P's in a Pod

2.6. A Hurdler, Fencer, and Goalkeeper Lament a Canceled Fall

August 14, 2020 Susan Baek / Ella Gantman / Jovan Aigbekaen / Nicholas No Season 2 Episode 6
P's in a Pod
2.6. A Hurdler, Fencer, and Goalkeeper Lament a Canceled Fall
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Ella Gantman '23 is a goalkeeper for Princeton women's soccer. Jovan Aigbekaen '23 is a hurdler for Princeton men's track and field. Nicholas No '22 is a sabreur for Princeton men's fencing. The three of them join Susan (2:27) to discuss their Perspectives on entering the fall without sports (4:34), pros and cons of Princeton's athletics and overall institution (21:46), and their personal experiences as minorities on campus (40:22). The students then baffle at the University's most recent decision to go fully online (53:18) and learn how students can sign up to be poll workers for November (58:13). Finally, the students answer your Pitched questions (1:00:17), determining whether or not non-athletes can ride scooters on campus, first-year regrets, tips on virtual learning, media recs, and how each athlete got into their sport.

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Introducing the guests.
Perspective: Thoughts entering the fall without the ability to compete
Perspective: How did you navigate both academics and athletics (back when you had both)?
Perspective: Thoughts on other schools dropping some of their varsity sports
Princeton: Positives and negatives of Princeton's athletic program, including why workouts should be more diversified
Princeton: What has surprised you positively or negatively about Princeton? Also, thoughts on the University's recent statement on free speech.
Princeton: Sharing our own experiences as minorities on campus. Also, is Princeton really the 2nd most conservative Ivy??
Platform: President Eisgruber, why the last-minute change in fall plans?
Platform: Sign up to be a poll worker at pollhero.org!
Pitched: "Student-athlete" vs. "Student athlete", can NARPs ride scooters?, and first-year regrets
Pitched: Tips on virtual learning and movie/TV recs
Pitched: Nick explains what fencing is like, Jovan describes the track team vibe, and each student explains how they got into their sports.