Don’t let the fear of failure dictate your course selections
Don’t let the fear of failure dictate your course selections.
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Don’t let the fear of failure dictate your course selections.
Norwegian player Magnus Carlsen convincingly defended his world chess champion title Wednesday by defeating U.S. challenger Fabiano Caruana 3–0 in their tiebreak match.
The holiday season is in full swing, with Thanksgiving break coming to an end and winter break just around the corner. And this year, in addition to the classic roasted turkey and pumpkin pie, we can also enjoy the World Chess Championship. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen is playing against the globally ranked No. 2, American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana. Here’s why you should care:
Men’s soccer (10–5–2 overall, 5–1–1 Ivy) will begin its NCAA tournament run with a first-round matchup against the University of Michigan (12–5–2) Thursday night. This marks the Tigers’ first appearance in the tournament since 2010 and their tenth time overall. The game is set for 7 p.m. at the U-M Soccer Stadium, and live broadcast will be provided online by the Big Ten Network. If they win, Princeton will face No. 7 Notre Dame (10–6–2) Sunday at 5 p.m.
In the midst of midterms here at Princeton, you have likely heard the word “procrastination” casually strewn throughout conversation with ever-increasing frequency.
After five days of grueling matches, the ITA Northeast Regional Championship nears its end. The finals for both the singles and doubles competitions will be held Tuesday at Lenz Tennis Center.
Starting this Thursday, Princeton will host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships for the Northeast division. In the main-draw singles bracket Princeton will be represented by first-year Karl Poling, sophomores Damian Rodriguez and Ryan Seggerman, juniors Payton Holden and Davey Roberts, and senior James Wasserman. First-years Bill Duo and Will Peters will compete in the qualifying singles group. Princeton also has three teams in the main-draw doubles section. Holden and Poling, Rodriguez and Seggerman, and Duo and first-year Justin Barki will play doubles matches beginning Friday.