Exquisite home with landscaped yard, paver driveway, 3-car garage with Tesla charger, pool & spa, LR, DR, GR with fireplace, kitchen with granite counters, 5th BR & full BA on main flr, plus a fin. bsmnt.

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Cranbury Twp | 5/3.5 | $895,000 3 Wynnewood Drive Deanna Anderson Search MLS 7078583 on CBHomes.com

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Lawrence Twp | 5/3+ | $874,500 45 Pineknoll Drive

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