Taking a break from my JP and the stressful, hectic final weeks of junior year that nothing can truly prepare you for, I sat down at my desk last week and opened the first "fun book" that I've looked at since I can't remember when.
September 11, 2001 is a difficult subject for novelists. Writers dealing with it must be careful not to manipulate their readers with cheap sentimentality, and the relatively short passage of time means that wounds are still raw for many readers.
"I have a lot of great ideas!" exclaimed Isabell Villacis, 25, looking up from the painting she's working on in a studio at 185 Nassau St.Villacis, a local artist, has been preparing her paintings for a show taking place next September at the University Art Museum.
If all you want are some of the best beaches in the world: Huatulco, Mexico. The tourists all go to Cancun and Acapulco, but this small town in the state of Oaxaca is just as beautiful, and it has some of the best fish you will ever taste.If you're looking for something worth crossing the border for, despite ? or maybe because of ? what they show on the OC: Tijuana.
Jonathan Safran Foer '99 introduced himself to the world as a character in his first novel, "Everything is Illuminated.""He did not look like anything special at all.
With the end of classes, the last thing students want to immediately think about is the stress of reading period and upcoming exams.
By Owen Schaefer princetonian 'street' wrtierA few films to watch out for in the weeks to come: Kingdom of Heaven (May 6)Still riding on the success of 2000's "Gladiator," Ridley Scott returns to the historical epic scene with the first true blockbuster of the season.
In an era when Hollywood has limited its 'political thrillers' to exploitation of Americans' fear of "the other" ? terrorists from the Middle East, international bureaucrats bent on world domination, corrupt Latin American drug lords ? "The Interpreter" is a breath of fresh air.
Jennifer Kogler '03 knew what to do with a B.A. in English. She graduated from Princeton with creative thesis in hand and, in the following two years, this California native saw her manuscript grow by one hundred pages.
When Cameron Snaith '00 felt unfulfilled in his nonprofit job after graduation, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
By Antonia Devine princetonian 'street' writierUpon walking into the Lucas Gallery, where the walls are normally crowded with attempts at profound and unique art, I was surprised to find the room nearly bare and the light a deep, almost murky blue.
What were our professors like before they put on rumpled oxford shirts and perched their reading glasses atop their noses?
"Beer," in the words of one Princeton undergrad, "is sweet."That student is undoubtedly a genius, wise beyond his years.
By Tara Mathai-Davis princetonian 'street' writierIt's that time of the year again.
Houseparties has the reputation for being the most fun weekend of the year: a three-day all-out dressed-up debauch in all its unfettered and winsome glory.
They hail from the West Coast, they jam on the guitar, they love women. At first glance, the Speechwriters LLC fit right in with other post-college bands hotly pursuing stardom in the music industry.
Vulva. Yes, we did just say vulva. Your sleep-deprived brain has not abandoned you yet. We're not just talking about the vagina today; we're talking about the whole pussy.
The revolution is coming ? maybe. A new kind of computer platform, the tablet PC, allows students to take digital notes in their natural handwriting.
A beautiful Californian girl, who was constantly complimented on her sun-kissed looks and blonde hair, had trouble facing the mirror.
Wasted. Crunked. Hammered. Shittarded.The above adjectives often describe the desired state of many a Princeton undergrad on a Thursday or Saturday (or Tuesday or Wednesday...) night.
