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In the face of white-dominated tradition, Black student-athletes foster community

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In the face of white-dominated tradition, Black student-athletes foster community

Ethan Caldwell

Organizations like the Black Student-Athlete Collective are working to establish a community by providing a safe space for student-athletes to meet others in their shoes and voice their needs and concerns to coaches.

Organizations like the Black Student-Athlete Collective are working to establish a community by providing a safe space for student-athletes to meet others in their shoes and voice their needs and concerns to coaches.

SPORTS | 11/10/2023

Chasing excellence: The road to success for Marcus D. Stroud ’16

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Chasing excellence: The road to success for Marcus D. Stroud ’16

Brian Mhando

“I don’t care what I got going on in my life. If any Black student reaches out to me, I’m gonna get on the phone, I’m gonna sit there and talk, and I will do whatever I can to support them.” Despite an upbringing fraught with challenges, Marcus D. Stroud ’16 relentlessly pursued excellence, allowing him to beat the odds and make a name for himself.

“I don’t care what I got going on in my life. If any Black student reaches out to me, I’m gonna get on the phone, I’m gonna sit there and talk, and I will do whatever I can to support them.” Despite an upbringing fraught with challenges, Marcus D. Stroud ’16 relentlessly pursued excellence, allowing him to beat the odds and make a name for himself.

SPORTS | 11/08/2023

Jersey’s best? Men’s basketball upsets Rutgers in season opener

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Jersey’s best? Men’s basketball upsets Rutgers in season opener

Diego Uribe and Tate Hutchins

The men’s basketball team kicked off their 2023–24 campaign with an upset win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Monday night at the first annual Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam. Senior guard Matt Allocco led the way with 21 points and nine rebounds, earning him the game’s MVP award.

The men’s basketball team kicked off their 2023–24 campaign with an upset win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Monday night at the first annual Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam. Senior guard Matt Allocco led the way with 21 points and nine rebounds, earning him the game’s MVP award.

SPORTS | 11/08/2023

Women’s basketball battles back to beat Duquesne in season opener

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Women’s basketball battles back to beat Duquesne in season opener

Allison Ha

Led by sophomore guard Madison St. Rose, the Tigers started the 2023–24 campaign with a 65–57 win versus the Duquesne Dukes. St. Rose finished the game with a career-high 26 points.

Led by sophomore guard Madison St. Rose, the Tigers started the 2023–24 campaign with a 65–57 win versus the Duquesne Dukes. St. Rose finished the game with a career-high 26 points.

SPORTS | 11/07/2023

Women’s soccer falls out of the Ivy League tournament, losing 4–2 to Harvard on Friday

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Women’s soccer falls out of the Ivy League tournament, losing 4–2 to Harvard on Friday

Joseph Uglialoro

After a 4-2 loss to eventual Ivy League champions Harvard on Friday, the Princeton women’s soccer team will host Michigan in the NCAA tournament this weekend.

After a 4–2 loss to eventual Ivy League champions Harvard on Friday, the Princeton women’s soccer team will host Michigan in the NCAA tournament this weekend.

SPORTS | 11/07/2023
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Field hockey falls in Ivy League Championship with a devastating last-minute Harvard goal

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Field hockey falls in Ivy League Championship with a devastating last-minute Harvard goal

Evelyn Walsh

The Tigers wrapped up their 2023 season with eight impressive wins against top programs and tough competitors. Seven valuable seniors will be leaving the team, but there is much more to come for Princeton field hockey in 2024.

The Tigers wrapped up their 2023 season with eight impressive wins against top programs and tough competitors. Seven valuable seniors will be leaving the team, but there is much more to come for Princeton Field Hockey in 2024.

SPORTS | 11/06/2023

Staff Picks: Men’s Football at Dartmouth

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Staff Picks: Men’s Football at Dartmouth

Hayk Yengibaryan, Harrison Blank, Alex Beverton-Smith, and Peter Wang

Associate Sports editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26, alongside contributors Harrison Blank ’26, Peter Wang ’27, and Alex Beverton-Smith ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

Associate Sports Editor Hayk Yengibaryan ‘26, alongside contributors Harrison Blank ‘26, Peter Wang ‘27, and Alex Beverton-Smith ‘27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

SPORTS | 11/02/2023

Living in the moment: Jalen Travis reflects on activism and athletics at Princeton

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Living in the moment: Jalen Travis reflects on activism and athletics at Princeton

Alex Beverton-Smith

For senior captain Jalen Travis, football is just one of his many passions. Travis reflects on his career as an athlete, activist, and academic, and looks towards the future in an interview with the Daily Princetonian.

For senior captain Jalen Travis, football is just one of his many passions. Travis reflects on his career as an athlete, activist, and academic, and looks towards the future in an interview with the Daily Princetonian.

SPORTS | 10/31/2023

Women's volleyball falls to Yale and defeats Brown solidifying second-place Ivy standing

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Women's volleyball falls to Yale and defeats Brown solidifying second-place Ivy standing

Josefina Gurevich

This weekend has cemented Princeton’s spot in the the Ivy League Conference standings, sandwiched between Yale at the top and Brown in third. The Ivy League Championships are approaching fast, now just two weeks ahead. 

This weekend has cemented Princeton’s spot in the the Ivy League Conference standings, sandwiched between Yale at the top and Brown in third. The Ivy League Championships are approaching fast, now just two weeks ahead. 

SPORTS | 10/31/2023

Staff Picks: Men’s Football at Cornell

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Staff Picks: Men’s Football at Cornell

Hayk Yengibaryan, Alex Beverton-Smith, and Peter Wang

Associate Sports Editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26 and contributors Alex Beverton-Smith ’27 and Peter Wang ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

Associate Sports Editor Hayk Yengibaryan ‘26 and contributors Alex Beverton-Smith ‘27 and Peter Wang ‘27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

SPORTS | 10/26/2023

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