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In a year with incredible athletic success for Princeton, questions about how to retain top athletic talent are top of mind. The Ivy League does not offer athletic scholarships, and many top athletes transfer to a different school for their fifth year of eligibility, as did women's basketball star Abby Meyers, profiled today as she enters the WNBA draft

The July 2021 NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness Policy (NIL) change, which allows athletes to use their profiles for commercial pursuits, applied to the Ivy League, but Princeton has set rules and in the past hasn't explicitly supported athletes seeking commercial partnerships.

That may be changing. The athletics department will be partnering with Opendorse, a “NIL educational service, technology tool and marketplace” in order to better educate students on NIL regulations as well as how to best capitalize off of their platform.

The Ivy League's no athletic scholarship policy as a whole may be at risk. Two basketball players at Brown University filed suit claiming that the “Ivy League Agreement” to not offer athletic scholarships violates the Sherman Antitrust Law of 1890. One athlete described NIL as an alternative to scholarships, saying “I think this is an incredible selling point, especially for athletes here who can't get scholarships.” 

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Analysis by Jimmy Bement

YOUNG ALUMNI TRUSTEE (YAT) CANDIDATES ADVANCE TO GENERAL ELECTION:  On March 31, the University announced the results of the 2023 Young Alumni Trustee (YAT) Primary Election. Caroline Kirby ’23, Mutemwa Raphael Masheke ’23, and Mayu Takeuchi ’23 were named as the candidates who garnered the most votes. They will advance to the general election, which will run from April 25 through May 17.

Of the 1,306 eligible members of the senior class, 593 people — or 45.41 percent of the class — voted, according to University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss. 

OPINION | Dear Princeton, you must do more on Title IX

In an open letter, Jessica Lambert ’22 and Hannah Reynolds ’22 propose changes that would make for a more just Title IX reporting process for survivors.

“Princeton has repeatedly failed survivors of sexual violence. As alumni of the Princeton Class of 2022, we call upon Princeton University to take action to protect survivors and to implement measures that ensure safe, accessible, and just processes that keep our campus safe,” they write.

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MORE FROM OPINION: To alleviate student stress, Princeton must expand the P/D/F option

SPORTS | Former women’s basketball star guard Abby Meyers ’22 enters the 2023 WNBA Draft

MORE FROM SPORTS: 

• Tigers baseball scores and hits, but drops two of three in Cambridge
• Softball splits doubleheader against Penn Quakers on Sunday, winning series 2–1

At your leisure

• PODCAST: Listen to the latest episode of Daybreak, The Daily Princetonian’s daily news podcast. In today’s episode, hear about former President Donald Trump’s arraignment in New York City, a forthcoming meeting between the Speaker of the House and Taiwan’s president, and the Young Alumni Trustee finalists.
• PUZZLES: Try your hand at the Tuesday crossword puzzle, “Nacho Average Crossword,” by associate Puzzles editor Jaeda Woodruff!