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OD on the OC: New '90210' is students' welcome 'addiction'

OD on the OC: New '90210' is students' welcome 'addiction'

On a campus notorious for being unrepresentative of the real world, it seems appropriate that the television show with the fastest growing number of student fans is "The OC," which offers perhaps an even more fantastical depiction of privileged teen life than our own lovely "orange bubble."Like its wrong-side-of the tracks star Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie), "The OC" came from inauspicious roots.

NEWS | 03/24/2004

Princetonian's play starts stint off-Broadway

"That's a healthy way to go through life. Schedule your tension in advance," a character declares early in Tristine Skyler '93's off-Broadway play "The Moonlight Room." His statement becomes an appropriately derisive response to the events that unfold both in the play itself and in the characters' lives in general.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

Inside Princeton's gambling subculture

Talking about gambling with an avid Princeton player can be a confusing experience: The student's nonchalant demeanor becomes suddenly animated, with fervent enthusiasm and cryptic lingo.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

'Pig Tails' features well-developed character relationships

There are only five characters in "Pig Tails," a senior thesis production by David Brundige '04 at the Berlind Theatre in the McCarter Theatre Center.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

Rationalizing the irrational: the Physics of Beirut

Nicolo Tartaglia, a 16th-century Venetian physicist, probably wouldn't have any trouble making friends at the University, provided he showed up on a Thursday or Saturday night and found a Beirut game to join.There would be some challenges, of course: He wouldn't know any English; he wouldn't know where he was (the "New World" was discovered just before his birth, and European cartographers wouldn't place it in the correct hemisphere for some time); and he probably wouldn't fit in, unless the theme of the night was "Renaissance Party."But he would have at least one thing going for him: He would probably be the best Beirut player ever to loft a ping-pong ball at a triangle of cups.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

'Fog of War' sheds light on leadership

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, the famed "whiz kid" who served Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, is, perhaps, the most fascinating man to hold that often mundane position.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

Sophomore explores the educational value of porn

My credibility is low, as I get turned on looking at a really great sandwich. But I have always thought that porn is hot, at least in theory.

NEWS | 03/10/2004

A cappella, dance groups feed on notorious competition

At a university full of students driven to do their best and, perhaps, beat the rest, it's not surprising that competition exists among the many student performing groups on campus."You'd like to be the best and say you're the best, but there's an attitude that you need to constantly prove that," said Ernie Mitchell '06, a member of the Tigertones.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

A Brief History of P-town Style

The Student Tailor Shop's 1947 advertisement hasn't quite stood the test of time. With Palmer Square in their backyard and New York City a 40-minute train ride away, Princeton students have all the resources to put together a decent wardrobe.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Dog's Life: A day out with Skipper Malkiel, pampered pooch

? Two-and-a-half year old miniature schnauzer and has grown up in 403 West College? She was too small to stay at home, so she came to work? Likes to eat broccoli and carrots and especially popcorn? Three favorite places: cage, bed and love seat? Sometimes at meetings, she sits on a chair and looks to participate? Loves her morning walks and hopes to see squirrels? Knows which door opens in the elevator depending on floor ->

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Students celebrate Oscars in Lourie-Love basement

Who knew a group of freshmen girls could dream so big?A fabulous Oscars' party, right here in Princeton: a real red carpet, all the guests glittering in dresses seen last on the Street at winter formals ? these plans were on the agenda for Julia Cain '07, Emily Stolzenberg '07 and Ronee Penoi '07.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Pleasure-seeking Princetonians visit CAKE party in NYC

Each of the eight Princeton girls who boarded dinky trains last Thursday night weren't quite sure what to expect ? the pictures on CAKE's website hinted strip show, S&M and mass orgy.Yet when they arrived at New York's Gershwin Hotel, an ornate, Gaudian affair located next to the city's Museum of Sex, they discovered a voyeuristic group of guests.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Sketching out rules for suspicious behavior

"Sketchy," an adjective that young people use to brand anything ranging from a strange glance across a crowded taproom to mystery meat in the dining hall.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Students discuss Gibson's controversial 'Passion of the Christ'

Three Princeton students recently saw Mel Gibson's much anticipated and talked about "The Passion of the Christ," and sat down together to discuss the film and the most important issues it raises.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

Lack of arts funding teaches student director how to be resourceful

Last semester, I directed a production of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" for the Princeton Shakespeare Company and found myself faced with the same problem that every artist faces sooner or later: a frightening lack of resources.The maximum possible budget that the Shakespeare Company could provide for the production was $3000; at the same time, Richardson Auditorium, the venue for the production, was estimating a bare minimum of $3500 in expenses just for the use of the performance hall.

NEWS | 03/03/2004

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