Jemma Stember-Young '13, a PUB member and a Westminster student

The Beginning: Transferring

Believe it or not, one factor that helped me make the decision to transfer to Westminster Choir College from The Hartt School of Music of U of Hartford (every little thing adds up, right?) was my eligibility to be in a band again. Hartford has a pep band for their basketball teams but, no offense to them, the group as a whole is totally lame (though they do get paid… what?!). I joined marching band my junior year of high school (after being a varsity cheerleader…right?) and also marched with the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps. I missed band! I also love being silly, so the PUB seemed like a good fit. I’ll be honest, at first the transition was a little difficult—I really wanted our lines and marching to be perfect when we take the field for halftime, but I got over that.

Westminster

Transferring from a school I didn’t like to a small, cliquey school of 400 was really difficult. Everyone had their group of friends and I didn’t seem to fit in with the freshmen. It takes a special kind of person to commit their four years of undergrad to a school that’s about ¼ the size of a high school. So although the school and programs are absolutely top-notch, socially, WCC was the furthest from a match.

How I joined band

I think that I heard sometime in high school that Westminster students could be in the PUB. I’m not sure who told me this, perhaps my band teacher or maybe even my mother… The semester before I transferred, I sent an email explaining my situation. Right from the get-go, I had a very warm welcome and an enthusiastic “we’d love to have you!” From then on out, I was really excited to go to a rehearsal. I missed the first gig, but after that I was at absolutely EVERYTHING. It really helped that Angelica Ortiz ’12 and I had been in the mellophone section together for Raiders. She introduced me to people and helped me feel at home. Immediately, I felt warmth and ease and knew that this was a fantastic opportunity.

Athletics

People often ask me why I cheer for Princeton athletic teams rather than Rider teams. I find this to be a silly question. My love and spirit for Princeton is completely genuine. There’s no way you can be in the band and not whole-heartedly want to see the Tigers pull a fantastic victory over a much lamer school. Princeton is where my friends are, where my fun is, and where my heart is. Of course I will be a Tigers fan for life!

Shenanigans

I’m sure everyone knows how great it is to be able to put on a uniform and transform into someone else. Not to the point of losing your identity, but juuust enough to feel excited about kicking over a few cones or waking up angry students from rival schools at 8 am. I don’t think I’d have this type of opportunity anywhere else. It’s nice to get away from an intensive classical music program to just have fun and not be so serious about music.

NCAA trips

The two NCAA trips that I went on, Tallahassee with the women in 2010 and Tampa with the men in 2011, were particularly special to me. It can be difficult to feel so at home with the band while having the majority of the Princeton student body not entirely understand my unique situation. It was the best feeling to be told that I could go on the trip and have the cost covered as if I were a student. Not only did the band make me feel completely embraced in the Princeton community, the Athletics department did as well. That was a really special moment for me. The trips themselves were incredibly fun and I loved being able to travel so far to support my teams.

The Band has opened up so many doors for me. Sometimes I feel bad for mooching off of a school that I didn’t work my butt off to get into, but then I just try to convince myself that I’m being resourceful and not ruining anybody else’s experience. After getting excited about Princeton via the PUB, I then was in a Princeton University Players musical and even ended up joining the Glee Club, which is not student-run but instead part of the official music department. I was even section leader! (What???) Often, you’ll find me on the Street amongst my various groups of friends. The Band really helped me have a real college experience while still being able to be in an academic program that suits me. I love knowing that I have a solid group of friends who always have my back. I’m so incredibly thankful for this opportunity and I will FOREVER cherish the plaid .

-Jemma Stember-Young ’13

I thought it might be interesting to try video blogging the NCAA trip, and here is the resulting product.

-Matthew ’14 AC

All Princetonians know that our last few months of college are also some of our busiest, thanks to the senior thesis.  But the nation’s smartest and preppiest students have found ways to make this graduation requirement more bearable.  One tradition – that the Band hopes to take part in this year – is the incorporation of a random phrase into students’ theses.

According to Band alums, the Band never officially participated in this tradition.  This practice was, though, pretty popular among student groups, especially eating clubs.  For instance, Campus Club, which used to contain many Band upperclassmen, used the phrase “beaten like a rented mule” in 2004.  Other Campus Club phrases included “bees can smell fear,” “so you don’t confuse them with mountains” (lyrics from the 2002 Shakira song “Whenever, Wherever”), and “and as a result, the sharks got smarter.”  Campus Club seniors also posted the relevant page of their thesis, with the phrase highlighted, on the walls of the club.

Though the Band never officially partook this tradition, there have been attempts to.  In 2009, Alex Barnard really pushed for a certain thesis phrase that pertained to the Citadel.  Members of the Band’s class of 2012 have said that they would like to do a thesis phrase this year.  They haven’t settled on a phrase yet, though they have brainstormed some possibilities:

-          “an aura of quiet desperation”

-          “dovahkiin”

-          “fus roh dah” (I’m told these last two have to do with some video game or something)

-           “took an arrow to the knee”

-          “good night, thesis”

-          “fry an egg on the sidewalk”

Coming up with these phrases is probably the easiest part.  Embedding one of them into their theses will probably be less easy, as the 2012’s theses cover a huge range of topics, most of which have little to do with video games or frying eggs.  Topics include:

-          Nicole Rafidi (Electrical Engineering) – a program that interfaces with an electroencephalography (EEG) headset in order to optimize studying using neural feedback.

-          Bobby Klein (Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering) – building an autonomous Manta Ray Robot.

-          Alec Slatky (Politics) – whether the later-no-harm criterion of instant runoff voting should be considered a legitimate benefit and if so, how big the effect would be based on real-world data.

-          Robert Timpe (Computer Science) – implementing a machine learning algorithm from a paper and using it to make a machine learn to play a video game.  The machine will learn by watching a human play the game first.

-          Lucy Reeder (History) – the effect of cultural ideas about race on interpersonal Anglo-American relations during WWI.

-          Madiba Dennie (Politics) – the modern transformation of rape from an undesirable ‘consequence’ of war to a political tool, used to accomplish military and political objectives.

-          Jacquelyn Nestor (Molecular Biology) – the role of cellular cytoskeleton components on collective cell migration.

-          Anna Condella (English) – a collection of short stories based in the Finger Lakes Region of Western New York.

To investigate just how difficult incorporating one of the suggested phrases into all of these theses might be, Matt and I decided to randomly select one of the phrases and try inserting them into each thesis.  And it turned out to be not too hard after all.Here’s what we came up with:

-          Nicole Rafidi (Electrical Engineering) – Though the device heats up while in use, it never reaches a temperature where one could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

-          Bobby Klein (Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering) – The autonomous manta ray robot that I have constructed can do literally anything.  Including crawling out of the water and frying an egg on the sidewalk.

-          Alec Slatky (Politics) –Hi my name is Alec and I am so obsessed with the topic of voting that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

-          Robert Timpe (Computer Science) –

1 For i = human player

2          set machine to “fry an egg on the sidewalk”

3          if i = “fry an egg on the sidewalk”

-          Lucy Reeder (History) – Though cultural ideas on race affected these Anglo-Saxons’ experiences of the war differently, they were all united by their longing for previously simple comforts: a warm bed, a quite night, freedom to fry an egg on the sidewalk.

-          Madiba Dennie (Politics) – The resulting despair was similar to what might be inspired by attempts to fry an egg on the sidewalk at night.

-          Jacquelyn Nestor (Molecular Biology) – The components of the cellular cytoskeleton are quite useful and can do many things.  Unfortunately, then cannot fry an egg on the sidewalk.

-          Anna Condella (English) – Sienna woke up and looked out her window, out at the barren landscape, out over the frozen waters of the Finger Lakes.  Today, like every other day, was frigid.  As Sienna reached down to slowly slide on her wool socks, she realized she had but one goal in life: to one day escape the cold monotony that was her life and move to a sunnier place, where she would be able to fry an egg on the sidewalk.

Seniors, you guys are welcome to take our suggestions, though we won’t be offended if you think you’re able to come up with something better in the next two months.  And Band member/ alum/ stalker, If you have (better) suggestions for how the seniors can incorporate any of their phrases into their theses, leave a message in the comments section!

-Wendy Pan ’14

2011, Ohh 2011. OHHHHH, 2011! What a magnificent year. I remember it like it was yesterday. In 50 years, when people think back to this year there are three things they will remember: the killing of Osama bin Ladin, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Princeton University Band’s undefeated year (just because it happens every year doesn’t make it any less special). So that future historians may more accurately chronicle the phenomenon which was the 2011 PUB, let’s take a look back at it: the fighting 2011.

DEANS DATE GIG

This year, like most years, started out in January. While some people were worried about “writing papers” and “passing classes” we were more worried about the people who were worrying and so we decided to spread cheer.

Lobstering in Firestone

WINTER SPORTS

Following dean’s date, finals, and other insignificant “academic” work, basketball and hockey season were in full swing.  Surprisingly, our hockey team seemed to consistently play teams with short, fat, smelly, unskilled, and/or ugly goalies. Fortunately, the band was there and more than willing to offer the opposing goalies honest and good-intentioned banter throughout the game.

“Well, everybody was thinking it!”

Basketball season was also a blast.

Grooving out at a basketball game

“Why don’t I get a speech bubble in my picture?”

One special treat this year was the opportunity to hang out with our bestest buddies: the Brown Band. Our winter trip to Brown gave us an opportunity to march around the campus accompanied by some of our Brown friends. The police even showed up! After the march around we played at the basketball game.

Playing at Rockefeller Library at Brown

But no basketball season would be complete without a trip to the NCAAs, well except for maybe a Harvard or Penn basketball season. While the Women’s team outright won the Ivy League, the Men tied for the Ivy League title and had to play a playoff game against Harvard for the NCAA bid. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves and then add captions under the pictures to hammer in the point. I’ll admit that subtlety is not my thing.

Okay, so this is not from the playoff game, but it is instead from the first Princeton Harvard game. It was featured on ESPNU, hence the sign that Jemma Stember-Young ‘13 is holding. We won that one 65-61.

The legendary shot from the legendary game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9RGzTrbP5I)

The Men’s team went to Tampa Bay. Despite a close loss to Kentucky, the trip was a major highlight of the year.

Traveling in style

Hanging out by the pool

Probably a Penn fan

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!11

The Women ended up in DC. Unfortunately, like the men they were eliminated in the first round.  Nonetheless, it was an amazing trip.

“DC, DC, DCCCCC”

Trying to gain expert insight

SPRING SHENANIGANS

After that adventure, we went to DISNEYWORLD. Okay, I lied. However, in addition to our usual gigs, we recorded an album: Songs in the Key of Loud. You can buy it on our website. While you’re looking at our album, check out some of our other fabulous merchandise. SHAMELESS PROMOTIONAL!

It could be yours for the low, low price of $15!

REUNIONS & DEAD WEEK

Finally, the year started to wind down. Hold on. This all started to happen around May. May can only mean one thing. Well, maybe it means a few things, but the most significant of those things is REUNIONS. Reunions are basically what happens when you recycle dead unicorns to make something even more magical. Leading up to reunions were the regular dead week shenanigans.

What happens during dead week, gets uploaded to the PUB blog

At a good, plaid-fashioned BBQ

Two-ball tournament which was won by Kynan Rilee ’12

This year’s White Castle Meat Product Tolerance Marathon had some great moments. Not only did Simon Fox Krauss ’11 make it to the career century mark, but an all-time record was set by Marcus Theus ’12 with 33. This year’s queen was Peggy Young ’12 with 14. The only real losers were everyone who ate White Castle burgers.

Finally, the festivities began. Gigs were played, legendary alumni were met, the P-Rade was nothing short of amazing, and somewhere life happened.

Preparing for the mini P-Rade

More mini P-Rade

You’re never too old to lobster

Fred Fox '39 gig

I KNOW WHAT THE BAND DID LAST SUMMER AND SO CAN YOU!!!

After a crazy gig like that, you may think that the band rested over the summer. Even if you ask Nicole Rafidi ‘12, our former president, she might tell you that we don’t have gigs over the summer. But, that’s an elaborate cover up. In reality, the band did some of its most important work over the summer.

A.  We traveled to the future and saved the world from robot, ninja, alien ghosts.

B. We wrote a pregame show earlier than the night before a game.

C.  We tuned once. We would have done it more often but it takes soooo long. It’s like 15 minutes.

D. We made amends with Santa for how the trash section treats him.

E. We found people who were funnier than me to write the shows.

F. The Penn Band.

BACK TO FOOTBALL

After all the craziness of the summer died down, we got back on campus and started a busy football season. This season had 5 road trips including trips to Hampton—a school we had never been to before, and they didn’t even try to beat us up—and Dartmouth—where the men are men and the sheep are scared. One special part of this football season was our stop to play on the Capitol building on our way back from Hampton. Unfortunately, we couldn’t break into the Library of Congress to lobster. And who could forget the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade where we marched with some friends from the Columbia band. Oh, and did I mention freshmen?  I think I counted a bazillion freshmen this year.

“Why yes, I am in the Lehigh band”

Fountain gig

Making friends with the Hampton band

Hanging at the Capitol building, no big deal

Getting down with the Hahvahd band

Making some much-needed improvements to John Hahvahd

Greenwich Halloween Parade

Setting the conductor on fire

END OF THE YEAR AND THE FUTURE

Our football season had to end, as all things must, in a tacky banquet. There are no bandquet pictures here for the sake of those involved. Rejuvenated with a new officer core and an especially good looking AC, 2011 finished on a high note with the start of what I’m sure will be amazing basketball and hockey seasons. But what lies in the future for the PUB: more adventures, a plaid zeppelin, world domination? No one really knows. All I’m sure of is that I’m excited to be a part of it.

-Matthew Kirschner ’14 AC

*Photos were provided by Jemma Stember-Young ’13 and other band members

There have been some nail-biters this basketball season! As you may know, we beat Harvard in the NCAA playoff game with an AMAZING buzzer-beater by Douglas Davis, final score: 63-62.

We won by one glorious point. And Harvard STILL hasn't been to the NCAA since 1946. Mwahahahaha. Photo courtesy of Gabe Eggers '13.

If you haven’t seen the buzzer-beater, check out the following videos.

http://vimeo.com/20973769?SPSID=46553&SPID=4231&DB_OEM_ID=10600 (this is my favorite of all videos I’ve seen. Harvard’s #10 looks pretty silly when he is trying to heckle Dan Mavraides teeheehee).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He4pujjuilw (this is what was on ESPN3).

I have watched these videos so many times. They are so exciting. But it was so much more exciting in person you wouldn’t believe it. I will relive for you how it happened:

1.) There were 2.8 seconds left on the clock, we were down by one. I don’t think that I had given up hope, although I chose to watch the final seconds when usually I choose to look away during the stressful parts, so who knows.

2.) Douglas Davis went all over the place with the ball. But eventually it left his hands.

3.) I remember seeing the ball arc through the air as the backboard lit up red.

4.) The shot was good.

5.) Everyone went crazy.

6.) I was afraid the Harvard fans were going to beat us up but they didn’t.

7.) NCAA BABY!

And, let’s go to Tampa!

Private jet. You know, the usual

Hopping off the charter plane. We are quite the jet-setters. Photo courtesy of Kristen Davila '11.

And we sat by the pool.

Hey Harvard, wish you were here! Photo courtesy of Wendy Pan '14.

And of course we went to the game! Kentucky University versus Princeton University. We played tough. We slowed them down. The Band rushed at least 4 Kentucky shots by mis-counting-down the shot clock. UK didn’t know what hit them. Plus their band was way less cool than ours. Like, infinitely less cool. We may have lost 59:57, but Kentucky is now in the Final Four. So not too shabby, if I do say so myself.

We got to hang out "backstage" with a Powerade open bar. Swanky. Left to right Kynan Rilee '12, Jaxi Nestor '12, Kyle Wass '13. Photo courtesy of Kristen Davila '11.

So much coolness encompassed in that one high-five. Princeton Tiger Mascot and Alec Slatky '12. Photo by Gaby Stember-Young WCC '13.

Lookin' good, Band. Photo courtesy of RW Enoch '09.

Later that week, the women’s team played in the NCAA tournament in College Park. They put up a good fight, but lost to Georgetown 65:49. The Band had a great time wandering around DC, check out the photo evidence:

The Band makes funny faces in front of the Capitol building. Oh, Band... Photo courtesy of Sterling Chu '13.

And here they are at the game! Tom Scherer 'GS on tuba. Photo courtesy of Sterling Chu '13.

And now, *drumroll*, Reunions are coming up!! Alumni should fill out their attendance surveys if they will be “go[ing] back to Princeton at commencement time, sampling each Reunion, that’s the life for mine *oh baby*” etc.

I hope to see you all very soon! And thanks to everyone who provided the pictures that I have used here.

-Elizabeth Shoenfelt ’13 AC

UPS UPS.

On Friday, we beat Brown 78-60. On Saturday, we beat Yale 67-63 in a white-knuckled nail-biter. It was great.

But look at what we had to endure to get there. So much snow!

That has got to be at least a foot and a half of snow. Crazy.

Awww this is super-adorable.

How cute! L Yankowitz '13 and her sheep.

Action shot!

Left: Alec Slatky '12; Right: Simon Krauss '11; Front: The Mace

“If you lick the whiteboard I will nominate you for Grossest Member!”

Band Council will look FAVORABLY upon your licking this whiteboard. Left: Nicole Rafidi '12; Right: Dillon Reisman '14.:

Some Sophomore Boys. Left to right, Nicholas Burton '13 making a funny face, Michael Bishop '13 smiling nicely he gets bonus points, Sterling Chu '13 making a funny face but hopefully you didn't need me to tell you that. .

Pictures provided by Sterling Chu ’13.

We have had an exciting year so far, Band! Congrats freshmen on completing your first semester, you made it. How did Dean’s Date treat you? Let’s consult the photographs:

Sitting in libraries writing frantically on Dean’s Date Eve:

We are so studious, Band! Look at us and our papers. And by studious I mean good at playing the toilet seat. And by papers I mean music.

Running papers into the professor’s office with minutes to spare:

It is 4:55 let me run from Forbes to hand this in at McCosh! Totally do-able.

Low Brass 101: Getting Those Papers In On Time And Looking Super-Cool in the Process.

The Holder Howl, only instead we are in Blair Arch. And instead of yelling we are playing drums. And we are wearing cooler outfits.

Arch gig on Dean's Date Eve. Perfection.

And in other news, the official Drum Major hat is a big hit with the young children in the crowd. Alec Slatky ’12 has been signing autographs left and right! Photo by Dillon Reisman ’14.

Awww how cute! "Your Friend, Shark Guy" Alec Slatky '12.

Spirit Fingers! Photos from our game against The College Of New Jersey (we won 73-40).

Whoosh! From closest-to-camera, left to right, Carol Dreibelbis '11, L Yankowitz '13, Andrew Stella '13, Nicole Rafidi '12, Alec Slatky '12.

"Al"! From left to right, Dillon Reisman '14, Carol Dreibelbis '11, L Yankowitz '13, Evan Leichter '13, Elizabeth Nadelman '11, Marcus Theus '12

Photos in this post courtesy of Sterling Chu ’13, unless otherwise indicated.

2010 has been great! Here is a 2010 year-in-review:

January

Women’s Basketball Pink Zone game for Breast Cancer Awareness! Lots and lots of pink.

From left to right: Jesse Adams '12, Doug Sprankling '10, cute pink balloon, Mia Tsui '11. Photo by Jacquelyn Nestor '12.

February

Snow day! The band plays in the snow.

From left to right: Jacquelyn Nestor '12, Mia Tsui '11, Peyton Cline '13. Photo from an album by Jacquelyn Nestor. She has so many good pictures that I can get from Facebook tee hee

Basketball against Yale at Jadwin Gym. Victory of 82-58.

Emily Moder '13. Picture by Jacquelyn Nestor '12.

Stephen Tuozzolo '12. Picture also by Jacquelyn Nestor '12.

March

Tallahassee. Woohoo! Here we played for the Women’s Basketball team in the NCAA tournament. Photo by Jacquelyn Nestor ’12.

Left to right. Top: Lucy Reeder '12, Doug Sprankling '10, Michael Bishop '13. Bottom: Kenrick Rilee '13, Rachel Thorman '11, Alec Slatky '12, Matthew Edwards '12, Gaby Stember-Young WCC, Evan Leichter '13.

April

The Band took an awesome trip to the new Meadowlands Stadium for the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. We played Syracuse… we lost… but it was awesome nonetheless! And the Band went undefeated.

Kristen Davila '11 in the kilt, Mia Tsui '11 in the whitecoat, Rachel Sverdlove '11 with the mace. Photo by our own Hyung Lee '12.

May

One word. Reunions. I hope to see each and every one of you there this year. It’s going to be great!

Heading to Poe Field. Photo courtesy of David Zaslavsky '08.

June

Graduation gives us some new cool alumni! Here they are at the P-Rade, with their plaided jackets and everything.

We love our 2010 seniors! From left to right, Andrew Weintraub, David Casazza, Josephine Walker, Doug Sprankling, Julianne Grasso, Mark Cerqueira, and Will Kain '11. Photo by David Zaslavsky '08.

September

NEW FRESHMEN. They are awesome!

Some of our new members! Top left to right: Dillon Reisman '14, Bonnie Eisenman '14, Chris Warwick '11. Bottom left to right: Wendy Pan '14, Buse Aktas '14, Peyton Morgan '14, Matt Kirschner '14. Picture courtesy of Wendy Pan '14.

And now we have a steel drum player; she is great! We love having new additions to our ever-awesome Garbussion section!

Mandy Lawrence '14. Photo credit to.... me! *applause*

October

We were superstars once again at the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Let’s just remember: Orange and black are Princeton colors. Halloween just borrows them for the day…

A ghost in Greenwich Village.... woooo..... (ghost noises)..... woooo..... Abby Bowman '11. Photo by Alison Lee '13.

Check out the photos from these links! The Band was popular among the paparazzi at this event.

In front, from left to right, Andy Manion 'Grad Student in the hat, Hannah Valdez '11 with the mohawk, and Kristen Davila '11 in the wig. Photo from http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/assorted/halloween/2010/36.jpg.

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November

We went to Yale! Another picture from Jacquelyn Nestor ’12, this one featuring some of our alumni!

For those of you that don't know them (ahem freshmen pay attention): Left to right we have RW Enoch (RW) '09, Jeff Bagdis (Bagdis) '08, David Zaslavsky (Zaslav) '08, Joel Thompson '08, Lucas Giron '09, and a 'photobomb' by Anna Condella '12.

December

Caroling! Santa was in attendance.

Mr. Santa Claus. Photo by Nicole Rafidi '12.

Happy New Year from Santa, and from all of us here at the Princeton University Band.

Santa Claus in full uniform. Photo credit to Gaby Stember-Young WCC.

(Special thanks to Jacquelyn for all of her photos! Thanks so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas/photos you would like me to post, email me at eshoenfe@princeton.edu. Here’s to another great year!)

I’m Elizabeth Shoenfelt ’13, new Alumni Coordinator, here to update you! Football season has come and gone. Here is the play-by-play:

Final Football Stats: 0-7 Ivy League; 1-9 all games. Band: Undefeated.

We played Crest Aquafresh Sensodyne Aim Oral-B Colgate at home.

Arc-ing up by the new Whitman College. Look at that pretty blue sky!

*Scrambling* onto the field, it's the Princeton University Band!

'Now that WWI is finally over, it's only a matter of time before WWIII is upon us. Fearing the release of 99 Luftballons as prophesied in German pop star Nina's eponymous song, the Band forms a mushroom cloud and plays '99 Luftballoons.'"

The Homecoming game was against Harvard this year. We performed a flasher routine as always: “Brothel Mechanics” turned into “Bleach the Crimson” turned into “Fight on Old Nassau.” And the crowd went wild! We didn’t earn our bonfire though…

Fight (on Old Nassau).

Our big road trip this season was to Yale. Quite fun. Pictures courtesy of Jacquelyn Nestor ’12.

Good morning, Yale. Here we are in the dining hall.

More dining hall playing. Window silhouettes: Michael Bishop '13 on the left, Nick Burton '13 on the right.

Gabe Eggers '13 catches up on some campus news.

And of course we played in the bookstore!

Yale bookstore. And the band.

And now… basketball and hockey season! We are well underway. Stay tuned!

Tubas at hockey.

So even in the Spring Semester the PUB has been busier than ever!  We’ve been going to our usual gigs, but the band has had a lot of amazing firsts in the past month!

By far the coolest thing that the band did in March was travel with the Women’s Basketball Team for the NCAA tournament in Tallahassee, Florida!

We actually flew with the Team, Cheerleaders, and Athletic Staff on a Charter Plane, where our bus drove right up onto the runway to meet us!  VIP Treatment!

When we arrived at the hotel, they were ready for us!  The whole place was decked out with Princeton gear, from banners to even a flag out front!

We arrived in Florida on a Thursday, so to occupy ourselves on Friday we spent the day at Panama City Beach!

Finally it was time for the game vs. St. John’s!

Drummers Gabe Eggers ’13, Hyung Lee ’12, Seth Gordon ’13, Nicole Rafidi ’12, and Matthew Edwards ’12 at the Pep Rally at the hotel!

Lindsey Breuer ’11, Lisa Yankowitz ’13, and Carol Dreibelbis ’11 at the game!

The game may have not turned out for the best, but the band still had an amazing time as always!

Another first for the band was going to  Men’s Volleyball Game!

Devan Kreisberg ’13 and Evan Leichter ’13 at the Men’s Volleyball Game vs. George Mason!

The team had asked us to play, and was really excited/thankful for us to be there!  It was an exciting event that lasted all 5 games, and the band was only hit a couple of times so it was a blast!

Finally, last weekend the band travelled with the Men’s Lacrosse Team to the Big City Classic, where we watched the Tigers lose 4-13 in a painful game, BUT the event was one of the first games in the new Meadowlands Stadium, so it was a great experience in the end! Plus we did escalator gigs before the game, which were awesome!

Seth Gordon ’13, Hyung Lee ’12, and Graham Peigh ’13 at the Big City Classic!

The band will be finishing up the semester, crashing Pre-Frosh events, looking to recruit new members, and gearing up for Reunions!