So you could say we've borrowed a lot of good stuff from the Brits, those curious people from across the North Atlantic.
Sitting cross-legged on a table, Professor Zakir Hussain said nothing as students filtered in. Over the general noise of his class, "Introduction to the Music of India," he calmly started to play the tabla ? a two-drum classical percussion instrument of North India.
The Frist campus center is littered with signs of a midterm period in full swing: a dwindling supply of Red Bull and other caffeinated beverages, omnipresent outfits of Princeton sweatpants and eating club sweatshirts, bleary-eyed students on the third floor (commonly known as the 'factory') poring over text books and feverishly typing on laptops.If columnist David Brooks ever needed photographic evidence for his 2001 "Organization Kid" column on over-scheduled and career-conscious Princeton students, Frist center would provide it.
The connection between Princeton and Tulane University was forged long before Hurricane Katrina battered Louisiana's coastlines in early September and Princeton opened its gates to 25 Tulane students.Just off Witherspoon Street, in the Old Graveyard section of Princeton Cemetery, lies the remains of Paul Tulane (1801-1887), a philanthropist, dry-goods merchant and long time resident.
For freshmen, it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Street social scene ? in all its drunken debauchery ? merits the most immediate sense of class cohesion.
For freshmen, it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Street social scene ? in all its drunken debauchery ? merits the most immediate sense of class cohesion.
Taking another step forward with "Howl," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) has found the musical pot of gold at the end of a cross-genre musical rainbow.
It's been six weeks now since students from Tulane University arrived on campus in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
As a child, I considered the "Wallace and Gromit" series to simply be an excellent British cartoon.
It's been six weeks now since students from Tulane University arrived on campus in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
It is 7:00 p.m. on a Monday, and students are beginning to lug textbook-laden backpacks to Firestone Library for a night of quiet studying.
A better title for Bennett Miller's new film and breakout masterpiece "Capote" would be the title of Capote's own great work.
As a child, I considered the "Wallace and Gromit" series to simply be an excellent British cartoon.
The connection between Princeton and Tulane University was forged long before Hurricane Katrina battered Louisiana's coastlines in early September and Princeton opened its gates to 25 Tulane students.Just off Witherspoon Street, in the Old Graveyard section of Princeton Cemetery, lies the remains of Paul Tulane (1801-1887), a philanthropist, dry-goods merchant and long time resident.
It is 7:00 p.m. on a Monday, and students are beginning to lug textbook-laden backpacks to Firestone Library for a night of quiet studying.
Taking another step forward with "Howl," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) has found the musical pot of gold at the end of a cross-genre musical rainbow.
A better title for Bennett Miller's new film and breakout masterpiece "Capote" would be the title of Capote's own great work.
Taking the audience to 1904 Pittsburgh and then back through emancipation, the Civil War and ultimately a slave voyage, all with bitter realism and mystical fantasy, August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" presents a view of the African-American experience without pretense or apology.
"30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" consists of thirty mainly comedic skits performed at random.
Dim lighting, loud music, lots of sweating ? no, this is not a description of an awkward high school dance, but of spinning, a fitness class that is gaining popularity on campus due to the efficient workout it provides.During a typical spinning class, an instructor leads participants in pedaling on stationary bikes for 45 minutes at different resistance levels, in an effort to raise their heart rate and build strength and endurance.Although the concept of spinning started 15 years ago when a Californian built a stationary bike in his garage to train for a race, Princeton's Dillon Gym did not adopt a spinning program until five years ago, long after the trend had spread nationwide.The class space is somewhat restricted ? the spinning room started with 11 bikes ? but the program has recently expanded with the purchase of new bikes last spring and the addition of instructors and class times this semester.However, even with the added class times, most students arrive at the spinning room at least ten minutes in advance to secure a bike.
