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Monday, February 14, 2022
Newsletter by Kareena Bhakta

Robin Herman ’73, trailblazing journalist from the 'Prince' to the Times, dies at 70

Robin Herman ’73 at Madison Square Garden. 
Photo Courtesy of Paul Horvitz

Todays Briefing: 

OBITUARY: Journalist Robin C. Herman ’73, a pioneer for women in the industry from The Daily Princetonian to The New York Times, died on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at age 70 from ovarian cancer. Herman, as one of the first women to enter Princeton as an undergraduate student in 1969, was also the first woman to become a regular reporter for the ‘Prince’ and, later, the first woman to become a sportswriter for The New York Times. Herman is known for being one of the first two female journalists to gain access to locker rooms for coverage in the National Hockey League in 1975. 

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OLYMPICS: Nathan Crumpton ’08 finished 19th overall in the skeleton event at the Winter Olympics, representing American Samoa and making headlines by dressing in traditional Samoan clothing. Crumpton also recently announced his candidacy for one of the two open spots on the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission with hopes of increasing financial stability for Olympic athletes. 

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OPINION |  A PAA's case for University-endorsed free time
Empty desks in Frist Campus Center.
Mark Dodici / The Daily Princetonian
Guest Contributor Johnatan Reiss, a Peer Academic Advisor, writes about the downsides of time scarcity and its negative mental and physical health effects. Reiss discusses the idea of University-endorsed free time such as requiring courses to drop one to two assignments or making some of them optional. Reiss adds, “The University could pursue this goal in a variety of ways. But they have to make students’ free time a priority.”

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From Sports:

Sophomore guard Kaitlyn Chen dished out six assists in Princeton’s 70–48 win.
Courtesy of Princeton WBB /@princetonwbb on Twitter

At Your Leisure: 

Candy Hearts
Elizabeth Medina / The Daily Princetonian 
Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Nathalie Verlinde.
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