The Nor’easter hits Princeton

The Nor’easter hits Princeton.
Candace Do, Justin Cai, Abby de Riel, Isabel Richardson, Zoe Berman, Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian

Today’s Briefing:

NOR’EASTER: If you were on or around campus this past weekend, then you may have noticed a change in scenery. Take a look at some of the images captured by ‘Prince’ staff of the community (and dogs!) taking advantage of the Nor’easter and the abundant snowfall.

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DINING UPDATE: In-person dining services will resume today (Jan. 31) with students required to wear masks when they are not actively eating or drinking. In addition to dining halls reopening seating, Coffee Club opened at the start of last week, and Frist Campus Center Gallery and Murray-Dodge Café open this week.

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“Best Day of My Life” by Sam Spector ’24 will be released on Feb. 4, 2022.
Courtesy of Sam Spector

SAM SPECTOR ’24 DISCUSSES NEW SINGLE: Many of us have turned to nostalgic music throughout the pandemic — from Taylor Swift’s “Red (Taylor’s Version)” to Kacey Musgraves’ “star-crossed.” In light of this, Sam Spector ’24 released a new single “Best Day of My Life” that captures the pain of “ripping yourself away from destructive situations and behaviors, even when you know it’s for the best.” Head Prospect Editor Aster Zhang discusses the fervor of Spector’s lyrics — and the song’s ability to take on a distinctively personal meaning for listeners.

Sophomore guard Kaitlyn Chen drives to the basket against Yale on Jan. 28, 2022. The Tigers won 61–49.
Courtesy of Go Princeton Tigers

WEEKEND RECAP: Read this weekend’s sports recap to c atch up on the latest news regarding the women’s basketball team’s victory over the Yale Bulldogs on Friday evening, the men’s basketball game against Yale, and more.
MEN’S BASKETBALL SUFFERS FIRST IVY LOSS OF SEASON: The men’s basketball team faced their first Ivy league loss against the Yale Bulldogs with a score of 80–74. The Tigers previously had a 10 game home winning streak. At the half, Yale led 43–26. While the Tigers persevered in the second half using defensive strategies, they ultimately could not make up the difference. Senior guard Jaelin Llewellyn told the ‘Prince’ that, for future games, the Tigers plan to step up their performance in the first half. The team will play Cornell on Feb. 4 and Columbia on Feb. 5.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY LOSES GAME AGAINST COLGATE: The women’s hockey team lost a hard-fought game Friday night against visiting No. 9 Colgate by a score of 3–1. The Tigers begin a long string of road games on Feb. 1 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, before coming home on Feb. 18 against Brown. Four of Princeton’s final eight games will be against teams currently below them in ECAC rankings — giving them a significant chance to turn things around before the season ends.

Colors of Princeton.
Guanyi Cao / The Daily Princetonian

PHOTO: Scroll through “Colors of Princeton,” a photo project highlighting the myriad of colors that make up Princeton’s campus.
NEWS QUIZ: Are you an avid reader of the ‘Prince’ or simply want to flex your great guessing skills? Put your knowledge to the test while doing our News Quiz, featured on the ‘Prince’ Instagram (@dailyprincetonian) in Stories starting at 10:00 a.m.
PODCAST: Listen to a new episode of Go With the Flow to hear more about current COVID-19 restrictions on campus and Nadir Lewis’ experience playing baseball in Green Bay, Wis.
PODCAST: Be sure to tune into a new episode of Daybreak, the Daily Princetonian’s daily news podcast.
PUZZLES: Try your hand at a new puzzle titled ‘Forever and Always’ by Senior Constructor Allie Zhao.

Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Nathalie Verlinde.