Princeton FIELD HOCKEY lost 7-5 to top-ranked Maryland in a hard-fought semifinal at the NCAA Final Four in Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 20. Princeton’s Michelle Cesan ’13 scored the game’s first goal on a penalty corner, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. The undefeated Terrapins responded, putting relentless pressure on the Princeton defense and scoring four consecutive goals — three before halftime and one shortly after the intermission.

Then it was Princeton’s turn to show its offensive firepower. A goal by Katlin Donovan ’10 and two by Katie Reinprecht ’12 evened the score at 4-4 before the midpoint of the second half. But Maryland (23-0) again replied. Freshman Megan Frazer scored the go-ahead goal with 13 minutes remaining, and the Terrapins added two more scores in the closing minutes to advance to the national final. Kathleen Sharkey ’12 scored the last goal for Princeton (16-3), which made its first Final Four appearance since 2001.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY will compete at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 23 — the final collegiate cross country meet for Tigers star Liz Costello ’10 and fellow seniors Reilly Kiernan and Alexa Glencer. Costello, a captain and three-time Ivy Heps individual champion, placed 11th at the national meet last year. She has been Princeton’s top finisher in every race this season. “She’s been a terrific leader,” coach Peter Farrell told PAW. “She’s definitely at a higher level [this year].”

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Charles “Pete” Conrad ’53 unfurls an American flag during his Nov. 19, 1969, moonwalk. (Courtesy NASA)

On Nov. 19, 1969, Apollo 12 astronaut Charles “Pete” Conrad ’53 departed his landing craft and stepped onto the surface of the moon, becoming the third person — and the only Princetonian — to do so. His first words on the moon included an ecstatic tip of the cap to his more staid (and taller) colleague, Neil Armstrong. “Whoopee!” Conrad said, according to The New York Times. “Man, that may have been a small one for Neil but that’s a long one for me.”

The photo at right shows Conrad planting the American flag during the moonwalk. He also carried the flag of his alma mater, and today, 40 years after that memorable stroll, that Princeton flag resides in the University Archives.

Conrad, who died in 1999 after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident, was a devoted aviator and engineering student as an undergraduate. After graduation, he became a Navy test pilot and later an astronaut trainee. He was known for his sense of humor, according to the profile below, which was first published shortly after Apollo 12’s safe return.

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Princeton (3-6, 2-4 Ivy) at Dartmouth (2-7, 2-4 Ivy) Nov. 21, 12:30 p.m. Memorial Field Hanover, N.H. Above, a photo from the 1957 Princeton-Dartmouth game. This week, the forecast in Hanover calls for 45-degree weather at kickoff.

In Princeton’s win over Yale Nov. 14, the Tigers were solid in nearly every phase of the game. The running game made consistent gains, taking some pressure off quarterback Tommy Wornham ’12, and Wornham managed the offense well, steering clear of interceptions. The main flaws on offense — four fumbles lost — were counterbalanced by Princeton’s defense, which recovered one fumble and snagged three interceptions.

“In the games that we’ve won, winning the turnover battle has been paramount — that and not giving up big plays,” head coach Roger Hughes said. “I know they’re two cliché statistics, but they’re crucial.”

Protecting the ball will be important this week against Dartmouth, an improving team that has shown occasional dominance in the running game. Sophomore tailback Nick Schwieger ran for a school-record 242 yards in a 28-6 win over Columbia Oct. 24. Two weeks later, Big Green freshman quarterback Greg Patton broke that rushing record — by one yard — in a double-overtime win over Cornell.

History

Princeton and Dartmouth are even in the all-time series (42 wins for each and four ties), but the Tigers have beaten the Big Green five straight times, including a decisive 28-10 win last year. Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens recognized that trend in this week’s Ivy football teleconference, calling Princeton “a quality opponent that’s really owned us.” But, he added, “What we need to do is focus on how we play. We can’t get distracted too greatly with what the past history has been.”

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Laura Hankin ’10, right, sings “I Could Have Danced All Night” in the Princeton production of My Fair Lady. Hankin is playing the lead role of Eliza Doolittle for her theater program senior thesis, and fellow senior Shawn Fennell plays Professor Henry Higgins. Suzanne Agins ’97, a lecturer in theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts, is directing the production, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

The show premiered Nov. 13, and three shows remain, Nov. 19-21 at McCarter Theatre Center’s Berlind Theatre.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski/Courtesy the Lewis Center for the Arts)

If you ask Dr. Lachlan Forrow ’78 about Dr. Albert Schweitzer, you’re likely to hear an enthusiastic response about the late Nobel laureate’s extraordinary range of talents, from his work as a young theologian to his campaign against nuclear weapons near the end of his life. But it is Schweitzer’s most famous contribution — as a doctor, tending to underserved patients in Lambaréné, Gabon — that has helped to shape Forrow’s career.

Dr. Lachlan Forrow ’78, pictured with a portrait of Dr. Albert Schweitzer. (Courtesy Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)

Forrow, a philosophy major at Princeton, traveled to Gabon in 1982, taking a break from his studies at Harvard Medical School to work for three months in the hospital that Schweitzer founded. The brief fellowship was a challenging experience that left a lasting impression.

Nearly a decade later, as board member of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Forrow helped launch a program for U.S. Schweitzer Fellows — aspiring medical professionals who would help to address unmet needs in American cities. In the last 18 years, the program’s annual cohort has grown from 12 fellows to 250, and Forrow, now president of the fellowship group, aims to double that number in the next five years.

“Schweitzer started his hospital in Lambaréné, but he said that everyone has his or her own Lambaréné,” Forrow said. “When they find it, it’s very fulfilling. … We’re trying to help people find their Lambaréné.”

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By Brittany Urick ’10

A 4-0 trouncing of Yale Nov. 13 helped the MEN’S SOCCER team punch its ticket for Princeton’s first NCAA tournament appearance in eight years. Sophomore forward Antoine Hoppenot stole the show thanks to a hard-earned hat trick, but the win, which was televised before a national audience on Fox Soccer Channel, can be attributed to a solid defensive effort, impressive control of the midfield, and an unrelenting offensive onslaught that involved every player on the field. The Tiger teamwork, a product of veteran leadership and talented youth, has been a hallmark of Princeton throughout the season.

The Tigers began the year with high hopes, posting a perfect 4-0 record in their first four matches. Princeton hit a slump toward the end of September, however, and dropped two Ivy League contests to Dartmouth and Brown. The skid stopped when a 3-0 home victory over Columbia on Oct. 17 renewed Princeton’s confidence. One week later, the Tigers earned arguably their most remarkable win of the season when they defeated then-No. 11 Harvard, 2-1, in a double-overtime game in Cambridge.

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