Split Ticket

Political analyst Harrison Lavelle ’25 makes sense of predictions in an election that was “very, very close.”

Harrison Lavelle '25 sits by his desk

With a newly inaugurated president, it’s easy for most Americans to make the 2024 campaign season — with its relentless horse-race polling and often biased chatter — a distant memory. But for Harrison Lavelle ’25, the poll numbers, and politics in general, are not something he views casually.

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“Someday I’ll write a book about all this.”

A look at Sigrid Stevenson’s diary shows she had already written it.

Illustration of Sigrid Stevenson hiking / Credit: Sergiy Maidukov

Night falls, and in the blowing dark, students jog briskly past Kendall Hall, listening for the eerie nocturne played by Sigrid Stevenson’s ghost. The story of Sigrid has persisted as campus legend for the nearly half a century since her death. Allegedly haunting Kendall, her piano-playing specter is no different from any ghost story — a sensationalized placeholder for the unexplained. In Sigrid’s tragic case, it’s a deeper metaphor for a young girl’s restless spirit, a traveler not yet ready to leave.

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Giving all they got

Carl and Jackie Gibbs pay their love for TCNJ forward.

Carl and Jackie Gibbs

From high school sweethearts to a power couple at TCNJ, Carl and Jackie Gibbs have forged a remarkable journey of partnership and entrepreneurial success. They are deeply committed to using their knowledge, business experience, and love of the college to strengthen TCNJ’s financial standing and its attractiveness as a go-to schoo

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Trust fall

Coach Eric Blevins’ enthusiasm springboards his divers to success.

Eric Blevins sits on diving board and watches TCNJ diver

WHEN TCNJ DIVING COACH ERIC BLEVINS left home in Virginia for college in the Midwest, he brought along a thick drawl that earned him the nickname “Country,” and an unmistakable zest for life.

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How I Got Here Nick Sacco ’25

Wrestling is life, says reigning national champ.

Nick Sacco '25 is an NCAA wrestling champion

Wrestling is not just a sport; it’s a lifestyle. For me, it’s eating well, getting enough sleep, being on top of my grades. It’s discipline, and I believe wrestling embodies the idea of becoming a better human overall.

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