Today’s Briefing: 

SPORTS: Go Tigers! On Saturday, Princeton football beat Harvard 18–16, in the Ivy League’s first ever quintuple overtime game. Both teams were undefeated this season prior to the game — this game leaves Princeton undefeated with six wins. This game also marks Princeton's fourth time in a row claiming victory over Harvard. 

The game was not without controversy, however, with the Ivy League later admitting to third-overtime officiating errors that may have changed the outcome of the game.

Over 10,000 fans were in attendance at the Homecoming game, many of whom stormed the field following the final whistle.

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In a written statement, current Art Museum director James Steward named Bunnell “one of the most essential figures in the history of photography.” “Peter taught, mentored and shaped generations of students,” said Steward. “He was also one of the kindest people you could hope to know.”

Bunnell’s 1970 show at the Museum of Modern Art entitled “Photography Into Sculpture” is perhaps his best known work. The show displayed photographs as three-dimensional physical objects in an effort to “exhaust the complexities of contemporary photography.” 

In Opinion

• CAMPUS HEALTH: Columnist Brittani Telfair argues that McCosh Health Center is not functioning up to standard, reflecting on recent experiences with the center after falling ill to the “Princeton plague.” She notes that McCosh must do better, especially when considering the treatment of students of color. Telfair states, “the way the Health Center is functioning is inexcusable: it’s doing the bare minimum.” 
• SUPREME COURT: In her inaugural column, Contributing Columnist Abigail Rabieh criticizes the American public’s rising discontent with the Supreme Court and argues that this discontent stems from a misunderstanding of the Court’s role in American democracy. Rabieh notes that “we must understand the function of the Court ... as a body interpreting the Constitution, and not as a group of political figures who decide what is in the best interest of citizens.”

At Your Leisure

• FROM THE PROSPECT: In a review of the 2016 book “At the Existentialist Café” by Sarah Bakewell, Contributing Writer Tommy Goulding examines how travel abroad informed the work of 20th-century existentialists and considers what the loss of travel due to COVID-19 means for Princeton students. 
• FROM THE PROSPECT: Reflecting on the August announcement by popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade that he has cancer, Contributing Writer Claire Shin writes on the impact of the YouTube Minecraft Community's cancer research fundraising efforts and the sense of care and love within the community.
• PODCAST: Listen to this week’s episode of Go with the Flo, which discusses applying to college during COVID-19 and the 2025 Frosh Survey, featuring Heyward Bryan ’25.