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General Mark Milley ’80 talks service, military experience at Alumni Day

By Kristin Qian staff writer

Service is not about the self, despite the personal sacrifices needed to maintain our rights as free citizens, said General Mark Milley ’80, the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and recipient of the 2016 Woodrow Wilson Award at the Alumni Day lecture on Saturday.

The Woodrow Wilson Award is the University’s highest honor, bestowed upon an undergraduate alumnus or alumna whose career embodies the call to duty in Wilson’s famous speech, ‘Princeton in the Nation’s Service.’

While at Princeton, Milley studied politics, played ice hockey and was an active member of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps on campus.

During his talk, Milley explained why he chose to serve in the military after Princeton and the importance of service.

In 1976, when Milley entered Princeton as a fresh-

man, it had been a year since the Fall of Saigon. It was the tail end of the industrial age, society was barely entering the information and digital age and commercial Internet was just being developed, he said.

“There was a rapid and exciting amount of societal and cultural and technological change that was abounding around us at that time, but there was also a series of very significant and dramatic international and political events,” Milley said.

Notably, the Cold War at that time was in full force and instabilities in Asia and the Middle East pervaded, he added.

“It seemed to be that the world was in chaos, and, in many ways, those events shape our world today,” he noted.

Milley said he still finds himself in that turbulent world of 1980 today, given the challenges and tensions that have surfaced globally.

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General Mark Milley ‘80, Chief of Staff of U.S. Army, received the 2016 Woodrow Wilson Award on Alumni Day. ALUMNI DAY

James Heckman GS ’71 talks inequality, education

By Kristin Qian staff writer

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University Graduate students held signs in solidarity with India’s Jawahalal Neru University in a protest on Friday in front of Firestone.

At the Alumni Day lecture on Saturday, James Madison Medal winner James Heckman GS ’71 highlighted the importance of non-cognitive skills in human achievement, early childhood education and family influence on inequality in society.

The James Madison Medal is the highest honor bestowed upon an alumnus or an alumna of the Graduate School who has had a distinguished career, achieved a record of outstanding public service or advanced the cause of graduate education.

Heckman’s medal inscription read that he is “renowned for theoretical advances in economics and for applying them to enhance human development.”

Heckman, who earned a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton in 1971, is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and the National Academy of Education. He received the John Bates Clark Medal in 1983 and the Jacob Mincer Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Labor Economists in 2005.

Heckman was also awarded 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his development of theory and methods for analyzing selective samples in the field of econometrics. He currently serves as the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and the College at the University of Chicago.

According to Sanjeev Kulkarni, Dean of the Graduate School, Heckman’s work has been devoted to developing a sound scientific basis for understanding and predicting outcomes and evaluating policies to promote human development in areas such as health, education and employment.

“My professional life was shaped by Princeton, and it’s a privilege for me to receive an honor today from this place, which has already given me so much,” Heckman said.

Heckman came to Princeton as a graduate student 50 years ago and looks back on the past fondly.

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Some University Graduate students organized a protest on Friday in solidarity with India’s Jawaharlal Nehru University where Kanhaiya Kumar, the president of the school’s Students’ Union, was arrested by the police under charges of sedition.

The protesters gathered in front of Firestone Library at 2 p.m. with posters that read “We Stand With JNU.” According to the New York Times, Kumar’s arrest took place after a demonstration dedicated to remembering the 2013 execution of a Kashmiri man by the name of Azfal Guru, who was convicted of involvement in a terrorist attack against the India’s parliament in 2001. The arrest was made after a student group, associated with the ruling

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Bharatiya Janata Party, filed a police complaint that reported instances of anti-Indian slogans during the demonstration, Aljazeera reported.

Nikhil Menon GS, a doctoral candidate in the department of History and one of the primary event organizers, explained that people have come to protest against this action because in India, the freedom of expression can only be curtailed by reasonable restrictions.

He said that in the case of JNU there was no just cause for the repressive powers of the state. According to Menon, these sedition charges had been slapped onto the student without threat of violence.

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Columnist Marni Morse argues that complete transparency on campus tours is necessary for both the University and students, and Contributing Columnist Dan Sullivan comments on Scalia’s passing as a measure of the troubling, divisive state of politics today PAGE 4

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The Undergraduate Student Government senate discussed spring Lawnparties budget and student wellness during their weekly meeting on Feb. 21.

Social Committee chair Rachel Park ’18 said that the requested funding for the spring Lawnparties is $82,000.

“This is in line with what we’ve spent in the past,” Treasurer Hunter Dong ’17 said. $79,000 was spent on Lawnparties in the fall, according to Park.

“The headliner is bringing their own opener,” Park noted, “We’re paying for the two as a package.”

Park also added that the headliner act will be starting at 5 p.m. instead of the

usual 4 p.m., due to the artists’ traveling schedule.

USG president Aleksandra Czulack ’17 said that she will be including a new “Wellness” tab in weekly USG emails. The tab will provide access to information regarding mental or physical wellbeing, Czulack explained.

“It’s coming from conversations I’ve had with the Princeton Perspective Project, Mental Health Initiatives Board, also with University Student Life Committee,” Czulack said.

Czulack added that the Lawnparties website, the USG website, or the Mindful Princeton website could be used as a forum for wellness information.

“The only issue we’ve seen is getting someone to be on top of it constantly…IT committee is moving more in the direction of apps,” former

Today on Campus 6 p.m.: CNN Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria’s will talk about his most recent book “In Defense of a Liberal Education.” McCosh Hall 50.

MHIB board co-chair and UCouncil chair Naimah Hakim ’16 said.

Mental Health Initiatives Board co-chairs Sarah Sakha ’18 explained that eight out of 20 applicants to the board were accepted after an interview process.

“We went of off the originality of their policy ideas, and they’ll be pursuing those individually, and in groups,” Sakha explained.

Sakha added that the amount of time that the potential members could invest into the board was also a factor in selection.

Sakha is an Associate Opinions Editor for The Daily Princetonian.

“I think it’s amazing that you got 20 applications, this is something students really care about,” U-Councilor Miranda Rosen ’18 said.

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ing with the consequences of the international events that were surrounding me at our graduation,” he said.

Milley said that his parents instilled in him a desire to serve at a very early age — he found an example of service in both of his parents, who were World War II veterans.

“I wanted to help others in whatever I decided to do, and to be part of something greater than myself—to give meaning to Princeton in the nation’s service,” Milley added.

He said that he ultimately found his calling in the U.S. Army.

“Service is never about self. It extends to others— to those we are helping, to those we are protecting, to those we are defending,” Milley said.

This bond created through service extends to the brothers and sisters who are wearing the uniform, he said.

“It’s a special bond, which we develop, which is a bond like no other…it’s a bond that’s been carrying on for over 240 years…it’s a bond that is codified in blood,” he said.

He took a moment to remember the 242 soldiers killed under his personal command and acknowledged the 2.6 million Americans who have served in combat in the last 15 years, 200 of whom had graduated from Princeton.

These individuals have paid an incredible price, of personal sacrifice, shattered bodies and, in some cases, given their lives, Milley said.

“The cost of maintaining our rights as free citizens is

not paid in dollars; that cost is paid in lives,” he said.

Princeton is also the only Ivy League school that has a continuous unbroken record in having an army ROTC on its campus, according to Milley. This year marks the 100th anniversary of ROTC in America, and next year will be the 100th anniversary of Princeton’s ROTC program.

Milley said that all members willingly go to the army, giving up their rights to protect others, knowing that they can die protecting this idea of service and suffer grievous wounds so that others can remain free.

Milley spent most of his career in infantry and Special Forces, and was deployed across the nation and abroad to Egypt, Panama, Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan.

As the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Milley said that he leads over 1 million soldiers in active duty, the National Guard, and the Reserve.

“We are willing to give our lives for that idea, so honor us,” he said.

But honor does not necessarily mean ribbons and handshakes at the airport, he said. According to Milley, honoring the army can be as simple as listening to a radio station, scrolling through online news, tuning in on TV or reading a newspaper.

Milley asked the audience to remember those are serving and who have served to help the people achieve the freedoms they currently possess as citizens. The Nassau Hall Memorial Atrium shows the names of former Princeton students who have died in wars, Milley noted.

“We are America’s army,” Milley said.

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tion to choose where, who or when they will fight, but they do choose why they want to fight, Milley said.

“I’ll always be a proud Princetonian in the nation’s service for a cause much greater than myself,” he said.

Milley said that serving for the nation is vital because of the freedoms it protects.

“We are the most powerful army on earth, because we are protecting the most powerful idea that has ever existed in world history,” he added.

After his talk, Milley answered questions about increasing the number of women in combat and maintaining a stronger army presence in the media.

“It’s really important that America’s people stay connected to America’s army in order to maintain a healthy democracy…we owe you to be seen and to be transparent,” he said.

More than 187,000 soldiers currently are deployed in 140 nations around the world, protecting the nation and its people, according to Milley.

“What we do is fight. And we fight for you,” he said.

A four-star general, Milley has held multiple command and staff positions with the U.S. military, serving as a military assistant to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. He also received many awards including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defence Superior Service Medal and Legion of Merit.

The lecture, titled “Strength Through Service,” took place in Richardson Auditorium at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.

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Czulack also noted that she had met with Dave Leach of Campus Recreation in the past week to discuss the use of Resoltz, an app to help students maintain healthy habits.

Academics Committee chair Shannon Osaka ’17 said that the survey about the academic calendar change possibilities will be available via email on Mar. 1.

Osaka noted that the USG general education committee is meeting this year, making it crucial to get plenty of student responses.

“We need to reach out in every possible way, and we’re talking to [Vice Provost for Institutional Research at the University] Jed Marsh to see if we can have an infographic in the ‘Prince’,” she said.

Osaka said that the survey will inform a particular option for calendar change, which would then get discussed in open houses with faculty as well as students.

Director of Communications Katie Cion ’18 said her committee is working on posting weekly member profiles and general updates on Facebook. Cion said she wants to encourage USG members to share the page and any videos to make sure that the information reaches the greatest possible audience.

In addition, Cion noted that the team is investigating the possibility of a feedback mechanism online for students to submit comments.

The senate also approved appointments to the new treasury committee.

“I needed a good mix of

realism and ambition,” Dong explained regarding selections.

He noted that the applicants tended to be male economics or ORFE majors.

Dong said that the committee members could help out by looking at project board funds, collecting receipts from USG or student organizations, as well as conducting research regarding how other schools spend their funds.

One of the members of the committee could be trained to be the next treasurer, Dong explained.

Projects board funding was granted to the Princeton campus farmers’ market and the 14th annual Fashion Speaks show.

The farmers’ market will be held for five consecutive weeks in Firestone Plaza, and it is sponsored by the Graduate Student Government and campus dining.

Katie Wolf, an event organizer, said that the market aims to target as many groups in the town and campus community as possible to spread greater awareness of sustainable food production.

This year’s market will feature more vendors and more farmers, Wolf said.

Nora McLaughlin ’16 and Nora Buck ’16, student representatives for the Fashion Speaks, said the professional-grade Fashion Speaks show is held every April in honor of Autism Awareness Month, and proceeds benefit Eden Autism Services.

Service in Style is the largest student fundraising group on campus, the representatives noted, adding that over $19,000 was raised last year.

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questions that were in the air when I was a graduate student and I think are still in the air today,” he said.

Heckman said his professors taught him how to address big empirical questions and instilled in him the importance of working on first order social questions, from labor economics to the effects of civil rights laws.

He added that he has drawn from what he has learned at the University to understand the key aspects of inequality and social mobility and their consequences in public policy.

The revolutions and impor-

tant landmarks in social policy through the Great Society and the War on Poverty in the 1960s have impacted the understanding and evaluation of these ideas today, Heckman said. He noted that the lessons from that era are still relevant. Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous increase in inequality, even though poverty has decreased, he added.

Instead of thinking about inequality in terms of college education or income gaps, people have to recognize that inequality extends more broadly to skills, he explained.

Heckman indicated that family influences were major determinants in children’s schooling.

Due to the changing structure of the American family and the

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Ritwik Bhattacharya GS, a doctoral candidate in the comparative literature department, said that unlike the case of JNU, the University campus police maintains a shield between outside interference and the University. He added that the protest is not so much about the general politics of the incident as much as it is a call to look at the relationship of the nation state and university communities.

“What is happening currently in JNU is that you have this intervention from outside, which is uncontrolled.

The administration of the university has decided to allow the state to do whatever it wishes to the students,” he said.

“As much as we find [certain] statements unpleasant, derogatory and insulting, that does not by the slightest means justify police presence on campus and arresting students,” Menon said.

He said that he didn’t personally agree with the slogans and thought they were distasteful.

“But that’s the thing – in a democracy you can have slogans that are distasteful; this is not seditious,” he added.

Menon explained that this protest mimicked thousands

of others like it across India, North America and areas of Europe that have stood in solidarity with JNU. He noted that 5,000 to 8,000 students and teachers from around the country were part of the protests that were held through the center of Delhi, India on Thursday.

Deborah Schlein GS, a doctoral candidate in the department of Near Eastern Studies and one of the coordinators of the graduate South Asia Conference, said that she decided to participate in the protests because it’s important for University students to support their peers who were wrongfully accused.

“It’s part of a general set of experiences that people in politics are committed to, in that sense it’s important for people in universities in North America, especially Princeton, that recently had its own set of protests,” she added.

Niharika Yadav GS, doctoral candidate in the history department, explained that the situation in JNU should have been mitigated by the administration of JNU. “The university should categorically condemn this and ask the Delhi police remove their presence on campus.

They should absolutely not allow the police to be parading around the campus as if these people are terrorists; these are students,” she said.

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increasing number of less traditional families, there is a greater inequality in society at large, he said. Even if poverty has been reduced over the years, there persistsa very high level of immobility across generations, Heckman explained.

Heckman said that there are two interpretations: either income inequality is leading to immobility, or immobility is perpetuating inequality across generations. Different family structures are also associated with different environments for the children, he added.

“What we know now, which was not known by the Great Society architects in 1964, was that not only can we improve skills… with the appropriate natures of

interventions supplementing family life…but we also learned that interventions at a somewhat later age were probably less effective than the interventions at early ages,” he said.

According to Heckman, what makes children succeed has changed extraordinarily, and cognitive skills that can be measured through standardized tests or IQ do not paint a full picture anymore.

He pointed to the Head Start Program, launched in 1965 and reauthorized in 2007, that yielded larger long-term economic and social rates of return because of the other dimensions of human performance introduced in children at an early age, such as important social and emotional

skills.

Early intervention plays an essential role in building the skill base early, which can lead to increased social mobility, allow individuals to integrate into society and foster the production of later skills, he noted.

Social skills, emotional skills, health and cognitive skills interact in a dynamic way, he said.

“These programs, and these kinds of interventions, and this kind of understanding of a deeper skill base promotes self-control, the ability to regulate one’s life and to engage in the larger society,” Heckman explained.

The lecture, titled “Inequality, Social Mobility and Public Policy,” took place on Saturday at 9 a.m. in Richardson Auditorium.

News & Notes Cruz ‘92 places in South Carolina Republican primary, Bush drops presidential candidacy Businessman Donald J. Trump, Florida senator Marco Rubio and Texas senator Ted Cruz ’92 remain frontrunners in the Republican presidential race after placing in the top three in South Carolina’s primary, according to the New York times.

Trump won all 50 delegates and 32.5 percent of the vote, leading second place finisher Rubio by a 10 percent margin. Cruz came in a close

third with 22.3 percent of the vote.

Ohio governor John Kasich and neurosurgeon Ben Carson received 7.6 and 7.2 percent of the vote, respectively.

Florida governor Jeb Bush received 7.8 percent of the vote and announced that he was going to drop out of the race.

“The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I really respect their decision,” Bush said in a concession speech on Sunday.

According to the New York Times, several voters and politicians alike noted that

this marks a new generation of conservatism, one in which voters cannot be swayed by Bush-era figures.

Trent Lott, former Republican Senate majority leader under George W. Bush, said to lawmakers that Trump might be the nominee of the Republican party.

“We’re just going to have to come to terms with it,” Lott said.

The next primary will be held in Nevada on Tuesday, and “Super Tuesday,” in which several states hold primaries, will take place next week.

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olumnist Sarah Sakha made many excellent points in her column last Friday, “The Paradox of Princeton’s Publicity,” arguing that Princeton University tours shouldn’t aim to avoid discussing student activism because it is something the school should be proud of — and it might even help to attract prospective students. But because she allowed for some exceptions, such as Wilson, eating clubs and grade deflation, her posed argument was flawed. Her argument can, and should, be extended.

The goal of tours to prospective students should be complete honesty and openness, as much as possible. And even our controversies over these other issues could be a positive to prospective students.

Princeton is marketing itself to recruit the best possible class by persuading as many high caliber students as possible to apply and then attend if admitted. Hence, the University naturally wants to convey only its best qualities.

But the truth is that choosing to go to college here or elsewhere is a pretty big decision; it can drastically affect the lives of those who attend, for better or, if the social or academic scene isn’t a good fit, for worse. Students should thus be fully informed when making their choice, and one-sided propaganda that restricts their exposure to anything that might be construed as negative or imperfect doesn’t help at all. The University has a moral responsibility to portray itself honestly to prospective students, so that they can make the best choice for their own lives, not so the University can make what it thinks is the best choice for them.

Sarah claims that she “understand[s] censoring information on eating clubs, sugarcoating the elusiveness of high GPAs even after the reign of grade deflation or treating a culture of social climbing and exclusivity as taboo.” And I too understand why the University does so, since, as she says, “giving a tour is like selling a product, and to sell it effectively, one must present an appealing image.” But I disagree that Princeton should continue to do so.

Prospective students have the right to know about eating clubs, the good and the bad, and make their own minds up on whether they want to go to a school where that is a dominant social force. I know it can be hard for guides to talk openly about campus nightlife, but that doesn’t mean a better balance can’t be struck.

Interestingly, I felt like I knew all about the eating clubs as a prospective student, knew I didn’t like them, and yet I still made the choice to come here for other reasons. That said, I do meet students who had no idea about them when they decided to come, or if they did know a bit, they didn’t understand to what extent they dominated the social scene here. Some ended up loving them, some didn’t, but they all should have had that information when choosing which college to attend. The same goes for grade deflation or student activism, be it around the Woodrow Wilson controversy or other issues. We should be explaining the full reality of being a student here, putting it in context of other colleges, as well as talking about how we’re openly discussing and tackling these issues.

Sarah makes an interesting point when she highlights how we ought to be “consider[ing] the kind of student we are looking to attract.”

I couldn’t agree more, both with regard to students who want to engage actively to make Princeton and the world a better place and to students who are going to do well here because it is a good fit for them. Princeton should be interested in cultivating a diverse community where we all learn from each other. To do that, it needs to portray honestly what it’s like to be a student here and do all it can to achieve that.

The University should not depict itself as some whitewashed version of perfection that only serves to breed an unachievable ideal.

As Sarah acknowledged, I understand why tours, brochures and the like all portray Princeton as they do. It is selling a product to achieve the greatest opportunity to create the best possible class. All colleges behave in this self-interested way. But the reality is that the choice of attending Princeton not only affects the college — it arguably has an equal (if not greater) impact on the prospective student. Misleading students is not only bad for the University, but it’s bad for the prospective students, especially when obtaining other sources of information can be difficult for some without personal connections. This omission of important information is irresponsible and morally wrong.

These four years have a real, lasting impact on people’s lives. A Princeton education is wonderful for many, but it may not be right for everyone. For some, the real negatives will outweigh the real positives. Prospective students have a right to have access to the full picture and make an informed decision regarding what will be best for them.

Marni Morse is a politics major from Washington, D.C. She can be reached at mlmorse@princeton.edu.

EDITORIAL

Improve Summer Study Abroad Offerings and Financial Aid

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rinceton offers its undergraduate students a wide array of summer opportunities, from the International Internship Program (IIP) to Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS). Included in students’ access to summer opportunities is the ability to study abroad during the summer for course credit through the Office of International Programs. However, for students on financial aid who wish to study abroad, the number of summer study abroad programs funded by the University remains low. Furthermore, when compared to the summer study abroad options offered by peer institutions such as Harvard, Princeton offers comparatively fewer and less flexible options. The Board encourages the Office of International Programs to extend financial aid coverage to all of Princeton’s seventeen summer study abroad programs. Additionally, the Board calls on OIP to explore the possibility of adding additional summer programs that give students more flexibility in regards to location and duration.

While the University’s Student Activities Funding Engine (SAFE) offers several funding opportunities for summer study abroad, there are several issues with the current funding opportunities. The first and most important drawback is that the funding decision periods for two major funding sources, The Fred Fox Class of 1939 Fund and The Dean’s Fund for Summer Study Abroad, occur during the month of April, a month after the commitment deadline for several programs.

For instance, Princeton in Argentina, Princeton in Brazil, Princeton in St. Petersburg, Princeton in Spain, Princeton in Dar es Salaam and the PIIRS African Studies Seminar all release their admission decisions in the month of March, with nearly all of the programs requiring students to declare whether or not they will be attending within a two-week timeframe. There is often a cancellation fee if students commit to a program and later indicate after the deadline that they are no longer able participate, whether for financial or other reasons.

The programs listed above comprise six of

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the seventeen study abroad programs offered at Princeton for the summer of 2016. The vast majority of the Princeton’s summer study abroad programs are not covered by some sort of financial aid on behalf of the University. PIIRS Global Seminars and Princeton in Beijing (PIB), however, are the exceptions to the rule of “no financial aid for summer study abroad”. While searching for funding is still an option in the absence of financial assistance for the previously stated programs, a representative from the Office of International Programs stated that only 40-50% of funding applicants receive the funds they need to travel abroad. Furthermore, the Global Seminars occur during the middle of the summer, which makes it inconvenient for students who wish to earn money for their families or gain work experience through an internship during part of their summers. The Board recognizes that trade-offs are made whenever funding is increased for a specific activity or program, but we believe that study abroad is a valuable experience that enriches and supplements one’s education.The opportunity to study abroad in the summer should be made available to all students, regardless of their financial situation. Whether by creating more programs with more flexible dates or by extending financial aid, the University should try to remove all barriers to these opportunities.

Summer study abroad programs offer Princeton students an enriching educational experience. Thus, the Board encourages the Office of Financial Aid to consider supplementing student expenses for summer study abroad for programs not covered under the current system and explore the possibility of adding more diverse and flexible programs.

Connor Pfeiffer ‘18 abstained from the writing of this editorial.

The Editorial Board is an independent body and decides its opinions separately from the regular staff and editors of The Daily Princetonian. The Board answers only to its Chair, the Opinion Editor and the Editor-In-Chief.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES president Richard W. Thaler, Jr. ’73 vice presidents John G. Horan ’74 Thomas E. Weber ’89 secretary Betsy L. Minkin ’77 treasurer Michael E. Seger ’71 Craig Bloom ’88 Gregory L. Diskant ’70 William R. Elfers ’71 Stephen Fuzesi ’00 Zachary A. Goldfarb ’05 Joshua Katz Kathleen Kiely ’77 Rick Klein ’98 James T. MacGregor ’66 Alexia Quadrani Jerry Raymond ’73 Randall Rothenberg ’78 Annalyn Swan ’73 Douglas Widmann ’90

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arly in the morning on February 13, the Supreme Court lost its conservative powerhouse, Justice Antonin Scalia. Appointed

by Reagan, Scalia was known for both his scathing and witty dissents and his originalist interpretation of the Constitution—that is, analyzing the document as the Founding Fathers intended when it was written, almost 230 years ago. The passing of a justice brings to the forefront one of the most important roles of the President: nominating an individual, with the Senate’s approval, to the vacant seat on the court. This particular case, though, is peculiar and nuanced, as Scalia’s passing comes in the last year of Obama’s term, something that, as the National Constitution Center reports, has only happened eight times in the extended history of the Court.

At a news conference within hours of Scalia’s passing, according to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell retorted, “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice,” and therefore, “this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” Looking to tip the balance of the Court in favor of the conservative vote, Republicans are demanding Obama forgo his obligation to nominate for the next president, someone whom the GOP hopes will be one of its own. After a borderline ironic moment of silence for Scalia, the Republican presidential candidates wasted no time in last week’s debate in fervently expressing this demand and requesting the Senate block any nomination.

Leaders of the Democratic Party were equally as culpable, with powerhouses such as Senator Schumer of New York and Senator Warren of

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Massachusetts immediately affirming both the responsibility and obligation of the President and Congress under such circumstances.

Ultimately, this banter represents the current sorry state of American politics. Well before Scalia’s body arrived in Washington, the debate had already begun over Obama’s right to nominate, or potential lack thereof. Despite expecting strong Republican sentiment, a senior White House official found McConnell’s swiftness to be a “real shocker,” with Secretary Clinton calling his response “outrageous.” The New York Times summed it up well, commenting that the back-and-forth underscores “the country’s deep polarization and the reality of how elections are waged nowadays.”

The Supreme Court, despite some partisan leanings among the justices, has always been lauded as above the political bickering and pandering that too often plague the legislative and executive branches. Despite Scalia’s vitriolic conservatism, Obama, overlooking his disagreements with the late justice, called him a “brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit, and colorful opinions” and “one of the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve on the Supreme Court.” Both Republicans and Democrats alike valued his ability to transcend his political leanings to make a thoughtful and well-informed decision.

That his vacancy has set into motion a partisan cyclone underscores the turbulent state of politics, where polarization and hyperbole are rewarded in place of moderate thoughtfulness, as bombastic demagogues like Donald Trump amass strong constituent support. The notion that the current government, regardless of the

political leaning of the majority, will coalesce and comprise in an effort to selflessly serve the American people is long gone, as ideas and bills from one party are struck down simply because of the ‘other’ party sponsored them.

The grand and noble notions of politics once put forth by Plato and Aristotle have been usurped by a mentality that pits the two major parties against one another in a jockeying game for power. It is thus no surprise that Senator Rand Paul, in response to the question of what young Americans should do post-college, lamented that they “should get into something productive…and that would not be politics.”

President Obama should undoubtedly nominate a successor, in accordance with his constitutional duty, and also to preempt a potential 4-4 tie in major upcoming cases. Sandra Day O’Connor, also a conservative nominated by Reagan, affirmed Obama’s responsibilities and went against the opinions of the Republican establishment, commenting that “we need somebody in there to do the job and just get on with it.”

Similarly, the Senate is not obligated to confirm the nominee, but to at least give him or her a fair hearing. What seems most troubling, though, is the insight of Senator Ted Cruz ’92 into the Republican senatorial machinery.

Nominating someone now, he lamented, would not “be fair to the nominee,” essentially confirming that Republicans intend to block the nomination at all costs, regardless of who the nominee is and his or her qualifications. This process to appoint a justice should be treated as a litmus test for the future of politics in the United States.

Dan Sullivan is a freshman from Southold, N.Y. He can be reached at dgs4@princeton.edu.

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second half.

With the crowd energized, the Tigers continued to press down on the Bulldogs. They responded to an early 6-0 run by the Bulldogs (sparked from 3 straight buckets by Yale’s Brandon Sherrerd) with an 11-4 run of their own. As with the first half, their success on the offensive end came from a wide array of players. Freshman forward Devin Cannady and junior guard Spencer Weisz continued to keep it going with their hot jumpers, as junior forward Henry Caruso was earning his points down in the post.

Indeed, the Tigers’ offense withstood a multitude of similar mini-runs by Yale via both hot shooting and a commitment to getting to the line. The shooting from downtown was particularly telling: Princeton would go 8-20 from beyond the arc,

Yale just 1-12. 46.3% shooting from the field for Princeton, and 81% from the stripe, were further indicators of an offense operating on all cylinders.

The Yale game brought the Tigers within one victory of sharing first place in the league standings. Coming in against the Brown Bears, they had every reason to feel confident – in Providence, they had handily taken down the Bears 83 – 59. This contest proved no different, as the Tigers jumped out to an early lead on the Bears, never giving them a chance to get the edge. Again, it was hot threepoint-shooting by the Tigers that turned this one into a rout early on.

Moreover, their offense was not the only thing carrying them that day – the Tigers put heavy pressure on the Bears at all times, swarming the ball handlers and forcing Brown to make costly errors.

After converting on many of such opportunities, the Ti-

gers found themselves sitting comfortably on a 42-27 lead going into the second half.

The lead would balloon from there. The Tigers would continue to find the range from behind the arc, with the lead growing as high as 25 points. While Brown would make a late run in the last three minutes to cut the deficit, they would ultimately fall short as the Tigers prevailed, 77-66, to complete the weekend sweep.

This weekend was perhaps the most important of the Tigers’ season so far, and they rose to the challenge. Still half a game behind Yale in the standings, they look to maintain the intensity as they take on the Columbia Lions (18-8, 7-2) and the Cornell Big Red (9-14, 2-7). Just last weekend, the Tigers defeated the Lions in an overtime thriller, and their upcoming matchup will go a long way towards determining who represents the Ivy League in the Big Dance come March.

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returning home to face No. 4 Maryland and opening Ivy League play.

In the 2015 season, the Tigers battled all the way to the Ivy League championship, before barely falling to Yale 11-10 and missing out on selections to the NCAA tournament. However, last year’s squad was still driven in large part by Zack Currier, who made the Ivy All-Tournament team as a junior and whose start on Saturday promises even brighter things for the men’s lacrosse squad and their 2016 season.

As with the day one, the Tigers once again put on a memorable performance in front of a home crowd. Stewart finished second in the 400 IM with a time of 4:13.56. Fellow senior Beverly Nguyen took third.

This was followed by a secondplace swim from freshman Isabel Reis in the 100 fly. Later, junior Olivia Chan took third in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:01.94. To add onto the tally, the Tigers clinched the fourth spot in both the 200-medley relay and the 800-free relay.

Despite the late surge by Princeton, the Crimson was able to fight off any contenders on the final day to take home the trophy. Harvard had qualified all six of its divers in the 3-m event, which proved crucial to their success. The Bulldogs managed to rally, however, to wrestle a hotly contested second from the Tigers. The Crimson’s victory will continue

the Harvard-Princeton duopoly over the Ivy League Championship, seeing as no other team has won the trophy since the winter of 2000.

While the finish was not what they hoped for, the Tigers had plenty to be proud of as they title race came to a close.

Several Tigers showed promising performances: McGrath took sixth in the mile while freshmen Lindsey Swartz, Kathryn Didion and Janet Zhao all placed top eight in the 200 Breast. But the highlight of the day must have come from sophomore Lindsay Temple, who won the 200 back in a surprising upset over reigning champions Danielle Lee. Temple took the even in recordbreaking fashion with a time of 1:55.14.

While the Tiger’s finished third, the resilience of the team showed throughout the competition. Combined with the team’s depth and tradition of excellence, the Tigers seem poised to improve on an already successful 2015-16 season.

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Men’s Basketball defeats Bulldogs and Bears to tighten NCAA race

By Miles Hinson Sports Editor Emeritus

With the conclusion of this weekend, the Tigers have now earned five straight wins.

These last two, however, might just be the sweetest of them all.

Jockeying for top position in a competitive Ivy League conference, the Tigers (175, 8-1 Ivy) heavily bolstered their chances at earning the top spot in the Ivy League.

In the first half of their fourgame-homestand, they won back-to-back games against the Yale Bulldogs (18-6, 9-1) and the Brown Bears (7-17, 2-8).

Airing on ESPN3, the duel against Yale had become one of the most anticipated battles in the Ivy League. After getting barely edged out by

the Bulldogs earlier this season in New Haven, the Tigers knew that this contest would be critical in keeping their goal of making the NCAA tournament alive. A loss meant that Yale would have the tiebreak if they and the Tigers finished with equal records. And indeed, with the level of play the Bulldogs have exhibited, matching Yale’s record would be a tough task in itself.

With a roaring crowd of Princeton faithful behind them (including New Jersey governor Chris Christie in the stands), the Tigers responded to the urgency of their situation. A 26-10 run in the middle of the first half, sparked by hot downtown shooting, left the Tigers with a 10 point lead going into the See M. B-BALL page 5

KATHERINE TOBEASON :: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Two wins against Yale and Brown keep Princeton’s hopes for the NCAA alive. Tigers now on six-game win streak.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING

Princeton finishes third at Ivy Championships

By David Xin Associate Sports Editor

JACK MAZZULO :: SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s swimming and diving team showed remarkable resilience over three days of stiff competi-

This past weekend, the women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up the season with a strong performance at the Ivy League Championships hosted at DeNunzio pool. The Tigers grabbed 1411.5 points, earning them a third place finish. Yale, this year’s HYP winners, grabbed second place with 1422.5 points. Harvard took home the title with 1500.5 points.

The Princeton squad showed remarkable resilience throughout the three-day championship to conclude Ivy competition. Starting the competition, the Tigers faced a sizable disadvantage, having the fewest swimmers competing among the top three.

However, the Tigers were not discouraged, and the team’s

depth was on full display. Indeed, Princeton fielded five of the top ten swimmers in the 200 IM, including senior Sada Stewart, who finished third in the event. Other notable performances included senior Elizabeth McDonald’s third-place finish in the 50 free and freshman Monica McGrath’s fifthplace in the 500 free. In addition, Princeton also managed to snag the bronze medal in both the 200-free and 400-medley relays.

As expected, the Tigers made their move on the second day.

Surging past Yale, Princeton claimed the second-place spot with 944.5 points. Harvard still sat at the top of the ranks with 956.5 points. No other team had yet made it past the 700-point marker, cementing a repeat of the three-team battle from the HYP meet earlier in the season.

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MEN’S LACROSSE

Princeton Lacrosse opens season with home victory, routs NJIT

By Nolan Liu Associate Sports Editor

Zach Currier didn’t seem to have much of a problem against the New Jersey Institute of Technology. For that matter, neither did the rest of Princeton lacrosse.

The junior midfielder contributed four goals, three assists and seven points as the Tigers (1-0, 0-0 Ivy League) rolled over NJIT (0-3 overall) on a Saturdaymorning that seemed more like April than February.

The two teams traded initial goals to start the match, with Currier striking first for Princeton.

However, the midfielder also went on to score the next two goals of the match, starting off a 12-0 run that culminated in a 13-1 halftime advantage.

From there, the Tigers simply coasted over their overmatched opponent---scoring the opening goal of the second half, holding a 17-3 third

quarter advantage and ultimately walking away with a 21-4 rout.

The Tigers struck from all sides: twelve different players scored over the course of the day. Sophomore attacker Riley Thompson had a stellar outing, scoring three goals and dishing out two assists, both to freshman attacker Dawson McKenzie. Senior attacker Ryan Ambler also contributed two goals and three assists, beating out Kip Orban ’15 to move into 20th place all-time at Princeton for goals scored. Three other freshmen also notched goals: midfielder Charlie Durbin found the net twice while also scooping up five ground balls and winning seven out of ten faceoffs and attackers Carter Flaig and Emmet Cordrey also scored.

Overall, the Tigers outshot their opponent, 42-26.

On the defensive end, senior long-stick midfielder Sam Gravitte continued his

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junior-year successes by contributing two caused turnovers and an assist, while senior goalie Matt O’Connor made four saves and allowed no goals in his stint in the net.

The game offered Princeton a valuable opportunity to test the depth of its roster: every healthy player, including all four Tiger goalies, saw playing time, while the plethora of scoring freshmen also bodes well for the years to come.

With this opening win under their belts, Princeton will now look forward to a much tougher run on the road in the weeks ahead. The Tigers will travel to Long Island next Saturday to face Hofstra (1-0), who opened their season that same day by defeating No. 5 North Carolina 10-5 and promise to be a tough opponent. From there, Princeton will take on No. 6 Johns Hopkins before See M.LACROSSE page 5

YICHENG SUN :: CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

While the Tigers were lead by junior midfielder Zach Currier, twelve players found the back of the net, including four freshman.

Stat of the Day

1 of 12 The men’s basketball team held the Bulldogs to just 1 of 12 from three-point range.

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