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Burger Says Library Renovation Project Is Ready To Begin At what she billed as her final appearance before Princeton Council on Monday evening, December 7, Princeton Public Library’s outgoing director Leslie Burger described the renovation project planned for the library’s second floor and told Council it is being paid for almost entirely by private funds. The $3 million project designed to reimagine and reconfigure the middle floor is being financed 94 percent by private gifts and pledges raised between last June and September, with the remaining six percent coming from previously approved capital funding from the town, Ms. Burger said before introducing the project’s architect, Andrew Berman. Mr. Berman, whose firm is based in New York City, has done work for the New York Public Library and other libraries. Technology has brought major change to the way people use libraries today. “The shift from analog to digital means that libraries have to change, and our library in particular has to change,” said Ms. Burger, who departs January 15 after 16 years. The Princeton institution reopened after a major renovation in 2004 with 8,000 reference volumes, but increased use of digital technology has reduced that number of volumes to 150, she said. That makes for a lot more floor space. The library engaged Mr. Berman to do a feasibility study. His plan for the second floor calls for a quiet reading room, collaboration/meeting rooms, a news publication area that can convert to event space, a copy center, discovery center, and technology seminar area paired with a “computer commons.” “The library is a wonderfully utilized facility,” Mr. Berman said during his presentation. But his plan will create “a very high quality space for people to use the library better and in a more personal manner,” he said, with “a whole range of size spaces and types of spaces.” Books will still be the primary feature, placed turned outward on lit racks. “It is an effort to weave patrons, books and technology into one space,” he said. The construction document process is underway, and the project is planned to go out for bid in late January with work hoped to begin in April. The renovation should take between six and eight months. The library will remain open during the project Continued on Page 14

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Nearly three weeks after their 32-hour Nassau Hall sit-in, two members of the Black Justice League (BJL) sat down with two members of the opposition Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC) to discuss the issues before a gathering of about 200 students in Professor Peter Singer’s undergraduate class in Practical Ethics. Mr. Singer, the Ira DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, invited the visiting students from the rival organizations with the goal of exploring the philosophical and ethical issues surrounding the questions of civil disobedience and the commemorating of historical figures. Not surprisingly, the discussion quickly moved from abstract philosophical questions to the particulars of the current de-

bate at Princeton University. Citing many discussions with faculty and administration before the BJL resorted to civil disobedience, Princeton junior Trust Kupupika claimed that the civil disobedience was necessary and that the BJL did not seek erasure of Wilson’s name from the university, “We’re asking for acknowledgment of who he was, so that everyone will know these people aren’t just these god-like figures,” she said. Speaking for the POCC, Allie Burton agreed that “Woodrow Wilson was a horrible racist,” but questioned “who decides whose flaws are bad enough so that” their legacy should be removed? And she further urged, “Don’t vilify the students who continue to applaud Wilson’s contribu-

tions to this university and the country.” Ms. Burton, who is African-American, asserted that many black students agree with her in questioning the BJL’s methods. A founding member of the BJL, Destiny Crockett disputed Ms. Burton’s arguments and claimed that Wilson’s racist actions and attitudes were “more than just a flaw,” pointing out that the Woodrow Wilson issue was only one of the BJL’s demands. “We feel less than members of this community,” she said. The second POCC speaker, Josh Zuckerman declared that occupying someone’s office for 32 hours was “extreme,” though he acknowledged that “bringing to light issues that have been swept under the rug is a very good thing.” The POCC is “not trying to restrict what is being said only how it is being said,” Mr. Zuckerman added. Continued on Page 10

Princeton Future Will Recommend Changes in Spring

HOME, SWEET HOME: Foxy, a SAVE alumnus who belongs to Jim Adamczyk of Hillsborough, was among the crowd of human and canine visitors on hand last Friday to celebrate the animal rescue organization’s new home on Cedar Lodge Road in Skillman . The festive ribbon-cutting and open house showcased the new facility, much expanded from SAVE’s former, longtime home on Herrontown Road . Architect Max Hayden renovated the historic 1860 Van Zandt mansion, which now serves as headquarters for the organization and was donated by Brad and Cheryl Mills . A modern shelter for 25 dogs and 75 cats has been built on the 12-acre site, and there is plenty of room for exercising the animals and introducing them to future owners . (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

Not yet “in an advocacy role, we’re still in a listening role,” Kevin Wilkes, Chairman of the Princeton Future Council explained to about 60 community residents gathered last Saturday in the Public Library Community Room. Mr. Wilkes promised that Princeton Future would be in a “recommendation role” by next spring,” but Saturday’s meeting focused on presenting “the results of what we heard from you two weeks ago and offering suggestions on how we might move forward together.” At the November 21 meeting of Princeton Future, some 60 participants each received 12 green dots and 12 red dots — green for aspects of the town they liked, red for those they didn’t like — to stick on large maps of Princeton that were posted on the wall. “This is not a scientific survey,” Mr. Wilkes reminded the group. “Gallup would be outraged. It’s an emotional survey, but emotions are important.” Two out of three dots (397 out of 612) placed on the maps were green. “Our goal is to increase that ratio to 3-1, 75 percent positive,” Mr. Wilkes said. “We move forward in increments, set goals that we can actually accomplish.” Continued on Page 12

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A Community Bulletin The Town Topics website now includes video postings of municipal meetings by Princeton Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Board. Visit www.towntopics. com. Holiday Meal Drive: Mercer County Veterans Services is conducting an annual donation drive to help veterans and their families enjoy hot meals on the holidays. To make monetary donations, send checks payable to Mercer County Trust Fund to Mercer County Division of Veteran Services, 2280 Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton NJ 08619 or call (609) 989-6120. Holiday Food Drive: Through December 16, donate nonperishable food items and personal hygiene products for Mercer Street Friends Food Bank at several sites on the Princeton University campus including New South A Level, C232 E-Quad, Jadwin Gym, Helm Building, MacMillan Building, Robertson Hall, Nassau Hall Room 9, and several others. Witherspoon-Jackson Stories Project: At Princeton Public Library’s Community Room on Wednesday, December 9 at 7 p.m., African American leaders Lance Liverman, Yina Moore, Mildred Trotman, and Michele Tuck-Ponder discuss their experiences in a panel discussion. The free event is part of a project to build a permanent record and directory and is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. YWCA St. Nicholas Project: Wednesday, December 9 is the last day to adopt a family or make a contribution for this effort that provides holiday gifts to local families. Toys, food, clothes, educational tuition payment for children in the YWCA Nursery School are all appreciated. Drop off gifts by December 15. Contact Jill Jachera at jill.jachera@gmail.com. Sauce for the Goose Holiday Art Sale: Friday, December 11 from 5-8 p.m., The Arts Council of Princeton hosts this annual event at 102 Witherspoon Street. Works by regional artists are for sale. Students from The American Boychoir School perform. (609) 924-8777. First Annual Chambers Street Holiday Stroll: On Saturday, December 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the shops and businesses on this downtown street will host a special event sponsored by the Bank of Princeton with discounts, prizes, snacks, face-painting and more. Businesses and shops are Benefit Cosmetics, Tomorrow’s Heirlooms, The Gilded Lion, Hannah! (from 1-2 p.m.), Nassau Barbers, CG Gallery, Toggle Home, Princess Nail Salon, and Masala Grill (food samples from 2-3 p.m. Holiday Trolley Tours: Princeton Tour Company offers one-hour tours of the town by historic trolley on Saturdays through December, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, Santa’s Helpers Tours for children. Visit princetontourcompany.com. Rockingham Candlelight Holiday Tours: Sunday, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., see how Christmas was celebrated during six periods of history at this historic property on Laurel Avenue/Kingston-Rocky Hill Road. Period music and holiday goodies are included. Make reservations at (609) 683-7136. First Baptist Church of Princeton in partnership with Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) invites members of the community to share a supper every Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Church, located at the corner of John Street and Paul Robeson Place. Meals can either be taken home or eaten at the Church. The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County holds a food pantry in the lower level of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Tuesday, 1:30 to 7 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call (609) 396-5327, or visit: thecrisisministry.org. Cornerstone Community Kitchen in partnership with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen serves free hot meals Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer street. For more information, call (609) 924-2613, or visit: www.princetonumc.org.

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TELLING THEIR STORIES: Taking part in a panel discussion at Princeton Public Library as part of The Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Stories Project are, from left: Mildred Trotman and Michele Tuck-Ponder, seated; and Joseph Moore, Yina Moore, and moderator Marc Dashield, standing behind them. Not pictured: Lance Liverman.

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“The Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Stories Project,” which begins at 7 p.m. in the library’s Community Room, is the first of two programs devoted to the project, which is cosponsored by the library and the Arts Council of Princeton, presented with support by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The next event is February 21, titled “Listen, Lord: The Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church’s 175 Years in the Fight for Freedom,” which will feature readings and music tracing the fight for freedom from the founding of the church, through the civil rights movement, to the present. The project started with the Arts Council and was of f i c i a l l y l au n c h e d l a s t February. There is support from the New Jersey Council on the Humanities as well as the NEH, and the Paul Robeson House and Historical Society of Princeton are also involved. “The idea is to look at the influence of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood in forming our local government for many years, and the importance of the neighborhood in local politics,” said Janie Hermann, Public Programming Librarian for the Princeton Public Library. “Each panelist will be asked about what Princeton was like in their time in government, what they managed to accomplish, and how the town has evolved. It’s a look at the changing landscape of our community through the political lens.” Mr. Liverman grew up in Princeton and attended Littlebrook, John Witherspoon,

and Princeton High schools. Two of his children are currently public school students and another is at Rutgers University. “I think people will be a little amazed at how a lot of us got here,” he said. “For me, living in Princeton and then having various things happen around town that I didn’t perceive in going in the right direction, I knew I had to step up and do something.” One of Mr. Liverman’s first experiences in local government was as a member of the Human Services Commission. “They took people from the senior population, welfare, civil rights, and youth, and put them to gether,” he said. “From that Continued on Next Page

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point on, I had a strong interest in wanting to do for my community. I knew if I was sitting on Council, I could make more decisions.” Ms. Trot ma n c a m e to Pr inceton in 1962 af ter marrying a native Princetonian. “I got into politics after three years of Barbara Sigmund and Penny Carter asking me if I would run for a seat on Borough Council,” she said. “I said no at first, but in the end I agreed because I had found out by that time that it was better to be in the mix of things to really find out how it worked.” Her negative experience w ith the school system, which she did not detail, involved her son who was about to enter kindergarten. It led Ms. Trotman to join the Civil Rights Commission in 1972. “When I finally agreed to run for the seat on Borough Council, I won. Then I found out there were some in the community who thought it was a fluke, so I thought maybe I should run again,” she recalled. “I did and I won, and did for a total of seven consecutive times. Then I won two times for mayor — one for an unexpired term, and one for a full term. So it was getting involved in an awkward kind of way, but I don’t regret any of the experiences I had.” Ms. Trotman has served on nearly every board and commission for 27 consecutive years. “You get to know a lot of people,” she said. “Politics was among the most rewarding experiences. I met people I would have not otherwise met and visited places I would not have otherwise visited.” The program will include a question and answer period with the panelists. The goal is to build a permanent record and directory linking the written and photographic collections currently housed by the partner institutions in the project. “If you look at the leadership of Princeton, we have had a good, strong diversity in our government over time, and we’re highlighting that,” said Ms. Hermann. —Anne Levin

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Susi Murphy, Teaching English at PHS With Passion, Purpose, and Piles of Papers

It’s the last class of the day on Friday afternoon at Princeton High School — winter break still more than two weeks away. This is not the time in the day, the week, or the school year when students are likely to be most energetically, attentively engaged in the learning process or most excited about the academic subject matter offered by their teachers. Susan Murphy’s class is an exception. Her Contemporary Literature gathering of juniors and seniors is discussing The Keep, a complex psychological novel set in a medieval German castle. The discussion is lively. All the students are involved, and clearly they are all readers, excited to express their thoughts and impressions and hear others’ ideas about the characters and events of the novel. (They have elected this class as a second English class, in addition to the required junior or senior class.) “Danny, (the main character) what do you think about him?” Ms. Murphy asks. “We all know kids like this,” a student answers. “Why is he at the castle at 2 a.m.?” the teacher follows up. “Finish the following ‘This story is about…’ “It’s kind of a journey,” another student responds. The students write down their thoughts, as the discussion continues: “The narrator is tricky.” “The narration of the whole story is tricky.” “It’s repetitive.” “It’s not very well written.” “Is there a reason for that?” “There are weird details.” “He wears a velvet coat.” “I have a black velvet trench coat. I got it at a flea market.” T h e te ach e r as k s t h e students to read over the weekend, the bell rings, the class ends and the students take their time packing up and leaving the classroom. Teacher and students offer each other best wishes for the weekend. The priorities in Mrs. Murphy’s class are the literature and the human relationships, in the classroom and in the literature. “ E v e r y o n e h e r e l i ke s to read,” Ms. Murphy explained. She teaches another class of Contemporary Literature and three sections of Junior American Literature, two Advanced Placement, one regular. Mrs. Murphy, who has been teaching English at PHS since 1997, talked about her passion for her subject. “I love reading and I love writing. I can’t imagine not loving those things. That still is at the heart of my every day here. That’s the most important thing to me — not the AP tests.” She described the atmosphere at PHS and the freedom on which she and the students thrive. “When I was hired they opened the door to the classroom. OK — do whatever you want to do. They opened the door to the book room and said pick whatever you want to teach — so much autonomy, room for experimentation, creativity.” Ms. Murphy recalled the excitement of her first years

at PHS. “I was surrounded by smart, creative people — such a range of characters; it was so much fun to be a young teacher at PHS.” And now, 18 years later, at age 47, “It’s still fun. My students are still fun. The literature is exciting. I could teach the Odyssey every year of my life and love it. Today I have three sections of The Scarlet Letter. This is awesome. It’s fun and then I get this perk of the Contemporary Lit class. “I have a really cool 9/11 unit coming up. This is the first year I have kids in class who have no memory of 9/11. I’ll include a film, poetry, short stories, and connections with journalism and some photographs from that day.” But even Ms. Murphy’s extraordinary energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to her students and her subject matter are challenged in the current education climate, she suggested. “I hope we can continue to have the kind of offerings we have in these English courses.” The national focus on testing has had an impact. “That’s my worry about going with the Common Core, where everything is regimented. You have to link everything to a core content standard.” Ms. Murphy’worried about the effects of testing on her ability to teach what she loves best and feels is most important for her students. “I don’t want to talk too much about testing,” she said, “but the culture of testing that we’re in right now takes students out of the classroom for an inordinate amount of time — planning for testing, making sure they are ready for testing and the testing itself.” As a teacher of two Advanced Placement Literature sections, Ms. Murphy explained, “The thing that is most important for that test is that students feel comfortable by being prepared directly for the kinds of experiences they are going to have on that test. The way to feel comfortable is to be familiar with the test.” Ms. Murphy has devised a plan to ensure that she does not sacrifice her emphasis on great literature amidst the requisite test preparations. “I focus on literature, literature, literature until April. Everything I do is also helping them for the test. They have to be able to read critically, to use those reading skills. The literature provides me a great way to widen their abilities. They have to be able to write clearly to present an argument, to get beyond superficial treatment of an issue. So again the literature is a great way to do that. “ In April, Ms. Murphy pointed out, they prepare directly for the AP test. “It’s an AP boot camp in class.” But she worried about the effects of the competitiveness and the time taken away from the teaching of literature. Because of the AP tests in May and the competition for students to take more and more AP tests, “they don’t come to class in May,” Ms. Murphy said. “T hey’ ll stay home to study for their AP tests,

when I want to talk about literature” As a teacher of many juniors and seniors each year, Ms. Murphy is thoroughly involved in the increasingly intense world of college admissions, this year writing recommendations for 38 students, many of whom want to go to the same few prestigious colleges. “It’s always been competitive,” she said, “but it’s become more so. The focus for many students is not on learning but on grades and test scores. The class becomes a means to an end and the end is the grade. I wish we could dial down the pressure.” With most early college applications due on November 1, “October is a really bad month. It’s a little crazy,” she said. Ms. Murphy spends many hours outside of class helping students with their college applications. They’re all worried about their college essays,” she explained, “I said I’ll be up in the Ideas Center ever y day during lunch break. It’s first come first served. You can come with your essay but you must bring a donation of a can or a nonperishable item for the food drive. I think I’ve had 100 students. I’ve got three cases of food to deliver to the Crisis Ministry or Mt. Carmel Guild. I love reading college essays. I could read those all day.” The other trend that worries Ms. Murphy is the increasing influence of technology. “There have been huge changes since I started teaching,” she said. “No one could imagine how things have changed. I like to be positive, but I think honestly students can’t imagine not having that technology, not having a phone, not having google to solve their problems. That’s taken a toll on attention spans. Students can multi-task more than I can but many may have trouble focusing on a task. It was exciting to cover so much literature in American Lit class. I was excited to read those texts with the students, but that’s been cut by almost half.” Ms. Murphy, after graduating from Princeton Day School and Kenyon College, worked as a restaurant manager, a researcher at Princeton Survey Research, and a National Park Service ranger-interpreter at the Grand Canyon, before she decided that English teaching was her calling. At night, while she was working, she completed a two-year program to earn her masters degree and teacher certification at The College of New Jersey. “I missed literature.” she said in describing her early work experiences. “I was among smart, interesting people, and I was bored. This is my solution to ‘how am I going to spend a life that is not boring.’ At PHS I’ve had frustrating days. I’ve had really tough days, but I’ve never been bored. I’ve never had a dull day at PHS.” Ms. Murphy , whose husband died five years ago, lives in Lumberville, Pennsylvania. She has a 24-yearold step daughter, a 13-yearold son and twins, a girl and a boy, 11 years old.

NEVER A BORING DAY AT PHS: Susi Murphy presides over her Princeton High School classroom, where testing and technology take a back seat to literature, learning, writing and life. Besides the obvious admiration of her students, Ms. Murphy has won the highest accolades from her administrators. John Anagbo, supervisor of English and Language Arts, described her as “a supremely accomplished teacher who employs a wide range of literature and language skills to foster students’ personal growth, community and selfdiscovery.” “How do you find the hours in the day? Mrs. Murphy asked as she described the paper-grading load for an English teacher with 120 students who need constant writing practice and constant feedback on that writing. “I always carry a bag of papers to grade. I’ll be sitting on the sidelines grading papers at my kids’ soccer games and people will ask

‘aren’t you done?’ In June I’ll be done. And if I’m not grading papers, I feel as if I should be.” But despite all the challenges, Ms. Murphy is overwhelmingly positive about education and the work she does. “We can continue to give the highest quality of education to our students when you have the kind of leadership that allows that to happen. You have to trust your teachers. You have to honestly value creativity and not just say you do. And teachers have to be masters in their content areas.” Ms. Murphy’s intellectual and emotional connections with her students remain paramount for her. “That teacher-student relationship is magical. If you set up the right conditions, amazing things can happen. All you

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He later expressed the opinion that “we all have the same broad goals” and that there was “a lot of common ground. We all want a community in which everyone feels valued and believes his or her views are respected and seriously considered. No one wants students to feel marginalized or secondclass.” Ms. Burton and Ms. Crockett were less optimistic. Ms. Burton expressed her approval of the fact that a dialogue between the two groups had actually taken place and urged that there be more such discussion, “but since we’re still talking past each other on a lot of things, I’m not sure how helpful it would be.” Questioning the motives of the POCC leaders, Ms. Crockett referred to “a guise of open dialogue” and “the reality that they are an antiBlack Justice League group with no policy demands, and a habit of invoking the politics of respectability.” As the discussion continued, including questions and comments from the members of the Practical Ethics class, the students debated the possibly “dangerous” precedent of removing honored names from public buildings and monuments. Mr. Singer questioned whether the country would need to change the name of its capital city since George Washington was a slave-holder. On November 19 at the Nassau hall sit-in, the BJL demanded that the University publicly acknowledge Woodrow Wilson’s racist his-

tory and that his name be removed from the School of Public and International Affairs and the residence college, both named in his honor, also that the University add a distribution course requirement to help “equip students for life in a multicultural world,” cultural competency training for faculty, and affinity housing and space dedicated to specific cultural groups. The POCC, which emerged rapidly in response to the BJL sit-in, wrote a public letter and organized a petition and their own meeting with Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, acknowledged the need to address Mr. Wilson’s racist actions, but objected to the protestors’ methods and accused the BJL of intimidating other students and suppressing free speech. The BJL protest and the ensuing reactions from POCC and others have prompted a barrage of editorials and commentary on both sides in local and national media, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Two letters in this newspaper last week were among many that have appeared on the subject in the press over the past three weeks. Also weighing in on the debate were Mr. Wilson’s greatgrandson, Thomas Hart Sayre, who, in an interview with Reuters acknowledged that Mr. Wilson’s racist attitudes were harmful, but argued that the school of public and international affairs and the residential college should not be renamed. Further input from Wilson biographer John Milton Cooper Jr., in a letter to

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the Daily Princetonian last week, presented two sides of Wilson’s legacy and declared that Wilson was “a fairly typical white Northerner of his time” and that “the best way to judge Wilson on matters of race is not to keep score between good and bad deeds but to recognize him and judge him for what he really was.” M r. C o o p e r, a 1 9 6 1 Princeton graduate, wrote that Mr. Wilson’s “record on race should never be excused, but neither should it be overblown or exaggerated.” “He did show signs of racial prejudice,” Mr. Cooper stated, but he also did “many great things at Princeton and in the world. He began the long march toward the transformation of a small snobbish men’s college into this great, diverse university that can vigorously question his views and legacy.” In their “Open Letter On Free Speech, Our Demands, and Civil Disruption” last week, the BJL claimed that their actions and demands “have opened up greater dialogue on a topic around which there was very little speech, and criticized opponents for “tone-policing and endorsing respectability politics” to “move attention away from the real and substantive issues raised.” The BJL called on the University to “take responsibility for its history by formally recognizing Woodrow Wilson’s racist legacy in perpetuity, either with a plaque or with a web page …. To continue to honor such a man in the present manner, is to spit in the face of students whose presence on

this campus Woodrow Wilson would have abhorred.” A committee of the University’s Board of Trustees will be examining the issue of Woodrow Wilson’s name and legacy on campus, as discussions continue among various factions on campus and in the larger university community in responding to the Black Justice League. —Donald Gilpin

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Kevin Wilkes, Chairman of Princeton Future Council, addresses a gathering of community residents in the Public Library Community Room last Saturday, as they work together towards the improvement of “one of the most beautiful towns in America.”

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Most of the red dots were concentrated in relatively few locations, with the arts and transit area collecting the most negative responses, followed closely by the former hospital site, then the new housing area at Palmer Square North. Some discussion ensued as to the reasons for the criticisms, but Mr. Wilkes pointed out that one of those projects is complete, the other two are underway, and there should be grounds for a more positive outlook in the future. As far as the positive responses are concerned, ”We are sitting in your favorite spot in the community.” The

library, along with Hinds Plaza, Mr. Wilkes stated, in reflecting on the 15-year process, ”is evidence of the positive effects of smar t planning.” Other areas receiving the most positive responses from the participants at the previous meeting included Guyot Walk (#2 favorite), Harrison Street Park (#3), Nassau Inn Green (#4), and the cemetery (#5). Mr. Wilkes offered the suggestion that the cemetery has “the potential of a central park for the town — a space that we admire, a space that we should consider how to increase access to and use more fully.” O t h er place s i n tow n marked with multiple green

dots included Community Park, the E Quad and Andlinger Center, the Garden Theatre, Jefferson Road, Lake Carnegie, McCarter Theatre, the swimming pool complex and the Petronella Garden and Mountain Avenue area. Mr. Wilkes emphasized that Princeton Future still has “homework to do” before mak ing any for mal recommendations, but he suggested that, in the area of traffic, where there were many concerns, the NassauMercer Street intersection and Witherspoon between Nassau and Spring Streets Millhill Families in Need are problem spots. Traffic studies continue with ideas Received Turkeys Millhill Child and Family to improve the width of the sidewalks on Witherspoon Development distributed donated turkeys and fixings to families in need in time for Thanksgiving weekend. “The season is all about giving and I’m glad to help Millhill families,” said April Sette, whose company Sette Solutions coordinated the effort to raise funds for turkeys through a Crowdrise campaign and by participating in the Bordentown Turkey Trot on November 21. This year, Millhill will pay tribute to Ms. Sette as the Community Honoree during MISSION POSSIBLE, Millhill’s spring fundraiser for her volunteer efforts over the years. Rider University Alumni Relations and Stony Brook School parents donated dinner essentials and gift cards. SPONSORS: Almost 200 meals were disBaxter Construction tributed to families who use Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Millhill’s preschool, counselHoward Design Group, Inc. ing, and family support serPNC Wealth Management vices. HM Royal also donatRonica A. Bregenzer, ed nonperishable foods and Architect, LLC Bordentown ACME provided MUSEUM DECORATORS: a discount for the turkeys. Arts Council of Princeton “During this season of givContemporary Garden Club ing, we are grateful to the of Princeton community for providing a Dogwood Garden Club warm thanksgiving for 200 of Princeton families this year,” said CynGarden Club of Princeton thia Oberkofler, executive Jim Davidge director. “We are once again Keris Tree Farm & humbled by the support of Christmas Shop the community in coming toLabyrinth Books gether to help children and McCarter Theatre Center families,” she continued. Pinelands Preservation Alliance Millhill Child & Family DePrinceton Public Library velopment Corporation is a Princeton Symphony 501(c)(3) non-profit organiOrchestra zation dedicated to helping Stony Brook Garden Club families in Greater Trenton Vicki Trainer through educational, counWest Trenton Garden Club seling and family support services. Founded in 1971, Millhill currently serves over 3,500 families in the com@ munity.

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by eliminating parking on one side or perhaps allowing traffic in only one direction. Another member of the Council, Ralph Widner, “the numbers cruncher,” focused on the traffic problem. “Car pooling is a solution to traffic woes because the work destinations are concentrated in Princeton,” he explained. Council member Peter Kann demonstrated a “Car Pooling: Princeton Rideshare” app that has recently been created to rapidly match up drivers who can conveniently car pool together. In presenting notes from the Princeton Future Housing task force, Mr. Wilkes discussed a number of concerns about gentrification, shor tage of low -i ncom e housing, and increasing costs squeezing out many low and middle-income residents, with suggestions for long-term planning, examination of zoning, harmonization of existing codes, and funding for low-income residents. Community residents brought up their worries about tax increases that might accompany several of the ideas raised. Before Princeton Future’s recommendations go before the Princeton Merchants Association, Municipal Staff or the Town Council, Princeton Future hopes to expand community engagement. —Donald Gilpin

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Laurie Wallmark will talk about her book, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine: A Reading and Science Workshop for Ages 5-10 at Labyrinth Books on Saturday, December 12 at 2 p.m. Besides reading from the book, the author will lead participants through some hands-on science activities. Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops

her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world’s first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities. This illustrated biography introduces children to the possibilities of science and technology at a young age. Over a hundred years before the invention of the electronic computer, when

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Hillary Chute and Richard Dienst will be at Labyrinth Books on Wednesday, December 15 at 6 p.m. to discuss Ms. Chute’s new book Disaster Drawn, about the ways in which graphic narratives document the disasters of war. According to Greil Marcus, “You reach the end of this fascinating study confident that you’ve followed its contours — confident that it has contours you can follow. And then the story explodes all over again, pulling Goya and Superman and Psychoanalysis (the comic book) and Art Spiegelman and everyone else back into a crisis — Charlie Hebdo, and which side are you on? — that star ts t he stor y all over again, that makes you feel as if you’re at the beginning of Chute’s tale, with nothing settled and everything up for grabs.” Investigating how handdrawn comics has come of age as a serious medium for engaging history, Disaster

Drawn explores the ways in which graphic narratives by diverse artists, including Jacques Callot, Francisco Goya, Keiji Nakazawa, Art Spiegelman, and Joe Sacco, document war. Ms. Chute demonstrates why, even in the era of photography and f ilm, people u nderstand hand-drawn images to be among the most powerful forms of historical witness of war. An associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, Hillary Chute is the author of Graphic Wome n : Life Nar rativ e and Contemporary Comics, and of Outside the Box: Interviews with Contemp orar y Car to onists. Richard Dienst, an asso ciate professor of English at Rutgers Universit y, is the author of Still Life in Real Time : Theory after Television as well as The Bonds of Debt: Borrow ing Against the Common Good; he is co - editor of Reading the Shape of the World: Toward an International Cultural Studies. This event was mistakenly listed for December 2 in the release submitted for last week’s Town Topics. Labyrinth Books apologizes for any inconvenience.

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with occasional scheduled closings because of drilling into the concrete floor and other disruptions. While some of the collection will be moved offsite during the project, patrons will be able to request items not displayed and staff members will be able to retrieve them, Ms. Burger said. The most popular items will be kept at the site. Construction workers will park off-site instead of using the Spring Street Garage that adjoins the building. There will be weekly updates about the project on the library’s website. Council members Bernie Miller and Lance Liverman thanked Ms. Burger, who is credited with the vision behind the library’s rebuilding in 2004 and its transformation into what is often called “t he com mu nit y’s liv ing room,” attracting more than 800,000 visitors a year. For her part, Ms. Burger said she feels fortunate that she is able to “bookend” her experience in Princeton with the upcoming renovation project. —Anne Levin

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review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission processes. Based on attorneys Barry Szaferman, Arnold Lakind, Brian Paul, and Craig Hubert being listed among the Best Lawyers in America© 2016, the firm qualified for Best Law Firms Metropolitan Tier-1 consideration and was selected by U.S. News — Best Law Firms for that distinction for the 3rd consecutive year. “When we opened our legal practice in October of 1977, we had great professional aspirations. Now, 38 years later, we are honored to be listed among the Best Law Firms in America for the third consecutive year, said Mr. Szaferman. “Best Law Firms is testament to the caliber of Szaferman Lakind’s attorneys and staff and the firm’s unyielding commitment to our clients’ success.” Szaferman Lakind provides legal representation for businesses, investors, professionals, families, and individuals. Consisting of over 40 attorneys in family law, general and commercial litigation, personal injury, and business law, the firm was founded in 1977 and has been based in Mercer County since its inception. The firm concentrates in commercial, general and environmental litigation, family law, complex ERISA classaction litigation, personal injury and workers’ compensation, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate and commercial finance, tax and estate law, alternative dispute resolution and commercial real estate, including land use and zoning. ———

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Nassau Presbyterian Church Is Working With Seminary, CWS, to Receive Syrian Refugee Family

To the Editor: Nassau Presbyterian Church has been resettling refugees in the Princeton community for over 50 years. Families have arrived in our community from Cuba (1964), Cambodia (1980), Vietnam (1984), Hungary (1989), Bosnia (1994, 1999), Sudan (2003), Burma (2006), and Iraq (2010). The effort has involved serving one family at time, providing support of all kinds, offering a brief stay in a church member’s home, building relationships, and celebrating the launch toward independence. We have witnessed family members in various careers: restaurant management, computer networking, dentistry, tailoring, library science, teaching, and more. Several families have joined in our effort to support subsequent families resettling. Together with Princeton Theological Seminary, our congregation is working with Church World Service (CWS) to receive a Syrian refugee family soon after the first of the year. We look forward to the next chapter of what has become an essential part of one congregation’s attempt to live out our faith, honor our heritage, and give glory to God. THE REV. DR. DaVID a. DaVIS Pastor, Nassau Presbyterian Church

Proposing One-by-One Historic Designation For Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood

To the Editor: While I am not a resident of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, I would like to share some of my observations about the conflict over the proposal to consider the designation of the neighborhood as a historical district and one that is referred to as historically african-american. as we learned from the presentation on November 30, the neighborhood was never exclusively african-american. There were Irish and Italian immigrants also in the neighborhood at various times, as there are now a number of Hispanic residents (whose needs interestingly were not represented at all at the “crowded” meeting last Monday). although there are significant buildings in that neighborhood that ought to be preserved and protected — such as the african-american churches; the Dorothea House for its significance to the Italian residents of Princeton; places related to Paul Robeson, an outstanding resident of the neighborhood, his birthplace; the african-american cemetery — much of the neighborhood can use a facelift. There are also some buildings that would no longer serve the needs of residents where a teardown may be the best solution. Let’s not preserve poverty and decay. There are two arguments I would like to make against designating the neighborhood historical and favoring its african-american constituency. 1) Such favoring of the african-american neighbors, although it may sound politically correct in our time, could create hostility between the different ethnic groups that make up the current neighborhood. It is not a move toward “coexist” and respect, but one toward resentment. 2) Hearing from residents who already live in historically designated neighborhoods that the cost of repair and upkeep to maintain historically approved looks can become prohibitive and thus can lead to decline and deterioration, rather than preservation, would discourage people moving into the neighborhood and providing the facelift. I would like to recommend that the Council and the mayor of Princeton designate historically valuable property protected in the neighborhood, look at each house not as a district, but as an individual case when evaluating whether it should be preserved rather than replaced with something new. Such a one-by-one evaluation could be sensitive to all residents of that neighborhood and may add to its revival rather than freeze it in time and space for the emotionally motivated reasons of a few. ILoNa MELkER Valley Road

Some Milestones Marking Princeton Nursery School’s Place in Local History

To the Editor: The December 2, 2015 meeting of the Princeton Historic Preservation Commission provided all in attendance with a comprehensive history of the formation of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. We learned about the complex factors that contributed to the settlement of this neighborhood. We saw with pictures and heard by first person testimony the experiences of those that have lived in this neighborhood. We also learned about families, individuals and organizations that were able to overcome adversities imposed by the “law of the land”. I listened with a sense of pride about the role of the Princeton Nursery School (PNS) in shaping the lives of many in the audience who were representative of the more than 5,000 students that have attended PNS since 1929. The Wise Preservation Planning LLC described the work done by a large sector of the people living in the WitherspoonJackson neighborhood in the 19th and 20th centuries as “menial.” It was for the children of these hard working parents that the PNS’s Board of Trustees provided “care for and help to develop the whole child, to enrich his or her physical well-being, mental development, and cultural

Princeton’s 9,328 actual households in 2013 (the last year I have figures for), 1,461 (15.7 percent) had incomes below $30,000, while another 1,537 (16.5 percent) had incomes between $30,000 and $60,000. This means that 2,998 Princeton households (32.2 percent) would have (depending on family size) been eligible for affordable housing in 2013. Unsurprisingly, our various affordable-housing authorities have a combined waiting list of some 1,600 distinct applicants. The average waiting time is one-anda-half to three years. one bright side of this dismal picture is that more land in Princeton (including lower alexander Street and the Butler Tract) could also support affordable housing. and once Princeton meets its Mount Laurel obligations, it might be legal to offer any additional affordable housing to Princetonians first. Furthermore, we need not limit the number of affordable housing units on any site to 20 percent of the whole. If the land is sold to builders to develop, the town could offer zoning benefits in exchange for 50 percent affordable housing. Incentives like tax rebates, fast-track approval, lower parking requirements, and permission for greater density could all help shape future development to our benefit. Finally, these sites need not be sold to for-profit developers. Council should allow the community time to raise funds so non-profit groups could develop some of the sites. Then 100 percent of the new housing could be affordable. Surely many of us share the Princeton Community Master Plan’s stated goals: to “Provide Princeton’s fair share of affordable housing,” to “Promote, preserve, and enhance Princeton’s unique community life,” and to retain Princeton’s “diversity” in age, income, and ethnicity. as we age, our incomes may decrease. affordable housing is crucial because, sooner or later, you and I may need it. aNNE WaLDRoN NEUMaNN alexander Street

A Letter to the Governor on Sidewalks From a Princeton Middle School Student Four Local High School Students Answer Dear Governor Christie: Hi, I am in middle school in Princeton and I am writing The Question “What Gives You Hope?”

to you on behalf of many kids about the lack of enough sidewalks in this state. Sidewalks are very crucial for child safety and health; therefore, I believe that we need more. In terms of safety, most kids like me love skateboarding and riding their bikes around town and in their neighborhood. Many kids also ride their bikes to school. Unfortunately, in my case, when I was younger, I was sometimes not allowed to ride because of the lack of sidewalks. as I am getting older, I realize the reason for this and how it is still dangerous for kids to ride bikes on roads without sidewalks. although I am allowed to ride now, it is still unnecessarily dangerous. on average, in the United States, 12 people a day are killed by the lack of sidewalks on roads. In 2006, New Jersey recorded 171 pedestrian deaths. Many of these came from the lack of sidewalks. according to the Federal Highway administration, there would be 88 percent fewer road injuries with sidewalks on every road. I think that we can agree that more sidewalks for our roads would be very useful for the people of New Jersey. So I am asking you, as governor of this state, if you would do everyone a favor and build more sidewalks. Not only would this make riding around town safer, but it would encourage people to get out and exercise. one out of three kids is obese. There are two main ways to prevent people from becoming overweight: exercise and healthy eating choices. I think that exercise is the more important. Not only is it good for your body, it is good for your mental state. Because exercise is so crucial for losing weight, if we had more sidewalks it would be easier for practically everyone to exercise. The number of kids who are obese is growing and more sidewalks will encourage kids to go outside and lose weight. Instead of staying inside and playing video games, if kids felt safer, I guarantee they would exercise more. I really hope you consider my request to make New jersey a safer and healthier place. aIDEN SILVERSTEIN Talbot Lane

Plan Seems Less About Adding Affordable Housing Than About Surviving Judicial Scrutiny

To the Editor: on November 24, Princeton’s Council and Planning Board revealed how Princeton plans to meet its Mount Laurel affordable-housing obligations. a Fair Share Housing advocate had already suggested we add 1163 new affordable-housing units through 2025, and a court-appointed consultant suggested 424. alas, the plan presented chooses the lower number. In fact, the plan includes only 339 housing units plus 107 “bonus credits” we’ve earned in the past. of those 339 units, moreover, 154 have already been constructed, including 67 units at Harriet Bryant House, which opened in 2007. another 120 units are already under construction, including 56 units at avalonBay and 56 at the University’s Merwick/Stanworth housing. The plan envisions only 85 genuinely new affordable units: 40 added to Princeton Community Village, 5 (a 20 percent set-aside) of 25 homes on the Franklin Street parking lot, 10 of 50 homes by the Princeton Shopping Center, and 30 of 150 residential units added to commercial buildings along Route 206 near Herrontown Road. The plan seems less about adding affordable housing than about surviving judicial scrutiny. Those 339 units are “new” because they haven’t yet been counted in meeting Princeton’s Mount Laurel obligations. Meanwhile, of

To the Editor: Ten years ago, within a week of each other, Eli Wiesel at Princeton University and the Dalai Lama at Rutgers University, responded to the question “What gives you hope?” with the identical answer: “Young people!” That has stuck with me all these years. at the time I was a little annoyed as their response seemed to remove responsibility from those of us no longer young, yet still working for change. Recently, I have every reason to be hopeful based on knowing these young members of our community. I met them through my membership in Not in our Town, a Princetonbased grass roots group committed to racial justice. Ziad ahmed, a Princeton Day School junior, started redefy, an organization committed to countering stereotypes, and on Sunday, December 13, at the Carl Fields Center, Princeton University, redefy will host a day long program, #TheGenerationofNow. The event will focus on racial justice and the goal is to inspire teenagers and community members to become engaged in social justice work. Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi are Princeton High School juniors, and founders of CHooSE, an advocacy effort to “overcome racism and inspire harmony through exposure, education, and empowerment.” In their “Engage” program, working with Princeton school administrators and faculty, they are organizing the many personal stories they have collected so that teachers can use them in the classroom to bring up the issues of race, racism, and racial justice. Tatianna Sims, a 2015 Princeton High School graduate, winner of a Princeton Prize in Race Relations and a Not in our Town Unity award, recently spearheaded a community Unity Walk and panel discussion. With the help of her student committee (and some support from the older generation) the event exemplified her mission of bringing people together to support youth, particularly those who feel disconnected from our community. over a hundred adults and youth, including political, community, and student leaders of all backgrounds, walked and talked. adults spoke about the importance of their own mentors; students spoke about the need to reduce stereotyping and wondered how they could be advocates for their peers. The panelists ranged from the first african american Princeton mayor Jim Floyd, in his nineties, to Princeton High School student leaders. During the event Mayor Lempert announced the imminent establishment of a Youth Commission so that our younger voices can be heard in making decisions affecting our community. So, what gives me hope? Young people aND not so young, in partnership! WILMa SoLoMoN Tee-ar Place

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opportunities in a child’s formative years.” Scores of PNS graduates have gone on to serve the community as teachers, attorneys, doctors, clergymen, scholars, community activist, and in countless other professions. another noteworthy historical fact is that from its inception, Princeton Nursery School was integrated. While the elementary schools in Princeton were not integrated until 1948, Princeton Nursery School opened its doors in 1929 serving the african american and Italian american families that lived in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. The late John Mathews spoke of the difficulty his cousin Margaret experienced in obtaining funding for the school because of its integrated student body. Margaret’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Matthews, and many of their friends provided financial support to the school. another historical milestone that intersected at PNS was in the hiring of Mrs. Simeon Moss, the teacher–nurse of the infant group in 1930. Mrs. Moss was a Princeton resident and had the distinction of being the first black woman to graduate from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. and her son Simeon was the first black student to graduate from Princeton University. The Princeton Nursery School’s mission remains constant; to provide high quality preschool and childcare for the children of working parents that is affordable for all. We celebrate the rich racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of the families from Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood and the greater Princeton community. our student body and staff reflect this diversity. We thank past donors and volunteers for your support of our work. Your continued support will make Princeton Nursery School’s place in Princeton’s history and in serving children and families secure. WENDY CoTToN Executive Director, Princeton Nursery School

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AWARDED FOR LEADERSHIP: The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce bestowed its annual Business Leadership Awards on December 2 at a gala held at the Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana. Left to right: Peter Crowley, president and CEO, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce; Richard Coyne, partner, WithumSmith+Brown, Business Leader of the Year; Connie Mercer, executive director, HomeFront, Community Leader of the Year; Al Maghazehe, president and CEO, Capital Health, Business Leader of the Year; Marlyn Zucosky, partner and director of interior design, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, Entrepreneur of the Year; Kristopher Grudt, executive director, Princeton National Rowing Association, Innovator of the Year; Joshua Zinder, principal, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, Entrepreneur of the Year; and John Thurber, chairman, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Calendar Wednesday, December 9 4:30 p.m.: Avery Goldstein, Penn professor of global politics and international relations, lectures on “China’s International Security Challenges.” Free to attend; Robertson Hall, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. 6:30 p.m.: Musical service of carols from around the world entitled, “Carols of Many Nations” at Miller Chapel, located on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary. Thursday, December 10 12:30 p.m.: Eric Plutz, Princeton University organist, performs at University Chapel. 6 p.m.: Kermit Roosevelt discusses his latest book, Allegiance: A Novel; Labyrinth Books, Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Orchestra performs at Richardson Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.: Performance of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre (through December 27). 7:30 p.m.: Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 7:30 p.m.: Beth El Synagog ue welcomes L ar r y

Wolfert for a special presentation on “Jewish Folk Singers.” Admission is free; 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor. Friday, December 11 5 to 8 p.m.: Annual Sauce for the Goose Holiday Art Sale at the Arts Council of Princeton (through December 19). 6 p.m.: Hanukkah Potluck Dinner and Shabbat; Temple Michah at Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, Route 206, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.: Trenton Children’s Ch or u s Wi nte r C on c e r t at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 471 Parkway Avenue, Trenton. 7:30 p.m.: Jersey Harmony Chorus presents their “Hear the Jingle” holiday concert at Griggstown Reformed Church, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton. 8 p.m.: “A Very Kelsey Christmas” presentation at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. 8 p.m.: Sarah Donner and Scott Barker present a musical holiday soiree at the Arts Council of Princeton. Saturday, December 12 11 a.m.: Holiday Food Tasting at McCaffrey’s Supermarket at the Princeton Shopping Center. 11: 3 0 a .m . to 12 : 3 0 p.m.: Santa’s Helpers Walking Tour through dow n-

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town Princeton. This family friendly tour is designed for parents, grandparents, and young children (repeats at 1 p.m.). For more information, visit www.princetontourcom pany.com. Noon to 3 p.m.: Ever y Saturday and Sunday afternoon, enjoy festive musical entertainment and meeting Santa around Princeton’s Palmer Square (through December 20). 1 to 3 p.m.: Free, Wreath Decorating Workshop with Pam Mount at Terhune Orchards in Princeton. 4 p.m.: Princeton Youth Ballet performs “The Snow Queen” at Princeton High School’s Performing Arts Center. 6 p.m.: “A Child’s Christm a s i n Wa l e s” h o l i d ay concert presented by The Princeton Singers at Nassau Presbyterian Church. Sunday, December 13 10 a.m.: Hanukkah Show at Adath Israel Congre gation, located at 1958 L aw rencev ille Road in L aw r e n c e v i l l e. I n cl u d e s musical entertainment, refreshments, and Hanukkahthemed activities. 10 a.m. : G i n g e r bre ad House Decorating Workshop at McCaffrey’s Supermarket at the Princeton Shopping Center. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Holiday Open House at Mountain Lakes House in Princeton’s

Mountain Lakes Preserve hosted by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Enjoy hot cider, festive treats, and miles of wooded trails (also on December 21 and 26). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Holiday Candelight Open House at Rockingham Historic Site, located at Co. Rte. 603 between Kingston and Rocky Hill. 12:30 p.m.: Screening of National Theatre Live’s Jane Eyre at Princeton Garden Theatre. 3 p.m.: Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra’s (GPYO) Winter Concert at Montgomery High School’s Performing Arts Center. 4 p.m.: Choral reading of Handel’s Messiah presented by the Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (vocal scores provided); Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Wind Ensemble performs at Richardson Auditorium. Monday, December 14 Recycling 7:30 p.m.: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs at McCarter Theatre. 7:30 p.m.: Communitywide Messiah Sing with organ, strings, and trumpet at University Chapel. Tuesday, December 15 6 p.m.: Sneak preview screening of the new season of Downtown Abbey at Princeton Garden Theatre. Garden members tickets are $35 per person. 6:30 p.m.: Hillary Chute and Richard Dienst discuss Disaster Drawn : Visual Witness, Comics, and Documentary Form; Labyrinth Books, Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Performance of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre (through December 27). Wednesday, December 16 11 a.m.: Holiday Open House at Drumthwacket, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Candlelight S er v ice of L es sons and Carols at University Chapel. This service of readings and music features performances by the Chapel Choir, Glee Club, and assorted a capella groups. Thursday, December 17 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Winter Farmers Market inside of Princeton Public Library. Shop local meat, produce, baked goods, and more.

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NEW PLATFORM FOR LOCAL FILMMAKERS: Pop-Up Anthology is a community organization created by Katherine Clark and Annie Bradford, to showcase films by local and unseen artists within the Central New Jersey area. The group holds film screenings in unconventional locations with the goal of providing a thought-provoking viewing experience. The organization is currently accepting submissions for January 2016 and will consider both short and feature-length films. Submissions are judged blindly and are free for the filmmaker. For a list of upcoming film screenings and event details, visit www.popup anthology.com or email popupanthology@gmail.com. Friday, December 18 7 p.m.: Healthy Happy Hour at the Princeton Center for Yoga and Health in Sk illman. L ear n helpf u l health and wellness tips to avoid seasonal depression. Wear clothing suitable for yoga class. The cost to attend is $27. 7:30 p.m.: Handel’s Messiah presented by McCarter Theatre and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium. Saturday, December 19 10 :30 a.m.: Screening of Home Alone (1990) at Princeton Garden Theatre. Noon to 3 p.m.: Ever y Saturday and Sunday afternoon, enjoy festive musical entertainment and meeting Santa around Princeton’s Palmer Square (through December 20). 3 p. m . : Vo i c e s C h o rale presents a concert of Christmas music from Germany and Austria; Princeton Theological Seminary. 4 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday POPS! Concert at Richardson Auditorium. Sunday, December 20 11 a.m.: Ecumenical Worship Service at University Chapel. 4 p.m.: The A merican Boychoir School performs their annual Home for the Holidays concert at Richardson Auditorium. Monday, December 21 3 p.m.: Theatrical production of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the State Theatre of NJ in New Brunswick (also at 6 p.m.) 6 :30 p.m.: Community discussion on “Demystifying the Stigma of Mental Health Problems” at Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor.

Tuesday, December 22 4 p.m.: Children can learn to play and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High S cho ol che s s m emb er s ; Princeton Public Library. Wednesday, December 23 7:30 p.m.: Performance of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre (through December 27). Thursday, December 24 11 a.m.: Santa arrives at the Princeton Airport. Bring an unwrapped gift with a child’s name in clearly printed and Santa will distribute it when he arrives at the Princeton Airpor t ( Route 206). Participants are also asked to bring an unwrapped gift of clothing, books or toys to be distributed through Mercer County Board of Social Services. 4 p.m.: Family Christmas Service at Princeton United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Nassau and Vandeventer Streets.

Clubs The 55-Plus Club will meet on Thursday, December 17 at 10 a.m. at The Jewish Center of Princeton for a presentation by Alastair Bellany on “The Murder of King James I.” Everyone is welcome. There is a suggested donation of $3. ——— Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands First Day Hike is scheduled for January 1 at 11 a.m. at Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston. This event is free. For more information, visit www.fpnl.org. ———

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he best news I’ve heard lately is that Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast has become a bestseller in France in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. With sales surging, copies of his bittersweet celebration of life and art in the City of Light are appearing among the flowers and candles in makeshift memorials honoring the victims. The title in French, Paris est une fête, has become a trending hashtag on Twitter. It’s only to be expected then that much of the buried treasure revealed in the Morgan Library and Museum’s exhibit, “Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars,” was discovered in Paris. In a July 2009 Op-Ed piece in the New York Times, Hemingway’s friend and biographer A. E. Hotchner recalls a lunch at the Paris Ritz in 1956 when Charles Ritz, the hotel’s chairman, asked Hemingway if he was aware that a trunk of his was in the basement storage room. After Ritz had the trunk brought up to his office, Hemingway opened it to find clothes, menus, receipts, memos, racing forms, correspondence and, “on the bottom, something that elicited a joyful reaction from Ernest … two stacks of lined notebooks like the ones used by schoolchildren” that he had filled “with his careful handwriting” when he was living in Paris in the 1920s. At Home in Manhattan Notebooks like those found in the trunk can be seen first-hand now that Ernest Hemingway is residing at the Morgan. His September 25-January 31 stay in the building on the corner of 36th and Madison represents the only time he ever, so to speak, “settled down” in Manhattan. Until the fall of 1959 when he rented a one-bed, one-bath, 900-square-foot apartment on the fourth floor at 1 East 62nd Street, with a sidelong view of Central Park, Hemingway made do with short-term stops at hotels like the Brevoort, the Barclay, and the Sherry Netherland. Even so, the time spent in the apartment amounted to little more than a month, if that. According to Carlos Baker’s 1969 biography, Hemingway “set up a card table in a corner of the living room to serve as an office” where he met with his publisher Charles Scribner Jr; the date being July 1960, it’s likely that one of the matters under discussion was the Paris book that would be published posthumously in 1964 as A Moveable Feast. “This Ain’t My Town” “Wouldn’t live in it for anything,” Hemingway vows in an October 11, 1923 letter from New York to Gertrude Stein expressing how “homesick for Paris” he and his wife Hadley have been. Not surprisingly, it’s the too-busy too-muchness of the city that overwhelms him: “I have understood for the first time how men can commit suicide simply because of too many things in business piling up ahead of them that they can’t get through …. All the time I was there I never saw anybody even grin.”

Three years later, Hemingway came to Inscribing it “For Ernest, Key West, Manhattan on his own for a 19-day whirl- (Alias Kid Balzac),” Peirce had in mind the wind tour in which he met “any hell’s famous daguerreotype of Balzac with his amount of people,” paid his first visit to naked bull-neck and chest exposed. Just Scribners’ headquarters on Fifth Avenue, as Hemingway’s Paris enters the building and met his editor-to-be, Maxwell Perkins, in the form of manuscripts, photos, let“sitting in his paper-strewn office on the ters, and those hundred-page “Incroyable” fifth floor while the morning traffic flowed brand student notebooks with the Art Nouby outside.” veau covers, the author’s Key West is here Undoubtedly the most amusing and indel- in the tropical ambience of the portrait, ible account of Hemingway in New York is the face flushed from hours in the sun (he Lillian Ross’s May 1950 New Yorker profile and Peirce did a lot of fishing together), or (“How Do You Like It Now, Gentlemen?”), perhaps it’s the painter’s way of expressing in which he says “This ain’t my town …. It’s the carnal, full-blooded force of Heminga town you come to for a short time. It’s way’s physical presence. While you can murder.” Still, there’s a lot do: “Want to go easily imagine yourself face to face with to the Bronx Zoo, Metropolitan Museum, a glamorous white-bloused Byronic poet Museum of Modern Art, ditto of Natural fresh from swimming the Hellespont, or History, and see a fight. Want to see the a mustached Errol Flynn fresh from Holgood Breughel at the Met, the one, no two, lywood, it takes no more than the painter’s reference to fine Goyas and Kid Balzac Mr. El Greco’s and a passing Toledo.” As in k n ow l e d g e of the past, howHemingway’s ever, Par is is I-can-beat-any where he feels writer-in-thetruly at home: “I house attitude am as lonesome to see the red and as happy as splotches over I can be in that one eye and on town we lived both cheeks, in and worked a n d t h e bas e and learned and of his neck, grew up in, and as evidence of then fought our blows landed in way back into.” bouts with TolThe last referstoy, Turgenev, ence is to HemStendhal, and ingway’s role in t h e K i d f rom t he liberat ion Tours. of Paris in AuBoxing aside, gust 1944 ( in it’s the intenpar ticular the sity of Hemingbar at the Ritz), way’s gaze that an event described in one- Photograph of Ernest Hemingway at the Finca Vigia in brings the man time Princeton 1952 posing in front of Waldo Peirce’s oil portrait of the into the room. Peirce knew he resident Sylvia author in 1929. Beach’s 1956 (The Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum) w a s p a i n t i n g an artist in his memoir, Shakespeare and Company. In residence at the prime, the same one who wrote The Sun Morgan, as it happens, are some letters Also Rises in six weeks in the notebooks she wrote to Hemingway bearing the leg- displayed at the Morgan and who sat in the endary bookstore’s distinctive letterhead. cafes described in Moveable Feast writThere are also letters from Gertrude Stein, ing “The Big Two-Hearted River,” the first Dorothy Parker, Scott Fitzgerald, and Ed- page of which can be seen in manuscript mund Wilson, as well as dog tags, photos, at the Morgan. When his notebook was wartime identity cards and other items not at hand, Hemingway used whatever relating to the two wars bookending the was convenient, including the stationary of the American Red Cross and a postal exhibit. telegraph form. Also on view is the famous Portrait of the Artist first page of A Farewell to Arms, the novel The assertion that Hemingway is at that would make his fortune. At the time of home at the Morgan makes sense when Peirce’s painting, installments had begun you gaze into the eyes of the 29-year-old appearing in Scribners magazine ahead of man in Waldo Peirce’s painting, dated April its September 1929 book publication with 1, 1929, which commands your full attena cover design Hemingway complained tion as soon you set foot in the West Galabout in a letter to Max Perkins that visilery. There’s no getting around it: you’ve tors to the Morgan can read in the angry entered his space, he’s looking right at original. you, sizing you up.

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Fitzgerald’s Touch Another thing Hemingway’s residence at the Morgan vividly underscores is the impact F. Scott Fitzgerald had on his work. Maxwell Perkins made editorial suggestions, but Fitzgerald boldly exposed the waste of deadly passages in both The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. His suggestions on the latter are on display (with the proviso “even if it costs me your friendship”), with Hemingway’s firmly circled “Kiss My Ass” at the bottom of the page. Reading personal recollections like those in Denis Brian’s 1988 oral history, The True Gen, you soon realize that in addition to his no-holds-barred attitude toward rival writers, Hemingway, as Malcolm Cowley puts it, “couldn’t forgive anyone for doing him a favor.” The Salinger Letter Having missed the Morgan exhibit of J.D. Salinger’s letters in March-May 2010 after the author’s January 27 death, I gave special attention to the letter he wrote to Hemingway in July 1945 while at a German hospital. Opening with a playful reference to A Farewell to Arms before admitting he’s been “in a state of almost constant despondency,” Salinger asks how Hemingway’s novel is coming, claiming to be “Chairman of your many fan clubs” while advising him not to sell it to the movies. On the subject of his own work, he mentions “a very sensitive novel,” and “part of a play” he might invite Margaret O’Brien “to play with me in,” adding, “I could play Holden Caulfield myself.” The reference to Salinger’s most famous character six years before the publication of The Catcher in the Rye suggests that he’s already talked with Hemingway about the novel he’s been working on, typewriter in tow, from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge. Salinger is clearly reaching out to Hemingway when he says at the end, “I hope the next time you come to New York that I’ll be around and that if you have time I can see you. The talks I had with you here were the only hopeful minutes of the whole business.” rom all accounts, Salinger and Hemingway never did get together in New York — at least not until Hemingway’s current four-month residence at the Morgan. —Stuart Mitchner

——— There will be a Gallery Talk by Declan Kiely, Robert H. Taylor curator and department head, literary and historical manuscripts, at 6:30 p.m. on December 18. The exhibit will run through January 31, 2016. Also very much worth seeing at the Morgan: “Graphic Passion: Matisse and the Book Arts” will be on view through January 18, and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol through January 10.

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PU ART MUSEUM UPCOMING EXHIBIT: On Saturday, January 23, 2016, the Princeton University Art Museum will unveil “Pastures Green and Dark Satanic Mills: The British Passion for Landscape.” Showcasing masterpieces by artists from Constable to Turner to Monet — working in Britain, the exhibition offers new insights into the cultural history of Britain as it became the world’s first industrial nation late in the 18th century. This oil on canvas by Claude Gelee titled “Landscape with St. Philip Baptizing the Eunuch, 1678” is among the artworks that will be on display.

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This Week at Richardson Auditorium • Princeton University Orchestra 7:30 pm, December 10 & 11 • Princeton University Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm, December 13 • Bach Brandenburgs Presented by McCarter Theatre Center; 7:30 pm, December 14 All events are subject to change. Visit the Richardson Auditorium website for updates.

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Princeton Day School student Helen Healey ’16 (Princeton) was named a 2016 National YoungArts Foundation Merit Winner in photography. In the announcement from the YoungArts Foundation, it was noted that Ms. Healey was selected from more than 12,000 applications — the largest number of applications received to date. Ms. Healey has been recognized for her outstanding work and accomplishments and joins 819 young artists from 42 states across the literary, visual, design, and performing arts who are being presented with this

The Main Gallery at Artworks will be showing their annual 10x10 Red Dot Exhibition until January 23, 2016 at Everett Alley, off Stockton Street between Front and Market Streets in the Mill Hill Historic District of Trenton. Over 200 10”x10” canvases have been specifically painted or adorned for Ar t works. Each dynamic and diverse canvas will sell for $100, with $50 going to the artist and $50 going to Artworks. Canvases were supplied by Jerr y’s Artarama in Lawrenceville, and frames will be available for purchase, which are supplied by Framesmith of Princeton. For more information on the exhibit visit artworkstrenton.org.

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“SOFT EVENING”: Gail Bracegirdle’s watercolor pictured above is among the works by the Artists’ Gallery’s 16 artists who will be exhibiting at the Gallery’s annual holiday show “Small Works in a Small Town.” The exhibit runs from Thursday, December 10 until Sunday, January 31, 2016 during which time patrons can purchase smaller artworks that make perfect holiday gifts.

“Small Works in A Small Town”

T h e A r t i s t s’ G a l l e r y’s (AG ) 20th annual holiday exhibition, Small Works in a Small Town, runs from Thursday, December 10 until Sunday, January 31, 2016. The show predominately features smaller artworks by the gallery’s 16 artists that are perfect for holiday gifts. An Open House with the artists will be held at the gallery, located at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville on Saturday, December 12 from 1 to 7 p.m.; light refreshments will be served. “Small works have become extremely popular among collectors and allow for a wonderfully full and diverse array of art to be offered” observes Paul Grecian, one of the galleries exhibiting members. Joe Kazimierczyk, gallery artist and president of AG asserts, “With several new artists in the fold since last year, and new works being continuously created by long time artist members, there is always exciting art to be seen.” The artists include Jane Adr iance, Beatr ice Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, Joseph DeFay, Claudia Fouse Fountaine, Paul Grecian, Richard Harrington, Joe Kazimiercz yk, A lan Klawans, Alex McKibbin, Debbie Pisacreta, Alla Podolsky, Carol Sanzalone, Michael Schweigart, Maxine Shore, and Charles David Viera.

Artists’ Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or by private appointment. For more information, including closure due to inclement weather, visit www. lambertvillearts.com.

Area Exhibits A nne Reid ’72 A r t Gallery, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, has “Barnes Hall 20122014,” photography and video by Eleanor Oakes through December 17. www.pds.org. Ar t Times Two, the gallery at Princeton Brain and Spine, 731 Alexander Road, has works by Hetty Baiz, Beatrice Bork, H e at h e r Ke r n , Na n c y Kern, Shirley Kern, Pamela Kogen, and Susan Mac Q u e e n as par t of “Animal Nature” through March. (609) 203-4622. Artworks, Everett Alley (Stockton Street), Trenton, has “10 x 10” Red Dot E xhibition, “Trenton Blacksmith” photographs by C.J. Harper, and “Chaos and Calm — Ruee Gawarikar” through J a n u a r y 23. w w w.a r t workstrenton.com. The College of New J e r s e y A r t G a l l e r y, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, has “A Palette of Pixels: The Evolving Art of Video Games” through

GALLERY FOR CAUSE EXTENDED: The art gallery benefitting the Center for Child and Family Achievement’s (CCFA) Read to Achieve program has been extended due to popularity. Local and international artists will have their artwork for sale like this acrylic on canvas titled “Interstellar” by Kathleen Hurley Liao, which is pictured above. The exhibit and sale will run until December 22, 2015.

December 13. www.tcnj. edu/artgallery. D & R G r e e n w a y, 1 Preservation Place, has “ E a r t h / F i r e” t h r o u g h January 22 and “Three Generations of Kuenne Artists” through January 15, w w w.d r g r e e nw ay. org. E l l a r s l i e , Tre nton’s Cit y Mu s eu m i n C ad walader Park, Parkside Ave nu e, Tre nton, h as “Impressions: The Art of the Print” through January 3. “Alice Revisited” runs through January 9. (609) 989-3632. The James A. Michener Art Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., has “Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface” through Februar y 7. “Blanket State ments : New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from the Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York U.K.” runs through Februar y 21. Visit www.michener artmuseum.org. The Jane Voorhees Z i m m erl i A r t M use um, 71 Hamilton Street, on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, has “ D o n k e y - d o n k e y, Pe tunia, and Other Pals : Drawings by Roger Duvoisin” through June 26, 2016. bit.ly/ZAMMatM. Millstone River Gall e r y , M e r w i c k , 10 0 Pla i n sb oro Ro ad, has “The Oxen of Hopewell,” photog raphy by A llen Jones, through January 22. (732) 422-3676. Mor ven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has docentled tours of the historic house and its gardens, furnishings, and artifacts. “Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Couple of an Age” runs through October 2016, www.mor ven.org. The Princeton University Art Museum has “Cezanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection” through January 3. “Sacred Caves of the Silk Road: Ways of Knowing and Re-Creating Dunhuang” is exhibited through January 10.“P r i n c e to n’s G r e at Persion Book of Kings” is on view through January 24. (609) 258-3788.

“As if Mirroring a Melody”: Cézanne’s Watercolors in the Pearlman Collection Sunday, December 13, 2 pm | 50 McCosh Hall Lecture by Laura Giles, Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970, Curator of Prints and Drawings A reception in the Museum will follow always free and open to the public artmuseum.princeton.edu Paul Cézanne, Three Pears (detail), ca. 1888–90. The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation, on long-term loan to the Princeton University Art Museum. Photo: Bruce M. White

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GRAWEMEYER AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER LOUIS ANDRIESSEN: Dutch composer Louis Andriessen (pictured) and Princeton University Professor Simon Morrison will engage in a public conversation on Tuesday, December 15 at 7 p.m. at Princeton University’s Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall. These two wellrespected musical figures will discuss Andriessen’s life as a composer and thoughts on contemporary music. This event is free and open to the public. (Photo by Robin Utrecht)

On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7 p.m., two of the most respected figures in the world of music will engage in a conversation free and open to the community in Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall. Before his music is performed at the Princeton Sound Kitchen series at 8 p.m., legendary Dutch composer Louis Andriessen will discuss his life as a composer, his thoughts on contemporary music, and similar topics with esteemed musicologist and Guggenheim fellow, Princeton University Professor Simon Morrison.

with the audience. Reservations are not required. L ou i s A n d r i e s s e n h a s served as the visiting Belknap Fellow in Music this semester as a member of the composition faculty. In these past few months alone, his music — described by the LA Times as often full of “provocative political, sexual, philosophical, and spiritual contexts” — was premiered by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed at the Barbican by the BBC Symphony in London, and staged at the Dutch National Opera at the Holland Festival. Professor Simon Morrison has published feature articles and opinion pieces in T he New York Times, New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, and Times Literary Supplement. Currently he is writing a history of the Bolshoi Ballet that will be published by the Liveright imprint of W.W. Norton. Among Professor Morrison’s distinctions are the Alfred Einstein Award from the American Musicological Society, an American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, a Phi Beta Kappa Societ y Teaching Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. ———

Holiday Soiree Concert At Paul Robeson Center

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) presents Sarah Donner in a Holiday Soiree on Saturday, December 12 at 8 p.m. The concert will be held in the ACP’s Solley Theater at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. Donner is known for her bright musical melodies and ballads. She will be joined by guitarist and vocalist Amanda Duncan and Chris Q. Murphy. Tickets are $12 ($10 for ACP members, students, and seniors). Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages. For more information, visit www. artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777. ———

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The Kingston Women’s Chorus, conducted by Heather Robbins, presents their festive Wassail concert on Sunday, December 13 at 7 p.m. The program w ill be held at Kingston United Methodist Church, located at 9 Church Street in histor ic Kingston Village. The concert is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and donations are gratefully accepted. Wassails were traditional for Northern European celebrations of the Solstice, Yule, and New Year. Modern arrangements of traditional songs by John Rutter and Peter, Paul, and Mary rou nd out t he prog ram. Special guest Jeff Griesemer joins the Chorus on guitar and Dotty Westgate will accompany at the piano. In Chorus tradition, audience members are encouraged to join together in song for a rousing sing-along at the end of the performance.

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Mary McGuckian PU’s Fund for Irish Studies Community Orchestra’s Welcomes Mary McGuckian Holiday Sing-Along

Film director, writer, and producer Mary McGuckian will discuss her recent film, The Price of Desire, about Irish architect and furniture designer Eileen Gray, on Friday, December 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis Center for the Arts’ James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Part of the 2015-16 Fund for Irish Studies series at Princeton University, the event is free and open to the public. The film, which premiered at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival earlier this year, is set substantially in and around Gray’s most abiding work, the villa E.1027 at Roquebrune Cap Martin in southern France, now recognized by many as the first fully fledged modernist house ever constructed. The drama explores the controversial events and details surrounding Le Corbusier’s effacement, defacement, and eventual erasure of Gray’s authorship and ownership of the one of the most important houses of the 20th century. Gray is regarded as a cult figure among collectors of her work. This film is part of the Eileen Gray Project (2014-15), which includes a companion documentary,

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The Westminster Community Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Ochs, will present a holiday program and singalong that is free and open to the public on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the newly renovated Playhouse, located on the campus of Westminster Choir College in Princeton. No tickets are required, but free-will monetary and non-perishable food donations that will benefit area food pantries will be collected at the door. T he program w ill feature favorites like “Sleigh R i d e ,” “ T h e C h r i s t m a s Song,” “White Christmas,” and Chadwick’s “Noel” and “Dargason” from Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite. The evening will conclude with Finnegan’s Christmas Sing-Along and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” The audience will especially be encouraged to singalong with the orchestra in the last two pieces. ———

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students in the fall course, “Memory House: Video and Sound Installation,” taught by filmmaker Kaz PhillipsSafer and composer Heather Christian. The showings will take place on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13 at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day in the basement of New South, located across University Place from McCarter Theatre on the Princeton campus. Throughout the fall, undergraduate and graduate students in the course discussed personal narratives from their childhood as source material. In conjunction with the teaching artists, they designed re-constructions of those memories using a range of media to invite an audience to share and experience those reminiscences. The event is free and open to the public. To learn more (and to make reservations in advance), visit arts.prince ton.edu/memoryhouse. ———

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Gray Matters, by Marco Orisini, as well as a series of limited edition Eileen Gray Project Portrait Prints by Julian Lennon, and various other projects designed to bring Gray’s life and work to the public’s attention. Gray is best known for E.1027, the modernist villa she designed on the Cote d’Azur, as well as for her lacquer work and steel and glass furniture. The villa, which is featured in the film, has been designated as a French National Cultural Monument and is currently undergoing restoration. ———

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On December 19 and 20 at 3 p.m., Voices Chorale and the chamber ensemble, Sotto Voce, will perform a concert entitled, Stille Nacht: Christmas Music from Germany and Austria. The Chorale will be joined by the Trenton Children’s Chorus, a string ensemble, organist Alejandro Consolacion II, and soprano Rochelle Ellis. The concert on Saturday, December 19 will take place at Miller Chapel on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary. The Sunday concert will be held at Hopewell Presbyterian Church. A special reception for audience and performers will take place following the concert at the Hopewell location. General admission is $25 ($30 at the door). Family passes are available for $55 ($60 at the door). For advance ticket sales and additional information, visit www.VoicesChorale.org or call (609) 658-2636. ———

Contrapunctus XIV Ensemble In Holiday Concert

Cont rapu nct us X I V, a 16-member vocal ensemble of Princeton University students specializing in the performance of early music, presents Songs of the Season on Saturday, December 12 at 2 p.m. in the Chancellor Green Rotunda on the campus of Princeton University. The program showcases composers of the Renaissance and the 20th century who set the same Latin liturgical texts to music. Under the direction of Michael Mulshine, Contrapunctus XIV will perform settings of the prayer celebrating the Eucharist, O sacrum convivium, by Tallis, Gabrieli, and Messiaen. They will also present musical interpretations by Victoria, Gabrieli and Poulenc of the Nativity responsory, O magnum mysterium, which honors the mystery of the incarnation. Members of the Princeton University Brass Ensemble will join Contrapunctus XIV to perform selections by Giovanni Gabrieli. T he Chancellor Green Rotunda is located in the University’s East Pyne Hall, just off of Nassau Street (between Nassau Hall and Firestone Library). The program is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

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red Ballinger (Michael Caine) has chosen to withdraw from the limelight after a successful career as a celebrated composer and conductor. He’s presently staying at a scenic spa in the Swiss Alps where he’s vacationing with his daughter Lena (Rachel Weisz) and his his best friend, filmmaker Mick Boyle (Harvey Keitel). Well into their 70s, Mick is working on the script for his next movie with the help of five young collaborators. It turns out that Mick’s son Julian (Ed Stoppard) is married to Lena, who has just been dumped by him in favor of a British pop singer (Paloma Faith, who plays herself). While reminiscing with Boyle and soothing his daughter’s fragile psyche, Fred gets a surprising request to come out of retirement by an emissary (Alex Macqueen) from the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II is offering Fred a knighthood in exchange for conducting his most popular piece, Simple Songs, at Prince Philip’s impending birthday concert. However, Fred decides to decline the command per-

formance that comes with the honorary title. He has shed any desire to perform in public and instead prefers to meditate on his mortality and devote his time to give Lena the attention he denied her as a child. We learn that she still hasn’t forgiven him for focusing so selfishly on classical music during her formative years. Thus unfolds Youth, a surreal mix of heartfelt introspection and escapist fantasy reminiscent of Federico Fellini. The movie was written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) who juxtaposes a variety of jarring images in the movie that are certain to leave a lasting impression, even if you’re not quite sure what to make of the visually captivating scenes. Caine and Keitel are at their best, albeit in an inscrutable adventure that deliberately does its best to defy definition. Very Good (HHH). Rated R for profanity, sexuality, and graphic nudity. Running time: 118 minutes. Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures —Kam Williams

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SHOULD I OR SHOULDN’T I?: While vacationing in the Swiss Alps, Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine, left) ponders his decision with his best friend Mick Boyle (Harvey Keitel). Fred has been offered a knighthood in exchange for conducting his most popular composition at a birthday party for Prince Phillip. However, Fred wants to refuse the offer in order to reflect on his mortality and mend his relationship with his daughter Lena (Rachel Weisz, not shown). (Photo by Gianni Fiorito© 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

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Bridge of Spies (PG-13 for violence and brief profanity). Cold War thriller about a lawyer (Tom Hanks) recruited by the CIA to represent an American spy (Austin Stowell) whose surveillance plane was shot down behind the Iron Curtain in 1960. With Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, and Eve Hewson.

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The Letters (PG for mature themes). Retrospective dramatizing the life and times of Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) as reflected by correspondence she exchanged over a halfcentury with her spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem (Max von Sydow). With Rutger Hauer, Priya Darshini and Kranti Redkar. Life (R for profanity, nudity, and sexuality). Biopic recounting journalist Dennis Stock’s (Robert Pattinson) photo shoot of rising star James Dean (Dane deHaan) for a 1955 issue of Life magazine. Featuring Lauren Gallagher as Natalie Wood, John Blackwood as Raymond Massey, and Kelly McCreary as Eartha Kitt. The Martian (PG-13 for profanity, injury images, and brief profanity). Adaptation of Andy Weir’s science fiction thriller of the same name about an astronaut’s (Matt Damon) struggle to survive on Mars after being presumed dead and left behind by fellow crew members. Ensemble cast includes Oscar nominees Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, along with Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, and Donald Glover. The Night Before (R for pervasive profanity, incessant substance abuse, nudity, and graphic sexuality). Holiday comedy about a trio of friends’ (Seth Rogen, Joseph GordonLevitt and Anthony Mackie) wild night of drugs and debauchery during their annual Christmas Eve reunion. Cast includes James Franco, Miley Cyrus, Tracy Morgan, Mindy Kaling, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, and Jillian Bell. The Peanuts Movie (G). Charlie Brown (Noah Schnapp), Lucy (Hadley Belle Miller), Linus (Alexander Garfin), and company appear in this adaptation of the Charles Schulz classic comic strip. Charlie is pining for the object of his affection (Francesca Capaldi) while Snoopy (Bill Melendez) takes to the skies in a biplane for a dogfight with his nemesis the Red Baron. Voice cast includes Rebecca Bloom, Mar Mar, and Venus Schultheis. Room (R for profanity). Adaptation of the Emma Donoghue best seller of the same name about the harrowing ordeal of a young woman (Brie Larson) and the son (Jacob Tremblay) she bore while imprisoned as a sex slave in her kidnapper’s (Sean Bridgers) backyard shed. Support cast includes William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Amanda Brugel. The Secret in Their Eyes (PG-13 for profanity, sexual references, mature themes, and disturbing violence). Whodunit about a tight knit FBI unit, investigating a string of murders of teenage girls, that is suddenly torn asunder by the brutal slaying of a team member’s (Julia Roberts) daughter (Zoe Graham). With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Lyndon Smith. Spectre (PG-13 for violence, sensuality, profanity, intense action, and disturbing images). Daniel Craig is back as James Bond for another adventure which finds 007 going rogue to infiltrate a sinister organization. With Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, and Naomie Harris. Spotlight (R for profanity, sexual references, and mature themes). Screen adaptation of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize winning investigation of the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child molestation by clergy members. Ensemble cast includes Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, and Stanley Tucci. Suffragette (PG-13 for intense violence, mature themes, brief profanity, and partial nudity). Historical drama, set in England, about the fight for women’s equality staged by feminists at the dawn of the 20th century. Co-starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep. Trumbo (R for profanity and sexual references). Historical drama, set in the late 40s, about the blacklisting of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and some colleagues after being branded as Communists because of their political views. With Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, John Goodman, and Helen Mirren. —Kam Williams

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oes your dog need a home away from home? Is he or she becoming a “pooch potato”? Too much rest-time and not enough play-time and exercise? With so many people working out of the house today, that special canine companion may experience all of the above and be lonely as well.

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natives, which offer dogs a safe, friendly, and spacious environment in which to socialize with other dogs under the supervision of trained counselors. “We were really pioneers of this concept in our area, especially the concept of cage-free boarding 24/7,” explains Ms. Lini.” Plenty of Exercise All three locations provide the same services, including daycare, overnight boarding, and grooming and training by appointment. “We have a professional groomer on staff, and we offer baths only or grooming, which includes a bath,” says Ms. Lini. “We are available for people who are not comfortable with the typical kennel situation, where animals are in a more confined area,” she continues, “We have lots of room so the dogs have plenty of exercise, stimulation,

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and socialization. At the Lawrence location, we can accommodate 55 dogs, and 25 to 30 at our Plainsboro facility. We have big yards — really huge, park-like yards with outdoor play furniture, so the dogs can have fun. We also provide all the toys, balls, bowls, beds, and blankets, etc.” W hen ow ners consider sending their dogs to All Good Dogs, they first fill out a questionnaire, explains Ms. Lini. “Then, we’ll do a lengthy evaluation of the dog. We want to see how it interacts and mingles with the other dogs, and how the dog acts without its owner. We want to see if the dog will be a good match here. They must mix well with the other dogs. Also, the dogs must be spayed or neutered, and all vaccinations must be up-to-date.” Ms. Lini has been caring

for pets professionally for more than 25 years, she notes. “I started as a veterinarian technician, then worked as a pet sitter, walking dogs, and taking care of cats. With some dogs, we had three or four visits per day, and they were still getting lonely. They weren’t getting that extra mental and physical stimulation. We needed to find another way.” Well-Behaved Four months to 14 or 15 years is the typical age range at All Good Dogs, with the upper limit dependent on the dog’s health. Chihuahuas to Great Danes have been clients, with all sizes and breeds in between. “We group dogs according to age, size, temperament, and activity level,” points out Ms. Lini. “We put dogs who are a little more mellow together, and we find that the dogs often form friendships with each other. They are usually very well-behaved. Also, you learn each dog’s personality, and can anticipate their behavior.”

PET PALS: “We offer love and attention to dogs 24/7 in a cagefree kennel alternative. And, we bring peace of mind to dog owners, who know their animals will have the best of care.” Carole Lini, owner of All Good Dogs, is proud of the staff members shown in the photo holding two of their canine charges. Some dogs prefer to stay outside a good part of the day; others enjoy a well-deserved nap inside. “We usually rotate them in and out, so they have the opportunity to play outside and inside,” explains Ms. Lini. Generally, clients bring their dog’s own food, but the facility will provide food, if necessary. In addition, the staff will give medication, if needed, and a veterinarian is on call. Many dogs come five days a week, others three times or once a week. Prices vary, and special savings are offered depending on how often the dog comes. Typical overnights are five to seven days, but many dogs stay longer, and some board just for a weekend. A staff member is available all night. “When dogs stay overnight, they often bed down with a buddy they have been playing with,” says Ms. Lini. Special Song “Some owners miss their dogs so much that they will even call and ask to speak to the dog,” she notes, adding that clients sometimes have other special requests. “As an in-home pet sitter, I was asked to sing a special song to a cat!” Ms. Lini happily complied, as she is always eager to do all she can to create a congenial environment for any pet. “We are full-service here. We do anything we can to take care of the dogs. We do our best at all times for them. We love seeing how happy the dogs are.” The pet owners who bring

their animals to All Good Dogs are happy too. Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert’s dog Lady Woo Woo, a collie-shepherd mix, was an All Good Dogs client for many years. “She started going as a puppy, and she boarded there when our family went on trips,” reports Mayor Lempert. “She was a dog that loved being around other dogs. At All Good Dogs, the dogs play all day, then sleep together at night in a heap! Lady Woo Woo loved going there. It was her time to be with her own kind.” Ms. Lini notes that most of the overnight dogs are housed at the Lawrence location, which has more space. 30 or more dogs stay over on a typical night. Ms. Lini is proud of the success of All Good Dogs, and looks forward to taking care of even more dogs in the future. She and the staff establish ongoing relationships with many of the dogs. Labor of Love “A lot of our dogs come to us when they are puppies and continue to come as they get older. They develop a relationship with the staff and also with their dog playmates. “This is a labor of love for all of us. I truly enjoy what I do, but I couldn’t do it without my great staff. We employ 35 people, all dog lovers. They are loyal, compassionate employees. Everyone here does this because they love dogs” Ms. Lini notes that the holiday season is an especially busy time for All Good Dogs, and she suggests that people call as soon as possible, especially for overnights. “I look forward to All Good Dogs being here for a long time. I’m proud that after all these years of hard work my initial concept is a continuing success. This is a great service for the dogs and for the people who love them. For dogs — and cats — who prefer to stay at home, Ms. Lini also offers her in-home pet-sitting service: Whisker Watchers: Happy Tails, which covers all of Mercer County. All pet sitters are bonded and insured. All Good Dogs facilities are open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Accommodations are available for people with special hourly needs. Call the Lawrence facility at 160 Basin Road (just off Baker’s Basin Road) at (609) 587-3535; Plainsboro at 113 Schalks Crossing Road at (609) 275-7177; Whisker Watchers Pet Sitting at (609) 538-8696. Website: allgooddogscagefree.com. —Jean Stratton

With Frosh Star Lund Sparking 2nd Period Outburst, PU Women’s Hockey Rallies to Beat Dartmouth 4-1

n the span of five minutes of action last Saturday, Karlie Lund of the Princeton University women’s hockey team displayed the skills that have made her one of the top rookies in ECAC Hockey this winter. With Princeton trailing Dartmouth 1-0 midway through the second period, the 5’10 freshman forward from Eden Prairie, Minn. fired a pass that Morgan Sly buried in the back of the net to knot the game at 1-1. A little more than 30 seconds later, Lund got the puck on a rush and fired it in to put the Tigers up 2-1. Later in the period, she helped set up a goal by Cassidy Tucker as Princeton extended its advantage to 3-1 with 4:50 remaining in the frame. Closing the deal in the third period, Princeton added an empty net goal by Hilary Lloyd in the waning moments to earn a 4-1 victory and post its fourth straight win in improving to 9-4-1 overall and 5-4-1 ECAC Hockey. In reflecting on the second period outburst, Lund said it was the product of some juggling by the Tiger coaches. “We changed the lines up a little bit in the middle of the period and right when we did that, we got two goals in one shift,” said Lund, who was matched up with Molly Contini and Sly. “Right when we got put out together we scored two back to back goals. Putting a new line together with new chemistry really helped us with energy and getting some goals.” In Lund’s view, knotting the game with that initial goal changed the tone of the contest for the Tigers. “Getting the tying goal was a huge step for us,” added Lund. “We were so close, we were on the goal line a couple of different times. So just seeing back-to-back goals and taking the lead really helped us.” Lund took matters into her own hands on the go-ahead score. “Right before it, Morgan Sly shot it on the low left side so when I was going across I just wanted to shoot it there again to see if would go in and it did,” said Lund. In the third period, the Tigers were outshot

15-9 but they held the fort and put the game out of reach with Lloyd’s late goal. “We just stuck with it, we never slowed down or anything throughout the period,” said Lund. “Then at the end when we got the penalty, we had faith in our penalty kill to get the job done for us and they did so it was a great team effort all the way around.” Having pulled out a dramatic 2-1 overtime win against Harvard on Friday night, coming through against Dartmouth made it a special weekend for the Tigers. “We had a rough stretch there,” said Lund, noting that the Tigers went 1-4-1 after a 4-0 start. “So to just come back here and get two huge Ivy League wins says a lot about our team and our character and our determination to show that we do have a good team and we can be at the top this year.” Lund, who tallied her first career goal in the second game of the season and was named the ECACH Rookie of the Month for November, has surprised herself with her early production. “I don’t think any rookie comes up expecting to have this kind of start; I am really grateful for it,” said Lund, who leads the Tigers with 16 points on seven goals and nine assists. “I know that most of my points are a team effort, either they set me up with a great assist or they are driving the net which allows me to take the shot. A lot of it just comes from the upperclassmen on the team, they have done a great job getting all of us freshmen up to speed in practice, always pushing the pace to help us.” While her transition to college hockey has been a success, Lund knows that she has to keep pushing hard to keep pace. “It is a lot more physical this year than it was back in my Minnesota high school league,” said Lund. “So just getting used to that physicality and trying to stay on my feet more and play through all of it. It has been tough but we are battling through it and getting better every day and get-

ting stronger in the weight room, all of that really helps.” Princeton head coach Jeff Kampersal acknowledged that Princeton didn’t get off to the strongest start against Dartmouth. “We were awesome yesterday, there was probably a little letdown today,” said Kampersal. “We were still grinding but our execution wasn’t great. We weren’t as on as we were on the day before so we had to get our mojo back in the second period.” Changing the lineup around helped the Tigers get that mojo. “We haven’t really switched around lines too much but Molly (Contini), Lund ,and Sly are hav- SUDDEN IMPACT: Princeton University women’s hockey player ing good offensive years so for Karlie Lund, left, gets position in the crease last Saturday whatever reason, it was like mag- against visiting Dartmouth. Freshman star Lund tallied a goal ic in a bottle there for five or six and two assists in a five-minute stretch in the second period minutes,” saids Kampersal. “We as the Tigers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Big Green got those three goals which obvi- 4-1. Lund, the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month for November, leads the Tigers with 16 points on seven goals and nine ously changed momentum.” Lund has emerged as a game assists. Princeton, which has posted four straight wins in imchanger for the Tigers. “Karlie proving to 9-4-1 overall and 5-4-1 ECACH, hosts Penn State for (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) has been great; she is so smart,” a two-game set on December 11 and 12. said Kampersal. “She has unbetoday,” said Kampersal, whose team hosts Penn lievable vision, she makes passes that you might State for a two-game set on December 11 and not think she could make, She finishes and she is 12. poised. She still needs to be faster and stronger. If “We have a couple more games before break; she cranks it up this summer, she could be one of our season is always tough because we start, the more dominant players in college. The game we stop three different times. Hopefully, we play changes when she has the puck.” solidly next weekend and get a little break and The Tiger defense produced some dominant come back strong.” play this weekend, spearheaded by senior goalie Lund, for her part, is confident the Tigers can Kimberley Newell, who made 25 saves against Harvard and then recorded 30 stops in the win keep up their strong play. “Next week we have Penn State coming twice over the Big Green. and we are home again so that is big for us,” “Kimberley played great all week, the defense played great all week,” said Kampersal, whose said Lund. “If we just carry this through there we will have team killed seven of eight penalties in the wins. a nice Christmas break and then it is right back “It was a good team effort.” In Kampersal’s view, the Tigers are headed in to Brown and Yale. We are trying to carry this the right direction “It is huge; that win last night momentum to the next weekend and then get was incredible and such a good feeling and it some rest and start right back up again and never would have been a little nullified if we had lost take the foot off the pedal.” —Bill Alden

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Senior Berntsen Shows Comfort Level With New Role As PU Women’s Hoops Tops Michigan, Moves to 6-1 As the Pr inceton University women’s basketball team produced an epic 31-1 campaign last winter, senior guard Blake Dietrick triggered things, leading the team in points, assists, and three-pointers. In the wake of Dietrick moving on and now playing pro ball in Europe, senior guard Amanda Berntsen knew more responsibility would fall on her shoulders this season. “With the graduation of Blake last year, my role would be a bit different; the ball would be in my hands a lot more,” said Berntsen, a 5’9 native of nearby Chatham. “It just came down to everyday in practice just working as hard as I could and talking with coach (Courtney Banghart) a lot, going over the offense, and going over what I am going to do.” Stepping up to the challenge, Berntsen has been doing a lot of good things lately for the Tigers. At the Loyola Marymount Classic in Los Angeles in the last weekend of November, Berntsen made the All-Tournament team as the Tigers rolled to the title. She poured in a career-high 21 points in Princeton’s 8548 win over Seattle in the championship game after stuffing the stat sheet with nine points, eight rebounds, and six assists to help the Tigers top UC-Irvine 83-42 in an opening round contest. Last Sunday against visiting Michigan in a game broadcast on ESPN2, Berntsen was a catalyst for the Tigers, scoring 13 points with four assists and two steals as Princeton pulled away to

a 74-57 win over the previously undefeated Wolverines and improved to 6-1. Berntsen is feeling a comfort level with her increased responsibility. “I am surrounded by good players,” said Berntsen. “It is just me understanding my role and embracing it and just being able to play on a really good team.” Classmate Michelle Miller, who led the Tigers with 24 points, nailing 6-of-8 threepointers in the process, believes Berntsen brings plenty to the table for the Tigers. “We know what Amanda can do, we have played a lot together,” said Miller, who was later named the Ivy League Player of the Week. “There are times where you miss certain things that Blake brought last year but it is not necessarily bad. Amanda steps up in her own way and brings different things, which is good.” P r inceton he ad coach Courtney Banghart is pleased with Berntsen’s mental toughness. “Amanda is as fearless and competitive as they come,” said Banghart of Berntsen, who is averaging 10.4 points a game and leads the Tigers in assists (25) and steals (14). “When your lead guard is just that tough, you need that on your team.” In the win over Michigan, Berntsen’s competitive fire drew plenty of cheers from the throng of 1,851 on hand as she drove hard to the basket all game long. “It was just amazing to have this environment to have the stands pretty much filled all the way around,”

said Berntsen. “They just really brought energy and excitement and I think it carried us, especially when Michigan went on a run. We were in a scoring drought and the crowd was really there to pick us up. It was an opportunity that we can’t take for granted.” Banghart liked the way her team rose to the occasion, building a 33-24 halftime lead and then extending its advantage over the final 20 minutes as it repulsed a third quarter run by Michigan that saw it draw to within six at 38-32. “I told them both before and after the game that these seniors, in particular, have earned this opportunity to have a home game on ESPN2 in the national spotlight,” said Banghart. “It is because of what they have done in the years past. We didn’t always play our best today but I thought we were the tougher team. We have grown offensively, and defensively we were the tougher team even when we weren’t as sound as we would like, so it is a big win.” The Princeton defensive effort, which saw high-powered Michigan shoot just 35.7 percent (20-for-56) from the floor, brought a smile to Banghart’s face. “We held them 31 points below their average,” noted Banghart. “It wasn’t just that they weren’t shooting well, they were taking shots that they don’t usually take. Our kids don’t watch quite as much tape as I do; they may think that Michigan didn’t play well but we really stifled them defensively. It is

what you expect from a very experienced team.” That experience was also reflected on the offensive end as the Tigers hit 50 percent of their shots (27-for54) with senior forward Alex Wheatley scoring 15 points to join Berntsen and Miller in double figures and offset a subpar three-point effort from Annie Tarakchian. “As the lights get brighter, Michelle gets better, I think the preparation that she has put in has paid off,” said Banghart. “If you had told me that Annie was going to go 1-for-8 with five turnovers in 31 minutes, I would have thought that it was going to be a long night but we have Wheatley going 6-for-8, Michelle scoring 24, and Amanda getting 13 plus her assist turnover ratio of 2-to-1. That is what makes us hard to guard.” The lessons learned from Princeton’s 71-64 loss to Seton Hall in mid-November will make the Tigers hard to beat over the rest of the season. “I don’t want them to be overconfident; I put doubt in their mind early in the season because I didn’t want them to think they are too good,” said Banghart, whose team hosts Monmouth on December 8, Pittsburgh on December 12, and Fordham on December 14. “I realize against Seton Hall I hadn’t shifted gears early enough to tell them they are pretty good and so I learned a lot from that. Today, I think they felt and they saw that they were the better team. They had more swag.” Berntsen, for her part, believes that the team brought a winning mentality into the Michigan contest.

ON FIRE: Princeton University women’s basketball player Amanda Berntsen, right, dribbles past a foe in recent action. Last Sunday against visiting Michigan, senior guard Berntsen contributed 13 points with four assists and two steals as Princeton pulled away to a 74-57 win over the previously undefeated Wolverines. The Tigers, now 6-1, host Monmouth on December 8, Pittsburgh on December 12, and Fordham on December 14. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) “In the Seton Hall game, all of us together did a rewe went in hoping we were ally good job of instilling in going to win and not having our heads that Michigan is a the confidence that we are a good team but we are a betbetter team than them and ter team and it is a winnable that we can win,” said Bern- game. It definitely shifted our tsen. mentality and I think we went “Coach Banghart talked into the game today with the about it before; this week right frame of mind.” —Bill Alden

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Opening its home campa ig n, t h e 25t h -r a n ke d Princeton University wrestling team split two matches last Saturday, topping Northwestern 24-18 before falling 33-3 to No. 12 Lehigh at Dillon Gym. In defeating Northwestern in the home opener, the Tigers rallied from a 14-6 deficit as a first-period pin by senior Abram Ayala at 184 pounds and a 4-2 victory by junior Ray O’Donnell at 285 sparked the Tiger rally. In the match against Lehigh, junior Brett Harner prevailed at 197 for the P r i n c e to n’s l o n e v i c to r y against the Mountain Hawks. The Tigers, now 2-3 in dual match competition, are next in action when they compete in the Midlands tourney from December 2930 at Evanston, Ill. ———

Princeton Men’s Track Shines at Metro Meet

Winning seven events, the Princeton University men’s indoor track and field team opened its 2015-16 season in style last Saturday at the Metro Holiday Meet at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. Indiv idual w inners for Pr inceton included Josh Billington in the 200, Joshua Ingalls in the 500, Eric Schulz in the 800, Chris Cook in the shot put, and Xavier Bledsoe in the high

jump. The Tigers also prevailed in the 4x400 and 4x800 relays. Princeton will hold its first home meet of the season when it hosts the New Year’s Invitational on December 11 at Jadwin Gym. ———

on Sunday, Princeton had four finalists in the 200 backstroke, two in the 100 freestyle, four in the 200 breaststroke, and four in the 200 butterfly. Freshman Isabel Reis picked up the win in the 200 fly to provide a highlight for the Tigers. Princeton returns to acTiger Men’s Hoops tion when it hosts the H-Y-P Falls to Stony Brook meet from January 30-31. Henry Caruso and Devin ——— Cannady each had 16 points but it wasn’t enough as the PU Women’s Squash Princeton University men’s Tops Williams, St. Lawrence Continuing its hot start, basketball team fell 91-77 at Stony Brook to suffer its the third-ranked Princeton University women’s squash first loss of the season. Princeton fell behind 4-0 team defeated No. 12 Wilin the first minute of the liams 9-0 and No. 20 St. contest and never led as it Lawrence 9-0 in action on Saturday. dropped to 4-1. Princeton won all 54 indiThe Tigers play at Lipvidual games in the two vicscomb on December 12 tories in the Jadwin Squash before hosting Liberty on Courts. December 17. The Tigers, now 4-0, are ——— next in action when they PU Women’s Swimming play at Dartmouth on JanWins Big Al Open uary 9 and at Harvard on Showing its depth, the January 10. Princeton University wom——— en’s swimming team won its annual Big Al Open this past Princeton Men’s Squash weekend at DeNunzio Pool. Loses to Rochester Abhimanyu Shah provided Princeton won the title a highlight as the Princeton with 994 points, while Pittsburgh placed second with Universit y men’s squash 931 points. No other school team fell 8-1 to No. 4 Rochwas within 300 points of the ester last Sunday. Sophomore Shah won 2, Tigers, as Villanova took third with 691 points. The 6, 8 at No. 8 to post Princevictory also serves as the ton’s lone win in the match. The Tigers, now 2-4, are dual meet wins over both B r ow n a n d D a r t m o u t h , next in action when they which moves the Tigers to play at Dartmouth on January 9 and at Harvard on 4-0 in the Ivy League. In the final day of action January 10. ———

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SPLASHDOWN: Princeton University men’s water polo player Ryan Wilson unloads the ball in a game this season. Last Thursday, freshman star Wilson chipped in three assists but it wasn’t enough as No. 9 Princeton fell 12-7 to 10th-ranked University of California-San Diego in the NCAA championship play-in game at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The defeat left the Tigers with a final record of 22-5. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Princeton Men’s Swimming land, a former Stuart Coun- at Ocean Breeze Park in try Day and Peddie School Staten Island, N.Y. Prevails at Big Al Meet

En-Wei Hu-Van Wright starred as the Princeton University men’s swimming team placed first in its annual Big Al Open this past weekend at DeNunzio Pool. Ju n ior Hu -Van Wr ight spent his weekend rewriting the Princeton record book. One night after breaking the school mark in the 100 backstroke, Hu-Van Wright set the Princeton record in the 100 freestyle on Sunday in the final session of the three-day meet. Princeton won the meet with 1100.5 points, while Pittsburgh finished second with 818 points. The Tigers return to action when they host the H-Y-P meet from January 29-30.

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standout from nearby Cranbury, also recently earned a spot on the NFHCA MidAtlantic first team. Finishing the year ranked sixth in the nation in goals per game (0.89) and 15th in points per contest (1.89), Copeland racked up a career high 34 points on 16 goals and two assists. Her 16 goals were the secondmost in the Ivy this season, while her 34 points ranked third. As a result of her breakout senior season, Copeland wrapped up her decorated four-year career with 71 points on 34 goals and three assists. ———

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Clocking a time of 2:48.56 to break the previous mark set of 2:49.98 by Liz Costello ’10 in 2008, senior Barowski edged out an unattached runner, Trina Bills (2:55.78) to win the race. Barowski’s time also nar rowly beat out that of the Lions’ Sarah Hardie (2:48.61; 2015) for the top Ivy benchmark. Princeton’s Summer Hanson (3:01.94) and Michelle Tracy (3:02.09) placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Winning the 4x800 relay, Alie Fordyce, Ashley Forte, Meghan McMullin, and Jackie Berardo posted a time of 9:18.09, crossing the finish line 40 seconds ahead of their closest competitors. Kerri Davidson and Alex Lanzafame finished 1-2 in the triple jump while Kennedy O’Dell and Brielle Rowe took first and third in the weight throw. The Tigers will host its New Year’s Invitational on December 11.

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Sophomore Berloco Building on Debut Campaign As PHS Girls’ Swimming Looking Like a Power

Abbey Berloco enjoyed a sensational freshman campaign last winter for the Princeton High girls’ swimming team. The sprinting star earned the girls’ Most Valuable Swimmer award at the Mercer County Championships, winning both the 50 and 100 freestyle races as PHS won its third straight county crown and then helped the Little Tigers win the Public B Central Jersey sectional title and advance to the B state final, where they fell 100-70 to Scotch PlainsFanwood. While that success has put a bull’s eye on Berloco’s back as she enters her sophomore season, she isn’t fazed. “I don’t feel pressure,” said Berloco. “I feel motivated because last year as a team we all did so well, it would just be really great to match that level of last year.” The Little Tigers looked great last Thursday as they rolled to a 121-49 win over perennial power and rival WW/P-S and improved to 2-0. “I think that we all did really well,” said Berloco. “We have been training hard. We all swam really strong today and we were all really motivated. Everyone was on the pool deck cheering so that is always good to see.” B erloco, for her par t, breezed to victory in the 50 and 100 freestyle races and helped PHS take first in both the 200 medley and 400 free relays. “I felt really strong in my sprints,” said Berloco. “That is really what I have been working on at practice so I was hoping to do well on those.” Building on her freshman season, Berloco is fine -

tuning things this winter to become a more versatile performer. “This year I have mostly been working on my technique and my endurance,” said Berloco, who also competes for Hamilton Aquatic Club. “Last year, I started off with the speed and I wanted to build from there. I am starting to work on going longer distance races so that is one of my bigger goals this season. I have asked Coach Miz (PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz) if I can be put in the 500 because it is something that I rarely get a chance to swim. High school swimming is a really good opportunity to be able to swim it in a lower pressure environment.” PHS head coach Misiewicz likes the maturity she is seeing from Berloco this season, in and out of the water. “Abbey has stepped up in that leadership position, she is no longer a freshman, waiting for everyone else to tell her what to do,” said Misiewicz. “Now she is saying can I do this or how can I help out here, what can I do here. She is a positive force. At one of her recent club meets, she swam the 1,000 for the first time ever and she was really happy with it so she came up to me and said I want to try the 500 a couple times this year and I said definitely, let’s do it. She is trying to become a more versatile swimmer rather than just saying hey I am really good at the 50 and the 100 so let’s stick with that. She is really trying to make herself more well rounded.” PHS got very good efforts from two of its other stars

in the win over WW/P-S as junior Melinda Tang won the 200 free and 100 butterfly while senior Madeleine Deardorff prevailed in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. “I think they swam very well today,” said Misiewicz, who also got a pair of wins from Jamie Liu, the firstplace finisher in both the 500 free and 100 backstroke. “Maddie has been very happy with how her breaststroke has come along. She has been working on her backstroke more. She is trying to decide on schools so she has a million and one things going on right now but you can tell that her heart and passion are still into this team. They have bought into it, they believe in the team.” Misiewicz liked the depth her team displayed against the Pirates. “It is nice to see we can throw all the lanes and ever yone is in good spots,” added Misiewicz. “We are still trying to figure out with the freshmen and the new sophomores and juniors, where do they belong, where do they fit and what are their strengths and weaknesses. Overall we really came together like a team today.” Another key strength for PHS is its customary upbeat spirit on the deck. “This is the first time we have all been together as a team with our club swimmers and the the high school swimmers,” said Misiewicz. “Everybody is behind each other, everyone is cheering each other on, whether they are in lane three or lane one, whether they are on one relay or they are doing four events. I am really, really

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FAST START: Princeton High girls’ swimmer Abbey Berloco displays her freestyle form in a race last year. Sophomore sprint star Berloco helped PHS defeat WW/P-S 121-49 last Thursday, winning the 50 and 100 freestyle races and helping PHS take first in both the 200 medley and 400 free relays. The Little Tigers, who improved to 2-0 with the win, have meets at WW/P-N on December 10 and at Steinert on December 15. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) happy with their showing over until it is over.” things. today.” Misiewicz is relying on her “At the beginning of the The Little Tiger boys hung veterans to help the squad season, we sat down and together against WW/P-S, maintain that focus, citing had a meeting with the girls’ battling hard as they fell seniors Stephen Kratzer, and guys’ teams separately,” Christian Chiang, and David said Misiewicz, whose pro102-68. gram has meets at WW/P“I just want them to really Cohen as key leaders. “Kratzer has become a N on December 10 and at not worry about the score and not pay attention to standout over the past two Steinert on December 15. that; we need to swim our years, he is a hard worker,” “I said to the girls, what own race and do our own said Misiewicz, who got wins are our goals, what do we thing,” said Misiewicz, re- from Chiang in the 200 IM want to get this year and flecting on the effort put in and 100 breast against WW/ the first thing they said was P-S as the PHS boys moved the state finals, not to just by her boys’ squad. make it there but to win it “We have to work with to 1-1. “Chr ist ian Chiang has this year. Seeing the girls what we have to work with and that is all you can do. definitely stepped up into in the outside lanes stepWe are a team that needs a leadership role this year, ping up today, getting the to stick together. If some- being a senior and a captain second, thirds, and fourths, thing doesn’t go our way, it on the team. He is like coach it is huge. That is what it is doesn’t mean that the meet what do we need to do, yes going to come down to.” is over. I thought we were he asks what the score is but Berloco, for her part, bewell into it, we didn’t give just so he knows who do I lieves that having their eyes up. No one was saying oh need to get going, who do on that prize will serve as man they won it, let’s just I need to get fired up. They motivation for the team throw in the towel and let are my go-to guys. David through the winter. them go 1-2-3 in everything. Cohen is another. I can re“We are really hoping to The biggest thing I try to ally rely on them, I give them get back there and we all stress and emphasize with a look to say go get them have just been working rethem is don’t give up, it isn’t ready and they know exactly ally hard,” said Berloco. what they have to do. There “We all have that goal in is not much I have to do.” mind and it has been pushL ook ing ahead, Misie - ing all of us through practice wicz acknowledges that the and through the season.” Little Tiger girls have their —Bill Alden sights set on doing some big Where

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Tim Williams plans to speed things up this winter in his first season as the head coach of the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball program. “I would like to play as uptempo as we can, sometimes that is a little controlled by the depth,” said Williams, who is the PDS Director of Athletics and served as the head boys’ hoops coach at the Louisville Collegiate School for nine years before coming to New Jersey in 2011. “We have a little bit stronger depth this year; we should be able to do some more things both offensively and defensively to push the tempo. We won’t be as much in the half court and we are going to try to open it up a little more the best we can. We will be fast and we will be quick and that is one of the reasons that I wanted to push the tempo a little bit more so we play more to our strengths instead of letting folks line up and try to

hammer us inside.” Williams believes junior guard Chase Lewis can set the pace for the Panthers. “Chase is going to be a staple; he had a great summer,” said Williams, whose team was slated to tip off the 2015-16 season by playing at Solebury School (Pa.) on December 8 and at the Pennington School on December 10. “He has worked really hard in the gym but also in the weight room. He looks more fit and he looks strong. He looks more confident on the floor so we are looking for some good things from him this year. He has a great motor, he will lead us for sure.” A trio of junior guards, Paul Franzoni, Hassan Ladiwala, and Mark Washington, are poised to make a strong contribution this winter. “T hey have prov ided some nice continuity and have made the practices really spirited,” said Williams,

TAKING THE FLOOR: Princeton Day School boys’ basketball player Chase Lewis handles the ball in action last winter. PDS will be looking for junior guard Lewis to trigger its offense as it looks to get off to a good start under new head coach Tim Williams. The Panthers were slated to tip off the 2015-16 season by playing at Solebury School (Pa.) on December 8 and at the Pennington School on December 10. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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noting the freshman guards David Coit and Craig Wrenn will also see action in the backcourt. “They are progressing and the biggest part is the energy they bring. All of them really just want to prove themselves. We have a lot of guys in that wing guard position; there is a bit of a logjam there but it will give us a lot of depth.” S en ior for ward James Fragale brings energy and toughness in the paint. “Fragale played a lot last year, he started a number of games and he will do the same this year,” said Williams. “He is a big, strong kid and he is another kid who had a really good off season in the weight room. Although lacrosse is his main sport, he has committed himself to basketball as well. We have been real happy with what he has been doing.” Williams is also happy with the work he has been getting from junior transfer John McArthur and sophomore Nick Darenkov. “McArthur gives us some height at 6’5 and he is going to be asked to play a little bit out of his comfort zone for us, being a little more of an inside presence,” said Williams. “Darenkov is still physically coming along, his attitude is great and we have been working with him. He is the tallest kid on the team so we are definitely going to find minutes for him wherever we can.” The addition of senior forwards Jonah Tuckman and Amir Melvin, who both previously played for the PDS JV program but took a hiatus from hoops to focus on lacrosse, has helped bring a winning attitude to the squad. “I was unsure about what they would bring to us after being away for a little while but they have brought a good work ethic mentality and both of them have been strong leaders on the floor,” said Williams. “They use the experience and success they have had with the lacrosse team and have helped infuse that energy into our practices so I have been really happy with them.” In Williams’s view, the energy that the players have displayed collectively so far portends success this winter. “Things have been real positive, it has been really encouraging to see the way the kids have picked up things,” said Williams, the successor to Paris McLean, who guided the program for the last eight seasons. “They are like a bunch of sponges, they do whatever we ask them to do. They go right to it and have a lot of enthusiasm. I have heard from a lot of people around who poke their head into our gym and tell me there is a lot of energy in the gym and that is exactly what we are going for.” —Bill Alden

Starting 2015-16 by Making Hill Tournament Final, PDS Girls’ Hoops Builds on Last Winter’s Progress Going with a youth movement by necessity last winter, the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team got better and better as the season unfolded. PDS improved down the stretch with a roster of six freshmen, two sophomores, and no seniors, ending up with a 5-13 record. Tipping off the 2015-16 campaign by competing in the Hill School (Pa.) Invitational last weekend, PDS topped host Hill 32-15 in the first round on Friday before falling 62-38 to Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) in the championship game. Third-year head coach Kamau Bailey sensed that his squad was primed for a good start. “I am extremely pleased the way this team is starting to come together,” said Bailey, whose ret ur ning players include a trio of seniors, center Isabel Meyercord, forward Helen Healey, and guard Jacqueline Hart along w ith junior guard Shayla Stevenson and a core of five sophomores, guard Bridget Kane, guard Ryan Robinson, guard Maddie Coyne, forward Kate Bennett, and forward Summer Patterson. “We have had some really good practices, some competitive scrimmages and as a result, I think the chemistry between the girls is better than it has ever been.” The addition of freshman guard Brooke Smukler and junior forward Alexis Davis’ recovery from injury has further buoyed the Panthers. “Brooke is really aggressive offensively, can shoot the ball well, and is a very confident player who will make an immediate impact for us,” said Bailey, who has added two other freshmen, Helen Mehreteab and Laurel Peters, to his roster. “Alexis is returning from an ACL injury last year. She is an amazing athlete and great rebounder.” In Bailey’s view, PDS can

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STEPPING UP: Princeton Day School girls’ basketball player Shayla Stevenson heads to the hoop in a game last season. PDS will be looking to junior guard Stevenson to be a key contributor again this winter. Tipping off the 2015-16 campaign by competing in the Hill School (Pa.) Invitational last weekend, PDS topped host Hill 32-15 in the first round on Friday before falling 62-38 to Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) in the championship game. In upcoming action, PDS hosts Pennington on December 9 before playing at Stuart Country Day on December 14. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Sparked by Coffey’s Return from Injury, PDS Boys’ Hockey Produces 3-0 Start For Tyler Coffey, his freshman season with the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team last winter turned into a bit of a nightmare. After playing in just three games, Coffey hurt his shoulder and was sidelined for the rest of the campaign. “It was horrendous,” said Coffey, reflecting on the lost season which saw PDS struggle to a 3-15-1 record. “It was tough to watch, especially the Lawrenceville game (a 6-0 loss on January 15). A huge crowd is there and you don’t want to be in it, you want to be on the ice.” Fueled by that frustration, Coffey worked hard in the interim in order make an impact on the ice this winter for the Panthers. “I got back on the ice in about five or six weeks after the injury and got back for nationals with my club team,” said Coffey. “I was in the gym a lot this summer trying to get stronger, faster, and bigger, and always improving on my

skills.” Not wasting time to display those skills, Coffey tallied two goals and an assist in a season-opening 9-1 win over St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) on December 1. Last Wednesday against visiting Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), he scored two first period goals to help spark the Panthers to a 4-0 triumph. In the win over MKA, Coffey and the Panthers were looking to seize control of the game from the outset. “We came out strong today right off the first or second shift,” said Coffey who got his first goal just 2:49 into the contest. “I went in and one of their guys threw the puck up the center of the ice and I just grabbed it. I kicked it out and the goalie popped it out and it went to me in the front. I went around the goalie and it went in. It really sets the tone, it really gets the team fired up. We got the momentum right there.” Coffey kept the momentum

going as he got a little luck on his second goal, which came just 3:19 later. “On that one, I was just carrying it around to the net, it hit off a stick and went through a hole,” said a smiling Coffey. Being on the same line with senior captain Connor Fletcher should help keep Coffey producing around the net. “We were together last year and against St. Augustine, we lit it up as a line,” said Coffey, who chipped in a goal and an assist last Monday as the Panthers edged Hun 3-2 to improve to 3-0. “We also lit it up against St Joe’s even though we didn’t win that game. It was good, I love playing with him.” In Coffey’s view, PDS is coming together well as it looks to bounce back from its 2014-15 rough season. “It is a great, it is a good feeling,” said Coffey, reflecting on the team’s hot start. —Bill Alden

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guard,” said Leith, whose team has started 3-0 and will look to keep on the winning track as it plays at Villa Victoria on December 9 and hosts Princeton Day School on December 14. “We also have Jaly n n Spaulding, who is a sophomore and transferred from Lawrence this year. Those two are going to be our primary ball handlers and kind of set everything up. It is great to have two this year. We really relied a lot on Harley last year; Jalynn can relieve some of the pressure from Harley.” Versatile senior Rose Tetnowski has proven that she can be a primary contributor. “Rose has showed a lot of improvement last year,” said Leith. “She is a good athlete, she plays field hockey,

basketball, and lacrosse. She has really stepped up her work ethic in practice, that was fun to see last year. She is coming along early this year as a real leader for sure, providing that senior type leadership. She is another person who we can trust with the ball and who can bring the basketball up. She sees the floor well and plays tough defense.” S ophom ore Madele i n e Michaels brings toughness and skill to the mix. “Madeleine is a player, she can handle the ball a little bit, she can post up a little bit,” said Leith. “She was our most improved player last year. She had a couple of JV games t hat just propelled her. She gained her confidence through the JV games and became a starter at the end

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Lawrenceville Boys’ Basketball : Josh Chery had a big game as Lawrenceville defeated the Atlantic Christian School 74-46 last Saturday. Postg r a d u a te C h e r y s c o r e d 21 points to help the Big Red improve to 2-0. Lawrenceville will be competing in the Peddie School Invitational Tournament from December 11-13. ——— G i rl s’ H o c ke y : Jordan Naidrich starred as Lawrenceville defeated the Taft School (Conn.) 4-1 in its season opener last Saturday. Naidrich contributed a goal and an assist down the stretch as the Big Red scored two unanswered goals in the third period on the way to the win. Lawrenceville plays at the Hill School (Pa.) on December 9 and then has a two-game against the NorthTIGER TRAILS: Princeton High senior student-athletes are all smiles after having recently signed National Letters of Intent by wood School ( N.Y.) from which they officially committed to attend and compete for NCAA Division I institutions. Pictured, from left to right, are Little December 12-13 at Union Tiger standouts Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt University, tennis), Trish Reilly (Lehigh University, field hockey), Brianna Romaine College. (Army West Point, swimming,) Julia Ryan (Temple University, lacrosse), and Taylor Lis (Cornell University, lacrosse). Not pictured is Caitlin Cleary, who will be attending Brown University and competing in crew.

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Boys’ Basketball: Jalen Gaffney led the way as Pennington defeated Foundation Collegiate 69-39 in the consolation game at the Solebury Tip-off tournament last Saturday. Gaffney scored 25 points to help the Big Red improve to 2-1. Pennington hosts Princeton Day School on December 10 before playing at Friends Central on December 14. ——— Boys’ Hockey: Unable to get its offense going, Pennington fell 2-0 to Hopewell Valley last Friday. Goalie Wyatt Kop’Kash made 18 saves in a losing cause as the Red Raiders moved to 1-1. Pennington plays at Pingry on December 11 and then hosts Princeton High on December 14.

Girls’ Hockey: Coming off a 7-8 season last winter, PHS will open its 2015-16 campaign when it plays at Summit High on December 9. Head coach Christian Herzog will be looking to junior forward Maggie Herring to produce offensively and senior goalie Callie Urisko to spearhead the defense.

PDS Girls’ Hockey: Kiely French came up big as PDS defeated Summit High 6-3 last Monday. Junior star French scored two goals to help the Panthers improve to 1-0-1. PDS heads to Laurel, Md. this weekend to play two games against the Shady Side Academy (Pa.) on December 11 and 12.

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William Patton Howe III W i l l i a m “ P a t ” P a t to n Howe III, 86, died in Durango, Colorado on December 4 from heart and kidney disease. He is survived by his wife Jane Dorman Howe, daughter Liza, sonin-law John Seboria, granddaughter Keely, son Terry, daughter-in-law Diane, and grandson Everett. Pat grew up in Pennington and went to The Pennington School. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1951 and went into the Nav y where he served as a gunnery officer during the Korean War. He returned to Pennington in 1955 to work at Howe Nurseries with his father and grandfather. The business closed in 1976 and Pat started a whole new career in computers. He retired from AT&T in 2002. Other than his family, the most important thing to him

Hugh B. Johnston Hugh B. Johnston, 85, of Princeton, died August 18, 2015. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on October 17, 1929. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1947, and Dartmouth College earning a bachelor’s degree in English in 1951. Hugh subsequently enlisted in the Army, and attended the Army Language School i n Monterey, C a l ifor n ia where he studied Russian. Moving to New York in the mid-1950s, he pursued his interests in writing and photography, and worked at Industrial Design magazine

along with his future wife Suzanne Burrey (Johnston). After marriage in 1958, they moved to Princeton and worked for On Film, Inc., a pioneering film production company located on Spring Street. In 1965, Hugh and Suzanne formed their own company and proceeded to make more than 60 films. Many of the films involved travel, and whenever possible, Hugh and Suzanne brought their children (Huguette, Claire, and Frances) along believing in the importance of exposure to a variety of cultures. Hugh and Suzanne were great storytellers, with Hugh focusing on photography and editing. Many of their films focused on children and education. Hey, Cow was part of the first episode of Sesame Street (1969). Hugh and Suzanne Johnston’s most acclaimed film was Mystery of the Maya. This documentary captures the re-discovery of a Mayan temple in southeastern Yucatan, Mexico, which had been “lost” for 60 years. Included on the discovery and filmmaking team was Gillett Griffin, curator of pre-Columbian Art at Princeton University. He became a lifelong friend. Mystery of the Maya, narrated by Ricardo Montalban, was first broadcast in April 1974 on PBS. The film, Sculpture in the Open, commissioned by Princeton University in the early 1970s, covered the installation of outdoor sculptures on the Princeton campus. The film covers the installation of significant works by Calder, Moore, Nevelson, L ipch it z, and