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Aronson ’16, Fouquet ’16 to speak on Class Day By William Liu staff writer
Anna Aronson ’16 and Martina Fouquet ’16 have been chosen as the student speakers for Class Day 2016. This is the first time in the University history in which all three class day speakers are women. The speakers were chosen by a panel consisting of students, administrators and the undergraduate Class of 2016 Student Government. After speeches were submitted anonymously to the Class Day Committee, 12 finalists were chosen for a live audition. Of those 12, Aronson and Fouquet were chosen as the speakers who will present their narratives on stage alongside Jodi Picoult ’87. Their speeches, along with those by finalists Kujegi Camara ’16, Lovia Gyarkye ’16 and Neeta
Patel ’16, will be published in the Class Day program distributed at the event. “We have students speak because Class Day was started as a student initiative to give students a voice within the administration-planned commencement. We are interested in hearing how speakers will move a large and diverse audience of students, families, teachers and administrators,” said Azza Cohen ’16, a member of the Class Day Committee. Cohen is a columnist for the Daily Princetonian. The “theme” of Class Day is a reflection and celebration of our Princeton experience — but this can be manifested in so many different ways, she said. This year, the speakers were chosen for their wit and humor, but also their “moments of deeper reflection” about their See SPEAKER page 3
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Policy to ban students from having cars at U. By Amber Park staff writer
Undergraduate students will not be permitted to have a vehicle on campus during the academic year, including on holidays and weekends, according to a new Undergraduate Student Parking Policy announced by Transportation & Parking Services. This new policy will be effective starting September 2016. Kim Jackson, director of Transportation & Parking Services, deferred comment to Daniel Day, assistant vice president of the Office of Communications. “The decision on student parking was made in the larger context of the University’s campus planning initiative to study and plan how best to use University space over the next decade. That effort includes reviewing
the ways people come to navigate the campus,” Day said. Day said that this new parking policy is a part of the University’s Transportation & Parking Services initiative to institute a range of sustainability options that also includes “reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on campus and shifting the campus culture to one that puts more emphasis on public transit, bicycling and other means of transportation.” According to Day, people ranging from TPS officials to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff as well as representatives of the Undergraduate Student Government, the University Student Life Committee and Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students were involved in this decision. See CARS page 2
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Ted Cruz ’92 drops out of the presidential race By Jessica Li news editor
After three weeks of setbacks that culminated in a decisive defeat in the Indiana primaries, Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 announced the end of his presidential bid Tuesday evening. “From the beginning, I have said that I will continue on as long as there is a viable path to victory,” he told supporters at an event in Indiana, “Tonight, I am sorry to say, it appears that path has been closed.” Cruz’s withdrawal positions businessman Donald Trump as the possible Republican nominee. Trump garnered 1,053 delegates as of Tuesday night, just
shy of the 1,237 total delegates needed to gain the nomination, according to CNN. Paul Draper ’18, president of Princeton College Republicans and the director of the New Jersey chapter of Millennials for Cruz, said that it is extremely disappointing and disheartening to see the Senator walk away from the race. Draper is on the editorial board of the Daily Princetonian. “Tonight is a big hit to my political vision for the country,” Draper said, “Senator Cruz would’ve been a great nominee and President.” Draper further said that both Cruz’s and Trump’s campaigns had recognized Indiana as a stra-
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will be her first time presenting via this format for this type of event. “I think it’s a really good way to basically demystify what can be complex – well not complex technical theses – and make it accessible to a range of fields,” Lin said. Lin said that when she talks to her friends about their research, particularly in STEM fields, they usually say that it is too complicated. However, she said that she is excited to see their posters at Princeton Research Day and see how they explain their projects to a non-technical audience. “I definitely want to see everyone’s posters. I have a lot of friends who are presenting as well, and they’re mostly in the STEM fields, so those are among the people who do poster sessions more regularly,” she said. Lawrence Liu ’16, a major in the Wilson School with certificates in Values and Public Life and East Asian Studies, explained that his project, titled “Constrained Legality: A Theory of Authoritarian Law in China,” is about a theory he has developed on the way that authoritarian states create their legal systems, using China as a case study. He said that Princeton Research Day is a great way to get everyone in the same room, which is important because it builds bridges between people that often might not talk to each other. Liu said both he and his thesis advisor thought it would be a good idea to get some experience See RESEARCH page 4
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The first annual Princeton Research Day, a campus-wide celebration of student research, will be held on Thursday and features over 160 presenters who have been selected to give talks and show their independent creative and artistic works. This event differs from other type of undergraduate or graduate research poster session because the event aims to give students the opportunity to explain their research in everyday language, rather than in specialist, technical terms. Undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines will be presenting at the event, from Chemical and Biological Engineering, to Anthropology and Sociology. Director for the Office of Undergraduate Research Pascale Poussart, Dean of the Graduate School Sanjeev Kulkarni and Pablo Debenedetti, dean for research, were not available for comment at the time of publication. Victoria Lin ’16, an economics major, will be presenting her thesis research about maternity leave and its economic effects, entitled “Take It or Leave It: An Empirical Study of OECD Maternity Leave Policies and Female Labor Market Outcomes.” Lin said that poster sessions are not very common in many non-STEM fields including economics, so this
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12:20 p.m.: Daniel Sigman, Professor of Geosciences, will present a lecture titled “How Will the Deep Ocean Respond to Global Warming? Seeking Answers From the Ice Ages.”Guyot Hall 10.
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tegically critical state. Senator Cruz had significantly drummed up campaigning efforts leading up to the primary, Draper said. He explained that there was more canvassing and fundraising in the past week than before. “There were indicative factors that [Indiana] was the ‘be all or end all’ [state],” Draper said. Draper, a former intern at Cruz’s congressional office, further described the Texas Senator as an outstanding public servant who truly embraces conservative principles. “[Cruz] was my introduction to politics, and I am extremely proud of his campaign in improving national discourse See CRUZ page 5
By Maya Wesby senior writer
University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 opened Monday’s Council of the Princeton University Committee meeting with an agenda to provide developments on works from the CPUC Resource Committee, updates on stronger University cybersecurity and from the Freshman Scholars Institute with the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. A brief Q&A session started the meeting, where U-Councilor Pooja Patel ’18 raised the question on why University fraternities and sororities do not have official access to resources from Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education, noting that 15-20 percent of University students are involved in Greek life. Patel is a former staff writer for The Daily Princetonian. Vice President for Campus Life W. Rochelle Calhoun explained that “Rights, Rules, Responsibilities” notes that there cannot be a relationship between Greek life and University resources. She added that students are free to individually access SHARE as an University student. Economics and Humanistic See CPUC page 5
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Jenny Zhang ’18, USG University Student Life Committee chair, said that this was first brought to her attention at the monthly USLC meeting which includes faculty members such as Vice President for Campus Life W. Rochelle Calhoun. She noted that although no USG member was involved with the original decision making process, she has worked with USG president Aleksandra Czulak ’17 to discuss agenda items and have been aware of changes occurring. Zhang said that two main factors led to the decision: space and sustainability. In improving campus life, student safety was also another concern that is being taken into account. “As Princeton is expanding, University architects and faculty committees are trying to figure out the best way to utilize the land Princeton owns in a way that would most benefit the students,” she said. She said that the University is trying to create a more bike friendly and sustainable campus, as seen through the Zagster bike share program. The program has been well received and successful, she added. “Furthermore, reducing the number of unnecessary cars would improve students’ safety since there would be less traffic on pedestrian-heavy streets such as Elm Drive,” she said. She added that while she could not speak on behalf of the entire USG, she personally supports the change as it is a step towards making the campus more sustainable. “As a student here, I’ve noticed that most people either walk or bike between classes,” she said. “Since Princeton is a fairly small campus, there’s not much need for a car.” She added that the University’s Transportation and Parking Services division does a good job of providing other methods of transportation such as on-demand buses and weekend shuttles to malls and plazas. Zhang said that the Princeton station is located across from Forbes, which makes travel to distant locations convenient. “Rather than having cars sit for a year in the parking lot only to be driven once or twice, I think
it’s a better use of space to provide the permit for those who really do need to use cars,” she said. Day said that the current parking exemption policy will remain unchanged and only undergraduates demonstrating “compelling need – such as medical or job-related requirement – may request permission to register a vehicle and be eligible for campus parking.” According to Day, the number of undergraduate student cars on campus has been declining. For example, in 2012-13, undergraduate students registered 453 cars while this academic year the number has been recorded at 290, according to the Office of Communications. As the number of students registering vehicles declines, the University has simultaneously increased transportation options in order to continue to eliminate the need for student cars of campus. A few weeks ago, the University launched the Zagster bike share program. “In addition to existing programs like the Saturday Shopper and access to many NJ Transit routes to area destinations and beyond, we’ve improved TigerTransit routes and bus locator technology, introduced a mobile app for on-demand bus service, started the UMatter bus service and increased the number of Enterprise CareShare vehicles,” Day said, about the measures and accessibility of the University to local means of transportation. However, multiple students voiced concerns about the new regulation. Paul Tupper ’17 said that he was disappointed in the manner in which the University and administration handled the situation. “I am amazed that the University would have the audacity to put this on their website without notifying students with cars. This is truly reprehensible and inconsiderate. I have a car on campus for the sole purpose of going to church every Sunday – and to deny me of this – I believe would be unimaginable,” Sara Goodwin ’18 said. Amanda Muliawan ’16, who has a car on campus, noted that she believes having a car on campus has certain benefits. “I don’t necessarily need it on a daily basis, but there’s definitely an element of freedom that comes with it,” she said.
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four year experience at the University and their post-Princeton lives in the real world, she explained. Aronson sought the opportunity to speak to continue the improv comedy group Quipfire!’s tradition of presenting Class Day speeches, following in the footsteps of former members Adam Mastroianni ’14, David Drew ’14 and Jake Robertson ’15. “[I] was a little intimidated by the idea of imparting wisdom to thousands of people and less intimidated by the prospect of delivering jokes,” Aronson said. Aronson plans to address the historic lack of female representation on the Class Day stage, which she said she suspects may be a common talking point between all three speeches. Although her speech does not aim to address any particular issue in favor of entertaining the audience, she explained that “there are some moments of sen-
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timentality and an underlying emphasis on the importance of making oneself vulnerable.” After graduation, Aronson plans to move to Chicago to teach at a preschool and earn a Master’s degree in early childhood education through Teach for America. Fouquet noted her speech seeks to reflect on what being at the University has meant to her and how her perception of the school has changed over the years.” “Often, we talk about effortless perfection, so I think my speech is focused on deconstructing that myth through anecdotal stories. We all know Princeton’s not perfect, but we aren’t always transparent in the ways in which the school and our experience is beautifully imperfect,” she said. Fouquet plans to remain in the town of Princeton, N.J., after graduation, working in the city and getting an Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Rutgers University in Newark, N.J.
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talking about his research with different groups of people, which is one of the reasons why he applied. “What it emphasizes is that research should be relevant. I think often times, we get siloed into our specific disciplines or our specific departments and we only talk to those individuals, and that’s often a criticism of academia,” he said. Princeton Research Day will also be a space to exhibit creative work that students have produced. Wesley Cornwell ’16, an anthropology major with a certificate in theater, said he will be presenting his creative independent work in theater design, which includes of all the designs he has been working on this year for various thesis show productions. “In the same way that I’m going there hoping to introduce people to a side of theater that they might not
be familiar with, I’m hoping that I will be able to learn a little bit about research that other students are doing that I have had no exposure to,” Cornwell said. Theater design at the University is relatively new, he added. “I wanted to represent or contribute a different aspect to Princeton Research Day, one that’s arts-driven,” he added. Cornwell added that when most people think of theater, they think of the performance aspect, so he wanted to be a voice for a different side of theater-making. “The idea of making research accessible to non-specialists I think is a fantastic and important skill,” he said. In his presentation titled “Designing a Story: Exploring the Relationship between Narrative and Theatrical Design,” Cornwell will be be showing model boxes – scale replicas of the designs he has made for various productions this year – as well as visual research, which encompasses
the development process that leads from a theatrical text to the fully realized production. He said that he will also include realized production photos, as well as small samples of the floor or backdrop so that people can see the material. “The best academia in general outside of the context of Princeton Research Day is academia that takes complex ideas and renders them clearly and simply,” Cornwell said. Cornwell said that as he is applying for jobs, part of that process involves explaining the research he has done at Princeton, whether theater or anthropology work, to people who don’t necessarily have a background in either of those fields. “The exercise of explaining research to people who don’t have the same background as you is important in both the context of Princeton and as a skill going into a professional job after Princeton,” Cornwell said. Although the majority of students presenting are seniors who have recently finished their thesis, there are
also quite a few students from other classes who will also be presenting at the event. Selena Kitchens ’17, a classics major, will be talking about the poetry of Sulpicia, a female poet in the Roman world, in a genre that is traditionally associated with male poets. Her project is titled “Sulpicia Writes Herself: A Female Author in the Roman Literary World.” Kitchens has presented at academic conferences at the University before, including the Freshman Research Conference her freshman year, and has been back to talk about her research experience as an alum of that program as well. “I really think that taking the time to work through your research in speech form and trying to make it as accessible as possible is an exercise in learning how to write better,” she said. She explained that she was not convinced that her JP from last semester was quite as accessible as she wanted it to be, so she figured that preparing for Princeton Research Day would be
a good way to push herself further in that direction. “Nobody wants to write something that nobody’s going to read,” Kitchens said. She added that Princeton Research Day is interdisciplinary and aimed at bringing scholarship to a wider audience, which is valuable both for audience members who are exposed to scholarship that they normally wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to and students who are able to think about what it takes and means to write accessible scholarship. “I tend to think that the whole point of scholarship is you’re having a conversation in the wider world about things that you think matter and you’re trying to make other people care,” she added. Princeton Research Day is sponsored by the offices of the Dean of the College, the Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of the Graduate School and the Dean for Research. The event will be held on May 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Frist Campus Center and is open to the public.
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Studies Professor Marc Fleurbaey, chair of the Resource Committee, opened his presentation by discussing values that the University must uphold, such as human rights, sustainability and truth. He added that creating a fixed list of values would be difficult as society is always changing. Fleurbaey noted that the three main issues he and his Committee addressed for this year were addressing the petition against divestment from those companies benefiting from Israeli occupation, the Students for Prison Education and Reform proposal to divest from prisons and the Princeton Sustainable Investment Initiative proposal to divest from coal and fossil fuels. Fleurbaey noted that he and his Committee will continue to meet with SPEAR, and that discussions on the PSII proposal will likely continue on into next year. University Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology Jay Dominick led a presentation on cybersecurity, which he explained as protecting data and confidential information, as well as the protection of technology systems. Dominick also explained the steps one should take in order to prevent being hacked: tasks such as backing up personal files on hard drives, changing passwords and updating antivirus software. “When somebody compromises your password they are, in effect, you. It’s virtually impossible for us to distinguish somebody who pretends to be you from you and your actions,” Dominick said. “Our activity this year is really to try and protect credentials,” he explained, adding that this fall the University will introduce a second layer of identification before gaining access to University information. This means that, after putting in a password, another verification tool like a code or a text message will be necessary to have full access, according to Dominick. In discussing the programs and mission of the McGraw Center, As-
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sociate Director Nic Voge talked about how the Center helps students through a variety of academic hurdles, from course work to theses to independent work. He also discussed the emphasis that McGraw places on the relationship between teaching and learning, where McGraw often focuses on hidden academic norms that may prevent unprepared students from succeeding in academics and University course loads. Associate Dean of the College Khristina Gonzalez gave a presentation on the Freshman Scholars Institute, the University program that allows first-generation and/or lowincome students to experience social and academic life at the University before beginning the fall semester, according to its website. Gonzalez explained the importance and impact that FSI has on incoming students, where the confidence rate in actions such as writing papers, participating in labs and talking to professors increases significantly after completion of FSI. Gonzalez added that the Scholars Institute Fellows Program encourages mentoring between FSI students and alumni as well as opens up opportunities for students to engage in professional leadership roles during the summer. The meeting concluded with Calhoun introducing the University’s first Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, LaTanya Buck. “Former colleagues have described LaTanya Buck as a change agent, hardworking, sincere, a good listener, trustworthy, attentive to student voices, able to cultivate a community around issues, thoughtful, sensitive, engaging, fun, a person of integrity, really, really talented — and my favorite — a real, whole person,” Calhoun said, listing the characteristics that references have used to describe Buck. “I am well aware that Princeton could have selected anyone in the world, and you chose me. And for that I am humbled, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity,” Buck said. The meeting took place on May 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Friend Center 101 and was free and open to the public.
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about important sociopolitical issues,” Draper said. Draper noted that he was present when Cruz publicly criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as an example of standing up to “the Washington cartel.” His actions, Draper said, set him apart from Trump, someone on the opposite side of the spectrum who lacks a strong policy background, he said. Draper further noted that members of College Republicans are divided in their support for Trump. Furthermore, Draper stated that he is at the moment uncertain about whether he will cast a vote for Trump in the general election. Professor of Jurisprudence Robert George, who authored an endorsement for Cruz earlier this spring, said that with Cruz’s withdrawal from the race, it is now clear that voters will be choosing in November between Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “For many Americans, including myself, these are dreadful alternatives. We regard neither of these individuals as fit – morally or otherwise – to be president,” he said. The two presumptive nominees have told appalling lies to advance or protect their political interests, George said. “A number of people have written to me this evening asking, ‘Which should we support?’ I answer: If you believe that Ted Cruz’s dad was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, then vote for Trump. If you believe that the murders of Ambassador Stevens and the others at Benghazi were committed by a mob inflamed by a movie trailer, then vote for Clinton,” he said.
Walker Davis ’17, co-founder of Princeton against Cruz, said that he is happy to see that Ted Cruz found some dignity in this defeat, even though he had to throw Carly Fiorina down with him. Some University alumni expressed concerns in light of the suspension announcement. “As I follow the election, including how the now-presumptive GOP nominee has fared, I am reminded of James Madison 1771′ s warning in Federalist No. 10 against faction,” Zhan OkudaLim ’15 said. “Madison warned ‘[A faction is] a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community,’” he explained. In a Facebook post, Tim Hwang ’14, stated that a presidential candidate is much more than the person running for office, for they are a representation of millions who believe in and vindicate the dangerous ideas and statements made by the candidate. “The racism, the bigotry, the violence, and the anti-immigrant sentiment portrayed in the GOP nomination fight is an embarrassment to our country no matter which party you belong to,” Hwang said. Looking ahead, Draper said that he believes Cruz will remain in the realm of public service as a Texas Senator. “He has really invigorated the Republican party. He is a fighter, someone who takes on challenges. He will continue to stand up for the values he has stood up for. I think he’ll be back,” Draper said.
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ince March 2011, Syria has been plagued by conflict. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that at least 250,000 Syrians have died, over four million have fled internationally, and over six million have been internally displaced. In view of the increasing hopeless situation, educational institutions in the United States have started becoming more involved in efforts to help these displaced persons. As the war wages on and millions more become displaced, this refugee crisis is gaining greater international attention. Thousands of these refugees are students who were in the process of completing their education in Syria. Now, without the prospect of returning home, they are left with little hope of continuing their schooling. At Princeton, the impetus for action has come primarily from its students. In 2014 two Princeton students obtained a $10,000 grant to work with Syrian refugees and Jordanian children. Currently, students at the Woodrow Wilson School have started the “Princeton Refugee Project.” Their efforts aim to provide a full scholarship to a Syrian student from the Zatari Refugee Camp to attend university in Amman, Jordan. Despite fabulous efforts from student activists, little has been done at an administrative level to address this growing crisis. While host countries and the UNHCR
are working to provide primary education to Syrian children, the young Syrian men and women pursuing a higher education face a much more difficult task. For this reason, the International Institute of Education (IIE) has developed a Syria Consortium to provide opportunities for higher education to Syrian refugees from around the world. Currently, over fifty global institutions of higher learning have become part of the consortium and have agreed to accept refugees as part of their diverse and vibrant campus life. Most recently, the University of Southern California announced that it joined the IIE and will offer six scholarships (five graduate and one undergraduate) to Syrian refugee students yearly, beginning in 2017. At the moment Dartmouth College is the only Ivy League institution that is a member of this consortium, though Brown University’s Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology has also joined. As members of the Princeton Community, we should encourage our institution to be a leader among its peers and join the IIE Syria Consortium. Considering the University’s generous financial aid policies and its commitment to diversity, we urge Princeton to lead the way in offering places to talented and qualified Syrian refugee students who are looking for a second chance at beginning or finishing their education. Offering support to Syrian
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students means contributing not only to the formation of individual persons, but also to the future reconstruction of Syrian society. Their background and experiences should be embraced and celebrated in the educational environment — not seen as an impediment towards their academic future. We invite all Princeton members to show their support by adding their name to our “Books-not-Bombs” online petition. As of today, more than 100 Princeton students, alumni and faculty members have already added their names. Although signing the petition may be a small and simple step, perhaps this is a good time to champion the newly proposed unofficial motto, “In the nation’s service and in the service of humanity.” There is no better time to act in the service of providing institutional support for talented refugee students worldwide and to enhance the vibrant and diverse educational environment of Princeton University at home. Let us be leaders among our peers and offer educational opportunities to a more diverse and experienced group of applicants.
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The mother we share (and need to represent) Nicholas Wu columnist
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y the time you read this column, the pastelcolored destruction wrought by Lawnparties will have been cleaned up, and the throbbing pulse of the bands will have already faded away. Amidst the fun of the concerts, it can be easy to overlook the actual lyrical content or the background of any of the performers, however, I argue that Lawnparties this year was particularly significant for its selection of CHVRCHES as its headliner, especially in light of Big Sean’s selection last spring. It highlights the ability for all of us to make a difference in society by choosing to listen to and support socially conscious performers. There is a long tradition of musicians speaking out against societal injustice — take much of Bruce Springsteen’s catalogue, for example. CHVRCHES stands out among that crowd of musicians because of their lead singer’s prolific stand against online misogyny in independent music. They truly represent progress on a musical front and show that is possible to balance a celebrity’s need for artistic creativity with social responsibility. A huge controversy erupted this same time last year over the selection of Big Sean as the Lawnparties headliner. A petition was started in an effort to pressure the Undergraduate Student Government to rescind Big Sean’s invitation, and dueling columns in the Daily Princetonian argued over the rapper’s selection as the headliner. A year after the disputes over Big Sean, the
message of those disputes remains the same. Music plays an incredibly important role in our social lives. It shapes discourse and is itself a product of wider attitudes and popular culture. Yet, the issue remains of the so-called “crisis of representation,” which refers to the potential inconsistency between groups that speak out against societal injustice and groups that actually face the injustice firsthand. It would be one thing for a man to write a song about misogyny, but someone who has actually undergone that experience would convey the message far more effectively. CHVRCHES factor prominently in this issue because they have been subjected to sexist threats and insults online that would be unprintable in this paper. Their frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has even been catcalled at concerts. Rather than shrink away from that treatment, Mayberry took the lead in criticizing those who would treat her that way, and this is ref lected in the band’s music. “Recover” and “Clearest Blue,” for instance, describe relationship difficulties from a feminist perspective, something that is rare in a lot of contemporary music. Musicians are situated in a unique position to address issues of societal injustice because of their ability to spread a message to a wide audience. Indeed, an earworm can have the effect of spreading a powerful message through its rep-
etition. Fans will then pick up that message and parrot it to the world. CHRVRCHES is a good example of that. In their review of CHVRCHES’ latest album “Every Open Eye,” Pitchfork referred to one of the songs as a “middle finger mic-drop.” As a cisgender male I’ll admit that I am probably not the best person to advocate for these issues. However, as a consumer of music, I believe that I and everyone else has the ability to voice their discontent about societal issues in music through economic pressures. I did not attend Big Sean’s show last year, nor did I buy any of his music. The only economic benefit that Big Sean gained from me was the approximately $0.006 per play (at most) on Spotify from his few songs that I listened to. We make conscious decisions to support or ignore artists, and consequently a tacit endorsement or rejection of their views is contained in that decision. When it comes time for the Undergraduate Student Government to find the main act for the next Lawnparties, I urge them to keep these considerations in mind. Of course, the artist at Lawnparties does not necessarily represent the views of USG or the administration, but we should strive to support artists that are aware of their place in society. Nicholas Wu is a sophomore from Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich. He can be reached at nmwu@princeton.edu.
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Chad Powers, who holds the lowest earned run average in the Ivy League, pitched eight innings and gave up only two runs. Meanwhile, Horsted led Princeton’s offensive effort, with three hits and two runs. Arendt, Hoy, freshman pitcher Joseph Flynn and junior infielder Cody Phillips contributed to Princeton’s other four runs. Clinching both games in the doubleheader, coupled with Penn’s two losses against Columbia the same weekend, won the divisional title for the triumphant Tigers. Despite the victory, Princeton faced another doubleheader against Cornell the next day. In the first game, it was the Big Red who turned the table against the Tigers, winning a 4-3 victory. Cornell jumped out to a 3-1 lead,
helped greatly by two home runs from Big Red freshman Dale Wickham. Though Princeton fought hard to bring the score within one, a continued strong performance from Cornell’s pitcher senior Michael Byrne gave the Big Red their first, and only, victory over the Tigers. Later in the afternoon, however, Princeton responded to defeat with a decisive 7-2 win over the Big Red, winning the series for the Tigers. With their first divisional title since 2011, the Tigers next look to play the Ivy League champion from the Red Rolfe division (currently, their most likely contender will be Yale) in the Ivy League Baseball Championships. Should they win this, Princeton has a bid to the NCAA Baseball Championships. Though the Tigers have been through both times of success and travail, this season could be one to remember in Princeton baseball history.
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get any closer than that and walked away with a deeply satisfying 12-8 win. Princeton then advanced to the tournament semifinals, where they took on No. 5-ranked (and No. 1-seeded) Michigan. The Wolverines have been a powerhouse throughout the season and showed it on Saturday as they scored the first four goals of the game to take a commanding lead. The Tigers gradually worked themselves closer to contention over the second quarter, scoring three goals, but Michigan countered with two goals of their own to take a formidable 6-3 lead at the half. However, Princeton came out fighting in the second half. The Tigers scored the two unanswered goals in the
third quarter to successfully cut Michigan’s lead to one with 3:30 to go in the period, but the Wolverines re-took a two-point margin by the end of the third. In the crucial final quarter, the two teams traded goals to make the score 8-6, but Michigan would score again to take a 9-6 advantage with only 1:53 to go. Princeton battled to the end, with sophomore two meter defense Sydney Cheong and Temple scoring two unanswered to make it a 9-8 game with 34 seconds to go. However, the Tigers could not find a way to score again and dropped out of title contention in a close 9-8 loss. The team would face its final matchup of the year that Sunday, as it took on No. 21-ranked Hartwick in the tournament’s third-place game. This time, it was the Tigers who got off to a fast
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start: Princeton took a 4-0 lead to start the first quarter and never quite looked back. The Tigers led 10-4 by halftime, and although a power play from Hartwick cut the deficit to 12-8 midway through the third, Princeton finished the quarter with two goals to regain a commanding 14-8 lead. In the final period, the Tigers again outscored their opponents 3-2 to finish their 2015-2016 campaign with a 17-10 victory. The win concludes the stellar playing career of Temple, who has helped lead the Tigers to two CWPA Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, as well as a 109-20 record in her time here. At the weekend’s conclusion, Temple and sophomores Haley Wan and Chelsea Johnson were named to the All-Tournament second team.
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Women’s water polo ends season with third-place finish at CWPA tournament By Nolan Liu associate sports editor
The Princeton women’s water polo team (20-7 overall, 4-3 CWPA) finished the season by coming in third at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Championships. The Tigers won a hard-fought victory over Harvard (24-10, 3-4 CWPA) on Friday before just falling to No. 5-ranked Michigan (29-6 overall, 7-0 CWPA) to drop out of contention for the title. However, Princeton then went on to win its Sunday game against Hartwick (16-14, 3-4 CWPA) to claim third-place and end their year on a high note. The Tigers began tournament play against their perennial rival Harvard, taking on a Crimson team that they had previously notched slim 12-8 and 9-7 victories
over in the regular season. Princeton found itself neck and neck with the Crimson to open the contest: Harvard scored first, but the two teams would exchange goals over the next several minutes to remain deadlocked at 2-2. However, with 33 seconds to go in the first quarter, senior utility Pippa Temple notched a much-needed goal for the Tigers to put them up 3-2. Princeton continued to build its lead through the second quarter, piling on three goals to Harvard’s two and taking a 6-4 advantage into halftime. As the second half began, Princeton simply overwhelmed its opponent by scoring three unanswered goals and taking a 9-4 lead. The Crimson would claw back to within two, but the Tigers never allowed it to See W. WOPO page 7
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The women’s water polo team ended its season with a third-place finish at its conference tournament.
BASEBALL
Baseball clinches Lou Gehrig division By Michael Gao staff writer
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Baseball secured a division title with a victory over Cornell this weekend.
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the Princeton baseball team. Since 1993, the formal advent of Ivy League baseball, Princeton has been arguably the most successful team, claiming the most Ivy League Championships. In 2011, the Tigers beat out Dartmouth to clinch their seventh Ivy League title. Since then, however, Princeton baseball has entered a situation resembling a drought, failing to capture its divisional title – the Gehrig Division – a single time. In both 2014 and 2015, the Tigers actually placed at the bottom of their division. This year, however, Prince-
ton baseball entered a revival. The past weekend, the Tigers took down Cornell in a fourgame series to claim the Gehrig Division title. Claiming three out of four games, Princeton narrowly claimed the divisional title over Penn and Columbia, which has claimed the Ivy League Championship for three years in a row. The series against Cornell was a critical one. Earlier in the season, the Tigers had dropped three out of four games against Columbia, placing them neck-to-neck with the Penn Quakers for the divisional title. In true storybook fashion, the first game against Cornell was a nail-biter, with the Tigers eking out a 4-3 win. Superb pitch-
ing from right-handed junior pitcher Chris Giglio and successful hitting won the day for Princeton. Freshman outfielder Jespen Horsted, sophomore infielder Asher Lee-Tyson and senior infielder Danny Hoy scored in the first five innings to build a 3-0 Princeton lead. The Big Red fired quickly back, however, with three runs of their own, tying the score. It was up to senior infielder Billy Arendt to score another run and clinch the game for Princeton in the eighth inning. Princeton followed up their first victory decisively with another 6-1 triumph over Cornell later in the day. Victory came critically from the mound, as right-handed junior See BASEBALL page 7
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Women’s crew teams take on top opponents late in the season By Alan Balson staff writer
Both Princeton women’s rowing teams were in action this weekend, as the lightweight team participated in the Eastern Sprints, the first of two series of championship races, while the openweight team wrapped up its regular season against Duke. Coming off a dominant win over Georgetown their last time out, the lightweight team headed to Lake Quinsigamond, Massachusetts, to race in the EAWRC Championships, more broadly known as the Eastern Sprints. Coming into the race, the Tigers knew they would be facing a tough battle to repeat their podium finish from last year, as the two teams who finished above them last season and bested them this season as well, Harvard and Boston University, were participating in the race. In addition to these familiar foes, the always competitive Univer-
sity of Wisconsin team was also part of the field. Despite its momentum coming into the race, Princeton was unable to avenge its recent losses, falling to the Terriers by over 28 seconds and placing fourth overall, with the Crimson and the Badgers rounding out the top three. The story was the same in the 2V race, with the Princeton boat coming in fourth, although this time only trailing leaders Wisconsin by 19 seconds. Despite this disappointing finish, the Tigers will be encouraged by the prospect of a rematch on the near horizon, with the NCAA Championships approaching at the beginning of June, and with them a chance to make up for this weekend’s lackluster result. Back on Lake Carnegie, the ninth-ranked openweight team faced 19thranked Duke in its final dual meet of the season. Princeton has not faced Duke in recent season, unlike most of its opponents,
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and as result entered the race with an increased sense of uncertainty. Nevertheless, the Tigers have not lost since the first race of the season, and never risked ending that streak on Saturday. The first varsity boat outpaced the Blue Devils by over 15 seconds to remain undefeated at home on the season, and the second varsity followed suit with a much closer threesecond victory. With this success behind them, the Tigers can now focus on the upcoming Iv y League Championships, where they will be expected to finish in the top two and hope to take home the title. The Orange and Black will have overcome every Iv y League team they have faced this season save Brown, to whom they lost in a tight race on the first day of the season. However, the Tigers have shown great improvement since that defeat early in the year and have every reason to believe they can upset the Bears this time around.
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Women’s crew took on Duke and competed at the Eastern Sprints.
Stat of the Day
109-20 Princeton’s women’s water polo team has gone 109-20 during senior utility player Pippa Temple’s tenure.
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