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Grisham talks about new book partially set at U. By Isabel Ting contributor
Bestselling American author John Grisham joined University English professor Maria DiBattista on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to discuss his new book, “Camino Island,” and his development as a writer. Best known for his legal thrillers, Grisham is also an attorney, philanthropist, politician, and social activist. Grisham’s newest work is partially set in Firestone Library and the book begins with a gang of thieves stealing five rare manuscripts written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Class of 1917 from the University’s collection. Readers of the novel then follow the escapades of Bruce Cable, a black-market bookstore owner on Camino Island, and Mercer Mann, a young novelist who investigates Cable’s illegal dealings. Grisham admitted that the descriptions of Firestone are intentionally inaccurate, adding that he had never set foot on campus before this week. While it would have been better to walk through the library once before describing it in his novel, Grisham jokingly noted that “only a handful of people will know the truth, and the other five million will never know.” Before the book was published on June 6, Grisham addressed a letter to University President Christopher Eisgruber ‘83. “I’d really hate to blindside Princeton,” Grisham said, grinning boyishly, “so, I thought, let me write a nice letter to the President [Eisgruber] and say, ‘Hey, I’m sorry, but this [book] is coming, and you can’t stop it.’” He further joked that the University wouldn’t be able to sue him because he didn’t write anything defamatory. University Librarian Anne Jarvis said that she and her team enjoyed the book and invited Grisham to campus despite the Firestone inaccuracies. During the talk, Grisham recalled the moment he received the invitation. “I thought it was very classic,” he said. “You folks must have a
sense of humor after all.” Grisham also good-naturedly described the moment when he went to look at the Fitzgerald manuscripts in person. Despite the fact that the security guards were all alertly watching him, the moment was very touching and one he never dreamed would occur. During the talk, Grisham also explained how he became inspired to write the novel. While driving down I-95 to Florida with his wife, he overheard an NPR segment bemoaning the rise of rare manuscript thefts. He had originally intended for his wife to write the novel’s female lead, while he took charge of the male lead. However, in an anecdote which elicited spirited laughter from the audience, by the trip’s end his wife remarked that this was out of the question – she wouldn’t even write a postcard with him. Grisham drew inspiration for the manuscript heist he describes in his novel from his own collection of 20th century first-edition books. He owns 75 manuscripts and has collected works by Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, and Faulkner throughout the past 25 years. He noted that while Faulkner’s handwritten manuscript was neat and had neither rewrites nor notes in the margins, Fitzgerald’s manuscript had entire pages which were crossed out. The prolific author has written over thirty books in total, beginning with “A Time to Kill” in 1988. With nearly thirty years of writing experience, Grisham has compiled some ‘unoriginal’ rules that have contributed to his success. First, he must always know the endings of his novel before he writes the first scene. According to Grisham, a tedious and extensive outline ensures a more cohesive novel. “Writers are known for getting stuck with a great idea and just racing through the first 100 pages and running out of gas, and thinking to themselves, ‘I’ve done this for a year, and I don’t know what to do now,’” See GRISHAM page 2
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John Grisham spoke in Richardson Auditorium on Wednesday about his development as a writer.
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Columnist Samuel Aftel reflects on living in the moment and Guest Contributor Princeton Politics Librarian Jeremy Darrington responds to John Ort’s concerns over internet privacy. PAGE 4
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Lewinsky is a high-profile advocate for anti-cyberbullying efforts and was invited to speak at the school as part of a bullying awareness campaign.
Lewinsky denounces online bullying at Day School By Linh Nguyen contributor
On Oct. 26, the Princeton Day School Theater put on its first show of “Girls Like That,” a play by Evan Placey that explores the complex gender dynamics in modern adolescence. After the play, activist Monica Lewinsky hosted a talkback with the audience to discuss her own experiences with cyberbullying. The play depicts a schoolgirl named Scarlett and her struggle to navigate her high school’s social scene after an unnamed individual texts a nude photograph of her to all her classmates. Instead of protecting Scarlett, her class-
mates pelt her with sexual epithets, while they treat a boy whose naked picture is also circulated with leniency and even admiration. The storyline emphasizes how the supposedly strong bond between the thirteen schoolgirls, who attended school together from the age of five until graduation, degrades into bullying and shaming. The play was shown at Princeton Day School, to a packed audience that filled McAneny Theater’s 135 seats. Director Stan Cahill created an immersive experience with audience members sitting on the stage and actors weaving in and out of the
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audience during dance sequences. Nate Jones, who played one of the boys in “Girls Like That,” emphasized the importance of the play’s message. “This show is so important for not only our Princeton Day School community, but for high school culture all across the world,” Jones wrote in a text. “It is provocative, jolting, even uncomfortable, and it stimulates a conversation that is so often ignored.” Max Miller, the actor playing Scarlett’s main tormentor, discussed having to deal with such an emotionally taxing role and how it affected him as an individual. See LEWINSKY page 2
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Pre-frosh manipulate Santander orientation assignments Bank was By Mallory Williamson and Regina Lankenau contributors
During the summer, members of the Class of 2021 filled out orientation surveys designed to place them in one of three programs: Outdoor Action, Community Action, or Dialogue and Difference in Action. Some incoming students answered the survey questions in a way that would allow them to match with the program of their choice, thereby playing the system. Students filled out two surveys: the first on the Your Path to Princeton orientation website and the second sent in an email to students in July. The first survey, which assessed students’ willingness to skip showers and sleep in tents, was utilized to separate students better suited for OA from students better suited for CA or DDA. For example, a question might show three sliding scales where participants had a total of 100 points to assign to sleeping indoors, sleeping in a cabin, and sleeping outdoors according to their preference. The second survey was more detailed than the first, helping to place students in specific trips within the broader orientation programs. Many students who were already familiar with the intricacies of each trip utilized the survey to ensure placement into the program of their choice.
“I definitely tried to make it so that I was assigned to OA,” said Kavya Chaturvedi ’21. “I tried to make it so that I was assigned to a specific backpacking trip because I knew that I wanted to go backpacking and I didn’t want to go kayaking or canoeing or biking or anything.” “I knew that I didn’t want to be in the outdoors for a week,” explained Ana Sofia Abufele ’21 about her conscious decision to target her answers toward CA rather than OA. “I genuinely don’t like the outdoors so I was being honest in choosing things that were more CA than OA.” Other freshmen reported similar concerns at the prospect of sleeping outdoors for four consecutive nights. “I knew I didn’t want to be sleeping in the woods for a week and I wanted to help people so I chose specific characteristics that went with CA,” German Arrocha ’21 noted. Attempts to target survey responses to a particular program did not always work; many students expressed disappointment when their orientation assignment failed to match up with what they had hoped to receive. Upon being notified of their respective placements, many students in various Class of 2021 GroupMe chats expressed a mix of joy and disappointment with their trip assignments. Orientation Programs Coordinator Lexy Parrill did not respond to requests for comment.
Today on Campus 6 p.m.: Women’s ice hockey will take on Harvard at 6 p.m. at Hobey Baker Rink.
robbed By Jacob Gerrish contributor
The Princeton Department of Public Safety issued an email warning to the University community regarding an unarmed bank robbery in Princeton on Oct. 26. The Princeton Police Department reported that the bank robbery occurred at 4:27 p.m. A man walked into Santander Bank at 188 Nassau Street, handing the bank teller a note demanding cash. The suspect received an undetermined amount of cash and walked toward Park Place after leaving the bank. The Princeton Police Department announced that the suspect appeared to be a black male, about 6 feet tall. The suspect wore a green hoodie with three white buttons at the neck, faded blue jeans, and a lime green baseball cap. He did not brandish a weapon at the scene. The Department of Public Safety declined to comment on the bank robbery because it took place off See ROBBERY page 2
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Grisham said. “This happens all the time because they’re lazy.” Grisham once wrote two endings for his legal thriller “The Partner,” a “happy one and [an] ambushed-style [one] that no one expected.” Second, he makes sure to be concise. Grisham explained that authors often use too many words because they have no restrictions. In contrast, he reads every sentence aloud three times, looking for ways to make his writing more economical, and tries to use words that are three syllables or under. This inclination began when he was a lawyer in his twenties. From day one, he used ‘plain English’ and became well-known for his brevity.
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“Don’t you hate it when you’re reading a book and you get the impression that the writer is sitting there with a keyboard and a thesaurus?” Grisham asked. Third, Grisham asserted that writers must have hyperactive imaginations. Inspiration for ideas can be found in everyday material, such as newspapers and magazines, or in texts of proclaimed authors. This is why Grisham encourages writers to also be prolific readers. Grisham also talked about the time before his fame and prestige within the literary world in order to illustrate his fourth ‘unoriginal’ rule. As a young lawyer with only ten years of experience under his belt, Grisham realized that he didn’t love his job. Halfway through his law career, he began working on his first novel, hoping that he could continue to write full-time. Similar to Grisham, the protagonist in “A Time to Kill” envisioned himself becoming a big-time trial lawyer. Initially lacking confidence in his book, but heartened by his wife’s support, Grisham pushed through and worked diligently on the novel for three years. He wrote at least a page a day. Grisham encouraged authors to commit themselves to writing at least a page a day at a fixed time and keep a fixed routine. When his completed 1,000page manuscript was rejected, Grisham told himself that he would write one more, “hopefully a more commercial and popular one,” and if it didn’t
work out, he would forget his hobby. Fortunately, his second novel, “The Firm,” wound up becoming his first widely recognized book; it sold 1.5 million copies, and was made into a 1993 film starring Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Even with his profound success, however, Grisham still struggles to effect social change through his novels. “I don’t think I have enough of a voice or a platform to bring about change [because] I’m a famous writer in a country where no one reads,” Grisham lamented. Grisham perseveres by attempting to take social issues and “weave them” into his plotlines without coming across as moralistic. “The older I get, the more frustrated I am with the defects of criminal justice,” said Grisham. “I lose more sleep now than I did twenty years ago.” Grisham’s passion to weave social issues into his novels often requires a visit to prisons. Grisham has talked to people who have been imprisoned for thirty years, inmates who are on death row, and even prisoners who were lawyers. Thus, his plans for future books will concern juvenile prisons, the opioid crisis, and women’s prisons. The talk with Grisham was sponsored by the Friends of the Princeton University Library and was held in Richardson Auditorium at 4:30 p.m.
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campus. Detective Sergeant Ben Gering could not be reached for comment. The suspect has not been apprehended, but police are
looking for him. If any memeber of the public has further information, they are asked to contact DSgt. Ben Gering or Detective. Adam Basatemur of the Princeton Police at (609) 921-2100.
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“The show made me feel more conscious about what kind of person I shouldn’t be,” Miller said. “I hope that the message serves as a warning light to other men.” Immediately following the play, activist Monica Lewinsky took the stage to discuss the implications of cyberbullying and harassment. Lewinsky discussed her own experiences with cyberbullying and sexual shaming. She said that the growth of social media has made the effects of bullying more dangerous, increasing the need for more accountability and awareness in everyday actions. “There’s no border on the internet,” Lewinsky said. Lewinsky said that she was particularly struck by the exacerbating effects of social media on cyberbullying after the suicide of Tyler Clementi,
a student at Rutgers University. Clementi’s roommate had used his laptop’s webcam to record a video of Clementi kissing another man and posted a tweet about the incident. Lewinsky’s mother was deeply affected by the death, which inspired Lewinsky to become more involved in anti-cyberbullying activism. Sara Chopra, the props master for the show, expressed her gratitude to Lewinsky for coming to discuss cyberbullying’s implications. “Her presence and remarks made our show’s message real,” Chopra wrote in a text. “These things happen in our community. They could happen to one of us.” She challenged the audience to actively reflect upon how they impact the world, either as active individuals or bystanders. “Where do we contribute in that way?” Lewinsky asked. “How are we spectators to what is happening in our world?”
Lewinsky demonstrated appreciation for the rare moments of kindness that she received after her involvement in the international political scandal that engulfed the Clinton administration in the late 1990s. “When people show you compassion or empathy, it scratches away at the shame,” Lewinsky said. Lewinksy has been an outspoken advocate against cyberbullying and she discussed her experiences with it in at the Forbes 30 Under 30 summit in October 2014. Since then, she has delivered a TED talk advocating for a compassionate internet culture and written the introduction to a recent book about cyberbullying. She has also served as an ambassador for Bystander Revolution, an anti-bullying organization, since 2015. Her appearance at the school was in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month.
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was dismayed to read about Jon Ort’s conversation about privacy with a Princeton University librarian in his opinion column in the ‘Prince.’ I want to affirm that some, hopefully many, Princeton University librarians are keenly aware of and concerned about privacy issues, especially in an online environment. I have been a Firefox user for more than a decade, and I have exclusively used Duck Duck Go as my search engine of choice for several years. I’m concerned about tracking tactics such as browser fingerprinting, but also about wider issues such as how an erosion of privacy affects fundamental democratic freedoms of association and expression and even our capacity to sustain meaningful personal relationships. I also regularly attend talks at Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy, which has a robust research program on web tracking and privacy. I may be atypical among
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Response to Jon Ort my colleagues in my privacy practices, but my concern for privacy is something I share with many professional colleagues around the world. Indeed, protecting our patrons’ privacy has been one of the core tenets of the American Library Association’s code of ethics since 1939. As an official ALA policy states, “The right to privacy — the right to read, consider, and develop ideas and beliefs free from observation or unwanted surveillance by the government or others — is the bedrock foundation for intellectual freedom ... Privacy is essential to free inquiry in the library because it enables library users to select, access, and consider information and ideas without fear of embarrassment, judgment, punishment, or ostracism.” It is for this reason that libraries don’t keep a history of the books you check out (to the annoyance of some of our patrons), set catalog sessions on our public PCs to expire after a few minutes, and have even actively resisted in court FBI efforts to use National
Security letters to scoop up patron information and access logs of public computer use. In today’s digital world, libraries and librarians could certainly do more to protect our users and teach them about threats to their privacy online. For example, we don’t provide any kind of regular training for Princeton students or staff about digital privacy, and I don’t think we do enough to build privacy protections for our users into the contracts we sign with the many vendors who provide the digital content our researchers depend on. But I give us credit that, as a profession, we’re at least engaged in the conversation. For example, ALA has been an active participant in the fight to amend the Patriot Act and other legislation against using FISA Section 702 to conduct warrantless searches of U.S. citizens’ communications. Every year ALA also promotes Choose Privacy Week, an attempt to make the public aware of privacy issues and which thousands of libraries participate in. Similarly, the Institute for Museum
and Library Services recently provided a grant of nearly $250,000 to create a Library Freedom Institute to train librarians on conducting privacy workshops in their communities. And one of the major periodicals of the profession, “American Libraries,” regularly publishes articles on privacy issues. So, Jon, you’re not alone in your concern about privacy and in your decision to make more deliberate choices about the tradeoffs involved in the use of digital technologies. You have many librarians standing with you. And you’ll be happy to learn that Zotero works just fine with Firefox; in fact, it was originally developed as a Firefox add-on before being redesigned to work across multiple browsers. As the poet Dylan Thomas wrote, “Do not go gentle into that good night;” privacy is worth the effort. Jeremy Darrington is a Politics Librarian in Firestone Library. He can be reached at jdarring@princeton.edu.
Princeton, possibility, and living in the moment Samuel Aftel columnist
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uring midterms week, Firestone Library often feels like my second home. Between preparing for exams, writing papers, and staying on top of normal coursework, this time of year offers few, if any, opportunities to take a breath. Consumed by academic obligation and stress, it is often easy to forget what we miss out on. While taking a quick break from work in the Trustee Reading Room this week, I looked out of the window to see a bustling campus, with seas of backpacks rushing across Firestone Plaza to get to the next destination. In that moment, I realized that, all too often, Princetonians take “the moment,” that is, the everyday experience of being present, for granted. Princeton students work hard in their academic and extracurricular endeavors, not only because they enjoy them, but also, or, in some cases, rather, because success in such endeavors positions them for professional opportunities. When we stay in the library until 2 a.m. to finish that problem set or to read that scholarly text, we are not do-
ing so simply because we cannot get enough of differential equations or the wisdom of Nietzsche. The future employers and others that we must impress to achieve professional happiness appreciate a strong academic record. In other words, there is a profound thirst for future possibility among Princetonians. Being excited about what the future holds and positioning oneself to achieve future success is, of course, a good thing. It is only natural and prudent for Princetonians to prepare vigorously for a satisfying professional future. Without being future-oriented, we would be caught off-guard when that future inevitably asserts itself. In fact, Princeton and its peer institutions are essentially designed to provide students with a pathway to enriching future endeavors. In other words, thinking about the future is inherent to Princeton’s institutional structure, and for good reason. In addition, on a practical level, who has time to live in the moment when you must write a tenpage essay, volunteer for three hours, and apply for two internships, all in one day? However, Princeton students should avoid com-
pletely neglecting the moment by taking time every day to appreciate the here and now. Wholly neglecting the moment can lead one to miss opportunities. Making a new friend, having a good laugh, falling in love, absorbing nature, and so many other profoundly beautiful experiences can be easily missed if one always fails to live in the moment. Although preparing for the future is unavoidably central to the Princeton experience, we should not let our time here be solely defined by what we do after we graduate. We should remember that Princeton is our home for four years, which means it is a place where we not only work but also live, and living takes place in the here and now. Of course, a logical question to my abstract argument is, what does living in the moment look like and how can it make me happier and more productive? Living in the moment means a host of things. For some, it is simply just taking a walk with a friend or going to the gym. For others, it could mean drawing the fall sunset ref lecting off the Princeton University Chapel’s stunning architecture. Living in the moment just means taking in sensory in-
formation that is only available in the present, or for the moment. In terms of the second part of the question, living in the moment can help make one happier and more productive as the practice integrates meaning into one’s day. Eventually, a mindset only concerned with the future facilitates cynicism and burnout. The future may hold wonderful opportunities, but the future is not here yet. The future, therefore, should not be directly responsible for making us happy because the potential joys that it holds have yet to materialize. In order to sustain motivation for future success, we must consistently celebrate the simple, everyday opportunities for happiness that are actually present. All in all, Princeton provides its students with exciting future possibilities: possibilities that warrant hard work, focus, and commitment. But the moment, too, offers incredible possibilities. We should start embracing them. Samuel Aftel is a sophomore from East Northport, New York. He can be reached saftel@princeton.edu.
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Princeton’s No. 1 offense set to battle Cornell’s No. 1 defense By Owen Tedford staff writer
This weekend, Princeton football (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) comes home after a great road trip to take on Cornell (2-4, 2-1). We can expect a good game under the lights at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 . Last year, when these teams met in Ithaca, the Tigers walked away as big winners. In the 100th meeting between the teams this year, Princeton will be looking to continue its recent success against the Big Red to win its 5th straight over Cornell. Princeton leads the all-time series 61-36-2. This game will pit strength against strength when the Big Red’s defense takes the field to face the Tigers’ offense. Cornell is leading the Ivy League in total and passing defense so far this year. Anchoring this defense is All-American safety Nick Gesualdi, who has one interception so far on the season. Over the last two games, a win against Brown and a loss against Bucknell, Cornell has limited their opponents to averaging just 192 total yards. An interesting note about this Cornell defense is that it is led by someone formerly affiliated with Princeton, former Defensive Coordinator Jared Backus. At Princeton, Backus coached four All-Ivy linebackers, a Bushnell Cup winner, Mike Catapano ’13, and a Bushnell Cup runner-up, Caraun Reid ’14, both of whom were later drafted into the NFL.
When Princeton’s on offense, all eyes will be on senior quarterback Chad Kanoff to sling the ball around as beautifully as he did last week. Against Harvard, Kanoff completed just over 88 percent of his passes, including the first 21, for 421 yards and two touchdowns. His completion percentage of 88.6 percent was just off the FCS single-game record of 88.9 percent. This performance was good enough for Kanoff to win several awards, including the
STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week, Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week, and Go.PrincetonTigers.com/ Suburban Transit Athlete of the Week. Kanoff has been phenomenal so far this season, and head coach Bob Surace described him as “exceptional” after the game on Oct. 20. Kanoff isn’t the only one who has been making moves in the Princeton record book so far this season. Junior wide receiver Jesper Horsted is look-
ing to have the fourth 1000yard receiving season in Princeton football history joining Kevin Guthrie ’84, who did it twice, and Derek Graham ’85 as the only players to have ever achieved that milestone. Horsted has 712 yards so far this season, giving him an average near 120 yards per game. On Oct. 20, Horsted had the best game of his career, hauling in 13 passes for 246 yards and both of Kanoff’s touchdowns. This performance from Horsted was
the third most receiving yards in a game in Princeton history and the most since 1991. If you are unable to make the trip down to Powers Field on Oct. 28, there are a few other ways that you can watch the game. NBC Sports Network will be carrying it live and streaming it on NBC Sports Live. Radio coverage will be provided on 103.3 FM, which can also be accessed through the TuneIn App.
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All options are on the table as Tigers gear up against Cornell By Daniel Gitelman staff writer
Men’s soccer heads into the weekend with a critical Ivy League matchup on the books against Cornell. Last weekend’s outing with
Harvard saw the Tigers (36-4) settle to a 1-1 draw in Cambridge, while the Big Red, sitting at third in the conference, herald a 7-5-2 overall record coming off a 1-0 overtime home victory over Brown.
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Princeton looks to keep their first half shutout streak alive against Cornell on Saturday.
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Saturday’s result did well to highlight both the muscle and stumbling blocks of the current Princeton outfit, with Harvard’s Philip Hausen neutralizing firstyear Gaby Paniagua’s maiden goal with just five minutes left in regulation time. With Princeton outshooting the opposition 24-21 while maintaining defensive stability with a continuation of their season-long firsthalf shutout streak, it seems at first glance that the team is heading in the right direction as the campaign enters its final stages. Yet the Tigers will have rued their missed chances, as shortcomings on the finishing, pressing, and organizational fronts perhaps signal the need for formational and structural changes. As demonstrated by the late goal, defending on set pieces comprised the principal thorn in the Princeton side. The sheer number of corners and free kicks conceded — the last game ending 11-4 in Harvard’s favor — combined with a propensity for letting the ball simmer into the box, afforded the Crimson far too many preventable goal-scoring opportunities. A look at seasonal trends yields similar
concerns, as the other Ivy League fixtures saw Columbia, Brown, and Dartmouth also dominate the corner counts 8-0, 11-2, and 16-4, respectively. Reconciling the set piece ratio with last weekend’s shot advantage may speak to discrepancies in the quality of chances taken by the two teams. The Tigers generally sought to close attacking opportunities quickly, as is characteristic of their counter attacking style; however, this often gave rise to losses of possession or premature efforts from outside the area. Harvard, meanwhile, seemed more patient in the build-up and was thus able to test the goal with greater collateral. Dispersion and isolation when attacking on the counter and defending in transition thus indicate that the team may be getting caught out on shifts in play. In anticipation of a counterattack, defending in a high block would consolidate the press and do well to stop the supply into the middle even before such opportunities arose. Occasions where the Tigers did press in sync yielded more threatening efforts, as they were able to capitalize on
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88.6% Kanoff’s completion percentage on Friday was just off the FCS record of 88.9%.
defensive errors and run in on goal with a personnel advantage. At the other end, meanwhile, Princeton simply didn’t have the numbers needed to close down opposing attackers, something which Harvard did very well as with Colvin’s breakaway near the hour mark. But while these setups can be achieved through greater swiftness in transition, perhaps a move away from the 3-5-2 formation would aid as well. A four-at-theback formation would thin out the middle of the pitch, yet simultaneously provide more stability at the front and back without the need to make such drastic shifts. Combined with more organized defending off of set pieces — nearly all of which cut through the defense in Saturday’s match — executing such a plan against Cornell would perhaps tighten the defense while also creating more opportunities up top. The men’s team will look to capitalize on Cornell’s poor away form to grab their first Ivy League win. The match will take place at Myslik Field on Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
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