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Sports Beginning the climb

By Karl Micka-Foos ’08

Published in the November 19, 2008 Issue

Michael Strittmatter '09

Beverly Schaefer

Basketball seniors hope to snap a string of losing seasons

Michael Strittmatter '09

Michael Strittmatter '09

Beverly Schaefer

Freelance writer Karl Micka-Foos ’08 lives in Princeton.

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What’s Next for Princeton Men’s Basketball After Ivy Madness Loss?

Despite 24-4 record, NCAA Tournament return appears unlikely

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Mitchell ’24 Sets Rebounding Record, Women’s Basketball Back in Ivy Final

Princeton fends off a relentless Penn team in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals

Tiger of the Week

Former DOJ Lawyer Kathleen Bradish ’94 Continues to Fight Monopolies

‘Daily lives are better if antitrust is done right,’ Bradish says

On the Campus

PAWcast: Student Mental Health With Calvin Chin and Jess Deutsch ’91

“…That’s how you can chip away at a culture that really emphasizes perfectionism … people being willing to open up about their actual experience”

On the Campus

PAWcast: Students Discuss Mental Health at Princeton

‘Taking care of your mental-emotional well-being is not seen as valued on this campus, and … in our society at large’

On the Campus

The Whole Student: Alumni Share Through Caring Tigers

‘There is relief in hearing your experiences resonate, to not be alone in experiencing depression or anxiety’

Features

The Pies That Bind

Since Pete Carril’s heyday, Princeton coaches and athletes have been heading to Conte’s Pizza for some slices and camaraderie

Research

Q&A: Anthropology Professor Hanna Garth on Food Insecurity

Garth says food justice is about “righting the inequities that exist in our current global industrial food system”

Alumni News

Sister Inspires Maddie Offstein ’19 As Olympic Marathon Trials Approach

“[Molly is] a really good reminder that progress is always possible,” Offstein says

Alumni News

Matt McDonald ’15 Balances Postdoc Life with Elite Running Career

Former track star will head to the Olympic marathon trials two months after publishing a paper in Science

Alumni News

Caroline Nelson ’14 Is a Rancher With an Unconventional Model

Nelson and her husband got into the industry without already owning or taking out big loans to buy land

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Sports

Princeton football, Week 10

Features

Brain food

Courses on cuisine bring serious issues to the table

Web Exclusives

Tiger of the Week

Photographer Carla Williams ’86’s Thesis Is Back in the Spotlight

‘It was a revelation that it had stood the test of time’

On the Campus

Could New Jersey Be the Place Where AI Blossoms?

Speakers at the inaugural N.J. AI Summit see a bright future for artificial intelligence in Princeton and its backyard

Alumni Around the Web

April 16: Computer Scientist Avi Wigderson *83 Wins the Turing Award

Alumni News

Newsmakers Q&A: Liza Mundy ’82 on CIA Women and Turning Her Book into a Series

On the Campus

The Whole Student: Building a ‘Culture of Connection’ on Campus

TigerWell’s innovative projects can show us the way

Alumni Around the Web

April 9: Baseball Executive Larry Lucchino ’67 Dies at 78

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The art of Mary Weatherford ’84; The alumni interview endures

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Featured Content

Sports

What’s Next for Princeton Men’s Basketball After Ivy Madness Loss?

Despite 24-4 record, NCAA Tournament return appears unlikely

Sports

Mitchell ’24 Sets Rebounding Record, Women’s Basketball Back in Ivy Final

Princeton fends off a relentless Penn team in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals

Tiger of the Week

Former DOJ Lawyer Kathleen Bradish ’94 Continues to Fight Monopolies

‘Daily lives are better if antitrust is done right,’ Bradish says

On the Campus

PAWcast: Student Mental Health With Calvin Chin and Jess Deutsch ’91

“…That’s how you can chip away at a culture that really emphasizes perfectionism … people being willing to open up about their actual experience”

On the Campus

PAWcast: Students Discuss Mental Health at Princeton

‘Taking care of your mental-emotional well-being is not seen as valued on this campus, and … in our society at large’

On the Campus

The Whole Student: Alumni Share Through Caring Tigers

‘There is relief in hearing your experiences resonate, to not be alone in experiencing depression or anxiety’

Features

The Pies That Bind

Since Pete Carril’s heyday, Princeton coaches and athletes have been heading to Conte’s Pizza for some slices and camaraderie

Research

Q&A: Anthropology Professor Hanna Garth on Food Insecurity

Garth says food justice is about “righting the inequities that exist in our current global industrial food system”

Alumni News

Sister Inspires Maddie Offstein ’19 As Olympic Marathon Trials Approach

“[Molly is] a really good reminder that progress is always possible,” Offstein says

Alumni News

Matt McDonald ’15 Balances Postdoc Life with Elite Running Career

Former track star will head to the Olympic marathon trials two months after publishing a paper in Science

Alumni News

Caroline Nelson ’14 Is a Rancher With an Unconventional Model

Nelson and her husband got into the industry without already owning or taking out big loans to buy land

PAW Podcasts

PAW Podcasts

Listen to PAW’s interview podcasts