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No gym renovation in sight

With the recent addition of Whitman College and the ongoing construction of numerous academic buildings like the Frank Gehry-designed science library, students will see world-class improvements in campus facilities in upcoming years ? for most aspects of their student life.One aspect of student life where substantive facility improvements are still strongly needed, however, is at Dillon Gym.Dillon was constructed in the 1940s for a significantly smaller male-only student population, and it is now bursting at its seams.

Squad resets after brutal 0-17 season

A 42-3 loss at Homecoming. A 47-0 loss at Senior Night. An 18-30 loss was the best result of the season.

Tigers lose, miss out on NCAA bid

A team can outshoot, out-corner and out-pressure an opponent, but a win is not guaranteed unless that team brings more focus to the game.

Einstein enters the net

Achilles' shield, forged by the Olympian god Hephaestus, was more than just a necessary instrument for battle.

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The heroes of horse racing descend on the Garden State

Here's something you probably did not know. Just as Fall Break was beginning, one of the most expensive sporting events in the world was taking place 50 minutes from campus.That would be the Breeders' Cup.

Princeton goes 30-9 at Duke Dual tourney

Just as the cold and blustery wind found its way to Princeton, the women's tennis team migrated to warmer climates.

Heavyweights defend waters

One rower alone cannot win the race; only the power of the rowers as a unit and their ability to perform perfectly simultaneous strokes can ultimately propel them to victory.The Tigers showed that they had mastered that idea at the Princeton Chase, where all four squads placed in the top five against a range of competitors, including rivals Yale and Dartmouth.The Princeton Chase is an invitational head-race hosted annually by the University during the last weekend of October.

Princeton finishes season winless

The sprint football team brought another winless season to a close Friday, falling to Penn at home on Powers Field.

Big Green and Crimson have Tigers feeling red

Two road losses last weekend capped a disappointing Fall Break for the women's ice hockey team. In games at Harvard and Dartmouth, the Tigers led going into the third period, 2-1 and 3-2, respectively.

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Volleyball extends streak

No need for a hook here:The women's volleyball team has won 17 games in a row.This streak includes 11 wins ? 10 in a row ? against Ivy League rivals.The four most recent victories took place over Fall Break.

Bison trample chances for Eastern berth

With only 45 seconds left on the clock and the men's water polo team down two goals, senior utility Zach Beckmann connected with the net and brought his teammates to their feet as the No.

Tigers' swings heat up in warmer South

The men's golf team prolonged the summer weather for one more week as it escaped the autumn chill over Fall Break.

Defense gets two key Ivy victories

Though the high-scoring, flashy players and teams ? Ronaldinho's Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United ? might be the most entertaining, playing great defense can earn a "W" just the same.The men's soccer team grinded out a pair of 1-0 victories over Fall Break, climbing into a third-place tie with Harvard in the Ivy League standings.

MacIntyre and linemates start off with a bang

The men's hockey team is five matches into the season, and so far the only team able to beat Princeton has been Princeton, in an intrasquad scrimmage.

Win over Cornell breaks three-game losing skid

"When the wind is cold and the sky is dark, Ducks fly together!" And when the rain poured down on Princeton and Cornell, the Tigers roared in unison.In a scene reminiscent of the classic film "D2: The Mighty Ducks," the football team charged out onto the field last Friday night sporting new orange jerseys and a Duck-like determination to bounce back from its three-game losing streak.The 34-31 win over the Big Red (4-3 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) was a team effort for Princeton (3-4, 2-2) culminating in a 58-yard, go-ahead touchdown run by sophomore tailback Jordan Culbreath midway through the fourth quarter.

Tigers sweep Heps again

In one of the most dominant performances in program history, the men's and women's cross country teams swept the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships for the second straight year, coming away with a pair of individual and team titles last Friday at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City.The Tigers managed to outdo their championship performance last year by not only rolling past their seven Ivy League opponents by large margins, but also producing two individual champions in the persons of junior Michael Maag and sophomore Liz Costello."It was just a great day for Princeton cross country," Maag said.

NCAA tourney hopes sunk in OT

The women's soccer team suffered two losses and saw its Ivy League title hopes come to a disappointing end over Fall Break after a 1-0 loss to Penn on Saturday.Princeton (8-7-1 overall, 4-2-0 Ivy League) started off the break on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Ivy rival Cornell (4-10-0, 0-5-0), keeping the team in the Ivy League race.

Win over Penn seals title

Momentum is an interesting concept -- once you get the ball rolling, it can gain enough energy to topple most obstacles in its path.But you didn't have to stay late in physics lab to learn that.