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News & Notes Newark Airport AirTrain system requires expensive reconstruction

Major Newark transportation systems are calling for serious reparations, NJ Media for Advance NJ.com reported.

The Newark Liberty International Airport AirTrain system requires over a billion dollars in reconstruction, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners announced.

The current AirTrain system is 19 years old, and critics have condemned its slowness, lack of reliability and general wear and tear. The money to repair the train will range from .75 to 1.1 billion dollars.

To raise the money, the Port Authority Board of Commissions must fundraise or cut spending in other areas of its budget.

On Thursday, the Board will vote whether to initiate a $40 million spending plan on the AirTrain system. The money allocated to planning is a small fraction of the funds demanded.

The AirTrain has already fallen short of expectation, as it was intended to run efficiently until 2021. Aside from its much needed replacement, the AirTrain was already being criticized for its slowness.

Veronica Vanterpool, the executive director of the TriState Transportation Campaign, said she hopes for a less expensive reconstruction by instituting buses instead of trains.

The University should provide the American Studies program with the necessary faculty hiring capacity to sustain the development of programs in Latino Studies and Asian American Studies, a report by the Asian American Student Association and Princeton Latinos y Amigos argued in an April 3 report on ethnic studies.

The report highlighted the current state of ethnic studies at the University. Specifically, the document calls for merging the program in Latino Studies with the program in American Studies, as well as allowing students to declare a track in Asian American Studies or Latino Studies within the American Studies certificate program.

The report also seeks designation of Latino Studies and Asian American studies courses under two different headings in the course catalog. Right now, both are listed under LAO. The report, delivered to the offices of University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83, Provost David Lee GS ’99, Dean of the Faculty Deborah Prentice, Dean of the College Valerie Smith, Deputy Dean of the College Clayton Marsh ’85 and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Katherine Rohrer, was sent in conjunction with a letter of support which received over 522 signatures from individuals across the University.

According to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua, who spoke on behalf of the administrators, Lee sent a response to the letter on Wednesday afternoon.

“Proposals for programmatic expansion or change typically originate from academic units and faculty members, not from the central administration,” Mbugua said.

He added that administrators in the Office of the Provost are gathering views on the proposal

from faculty members with research and teaching interests in Latino and Asian American Studies. The Office of the Dean of the College is also reviewing the designations of Latino Studies and Asian American Studies courses to see if it is possible to make them more distinct from each other.

“Provost Lee is consulting with colleagues about ways to encourage faculty members and departments to increase course offerings in these areas while the University continues the process of recruiting additional permanent faculty members,” Mbugua said.

Current cross-listing of many Latino Studies courses with Latin American Studies hinders the Program in Latino Studies, according to the report.

“Latin American studies is a regional study, the history and culture of a region, while Latino studies is the study of a community within the United States,” Princeton Latinos y Amigos copresident Briana Christophers ’17 said.

Christophers said that this distinction is particularly important for Latino studies because the Latino community is the largest growing ethnic or racial group in the United States. Latino culture and identity overlap with various spheres including politics, medicine and social sciences, she added.

“The problem with having Latino Studies and Latin American Studies, while having all of these classes being largely cross-listed, creates less emphasis on developing each one as an individual field of study,” she said.

Christophers said AASA first approached PLA with the task of compiling the report, which not only commemorates the 1995 sitin that advocated for the creation of these ethnic studies programs, but also reevaluates the state of ethnic studies in the past 20 years.

According to the report, a See STUDIES page 4

Retired four-star U.S. Army general and former CIA executive director David Petraeus GS ’85 pleaded guilty last Thursday to a federal misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified information.

He was subsequently sentenced by U.S. Magistrate David Keesler to two years of probation and a $100,000 fine.

David Kendall, Petraeus’ attorney, declined to comment on behalf of Petraeus. Petraeus could not be reached for comment.

According to The New York Times, the FBI and the Department of Justice considered bringing felony charges against Petraeus but ultimately decided against it.

The original plea bargain by the defendant entailed a $40,000 fine, but Keesler rejected that fine. Though the financial penalty was doubled, Petraeus was spared the prospect of facing public scrutiny in court and spending time in prison.

Petraeus resigned from his post at the CIA on No-

vember 9, 2012, a day after President Barack Obama was informed of Petraeus’ extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, and the FBI investigation into Petraeus’ leaking of documents to Broadwell.

According to the Associated Press, Petraeus had given Broadwell access to his “black books” — binders of highly classified intelligence and confidential information.

Before exposure of his affair, Petraeus had voiced non-committal interest in becoming University President on multiple occasions.

The idea of Petraeus, who was an involved graduate alumnus of the Wilson School, serving as University President was well-received at the time by many faculty members.

Petraeus said he was “living the dream here at the CIA” in a September 2012 op-ed in The Daily Princetonian, a month before FBI agents confronted him in his office about improperly disclosing national security documents.

After his resignation, Petraeus took on faculty See PETRAEUS page 3

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Rosenthal ’15 reflects on Club Nom success, future changes in the works

By Christina Vosbikian staff writer

There have been 21 Club Nom events over the course of the past two years, founder and organizer Hannah Rosenthal ’15 said.

Although not all eating clubs signed on to be involved with Club Nom last year, all 11 clubs joined this year, Rosenthal said.

Club Nom is part of the Ask Big Questions initiative.

Marni Blitz, associate director of the CJL, is the adviser of Club Nom along with Tennille Haynes, Director of the Fields Center. “[Club Nom] was a very low-barrier way to have important conversations,” Blitz said. “It was something that we were extremely supportive of from the very beginning. We loved the idea of connecting Ask Big Ques-

tions with the eating clubs.”

Especially in light of recent issues across campus and across the nation, it has been good for students to have the opportunity to discuss different viewpoints and opinions, Blitz said.

“Being able to have a space [for students] to talk about recent issues where they weren’t being judged was extremely important.”

Rosenthal said she first conceived of the idea for the organization when she visited the University as a junior in high school as a Princeton Prize in Race Relations winner.

“I guess my first impression of Princeton was that there was some level of segregation along ethnic and racial lines and that really stood out to me,” Rosenthal said.

She said that during her visit, which occurred dur-

ing the weekend of Houseparties, students seemed to be separated by certain racial or cultural backgrounds.

Rosenthal said that she wanted to try to build relationships with eating clubs to provide opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds and interests to interact with each other.

“So much of the Princeton social scene is not only centered around eating clubs but also around meal times,” Rosenthal said.

“Many people don’t make time for socializing outside of meals, so I hoped that some sort of dialogue series over meals would enable students who don’t normally engage outside of the classroom to have meaningful conversation.”

For the past two years Rosenthal, who recently See NOM page 2

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received a Spirit of Princeton award, has overseen all club events.

“It’s great that all the [eating] clubs are involved with [Club Nom] since it gives the members of eating clubs, in addition to students not in eating clubs, the opportunity to engage in discussion as well as to see the [various eating] clubs themselves,” Interclub Council President Jean-Carlos Arenas ’16 said.

“It’s really nice to have all the [eating] clubs present a united front in terms of being on board with this initiative.”

Arenas is also a former chief copy editor for The Daily Princetonian.

Jose Lopez ’16, who will be one of the Club Nom officers next year, said a few changes were planned.

“I think we’re going to change the way we advertise discussions a little

bit … What we’re about is bringing different people together and just chatting.

It doesn’t always have to be a really deep topic,” Lopez said. “It’s about bringing different slices of Princeton social life together and seeing what we can learn from each other. … [Rosenthal] was really keeping the ship af loat these past two years.

It takes four or five people to replace her.”

Club Nom might also expand the number of people per meal to 20 or 25, Lopez said. It also might try to extend the club’s outreach outside of dinner conversation, possibly creating a Club Nom discussion week at tents outside clubs, as well as holding more events.

“We’re hoping to each sort of pair up with a few different clubs and get to know the officers in those clubs, build a relationship, and then each handle setting up a Club Nom session at each of the places we’ve partnered up with,” Matthew Silber-

man ’17, one of next year’s co-leaders of Club Nom said.

Many times, students fall into a pattern of only socializing with their respective eating clubs, Silberman added.

“I feel like the situation here shouldn’t be strangers until proven friends,” he said.

Rosenthal said that Club Nom’s biggest contribution, however, has been breaking down stereotypes on a personal level.

“I would say that it’s a symbolic success in some ways in that it shows that the eating club system is open to these sorts of conversations and opening up their doors for students who don’t normally have the opportunity to eat in their clubs,” Rosenthal said. “A lot of [eating club] stereotypes are broken by Club Nom. …

On the institutional level, it’s symbolic because it’s the first step in breaking down the boundaries between social circles.”

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positions at a number of universities, including the City University of New York and the University of Southern California, and was active in non-profit initiatives for veterans.

Jonathan Hafetz, a visiting associate research scholar in the program in Law and Public Affairs, said he believes there is a clear asymmetry and unfairness in how the government handles the misuse and inappropriate disclosure of classified information.

“Because Petraeus is a prominent member of the establishment with powerful friends, he receives a slap on the wrist for disclosing national security information to his mistress,” Hafetz explained, adding that Edward Snowden, who prompted a critical national conversation about secret government surveillance, has been threatened with life imprisonment if he wishes to return to the United States.

Some members of Congress, including John McCain, have advocated on Petraeus’ behalf, Hafetz noted.

“The system seems far

too willing to excuse wellconnected individuals like Petraeus and far too eager to impose draconian punishments on those who prompt important conversations about illegal government action,” Hafetz said.

Hafetz also noted that current laws in America render abundant f lexibility for the government to take discretion when prosecuting these cases. Under the Espionage Act, the government does not have to take the public interest into account.

The manner and variability with which the US government has applied these laws recently is “not consistent

with democratic values,” according to Hafetz.

Columbia University law professor Phillip Bobbit ’71, in contrast, said he believes the punishment was not “light in any way.”

“His real punishment was the removal at the top of his career,” Bobbit said. “This is a man who has devoted his entire life to public service, and to take that away from him is a much bigger fine.”

Little comparison can be drawn between Petraeus and Snowden, Bobbit said.

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protest and sit-in occurred on April 20, 1995 near former University President Harold Shapiro GS ’64’s office in Nassau Hall. Seventeen students occupied the office while

over 100 other protesters gathered outside. A petition for more Latino and Asian American studies professors garnered support from 548 individuals across the campus.

The following year, a significant gathering of students attended a rally to commemorate the event and to continue advocating

for the creation of programs for ethnic studies.

Cailin Hong ’17, co-president of AASA, noted that it is important to talk about ethnic studies in general to give the broader University community the opportunity to analyze and understand the intricacies of a diverse cultural group.

She added that other universities including Columbia, Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania have well established ethnic studies programs while the University remains lacking.

Hong is a former design editor for The Daily Princetonian.

Christophers said the report was meant to spark conversation and push the University to re-evaluate the status of Latino Studies and what will hopefully become the program in Asian American Studies.

“While it’s wonderful to have a program in Latino studies, it’s not enough just to have one. You have to cultivate that area so that

it becomes robust and something that Princeton is known for,” she said. “Simply having [a program] doesn’t mean it will become a flourishing program here at Princeton. You have to put the resources in and encourage people to study, so that we develop that critical mass of faculty.”

Currently, the requirements for a Latino studies certificate include three elective courses and one required course, which is LAO 200: Latinos in the American Life and Culture.

Christophers noted that next semester there will only be three courses listed next semester, with two being cross-listed with Latin American Studies. With so few courses being offered and variation between semesters, there’s no guarantee that a student will be able to take a course in the future if it isn’t offered, she added.

By incorporating Latino and the potential Asian American Studies in American studies, students

will be offered the flexibility to explore other areas of ethnic studies as well, Christophers explained.

Students can study about other communities within the United States in order to see the country from different perspectives.

Latino Studies program director Marta Tienda declined to comment.

Members of the Executive Committee on Latino Studies, assistant professor of religion Jessica Delgado and senior lecturer of sociology Patricia Fernández-Kelly, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Rebecca Weng ’18, Asian American Studies chair for AASA, said that Asian American Studies faces a unique situation in that program currently exists at the University, despite several courses offered this semester.

“We feel that the narrative presented by Asian American Studies and Latino Studies makes for a more holistic picture of American

history, because these ethnicities do play a major role in shaping our country,” she said.

The Asian American Students Association, which started the report on ethnic studies and distributed the letter of support, faces a different set of challenges when approaching the administration because no program in Asian American Studies currently exists.

English and African American Studies professor Anne Cheng ’85, an advocate for Asian American Studies who teaches courses related to Asian Americans, declined to comment.

History professor Beth LewWilliams, who specializes in Asian American history, said she will be on leave next year and will not be teaching Asian American History.

“I’ve been happy to see a large amount of student interest in Asian American studies courses at Princeton,” she said, declining to comment further.

Outgoing AASA president Evan Kratzer ’16 said the University has not actually charged any department with the development of the program. He noted that one of the most important factors that contributes to the development of a program includes retention of faculty.

He recommended that the University empower the department in American Studies to hire faculty. With faculty, the program can flourish and allow for graduate studies and a wider variety of courses, he said.

Vice president, treasurer and former Asian American Studies chair of AASA Andrew Hahm ’17 said that it is imperative for the University to provide resources for developing Asian American Studies if the institution claims to support such a program.

“To say that you’re committed to a program and not give it any resources is actually more harmful than not committing at all, because then you’re saying that you’re committing to something that many people are invested in, but not taking many moves to fulfill that,” he said.

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can summarize campus politics in two words: Yik Yak. Yik Yak has become the primary platform for debate about issues facing our campus, since the app’s anonymity not only facilitates conversation and ardent debate but also personal attacks, as chronicled in several Buzzfeed articles over the “Urban Congo” controversy.

But as heartening as it may be to see students tackling these issues on a variety of social media platforms, these issues must come out of Yik Yak and onto our actual campus and into our dialogue, hopefully without an abundance of ad hominem attacks.

And they have, to some degree. We have made unfathomable progress with engendering debate on campus about the companies in which our university invests its money and the issue of divestment. Regardless of where one stands on the issue, the referendum piqued people’s interest in learning about arguments on both sides. In the process, it raised awareness for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a whole. These conversations occurred at dining halls, late meal and eating clubs across campus. The sole fact that these issues even entered our normal discourse indicates a shift in students’ attitudes.

Moreover, on a macro level, we have realized the value and import ascribed to the introduction of referenda and petitions, even if one holds a view opposite to that proposed by the initiative. Voting numbers reflect this shift. The recent divestment referendum compelled 2,032 students to vote; 2,015 students casted votes on the winter break referendum; and 1,988 voted for or against the bicker referendum.

But there are 5391 undergraduate students on this campus. That means only 38 percent of the undergraduate student body voted on the divestment referendum. We need to make our campus more political. I’m not talking about exhorting more people to be solely active or to take interest in domestic and international political issues or the party politics that unfortunately characterizes American politics today. I’m talking about exhorting people to take a greater interest in the government and public affairs of this campus and how certain issues affect the student body.

A culture of apathy and close-mindedness governs our campus. Too often, students shrug off political issues that they perceive to not affect them in the “Orange Bubble,” such as Princeton’s current investment practices in correlation with sustainability and the Gaza conflict and sexual assault advocacy. We have yet to realize that this isn’t just about politics, but about how we are affected by these decisions. Of course, that would first require us to realize that we are affected by these decisions.

Too often I hear a student say, “I don’t know enough about the issue to vote” or some variation thereof. Too often we cite an aversion toward politics or being politically involved as a reason to not engage in conversation and debate. Too often we choose to remain indifferent and yet proceed to demand change.

None of the above should serve as an excuse to exonerate one from not voting. Both incognizance and apathy can be combated, what with undergraduate and graduate students tabling in Frist, hosting teach-ins and speakers, among an array of other opportunities to engage and be engaged.

This sort of apathy governs many students’ outlook on Undergraduate Student Government as well. Many harbor negative sentiments and rush to entirely discredit USG as yet another futile bureaucratic institution that remains out-of-touch with the student body and our best interests. And yet, 12 out of 15 positions for class office were uncontested, with many incumbents sweeping the elections.

Another facet of this issue that manifests itself in a general sense of apathy is actively choosing to abstain from voting because many of us simply do not care enough to click on a link, log in and cast a ballot. The numbers speak for themselves — 2200 students voted in the spring USG elections, which represents a voter turnout of 42 percent, less than half the student body. Compare this to a voter turnout of 2704 students in the winter USG elections, which yielded a turnout of 51 percent only a semester ago. This drop in turnout is disheartening.

You may hate politics and politicians and everything that politics has come to stand for, but being politically involved is a separate matter. It remains paramount to participate in day-to-day conversations about issues that affect this campus. It is this sort of conversation that leads to tangible action, which ultimately stimulates change in one way or another.

So I ask you to move away from whatever perception you may have of “campus politics” toward one that embraces it, in an effort to realize that what goes on outside this Bubble does actually affect us, each and every one of us.

Sarah Sakha is a freshman from Scottsdale, Ariz.

She can be reached at ssakha@princeton.edu.

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Yoni Benyamini

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t’s been a wild and often difficult year.

Since September, we’ve complied with Title IX, defeated grade deflation and given the Wawa an impressive makeover. We followed Will Gansa ’17 through his presidential bid, investigated a sex photo controversy and motioned to Hose Bicker. We were arrested at Varsity Liquors, voiced our outrage at experimental percussion, debated misogyny and disputed divestment.

It’s been an impassioned year in review, mounted upon a backdrop of gripping emotion. Overcome by moments of laughter and joy, of tears and incredible frustration. What of the year ahead?

To the graduating seniors, congratulations. It’s been an absolute

pleasure, and we’re eagerly awaiting your achievements beyond the bubble. You’ve inspired us, challenged us to think differently and added a new narrative to the fabric that is Princeton. Outside the white picket fences of leafy New Jersey awaits the beginning of an exciting new chapter.

To the restless juniors, the sandwiched sophomores and the unassuming freshmen, become the most amazing version of yourselves. Build yourselves, and not your resumes.

Focus on your relationships, be deliberate in your friendships and seek out intellectual satisfaction you won’t find anywhere else. Learn what emotions are, for despite the pain you might experience, you can experience greater pleasures. And don’t wait until after college to figure out what you eventually want out of life.

Rather, immerse yourself in it and embrace the little things that make

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you smile throughout the stress.

To the starry-eyed prefrosh, welcome to some of the best — and some of the most challenging, to say the least — years of your lives. The triumphs and tragedies that define you will inspire the cravings, creations and obsessions of your future classmates. You’ll be humbled by the virtuosos and connoisseurs down the hall, starstruck by the sheer athleticism of your roommates and awed by the assiduous dedication of your peers.

If I can offer you any parting words of advice, don’t be afraid to quit. You have too little time to spend compromising. Do things that excite, inspire and fill you with the curiosity to transcend the ordinary. Don’t settle for anything less.

Yoni Benyamini is an ORFE major from Roslyn, New York. He can be reached at yb@princeton.edu.

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eading through the divestment referendum that the undergraduates have already voted on and the graduate students are due to vote on in the course of this week, I was utterly shocked that Egypt was included in the referendum. Moreover, an article published a few weeks ago in The Daily Princetonian and written by supporters of this movement has provided a onesided narrative about divestment from Egypt. As an Egyptian who was born, raised and lived there for 23 years, I feel compelled to provide another narrative to my fellow Princetonians. The fact that the article began by talking about the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi made me wonder about the relevance of this event to the goals of the divestment. What I recall from the relatively short period that Mohammed Morsi governed is his collaboration with and invitation of Hamas leaders to Cairo. It did not come as a surprise to me as Hamas has been established in 1987 as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Khaled Meshal, who is currently its chairman, is now residing in Qatar, a country that has been strongly supporting Hamas along with Saudi Arabia and Iran. It remains unclear to me and many other observers what Mohammed Morsi’s intentions were in collaborating with

Hamas.

Speaking of history, the 1978 Camp David Accords were a great success for Egypt and improved relations between the Egyptian and Israeli governments. Unfortunately, Egypt paid an extensive price for this peace treaty with Israel, culminating in the suspension of Egypt’s membership in the Arab League that was not lifted until 1989. Moreover, a member of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad assassinated President Anwar El Sadat on October 6, 1981, and the mother of the killer, Khaled Al-Islambouli, says she is still proud of her son, citing the Camp David Accords as a betrayal for the Islamic nation. Yusuf Sibai, who was the Egyptian minister of culture, was assassinated on February 18, 1978 by the Abu Nidal Organization, a militant Palestinian group, because he supported and accompanied Anwar El Sadat during his historic visit to Jerusalem in 1977.

In opposing the Camp David Accords, Islamist organizations in a variety of forms have worked hard to destabilize Egypt because the accords were seen as a betrayal for the Palestinian and Islamic cause, though Egypt has always been involved in mediating truces and negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak in 2011, the Sinai Peninsula has become a war zone between the Egyptian military and various terrorist organizations.

The situation has worsened tremendously after the ousting of Mohammed Morsi in 2013. Concerning the Sinai Insurgency,

out of the approximately 15 main militant groups operating in the Sinai desert, the most active militant groups have relations with the Gaza Strip. The Army of Islam, based in the Tzabra neighborhood of the Gaza Strip, is responsible for training many militant organizations and jihadist members in Sinai. The Army of Islam smuggles members into the Gaza Strip for training, then returns them to the Sinai Peninsula to engage in terrorist activities. This is just an example of the terrorist organizations operating in the border region between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

The most disturbing transformation in 2014 is that elements of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (Supporters of the Holy House) group claimed allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and proclaimed themselves as the “Sinai Province,” and the grip of these terrorist organizations is only growing in the Sinai region. Moreover, offshoots of the Islamic State are spreading across Egypt and other countries in North Africa. Taking these events into account, it came to my surprise the superficiality and the simplicity of the rhetoric posed by the divestment campaigners that does not take into account the complexity of the Egyptian situation. The Princeton Divests Coalition prides itself for educating the campus about the Palestinian issue while the involvement of terrorist organizations in Egyptian-Palestinian relations has not been addressed. Can one implicitly speculate that the di-

vestment campaigners assume that removing the Egyptian blockade on Gaza will ameliorate the lives of the Egyptians and Palestinians? I urge the divestment campaigners to be more explicit about this overlooked facet of the debate. Rather, it is naïve to think that lifting the blockade on Gaza will prompt the armed terrorist groups to give up their arms and beliefs in the total annihilation of Israel and in harming Egyptian interests.

Though the evidence presented above may appear detailed and fragmented, this was done intentionally to show that, in an academic institution such as ours, it is highly important to contextualize any political move and to look at the ideological nuances that sometimes pass unnoticed. I do not claim that this is the whole story and I do not claim that the Egyptian government is clear of responsibilities, but I just wanted to bring to attention the missing dimension that the divestment campaigners have systematically avoided discussing or have tagged as irrelevant. Last but not least, political ideologies matter and one should be mindful of what values he or she is supporting without being affected by emotionally charged slogans and campaigns, especially as the graduate student body votes on this issue in the coming days.

Ahmed El Hady is a postdoctoral fellow in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute from Cairo, Egypt. He can be reached at ahady@princeton.edu.

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An NJ native, ALUS brings a range of vocals as an opener at Lawnparties. The 20-year-old released her first EP “Alustrious” in 2014 and since then her music has been gaining traction.

She turned down a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston to sign with Water Music Publishing, which has worked with artists like Leona Lewis and Trey Songz.

Her sound has been compared to that of Aaliyah and Janet Jackson and she has command of a variety of genres ranging from soul to pop. ALUS is on the rise so don’t miss a chance to see her this weekend!

- CATHERINE BAUMAN, STREET EDITOR EMERITUS COURTESY OF PBS.TWIMG.COM

BIG SEAN

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This year’s headliner entered the music scene participating in weekly rap battles on WTHD, a Detroit hip-hop station. In 2005, Sean Michael Leonard Anderson insisted on freestyling for Kanye West, who was at the station for an interview. In 2007, he was signed to West’s GOOD Music label. Big Sean released various mixtapes before releasing his first album, “Finally Famous,” with collaborators like John Legend, Wiz Khalifa and Nicki Minaj in 2011. 2013 was a Big year, with the release of his second album, “Hall of Fame,” and two Grammy YouTube it: nominations for his work on the hit single “Mercy” with Kanye West, “PARADISE” Pusha T and 2 Chainz. Big Sean recently released his third album, “Dark Sky Paradise,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard “I DON’T FUCK 200 chart. The album has received positive reviews and Pitchfork has WITH YOU” described it as “a big leap in the ideal Big Sean full length.”

“BLESSINGS”

- DAILY PRINCETONIAN STAFF

SMALLPOOLS tower club, 1:30 p.m.

LUKE CHRISTOPHER

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Luke Christopher is a California native who cites Elton John, Kanye West, Common, U2 and Tupac as a sampling of his original musical inspirations. Christopher released his first mixtape “Tmrw Tmrw” in 2012 and has since released a second, “Tmrw Tmrw Pt. II.” He also released an independently produced singe titled “Sex With You,” which features a collaboration with Common. In 2013, he signed with ByStorm Entertainment, which has managed artists such as Notorious B.I.G. and Usher. Christopher describes his sound as a blend of feel-good hip-hop with an alternative vibe.

- CATHERINE BAUMAN, STREET EDITOR EMERITUS COURTESY OF KARMALOOP.COM

As the late spring/early summer breeze ruffles your hair this Sunday, mosey on over to Tower’s front stage, which will be playing host to Smallpools, the band behind the synthladen “Dreaming” and “Karaoke” — you may not know it by name, but you’ve probably heard it, and you’ve definitely tapped your foot to it when you did. This band’s been on the extremely fast up and up, so make sure to take advantage of this chance to see them before they explode.

YouTube it: With beats reminiscent of the unholy love quadrachild of Vampire “DREAMING” Weekend, Passion Pit, Walk the Moon and American Authors, they’re just the right sound for the warm-but-chilly Lawnparties “NO STORY TIME” vibe — kick back and relax, but have raging fun!

“MASON JAR” - NINA WADE, STAFF WRITER COURTESY OF ANNALEEMEDIA.COM

“KARAOKE”

BRICK+MORTAR charter club, 1:45 p.m.

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Charter did it again. They’ve found the next big alt-rock band. Hailing from Asbury Park on the Jersey Shore, Brick + Mortar is an electronic drum and bass pop duo, made up of lead singer and bass guitarist Brandon Asraf and drummer/vocalist John Tacon. The band’s alternative, electronic sound resembles a crossover between Imagine Dragons and 2000s-era Arctic Monkeys. In 2013, the band dropped their second studio album, “Bangs,” featuring “Locked in a Cage,” which reached #36 Billboard Alternative Songs in 2014. In the last three months, Brick + Mortar has released three new singles — “Move to the Ocean,” “Voodoo Child” and “Hollow Tune,” a power ballad sure to make YouTube it: radio waves this summer. A strong foundation for “LOCKED IN A your Lawnparties experience, Brick + Mortar is a band on the rise.

CAGE” “BANGS”

“HOLLOW TUNE”

- HARRISON BLACKMAN, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR

The Daily Princetonian

Thursday April 30, 2015

HELLOGOODBYE colonial club, 1:30 p.m.

cap & gown club, 12:30 p.m.

CHINGY

Whatchu doin? Nothing, chilling, waiting for St. Louis-born rapper Chingy to come YouTube It: to Lawnparties this Sunday. Chingy grew “RIGHT THURR” up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis “HOLIDAE IN” and began rapping there in his late teens.

In 2003, he released “Right Thurr,” a song “BALLA BABT” that you should definitely be familiar with

by Sunday, which put him on the map of the hip-hop industry. His first album, “Jackpot,” certainly hit the jackpot — it went platinum with two million copies sold. The album had guest appearances from famous rappers including Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Murphy Lee. His second album, “Powerballin’,” featured Lil Flip, Lil Wayne, Nate Dogg and Janet Jackson and starred “Balla Baby,” another song you need to check out before Sunday, as its lead single. Chingy is a real balla and high roller. He calls the shots and thinks that you’s a hater, tryin to play him. Don’t play Chingy — go see him at Cap this Sunday!

Say “hello!” and get all those nostalgic feels with Hellogoodbye!

There is literally “no place else [you] could be” but Colonial for Lawnparties, where this rockin’ pop band will help you relive those precious middle school memories with songs from their first full album “Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!” (oh my!), as well as hits from their more recent works like “Would It Kill You?” and “Everything Is Debatable.” In 2007, their megahit “Here (In Your Arms)” made its way up the charts and into iPods across the country, eventually going platinum.

Other songs, such as “All of Your Love” and “Oh, It is Love” have been featured on MTV. Current members of this group include Forrest Kline as the lead vocalist and songwriter, Augustine Rampolla on keyboard, Andrew Richards on guitar and Michael Garzon on drums. When they’re not touring and spreading their musical awesomeness, Hellogoodbye YouTube It: also covers songs by The Beatles and Blink-182. Princeton, go out “HERE (IN YOUR and experience one of the best ARMS” feel-good bands EVER!!!

“ALL OF YOUR LOVE”

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- VICTORIA SCOTT, STAFF WRITER COURTESY OF BET.COM

- MAYA WESBY, SENIOR WRITER

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SENSEMAYA FRENCH KIWI JUICE terrace f. club, 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.

There will be positive vibes and sweet sounds all around at Terrace this year, with Princeton’s own afrobeat virtuosos, Sensemaya, opening up for legendary electronic artist French Kiwi Juice. Sensemaya’s rhythmic grooves and funky horn section are only amplified by sunshine and green grass, and as a result whenever they perform outdoors they never fail to deliver. Though Sensemaya is a tough act to follow, French Kiwi Juice promises to up the ante and YouTube it: make your feet even happier. Though the French producer’s bouncy, soulful sound has pervaded the “WAITING FT. Terrace music scene for the past few years, FKJ has never crossed the pond until now, and Terrace is MADELYN GRANT” one of the first stops on his first North American tour. This is not one to miss: His uplifting beats and tropical vibes will be like honey to your ears.

“INSTANT NEED” - URVIJA BANERJI, PROX EDITOR EMERITUS

THE WILD ONES ivy club, 1 p.m.

YouTube It: “KEEP IT SAFE” “GOLDEN TWIN” “PAIA”

Wild Ones are coming to Ivy! Founded in Portland, Ore. in 2010, the band currently has six members: keyboardist Thomas Himes; lead vocalist Danielle Sullivan; guitarists Clayton Knapp, Nick Vicario and Seve Sheldon; and bassist Max Stein. According to Sullivan, “this band was born out of our desire to have a democratic, all-inclusive music making process.” The band creates music that is an eclectic mix of pop, German techno and American R&B. Spare 3 minutes and 11 seconds of your life and listen to the mellow beats of “Keep it Safe,” and don’t forget to kick it with Wild Ones on Sunday!

- VICTORIA SCOTT, STAFF WRITER COURTESY OF CINDYGROOVE.COM

COURTESY OF LUKE CHENG ’14

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THE DELOREANS tiger inn, 1:30 p.m.

YouTube it: “GO YOUR OWN WAY “AS LONG AS IT’S YOU”

It’s ’80s morning at TI this Sunday, and Lawnparties staple The Deloreans will take you back to the era of “Like A Virgin” Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. Chances are, you won’t be sporting neon get-ups or legwarmers, but the members of The Deloreans certainly will be, and they will also be pumping out nostalgic tunes, accompanied by energetically off-the-wall dance moves. Trot out to TI’s lawn to catch what’s sure to be a fun and funky show.

THE BIG VALLEY WAHU ACADEMY DJ RELLY cloister inn, 1:15 p.m.

- JENNIFER SHYUE, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR

cannon dial elm club, 12 p.m.

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Valley Academy may be a new student band, but that didn’t stop Spotify it: the group from winning the USG “LIMITLESS” Battle of the Bands competition with “KIDS” the prize of opening ahead of the USG headliners at Quad. Featuring David Lind ’18, Yaw Owusu-Boahen ’17 and Ben Falter ’17, Valley Academy won the competition before a panel of faculty, alumni and student judges on April 17. Not long before, Valley Academy released its first EP, “Mind Games” on March 27. Valley Academy sports an alt-rock sound inspired by OneRepublic and Ed Sheeran — support your talented classmates and jam with Valley Academy before the headliner at Quad!

- HARRISON BLACKMAN, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR

ROZAY

Cannon’s having a carnival! Featuring jams brought to you by DJ Relly Rozay, Cannon will also feature the magnanimous presence of Percy the Camel, a real-life dromedary. What else could you ask for? It’s not every Lawnparties that you can meet an even-toed ungulate!

For Relly Rozay’s jams, for the carnival and for the love of camels — go to Cannon this Sunday.

Cloister Inn will feature The Big Wahu, a Caribbean YouTube it: band based in Bethlehem, “STEEL DRUM MUSIC BY Pa. The three-piece band JOE MIXON” plays a variety of musical “I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW” genres including authentic calypso, reggae, Caribbean and guaranteed feel-good beach music. Over the past five years, The Big Wahu has built up a steady reputation as a fun and talented group that has played at gigs along the East Coast and even in Costa Rica. With specialty instruments such as flutes, bass and steel pan drums, this band is not to be missed for the diverse sound it will bring to Sunday’s acts. Be sure to stop by Cloister to listen to The Big Wahu perform their summer hits and covers under the big blue sky.

- HARRISON BLACKMAN, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR

- OLIVER SUN, SENIOR WRITER

FEAT. PERCY THE CAMEL