Rejection is common at Princeton – and that’s a good thing
At Princeton, we don’t only learn in the classroom, we also learn life skills — like how to deal with rejection. And that’s just as important as anything we learn in our courses.
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At Princeton, we don’t only learn in the classroom, we also learn life skills — like how to deal with rejection. And that’s just as important as anything we learn in our courses.
This past weekend, Princeton’s softball team (17–14 overall, 10–2 Ivy League) welcomed the Columbia Lions (10–18, 6–6) to Strubing Field for a three-game series. The Tigers went into the weekend tied with the Harvard Crimson atop of the Ivy standings, but left the weekend with sole possession of first place after a series sweep against the Lions.
On an Easter weekend trip to Philadelphia, Tigers baseball (11–16 overall, 5–4 Ivy League) lost two of three against the Quakers (16–11, 6–3).
Sunday, April 9 saw a minor shake-up in Undergraduate Student Government (USG), as the long-planned shift to establish a mental health core committee led to Class of 2024 Senator Noah Luch ’24 resigning from his role as a senator to lead the committee. Sustainability Committee Chair Sean Bradley ’24 also resigned on Sunday, leaving two vacancies in the Senate.
No. 15 men’s lacrosse (4–5 overall, 2–1 Ivy League) suffered a 16–13 loss on Saturday at Sherrerd Field to the Syracuse Orange (7–5 overall, 0–3 Atlantic Coast), breaking their two-game win-streak.
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This past weekend, men’s soccer (6–6–4 overall, 1–3–3 Ivy League in 2022) had a dynamic shutout against the Rider Broncs (3–8–6, 2–3–5 Metro Atlantic). Playing Friday evening in their second spring season game, the team cashed in on penalty shots and powerful passing to finish the game up with a 3–0 shutout.
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This past weekend, men’s volleyball (12–11, 6–3 EIVA) picked up two solid wins against No. 14 Charleston (22–4, 5–3). With these two wins, the Tigers are now second in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), while the Golden Eagles have dropped down to third.
The expiration of Section 568 of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 has raised one question: what is the fate of athletic scholarships in the Ivy League, especially here at Princeton? Proponents of compensating student-athletes generally cite the immense difficulty of performing well physically, academically, and mentally, and argue that it is exploitative to withhold fair compensation from the very students generating national attention and revenue for their universities.
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Editor’s Note: This piece has been updated with comment from Edoardo Almagià.
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Women’s lacrosse (4–5 overall, 1–1 Ivy) fell to the Saint Joseph’s Hawks on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The Hawks held the momentum for most of the game, and repeated scoring droughts by the Tigers meant the Hawks closed it 19–17.
When asked what matters to him, Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton — who, “in very good Southern fashion,” always goes by his full name — does not hesitate, not even for a moment. “Love,” he said. “Love.”
Content warning: The following column contains references to sexual assault. If you or a friend have experienced sexual misconduct and are in need of assistance, Princeton has a number of resources that may be of use. You can also reach SHARE, Princeton’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education service at 609-258-3310.
On Wednesday, the Princeton Tigers (14–14 overall, 7–2 Ivy League) hosted the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (27–7, 6–0 Patriot League) for their third and final matchup of the season, producing a solid 10–4 victory. These two teams’ previous matchups this spring saw the Tigers lose 3–5 and 1–5 on March 12 and 15, respectively. This was only the second time this season that the Tigers have scored ten or more in a game, the first being their 12–0 victory against Yale on March 18.