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investigative report Expired medicine, baby food on Trenton store shelves This article was reported by and over-the-counter medica- stores across the city Wednes- lawful “to sell or offer to sell ed the Consumer Fraud Act. By the numbers the staff of the Summer Jour- tions for children and adults, day. These included Gerber to the public … any non-pre- The companies agreed to a nal and written by Jasmine a Summer Journal investiga- baby food six months past its scription drug, infant formula $650,000 settlement in June Number of stores Gray and Mariya Ilyas. tion has found. expiration and children’s mo- or baby food” that has passed of this year. 7 visited in Trenton Summer Journal report- tion sickness medicine that its expiration date. The New Last November, Duane Number of expired Tr e nt o n – Some Trenton store ers found 191 expired items, expired in November 2007. Jersey Attorney General sued Reade agreed to pay a shelves hold long-expired some more than a year old, in New Jersey’s Consumer Rite Aid and Eckerd in 2006, $175,000 civil penalty and 191 products found products, including baby food seven convenience and drug Fraud Act states that it is un- alleging that they had violat- See EXPIRED page 10

taking its toll rising costs More New Yorkers turn to food banks By Kara Macon food programs. Milwaukee, Wis. With the slumping econ- omy and the rising cost of Ne w Yo r k – On 116th Street food in New York City and in Harlem last week, a line across the country, more and of middle-aged people, most- more people find themselves ly African-American men, turning to emergency food waited patiently for a meal of programs, according to a chicken, rice, salad and fresh study released recently by oranges. They stood outside City Hall and the Food Bank Community Kitchen, which for New York City. serves as a haven for some “Things are bad,” said of the city’s 3.1 million resi- Louie Smith Rico, a father dents who rely on emergency See food page 8

ELECTION 2008 Voters speak out on Democratic platform By Dominique Stem them during a forum held Memphis, Tenn. at Medgar Evers College on Tuesday. Br o o k l yn – New York del- More than 100 people egates preparing to head attended the event, which to the Democratic National was held in a warm audito- Convention in Denver later rium and titled “Listening to this month had a chance America.” Foremost among to hear directly from their their concerns were the econ- Brian Rokus :: the princeton summer journal constituents on the election omy and education. Many cab drivers in New York City are facing significant financial pressures because of rising gas prices. See story, page 2. issues most important to See DNC page 8

jolt of reality women in engineering At 616 Few in numbers, women delve into engineering By Katie Zavadski vapors of liquid nitrogen in a She first worked in electrical Bhatt is working with field just three years after Brooklyn, N.Y. basement lab. She is part of engineering professor Claire Quantum Cascade Lasers, a former Harvard University Starbucks, a group of students research- Gmachl’s lab after her junior new type of semiconductor President Lawrence Summers Anjali Bhatt is a trail- ing lasers at the University’s year of high school, when she laser discovered in 1994. caused a stir by suggesting blazer. Mid-Infrared Technologies for e-mailed the professor asking “So far it seems that their that in science and engineer- it’s hasta Dressed in a brick-colored Health and the Environment to do research. Now she’s back best application is gas testing,” ing, “there are issues of in- Harvard T-shirt and wearing (MIRTHE) Institute over the in Gmachl’s lab, this time as said Bhatt, explaining that trinsic aptitude” that prevent her hair pulled back in a po- summer. part of the National Science they may be used to detect am- women from participating in barista nytail, Bhatt, 18, spends her Petite and engaging, Bhatt Foundation’s Research Experi- monia and carbon dioxide. the same numbers as men. By Lyne Lucien mornings peering through is enthusiastic about her work. ence for Undergraduates. Bhatt is breaking into this See women page 3 Boston, Mass.

Ne w Yo r k – With gas prices an equestrian question reaching record highs this summer, many Americans are putting a higher priority on filling up their gas tanks than their Starbucks coffee ActivistsBy Sabienne Brutus saddleif New York Cityup Council for- aA 2007fight audit by New cups. Brooklyn, N.Y. man Tony Avella has his York City Comptroller Wil- Last month, the Seattle- way. Avella has introduced liam Thompson Jr. exposed based chain announced that Ne w Yo r k – The sound of legislation that would ban problems with the medical 616 U.S. stores would close. their hooves on the pave- the horse-drawn carriages, care of the horses and the Starbucks had 172,000 em- ment adds to the rhythm of citing a history of mistreat- cleanliness of their working ployees worldwide at the end the busy streets of New York ment and a series of deadly conditions. The report stated of September, about 12,000 City. They pull sophisticated accidents. that the horses did not have of whom will be affected by carriages with small bou- Last September, a car- consistent access to water the closings, according to The quets of red and pink flow- riage horse named Smoothie and were forced to stand in Seattle Times. ers and wear small, funny- died after a drum spooked their own manure. On Wednesday, Starbucks looking red hats. They draw him and he crashed into a In addition to these crit- reported a third quarter net smiles and invite caresses tree. In 2006, a horse named icisms, opponents of the loss of $6.7 million compared from passersby. Spotty was put down after carriage trade also say the to a net income of $158.3 They are the horses that bolting and running into a horses create everyday an- million for the same period carry families of tourists and car, seriously injuring the noyances. The perimeter of last year. couples in love around Cen- carriage driver. And Juliet, Central Park is often clogged Many, including Star- tral Park, providing a tour of a horse that had pulled car- with traffic as the carriage bucks’ customers, think the the city’s vast green oasis. riages for 17 years, collapsed horses weave in and out Brian Rokus :: the princeton summer journal closings echo nationwide But this seemingly pretty in front of a group of onlook- among cars, taxis and buses. An American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals See Starbucks page 9 scene may not last for long, ers and later died. See HORSES page 8 (ASPCA) officer speaks with a carriage driver near Central Park. Page 2 August 4, 2008 The Princeton Summer Journal

across the universe around town A star dies, and a Gas prices fuel concern for cabbies By Andrew Boryga And many are. An alliance Jesus Quinones, a 63-year- “Sometimes that line used Bronx, N.Y. of New York City cab driv- old doorman, thinks this to stretch around the block,” ers is demanding a fare hike has already happened. He he said, explaining that the stargazer is born With gas prices climbing to make up for the spike in should know, since he has a line has significantly de- By Fabiola Vega :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: higher and higher – over gas prices. The problem is, prime first-hand view of the creased during the past year. Tustin, Calif. $4.00 in some parts of New with fares having already situation. Quinones works “I’ve seen this line for the past Supernova study York – you would expect cab increased twice since 2004, at a hotel across the street 30 years,” he added, “and now For most people, the chance drivers to be panicked about increasing prices even more from one of Penn Station’s is definitely the worst.” to travel to a mountaintop in breaks new ground the future. could chase away customers. cab lines. See cabs page 9 Chile and spend all night look- By Ashley McCarter ing at the stars sounds amaz- Somerville, Mass. ing, even romantic. Not so for astronomer Alicia Soderberg. Alicia Soderberg, 30, a post- She finds it sometimes tedious doctoral scientist in the as- – an activity filled with long trophysics department, has hours waiting for clouds to lift witnessed something that no and sleepless munching on one else has seen: the massive junk food. explosion of a star, or a super- Earlier this year, however, nova. Soderberg witnessed some- “I never expected to get so thing that even she found lucky. Supernovae – they are astounding. It changed her very rare,” said the blonde- career. haired Soderberg while sitting Soderberg saw a massive in her Princeton office. star explode, a once-in-a-life- To the naked eye, a supernova time event she looks like a shining can describe only light in the sky. The as “completely materials within accidental” and the star build up “incredibly lucky.” until it eventually She saw Superno- collapses inward. va 2008d, not as a At a certain point, dim spectacle in a the materials have distant galaxy, but to come out. “It as a remarkable can’t support its explosion of light. own weight,” she “It was pretty ex- explained. citing,” Soderberg Witnessing said. “It was just Alicia Soderberg the supernova in so bright.” Princeton January was an A c c o r d i n g astrophysicist extraordinary ex- to Soderberg, a perience for Soder- Hubble Postdoctoral and Car- berg, who describes the life of an Jennifer maloney :: the princeton summer journal negie-Princeton fellow at the astrophysicist as unpredictable. People line up for dinner outside Community Kitchen, run by the Food Bank for New York City, on 116th Street in Harlem. University, a supernova is the The telescope is the key to her explosion of a massive star that work, but if it’s cloudy, you can’t is at least eight times the size see anything. “Then you have of the sun. It is produced as a to go home empty-handed,” she series of elements are burned said. and the star collapses inward Not only is her work unpre- Down but not out, friends stick together as atoms fuse together. The dictable, but it is often tedious By Viviana Benjumea his heart condition. It wasn’t According to a Food Bank for cover it,” he explained. supernova cannot support its at times. Queens, N.Y. always like this, though. New York City report released Mike and Demian, who de- own weight because of its size; “It’s tough,” she said. “It’s “I’ve never, ever, ever been in in June, the number of New clined to give their last names its death leads to the creation exhausting. You stay up all On the streets of Harlem, this position in my whole life,” Yorkers struggling to afford for this story, are still adjusting of a black hole. night looking through these without food or shelter, days Mike explained, as he stood food increased to 3.1 million to their harsh new lifestyle. “It’s a perfect balance be- telescopes. We do it a couple can seem like months and outside Community Kitchen last year – up 55 percent from Demian said he has a bach- tween gravity and pressure,” of times a month. But it gives weeks can seem like years. in Harlem. Mike and Demian 2003. elor’s degree in accounting and Soderberg said, comparing the you a reason to get out of bed Struggling together for weeks wait in line almost daily for a In these tough economic used to earn $50,000 annually. phenomenon to a pendulum. in the morning. It can be very with no one else to turn to, free dinner there. times, homeless people like Mike said he earned $80,000 a Supernova 2008d was discov- exciting.” Mike and Demian have come to With costs rising for every- Mike and Demian are not the year working as a pipefitter. ered when its X-ray emissions Though Soderberg has found consider themselves brothers. thing from milk to rent, many only ones in need. Working As employed men, they were detected by NASA’s Swift her place in a demanding field, Demian, 36, said he suffers New Yorkers are suffering the families are also starting to de- never imagined they would Satellite. According to Soder- she is still facing other chal- from leukemia and lost all his devastating consequences of pend on food banks, New York have to walk in a homeless berg, early detection can lead lenges. identification when his bags a weakening economy. As a City Councilman David Yassky man’s shoes. to a greater understanding of Claiming that only about were stolen at a shelter. Mike, result, the number of people said in an interview. “These are Dressed in a bright blue not only supernovae, but also 30 percent of undergraduate 48, said he has been unable to like Mike and Demian relying people that are employed, but shirt that hangs loose and low the formation of planets. She science classes nationwide are afford the nine different types on New York City food banks the cost of food has gone up so on his thin body, Demian has See exploding page 8 See stars page 8 of medicine he needs to treat has been growing steadily. much that a paycheck can’t See shortage page 8

scrolling forward get your fix Fighting to stem the tide of digitization Starbucks wakes up By Mario Harris-Rosser a Ph.D. candidate in the :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Toledo, Ohio University’s history depart- ment, is a “book-binding and smells the coffee A small group of people party.” Book lovers bound together By Aliyyah Camp Starbucks a block from here,” sits in a Witherspoon Street Each guest takes part in Mount Vernon, N.Y. said Lykov, who is blond and apartment, discussing poli- the process of sewing, cut- by common interest muscular, and speaks with an tics and social issues. Across ting, trimming, labeling, By Gretel Corsa including “When I Wished I Six Starbucks stores are accent. the hall, hundreds of books stamping, folding and creat- Santa Maria, Calif. Was Here: Dispatches from closing in Manhattan – and Not everyone is so non- line the shelves, adding ing books. Fallujah” by Derek McGee, their customers don’t seem to chalant about the closings. to the intellectual atmo- That’s one way to make To the oblivious passerby, a Marine’s reflections on be missing a beat. Annie Miyazaki, 25, a lawyer sphere. But this is not just a book. In Rochester, N.Y., the small red door squished returning from Iraq, and “They’re too close togeth- who like Kellogg is a regular a social gathering – this, in a company called Kirtas between Witherspoon Bread “ ’Tis of Thee: Reflections er,” said Randall Kellogg, a customer at the Starbucks on the words of Alex Bick, 31, See digital page 9 Company and Decked skate- on the Fourth of July” by 34-year-old consultant who Broadway, said, “There is one board shop on Witherspoon Christopher Moses, a piece lives in New York City and on every block, but they’re Street may go unnoticed. on patriotism. is a regular customer at the always crowded.” But through this door and Bick described his book- Starbucks located at 1675 A tall brunette who wears up a dark musty staircase, binding parties as group Broadway, one of the locations glasses, Miyazaki has been a a rare product is bound for exercises that incorporate slated to close. regular customer at Starbucks bookstores across the West- old-fashioned tools. The six stores, for a year, order- ern Hemisphere. Gesturing around his liv- all in Midtown, are ::::: ing a cappuccino As the world becomes ing room, he said, “I’ll give among 11 in New almost every day. increasingly Web-based, you a needle and thread, you York City and 616 ‘There is one on “I think it’s too Alex Bick, a Ph.D. candidate paper to fold, you a paper nationwide that every block, but bad,” she said. in the Univewrsity’s his- cutter and a stack of books will shut down And even those tory department, is trying to that need to be trimmed, between now and they’re always who aren’t sad to stem the tide of digitization you a scoring machine, you the first half of crowded.’ see Starbucks by founding a publishing a pile of labels, you a stamp 2009, according downsize express house that creates hand- and stamp pad, and we’ve to the company’s concern for the made books reminiscent of got ourselves a book-binding website. employees at the closing lo- a different era. party.” “I can go to any one,” said cations who could lose their Bick’s company, Crum- Several of the authors Mary Aponte, a 43-year old jobs. pled Press, operates out of whose books have been pub- healthcare worker from the “As someone who’s em- his own living room, at the lished by Crumpled Press Bronx, pointing first in the ployed, I feel bad,” Aponte, top of those musty stairs. also have participated in the direction of a Starbucks on glowing with her blue, glittery His “laborers” are people book-binding parties. 59th Street and then in the di- eye shadow, pink lip gloss and who believe so strongly in “We have created an en- rection of a Starbucks on 42nd red hair, said. the value of the traditional vironment where authors Street — two of the roughly She drinks Starbucks coffee handmade book that they regularly talk with [read- 200 Starbucks that saturate two or three times a week. are willing to spend long but ers], which is unusual,” Bick New York City. Paul Loesel, a 38-year-old enjoyable hours assembling said. Vitaliy Lykov, a stage per- musician who goes to Star- volumes for free, he said. The company started four former from the Ukraine who bucks occasionally, agreed. They gather together to bind years ago when Bick’s friend stops in daily for an iced hazel- “I’m sorry for the people who books amid wine and conver- was looking without success nut decaf Americano sweetened are losing their jobs,” he said, sations about life, literature for someone to publish his with extra milk, said he agrees but added that he would be Jennifer maloney :: the princeton summer journal and politics. book. Frustrated with the there are too many stores. OK. “Maybe they shouldn’t Two handmade books published by Crumpled Press on sale Crumpled Press has pub- publishing world, he decided “I’m going to be OK be- have opened so many,” he at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. lished eight titles so far, See bick page 9 cause there are a few more said. 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ELECTION 2008

brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal Congressional challenger Alan Bateman answers questions from reporters at a fundraiser Tuesday. Bateman is running against Democratic incument Rush Holt in New Jersey’s 12th District. Challenger looks to halt Holt in congressional race By Marsalis Cerdan among family, friends and ers. Holt’s campaign did not zens better, his supporters :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Clayton, Del. supporters. return requests for comment said. He has been a resident B a t e m a n i s r u n n i n g for this story. of New Jersey for more than No r t h Br u n s w i c k – On a hot against Democratic incum- Despite the odds, Bate- 20 years and is currently Bateman faces uphill battle summer day in a quiet sub- bent Rush Holt in New Jer- man supporters who at- the deputy mayor of Holm- By Viviana Benjumea ing a federal gas tax holiday, urban neighborhood, children sey’s 12th Congressional Dis- tended his fundraising event del Township in Monmouth Queens, N.Y. building more oil refineries and were playing and the smell trict. However, in a predomi- July 26 said they believe he County. researching a carbon-neutral, of grilled burgers and beer nantly Democratic district, is the positive change New The biggest issue in the No r t h Br u n s w i c k – American alternative energy automobile. filled the air. Republican Bateman faces a tough race. Jersey needs. What sets him upcoming elections, Bate- flags flew in front of a banner Besides his concerns over congressional candidate Alan Holt has soundly defeated his apart from other candidates man said, is rising gas pric- that read “Honor Our Veterans, increasing gas prices and the Bateman chatted and relaxed last two Republican challeng- is that he can relate to citi- es. He said the United States Honor Our Troops.” Children cost of living – the topics that should take advantage of played on a water slide while dominated his conversation – resources both on- and off- adults talked and laughed he complained that the biggest shore that will increase the around two tables behind a issue in Washington is the oil supply and decrease fuel home. Hamburgers sizzled at lack of accomplishments. “We prices. He said he supports the barbecue held by the North need action,” Bateman said. a comprehensive energy Brunswick Republican Club “Stop the talk and propose policy that would make the on July 26 to meet Alan Bate- some bills.” United States energy self- man, the party’s candidate for Bateman said what distin- sufficient. Congress representing the 12th guishes him from Democratic “All we’ve had is talk. We District. incumbent Rush Holt is the need action,” Bateman said. Coming down the steps from fact that he has “practical ap- On the war in Iraq, Bate- a small deck and walking across proaches” to complex issues. man said, “We’re over there, an empty lawn, Bateman had a But voters in the 12th District whether it’s right or wrong.” confident air about him. Though have kept Holt in office for a He said he believes there he is clearly the underdog in decade. have been improvements a mainly Democratic district, In the last election, Holt since the United States in- he said his chances of winning nearly doubled the number of vaded Iraq and thinks troop are pretty good. “Regardless votes of his opponent, Republi- withdrawal should be slow, to of any party, I won’t forget can Joseph Sinagra. Holt’s cam- ensure the protection of Iraqi where I came from,” Bateman paign did not return requests citizens. explained, adding that current for comment for this story. Despite his apparent en- politicians “have not been ad- But Tom O’Neill – one of thusiasm, Bateman’s fund- dressing the issues affecting three men serving hamburg- raising thus far has been New Jersey.” ers off the grill – said he was a modest at best. As of June 30, Bateman said one of his most supporter of Bateman for one he had raised only $7,575 and important issues is energy poli- major reason: O’Neill believes brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal had $6,487 on hand, but owed cy. He advocates taking advan- Bateman, rather than Holt, Christopher Ruben enjoys a water slide at a summer barbecue fundraiser for congressional $5,325 in debt, according to tage of energy resources both understands “what common candidate Alan Bateman. PolitickerNJ.com. on- and off-shore, implement- people are going through.”

Defying odds, female engineering students focus in on lasers women Gmachl, a MacArthur “Ge- not look down on you,” she said Continued from page 2 nius Grant” recipient and one of her male peers. The profes- ...... of Popular Science Magazine’s sors, in her opinion, even go “Brilliant 10” in 2004, said that out of their way to make female Just 10 percent of electrical female engineering students students feel welcome. engineering faculty members are more common in the United Such encouragement may be nationwide are female. Only States than in her native Eu- why Samantha Sandfort, 17, is two women have won the Nobel rope — and she is confident trying out engineering for the Prize in the male-dominated that the numbers will continue first time by researching at the field of physics. to improve. MIRTHE lab this summer to At Princeton, four out of “I think it’s mostly historical. get an idea of what she wants 30 electrical engineering pro- engineering wasn’t viewed as to study in college. She plans to fessors are female. “In my something women could be good apply to Princeton this fall. view, numbers really matter,” at,” she said, adding that while “Everyone’s been really help- University President Shirley perceptions take a long time to ful since there are only five Tilghman said in an interview. disappear, “all the pointers are highschool students,” Sandfort “It matters to a young woman if in the right direction.” said. “It’s intimidating, but she is going into a physics class Janesha Dua, who is also Claire is one of the nicest people and she is the only woman in spending the summer with I’ve ever met.” the class.” the MIRTHE program, has “She’s really warm and wel- Bhatt, a rising sophomore encountered the same gender coming,” Dua said. Bhatt add- at Harvard, said the gen- imbalance at the California ed, “It’s nice to be able to have der ratio in the field can be Institute of Technology, where a female role model.” intimidating – but she isn’t she is an electrical engineering Though modest about her dissuaded. “I think probably major. influence, Gmachl noted, “If at other labs, at other univer- Tall and slim with bright anyone says that women can’t sities, it’s probably easy to see eyes accented by heavy eye- be successful, I’m a good coun- that males dominate the field,” liner, Dua is working in the lab terexample.” Bhatt said. of mechanical and aerospace Bhatt said she believes that In Gmachl’s lab, however, engineering professor Craig “inevitably women will continue there is a balance between the Arnold to research the effects to increase presence in the sci- genders. The numbers repre- of temperature on the physical ences,” though she is unsure sent a larger trend at Princeton, properties of arsenic sulfide. whether the numbers will com- where female enrollment in the Dua said there is often only pletely even out. engineering school’s freshman one other female student even For now, though, Bhatt is brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal class reached 42 percent in in large classes, but she does not finding her way in a field domi- Anjali Bhatt, who is spending the summer doing research in electrical engineering professor 2007, up 6 percent from 2006. feel unwelcome. “I feel they do nated by men. Claire Gmachl’s lab, said she isn’t daunted by the male dominance of her field. Page 4 August 4, 2008 The Princeton Summer Journal Arts & Entertainment movie review: ‘mamma mia!’ SOS! Somebody save this dancing queen An all-star cast proves too sickly sweet to stomach By Hojung Lee ter, runs around with her newly discovered and sweet, only 17 Ellicott City, Md. treasure – Donna’s diary – in her hands as Dancing queen, feel the beat from the she questions the mystery behind her birth. tambourine magine chocolate-covered cherries, The three possible fathers – played by Bros- You can dance, you can jive, hav- mint truffle bars and rich dark choco- nan, Firth and Skarsgard – mentioned in the ing the time of your life late syrup: great on their own, but diary are an enigma. But courageously, she See that girl, watch that scene, blended together they make an ined- invites all of them to her wedding in a desper- dig in the dancing queen. ibleI sugary flood. ate search for her identity. Now, imagine Oscar-winning actress Meryl Who’s my daddy? Is it Sam? Bill? Or Harry? If you’re in the mood for Streep, the timelessly sexy Pierce Brosnan On the Greek island where Sophie and her a sickeningly sweet treat, (of James Bond fame), and composed British mother run an inn, these three musketeers by all means see “Mam- gentleman Colin Firth. Their combination – Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest – arrive to ma Mia!” But beware produces another unexpectedly, but unabash- visit Sophie at the same time, same place, of the stomachache edly, saccharine product: “Mamma Mia!” and with the same purpose. Their characters that might follow. The movie fails to give depth and grav- are undeveloped and simple-minded. They ity when the cast begins to sing and dance are as robotic as ballerinas twirling around in ecstasy. It seems more like a high school in jewelry boxes, creating music on cue. They spring dance, fraught with arbitrary songs contribute nothing but frivolity. and childish gossip – not much more than an Seyfried still suffers from the debris of her adult version of “High School Musical.” dumb-blonde character in the 2004 “Mean The story, written by Catherine Johnson, Girls.” Her role as Sophie is outrageously lively, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and adapted from but her character is as flat as her prominently the original stage musical, teems with big- featured photograph on the movie’s poster. name actors and actresses. To be sure, Sophie’s wedding is more than As Donna, a saucy single mother and for- just an identity exploration – it provides a mer hippie, Streep miserably crushes our reunion for mothers, daughters, friends and trust and assurance that she is capable of neighbors. However, it is an assembly of luna- doing everything. Streep wants to convince tics, highlighting a fusion of at best amateur- the audience she’s having fun but she under- ish acting, dancing and singing supposedly estimates us – we have known her more than for the audience’s entertainment. 33 years, and we can read her face. “Mamma Mia!” did make good use of And she looks like she’s faking many of songs from the legendary 1970s group her emotions. An Academy Award winner for ABBA – including such favorites as “Mon- “Kramer vs. Kramer” 28 years ago, Streep ey, Money, Money,” “Dancing Queen” and fills “Mamma Mia!” with her phony laughs “Super Trooper.” and sobs. The music provided a catchy sound- The bland characters make us laugh at their track for the captivating background of vapid emotions and the plot forces them to beautiful Greece. It can bring anyone engage in extreme silliness. Sophie (Amanda back to age 17: Seyfried), Donna’s beloved 20-year-old daugh- You are the dancing queen, young

Gimme, gimme, gimme more plot, less music and a better movie By Dominique Stem The premise of the movie is clever Memphis, Tenn. – definitely not your common cliche fairytale. Fluffy costumes and ridicu- he relentless tunes and ridiculous lous, catchy tunes add spice to the costumes of “Mamma Mia!” leave movie. The actors’ voices are strong and you wondering if you have just the dance numbers dazzlingly choreo- seen a movie based on a hit play graphed. orT a child’s interpretation of it. But as the story advances, the movie The story concerns a young quickly becomes predictable. bride, Sophie, played by Amanda In a musical, one expects a pict u res Seyfried, on a quest to find her ::::: certain amount of singing, but father. Her mother, Donna (Meryl You do leave this was over the top. The Streep), has raised Sophie for 20 songs were bunched together years without knowing who the the movie without a break to catch up o f u ni v ersa l true father is. wiping your on the plot; each number On the eve of Sophie’s wedding was melodramatic and put in co u rtesy night, all three possible dads, eyes from tears the wrong place. two or three songs. It seemed that, of the played by Pierce Brosnan, Co- Take the overdramatic num- 109 minutes of the movie, only nine were Streep and Brosnan. lin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard, of laughter, but ber “Take a Chance on Me,” actual script and dialogue. The film does a good job of establishing the show up together after sharing not at what where Donna and Sam, a poten- Not only were the songs too close together, plot at the beginning, but that plot ultimately the same boat to the island where tial father and Donna’s ex-love but they were also really over the top. Instead is put on the back burner to satisfy the musi- the wedding is to be held. the director interest, express their love for of naturally leading into the song out of dia- cal demands of the original play. Even musi- “Mamma Mia!” made its debut intended. each other. Instead of show- logue, the actors would turn to the camera cals have to tell stories. But this story got lost in London and since has been ing their true passion, the song with a goofy look on their face, and then in the music. a global sensation with perfor- made it seem like it was middle proceed to sing. “Mamma Mia!” is supposed to be a feel mances from Istanbul to Las Vegas, and even school puppy love. The singing wasn’t the only thing that -good laugh-out-loud movie. You do leave the Broadway. The show has been a huge success, Then a few minutes later, there you were wasn’t serious. The acting was silly, too, movie wiping your eyes from tears of laugh- with more than 30 million viewers. again, being ambushed by another series of in spite of a star-studded cast including ter, but not at what the director intended.

still in tune In a world of digital music, loyal fans still flock to Record Exchange By Marsalis Cerdan CDs and tapes line the walls Clayton, Del. of the local record shop. What ::::: sets it apart from other stores It all started with an idea is its wide variety and afford- ‘It’s amazing how and an ambitious young man. able prices. this record store For years, Barry Weisfeld sold Despite the growth in popu- records to colleges from New larity of new technology such has survived York to Pennsylvania, but as MP3s and iPods, the Princ- in an age of Princeton was where he found eton Record Exchange seems the most customers. to be going strong. technological So, 28 years ago, Weis- “We haven’t seen a drop advancement.’ feld, now 54, established the off in customers,” said Joshua Princeton Record Exchange. Saunders, 34, an employee of Joshua Saunders Located on Tulane Street, the store. “It’s amazing how Princeton Record Exchange it has a reputation for hav- this record store has survived employee ing music you can’t find any- and flourished in an age of Rich tucker :: the princeton summer journal where else. technological advancement.” tomers were waiting outside The Princeton Record Exchange, now in its third decade, has a reputation for having music Though the store isn’t on The store’s success runs even before the store opened. one can’t find anywhere else. The store continues to boast a loyal customer base. a main street, it maintains a contrary to nationwide trends. Within 30 minutes, the store loyal customer base looking Since late 2003, about 900 in- was filled, growing from one area, dropped off more than customers to browse on their The Supremes, The Beatles to sell, exchange and pur- dependent record stores have customer browsing to two doz- 100 CDs when she entered the own and offer help when need- and many others. The unique chase records, DVDs, CDs closed nationwide, leaving en. People of all races, ages and store. At the radio station, she ed, he explained. setup mixed with a relaxed and more. “DVDs and vinyl about 2,700, according to the walks of life seemed engulfed promotes new artists in alter- The Princeton Record Ex- atmosphere attracts many mu- records get 20 percent of our Almighty Institute of Music in the selection of music. native country music. change boasts an eclectic se- sic fans. business each – CDs are the Retail, a marketing research Mari Rusnak, a 35-year-old “It’s easy to find things [at lection, ranging from punk If music is the medicine of rest,” Weisfeld said. company in Studio City, Calif. disc jockey for WDVR, a ra- the store],” Rusnak said. The rock to classical music. It sells the mind, the Princeton Record Walls and walls of records, At 10 a.m. on a Monday, cus- dio station in the Princeton employees of the store allow even old LPs from artists like Exchange is the pharmacist. August 4, 2008 Page 5 The Princeton Summer Journal Arts & Entertainment

movie review: ‘the x-files’ File this one under flop Second time around, ‘X’ misses the spot

By Lyne Lucien Boston, Mass.

I wanted to believe that the new “X-Files” movie – the second based on the hit television series – would be good. But despite strong acting performances, a boring plot made this a mediocre film. Fans’ fears that “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” would not match the quality of the show have come true. The new film has lost the true identity of the series, which ran from 1993 to 2002. The series incorporated science- fiction plots featuring mutants and aliens, while this movie was more of a thriller. There were no mutants, unless you count a cameo appearance by a portrait of President Bush. In the plot, a pedophile priest, Father Joseph Criss- man (Billy Connolly), claims to know the location of mur- der victims through psychic abilities. He sees the crimes and reports them to the FBI. Former FBI agent Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny ’82, is called out of hiding to help solve the murders. He previ- ously worked on unexplained cases known as “X-Files,” but had been estranged from the bureau for years. His ex-partner, Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), convinces him to return to the agency for this case. The pair struggles with the veracity of the priest’s ab- normal abilities: Scully is a skeptic and Mulder is a believer. But the script has a few kinks. It does not allow the audience to get to know the status of the relationship between Mulder and Scully. In one scene, they are inexplicably in bed together. The audience didn’t have time to understand the connection between them. Despite the awkwardness of their coupling, Duchovny and Anderson re- main persuasive in their old roles. Duchovny captures the desire of an FBI agent who wants to solve a crime. And when his character almost loses his life, he shows the desperation of facing a near-death experience. Anderson remains dominant, even though her character is also no longer in the FBI. Now working as a doctor, she captures the mental dilemma that a doctor faces when making difficult choices with patients. Her empathy and optimism are palpable when she shines as the only doctor in her hospital who still believes there’s hope for a young boy with a seemingly incurable disease. Supporting performances are also strong. Alvin Joiner, better known as the rapper Xzi- bit, is surprisingly good in this film as Agent Mosley Drummy. His rigid body language and aggressive nature reflect the intensity of a real FBI agent. He also has great chemistry with the other actors like Amanda Peet, who plays Agent Dakota Whitney. She was appropriately contentious in the scenes in which she questioned the priest for more information. But these fine performances couldn’t rescue the film from its dull script. The film’s exciting action scenes featured graphic props like severed body parts, and were set to orchestra music with sharp dynamic contrasts that kept the audience in suspense. But ultimately these scenes were undermined by holes in character development and boring plot twists. The film simply had too many repetitive mo- ments. Mulder and Scully kept having the same argument, and the agents made too many trips to the psychic priest. The characters too frequently reminded the audience that the priest was a pedophile. This story would have been acceptable as an episode, which you can watch for free on television. But the movie wasn’t worth the ticket price. Any plans for another sequel should be X-ed.

By Gretel Corsa and Laura Herrera Santa Maria, Calif.

For both die-hard fans and those who were dragged along, “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” falls short of the hype. The film, based on the smash TV show that ended six years ago, made a disappointing $10 million the first week, falling well short of its $30 million budget. The film opens with its famous theme song, followed by an odd silence. What lies ahead is a long-winded, sometimes nonsensical plot with painfully predictable dialogue and modest-at-best acting. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny ’82) pick up exactly where they left off in the TV series, except for an excess of facial hair on Mulder’s part. The plot begins with Scully luring Mulder out of hiding to find a missing FBI agent with the help of a pedophile priest with seemingly psychic capabilities. And as always, the reckless Mulder continues to persuade Scully to embrace the supernatural. Subtlety was clearly not director Chris Carter’s aim in the film. The plot of this so-called “supernatural thriller” over- flows with twists and turns, rendering it neither supernatural nor thrilling. The constant “I want to believe” thread is obvious and strained, with both protagonists struggling to keep their faith in the sciences, the supernatural and, in particular, religion. Themes of faith and love meet in the awkward intimacy between Mulder and Scully. The sexual tension, emotional distance and physical detachment that existed between the pair throughout the X-Files series remains, and they continue their strained practice of referring to each other by their surnames. The dialogue in the movie must be classified in a category of its own, vacillating between cliche and inane. The acting, however, is serviceable. Duchovny jumps right back into his familiar character. And Anderson, while sometimes appearing insubstantial on the screen, delivers an entertaining performance. Throughout the film, there are moments that are intended to be humorous, but that fail to elicit laughter. Some scenes lack explanation altogether. The film’s key redeeming factors, however, are its visually stunning cinematography and creative editing. Stark white scenes filmed in the snow-capped countryside create a bleak and foreboding atmosphere. Rapid cuts between the present and the past build suspense and force the audience to follow the action with bated breath. Though the movie claims to be a standalone story, it is certainly not. There are moments in the theater when fans and non-fans alike cock their heads in confusion. It soon becomes obvious why the plot is not revealed in the previews – even a summary would prove baffling.

samuel beckett, meet fox mulder At Princeton, existentialism and heroes captured actor’s interest By Ariel Smallwood Duchovny wrote, “Historically, there are cable logic behind the growing Kafkaesque absurdity because logic is the root of ab- Upper Marlboro, Md. two ways of approaching [Beckett’s] nov- bureaucracy.” surdity.” els: Beckett, secretary to James Joyce and On the surface, there aren’t many things Perhaps this is why Mulder is a hero – at Beckett, existentialist.” Duchovny contin- that are amazing about Mulder. He is an least in Duchovny’s eyes. Mulder is the hero efore Fox Mulder tried ued, “The Beckett as existentialist school Oxford-educated psychologist who works for who is represented in the works of Samuel to convince society to would award this writer the Nobel Prize the FBI in its Behavioral Science Unit. In Beckett. Mulder tries to open the eyes of believe in aliens in for his imaginative portrayal of the human the long-running Fox series, he lived alone the people to the world and themselves. the hit television se- condition.” and was fascinated by the paranormal. In the end, Duchovny and Mulder are ries “TheB X-Files,” David Duchovny ’82 In his thesis, Duchovny explored the Though the existence of aliens may seem both optimists about the world. About the tried to make the literary world believe concept of heroes. “The revolution in per- implausible to many, Mulder dedicated his question of heroes, Duchovny concluded, in the “heroes” of playwright Samuel spective must pivot about the Beckettian life to answering the question of whether “If we gaze long enough through the laugh- Beckett, best known for his play “Wait- protagonist. He is not an everyman; he is the human race is alone in the universe. able sorrow and impossible suffering, we ing for Godot.” a hero.” He adds, “The hero revolts against In his thesis, Duchovny seemed to confirm learn to match up symbols to reality as in As an English major, Duchovny titled his rationalism. The rationalism that created the connection between logic and absur- a giant crossword puzzle, and finally come senior thesis “The Schizophrenic Critique the formula for the big bomb. The rational- dity that Mulder so strongly believes in. to the conclusion (redundant as are most of Pure Reason in Beckett’s Early Novels.” ism behind the ‘Final Solution.’ The impec- He wrote, “We can’t escape into logic from answers to riddles): it’s us after all.”

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The Princeton Viviana Summer Journal Benjumea a publication of the Queens, N.Y. princeton university summer journalism program Students Viviana Benjumea Say no way Andrew Boryga Sabienne Brutus to ex-gay Aliyyah Camp Marsalis Cerdan hen the American Psy- Angelina Chavez chiatric Association re- Gretel Corsa cently canceled a forum Xiu Zhen Fang titled “Homosexuality Jerome Gallman andW Therapy: the Religious Dimen- Jasmine Gray sion,” there was much controversy, Mario Harris-Rosser which, according to the organiz- Laura Herrera ers, The event was canceled because Mariya Ilyas many psychiatrists and activists Hojung Lee protested, making it impossible to Lyne Lucien reach its stated goals: sharing views Kara Macon and finding common ground on the Ashley McCarter issue of homosexuality and religion. Rose Stefany Quispe Though I respect the freedom of ex- staff editorial ...... Ariel Smallwood gays to express their views, I strongly Louisa Smith agree with the APA’s decision. Ex-gay Dominique Stem movements harm those whom they Fabiola Vega target by making them ashamed of who they are – even pushing some to Katie Zavadski suicide. Instead of welcoming them at Program Staff the APA, society should oppose ex-gay wenty-onePower of us traveled to ofan thealligator in a middlepen school basement. Directors movements because they are danger- Richard Just ’01 ous and disrespectful to homosexuals. Princeton from across the coun- With another guest speaker, we talked try. Jet-lagged and fatigued but about whether journalists can vote and Michael Koike ’01 One cannot understand the severity Greg Mancini ’01 of this harm until one reads stories of still excited, we came here for still remain objective. Through these dis- Rich Tucker ’01 people who have been through it. On the journalismT but ended up getting so much cussions, we learned the importance of not website beyondexgay.com, an activist site more. For 10 days, we pushed our limits, only discovering our interests and pas- Associate Directors for members of the gay community who confronted our fears and explored new sions, but also finding our own voice. Sophia Hollander ’02 have been troubled by ex-gay experiences, Jennifer Maloney ’02 there are several narratives of people ways of writing, led by counselors who can We discussed ethical dilemmas that news- who have been negatively affected. be described with a slew of words rang- papers face and heard about the difficulties Program Intern Marcus Lira of Sunnyvale, Calif., ing from quirky and sarcastic to, most and virtues of this career. For some of us, Tasnim Shamma SJP ’06 ’11 explained that he developed an intense importantly, supportive and constructive. this was our first experience reporting, and Counselors self-loathing after being taught at Our fearless counselors led us on an we wished there was more guidance; for oth- Love in Action, an ex-gay movement, Jessica Cabrera SJP ’03 that homosexuality is created and not investigation for the public interest. Armed ers this was an opportunity to sharpen the Ben Crair inborn. Lira wrote on beyondexgay. with pens and notebooks, we negotiated skills we already had. As our ideas flowed, Maria Diaz SJP ’03 com, “I sincerely believed that and held tense situations and came out with impor- we bonded in the newsroom where we occa- Angela Fabunan SJP ’06 Tamara Fisher SJP ’02 blame in my heart accordingly. And it tant data. Managers looked on as a busload sionally broke out in dances of stress-relief. Amanda Merritt Fulmer ’01 all started with my own self-hatred.” of SJPers descended on stores in an orga- We formed connections with the counsel- Melisa Gao ’06 The recent movie “Abomination: Homo- ors, who laced the week with valuable college Elise Geldon ’02 sexuality and the Ex-Gay Movement” tells nized search for expired goods. Looking through shelves of medicine, we weren’t advice. They promised not to abandon us as Walter Griffin SJP ’05 ’10 the story of four gay Christians dedicated Cailey Hall ’07 to changing their sexual orientation. In searching for a cure for the common cold: we prepare to navigate the college process. Leslie Primack SJP ’06 the movie, Anna Wakefield is a gay col- We were searching for a story. This wasn’t They respected our interests and Ed Mahon lege student whose Christian parents a simulation. This was journalism. ideas, sometimes engaging in late-night Becky Myers rejected her and pushed her to change her Despite lack of sleep and weak coffee, we debates about the election and foreign Amanda Rinderle ’08 sexuality through ex-gay methods. After Brian Rokus ’99 the frustrating and unsuccessful experi- engaged with guest speakers. They came policy. They took time away from their Chanakya Sethi ’07 ences of trying to become a heterosexual, from many fields of print and broadcast busy lives to guide and mentor us, radiat- Krystal Valentin SJP ’07 ’12 Wakefield hung herself in her closet. work, and we listened with open note- ing a selflessness and commitment that Julie Wood As the narratives on beyondexgay. books and open minds. Though sometimes was both inspiring and humbling. com make clear, considering or attempt- The Princeton University Summer lengthy and overwhelming, our workshops Our counselors were candid. They told Journalism Program welcomes about 20 high ing suicide is common. Alicia Salzer, school students every year to Princeton University producer and director of the film and proved to be imperative to our growth as us upfront that the life of a journalist is for a 10-day, all-expenses-paid seminar. Founded by Princeton alumni, the program’s mission is to member of the Association of Gay and aspiring journalists. One guest speaker often filled with troubling uncertainty, risk diversify the world of college journalism—and, ul- animatedly discussed the importance of and dilemmas, but also, at the end of the timately, the world of professional journalism—by Lesbian Psychiatrists, compares the energizing students from low-income backgrounds efforts of ex-gay movements to those relentlessly pursuing information, offering day, a deep satisfaction that comes only about the possibility of attending elite universities who might tell “an anorexic patient” to and working for their college papers. For more as an example the story he wrote about from telling the truth about the world. information, please visit www.princeton.edu/sjp. ask “for help in getting thinner.” Over the course of time, the therapies cause profound harm, especially to those indi- viduals who are told that, if they fail, it’s their fault for not trying hard enough. It’s the hard work, not the awards, that matter Ex-gay movements want to return us to Aliyyah Camp a time when homosexuality was actu- The next day in school, I walked around I’m sure many other high-achieving students Mount Vernon, N.Y. ally listed as a mental illness by the with my head held high, waiting for the com- have done the same to do well in school. APA, but we have progressed and should pliments to flow in. “I think you got the most These days, most students strive for tangible have no intention of moving backward. magine the announcer calling your awards that night,” a teacher said quite proud- achievements rather than actually learning. I To be sure, though the views of ex-gay name at an awards ceremony. You rise ly. Some students commented with more of an used to be one of them. But just because every- activists can be extremely damaging, up out of your seat and walk to get envious attitude. “You won like all the awards, one cares most about the number of awards they are still entitled to express their your certificate proudly. As you receive Aliyyah,” one told me. you receive doesn’t mean you have to. Ever opinions. But despite the fact that they yourI award, lights flash and hands clap. But no one said, “Aliyyah, you’ve worked since that experience last June, I don’t. should have the liberty to communicate Just about every honors student dreams of really hard” or “You’ve done a lot.” Every I now realize that knowledge is more impor- their ideas to the public, we should not that moment: walking up to the stage to receive compliment was about how many awards I tant than winning awards and getting certifi- give them a chance to disseminate their an achievement certificate. And I experienced received. I was like a a website evaluated by cates. I continued to excel in academics and views in influential forums like the APA. it. This past June, I won six awards at the cere- how many clicks it gets per day, not its content. participate in extracurricular activities – not To do so would be a grave mistake when mony for the National Honor Society Induction No one recognized my determination. I’ve for the awards, not for the certificates, but for we look at the harm that these movements and Undergraduate Awards. I went home that stayed up until early in the morning work- knowledge and experience. have caused Marcus, Anna and others. night feeling exceptionally content with myself. ing on my position paper for the Model UN After all, memories of flashing lights and Rather than inviting them to speak at of- I worked hard, and my awards were evidence Conference. I’ve spent long hours at my part- clapping hands fade, but knowledge lasts ficial institutions, we should shun them. of that. At least that’s what I thought. ner’s home working on our science fair project. forever.

Concerns over human rights, environment shouldn’t cloud China’s successes Xiu Zhen Fang opportunity to show its recent economic suc- in China has grown five-fold since 1990. Some ception that their jobs are being outsourced Brooklyn, N.Y. cess and to share its culture with the world. of these lawyers have worked to ensure rights to China. A June 2005 Democracy Corps poll Of course, human rights and pollution still written in the Chinese Constitution. found 72 percent of Americans believed that ver since China was awarded remain problems in China. “The Chinese Similarly, the Chinese government has job losses to China and India were a very seri- the 2008 Summer Olympics government continues to deny or restrict its tried to improve the air quality in Beijing, ous or serious problem. A separate 2005 poll in 2001, it has spent $43 bil- citizens’ fundamental rights,” according to establishing the “Blue Sky” program to mea- by Ipsos Reid showed 66 percent of Americans lion and recruited hundreds of Human Rights Watch. Additionally, air qual- sure greenhouse gas emissions, as well as thought China was “a serious threat” to Ethousands of volunteers to prepare for ity in Beijing is among the worst in world the concentration of harmful fine particles, Americans’ jobs. Yet the United States was the Games. But as the Olympics approach, and could harm long-distance runners. though some remain skeptical about the willing to participate in the 1984 Winter controversies surrounding China’s human Many believe boycotting the Beijing improvements. Games in communist Yugoslavia – an undem- rights and environmental records have grown. Olympics could push China to change. But it’s Crucially, though, it is unreasonable to ocratic but economically non-threatening Protesters disrupted the Olympic torch relay impossible for China to make improvements expect that China would sacrifice its economic country. This suggests that American concern around the globe. Protests were also held in overnight. “We have to give them time, and growth to environmental concerns, especially about Beijing is not solely about political con- Japan, Australia and here in the United as long as they are moving in the right direc- if the United States, which emits the second siderations, but economic resentment. States. What’s more, some people have pres- tion we should be patient,” Denis Oswald, an greatest amount of total carbon dioxide (and If the United States and other countries sured their leaders to boycott the Games. Both International Olympic Committee member, more per capita than China) refuses to do so. do boycott the Beijing Olympics, they will Barack Obama and John McCain have urged told The New York Times. Moreover, it is likely that economic issues likely offend the Chinese whose rights they President Bush to skip the opening ceremony. China is indeed moving in the right direc- – not human rights or environmental con- want to protect. The Chinese have pride in While some Americans and Europeans tion. “Political change, however gradual and cerns – underlie the antagonistic feelings of themselves, their culture and their coun- may be concerned about human rights inconsistent, has made China a significantly some Americans toward the Beijing Olympics. try, and they deserve respect for the efforts and environmental issues, China has not more open place for average people than it Chinese manufactured goods dominate the they have dedicated to hosting a successful received the respect it deserves for its was a generation ago,” according to the Times, global market. While Westerners enjoy cheap Olympic Games. Boycotting is not a way to preparations for the Olympics, which are an which pointed out that the number of lawyers Chinese products, they also resent the per- show respect. August 4, 2008 Page 7 The Princeton Summer Journal Editorials & Opinion

Louisa Smith Cops belong on our streets, not in our schools Fort Defiance, Ariz. tantrum, security guards responded by handcuffing him. They then sent him ::::: to a hospital psych ward for evaluation. One simply cannot justify Katie Zavadski Following that incident, Rivera was too Brooklyn, N.Y. scared to go back to the school and has handcuffing a 5-year-old. If Navajo youth’s been transferred. “I asked him, ‘Do you every time a student threw want to go back to that school?’ He broke ew York City schools chancel- down in tears,” his mother, Jasmina a temper tantrum, we hand- culture is going lor Joel Klein – handpicked Vasquez, told the Daily News. “He said, by Mayor Michael Bloomberg ‘I don’t want to go! I don’t want to go!’ ” cuffed him and sent him to in 2002 – isn’t particularly Another example is 13-year-old Chel- a psych ward, the schools up in smoke Npopular these days. Klein’s heavy em- sea Fraser. She was handcuffed and ar- n July 25, the Navajo Coun- phasis on testing, budget cuts and rested in her Brooklyn middle school for would be empty. cil passed a ban against the a cell phone ban has caused his ap- writing “Okay” on a desk. Fraser was use of all tobacco products proval ratings to slip – from 46 percent charged with criminal mischief and creat- manding to see IDs – is not conducive in public places within the in 2003 to 33 percent last year. Yet ing graffiti. At the police station, she was to a good learning environment. ONavajo Nation – a reservation that among the many criticisms of Klein chained to a pole. “It was really embar- The situation is particularly trou- stretches across Arizona, New Mex- and Bloomberg, one is too often left out rassing because some of the kids, they bling for blacks and Latinos, who are ico and Utah. Now, Navajo Nation of the picture: the criminalization of talk, and they’re going to label me as a well-represented in New York’s public president Joe Shirley Jr. must decide schools and classrooms by the exces- bad kid. But I’m really not,” Fraser said schools and are disproportionately likely whether to approve the bill. Without sive presence of school safety officers. in an interview with CBS. “I didn’t know to end up in prison at some point dur- question, he should do exactly that. Even a brief glance at the relevant sta- writing ‘Okay’ would get me arrested.” ing their lives. With one in 15 black As a Navajo, I have seen how to- tistics reveals the depth of the problem. One simply cannot justify handcuff- adults in prison, as well as one in 36 bacco causes a wide range of health is- The number of safety officers in New ing a 5-year-old. If every time a student Hispanic adults, we must consider the sues in our community. Though only York schools exceeds that of other major threw a temper tantrum, we handcuffed possibility that excessive policing of 5 percent of Navajos smoke, exposure cities in the nation. In fact, data com- him and sent him to a psych ward, young people contributes to what some to second-hand smoke poses a seri- piled by the New York Civil Liberties the schools would be empty. Similarly, call the “school to prison pipeline.” ous health risk to the entire popula- Union in 2006 shows that there are more while perhaps not exactly model be- Most troubling is the fact that the tion. According to the American Cancer school safety agents per student in New havior, scribbling on a school desk system lacks any mechanism for rais- Society, every year about 3,000 non- York City than there are police officers should not warrant arrest. It probably ing criticisms of officer behavior. Even smokers die from second-hand smoke. per citizen in some other major cities. doesn’t even warrant a suspension. if one could justify the heavy presence The ban excludes the use of mountain Not only are the benefits of this pres- To be sure, no one wants unsafe of school safety officers, the need for a smoke, a natural form of tobacco used in ence dubious – crime in New York schools schools. And there’s no doubt that the transparent review process to handle traditional ceremonies. Mountain smoke was up in 2007 but down in 2008 – but intentions behind increased security complaints cannot be disputed. is rolled in dried corn husk, and the ris- these officers clearly abuse their power. were good – the aim was to protect stu- As it stands now, the Civilian Com- ing smoke is thought to be a messenger For instance, take the case of 5-year- dents. However, it is impossible not to plaint Review Board, the body that carrying your words up to Father Sky. old Dennis Rivera. In January 2005, see how the efforts have missed the tar- oversees grievances against the New While many cigarettes include menthol when Rivera – a kindergartner at a get. The ACLU’s analysis of 2004-2005 York City Police Department, does not and other chemicals for taste, moun- Queens public school who is barely over Annual School Reports found that in accept complaints about school safety tain smoke is unprocessed and chemical four feet tall and suffers from atten- schools with metal detectors, 77 per- officers. If the current policing sys- free – and tastes distinct from com- tion deficit disorder – threw a temper cent of police involvement focused on tem remains in place, the city must mercial tobacco products. By contrast, non-criminal incidents. Only 4 percent provide an adequate complaint review tobacco companies have been accused ::::: involved major crimes against other process. In fact, our commitment to of purposely adding hazardous chemi- persons, and just 2 percent concerned democracy demands such a process. cals to keep their consumers addicted. Though Bloomberg major property crimes. Those who claim Though Bloomberg and Klein The Navajo population already and Klein contend that that the officers are there to deal with contend that their policies promote struggles with widespread diabetes and crimes cannot ignore the statistics. school safety, the excessive force drug addiction, plus a rising number of their policies are pro- Bloomberg and Klein’s policy sug- used by these officers only dimin- sexually transmitted diseases. Plenty of gests a vision of schools as impenetrable ishes students’ sense of security. money for public hospitals already goes moting school safety, steel fortresses. Schools are meant to Instead of turning schools into pris- to fighting these health concerns, and the excessive force used be supportive environments for the ons, the mayor and the chancellor if tobacco-induced lung cancer becomes transmission of knowledge, not prisons. should work to reduce overcrowding, a widespread problem, the Navajo Na- by these officers only Such a militarized atmosphere – where increase funding and give every stu- tion would have to battle another prob- diminishes students’ iron-jawed security guards peer over dent the personal attention he or she lem that could have been prevented. kids’ shoulders as they walk from class needs. When it comes to school safety, This ban would also coincide with the Na- sense of security. to class, hurrying them along and de- the answer isn’t locking up 5-year-olds. vajo philosophy of “walk in beauty” – a con- cept that values being at peace with yourself and with your surroundings, including peo- ple and the environment. To walk in beauty means to strive for balance and harmony to- gether. But it would be difficult to truly hon- or this principle if you are addicted to smok- ing. According to Navajo tradition, land was given to the people by our ancestors. Navajos refer to the world as Mother Earth and Father Sky. Therefore, we must respect our land and protect the environment. We must also respect our fellow Navajos by not forcing them to breathe second-hand smoke. Some casino officials have argued that this ban will lead to a loss of jobs at a time when the unemployment rate on the reservation is already 42 percent, ac- cording to the Navajo Nation’s Division of Economic Development. Non-smoking casinos have more difficulty attracting customers and would have to cut their staffs because people prefer to go to casinos where smoking is allowed, some believe. But we must not sacrifice health concerns for the short-term good of our economy. We must find other sources of employment. Casinos are not always the best source of Teens should just shut up and drive jobs and might even contradict our values. Studies have shown that the crash rate teen can be distracted, so can an adult. Most importantly, one must consider for teens per mile driven is four times And I favor enacting laws that ban ev- the connection between tobacco and young as high as that of older drivers. While eryone from using cell phones while driv- people. Tobacco companies routinely tar- teens make up only 7 percent of licensed ing, as six states have already done. get younger individuals because once Jasmine Gray drivers, they suffer 14 percent of automo- But if states are unwilling to pass they start, they become hooked. Navajo Tampa, Fla. bile fatalities. According to the National such expansive laws, they should at least youth hold the community’s future within Safety Council, more than 3,800 drivers do the next best thing: ban the most their hands, and any threat to the future uring the past five years, between the ages of 15 and 20 are killed accident-prone group from talking on cell generation is especially grave because many states have made each year in crashes. Experts phones while driving. After keeping the traditions alive is a constant strides in making teen driv- attribute these numbers to all, because teens are already battle. If the language and traditions ers less of a danger on a variety of factors, such as ::::: at a much higher risk for of our ancestors are not passed down Dthe roads. One such initiative has driving under the influence fatal crashes, allowing them through each generation, they will be lost. I am convinced banned inexperienced drivers from us- of drugs or alcohol and not another distraction might In many tribes, only a handful of people ing hand-held phones while behind wearing seatbelts. However, that when it well mean adding to the num- still speak their traditional language. the wheel. Eighteen states, includ- they also cite being distract- ber of deaths. And, even if This is not the first time that the Na- ing most recently California, have ed as a key cause of such ac- comes to cell adult cell phone use in cars vajo Nation’s culture has been endangered already taken this step, and more cidents, and clearly cell phone phones and teen also poses a serious danger, when its youth have been threatened. In are considering introducing similar use distracts younger drivers. adults differ from teens in the late 1800s, the U.S. government forced legislation. Teens all over the coun- Of course, I know that drivers, it is one key respect: experience. young Native Americans into boarding try are fuming, calling such rul- this argument won’t win better to be safe Ultimately, before teen schools to “civilize” them. The govern- ings unfair and even prejudiced. any popularity contests with drivers begin to protest these ment singled out Navajo youth in the same As a teen, I appreciate the convenience most teens – many of whom than cool. new measures, they should way that tobacco companies now target of using a cell phone in a car. Given our see laws that restrict their seriously consider the reasons youth, knowing that young adults are es- increasingly busy schedules, the use of use of cell phones as unfair. In my school, for these laws. Instead of resisting legisla- pecially vulnerable to peer pressure. a cell phone while driving can seem al- Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Fla., tion that restricts our cell phone use while The tribe’s population and culture are most necessary. And of course, it is fun. several students recently interviewed by driving, we should embrace it for what it fragile and in danger of being consumed However, despite the convenience and the the newspaper argued passionately that is: a critical way to keep us safe. Sacrific- by Western culture. When President Shir- entertainment using a cell phone in the adult drivers should be monitored and ing a few minutes on the phone while on ley considers the bill to ban tobacco that car provides, I disagree with my peers restricted as well. Adults cause accidents, the road can be the difference between is now before him, he must realize that who have protested the recent bans. As too, they claim. Besides, they say, cell life and death. With recent legislation, anything that endangers the health of our a young driver, I have come to know my phone use hasn’t caused every accident. our lawmakers have recognized this and youth threatens the long-term survival own limitations. And I am convinced that One can’t easily ignore my peers’ ar- wisely taken steps to help us. It wouldn’t of our people as a whole. Smoking does when it comes to cell phones and teen guments. Adult drivers can easily make be a bad idea if – at least in this instance that, and more: It imperils the ability of drivers, it is better to be safe than cool. the same mistakes as teens – just as a – teens simply heeded their elders. Navajo to continue to walk in beauty. Page 8 August 4, 2008 The Princeton Summer Journal

community in crisis Hunger on the rise Sticking food “They’re killing me,” said Sanchez, who goes to the together Continued from page 1 ...... kitchen every day. Shortage New York City Council- Continued from page 2 of two. “The paycheck isn’t man David Yassky said in an ...... enough.” Rico said he and interview that the number of his family live on an annual people requiring government intense light honey eyes. He income of $33,000. assistance has gone up all waves his hands, showcasing The number of New York over the city. the tattoos on both his forearms residents having trouble af- “The food banks are criti- and the letters on his right fording food has grown 55 cally important. Without knuckles, emphasizing his ag- percent during the past four the food banks, we’d have a gravation while telling the story years, from 2.0 million in hunger crisis,” he said. of a homeless duo in exasperat- 2003 to 3.1 million last year, The Food Bank for New ing need. according to the New York York City distributes food “I have no faith in finding a Food Bank. to more than 1,000 food place to stay before it gets cold,” rich tucker :: the princeton summer journal The rising cost of living is programs within the five Demian said. Democratic convention delegates listened to voters’ ideas for the party’s platform during affecting people with a range boroughs. Each year, they After 12 weeks on the street, a forum held in Brooklyn on Tuesday. of incomes, said Jesse Taylor, supply more than 60 mil- Demian has learned to keep senior director of Community lion pounds of free food. the grocery cart carrying a Kitchen on 116th Street in Though the demand for food black-and-blue duffle bag and Harlem. is increasing, funding has re- a backpack containing their “It’s families, working mained the same and dona- few remaining possessions close poor, single mothers, home- tions are declining slightly, by. He said that six of his bags Economy tops voters’ concerns less, people looking for work, Taylor said. have been stolen – one of which DNC the global economy, and the a Bush-McCain administra- people who collect cans,” he Kyoe Nesbitt, sporting a contained important documents Continued from page 1 global economy means a qual- tion?” Mosley asked. said, as people lined up out- Hawaiian shirt and tower- such as his birth certificate and ...... ity education,” he said. McCain’s strategy for ad- side his office. “They find it ing over the others in line, Social Security card. The citizens and delegates dressing the housing crisis is difficult to pay for rent, utili- chatted as he waited for Mike wears a dirty green “The economy right now who attended the event said similar to Obama’s. He pro- ties, clothing and for food as his meal. Nesbitt said he shirt that matches the color of seems to be the number one they were confident that poses a plan where eligible well. People have to make a receives Social Security dis- his eyes. His once-white sneak- issue,” said John Flateau, the presumptive Democratic homeowners will be able to choice, and food gets dropped ability assistance because he ers are the same shade of gray senior fellow at the Dubois presidential nominee, Sen. apply for a new loan under down the list.” has bipolar disorder. He has as his worn-out hat. Keeping to Bunche Center for Economic Barack Obama, is aware more favorable terms, accord- Luis Sanchez, a father of trouble keeping a job. himself, Mike crosses his arms and Public Policy and a fo- of these concerns. “Barack ing to his campaign website. one, said that the increase Nesbitt said he receives in front of his chest, covering the rum organizer. “[Brooklyn] Obama is a person of color Local Republican leaders in food prices is one of the $120 per month in food small holes in his shirt. is one of the epicenters of and can reach out to people in Brooklyn did not return major problems he faces. stamps. “But $120 goes Originally from Florida, Mike the mortgage foreclosure who live in cities and urban calls for comment for this The cost of food in New York quickly,” he said. “You put traveled to Maryland, where, he crisis nationally. We have communities,” Flateau said. story. City has grown 15 percent it in the cupboard and it said, he had a job and a place to one of the highest rates in Obama has pledged on his Cynthia Cox, who also at- since 2003, according to the goes – ” stay. The promise of a higher- the state.” campaign website to create tended the forum, said she food bank. He snapped three times. paying job and a home led him Many forum attendees’ a $10 billion foreclosure pre- feels that Obama is the better to New York, but that job and speeches to the delegates vention fund and to provide candidate for the country as home never materialized. Since referenced the housing and $10 billion in relief for the a whole. then, it’s been three months of credit crunch, and the in- state and local governments “Obama’s advantages over waiting in long lines for food, creasing pressures on Ameri- hardest hit by the housing McCain are that he’s young, showers and haircuts in various cans’ wallets. The delegates crisis. smart, and has a connection community centers and food promised to convey these “[Obama] understands is- with people,” Cox said. Not just a stroll banks around Harlem. concerns to other leaders at sues like affordable housing,” “[Obama’s] the candi- Each night, Mike and Demi- the Convention, which starts said State Senator Kevin date we’ve been waiting an take turns sleeping for a few Aug. 25. Parker, a delegate who at- for,” said Sylveta Hamili- through the park hours. While one sleeps, the Walter Mosley, an alter- tended the forum. ton-Gonzales, principal of other keeps a watchful eye. nate delegate who attended Many people who attended M.A.C.A.D.E.M.Y., a private Horses there is evidence of over- “We look out for each other. the event, said he believes the Democratic event said school in Brooklyn. Also a Continued from page 1 worked and mistreated hors- We live on the streets,” Demian education must be improved they do not feel Sen. John delegate, Gonzales said she ...... es, I would definitely support said. “We never leave each other to strengthen the economy in McCain would be a suitable is particularly worried about the legislation.” alone because you can’t survive the long term. president for the country. “Do America’s education system, And the smell of manure Dressed in a smart-look- out here alone.” “Education should match you want four more years of healthcare and housing. permeates the air wherever ing suit and a top hat, car- the horses go. riage driver Peter Wilson The People for the Ethi- said he takes good care of cal Treatment of Animals his 18-year-old horse, Max. and the Coalition to Ban In a lively Caribbean accent, Horse-Drawn Carriages are Wilson explained that Max among several organizations works eight-hour days, rests Supernova that are fighting for a ban two days a week, visits a vet- With an eye to the heavens, on horse-drawn carriages. erinarian every four months Pink, the singer, also is one and spends a whole month science of several celebrities fighting each year resting at a stable astronomer heads to Harvard stars to pass the ban. in the country. Continued from page 2 New York City Mayor Nineteen-year-old Mar- exploding sity where her husband, also be able to secure a faculty job ...... Michael Bloomberg supports cus, who has been a carriage an astronomer, will join the in the future and eventually Continued from page 2 the small horse-carriage driver for about three months, ...... faculty. expand her work into a setting composed of women – and that industry. “These are things also said he takes good care of Soderberg expressed a outside the university realm the number drops to 10 to 15 that tourists like and New his horse. “Look at him. He’s explained that supernovae re- strong interest in eventually because of what she believes percent in graduate schools – Yorkers like, and they define not mistreated. I feed him, I lease radiation and elements becoming a faculty member is a growing public interest in Soderberg said that there are not a city,” Bloomberg told the shower him and I sing him a such as carbon, oxygen, iron herself, but noted that despite astronomy. enough women in science. She Associated Press. Reports lullaby at the end of the day and gold. Harvard’s prestigious astro- “I would love to work at added that she was disturbed say City Council Speaker over at the stable,” he said. “They are part of the life physics department, women Harvard,” she said. “I would by former Harvard president Christine Quinn also opposes For pedicab drivers, who cycle of the universe,” said are significantly underrep- definitely love to write my own Lawrence Summers’s controver- Avella’s plan. pedal around Midtown and Soderberg, adding with a resented. There is only one book one day.” sial speech in January 2005, in Many tourists agree with Central Park on bikes at- reassuring smile that the woman faculty member in the Though she manages to which he speculated that biology Bloomberg and Quinn’s de- tached to small carts, the car- Earth was out of reach of astrophysics field, Soderberg squeeze in time for cooking, may help explain why women sire to keep the carriage riage horses are major compe- any potentially devastating said. Soderberg’s current schedule are underrepresented in science drivers in business. When tition. John Lin, a 25-year-old supernovae. She also criticized former hardly permits time for any- and math. told about the proposed ban, college student who has biked Soderberg is a woman in Harvard President Lawrence thing else. Witnessing the “It was terrible,” Soderberg 16-year-old Lavine from tourists around Central Park a field fiercely dominated by Summers, who made contro- amazing Supernova 2008d said. “Harvard needs to clean London, a tourist who was every summer for two years, men. With long blonde hair versial remarks about dif- was the turning point in her up their act.” looking for a carriage ride, said that carriage drivers can and a sense for fashion, she ferences between men and career, but it also requires her She may be able to play a replied, “People kill animals make up to $900 each day. He does not look like the stereo- women that explained the to endure the “tedious” work role in that. This summer, she to eat them, so I don’t see said he makes much less than typical astronomer. low number of women in the of researching and sifting is leaving Princeton to join her anything wrong with riding that – about $300 a day – and It wasn’t until Soderberg science field. through data. husband at Harvard where he them around.” has to compete for customers. took an introductory astrono- “It was terrible,” she said. Thinking about the long has received a faculty position. Stepping out of a carriage At the same time, he said his my course in college that she “Harvard needs to clean up hours and late nights that her Soderberg said she hopes to be- after what she described as a pedicab is “cheap and stops became interested in stars and its act.” job demands, she remarked, come a professor there. “I think fun ride, 66- year-old Wendie anywhere,” and – maybe most astrophysics. Growing up in Despite this, Soderberg re- “You become sort of a vampire it’s a good time to go there as a said it would be “a crying importantly – it doesn’t smell. Cape Cod, Mass., her main mains optimistic that she will after a while.” woman,” she said. shame” to take away one of Pedicab driver Victor Hernan- interest was environmental New York’s major tourist at- dez has a specific strategy: science. Intending to major tractions. He carries photographs of in environmental chemistry But not everyone agrees. injured horses to show tour- at Bates College, she gradu- Amanda Sproules, a 19-year- ists who are choosing between ated in 2000 with a bachelor’s old horse owner from Kansas vehicles. degree in physics and math City, Mo., said that some of Vendors who spend all day instead. the horses seemed unhealthy. near areas where the horses She then obtained a mas- Pointing across the street at line up complain about the ter’s in applied math at the a horse heading into traffic, smell of the manure that fills University of Cambridge in she noted, “That gray is un- the air. 2001, and earned her doctoral derweight. His neck is way Mohammad Rhaman has degree at California Institute too thin.” sold framed photos at a stand of Technology in 2007. Sproules said there should near Fifth Avenue and Cen- Her decision to come to be more restrictions placed tral Park South for the past Princeton in 2007 took her on the industry. For example, two years. “It’s terrible for away from primarily working she believes horses need all the people working here,” with telescopes and introduced a softer path to travel on. he said. “Using an animal to her to collaborating with theo- “They’re driven on the pave- make money is no good.” reticians. However, her joint ment, and that is too much But for Rhaman, being appointment with Carnegie pressure on their bones,” she near the carriage horses has Observations allowed her to explained. affected more than just his work with telescopes in La Chris Menishell, a Brook- sense of right and wrong. Serena, Chile. lyn resident who was think- “I don’t feel any smells “I’ve enjoyed it here,” she ing about taking a carriage now,” he explained, pointing said, but added that she will courtesy of princeton university ride with his wife, said, “If to his nose. on move to Harvard Univer- An artist’s rendering of an exploding star. August 4, 2008 Page 9 The Princeton Summer Journal

future of media Books face uncertain future digital conduits, such as Amazon. including Princeton, and has com’s e-book reading device, digitized more than one mil- Continued from page 2 ...... Kindle, which was launched lion books. in November. Google Book Search, how- Technologies is doing things Jeff Bezos ’86, the founder ever, has met resistance and differently. and CEO of Amazon, has a controversy. Both the Au- In the scanning lab at Kir- different perspective. “The thors Guild of America and tas, a company that enables vision is that you should be the Association of American the digitization of bound able to get any book – not Publishers have filed law- documents, a technician ap- just any book in print, but suits against Google, claim- proaches a sophisticated, any book that’s ever been ing copyright infringement. futuristic-looking machine, in print – on this device in In addition, the Open like something H.G. Wells less than a minute,” he told Content Alliance, a digiti- might have described in one Newsweek last November. zation initiative announced of his science fiction novels. These two competing vi- in 2005 by Yahoo!, and the The technician sets the book sions about the role of books non-profit Internet Archive on the automaton and begins in our society are at the core have criticized Google Book the scanning process. Soon, of a larger debate about Search, citing the restric- the machine will be digitizing digitization. tions it places on its digital – the process of converting University history pro- collection by not allowing data to digital form – as many fessor Anthony Grafton, 58, other search engines to as 2,400 pages per hour. recently published a book use it. Though companies like titled “Codex in Crisis” with Nevertheless, it is not Kirtas continue to digitize Crumpled Press. In “Codex,” difficult to understand the more and more books each Grafton discusses the trends potential humanitarian and day, people like Bick seek toward digitization and the educational benefits of digi- to preserve the traditions of impact on humanistic con- tization. In “Codex,” Grafton printed text. About once ev- cepts of knowledge, under- discusses the connection jennifer maloney :: the princeton summer journal ery month, Bick, a slim man standing and education. between poverty and basic Alex Bick, founder of Crumpled Press, discusses bookmaking in his Princeton apartment. The with a trimmed beard and a “It’s not just the condi- knowledge resources. company publishes handmade books and sells them in the United States and abroad. welcoming smile, hosts these tions of research that are “Sixty million Britons book-binding parties as part changing, but the whole have 116 million public li- of the efforts of Crumpled traditional system of writing brary books at their disposal, Press, a publishing company and publishing,” he writes in while more than 1.1 billion he founded in 2004. the book. “[The] situation is Indians have 36 million,” Bick, who serves as one of not easy to read.” he wrote. “World poverty, in Bookmakers bind together the company’s four editors, In his essay, “Alexandrian other words, is embodied in bick it. It’s a piece of art as well which to sell Crumpled Press said he takes pride in his Scholarship,” Tufts Universi- a lack of print as well as lack Continued from page 2 as a book … That makes it books has been one of the work, the labor-intensive ty classics professor Gregory of food.” ...... special.” greatest challenges, Bick said. process of assembling books Crane writes that “just as Combine Grafton’s thesis Bick noted that on a blog, Crumpled Press books are using a combination of mod- the medium of linear scrolls with the mission statement to bind his own book. an author can instantaneously available at the book store just ern and 16th-century meth- gave way to books in its of a global initiative like One Crumpled Press books are make information available around the corner, Labyrinth ods, some of which were used [the ancient library at Alex- Laptop Per Child, a massive now sold in 15 stores across to an audience, but a bound Books on Nassau Street. during the first printing of andria’s] halls, we now are digital library, and a general North America and Europe in book can require three to four Virginia Harabin, the gen- the Gutenberg Bible. watching the transformation attitude of optimism, and the places like France, Spain and months of editing and about eral manager of Labyrinth “The books are individu- from books to multilayered world could become a better Belgium. Most are sold online two hours of labor per copy. Books, said she makes a point ally numbered and signed. documents in the electronic place. at www.crumpledpress.org “When you read, your atten- of featuring Crumpled Press You know who sewed it. It’s a medium.” Will physical text follow and are shipped from the small tion is drawn into the book. On books at the information coun- piece of art as well as a book,” Several recent initiatives the integrated digitization apartment on Witherspoon the Internet, your mind both ter. Bick said. “We are trying to are advancing the trend to- process that might alter its Street. navigates and reads. The book “These are beautiful, but no emphasize the tactile dimen- ward digitization. Google very infrastructure and core Bick uses some modern is meant to draw you in,” Bick one will see them if these are sions of what a book is.” Book Search, which was first concepts, as the music indus- technology to print and lay said. “We are trying to empha- on the shelf,” she said. “Hav- Bick added that he is introduced in 2004, is now a try has? Will Kindle become out pages, but he uses classic size the tactile dimensions of ing them right here, where not ready to write off print- partnership between Google the next iPod? If declining methods for actually putting what a book is.” people are waiting – they’ll ed text for digital reading and several universities, revenues for newspaper, the books together, he said. Crumpled Press welcomes see them and touch them and book and magazine media “We are taking advantage of books by local authors. “We feel that they’re discovering serve as any indication, then newer technologies, but pre- take work that might other- something.” the answer seems to be yes. serving the old way to make wise be crumpled and make it Harabin felt the books were But as James Patterson, books,” he said. available to the public,” Bick perfect for an independent a best-selling novelist, told On his dining room table, said, alluding to his company’s bookstore like Labyrinth. The Newsweek last November, he displayed an array of well- name. store started off with 30 “Co- “The baby boomers have a used string and stamps, an One of their authors is dex in Crisis” copies in May love affair with paper, but the awl and a plate with the cover well-known Princeton history but now has only a few left. next-gen people, in their 20s of a book impressed on it. He professor Anthony Grafton, Harabin said she believes and below, do everything on uses a custom-made book- who wrote “Codex in Crisis” books will continue to play an a screen.” binding block that creates – fittingly, a book about the important role in the digital It might not be long until a Japanese-style bind. The dangers of digitization. “We world. “I am very deeply im- the very idea of printed books books themselves, with the asked him if he had something mersed with the culture of is deleted from our work- texture of velvet paper, are different, something personal,” books and book readers, so I ing memories, as ancient priced between $5 and $30. Bick explained. “It’s fascinat- do believe book readers are parchments and scrolls were “The books are individu- ing to have an idol give you here to stay,” she said. “We gradually lost from those of ally numbered and signed,” unfinished work.” will continue to read one way our ancestors. he said. “You know who sewed Finding book stores in or another.” courtesy of amazon.com

Caffeine lovers Steep gas priceseight-to-10 yearly take business Taxitoll driver on Akm Udtaxi- “We’ve drivers been through CABS ventures into the city. dim, 52, expressed similar this before,” said 50-year Continued from page 2 “I have to get around thoughts. “If you think gas old-independent New York ...... some way and the subway prices are going down, you City cab driver Heshmad get a jolt of reality just wouldn’t be ideal for are living in a wonderland,” Mawood, who predicts that Starbucks es within the company last If commuters have been me,” said Lavigne, lugging a he said in a phone inter- gas prices will eventually month, including realigning scared away by fare hikes, leather messenger bag and view. Thanks to soaring gas fall, as they did following Continued from page 1 ...... the executive leadership they may now be leaning to- sporting a crisp black suit. prices, Uddim takes home previous spikes in 1992 and team and closing 61 stores ward public transportation Rivas, a native of San about $150 less every week 2002. economic problems, like ris- in Australia. Twenty-three as a result. The Metropoli- Diego, Calif., agreed. “For compared to this time last Mawood has driven a cab ing gasoline prices, increased stores will remain open in tan Transportation Authori- me, and I think for most year. for the past 28 years. He unemployment and a large Australia. ty reported a 6 percent jump business people in general, All of which raises a ques- said the spike in gas prices spike in the home foreclosure Customers like Charles in ridership during the first it’s about what’s most con- tion: Why not drive a hybrid has cost him a minimum rate. Anderson said the fault lies four months of this year, venient,” he said. and save money on gas? of $25 per day in profits as “Starbucks’ current eco- with Starbucks for expanding compared with the same pe- But even Rivas admits But Uddim said that well as forcing him to shift nomic situation is a rep- to too many locations and riod last year. that if gas continues on its isn’t necessarily a solution. from 12-hour days to 15- resentation of the govern- over-saturating the market. “Cabs are way too expen- current upward trend – While he acknowledged the and 16-hour days. ment – because if “Starbucks sive. I’d much rather take leading to more fare hikes efficiency of hybrids, he not- But he is optimistic – at the people of this is now a luxury, public transportation in- – he would have to consider ed that they are significant- least for now. country have no ::::: not a necessity,” stead,” said 23-year-old Jer- other forms of transporta- ly more expensive to lease “We just have to hang money, then Star- Starbucks is said Anderson, emy Ness, as he waited for tion. “Yeah, maybe then I’d than regular cars. on,” he said. “We are in a re- bucks won’t have ‘ a M a n h a t t a n an uptown C train in a New have to think twice about However, not all drivers cession, so hopefully it won’t any money,” said now a resident in his York City subway station. catching a cab,” he said. are despairing. last too long.” Nicole Kreiger, mid-40s who was Ness, a fresh-faced Chase No wonder some cab driv- 28, who was sip- luxury, not a drinking an iced Bank employee, said he has ers are pessimistic. Taxi p i n g a m o c h a necessity.’ coffee at the 1675 stayed away from taxis be- driver Salim Sarder said Frappuccino on Broadway store. cause of the fare increases. in a phone interview that Tuesday at one of Other custom- Of course, even those who he is losing a minimum of the soon-to-be-closed stores. ers expressed indifference want to avoid cabs some- $30 per day because of high This month, nationwide about Starbucks’ woes. “I don’t times feel backed into a gas prices as well as the unemployment reached a care that those stores are clos- corner. “Well, when I’m in fare increases of the past four-year high – 5.7 percent – ing. People just can’t afford a rush, I kind of have no few years, which he believes according to a U.S. Labor De- expensive coffee,” said Justin choice,” Ness said. have scared customers away. partment report. The number Stasyd, 21, a student at Penn- Waiting for a cab in front As a result, even though he of foreclosure filings – default sylvania State University. of Penn Station, Christie is shelling out more money notices, auction sale notices Starbucks has about 200 Preston, 32, said, “If I could, for gas, Sarder opposes an- and bank repossessions – in- stores in the five boroughs, I’d be on the MTA right now, other fare hike. creased by 75 percent from according to The New York but I’m kind of in a rush to “If fares go higher, we get 2006 to 2007, according to Times. get cross town.” less money and less custom- RealtyTrac, an online real One store, at 400 Madison, For some people, prices ers,” explained Sarder, who estate company. has already been shut down aren’t everything. Take has been driving a cab for brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal Starbucks chairman and and replaced by a Robert Rene Lavinge, 47, and War- 16 years. “There’s no hope For drivers, hybrid taxi cabs may do little to alleviate the CEO Howard Schultz an- Marc Opticians, which sells ren Rivas, 49, two business- [of things] getting better, pressure of rising gas prices because they cost more to nounced several other chang- eyewear. men making one of their that I’m sure of,” he added. lease and purchase. Page 10 August 4, 2008 The Princeton Summer Journal investigative report Store owners pledge to clean up their shelves EXPIRED of them medications. Among was picking up a prescrip- “One jar of baby food is the findings: children’s lac- tion medication at the CVS expired,” said Fazal Rehman, What we found Continued from page 1 ...... tose intolerance tablets seven on Liberty Street on Wednes- owner of the 7-Eleven. “You months past their expiration day when Summer Journal can’t say the whole $90,000 Eggs reimburse the state $25,000 and nine packages of chil- reporters found the expired worth of products is expired. These eggs were found at a in the settlement of a similar dren’s motion sickness medi- medicines. “I’m not in the business to Shell Food Mart on Green- lawsuit alleging that the chain cine that had expired in No- “They should be fired,” he sell expired products,” Reh- wood Avenue in Trenton. The sold expired non-prescription vember and December 2007. said, referring to the people man said, adding that his sell-by date was June 26, with drugs, infant formula, baby The Summer Journal also responsible for stocking the staff checks the store shelves an expiration date of July food and other products. found expired laxatives and shelves. “on a routine basis.” 11. As with all other products A team of 20 Summer Jour- milk of magnesia. Coe said expired products Of the seven stores investi- shown here, the Summer nal reporters on Wednesday At the CVS at 1240 Green- should be removed immedi- gated by the Summer Journal Journal staff located this expired product on July 30. sifted through the shelves of wood Ave., reporters found ately: “It’s like a dead mouse,” on Wednesday, none turned seven Trenton stores: Krausz- seven expired products, two of he said. up more expired products er’s at 1719 Greenwood Ave., the which were medicines: pack- In addition to medicine, the than the Quick Stop on Cham- 7-Eleven at 415 Lawrenceville ages of Novitra Cold Sore Re- Summer Journal found ex- bers Street. The 54 expired Children’s medicine Rd., the Wawa Food Market lief that had expired in Febru- pired baby food at two stores: a items found there included These children’s lactose intoler- at 2004 Nottingham Way, the ary and June of this year. Shell Food Mart and a 7-Elev- canned coconut dated Octo- ance tablets expired in March Shell Food Mart at 800 Green- Michael DeAngelis, a CVS en. The Shell Food Mart, a ber 2004 and a frozen steak 2008. Two packages were found wood Ave., the Quick Stop Food spokesman, said in an e-mail small gas station convenience dinner from December 2007. at a CVS on Liberty Street in Store at 881 Chambers St. and that the company’s “policy is store on Greenwood Avenue, Reporters also found a pack- Trenton. two CVS stores at 1100 Liberty to remove items before they was carrying nine containers age of dinner rolls that had St. and 1240 Greenwood Ave. reach their expiration dates.” of a baby food called Gerber no expiration date and were Two of the seven stores had “We apologize that some 2nd Foods that had expired green with what appeared to expired medicines, two had products had gone beyond between January and May of be mold. expired baby food and all had their expiration dates in two this year. “I have four guys working Canned coconut various other expired foods. of our stores,” he said in the The store contained 27 here. I can’t check the whole The seven stores visited e-mail. “We continue to work other expired items, including thing,” said owner Jimmy Pa- This can of coconut flakes, found at Wednesday were not selected aggressively to ensure that Welch’s Grape Juice that had tel, 28, who noted that he a Quick Stop on Chambers Street in Trenton, expired in October 2004 — randomly. A smaller Summer our review and removal pro- expired May 4, 2007. buys food from supermarkets, almost four years ago. Journal team visited 16 con- cedures are followed consis- When informed of the find- not wholesale distributors. venience, grocery and drug tently in all of our stores.” ings, manager Joni Singla, “Sometimes you miss it.” stores around Trenton on July Arthur Levin, director of 42, responded: “We received it Referring to the canned co- 20. Of those, 12 stores had the Center for Medical Con- like this from the company.” conut that expired nearly four Other products expired items. The Summer sumers, a non-profit consumer Singla said the store’s staff years ago, he said, “That is — Gerber baby food, nine jars, Shell Food Mart on Journal returned to some advocacy group based in New checks the shelves “at least not OK … Tomorrow, we’ll Greenwood Avenue, expired between Jan. 31 and of those stores Wednesday York, said that some prescrip- once a month.” Speaking of throw everything out.” May 30 of this year to conduct a more thorough tion drugs can become danger- the expired baby food, he ad- At Krauszer’s, a small gro- — Happy Farms mozzarella cheese, six packages, search. ous after they expire, but there mitted, “It is dangerous.” cery store, reporters found 35 Krauszer’s, expired Sept. 21, 2007 Almost all packages were is little scientific research on Natacha August, 29, of expired products. These items — Bonine for Kids motion sickness tablets, nine stamped with one date. In expired over-the-counter medi- Trenton, was at the Shell store ranged from Oreos that ex- packages, CVS on Liberty Street, expired between some cases, this date was cines. The biggest risk with old Wednesday buying potato pired seven months ago to November and December 2007 labeled a “best by” date, in over-the-counter drugs is that chips with her three children. mozzarella cheese that ex- others a “use by” date or an they lose their potency over “They should be sued,” she pired September 21, 2007. text by ariel smallwood “exp.” date. These dates were time, he said. said, when told about the ex- Owner Yari Patel said in a all understood as expiration “The risk is that you’re buy- pired baby food. phone interview, “The cookies Snyder’s of Hanover Hot Buf- vendors about the problem. dates. One of the 191 expired ing something that can be The Summer Journal also came expired.” When informed falo Wing Pretzel Pieces. Both Dion Williams, 32, of Tren- products, a carton of eggs, ineffective,” Levin said. found a container of expired about the expired cheese, Patel items expired in March. ton, was picking up a Gatorade was stamped with two dates – The Food and Drug Admin- Gerber 2nd Foods at the said, “I didn’t know that, actu- Manager Cliff Getty said at the Wawa on Wednesday. a “sell by” and a “use by” date istration requires that drug 7-Eleven on Lawrenceville ally.” He said that he would food vendors stock the store’s About a year ago at another – both of which had passed. manufacturers set expiration Road, along with 15 other remove the items. shelves and are responsible store, he said he bought a pack- The reporters found expired dates, he said. products including yogurt, At the Wawa on Not- for removing expired prod- et of tuna that had expired over-the-counter medicine at “We have to assume that pastry and cherry pie. Most of tingham Way, the Summer ucts. He said it was inevitable eight months earlier, he said. both CVS stores they visited the FDA does that for good these items had expired with- Journal found nine expired that expired goods will be left He returned it for a refund. Wednesday. At the CVS at reason,” he said. in the last month; the baby snacks, the oldest of which on shelves. “Stuff like that’s “It’s shocking,” he said. He 1100 Liberty St., reporters Mike Coe, 47, a teacher food was almost two months were Earth’s Best Organic gonna happen,” he said. Getty has checked expiration dates found 34 expired items, 20 from southern New Jersey, past its expiration. Letter of the Day Cookies and said that he would talk to the ever since.

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Peter Seldin ’76 Binyamin Appelbaum of The Flannery-Reilly Family The Washington Post The Class of ’69 Community Professor K. Anthony Appiah Service Fund Perry Bacon of The Washington Post The Trenton Thunder Sewell Chan of The New York Times The Princeton Garden Theatre Vice President for Campus Life The Princeton Review Janet Dickerson The New York Times Vice President and Secretary CNN Robert Durkee ’69 Time Inc. Professor John Fleming GS ’63 Erik German of Newsday our accomplished alumni Professor Joshua Guild who returned this year Professor Angel Harris Nia-Malika Henderson of Newsday Jessica Cabrera SJP ’03, Queens College ’09 John Judis of The New Republic Maria Diaz SJP ’03, Cornell ’08 Professor Stanley Katz Angela Fabunan SJP ’06, Bowdoin ’11 Professor Brian Kernighan Tamara Fisher SJP ’02, Temple ’07 Rick Klein ’98 of ABC News Ruben Gaytan SJP ’07, Yale ’12 Athelia Knight of The Washington Post Walter Griffin SJP ’05, Princeton ’10 Theola Labbe-Debose ’96 of Dotan Johnson SJP ’02, Bowdoin ’07 The Washington Post Brandon Martin SJP ’03, Georgetown ’09 Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker Leslie Primack SJP ’06, Brown ’11 Melvin McCray ’74 of ABC News Eileen Shim SJP ’07, Yale ’12 Professor John McPhee ’53 Krystal Valentin SJP ’07, Princeton ’12 Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye Professor Harvey Rosen our colleagues within the President Shirley Tilghman university community our summer intern, who Amy Campbell led the program to its most Jim Floyd ’69 successful summer yet Rick Kitto ’69 Seva Kramer Tasnim Shamma SJP ’06, Princeton ’11 Judith Mayer Laura Spence-Ash Tara Zarillo Thank you! August 4, 2008 Page 11 The Princeton Summer Journal

Thunder snaps six-game losing skid RBI single in the third. Tren- Luckily for Trenton, the GAME ton extended their lead on RBI bullpen, which has a com- Continued from page 12 singles in the fourth and fifth bined ERA of 1.01 over the ...... innings. They were aided by last 17 games, came to the Franklin said. the sloppy fielding of Altoona’s rescue. Relievers Zach Kroen- And a big hit is just what players, who committed four ke, Phil Coke and Jose Valdez they got, in the form of switch- errors during the game. shut the door on the Curve, hitting third baseman Wal- Thunder starting picher keeping them scoreless for the ter Ibarra, with runners on Steven White got into trouble last 6 1/3 innings. Kroenke first and second and one out early, walking the first two (5-0) picked up the win, with in the second inning. Facing batters he faced. Following a starter Kyle Bloom (2-6) of the Altoona’s Kyle Bloom, Ibarra fastball in the dirt that moved Curve taking the loss. worked the count to 3-1. After runners to second and third, In the post-game press a big swing and miss, Ibarra Curve DH Jason Bowers hit a conference, Franklin seemed sent the next pitch over the high chopper to the shortstop unfazed by the previous six- left field fence for a game- that gave Altoona a 1-0 lead. game skid. “Sooner or later tying three-run home run. The Curve pegged on two we were going to come out of In the bottom half of the in- more runs on back-to-back it,” he said. ning, the Thunder were look- doubles by Anthony Webster Coming off an Eastern ing for offense from a lineup and Angel Gonzalez, giving League Championship year that had scored just 13 runs Altoona a three-run lead and currently sitting atop their in the last six games. before White could stop the division, Franklin worried the After Ibarra’s home run bleeding. White lasted only 2 Thunder might have been tak- knotted the score at 3, left field- 2/3 innings in his first start ing things too lightly. Brian rokus :: princeton summer journal er Colin Curtis pushed across after being sent down from “You can’t get too comfort- Trenton players celebrate at the plate after a home run by switch-hitting third baseman another run with a two-out AAA Scranton. able,” he said. Walter Ibarra tied the game, 3-3, in the bottom of the second inning.

Take me out to the ball game 24, of Hamilton, who works BASEBALL at a concession stand. She Waterfront Park brings community together Continued from page 12 moved briskly as she served with Thunder players like Joba like being around people.” barbecue and ice cream stands, ...... COmmunity customers beverages and hot Continued from page 12 Chamberlain, now with the Surrounded by new town Schumacher said the current around,” he joked. pretzels...... New York Yankees, and Nomar homes, recently constructed economic downturn hasn’t hurt Team spirit for both the With lower prices than Garciaparra, now railroads and attendance at Thunder games, Yankees and Thunder per- those at major league ball- of Trenton’s most visited land- with the Los An- ::::: a train station, because tickets are affordable vaded the stadium. Fans wore parks, the Thunder experi- marks. Open for more than 14 geles Dodgers. She Waterfront Park and convenient. blue and white jerseys with ence is accessible to nearly years, the stadium represents said it is strange ‘In supporting contributes to the “Baseball appeals to all Yankee logos that seem aged everyone, she said. “The the combination of Trenton’s for her to see the your team, renewal of the Americans, regardless of so- from years of wear and tear. most expensive ticket is $10,” history, nature and sports. players move up to area. “People are cial class,” he said. “This is for Only a few people stood in Champion added as she drew The stadium shows the his- major leagues. you’re supporting attracted by what families and people with more line at the concession stands, a beer out of a barrel of ice. tory of Trenton, the renowned Neil Yardley, a where you live.’ they see,” Schu- limited income.” waiting for snacks to take The fans know that minor river town, with beautiful vistas 72-year-old usher, macher said. The Bill Pitman, 59, comes to the back to their seats. Between league baseball teams are al- of the Delaware River set over enjoys watching Ray Schumacher more people come stadium about 10 times each innings, the home team host- ways changing. “[The players] the right field fence. “2,000 kids run- New Jersey government to the stadium, the year. He suggested that youth ed several family-oriented come and go so fast I can’t Alyssa Fares, 19, said she has ning around” on official more popular the should “turn off the computers games. Children and teens keep up with them,” Cham- been attending Thunder home the stadium’s stadium will be- and get outside.” participated in the activities. pion added. games since she was 4. When summer camp day, he said. A come, he said. “Everything new “It’s something that you en- “It’s fun. It’s entertaining. When the game ended, the the stadium has fireworks, retiree, Yardley considers the collectively adds up to the sense joy and can transport you from It’s very laid-back and re- fans slowly filed out, content many people in Trenton come to game a social gathering. “I like of improvement,” he added. day-to-day cares,” Schumacher laxed,” said Jena Champion, with a Thunder win. see them, she said. She grew up watching it,” Yardley said. “I Sitting in front of the sizzling said. “It’s magic.”

Track coach reflects on Montreal Games Olympic protests garner COACH mixed reaction in New York Continued from page 12 ...... CHINAToWN Tim Lu, 21, disagreed and said that China’s hosting the Continued from page 12 rience could have meant a loss ...... Olympics would be positive. or even failure, but for Samara, Lu emigrated from China last the Olympics were about more of human rights in Tibet. In September, seeking a better than the results of a race. He recent months, the violence education. considered it an honor simply between ethnic Tibetans He said freedom in China to be an Olympian. and the Chinese government is improving and that most “There was a real sense of has escalated, with China people live what he called “a achievement and pride to be arresting several Buddhist normal life” and do not notice representing your country,” monks. limited rights, despite what Samara said from his office Many claim that by par- foreigners might believe. He in Princeton’s Jadwin Gym- ticipating in the Games, dismissed protesters and nasium, a slow smile creep- the United States and other said that hosting the Olym- ing across his face. countries are implicitly ap- pics might inspire China to Remembering his dialogue proving of China’s question- improve its human rights with other competing athletes able policies. policies. in Montreal, he now views This is not the first time “I think [activists] al- the 2008 Beijing Olympics that political conflict has ways protest for something as an opportunity to open dogged the Olympics. In 1980, and protest more during the an important dialogue with in the midst of the Cold War, Olympic Games,” Lu said. China and all nations. Courtesy of Fred Samara the United States led a boy- He added the United States “Any time you can have the Princeton men’s track coach Fred Samara won a silver medal in the decathlon at the cott of the Summer Games in should participate in the majority of the world come to- Montreal Olympics in 1976. Since then, he has worked with several other Olympians. Moscow. Four years later, the Games and not be influenced gether peacefully, it’s a good Soviet Union retaliated and by politics. thing,” he said. years have opened his eyes the ideal.” Russia during the Cold War boycotted the games in Los George Lee, 35, expressed Thirty years after compet- to dramatic changes in the But Samara still sees the to compete, and you could tell Angeles. a similar view, arguing that ing in the Games, Samara con- Olympic playing field. While good that can come from the that there was, for lack of a “Personally, I think the politics and the Games should tinues to play an important amateur athletes, including Olympics. better way to describe it, an U.S. should boycott the be separate issues. role in the Olympics. He has Samara, could achieve high Despite the negative press iron fist holding the people Games,” said Teddy Hayes, “I think America should worked with Olympians Augie honors three decades ago, a that Beijing has received for down, while in China people 44, an education professional send American [athletes] to Wolf ’83, a shot putter at the higher level of professionalism hosting the Olympics in light seemed very happy with their here. “Any place where the go there because politics is 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, has pervaded the Games in of human rights violations lives and jobs.” government has a philoso- politics,” said Lee, 35, an em- and Tora Harris ’02, a high recent years. and severe pollution, Samara He sees the coming Olym- phy of murdering innocent ployee of Lafayette Souvenir jumper at the 2004 Olympics “The world’s youth unite sees these Games as a means pics as an opportunity for people to maintain power, in Chinatown. “Olympics is in Athens and Samara’s fa- to compete, but we have got- for progress. On his trip to even more progress. “Every it’s an atrocity to give them sport. It’s different.” vorite for the high jump gold ten away from that now as Beijing with the team, he said country has issues, but I like the notoriety and the physi- medal this summer. there are many professionals he was surprised to see how to think that the Olympic cal viability of hosting the Louisa Smith, Hojung Lee Samara’s experiences in the in the Games,” Samara said. far the country had come. Games being held in China Olympics. It’s really just a and Mariya Ilyas contributed Olympics during the past 30 “We have gotten away from “I had gone quite often to will open doors,” he said. show.” reporting to this article.

Morin ’06 to get a second chance at gold in the Summer Games ROWER she was confident that she a struggle to fit in. “I did have ies. Although older than her eton boat, because of her con- original lineup. The Tigers Continued from page 12 had a chance at qualifying. to prove myself,” said Morin, teammates, she also contin- sistency, technique and flow. went on to win the national ...... In order to train, she halted who was rowing alongside ued rowing with the team. That year, Princeton was un- championship. her studies at Princeton after women in their 30s. “When she came back she defeated and competing for This month in Beijing, ing in her high school’s row her sophomore year, taking The competition in Athens was very different from soph- the national championship Morin and her boat will ing team. She was recruited off the 2003-04 academic year. was disappointing. Out of sev- omore year,” Dauphiny added. when a crisis arose. In one of represent Canada’s 33 mil- by Tiger women’s crew coach “It was a very, very hard deci- en teams, Morin’s boat was “Much more mature, more re- the preliminary races at the lion citizens. She will also be Lori Dauphiny. sion,” Morin said. At first, she the only one eliminated before liable.” At first, “her confi- championship event, a team- competing against one of her “I knew she had talent,” kept the choice to herself be- the finals. But the loss in Ath- dence could get her in her mate who was seated in the Princeton teammates, Caro- Dauphiny said. “She had fore finally breaking the news ens only strengthened Morin’s way,” said Dauphiny. But it critical sixth seat was nervous line Lind ’06, who will be rep- many of the attributes we look to friends and classmates. motivation to better prepare was also part of her strength. and missed strokes, worrying resenting the United States. for, not only in athletics but in “I had mixed emotions,” for the 2008 Games. “She al- “Her confidence allowed her her teammates. Morin will be trying to academics.” Dauphiny said. “I didn’t want ways loved to challenge her- to say her sophomore year, ‘I “[Andreanne] could’ve tak- erase the disappointment of After two years on the Uni- to hold her back, but I was self, to measure herself,” said want to go to the Olympics.’ ” en the sixth seat,” said Dau- Athens. versity’s crew team, Morin also impressed with her drive her mother, Anne Robert. By senior year, she had phiny. But she didn’t. “But,” she said, “I have no made a difficult decision. for rowing.” In the meantime, though, found a balance. Morin expressed confidence regrets, competing at that lev- Tryouts for the 2004 Olympic At 19, Morin was the young- Morin decided to return to Morin was seated fourth, in her teammate, arguing that el. It’s not just about the end Games were approaching, and est rower from Canada. It was Princeton and finish her stud- in the middle of the Princ- the team should stay with its result. It’s about the journey.” Page 12 The Princeton August 4, 2008 s ummer J ournal Sports Beijing 2008

Thunder rolls to easy Byvictory Andrew Boryga A decathlete, Bronx, N.Y. Tr e nt o n – During pregame warm-ups for Wednesday night’s game against the Al- decades later toona Curve, Trenton Man- By Laura Herrera Olympic Games meant one ager Tony Franklin was play- Santa Maria, Calif. thing: He had arrived. ing a familiar role – less of a “When you are younger, baseball manager in a dugout, On a recent trip to Beijing you always dream of being more like a preacher in a pul- with 70 members of Princ- an Olympian, but when you pit. He addressed his dispir- eton’s track team to compete get to the Olympics, it is sur- ited team, trying to motivate against China’s best talent, real, almost overwhelming,” them to break out of their University men’s track coach Samara said. recent funk. Fred Samara was taken Despite having no spon- “There shouldn’t be one day back nearly three decades sorship or team to train that you to a stadium thousands of with, self-coached Samara Trenton 6 [ a r e n ’ t ] miles away. earned a spot on the U.S. Altoona 3 th i n k i ng Nearly 100,000 spectators team. He was the embodi- about play- lined the stands of Montreal’s ment of the Olympic ideal of ing in the majors,” Franklin Olympic Stadium during the an amateur athlete. told his team, who was riding 1976 Olympic Games opening Though a hairline fracture a six-game losing streak. ceremonies and Samara was in his right ankle hampered The preacher delivered, nearly deafened by cheers. his performance, he earned a and the speech provided the In 1976, Samara was a lead- silver medal behind famous spark Trenton needed for a ing decathlete and member of American Olympian Bruce 6-3 victory over Altoona in the American delegation. His Jenner. For some, this expe- front of 5,975 faithful at Wa- participation in the Montreal See COACH page 11 terfront Park. The Thunder improved to 65-44, increas- ing their lead in the Eastern League Northern Division to six games, while the Curve fell to 51-60. After the top of the second Brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal inning, the Thunder found First baseman Jamie Romak (17) of the Altoona Curve tries to tag Trenton Thunder outfielder themselves down 3-0. James Cooper (46). The Thunder came from behind to beat the Curve, 6-3, snapping a six- “We needed a big hit,” game losing streak. See GAME page 11

from the bleachers Fans enjoy game as Thunder storms Courtesy of Nick Crumpton By Ariel Smallwood reserved, unwilling to boo as 6,000 fans, giving it an inti- league affiliate. Coach Samara (l.) and the Princeton track team compet- Upper Marlboro, Md. the visiting team, the Altoo- mate feel. On Wednesday, spec- James Day, 58, traveled from ed against Chinese athletes in Beijing in 2007. na Curve, crosses home three tators wore colorful splashes of Reading, Penn., to attend the Tr e nt o n – The gentle whisper times in the top of the second pastels and donned baseball game. of the crowd sounds like a ten- inning. This is Trenton Thun- hats of every color. In the front “I like baseball. I could go see olympic crew der lullaby meant to put you der baseball. row, a child asked her mother anybody,” he said. in a trance. The smell of hot Under a cloudy sky, the for popcorn. Behind them, a He remained still on the con- dogs and funnel cakes opens Thunder defeated the Curve, group of friends shared a laugh course, even as his eyes shifted your nostrils to a new expe- 6-3, at Waterfront Park. The despite the 80-degree heat. back and forth between the rience. The announcer’s com- Thunder bounced back from a With every crack of the bat, the game and the stands. He has Princeton rower hopes forting voice and the quirky rocky top of the second and tied crowd stared intently at the seen games in Philadelphia, songs on the loudspeaker make the game, 3-3, in the bottom of perfectly groomed field, which Baltimore, Pittsburgh, New for change in tide you feel at home among a fam- the inning. bears the logo of the New York York and even Kansas. “I get ily of strangers. The fans are The stadium seats about Yankees, the Thunder’s major See BASEBALL page 11 By Mariya Ilyas said Morin, who will turn Alexandria, Va. 27 that day. But, she noted, “Going to Andreanne Morin’s heart the Olympics is not some- sunk as she stood in line thing to celebrate about – at the Olympic Games clos- winning a medal is.” TrentonBy Hojung Lee community gathers at Waterfront Park ing ceremony in Athens. That’s why Morin has Ellicott City, Md. Morin’s boat had been the been practicing four hours first eliminated; she and her a day, six days a week to Tr e nt o n – Ray Schumacher Canadian teammates had maximize her chances of does not come to Waterfront not achieved their goal of winning in Beijing. Park for the simple entertain- rowing to a medal. Unlike many Olympians ment of a baseball game; he Standing behind the Chi- who begin practicing and attends games to support his nese at the end of the 2004 excelling in a specific sport community. As he sits alone in Olympics, Morin ’06 saw at a very early age, Morin the last row of bleachers wear- their shirts and felt over- came to rowing late because ing a green Trenton Thunder whelmed. “See you in Bei- she was occupied with an- hat, Schumacher blends in well jing 2008,” she read on their other sport. Before the age of with the crowd of about 6,000. matching backs. 14, Morin was a passionate “In supporting your team, “I am as far as I could skier. “Skiing had been my you’re supporting where you possibly be from the next outlet,” she said. live,” said Schumacher, a Games,” she thought to her- But a knee injury led to 58-year-old New Jersey govern- self. The Beijing Olympics six months in a cast. “The ment official who works with seemed to be an eternity pain and rehab will always low-income residents. “That’s away. be in the back of my mind,” good for the community.” That eternity is almost she said. Schumacher watched the over. On Friday, Morin will Her father encouraged her Thunder defeat the Altoona once again enter the Olym- to try rowing. Curve, 6-3, on Wednesday at pic arena, representing all Reluctant at first, Morin the Thunder’s home field. of Canada. slowly discovered a passion Waterfront Park isn’t just Brian rokus :: the princeton summer journal “This eternity has actu- for her new sport, participat- a typical stadium – it is one A young fan races around the diamond, followed closely by the Chick-fil-A cow and the ally flown by really fast,” See ROWER page 11 See Community page 11 Trenton Thunder mascot, during a break in the game.

In New York’s Chinatown, SummerBy Fabiola Vega Gamesan Olympics hit boycott close in Bei- life to in the home United States. In- Tustin, Calif. jing due to China’s human stead, So found $300 month- rights policies in Tibet and ly water bills and other high Ne w Yo r k – The 2008 Sum- its oil dealings with genocide- expenses. mer Oly mpics t or ch ceremony plagued Sudan. His acquaintances have in March, the beginning of In interviews this week, told him the financial situ- an 85,000-mile trek around people in Chinatown ex- ation has improved in his the world, was meant to pressed mixed feelings about home country and that symbolize peace among na- China hosting the Olympics, “China is so much better” tions. Instead, the ceremony which start Friday. than the United States. So erupted in heated dissent as Tomy So, 30, a street ven- argued the Olympic Games protesters denounced China, dor, said he was proud that would demonstrate China’s the host of this summer’s his native country is hosting new powerful economy to Games. the Games. the world. The protests were part of When So left China in A main controversy re- a larger outcry around the 1993, he said he expected lates to China’s suppression Brian rokus :: princeton summer journal world as activists called for to find freedom and a better See Chinatown page 11