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The Princeton ummer J ournal sA Publication of The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program Monday, August 10, 2009 Founded in 2002 princeton.edu/sjp Sotomayor sworn in as justice

Princetonian is first Hispanic and By Melissa Sanchez only third woman onmore Supreme coverage Court

queens,Sealing n.y. a contentious con- Latino heritage shaped firmation that nonetheless college years | 2 had been viewed by most as Alumna’s life parallels a fait accompli, the Senate voted Thursday to make So- senior thesis subject, nia Sotomayor ’76 the next Puerto Rican hero Luis associate justice of the U.S. Muñoz Marín | 2 brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal Supreme Court. Jane De La Cruz, who works at Witherspoon Bread Company, does not have health insurance because it would cost much of her paycheck, she said. On Saturday, in the first swearing in of a new justice with her, because she is so ever to be televised, Sotomay- gracious and so open to every- or became the first Hispanic one,” Rivera said. justice and only the third In May, President Obama woman to serve on the High nominated Sotomayor to suc- Court. She is also the first ceed Justice David Souter. justice to be nominated by a The choice set off a series of Democratic president in 15 heated debates over Sotomay- years. or’s experience, qualifications “We are proud and de- and judicial philosophy. lighted,” University Presi- In particular, Republicans dent Shirley Tilghman said cited comments Sotomayor As debate rages nationwide,By Jay Kim :: local businesses grapple with in a statement. “Two years made in 2001 in which she ago she became a Princeton expressed hope that a “wise challengeReem Abdou, Leslieof providing Gallardo, Sandy insurance Jean-Louis, Melissato workers Sanchez, Asmaa Rimawi granada hills, calif. trustee. She has brought to Latina” judge would make and the staff of The Princeton Summer Journal. that role the same kind of better decisions than a white with reporting by insight, discernment, wisdom counterpart. Opponents sug- Health care headache and good judgment that we gested that Sotomayor would e n a r o Me n d e z , i n h i s white-collared shirt When he went to work at Chuck’s, a diner that spe- are confident she will bring to bring personal biases and and black apron, is an assistant cook cializes in chicken wings, Mendez, 43, of Princeton, the deliberations of the high- prejudices to the Supreme at Chuck’s Spring Street Café in Princ- did not ask the store’s owner about health insurance. est court in the land.” Court. eton. He works hard each day in the Confident in his good health based on one visit to a Jenny Rivera ’82, an at- The National Rifle Associa- Grestaurant’s small kitchen to earn enough money doctor two years ago, Mendez said he “pays no atten- torney and one of Sotomayor’s tion also opposed Sotomayor’s to make ends meet. If Mendez gets sick, he might tion to health insurance.” former law clerks, expressed confirmation, citing rulings find himself in need of medical care. But paying Mendez’s lack of health insurance may be at least similar thoughts in an in- in which she demonstrated for that care would be difficult if not impossible partially attributable to poor communication between terview with Democracy Now what the NRA has character- for Mendez, who has worked for nine years without employer and employee. Mendez is an immigrant from published July 14. “It’s an ized as a disregard for gun health insurance. See health care page 10 amazing experience . . . to rights. be in the courtroom building See confirmation page 10 theater sustainability Even in Orange and black looks to go green summer, By Joanne Yi, Vanessa Surrounded by numerous his nose made by his round The committee devel- Despite some delays, Mc- Flores-Maldonado and campus maps and a full vol- glasses are sure proof of his oped its plan in February Coy is continuing with his Nahtahniel Reel ume of construction books, devotion to work. 2008 with three goals in efforts to reconstruct the the show University architect Ron Since President Shirley mind: reducing the amount Princeton campus as a more McCoy spends hours in his Tilghman established the of greenhouse gases that energy-efficient institu- los angeles, calif., and MacMillan office, reviewing Princeton Sustainability the University emits, con- tion by accumulating more goes on bronx,Geothermal n.y. wells? Check. the many “green” compo- Committee in 2002, build- serving resources, and ed- knowledge about sustain- Green roofs? Check. A plan nents featured in the plans ings and renovations for ucating students and the ability. By Sandy Jean-Louis to conserve energy? Double for the future Princeton the campus have focused on community about sustain- “There’s a lot of shared check. campus. The impressions on sustainability. ability. See green page 2 miami,When fla. one thinks of a the- ater, a dark, dingy picture usually doesn’t come to mind. rocking the suburbs But nestled in Princeton’s tree-lined campus, the far- from-grandiose Hamilton Murray Theater is home to ambitious, thought-provok- By Stacey Menjivar of entertainment for all the er, explained the lengthy his- ing plays produced by the street-dwellers: Carnaby tory of Carnaby Street. “The Princeton Summer Theater Street. drummer [Russo] and I have company. Sixtieshyattsville,Chris Rossel, md. Tommy flashback Russo Barbara Furtado, in Palmer who was been together Square for 20 years,” he “[We put out] plays like and Tony Prochilo, collective- sitting on a bench enjoying the said. “I have been a musician ‘The Underpants’ that are ly known as Carnaby Street, music and who has known the since I was a teenager at 13. touching, thoughtful, inspir- brought the 1960s back with band members for five years, That’s all I know.” ing and intellectually stimu- a musical concert in Palmer described the musical style He also detailed why the lating,” said Shawn Fennell Square near Princeton Uni- of Carnaby Street as “Brit- band focuses on music from ’10, who is this year’s artistic versity on Aug. 1. ish Invasion.” “[The] 60s style the so-called “British Inva- director. “We attract many A small crowd consisting of sound emerged from that sion.” “We play music that’s viewers merely by the produc- mostly of Princeton residents, area, so they focus more on from before our time,” Rossel tion’s title.” University students and tour- British groups [as opposed to said. “It’s an era we can really Founded in 1968, the Princ- ists gathered around the American ones].” This was ap- relate to.” eton Summer Theater stages grassy area to eat ice cream parent as they performed, cov- Businesses around the area four main stage shows and two from the popular Bent Spoon, ering such acts as The Beatles also seemed to approve of the brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal children’s shows each summer, enjoy the sunny summer day, and The Moody Blues. concert. Cynthia Thompson, Concertgoers in Palmer Square enjoy the tunes of the 1960s cover See murray page 7 and listen to the main source Rossel, the band’s lead sing- See band page 10 band Carnaby Street on Aug. 1. Page 2 August 10, 2009 The Princeton Summer Journal state politics Scandal won’t hurt Corzine By Brianda Reyes :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: garland,In spite texas of the recent scandal in New Jersey that resulted in the arrests of 44 people—in- localCorruption voters cluding two mayors—several area residents said last week Bydisappoints Wing Cheung that this most recent bout of corruption in state govern- ment will not affect their de- manhattan,Princeton’s n.y. placid air is cision about whether to reelect deceptive. Gov. Jon Corzine. Beneath it is a quagmire “[Corzine] had nothing to of political trouble that has do with this at all,” said Mike infected the whole state: In Herpert, a lawyer and Demo- July, 44 people including sev- crat who said he will be voting eral New Jersey politicians, courtesy of princeton university for Corzine. were arrested and accused The Princeton years of Sonia Sotomayor ’76 came under scrutiny during her confirmation hearings. Above, her Nassau Mayors, other political fig- of involvement in a ring of Herald yearbook entry features a controversial quote by the well-known socialist Norman Thomas, Class of 1905. ures and even rabbis were illicit dealings, including only some of those arrested bribery and the trafficking sotomayor confirmation after an investigation by fed- of human organs. Now, some eral authorities resulted in Princeton residents said they charges ranging from brib- see corruption as an issue in ery to human organ traffick- the upcoming gubernatorial Heritage shaped college years ing. The scandal comes only election between Democratic a few months before the gu- incumbent Jon Corzine and By Asmaa Rimawi As a student, she wrote ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: bernatorial election, sched- Republican challenger Chris several letters to the editor of uled for Nov. 3, in which Cor- Christie. The Daily Princetonian. In a zine, a Democrat, will face “I think it’s horrible,” said brooklyn,Sonia Sotomayor n.y. ’76’s love letter published in May 1974, See corzine page 11 See new jersey page 11 for her heritage is no secret. at the end of her sophomore While she has acknowl- year, she pointed out that Sotomayor’sBy Laura Cheng life parallelsfavored measures thesis to alleviate ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: edged suffering from in- there were no Latino faculty poverty. In 1948, he became securities related to her members and few Latino stu- subject, Puerto Ricanthe island’s hero first elected gov- background—“I am always dents at Princeton—and that brooklyn,Media coverage n.y. of the con- ernor. looking over my shoulder, “[not] one permanent course firmation process for Sonia So- Marín would become an in- wondering if I measure up,” in this university now deals tomayor ’76 tended to focus on spiration to millions of people she said in a 2002 speech—it in any notable detail with her “wise Latina” remark and in Puerto Rico, as well as de- CorzineBy Leslie Gallardo race unlikelyNew Jersey to be Poll, Corzine, who wasn’t long after her arrival the Puerto Rican or Chicano her views on hot-button social scendants of Puerto Ricans liv- was not named in the charges, at Princeton that she was cultures.” This, she wrote, issues like abortion. Yet few ing in the United States—most affected by New Jerseytrails his scandalRepublican opponent conveying frustration with represented a “total absence pundits analyzed the newest notably Sonia Sotomayor. chicago,On July ill. 23, 44 people were Chris Christie by 14 points. what she perceived as igno- of regard, concern, and re- Supreme Court justice based Sotomayor built her thesis arrested in a corruption and The Princeton Summer Jour- rance of Latino history and spect for an entire people on her first major contribution around two questions: “What money-laundering investiga- nal asked area residents if they culture on campus. and their culture.” to political scholarship: her se- were the influences that devel- tion that involved Democratic believed that the corruption Specifically, she sought to The letter explained why nior thesis. oped the political and econom- politicos and mayors. The ar- scandal would affect Corzine’s increase the number of Lati- she and other members of Sotomayor was a senior at ic philosophies of Luis Muñoz rests have cast doubt on the campaign. nos accepted at the Univer- Acción Puertorriqueña and Princeton in 1976. Her thesis Marín?” and “How did Marín’s state Democratic party and “I think Corzine had noth- sity, develop courses on the the Chicano Caucus—groups was on Luis Muñoz Marín, a philosophies affect the politi- threatening Gov. Jon Corzine’s ing to do with this at all,” said culture of Puerto Ricans and that fought for the rights of politician widely considered to cal and economic history of reelection campaign. Mike Herbert, a lawyer who Latinos, and promote the Puerto Ricans and Latinos— be “the father of modern Puer- Puerto Rico?” According to this week’s has lived in New Jersey for hiring of Puerto Ricans and had filed a complaint with to Rico.” Marín was a member She went about answering Monmouth University/Gannett See politics page 11 Latino faculty members. See heritage page 10 of the Liberal Party, which See thesis page 10 going green politics University pursues sustainability initiatives Bloomberg green exceed the amount avail- campaign able at the University. Continued from page 1 ...... In addition, Oberlin cre- criticized By AJ Kazlouski mental “benchmark” that will Tavoni said, of the tensions the ated an energy monitor- encourage countries to reach plan could cause. knowledge going around,” ing system that calculates By Alexandria Sharpe Scientists to presentcarbon reduction climate goals. The changeTavoni advises paper “a weaker said McCoy, who has at- the amount of energy that coloradoMassimo springs, Tavoni colo. and Shoi- paper focuses on reducing interpretation” of the paper’s tended several conferences dorms use each day. bal Chakravarty, members of emissions produced primarily focus, hoping to promote a with the American Insti- The information is then brooklyn,Ne w Yn.y.o r k ­– In October, a team of research associates by the wealthy—the highest guiding principle for climate tute of Architects, a Wash- posted on the Oberlin web- New York City Mayor Michael at the Princeton Environmen- carbon emitters, according to change rather than specific ington-based association site to inform students Bloomberg won his campaign tal Institute, will present their their research. binding steps. His goal is to for licensed architects. At of the amount of energy to extend New York City’s paper, “Sharing Global CO2 Considering the importance influence each nation to imple- these conventions, he has they use or, in some cases, mayoral term limits from two Emissions Among One Billion of their audience, the research- ment the plan to the best of its learned about sustainabil- waste. McCoy is investigat- 4-year terms to three 4-year High Emitters,” at the United ers carefully chose graphs, sta- ability. ity plans at schools includ- ing whether Princeton can terms. The term extension al- Nations Climate Change Con- tistics and illustrations to com- At the very least, he hopes ing the University of New use the same type of sys- lows him to run for mayor for ference in Copenhagen this plement the five-page paper. the paper will be noticed, Hampshire and Oberlin tem, with the hope that a third time in an election that December. “It took longer, because much like a previous Carbon College from other univer- students will eventually will take place in November. The paper’s presentation we changed it a lot,” Tavoni Mitigation Initiative paper sity architects. decrease their energy con- Kim Holley, who lives in will mark the culmination of a said. “Whenever you have con- that was featured in Al Gore’s The University of New sumption. Manhattan, doesn’t think that two-year study done by Tavoni straints, you have to be pre- “An Inconvenient Truth.” The Hampshire, for example, “Money is helpful, but extending term limits is right. and Chakravarty’s team as cise.” paper, called “Building the has decreased its carbon knowledge is the impor- “I don’t necessarily agree with part of the Carbon Mitigation Tavoni concedes that some Stabilization Triangle,” pro- footprint by combusting tant piece,” he said. McCoy one term shots,” she said. “I Initiative at Princeton. The nations might not want to posed gradually reducing car- methane extracted from added that real progress don’t think someone with fi- initiative was formed to re- strictly follow the paper’s sug- bon emissions one billion tons landfills through pipelines in constructing a greener nancial backing should be able search technological methods gestions. He said he thinks it at a time. for energy. McCoy has ex- campus cannot occur with- to do what he wants.” of alleviating global warming. could cause an uproar among Addressing climate change amined mimicking the out additional research The opposing candidate, Lead authors Tavoni and economic powers with qualms politically “is a dynamic pro- project at Princeton, but that will ultimately lead to New York City Comptroller Chakravarty said they see about emission reduction. cess,” Tavoni explained. “Hope- discovered the amount of cheaper sustainable alter- Bill Thompson, lacks the funds their paper as an environ- “It’s a political issue mostly,” fully some countries look at it.” resources required would natives. to advertise his involvement in the race. According to local news station “NY1,” the Cam- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: paign Finance Board has ruled that Thompson has missed out on the matching fund op- portunity in which he would have received $1.5 million in By David Aguilar endowed philanthropic fund out plan of every pathway public funds. Thompson failed U-Bikes program aimsdedicated to to cuta clean back environ -emissionson campus.” to raise $250,000 or more in ment, has provided addition- Current plans call for more small donations from city resi- salinas,In an calif.effort to move Princ- al support for the program’s lighting and improved paving dents. He will have another etonians away from tradi- continued expansion. so that paths are more suit- chance to qualify Aug. 20. tional fossil fuel-based means Earlier this year, U-Bikes able for bikes. And the plan Bloomberg has voluntarily of transportation and toward became a campus-wide ini- to improve pathways and bike opted out of matching funds more sustainable methods, a tiative. 70 percent of respon- lanes goes beyond the Princ- because he has the funds nec- student initiative is promot- dents to a poll at Princeton eton campus. According to essary to support his cam- ing the use of bikes. said that they would be in- McCoy, Princeton Township paign. He has spent more than The Undergraduate Stu- terested in such a program, is seeking federal funding $40 million on campaign ad- dent Government launched according to information to improve bike routes that vertisements to date, according a pilot program, U-Bikes, provided to the Princeton would eventually connect to to campaign finance filings. in Forbes College in 2007. Sustainability Committee in bike lanes on campus. Critics argue that Bloomberg’s The program provides green 2007. The student-led initia- In the future, supporters immense personal wealth has methods of transportation tive aims to encourage great- of the U-Bikes initiative are allowed him to bypass the and reuses existing bikes so er bicycle use and promote hoping to encourage more democratic process. In 2005, that new ones do not need sustainability. people to commute by bike by during his race for his second to be bought. Public Safety In addition to providing making it more convenient, term, he spent $85 million, ac- provides bikes that have been bikes, Princeton plans to McCoy said. The program’s cording to campaign finance discarded, which are then enhance pathways for rid- next goal is to construct a filings. repaired by the University’s ers on campus. According to new building in which people Shawn Francis, 35, from the co-op and made available for Ron McCoy, head architect could store their bikes and be Bronx, is content with the may- aj kazlouski :: the princeton summer journal rent for $15 per semester. at Princeton University, the able to shower before spend- or. “He’s better than Giuliani. University architect Ron McCoy is overseeing several green initiatives. The High Meadows Fund, an school has a “well-thought- ing their day on campus. Nobody liked Giuliani.” August 10, 2009 Page 3 The Princeton Summer Journal Personal Narratives Drumming

us roughly against the vehicle. he held views that I thought too often let that anger consume to my After nearly an hour in the po- were sometimes racist. My fa- him. I discovered I wanted to lice car, I was still crying when ther begrudgingly acknowledged find a different way to respond. Sandy the policemen discovered that the white people. They were the ones Rather than be angry, I turned Jean-Louis real suspects actually lived down with the money, he said. But in with a newfound devotion to school the block. They were two white truth, he was deeply envious. and my education to deal with my Uncuffedmen. The cops, both alsoby white, paperAnd whenever he lostand another penemotions. I channeled my frustra- miami, fla. had driven right past them. job, he would tell me the rea- tion into staying up late to review Nahtahniel h e n t h e police- It was then that I found my- son was clear: “They gave all notes in tough classes like Ad- Reel men pointed guns self siding painfully for the first the work to the white guys.” vanced Placement U.S. History. own beat at my brother and time with my father: that no I had dismissed my father’s I passed up going to the movies shouted at both of matter what I did, white people rants as jealousy and resentment. to study for midterms, and I even bronx, n.y. Wus to lie down on the ground, I would never be able to look be- Yet, as I shivered frantically in sacrificed friendships to ensure v e r y t i m e we enter was terrified. We were outside yond the color of my skin. Grow- the police car, his views suddenly that I wouldn’t fall behind in class. a New York City our home. Our neighbors were ing up, I had always thought my seemed legitimate. I knew the po- Moreover, I discovered that I subway car, my watching. It felt like a dream, father was ignorant and angry. licemen had arrested my brother had a passion for writing. For 26-year-old brother, but when the policemen placed My parents had emigrated from and me because we were black. me, after the incident with the EY’Honahsahn, or Sahn, an- the cuffs tightly on my hands, I Haiti to Florida in the 1970s. In the weeks after the incident, I police, writing was relevant in a nounces to the passengers: “La- burst into tears. In desperation, My mother had found a job as found myself beginning to resent way it had never been before. I dies and gentlemen, we have my mother rushed from our a security screener at a court- white people, too. As I sat in my found myself engaging more seri- some live entertainment from house pleading our innocence house. I knew my father worked room depressed and confused, I ous topics—international conflict, the drummers. We hope you can with report cards, awards and with trucks, but he never told me reflected on other incidents in genocide in other countries and, enjoy our music . . . continue to certificates of achievement. what he did even when I asked, my neighborhood when blacks of course, discrimination against travel safely, and God bless.” Gunfire was a frequent occur- and he had trouble keeping jobs. had been mistreated. I thought poor minorities in America. Ev- Our drumming show lasts rence in my mostly black neigh- What I did know was that he had of how whites in my neighbor- ery bit of anger, sadness, depres- about five minutes, after which we borhood in North Miami. And an explosive temper. My broth- hood were treated differently by sion and grief that I felt toward pack up our chairs and are off to arrests were common. But I never ers and I would always mock his the police. It was simply unjust. the racism I had experienced the next car before the doors close. believed this would happen to me. two infamous lines: “Life is not a Yet, as frustrated as I was that was expressed in my writing. “Do a beat, shine and I was a 13-year-old girl who loved game!” and “This is not a joke!” winter, I couldn’t remain angry. Today, writing has become take it out,” he says. school and was painfully shy. My brothers smiled when they said To be sure, I learned that my fa- the shield I need to protect my- In my house, we grew up On that December afternoon, this, but when my father spoke ther was sometimes right. Some self from prejudice. After that playing the congas. My brother the pavement was extremely cold his eyes were bloodshot red and people will never see past the color day in December I could have began drumming on the train against my cheek. My hands his jugular pierced through his of my skin. But I didn’t want to be grown hateful. I could have let with friends long before I start- were numb. The policemen ex- neck. He looked like a monster. like my father. He was often too the anger consume me and be- ed to drum. After he taught pressed no mercy as they flung What I also knew was that quick to become angry. And, he come close-minded. I didn’t. me the breaks to every beat, I joined him for long hours of performing underground. Most of the time, we perform on the A-C-E and 4-5 lines, run- ning up and down the west and east sides of Manhattan. For a mother’s history. I knew she had me, and I don’t want you to be evoked a new sense of respon- long time, life seemed better every Vanessa always been an obedient daughter, poor and powerless like I was. sibility in me. I thought of my time I drummed on the train. It Flores- a loyal friend and a loving sis- And so, I began to approach life nine-year-old brother and six- gave me Maldonado ter. Growing up in Los Angeles, with a new sense of purpose. The year-old sister. When I earned ::::: a chance I had seen her do everything to small battles for my education and high marks or won awards in to travel make Asure mymother’s grandmother was future lessons simply could not size up school, I made sure they saw it. ‘Do a beat, all over los angeles, calif. alright after a serious eye sur- to my mother’s battles to survive, I want them to understand, like shine and the city e v e r h a d I felt gery. She helped nearby friends to but they were no less important. my mom did with me, that educa- and to so bad for mak- raise children while they worked I committed myself to taking the tion is the key for personal well-be- take it out.’ leave my ing my mom cry. to support their families. And, most rigorous classes to open op- ing and being an agent of change. house in She tried to hide even though she could barely portunities my mother never had. I Today, I hope to become a writer the Bronx Nher tears in the living room, afford it, she had flown across focused on fighting with my school and to pursue a career in jour- where I would just watch car- wiping them away in hopes the country to New York to or- administration for the right to stay nalism. I want to challenge and toons or play with my sisters. that I wouldn’t be able to see ganize her brother’s wedding. long hours after school to study for shape public opinions so that no Soon, the way I felt about a rare moment of weakness for But I had never realized how my Advanced Placement exams. one suffers like my mom once did. drumming on the train began a woman who rarely cried. obedient, loyal and loving she Moreover, when my friends started I want to attend a prestigious col- to shift. Some days, I would feel I had been taking a course in had actually been. In Guate- experimenting with drugs, I dis- lege to respond to my mother’s excited about showing the public school called “Global Perspectives,” mala, she had been forced to tanced myself from them. I simply message and achieve my dream. my skills and earning money. a class that focused on the effects starve so her sisters could eat, could not disappoint my mom. And when eventually I do go Many people gave us compliments of genocide in various countries, to work long hours so her mom At the same time, my moth- to college, I know I will make and business cards so that we and discovered for the first time could survive, and even to obey er’s stories about her family my mom will cry again. could perform for their events. that Guatemala, my mother’s the orders of guerillas so the sol- Other days, I would feel fatigued native country, had been torn diers wouldn’t harm her family. and insecure. I thought about how apart by war and mass killing. As I sat in bed that night, I felt others saw my brother and me, I asked her about her coun- distraught. There were simply too just two dreadlocked drummers try’s history that afternoon. many thoughts. For me, genocide from the Bronx. Occasionally, She stared ahead, not making had been something distant. It people thought he was my father, eye contact as she continued to was something that happened in and that we were homeless. I of- rub out tears. She told me about places like Africa. In class, geno- ten felt worthless and inadequate. a childhood and adolescence of cide was simply another subject Many people would tell my brother isolation, poverty and the living for discussion. But as I listened to “make sure that boy goes to hell of genocide in 1980s Gua- to my mother’s stories, I realized school,” or ask him “Why don’t temala. She told me of how she for the first time that genocide you get a real job?” Once, a man had helped to raise eight other was part of my history, too. dressed in a business suit told me siblings, moved to a big city to During the next few weeks, he would give me $10 if I got off support her family and—most I was frequently angry. I was at the next stop. I could not un- shockingly—managed to face the confused; I did not know how to derstand why anyone would reject murder of family members by respond to the revelation of my my drumming abilities. But, as guerillas in her war-torn home. mother’s suffering. But over time, the years passed, I began to ac- I held in my tears. I I gradually found new hope in my cept and forgive their attitudes. knew they would make us mother’s other message, the one I I began to look at the big picture both feel only worse. had heard more than once grow- and set greater goals for myself. I hated hearing this part of my ing up. Education is key, she told illustration by wing cheung Drumming on the train was not an end for me anymore, but a means to an end. Through drum- ming, I could raise money and be- come an independent young man. I plan to soon be off to college. There, just as I emerged so many braced a new clique of friends. of a song by Relient K that seemed treated her, she still believed in me. times from the dark New York To be a popular girl in my to perfectly describe my situation: I got admitted to the program, subway, I know I will eventually Ana Isabel high school means to reject intel- “Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been.” just as Clarilyz believed I would. graduate into a brighter future. Rivera lect and embrace promiscuity. The week after, my journalism I was blown away when I first ar- My brother plans to never ThisRight new clique conformedclique, to wrongteacher asked me toclique take over part rived on the idyllic campus, with work for anyone. He consid- these expectations. I had always of an article Clarilyz had been its beautiful architecture and ers himself “self-employed” and Newark, N.J. been a good student. But soon, working on. “No, she loved that landscape. Yet after a few hours, “entrepreneurial,”—drumming t w a s the beginning of junior thanks to my new friends, I was piece,” I said. My teacher responded, I was able to focus on the pro- on the train is his profession. year. “Come sit with us. sneaking out of my house, skip- “She moved. Didn’t you know?” At gram’s intellectual atmosphere. He keeps his composure when We need to talk,” said my ping school, strolling around with that moment, I felt hurt and alone. Everyone I turned to could carry it comes to dealing with com- friends as I arrived in the much older males, and generally Clarilyz hadn’t even told me she on an articulate and informative plaints, because ultimately, we Icafeteria. “Don’t sit with that ignoring my moral beliefs. Not was moving. Suddenly, I regret- conversation. Prior to this program, still earn money. But this is table again—eww, seriously.” My surprisingly, my grades plunged. ted having pushed her away. I hadn’t been exposed to this kind of not how I want to live my life. conscience was yelling, “No, Ana, I thought of myself as cool and About a month later, I learned thinking—I was in a new world of With a college degree and a ca- go sit with Clarilyz. You know untouchable. I roamed the halls about the Princeton University hard work and intellectual curiosity. reer, I will accomplish more. she’s the only true friend you of my school side-by-side with my Summer Journalism Program. I Here I was a sponge and I absorbed Next week, I’ll be back onto the have. She’s the one who pushes new entourage. In my mind, I knew I had unspeakable passion a different liquid from every person train to play my Latin percus- you toward college and a future.” was where I was supposed to be. for the field. Around that time, as I I encountered. It was a feeling I sion congas and earn money for Yet, in my head, I censored And I was blind to what worked on the application, I received loved. And I was left craving more. college. But in 12 months, I will that thought as I walked to- others saw: a person throw- an email from Clarilyz. “Everybody Before I came to the program, walk through the gates of my uni- ward those girls in the scandal- ing away her potential. knows that you are freaking smart,” I had already begun backing versity’s campus. And I’ll know ous clothing. Clarilyz was not, Two moments caused me to wake she wrote, “but [it] is up to you to do away from my new friends, but it I’m getting closer to success. in their eyes, “cool.” She wore up. First, my mom told me, “I want your best. Work really hard in that proved to be more difficult than I Soon, I’ll be the one giving a thick-framed glasses and stud- my daughter back.” My benevolent program [and] make sure you leave thought. Now I am determined to boy a couple of dollars for his hard ied hard. She focused on what I mother. A hard-working cook and a the best impression of you to those go back to school and steer clear of work performing on a train. But should have been focusing on. soft-spoken immigrant. How could professors. I know you are going to them once and for all. Who I am I won’t ask him, “Why don’t you That day I adopted a new trend: I keep letting her and my father get accepted.” I cried reading the may hate who I’ve been, but now get a real job?” I’ll simply say, “Do I pushed Clarilyz away and em- down? As she spoke to me, I thought email. No matter how badly I had I am focused on who I will be. a beat, shine and take it out.” Page 4 August 10, 2009 The Princeton Summer Journal Arts & Entertainment

‘Every day, every hour, this very minute, perhaps, dark forces attempt to penetrate this castle’s walls. But in the end, their greatest weapon is . . . you.’

movie review

AsBy Elizabeth their Davis worldstance of humor growsand buoyancy. darker,By Gohar Chichian Potter ships are developing more quickly This time around, the characters than ever before. The teenagers were more focused on making roman- flirt and fight amid a confusing detroit, mich.n c e a g a i n , Daniel Radc- tic connections. Ron Weasley (Ru- queens,o un.y. m u s t be wonder- mix of feelings. “Oh to be young palsliffe and explore the rest of the pert Grint) the and Hermione lighter Granger sideing why of I brought life you andand feel love’s keenlove sting,” Dumble - Harry Potter cast have (Emma Watson) awkwardly failed here,” professor Albus dore muses, as Ron and Hermione come together for a tale in their attempt at being a believ- Dumbledore says, the bicker. Harry, too, feels the sting ofO magic and wizardry, but the lat- able couple. Though hilarious, the Ytwinkle in his eyes ever present. of first love, as Ginny’s relation- est installment isn’t like the rest. pair did not mesh well together. “Actually sir, after all these ship with a classmate forces him With David Yates, who also directed Within the same theme, Ginny Wea- years, I just sort of go with it,” to confront his feelings for her. the previous film in the series, the sley (Bonnie Wright), Ron’s younger Harry Potter replies, as they ap- In the backdrop, meanwhile, Volde- most recent movie, “Harry Potter sister, uneasily made her move on pear at a foreign location. mort wreaks more havoc as his power and the Half-Blood Prince,” felt Harry. Tensions were more apparent And so the sixth installment of grows, and Harry’s lessons with less like an adaptation of a book with the occasional cat fight, kiss- the widely renowned “Harry Potter” Dumbledore become more intense. than the previous films. “Half-Blood ing scene and, of course, some classic series commences, throwing both As with previous Harry Potter Prince” worked off of a script with Hermione melodramatic crying fits. the Muggle and wizard worlds for a movies, many of the actors are out- more emotional complexity than “Half-Blood Prince” also differs in loop, and plunging into graver set- standing. Tom Felton, in particular, was shown in previous movies. that it provides a sense of humor un- tings than ever before. The dark lord alternates convincingly between Coming into their sixth year at Hog- like the first five movies. For example, Voldemort has returned, wreaking anger and vulnerability as a conflict- warts School of Witchcraft and Wizard- Cormac McLaggen (Freddie Stroma), havoc in both worlds. Attacks and driven Draco Malfoy, who must com- ry, Harry Potter (Radcliffe) and friends one of Hermione’s admirers, unabash- disappearances stain the front pages mit to evil in order to save himself. are all grown up as they continue to edly sucked his finger seductively for of the newspapers, and Voldemort And yet, despite a number of excel- fight against the malevolent and cun- Hermione after dipping it into a bowl of terrorizes the Muggle population. lent performances, this may be the ning power of the notorious dark wiz- dessert—a failed attempt at sex appeal. Potter, the teenage wizard predes- weakest movie in the series to date. ard, Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Despite the overwhelming display tined to fight Voldemort, must also The film omitted crucial details from In a strange deviation from past of teenage dramatics, “Half-Blood navigate schoolwork, crushes and the book that were necessary in order installments, Voldemort was unexpect- Prince” was by far the best of the an investigation into the mind of his to develop the plot. An action-packed edly absent from “Half-Blood Prince.” six movies. Loyalties were chal- foe, aided by professor Dumbledore. battle that was a highlight of the nov- The film focused more on the direc- lenged and the true intentions and To contain the growing terror, el might have added excitement to the tion of supporting characters Draco destinies of characters were finally Harry learns to delve into his enemy’s movie but was nowhere to be found. Malfoy, Serverus Snape and profes- explored. The added depth showed past, to find the weakness that will The film tried to compensate for this sor Albus Dumbledore, whose inten- how the characters had matured. save the wizard world. By examining loss with other random action scenes; tions were previously ambiguous. When the story finally came to a the memories of the young Voldemort’s unfortunately, they weren’t enough. The acting in this movie was es- close, the expectations for the next acquaintances, Harry gets closer to Still, for all its flaws, the movie sentially the same as in the previ- movie were high. With Yates again knowing what makes his enemy tick, redeems itself with a poignant ous films. Radcliffe was somewhat hired to be behind the camera, and how to ultimately destroy him. conclusion—one that will leave less lifeless in this installment, the next adventure of Harry Pot- Now that Harry and the gang are fans holding their breath as they however, displaying the rare in- ter will not be a disappointment. adolescents, romances and relation- wait for the series to continue. August 10, 2009 Page 5 The Princeton Summer Journal Arts & Entertainment

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the run-of-the-mill ‘Moon’Film is a giant rises leap above By AJ Kazlouski

summercoloradoo m springs,e o f the colo. best flick movies force the viewer to empathize with the characters on screen. Think of the feeling you get when Syou lie in your bed in the dark, soaking in the feeling of absolute isolation. Now imagine three years of that feeling. “Moon,” directed by Duncan Jones, is a new sci-fi offering from Sony Pictures Classics. If you have yet to see it, you are most definitely missing out. The film tells the tale of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), an astronaut sent to the dark side of the moon in order to harvest a new corporate-owned source of clean energy. Bell is stuck for three years on the moon, separated from his wife and young daughter, connect- ing with them only through an occasional video. His sole companion is his trusty ro- bot pal, GERTY (voiced aptly by Kevin Spacey), who, through a small emoticon- displaying screen, becomes especially lovable in contrast to the conflicted Sam. Jones, son of musician Da- vid Bowie, has made a piece of art with this film. It is bathed in the loneliness that Sam inevitably feels. Jux- taposing shots of the Earth and moon together creates the feeling of separation from everyone and everything. Plus, the piano-laden score by Clint Mansell (“The Wres- tler”) adds depth to the vast, desolate area Sam explores. Rockwell’s performance feels absolutely genuine, as he talks to himself, spiraling downward when he realizes that something is obviously wrong on his barren home. Every swear- filled sentence seems well-placed and natural for a man locked in a physical and psychological box. This is a film that demands discussion. It makes many refer- ences to Biblical themes, especially self-sacrifice, and it probes the ethics of cloning. “Moon” was certainly not cre- ated with broad consumer appeal in mind. This movie’s plotline may not convert every viewer into a sci-fi buff. Not every- one will enjoy watching a man struggle to get his head around the ethically question- able reality he faces on the moon. But for those who enjoyed “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Moon” will be a treat. If you’re looking for a more pop-culture- friendly sci-fi experience, you’re probably better off watching your “Star Wars” DVD collection again. Moreover, Jones refrains from tying everything up with a bow to give the viewer some easy symbols to inter- pret after the credits roll. But if you want a film that makes you think, “Moon” very likely could end up on your Best Picture list. It mixes many elements that help the film soar over the galaxy of sequels and summer moneymakers to the pedestal that it deserves.

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Sci-fiBy Wing Cheung conventions that are it allows upheld Rockwell to elegantly con- a cynical tone, casting Bell as some- chances of survival. It seems unlikely vey the raw emotions of one driven mad. one who is pessimistic and hopeless. that a person could recover from the but special effectsBell’s jettisoned descent into madness is inshown ‘Moon’ While “Moon” realistically captures injuries that Bell sustained after a manhattan,A rarity in n.y. the cinematography through his dialogue with the non- the deterioration of the human mind, it week without any medical treatment. world, “Moon” astounds the audience human objects in the station, including falls short in its portrayal of science. Despite this inaccuracy, “Moon” has a by diverging from mainstream cinema’s the plants he raised on the moon. By In the film, Bell is critically injured unique premise. Director Duncan Jones emphasis on visual effects. Instead, making Bell address his plants by hu- during his daily routine. While driv- teases the audience with bits and pieces it focuses on character and plot. man names, Parker shows Bell’s des- ing toward one of the Helium-3 har- of evidence about Bell’s past and plot In the film, Sam Bell (Sam Rock- peration for human contact. Rockwell’s vesters, Bell hallucinates and then twists. For example, before the clone well) is the only person stationed on ability to have emotional exchanges with crashes into the machine and falls discovers Bell, Jones manages to fool the the dark side of the moon to super- inanimate objects reveals his talent as unconscious. A week later, a clone who audience into thinking that the clone vise the mining of a new clean energy an actor and allows him to truly cap- is supposed to replace Bell discovers is Bell, because they look identical. source named Helium 3. Stricken by ture his character’s mental instability. Bell’s car and manages to rescue the Like “Colin,” the zombie flick with the long-term separation from his Parker also uses dialogue to cap- original Bell. While a recovery from a budget of $70 that wowed audi- family and the rest of human civili- ture Bell’s character. Throughout the the injuries that Bell suffered as a re- ences at Cannes, “Moon” proves that zation, Bell begins to hallucinate. film, Bell repeatedly jokes about the sult of the accident is not implausible, a sci-fi movie does not need a big bud- Screenwriter Nathan Parker inge- various events that occur in the sta- the long time interval between his ac- get to be successful. It just needs a niously crafts his story in such a way tion. Bell’s sense of humor, however, has cident and his rescue diminishes his unique premise and a great actor.

courtesy of warner brothers Page 6 August 10, 2009 The Princeton Summer Journal Arts & Entertainment movie review Potter series comes of age

By Melissa Sanchez

queens, n.y.a k e a smoke machine, add a group of hormonal kids and an epic struggle be- withtween good andnew evil, and make filma movie that pulls in millions at the box office. TIt’s a formula for success mastered by David Yates, the director of the latest installment of the “Harry Potter” franchise. “Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince,” based rather loosely on the sixth novel in the series written by J.K. Rowling, is less angst-filled than its predecessors, drawing in viewers with its exceptional cinematography and special effects. The movie, set at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, deals less with learning how to use a wand and more with learning how to get the girl. The opening, too, differs from earlier “Harry Pot- ter” films. Camera flashes and unintelligible prattle serve as the most distinguishable aspects of the open- ing scene. A disgruntled and disheartened Harry stands motionless before the Ministry of Magic, as the paparazzi hound him relentlessly. Dumbledore’s timely and firm hand pulls Harry away from this scene lead- ing him into an adventure that places Harry before danger and takes him to the far reaches of the wizard world. The Death Eaters, Voldemort’s minions, find amusement in terrorizing Muggles and wizards alike. Though filmed in dark tones with themes that are deeper and more sinister than before, the movie also manages to incorporate some humor. There were per- fectly timed subtle, sexual references, playing on the fact that Hogwarts, for all its magic and majesty, is a school full of teens. The latest film is less focused than its predecessors on the imminent confronta- tion between Harry and his enemy Voldemort. This film also makes fine use of visually stunning com- puterized effects. Volatile waves crashing against a ghastly and ominous cave in the ocean; gaunt and decrepit like- nesses of the living dead; and a lake that goes up in flames in a final display of Dumbledore’s awesome power are just a few of the scenes that justify the film’s large budget. Making good use of his money, Yates gives the Death Eat- ers the ability to fly, enabling them to wreak havoc with little recourse. These elements create a film that encom- passes the major aspects of the book series and continues courtesy of warner brothers the adventure that, for years, has captivated audiences.

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By Jancey Taveras three-year-old daughter, Eve. A with glossy touch-screen comput- Traditionally, a film’s final scene talking computer, GERTY, is his ers and other high-tech devices. ties up loose ends, providing clo- only company in the empty sta- Similarly, GERTY is too bulky and sure for the viewer. In some cases ::::: newark,n h in.j. s directorial debut, Dun- tion. Isolation consumes Bell as lacks the metallic sheen of ARIA, this may not be necessary; some can Jones abruptly opens he nears his departure, until the the demonic computer from “Eagle movies, like Francis Lawrence’s “I ‘Moon’ is one with corporate propaganda day he finds an unconscious man Eye,” or the extraordinary agility Am Legend,” evoke emotion and Duncanexplaining how clean en- Jonesidentical to himself crash-lands in a crashed of “The Transformers.” But thehis set thought first by consciously feature forgoing tiny step film for ergyI is supplied by lunar mineral vehicle—a discovery that sets off a design is not the movie’s only flaw. a sense of finality. But “Moon” Sam Rockwell’s deposits of Helium-3 from the series of uncanny events that make The transitions between scenes cries out for a logical conclusion. dark side of the moon. But watch him question his own humanity. are too choppy, leaving the viewer Its unanswered questions leave underappreciated out! The infomercial scene is not However, Rockwell’s incredible act- confused and disoriented. In one the viewer feeling only incom- another preview of an upcoming ing skills could not compensate for moment, Bell is in a lunar vehicle plete and oblivious. Moon is like acting career, motion picture, but the unim- the film’s poor script and direction. accident; in the next, he is in an a rollercoaster that ends in the pressive beginning of “Moon.” Most of the movie takes place infirmary, clean and uninjured. middle of an upside-down loop. and one giant Astronaut Sam Bell (Sam Rock- in an old-looking space station. Its On Earth, we might expect an Neil Armstrong, taking his first leap backwards well), one of the film’s only human shabby appearance fails to meet ambulance to pick him up, but on step on the moon, said, “One small characters, is a forlorn man living the standards of the science fic- the moon there is no explanation step for man, one giant leap for from being a on a lunar space station. Bell is tion genre. In a futuristic era, offered for how he is rescued. Jones mankind.” Unfortunately, “Moon” two weeks away from completing when men can live on the moon deliberately leaves out details to is one tiny step for Sam Rockwell’s coherent film. his three-year contract with Lunar for extended periods of time, it is a keep you on the edge of your seat, underappreciated acting career, Industries, and will soon return disappointment that the set design- but it only made me want to get and one giant step backwards home to his wife, Tess, and their ers would not bother to furnish it out of mine and head for the exit. from being a coherent film.

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local retailers

By Jancey Taveras ping” and are “shopping in cheaper places” like Marshalls Recessionor T.J. hurts Maxx. newark,In the n.j. front window of Zoë, Yet, despite the frugal- a high-end store on Hulfish ity, new fashion trends have Street on Aug. 3, an immacu- become more conspicuous. late pair of $950 Jimmy Choo Walking fiercely down Palmer heels sits on a shelf. However, Square East Road, Elizabeth there are few costumers willing Fitzpatrick, 20, wore flaming- to take them home. The store is red Ray-Ban sunglasses, a grey mostly empty. The only sound dress and a long black car- comes from a handful of women digan. Fitzpatrick called her discussing a $750 grey-white style “an 80s look.” Designers Missoni fur vest. Other articles like Marc Jacobs and Diane in the store—scarves, shoes, Von Furstenberg are her fa- dresses, coats—look neglected vorites, but she can purchase brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal and untouched. their pieces only occasionally Peter Pandolfo of Robbinsville plays with his daughter Georgie (r.) during Carnaby Street’s recent performance in Palmer Square. The economic crisis has hurt because of the high prices. She clothing retailers nationwide. now shops in stores like Urban According to Retailsails.com, Outfitters and Loehmann’s, retail net sales in June for the which provide less expensive Dancing down Carnaby Street 33 retailers that the website clothing than Neiman Marcus tracks were $34.1 billion, a or Bergdorf Goodman. By Laura Cheng old men sporadically gave a ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2.6 percent decline from the D’Angeli’s friend, 21-year-old shimmy or two. There was comparable period last year. Jackie, wore relatively inexpen- a smile on every spectator’s High-end retailer Saks Fifth sive sunglasses that are in style brooklyn,Walking n.y. down Nassau face. Avenue experienced a decline this season. “You gotta have Street, you could hear the “The music creates a cross- of 25.8 percent in net sales the funky glasses,” she said. opening beats to The Beatles’ generation connection,” said in May, while Neiman Mar- If she is not wearing clothes “With A Little Help From My Tommy Russo, drummer and By Joanne Yi the free event. cus’ net sales decreased by 21.5 from her mother’s closet, Jack- Friends.” Footsteps pounded vocalist. “That’s really cool Sixties band transportsFor two hours on a clear- percent. Banana Republic, ie is shopping in thrift stores the cobblestones in symphony to see.” skied Saturday afternoon, a retailer with a lower price that provide the vintage look. with each beat of the drum at Chris Roselle, the band’s PalmerlosIt angeles, wasn’t London calif. Square in 1969; the back band performedin time hits point, has seen a decrease in Though these shops are often Palmer Square, as the local frontman, added that he was it was Princeton in 2009. from The Beatles, Bob Dy- net sales of 20 percent year-to- used to benefit charitable orga- band Carnaby Street covered extremely proud of his band. But the 40-year gap did not lan and The Moody Blues, date through June. nizations, they are increasingly classics in a summer concert “This band is my baby,” he prevent Caroline Thomp- among others. It was one Princeton stores, too, are a way for young people to buy on Aug. 1. said, with a note of pride. son—a concert-goer listen- of a series of concerts that feeling the heat. “The recession cheap clothing and accessories. The band largely covers Carnaby Street was cre- ing to a 1960s cover band take place in the square has definitely affected the busi- Like D’Angeli and Jackie, music from the 1960s, bring- ated by the seasoned musi- called Carnaby Street on every Saturday at 2 p.m. ness,” said Megan McEwan, 26, friends Amanda Cirincoince, ing a sense of nostalgia to the cians Roselle, Russo and Tony Aug. 1 in Palmer Square— during the summer. manager of the Banana Repub- 26, and Crystals Davis, 37, Princeton area. Concertgoers Prochilo about 20 years ago. from being transported to a The series has not only lic in Palmer Square. have become more frugal shop- were treated to songs by The The blue-jean-wearing mem- different time. provided entertainment but Many people believe that pers. Normally, they shop in Beatles, The Rolling Stones, bers named the band after a “It brings me back to my has also helped area shops. the economic crisis has caused mid-ranged stores, but rarely Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and street in London. youth,” said the South Jer- Stacey Brady, manager of people to alter their shopping for items that “cost more than other musical greats. Carnaby Street attracts a sey resident, one of about 75 the Lindt Chocolate store behaviors, making them more $20,” Cirincoince said. “I like a lot of these songs diverse crowd. Onlookers of people who turned out for See carnaby page 10 cost-conscious and cognizant of Davis added, “Rent is more even though they’re not the concert consisted of Asian how much they spend and on important than a new pair of from my generation,” said Americans, Latinos and Cau- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: what they spend it on. shoes.” North Jersey resident Scotty casians. There was also diver- Laura D’Angeli, 21, said that Bree Jacques, 14, who does Chang. sity in age. the people she knows are now not have to worry about rent His friends nodded their There also appeared to be “more creative in their shop- See retailers page 10 heads in agreement. an unspoken brotherhood By Gohar Chichian couples who lingered on “I would give this band a within the band. blankets, children who ran seven-and-a-half [out of ten],” “I’ve gone through 10 girl- around the grass, and old- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: said Viviana Acquaviva, a friends and five jobs, but I’m Communityqueens,“Oh darling n.y. . . . don’t ever united er citizens by sitting music on lawn tourist from Italy. “I love the still with the band,” Russo leave me alone,” Chris Ro- chairs, tapping their feet songs that they’re playing; said. selle sang, belting out the and singing along. The Beatles are big back in T hey showed during the con- lyrics to The Beatles’ “Oh Carnaby Street—which, By Stacey Menjivar clothes from global stores and my country.” cert that you don’t have to be Darling”—and the crowd in addition to Roselle, in- import stores,” she said, car- Acquaviva’s friend, Alberto a part of the “beat generation” seemed to follow his direc- cludes drummer Tommy Fashion trends ryingaround a tote bag adornedtown with Sesana, gave a chuckle and a to appreciate music from the tions: About 75 spectators, Russo and bass guitarist hyattsville,Sitting in md. the center of geographic patterns that she big thumbs up. 1960s. Carnaby Street has a old and young alike, stayed Tony Prochilo—specializes Palmer Square in Princeton, bought in Cambodia. “The only thing missing is certain magic that transcends in hot and sunny Palmer in songs by The Rolling Francesca Forceela, 16, and While some people dress beer, but we’ll settle for ice all generations, cultures and Square on Aug. 1 to lis- Stones, The Beatles, The Abby Wohl, 18, stood out from to mimic their peers, others cream for now,” Sesana said. expectations. ten to Roselle’s 1960s cover Bee Gees, and other bands the crowd. In a sea of solid want to stand out, by picking Around the park, the gen- On any given Saturday af- band Carnaby Street. from the 1960s. colors and plain designs, they and choosing items that cur- eral sentiment was the same. ternoon, you just might be The music, impossible Onlookers seemed to dressed differently, in their rent TV shows and magazines Young children were running able to find yourself dancing to ignore within a radius enjoy the show. “It brings plaid shirts, high-waisted do not feature. Tyler McNee- and jumping on the grass, and down Carnaby Street. of a few blocks, attracted See community page 10 skirts, bejeweled sandals, ly, an 18-year-old Princeton converse sneakers and floral resident, said that he chooses prints—staples in every fash- clothing that is “old-school.” ionista’s closet this summer. “I like having my own Wearing the ubiquitous v- style: laid back, tight shirts,” Summer Theater teaches performance neck t-shirt, paired with a he said. Wearing the ever- bright-colored floral skirt, popular Converse Chuck Tay- Wohl finds the recent trends lor All-Stars, he named some murray [like] examining languages both comfortable and flatter- of his favorite stores. “I like Continued from page 1 and being able to communi- ing. American Eagle Outfitters, ...... cate effectively.” “It’s really feminine,” she Express and Abercrombie,” The setting is far from im- said. “It’s friendly to a lot of McNeely said. serving as a “trade school” maculate. Upon entry to the body figures. A lot of people Brittney Nelson and her FennellBy Alexandria Sharpe ’10 seeksa formal to pair. reach His moustache that brings together student- Hamilton Murray Theater, can wear it and feel good.” sister, Stephanie—who was was defined, stretching to the actors from different colleg- the smell of old, wet wood Many people spend a lot of wearing a floral tank top and out to younger cornersaudience of his mouth. es. This year’s plays are an permeates one’s nostrils, and time deciding to what to wear. short shorts—base some of brooklyn,In the basement n.y. green room “It’s a bit overwhelming,” eclectic selection: “The Glass the carpet is riddled with Whatever their reasons—trav- their fashion choices on the of Hamilton Murray Theater, Fennell said. Three days be- Menagerie,” “Urinetown,” rusty nails and screws that el, social events, the economy price of clothing. a guitar rests on a couch fore opening night, the dozen “No Time for Comedy” and threaten to pierce the soles or something else—people do “[I shop at] Hollister and across the room. A coffee mug PST employees who have been “The Underpants.” of visitors’ feet. But despite not just get up in the morning Forever 21 for cheap stuff, labeled “Theater Intime,” the toiling since the middle of the Fennell’s goal is to change these issues, the crew is fo- and throw clothes on without so that when the clothes go name of a Princeton theater school year to prepare for the the way that theater is taught cused on the quality of the a second thought. out of style, it won’t matter.” group, tops off a pile of clut- summer events are working at Princeton. “It’s devoted finished product. Wohl follows fashion trends Brittney, 18, said, adding that ter. Flames are painted on the 12-hour days, with an hour to theory, but not the realm “My main focus is to make set by TV shows and real- she found her floral bag and walls, and a dead rose lies on break for lunch and dinner. of practicality,” he said. He the show work,” said Allen ity stars. “[I’m inspired] when racer-back tank top at the a coffee table with brown wilt- This summer, the group wants to create a training Grimm, 38, who is in charge I read magazines and watch popular, affordable store For- ed petals. It might look like a performed “Urinetown: The place for young artists to prac- of the set’s technical ele- shows like ‘The Hills,’ ” she ever 21. typical college dorm room, but Musical,” “The Glass Me- tice their trade, he added. ments. Heavyset with dirty said. “It’s a different look this this is where the Princeton nagerie” and “No Time for University President Shir- palms and a forest of facial Forceela wore a yellow flo- summer. [The floral pattern] Summer Theater (PST) staff Comedy,” with just four days ley Tilghman agrees with hair that conceals his smile, ral tunic and a plaid head- was more fun for summer is spending their vacation. between each production and Fennell’s goal. “I learned Grimm is in his third year band. Her style of clothing than the [darker] colors, and “This is us being slobs,” just two days to learn each that the performance of art, at the Princeton Summer was inspired not by pop cul- racer-backs are easy to throw Shawn Fennell ’10 said sheep- new script. the creation of art, is really Theater. “Every summer is ture, but by more personal over a tank top or a bathing ishly. Fennell, the artistic di- Typically the theater brings important,” she said in a re- different and that’s what I reasons. suit,” Brittney added, pointing rector this summer for PST, in older patrons. However, cent interview. love.” “I was inspired by one of at the graphic tank top she majors in comparative litera- this year, Fennell hopes to at- Aaron Strand, an actor for And in the end, the shab- my friends from California,” was wearing. “Actually, I bor- ture and expects to receive tract a younger audience with the company who is current- by conditions of the theater she explained, exemplifying rowed it from her,” she said, a certificate in theater and the final play of the summer, ly a junior at New York Uni- building don’t overshadow how fashion trends can cross pointing at her younger sister dance. called “The Underpants.” versity, works 14 hours per the hard work invested into state lines. as they laughed together. Fennell wore a red shirt “The title seems to get a day at the theater. “The most each production. “I will work A paragon of fashion in- Whatever their reasons, with the words “The Ara- lot of young people involved,” challenging part is building my [butt] off,” Fennell said. spired by her travels, Hannah people in Princeton this sum- bian Nights — Theatre In- Fennell said. The piece was all this,” he said. “Every part “I want to make sure that Weinstein explained how her mer seem to be gravitating to- time,” light-wash blue jeans written by Carl Sternheim has different challenges. It’s everyone who attends the love of fashion was influenced ward comfortable, affordable and brown worn-in shoes that and adapted by Steve Martin, not only physical prepara- production—young or old— by trips to places like India fabrics that set them apart look like they once passed for See theater page 10 tion, but mental preparation has fun.” and Israel. “I get most of my from the crowd. 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Students Release the Reem Abdou Asmaa Rimawi David Aguilar Emery Ahoua torture photos Valerie Briseno Brooklyn, N.Y. Laura Cheng f t e r t h e release of scandalous photos in Wing Cheung 2004 of American soldiers abusing Abu Gohar Chichian Ghraib detainees, some Americans prom- Elizabeth Davis ised never again to be humiliated by Vanessa Flores-Maldonado suchA immoral actions. But only a few years later, Leslie Gallardo new photos showing American soldiers abusing Maria Guardado detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 Sandy Jean-Louis and 2006 have once again been reported to exist. AJ Kazlouski In May, President Obama endorsed the court- photo by brian rokus Jay Kim ordered public release of more than 40 of the photos. Stacey Menjivar After viewing the photos, however, the president staff editorial ...... Nahtahniel Reel changed his mind, saying that they could “inflame Brianda Reyes anti-American opinion” and endanger American sol- Asmaa Rimawi diers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. But Obama is Ana Rivera wrong. If anything is “anti-American,” it is the abuses Melissa Sanchez that occurred and the refusal to release the photos. Alexandria Sharpe The recent photos are not as dehumanizing as the Jancey Taveras Abu Ghraib photos, Obama claims, but beyond that, e v e n f r o m Ne w York; five Inside and outside workshops, counsel- Joanne Yi their content is secret. (The ACLU is currently su- from California; four from New ors supported us by providing anecdotes ing for their release.) Several important questions Jersey; two from Texas; one and advice while connecting to each stu- Program Staff remain unanswered: What abuses exactly do the each from Colorado, Florida, dent individually. They offered valuable Directors photos show? Were the American soldiers who abused S Richard Just ’01 Illinois, Maryland and Michigan: perspectives on journalism, the college the Iraqi and Afghan prisoners brought to justice? Michael Koike ’01 Where were their supervisors? And what else have We areUnited the students who make by journalismapplication process, campus life and life Greg Mancini ’01 American officials gotten away with overseas? up the 2009 Princeton University in general. The counselors were genuine Rich Tucker ’01 President Obama entered the election with the Summer Journalism Program, and in their commitment to helping us develop motto of “change,” but, in this field, there seems to we have come together united by a and work toward a better future. During Program Intern be little difference between his administration and Isabel Schwab ’11 George W. Bush’s. Obama said he wants to turn the single cause—to progress as jour- trips to local ice cream shops and side page on the Bush administration, but Sen. Patrick nalists, writers and intellectuals. conversations, they exceeded the roles of Counselors Leahy (D-Vt.) was right when he said, “Frankly, I’d There are other high school journal- counselors by serving as our mentors. Marin Cogan like to read the page before we turn it.” Though both ism programs throughout the country, They were examples of confidence and Amanda Cormier SJP ’07 Ben Crair administrations insist that the abuses were con- but SJP is unique because of its abil- gave us the ability to believe in ourselves. ducted by “a small number of individuals,” the new Angela Fabunan SJP ’06 photos apparently show systemic military abuses. ity to reach out to lower-income stu- Some challenges existed on a day-to- Melisa Gao ’06 Keith Griffin SJP ’05 ’10 The notion that abuse was widespread in Iraq dents. The 10-day program, free of cost, day basis. Dorm life especially took some Ruben Gaytan Lemus SJP ’07 and Afghanistan truly causes worry. America is provides a chance to those of us who getting used to. Frigid bedrooms and Gloria Medina SJP ’06 held up by the pillars of democracy and justice, but dream despite financial constraints. unfamiliar surroundings made us miss Rebecca Myers this situation contradicts both of these principles. SJP had a rigorous schedule that the comforts of home. Some of us came Leslie Primack SJP ’06 Democracy requires people to be able to see and re- down with the common cold and some Brian Rokus ’99 view situations. Justice demands more information incorporated writing workshops, guest speakers and field reporting. Breakfast, with a small case of homesickness. The Kavita Saini ’09 about the war and soldiers’ tactics, so the public can Chanakya Sethi ’07 hold accountable those who committed immoral acts. lunch and dinner were accompanied exhausting schedule with no free time Tasnim Shamma SJP ’06 ’11 Knowing what happened will allow the public to rec- by speeches from journalists such as made more than a few of us nod off in Natalie Shields SJP ’06 ognize and prevent similar abuses in the future. New Yorker music critic Alex Ross and class on various occasions, especially after Eileen Shim SJP ’07 To be sure, the military investigated some of Princeton professors such as Eddie consuming all of that dining hall food. Marion Smallwood SJP ’07 these cases. But the American people deserve to Krystal Valentin SJP ’07 ’12 know about the abuses that were carried out in Glaude. Visiting journalists and counsel- Yet these minor complaints were Julie Wood their name so they can hold their representatives ors led workshops throughout the week trivial compared to the overall experi- accountable. Had it been the opposite situation, on topics ranging from newspaper writing ence. Our newfound confidence has The Princeton University Summer where Iraqis and Afghans were the abusers and the basics to new media to foreign correspon- allowed us to grow not only as jour- Journalism Program welcomes about 20 high Americans the detainees, the Iraqis and Afghans school students every year to Princeton Uni- dence. One of the highlights of the pro- nalists, but as people. We put aside versity for a 10-day, all-expenses-paid seminar. would have been loudly—and rightly—denounced as Founded by Princeton alumni, the program’s villains. Hiding the pictures when foreign countries gram was a trip to New York City to tour our fears and preconceived notions as mission is to diversify the world of college jour- nalism—and, ultimately, the world of profes- already know what is happening will not improve The New York Times, The Daily Beast we made new friends and opened our sional journalism—by energizing students from America’s popularity. The best way for America and CNN. Through all these activities, minds to greater possibilities. We came low-income backgrounds about the possibility of attending elite universities and working for to improve its standing with these countries is to we found that SJP, much like real-world in as 23 separate individuals from dif- their college papers. For more information, please visit www.princeton.edu/sjp. publicly denounce and discourage such actions. journalism, is centered on hard work. ferent places, but we left as one.

average grades and an SAT score of 1930—a the child’s fault that his or her parents good score but not a spectacular one. Ever since made an irresponsible decision. Reem Abdou middle school, he has dedicated countless hours Valerie Briseno However, there should be some instanc- to community service and displayed a genu- es where abortions are permitted—for Look beyond theinely decent numberscharacter. Now a rising senior, he Abortion is takingexample, when the mothera life was raped, her Fort Lee, N.J. is competing with students who have instead laredo, texas health is in danger or the baby would be u m b e r s c a n tell us a lot about spent the last four years prepping for the SAT. , a s a woman, oppose a woman’s born with a terminal illness. According to the world. But sometimes they The SAT does measure writing skills, which right to have an abortion. Abor- the Guttmacher Institute, only 1 percent of can tell us only so much. require some original thinking. But the other tion is murder, and there are women who have abortions cite rape as a Among students applying to two sections—math and reading—are multiple other ways to deal with the primary reason. I would allow these women Ncompetitive schools, it is common knowl- choice. A student who is not inherently good at Iproblem of unwanted pregnancies. to have an abortion because rape is some- edge that college applications should boast taking this type of test can score poorly on both People who support a woman’s right thing that can haunt a woman for the rest of fives on Advanced Placement exams, a components. And no matter how high her writ- to have an abortion will contend that the her life, causing extreme hardship for both high score on the 36-point ACT, and an ing score, her overall number will still be low. fetus is not yet a person. But the moment the mother and the baby. SAT score in the 2100-2400 range. Of course, standardized tests should play someone finds out she is pregnant, there is In addition, I would allow an abortion for Many students who apply to top schools a role in determining whether a student already a living person in her womb. Yes, a woman whose pregnancy is endangering fit this profile. And their high scores cer- will thrive academically at a top school. But the child may not be fully developed, but it her health. I’m not in favor of “killing,” but tainly mark them as academically capable. should they really be such key factors in the is in the process of becoming a human being, if the mother is in danger of dying, then But are they necessarily ideal scholars, college admissions process? They are not and ending that process amounts to ending the child is probably in danger too. In this model citizens or the best possible contend- necessarily indicators of how well students a life. case, it’s better to lose one life than to lose ers for limited spots at Princeton or Yale? will perform intellectually—or how much It should therefore be considered murder two. Also, if the child has a terminal disease Maybe. Or maybe not: Perhaps they are they might contribute to the world after to terminate a pregnancy. The United States that could kill him or her at a young age, I just well-informed manipulators of the process graduation. A greater emphasis on creativ- has a law against murder. The penalty for wouldn’t want him or her to suffer in any colloquially known as “getting into college.” ity and character, rather than numbers, murder can be life imprisonment, or worse. way—living a life with a terminal disease Many of these students have been study- could restore some balance to the system. Murder is illegal, yet abortion, which simi- will be nothing but agony. ing for the SAT since middle school, and have larly ends a life, is legal. Personally, I see no But these are the only exceptions I would taken the test multiple times. They may also difference between them. Both are acts of make. Women who are not ready for a baby have taken test-prep courses—courses that are murder, and both should be banned. or are not in the proper financial position not viable options for less affluent students. And yet, abortion remains legal for dubi- to raise a child should consider adoption This is the inequality in American edu- ous reasons. Some argue that if the proce- instead of abortion. There are adoption cation. How can you expect the neglected dure is illegal, people will circumvent the agencies that are more than willing to take kid from an underfunded inner-city pub- rules and seek unsafe “back alley” abortions. in children. It is better to give someone a lic high school to do as well as, or better If abortion stays legal, they argue, it is easi- chance for life than to never let him or her than, the kid from an upper-middle-class er for women to go to the doctor and receive experience it. suburban high school that offers test prep a safe abortion. I am a Catholic, and my religion plays a as part of the curriculum? You can’t. However, if abortion remains legal, more big part in my opposition to a woman’s right Besides rewarding those who, in essence, women will be encouraged to have one to have an abortion. I can’t speak for all can buy their way into a selective univer- because it is easily accessible. This, in effect, Catholics, but I know that there are church sity, standardized tests are inadequate would mean that the government is condon- groups that focus on adoption. And they are gauges of a person’s character and intel- ing the loss of innocent life. Making abor- willing to help match children with people ligence. On the SAT, there is no section for tion illegal could prevent many unnecessary who are good, stable and supportive parents. ethics or morality or compassion. And it deaths. In the end, abortion should be illegal mostly measures the ability to master the Some say that teenagers aren’t ready for because if it is not, our country is supporting test, as opposed to originality or creativity. illustration by leslie gallardo children. I would respond that they were murder. Everyone deserves a chance to live Take one of my friends, who has above- ready to have sexual intercourse. It is not a life, no matter who their parents are. August 10, 2009 Page 9 The Princeton Summer Journal Editorials & Opinion A role

ABrianda wedding Reyes never to come? garland, texas h a v e pictured my wedding day an model is infinite number of times, but ev- ery time I do, I feel guilty. Know- ing that my gay friends might nev- confirmedEmery Ahoua erI be able to legally demonstrate their commitment and love for their partners leaves me with a sense of hopelessness. newark, n.j. I support gay rights and same-sex mar- h r o u g h o u t U.S. Supreme Court riage. According to some, this makes Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s me crazy, without morals, or a lesbian. confirmation process, many However, I am none of these things. I have argued that she lacked just happen to believe that, as human Tthe credentials for the position. I, as beings, gays and lesbians deserve the a person of color, strongly supported same rights as straight individuals. Sotomayor’s confirmation not only Opponents of gay marriage often because of her intellectual qualifica- claim that they are acting on behalf of tions, but more importantly because children. For example, supporters of of what it means for a woman of color California’s Proposition 8, which banned to serve on our nation’s highest court. same-sex marriage, argued on their of- Sotomayor ’76 is the first Hispanic ficial website that it “protects our chil- Supreme Court justice. It is rare to see dren from being taught in public schools a woman of color—a child of Puerto that ‘same-sex marriage’ is the same as Rican immigrants who grew up in traditional marriage.” However, outlaw- the projects in the Bronx and lived ing same-sex marriage may actually be in a single-parent home—accomplish detrimental to children. By suggesting what Sotomayor has. She is, indeed, that gays and lesbians are unworthy of a role model to both women and peo- marriage, measures like Proposition 8 ple of color in the United States. can encourage young people to stigma- Apart from her background, Soto- tize those classmates whom they per- mayor has shown true dedication to ceive as gay. As someone with teenage education. On full scholarship, she gay friends, I have watched firsthand as attended Princeton University, an in- they are physically bullied, emotionally stitution that, at the time, educated tortured and mentally taunted. Though illustration by aj kazlouski few women and even fewer Hispanics. I catch only a glimpse of their pain, that The young Sotomayor continued her glimpse almost drives me to tears. ers’ statement to include women and tween only a man and a woman, people education at Yale Law School, becom- Legalizing same-sex marriage would al- African Americans, we should expand can find it difficult to change their ing an editor of the Yale Law Journal. low children to grow up open-minded and it to include gays and lesbians as well. minds. However, a certain religion’s Sotomayor’s legal resume includes encourage them to accept others as they are. Since everyone is supposed to be cre- beliefs should not determine what the government service as a prosecutor, It would help to teach them a lesson that ated equal, gays should have the same law says. America is not a theocracy; it private practice in complex areas of some parents spend their entire lives trying to rights as everyone else, including the was founded on the principle of separa- commercial law, and 17 years as a fed- teach their children: that they shouldn’t judge right to marry. If, as Benjamin Franklin tion of church and state. Therefore, the eral judge. She has an inspiring life anyone, regardless of his or her situation. wrote, “The happy State of Matrimony laws should not be based on religion. story and a demonstrated commitment People who disagree with this lesson is, undoubtedly . . . the Cause of all good Connecticut, Iowa and Massachus- to public and community service. should check the Declaration of Indepen- Order in the World,” then the whole of sets have legalized same-sex marriage, According to the National Women’s dence, which declares that “all men are society is hurt when gays cannot marry. but the vast majority of states continue Law Center, Sotomayor “will bring a created equal, that they are endowed by Having been raised Roman Catho- to oppose it. Despite the time I have real-world perspective, much-needed di- their Creator with certain unalienable lic, I understand that religion stands spent imagining my future wedding, I versity of experience and background, Rights, that among these are Life, Lib- in the way of many people’s approval of am reluctant to share these hopes with considerable legal acumen, and a fair- erty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Just gay marriage. After so many years of my best friend, because it is a joy that minded approach to the Court.” as we’ve come to understand the found- being told that marriage should be be- he, as a gay man, may never know. The Supreme Court must represent the people of the United States. Its justices must therefore represent and speak on the behalf of these people. This is why President Obama nominated Sotomayor— to show Americans that women and peo- ple of color are being represented more prominently during this day and time. (bass)—who left the band in 2003—have created a stunning Some have argued that Sotomayor culmination of resentment, boldness and in a strange way, joy. is unqualified because she places too Disturbed has the type of sound that appeals to listen- much emphasis on using empathy in Elizabeth Davis ers of various music genres. Each song that the band cre- judging rather than on applying the ates has an aspect that can play to any listener’s prefer- law. They cite comments she made The soft side ofence. heavy Whether interested metalin the flow of lyrics in a song or in a speech in 2001 that she hoped detroit, mich. purely in the instrumentals, “Disturbed” can satisfy any a ‘’wise Latina woman’’ would often f a l l the genres of music, heavy metal is the musical craving. The band’s songs are first-class even if the reach better conclusions than a white most misunderstood and disregarded. Heavy person listening doesn’t feel enraged or disheartened. male without similar experiences. metal is not all wild noise, screaming, hard gui- Disturbed’s poetic language proves the point that though Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who has tars and anger. The music is passionate in more many heavy metal groups are angry, loud and sometimes not opposed a Supreme Court Justice waysO than that. This subgenre of rock explores not only scary, that particular subgenre of music can be beauti- for 32 years, voted against Sotomayor’s the world of anger, but also respect, confusion and pain. ful. From writing a song praising American soldiers to be- confirmation, arguing that empathy The heavy metal band, Disturbed, is a perfect example of ing just plain loud because they can be, Disturbed remains should play no role in judicial decision- the beauty of heavy metal music. Disturbed is thought of a breathtaking band that plays music of aptness and depth. making. “America needs judges who as screams of fury and rebellion, but in reality, the band We may all have our opinions of heavy metal music, but to are guided and controlled not by sub- exhibits a much deeper meaning through their music. fully understand the extent of its magnificence and power, it jective empathy that they find inside With the release of the band’s first album, “The Sick- must be heard. In the end, you never know, the doe-eyed, in- themselves, but by objective law that ness” in 2000, Disturbed broke through the world of popu- nocent girl sitting next to you could be a Disturbed fan. they find outside themselves,” he said. lar music and hip hop/rap with their music resembling a However, during Sotomayor’s confirma- mix of Pantera, Iron Maiden and other classic metal bands. tion testimony, she never said that em- Number six on “The Sickness,” a song called “Fear,” puts— pathy would influence her deliberations. just as it says—fear into its listeners, but in a good way Instead, she said that a judge’s job “is that makes them think, “Can they really be this good?” not to make law” but “to apply the law.” Many people ignore Disturbed simply because of their choices Regardless of Sotomayor’s “official” of album art. “The Sickness” displayed a pale, almost blue, position for purposes of her confirma- bald man (possibly the lead singer) emerging from a blue- tion hearings, however, the truth is that green pool of liquid that frighteningly also resembles skin. empathy is as important to being a good In 2002, Disturbed released their second album titled judge as correct interpretation of the law. “Believe.” Having “Believe” as their follow-up album Obama has said that empathy’s brought listeners back again for another trip into the role is to prevent judges from “con- world of heavy metal. This time, though, they brought lis- sistently [taking] sides on behalf of teners into a stunning song of confusion and distress the powerful against the powerless; with track number five, a song called, “Remember.” on behalf of a strong government or “Leave it well enough alone and don’t remem- corporation against upholding Ameri- ber. Cut your pride and watch it bleed, you can’t cans’ individual rights and liberties.” deny it,” lead vocalist David Draiman sings. We are a democratic society, a soci- Disturbed’s last two album covers focused mainly on a tall, ety that has been undergoing a gradual glowing-eyed creature. It evoked a feeling of destruction and change from a white majority to a more danger. With rows of sharp, jagged teeth and a belt of chain, heterogeneous population. And it is the shirtless “disturbed” creature walks through fire and war. important for our Supreme Court to re- The band has become more confident in their music-making flect these significant changes in the abilities. In 2008, Disturbed released their fourth album “In- United States. This is why Sotomayor destructible.” With strength and high esteem, the song, “Inde- will be a good justice, because given her structible” is an anthem for American soldiers fighting in Iraq. background and ethnicity, she brings a The lines of “Indestructible” command respect: “Another unique and underrepresented perspec- mission, the powers have called me away. Another time, to tive to the Court. It is essentially a carry the colors again. My motivation, an oath I’ve sworn way to give a voice to the voiceless—a to defend. To win the honor of coming back home again.” way to give power to the powerless. Throughout the band’s existence, every beat of Mike Wen- Sotomayor is a “wise Latina gren’s drum has called for the full attention of all who listen, woman.” And she is a role model, while Draiman’s vocals have screamed for his audience to not only to people of color and to play the song repeatedly. His vocals, along with the thrash women, but to everyone. But now of the guitars of Dan Donegan (lead) and Steve “Fuzz” Kmak are we willing to follow her lead? Page 10 August 10, 2009 The Princeton Summer Journal Some community workers go without health insurance

health care As the father of a seven- ago [our employees], who were health care; hospitals are also for her family, must prioritize uninsured patients have access Continued from page 1 year-old boy, Mendez remains straight out of college, declined affected. when deciding how to spend to smaller, private hospitals ...... focused on supporting his own [health care] because they Any uninsured patient seek- her paycheck. She said that she or programs such as Charity young family. For him, health didn’t visit the doctor as much ing care at UMCP must first does not want to pay for health Care. Mexico and does not speak insurance is not a priority right and felt that it wasn’t neces- visit the emergency room for insurance when she has no im- Elmhurst Hospital in English fluently. Indeed, Chul now. sary since they were healthy,” assessment and emergency mediate need for medical care. Queens, New York, treats about Choe, 32, the owner of Chuck’s, Mendez’s attitude regard- Errico said. treatment if necessary, accord- “If you don’t get sick, [the 130,000 patients per year, ac- said he believed that Mendez ing health insurance is not “I think that they’re very ing to Donna Daniels, the man- money you pay for health care] cording to Dario Centrocelli, an had health insurance from an- unusual among many other grateful that we pay 50 percent ager of the hospital’s outpatient isn’t refundable,” she said. Elmhurst Hospital public rela- other source. Choe does not pay uninsured workers in Princ- because most small businesses clinic. The patient would then De La Cruz’s son used to tions representative. He said for health care for his three eton. Interviews with owners don’t,” Errico said. “We believe be referred to the clinic. work at the Witherspoon Bread that Medicaid and Medicare full-time employees. However, and workers at several area that on one hand it’s a neces- There, hospital employees Company and was also unin- usually cover patients without he said he would consider pro- small businesses, as well as sity and on the other hand it’s a provide treatment and also help sured. He was injured, received insurance, but some people still viding coverage if the govern- at University Medical Center retention tool because we want with applications for Charity care and was not required to fall through the cracks. ment paid for at least some of at Princeton (UMCP), revealed to keep good people around.” Care, a state-sponsored health pay anything because of the Elmhurst Hospital is like the plan. that many lower-income em- The recent economic crisis program. Charity Care program, De La many other hospitals in the “Cost is probably one of the ployees and residents work and has forced some businesses Charity Care, also known as Cruz said. nation that are struggling with most important things [to con- live without health care. to cut back on health insur- the New Jersey Hospital Care Edith Gonzalez, 24, found the question of how to provide sider],” Choe said. However, some local business ance. Teresa’s Café Italiano, a Payment Assistance Program, herself in a similar situation. health care for uninsured Uninsured individuals often owners are making their own restaurant in Palmer Square, covers part or all of care pro- A worker at a café called Dis- patients. That question has use hospital emergency rooms attempts to rectify the health used to offer an incremental vided to lower-income patients pensa located in the Princeton prompted clamorous debate in as their primary care providers care situation. health insurance plan for its who receive inpatient and out- Public Library, Gonzalez had Washington, most recently in when they become sick, fre- Matthew Errico and Gabri- full-time employees, but is no patient treatment at hospitals an allergic reaction two months connection with Obama’s pro- quently leaving the hospitals elle Carbone, co-owners of a longer able to do so because of in New Jersey. The treatment ago resulting in $1,000 in hos- posed revamping of the nation’s with large unpaid bills that local ice cream store, The Bent the economic downturn. must be necessary hospital pital fees at UMCP, she said. health care system. are subsequently passed on Spoon, offer to pay 50 percent Until about six months ago, care to qualify for coverage, After she qualified for Charity Uwe Reinhardt, a Univer- indirectly to paying patients of the cost of health coverage the café offered to pay for an in- according to the New Jersey Care, the program covered her sity professor of economics and and taxpayers. The plight of for their full-time employees, creasing portion of health cov- State Department of Health entire bill. health care expert, said that uninsured Americans is at the though they are under no legal erage after one, three and five and Senior Services website. In part because of programs the American health care sys- forefront of the ongoing nation- obligation to do so. Neverthe- years. After five years, full- The program has developed such as Charity Care, UMCP tem is in desperate need of al debate regarding the health less, they have found that some time employees’ health care eligibility requirements based has “yet to fully feel the ef- reform. care overhaul spurred by Presi- employees decline. was fully covered. Now non- on income and need. Patients fect of the economic situation,” “Americans, when they feel dent Obama. “About two or three years managers must pay for all of must have no current health Daniels said. they are sick and need to see a their coverage. Managers are insurance provider, be ineli- UMCP, a relatively small physician, have financial barri- exempt from this new policy gible for any government or private hospital, receives about ers between them and the doc- and still receive coverage from private health coverage, and 400 patients per week—a rela- tors because they are poor and the café’s owner, Terra Momo meet certain income and asset tively small number when com- uninsured,” Reinhardt said. Restaurant Group, according requirements. pared to those of larger public “This is not only inhumane, to Rich Phillips, general man- Jane De La Cruz, 54, an un- hospitals. UMCP also provides but it is also inefficient. Unin- ager of Teresa’s Café. insured employee at the With- help for those who are not eli- sured poor children are hospi- “I believe that sometime in erspoon Bread Company, said gible for Charity Care. If pa- talized at three times the rate the future the [corporate office] she and her family have come tients are rejected from Char- of [insured] poor children.” will begin to provide health to rely on UMCP as their sole ity Care and are uninsured, Reinhardt said even in- coverage again,” Phillips said. health care provider because UMCP will write off a hospital sured citizens can have trou- But Phillips said he did not enrolling in the insurance plan bill if the patient cannot afford ble affording quality health know when the restaurant offered by her employer would it or reduce the bill. Many pa- care. “They can no longer would resume providing insur- consume a substantial part of tients who are uninsured, who make their utility payments,” ance to workers. her take-home wages. cannot afford paying hospital he said. “The [fact that a] Local residents and small De La Cruz, who said she has bills and who are not eligible family has to yank a kid out brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal businesses are not the only numerous other more pressing for Charity Care rely on this of college because a member Genaro Mendez is an assistant cook at Chuck’s Spring Street Café. He has ones struggling with questions expenses each month such as system. of the family has cancer is worked there for nine years but does not have health insurance. of whether and how to provide providing food and housing But not all low-income and unacceptable.”

A Princetonian on the Court Music unites local residents but our attempts have gotten heritage nowhere,” she told the Prince confirmation band carnaby community Continued from page 2 in April 1974. Continued from page 1 ...... Continued from page 1 Continued from page 7 Continued from page 7 But, slowly, change would ...... the New York office of the come to the school. This past The organization went so Department of Health, Edu- year, nearly 8 percent of stu- far as to threaten to down- a housekeeper at the Nassau in Palmer Square, said she people together, that’s the cation and Welfare urging dents admitted to Princeton grade its official rating of any Inn, the backdrop of the band’s can’t hear the music most of purpose of it,” said Penning- Princeton to better incorpo- were Hispanic. senator who cast a vote in stage, said that she “wasn’t dis- the time. But she explained ton resident John Pipszak, rate Latinos into its staff and In her senior thesis, Soto- support of Sotomayor. (The turbed” by the band’s playing, that she is grateful for the who was having lunch with student body, as it had done mayor left little doubt about NRA’s considerable influence though it could be heard from concerts anyway, because his wife while listening to for other minorities. the importance she placed on on elected officials in both inside the hotel. “I’m enjoying they draw more customers to the music. Sotomayor was frustrated her roots. parties lies in its ratings of the concert as I work.” her business. He added that he appreci- with the pace of progress at She dedicated the thesis to, how effectively members of Stacey Brady, who was work- Spectators seemed to like ated hearing the music of his Princeton. “For the past four among others, “the people of Congress have protected gun ing at Lindt Chocolate in Palmer what they heard. Jeff Lombi- “era.” years we have continually ap- my island” and “the rich his- rights, with favorable ratings Square, explained that business no didn’t know of the band Passerby Claire Jang, a proached the administration, tory that is mine.” often helping during reelec- owners benefited from the free before Saturday, but was Rutgers student who watched tion campaigns.) event because concertgoers were pleased to find they were from across the street, hadn’t At the conf irmation hearing patronizing nearby stores like playing songs he knew, like known in advance that a prior to Sotomayor’s swear- her own. “I think the concert the Beatles’ “Here Comes the concert was taking place. thesis that fought for an increase ing in, Sen. Al Franken (D- is a really positive way to bring Sun.” “[It] sounds like pretty But she said it seemed “re- Continued from page 2 in the number of Latino stu- Minn.) noted that Sotomayor more profit into the square and much every song they will ally fun” and added that she ...... dents and faculty. Recently, was the most experienced Su- create a positive experience for play, I will enjoy,” Lombino would “definitely come to see The Daily Princetonian wrote preme Court nominee in the the shoppers and retailers in said, as the band was begin- them.” these questions by discussing that the group’s actions were past 100 years. Her life sto- Princeton,” she said. ning its set. “It’s an attraction, sort of some of Marín’s most influ- able to significantly “change ry, he said, “is inspirational In the nearby Ann Taylor “It’s what makes Princeton adds to the neighborhood,” ential initiatives. Marín pro- the ethnic makeup of the fac- and one which all Americans store, however, Simone Ham- different,” said Len, a local onlooker David said, as he moted agricultural reform, ulty as well as the student should take great pride in.” ilton had the opposite reaction resident. “[The concerts] are sat on one of Palmer Square’s industrialization and land body.” The Senate voted 68-31 to from customers. “We’re open consistent with the theme benches. redistribution, while target- Like Marín, Sotomayor confirm Sotomayor (includ- so [the concert] is kind of tak- and culture of the town.” “Oh darling,” Roselle ing corrupt voting practices seems to believe that there ing nine affirmative votes ing our business in a way,” she The band members also crooned again, amid a steady in Puerto Rico. He also led is a need for greater oppor- from the Republican Party). said. “It’s Saturday, so they enjoyed themselves, even crash of cymbals and a mel- Puerto Rico toward becom- tunities for marginalized Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), should be shopping but they’re though they were working. low rhythm. ing a commonwealth of the citizens. She is on record as a former presidential candi- not shopping because they’re all “I’m a music fan. I enjoy The crowd was not go- United States. supporting affirmative action date, was not among those hearing music in the square.” music of all kinds,” said Car- ing anywhere, and the band In short, Marín was an ad- and has also issued a number Republicans who voted for So- But Furtado had not come naby Street’s bassist, Tony seemed to be having fun. “I vocate for both the rights of of judicial opinions in sup- tomayor, consistent with his to the square to shop. Her only Prochilo. enjoy playing, not like a job,” Puerto Ricans and social jus- port of unpopular segments announcement weeks earlier motivation was the music. “We Chris Roselle, the group’s Prochilo had said during an tice for the disadvantaged. of society—for instance, de- that he would not support her like the band,” she said. “Chris lead singer, also enjoys per- interview earlier in the day. Arguably, Sotomayor is fending the First Amend- confirmation. is a wonderful singer and if forming, especially in New “Kids love it,” said Jay one of the Maríns of the 21st ment rights of a racist cop In a statement following you like the 60s, this is the Jersey. Live music, he said, Lin, a father. “That’s why century: There are some and a Muslim inmate. Sotomayor’s confirmation, band to see.” “brings people together.” we’re stopping by.” striking parallels between Will there continue to be Obama said, “with this his- her own views and those of parallels between Sonia So- toric vote, the Senate has af- her hero. tomayor’s philosophy and firmed that Judge Sotomayor As a student, Sotomayor Luis Muñoz Marín’s? Start- has the intellect, the tem- advocated for Puerto Rican ing next October when she perament, the history, the in- rights on the Princeton cam- takes her seat on the Su- tegrity and the independence Artistic director focused on big picture pus. She was co-leader of Ac- preme Court, the country of mind to ably serve on our ción Puertorriquena, a group will find out. nation’s highest court.” theater He is far from the “actor slash results the next night. Fen- Continued from page 7 tech-grunt” he was last sum- nell said younger patrons ...... mer, he said. enjoyed the show and “the As opening night ap- older audience was pleased Local stores hurt by recession who Fennell hopes will keep proached, the theater crew as well—they laughed their the interest of loyal older pa- was focused on its final pro- butts off.” After “The Under- retailers are cutting back. Though cheaper than the local retail trons. duction. Actors were assem- pants” closes, Fennell hopes Continued from page 7 Princeton resident Rachel Kil- outlet Zoë, Kilberg added. This is Fennell’s first time bling the set for “The Under- to expand his theater experi- ...... berg still shops in high-end At Zoë, Kilberg remains dealing with the “overarch- pants” as drills buzzed and ence as an intern at Princ- stores, she said that because cautious about splurging for ing artistic concept and busi- pieces of wood clanked to the eton’s McCarter Theatre. like Davis, is still mindful of of the economic crisis, she now a designer handbag. She asks ness” of the theater. He is floor. Panels were laid across As for his role as artistic price. “Now you can’t buy so limits her spending sprees to for her husband’s advice. In involved with all aspects of one section of seats while oth- director, once the summer is much,” Jacques said. “I used around $500. “I look for sales the end, she decides not to buy the program, from choosing er seats had stage curtains over, he said, “Likely it’ll be to shop in Abercrombie & more often, buy at regular the purse, and resumes her the plays, to deciding what spread across them, waiting left over to another student.” Fitch, but it is too expensive. price less often.” walk around Palmer Square. props to use, to publicizing to be hung for the opening of Plans for next summer’s pro- I now shop in places like Mar- Department stores like That purse, along with the the play to a wide variety of the performance. ductions will begin as early shalls and Forever 21.” Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus Jimmy Choo’s, continues to sit audiences, all the while deal- PST opened Aug. 6 to a as February with plays to be Even wealthier shoppers and Barney’s are not much on the shelf. ing with the group’s finances. sold-out crowd, with similar selected by the spring. August 10, 2009 Page 11 The Princeton Summer Journal Scandal unlikely to affect Corzine Small league, big fun spirit bottom of the fifth inning, the still support him; those who Bears increased their lead to corzine new jersey politics Continued from page 12 Continued from page 2 Continued from page 2 wouldn’t won’t,” predicted Continued from page 2 ...... 7-5 after second baseman Fe- ...... Osiris Amen, a Princeton ...... lix Martinez successfully laid youth service worker. the seventh-inning stretch. down a bunt to bring home Republican challenger Chris Steve Goodell, a lawyer and Other potential voters his entire life. Another difference between Sandy Madera from third base. Christie. a Republican. While Corzine plan on sitting out the elec- But even if Corzine isn’t in- major league and minor league Due to its high probability of Some, like Jean Anne McAl- has not been charged with tion altogether. Emanuel volved, those who support the games is the overall quality failure, the suicide squeeze is lister, an executive recruiter any wrongdoing, a member Campos, a Montgomery governor’s campaign recognize of play. This is most obvious rare at any level of baseball. and Democrat, said they be- of his administration has resident for nine years and that it might hurt his chances in the defense. In the major The suicide squeeze at the lieve that rather than hurting resigned, and Goodell cited a Democrat, voted in the for reelection. leagues, a team cannot rely Bears game was a reminder Corzine’s image, the scandal Corzine’s failure to inves- 2008 presidential election “Some people might see Cor- solely on its offense; a good that minor league games will hurt the state’s. tigate other administration but did not vote in the last zine as partially responsible,” defense is also required. The can be a lot of fun. They are “[The corruption scandal] members for corruption as gubernatorial election. said 21-year-old student Aman- Bears game clearly showed great for people searching was very disappointing and an example of his failures Campos cited both his da Borrow. that this is not always the case for cheap forms of entertain- just very unfortunate for the as governor. distrust of the state govern- Republicans seized the op- with minor league teams. The ment—tickets are generally state of New Jersey,” said “I think [Corzine] is not ment and his disappoint- portunity to blame Corzine for game featured a total of four much cheaper than they are McAllister, who said she setting up a higher stan- ment in the lack of attention his party’s faults. Even if he is errors, most of which were at major league games. Mi- plans to vote for Corzine. “It dard,” he said. “Now he’s that the state devotes to not involved, said Steve Goodel, dropped balls that should have nor league games are also was just more bad PR.” lowered the bar.” socioeconomic issues. a lawyer who has lived in New been caught. more accessible to people Though McAllister said she Pennsylvanian and inde- “[Corzine] can do better,” Jersey for 23 years, “he has not Nevertheless, baseball, on who want to attend a pro- believes that the incident has pendent voter Michael Pa- Campos said. “Our Hispanic set a high enough standard” for any level, is still baseball. The fessional baseball game but adversely affected the state’s wasarat offered an out-of- people need more benefits.” his party. Bears game featured classic do not live near one of the image, others said they feel state perspective on New The economy also looms The Monmouth University baseball elements such as dou- big cities that hosts a major that it will not influence how Jersey’s corruption. on the mind of Princeton poll conducted after the arrests ble plays, a hit and run and, of league team. However, for outsiders see the state, be- “I don’t believe a lot of voters. found that only 28 percent of course, home runs. This partic- people looking for high-qual- cause corruption is not con- what [politicians] are say- “We’ve got infrastructure voters believed that Corzine ular game even featured one of ity play and top-level play- centrated in New Jersey. ing,” Pawasarat said. “New that needs improvement; we would be better than Christie the riskiest plays in all of base- ers, a major league game is “I don’t think it’s as harm- Jersey has one of the most have a huge budget deficit,” at dealing with corruption. ball: the suicide squeeze. In the the way to go. ful to the state as it seems,” corrupt records.” said Mike Herbert, a life- Corzine, who was first elect- said Claude Taylor, a college The recent arrests are long Princeton resident and ed in 2006, is facing an uphill professor who said he is not just the latest in a string of lawyer. battle in the polls, as voters Coach shares ambition registered with any political scandals that has lowered Lawrenceville resident have become increasingly un- party and plans to vote for New Jersey voters’ trust in and independent voter happy with his handling of the Johnson said. “So I consider Corzine. “If people look at their state government. In Akeem Anishere also state’s budget. The scandal, johnson the length of practices.” municipal, state and even na- 2004, then-governor James named the recession as an however, might not have a large Continued from page 12 To Johnson, the success ...... tional governments, it’s just a McGreevey resigned after important issue. While An- impact, because many voters of the team is not about reaffirmation that corruption admitting to an extramari- ishere said that Corzine is feel that other issues are more undergraduate to now as the wins or the record, but is widespread.” tal affair. doing “OK considering how important than corruption. an established coach. about individual improve- Though several area resi- In 2008, the former di- the economy is,” he cited The Monmouth poll reported “When I came to Princ- ments. He shows this by dents said they do not expect rector of housing rehabili- property taxes as an im- only 13 percent of voters said eton, I thought I was going addressing each player’s the recent arrests to impact tation for New Brunswick, portant issue in the coming corruption was one of their top to be a lawyer,” he said in an evolution and encouraging Corzine’s election chances, a William Walker, was found election. issues when deciding whom to interview Aug. 3. “But dur- them to enjoy the game. recent survey conducted by guilty of accepting a bribe Health care has become vote for. Property taxes con- ing my senior year I began “At the end of the day, what Rasmussen Reports showed worth about $112,000 and one of the key economic is- tinued to be the most popular enjoying basketball.” He matters is seeing them out on Christie leading Corzine by 13 renovations to his home in sues in New Jersey because issue, with 43 percent of voters spoke about the influence the court smiling,” he said. points among likely voters. exchange for political fa- many residents cannot af- saying it was important. that Princeton had on his It was evident through While Christie leads, voters vors. ford coverage. After so many scandals, some life and how he had learned Johnson’s actions, body lan- such as Walt Antrin, an in- In 2004, then-mayor of According to Judy Saia, a residents are not surprised by to strive for excellence here. guage and detailed answers surance seller not registered Hainesport Ronald Corn waitress in Princeton, those political corruption, believing He hopes to pass on his that there was a true sincer- with any party, feel as though pled guilty to appropriating who—unlike her—lack that this scandal is just an- ambition, passion and tre- ity behind his words. His there is no clear choice for $339,000 of public money health insurance will often other business alliance between mendous talent not only to qualities inspire his team, governor. for leisure activities, includ- find the costs of treatment government leaders. his children but also to each while driving the players to “They are not giving me ing golf games. overwhelming. “Both parties are fairly id- and every one of his driven improve and give back to his much of a choice. Corzine is a Some citizens believe that It remains to be seen iotic,” said Alfred Kahn, 66, and loyal players. He identi- University. If you stumble tyrant, a thug,” Antrin said. voters will support their whether state politicians an investor from Florida who fies particularly well with across a personable and in- “I don’t trust Christie either; party’s candidate regard- can tackle these important now lives in New Jersey. He his players, having gone spirational figure like Syd- he’s just another lawyer. But less of the corruption ring. issues while trying to clean added that he belonged to nei- through a similar experi- ney Johnson, he will leave I’ll probably have to vote for “The same people who up corruption at the same ther party because both are ence as a student-athlete. a mark on your heart and him.” supported [Corzine] will time. untrustworthy. “I know what it’s like,” hold a place in your mind.

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baseball Bears maul Ducks, 9-6

Despite three errors, Bears take game By Maria Guardado and clinch the series

milpitas,n e w a r kcalif. – In front of a small crowd of 2,130 on a warm Wednesday night, the Newark Bears extended their win streak to four games with a 9-6 victory over the Long Island Ducks on Aug. 5. The Bears roughed up Ducks starter Randy Leek, tagging him for 11 hits and eight runs (two unearned) over five and 2/3 innings. Brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal Newark scored the first run of the Princeton basketball head coach Sydney Johnson ’97 returns to his game in the bottom of the first inning alma mater to revamp a team struggling to recreate past glory. when right fielder Charlton Jimerson’s leadoff triple was followed by a single Brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal basketball from center fielder Tike Redman. Bears starting pitcher Kyle Kobernus launches a pitch during his six solid innings. He struck out Despite facing an four batters, leading his team to a series-clinching victory against the Ducks. Newark 9 early deficit, Long Is- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Long island 6 land played scrappy baseball throughout the game, taking ad- vantage of the Bears’ three errors and Ducks fail to capitalize scoring runs mostly through sacrifice team thing for flies and RBI groundouts. The Bears received offensive lifts on faltering Bear attack courtesy of left fielder Andres Perez and first baseman Sandy Madera, who By David Aguilar a throwing error. Definitely a both drilled balls over the brick walls But the two runs by the Ducks would of Riverfront Stadium in the third in- not discourage the Bears, as Andres ning to extend the Bears’ lead over the salinas,n e w a r calif. k – The Newark Bears beat the Perez and Sandy Madera countered By Maria Guardado gram reached an all-time Ducks to 5-3. Long Island Ducks for the third night with a solo home-run and two-run hom- low during the ’06-’07 sea- Long Island stayed close, but failed in a row Wednesday, handing the visi- er, respectively, in the bottom of the son, when the team finished to capitalize on a golden opportunity tors a 9-6 defeat. third. milpitas, calif.h e n Sy d n e y with a miserable 2-12 record to break the game open in the fourth The game began with an explosive Though the Bears are last in at- Jo h n s o n ’97 in the Ivy League. After the inning. triple by outfielder Charlton Jimer- tendance in the Atlantic League of Johnsonfirst entered season, head ’97 coach Joe Scott The Ducks loaded the bases with one son, followed by an RBI single from Professional Baseball, fans like Matt P r i n c e t o n ’87 resigned from his post to out, but Bears starter Kyle Kobernus fellow outfielder Tike Redman, giving Hermann, 17, of Montclair say that UniversityW as a freshman, take a job at the University worked his way out of the jam and lim- the Bears a 1-0 lead after the first minor league baseball is better than he wanted to be a lawyer. of Denver. ited the damage to just one run. inning. major league baseball because the close These days, Johnson At the time, Johnson In one of the most exciting plays of Long Island responded in the top proximity allows more fan interaction spends most of his time was an assistant coach un- the game, the Bears increased their of the second with a one-out triple by with the game. around courts, but not the der John Thompson III ’88 lead to 7-5 in the fifth inning, after Ducks outfielder Lew Ford. He later Long Island managed to score three ones with judges and juries. at Georgetown University. infielder Felix Martinez laid down a scored on a sacrifice fly by teammate more runs after the third, but it was As head coach of the men’s After a one-month search, perfect suicide squeeze bunt to score Kyle Reynolds. not enough to deny the home team a basketball team, Johnson is Johnson was offered the job. Madera from third. After the Bears took the lead in victory at Bears & Eagles Riverfront more accustomed to the ones On April 20, 2007, Johnson Former San Francisco Giants pitcher the bottom of the second inning, the Stadium. The win allowed the second- with hoops and buzzers. officially joined the Princ- Armando Benitez finished off the game Ducks answered by scoring two runs place Bears to stay three games behind Johnson was a four-year eton basketball program as for Newark by pitching a perfect ninth, in the top of the third—one thanks to the Somerset Patriots, who also won starter on the basketball its new head coach. Johnson earning his eleventh save of the sea- the Bears’ left fielder, who committed Wednesday night. team during his time as a became the youngest coach son. Tiger. He certainly left his to head an Ivy League team With the win, the Bears maintained mark in Princeton basket- at the age of 33. their second place standing in the Lib- ball history throughout his Though such a high de- erty Division of the Atlantic League and college career; he remains gree of success results in remained three games behind the first the only three-time captain an air of superiority among place Somerset Patriots. in school history, he was many sports figures, John- Bears pitcher Shane Komine saw the the 1997 Ivy League Player son remains remarkably win as a sign that the team is beginning of the Year, and he ranks soft-spoken and humble. to get back on track after a slow start in the top five all-time in Reflecting on the victory to the second half of the season. “It was school history in assists, over UCLA in 1996, John- hard to get the team chemistry going,” steals and three-pointers son refers to it as “a shared he said. made. After college, John- moment.” Nonetheless, Komine said he is con- son went on to play profes- “We all had our bright fident that the Bears will remain com- sionally in Italy and Spain. spots,” he said. “It was defi- petitive for the remainder of the season, Johnson was also a mem- nitely a team thing.” adding, “we have a great team.” ber of one of the most well- Johnson’s emphasis on Brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal known Princeton basketball team work and his strategy teams. During his junior of trying to “out-think the from the bleachers year, the team finished on opponent” are major reasons top of its league and earned why Princeton’s basketball an automatic bid to the 1996 team has begun to see sun- NCAA tournament. In the nier days after an extended first round of the tourna- period of cloudy skies. ment, the Tigers faced off During his first year By Maria Guardado also many lower-level baseball ark Bears and the Long Island smaller than major league at- against basketball power- as head coach, Johnson leagues out there, more com- Ducks, squared off at River- tendance; there is also a gener- house UCLA, the defend- was able to guide his team monly referred to as the minor front Stadium in Newark. The al lack of spirit. Fans at major ing national champion, and to a total of six victories. milpitas,People whocalif. are not baseball leagues. Minor league teams 9-6 victory for the Bears car- league baseball games actively managed to pull off a stun- Though the team still fin- Outsidefans are often confused by the MLB, can either be a partfan of a major spirit ried trademarks is that clearlyalso make theirminor presence known to ning upset. ished near the bottom of the many different levels of pro- league team’s “farm system,” distinguished it as a minor the opposing teams through Despite the history of Ivy League, the season was fessional play. The most well- where younger players develop; league game. loud cheering, trash talk- basketball success, in recent a slight improvement over known and top level is Major or, they can be part of indepen- Perhaps the most obvious ing and booing. At the Bears years Princeton faded from the previous year. League Baseball, which com- dent leagues that do not feed difference between the major game, most of the fans didn’t national recognition after Nonetheless, Johnson hap- prises teams such as the New directly into the majors. and minor leagues is the fans. even sing along to “Take Me suffering through a string of pily welcomed improvement, York Yankees and the Boston On Aug. 3, two independent It’s not just the fact that mi- Out to the Ball Game” during mediocre seasons. The pro- however small it may be. Red Sox. However, there are minor league teams, the New- nor league attendance is much See spirit page 11

Year in 1997 and a two-time first- stead, it’s precisely the opposite: to rid me of unfounded preconceived challenged in the classroom. I want team All-Ivy selection. He ranks Johnson has remained humble notions that could make me biased. them to be as good as they can be.” in Princeton’s top five in steals, throughout his career. When asked Before meeting him, I thought he Not all college athletes aspire to Ana Isabel assists and three-point shots, and for adjectives to describe himself, might be arrogant, given his im- return to their alma maters to coach On andRivera off theracked court, up 1,044 career Johnson’s points. he was clearly humility uncomfortable talk -shinespressive resume. brighter But in journalism, thansomeday. Many success basketball players After playing professionally ing about his own attributes. After truth is the most important con- hope to enter the NBA and become newark, n.j. overseas for seven years, John- thinking for a few moments, he set- cept. And when I met him, Johnson a star. But in Johnson’s case, he not u c c e s s d o e s n ’t neces- son began serving as an assis- tled on “confident and passionate.” showed me his true character, which only returned to Princeton, he did it sarily breed arrogance: tant coach to John Thompson Johnson possesses a natural hu- I felt compelled to convey to readers. at a time when the team needed him Sydney Johnson ’97, III ’88 at Georgetown Univer- mor and charm, and he can lighten Princeton basketball is just one most. He was brought on as coach Princeton’s men’s sity, where he helped the team the mood in any room, making of his many priorities; he is also a after a season in which the Tigers Sbasketball coach since April reach the Final Four in 2007. human connections and smiling devoted husband and father. When had gone 2-12 in the Ivy League. 2007, exemplifies this point. With such a long list of accom- infectiously. As a student and as- asked if he would encourage his Princeton has always held a As the only three-year captain plishments, you might expect a piring journalist, I am inspired by children to pursue basketball, he special place in Johnson’s heart, in Princeton’s history, Johnson was strong sense of ego to be strikingly individuals like Johnson, who fuel said, “I want my children to be from the time he attended as an also the Ivy League Player of the apparent in his character. But in- my intellectual curiosity and help happy but I also want them to be See johnson page 11