"Sweet Home Alabama" showcases Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Carmichael, a New York designer with southern roots, who must choose between her socialite fiancée and her childhood sweetheart.
Oftentimes, while walking through Princeton's campus, one hears the distinct and vibrant sounds of one of Princeton's twelve a cappella groups singing in an arch.
It's tempting to plaster your dorm room walls with a sampling of the classics from ART 101. But what else can you do besides center a 20" by 16" copy of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" above your desk?
The number of single mothers is climbing to an all-time high ? at least on America's favorite TV shows.
Thomas Harris' novel "Red Dragon" is the reason why you should lock your door at night.Universal Pictures' upcoming movie "Red Dragon"? opening this Friday, October 4th ? is the reason why you should deadbolt it.Publicized during recent months as "the prequel to 'The Silence of the Lambs,'" "Red Dragon" is based on the 1981 suspense thriller also written by Harris.
Starting October 5, members of the Princeton community will have the opportunity to experience Hispanic culture from a less commercialized perspective than the one generally presented in Hollywood movies.From October 5 to October 9, the Princeton Documentary Festival will be running in the Frist Theater.
Campus improvement is such a fact of life at Princeton that the individual sights of construction tend to fade into the background.New construction sites crop up often enough that it is difficult to keep track of each one, and the appearance of a new site is common enough as to hardly register with the student body.
If you've ever passed the Wilcox Dance Studio and heard the faint sounds of hammering, you probably attributed it to campus construction.
Ah, fall. It's the time when the leaves flutter gently from the trees, the air gets crisp with the promise of winter and the summer re-runs finally come to an end.In the next few weeks, we'll finally be seeing some new material on the small screen as the networks will premiere their new fall lineup.
You could say that Julia Ressler '05 is in touch with her masculine side.Since her freshman year in high school, many of her plum parts have been those of Shakespearean men ? Prospero in "The Tempest," Caius Lucias in "Cymbeline," a gentleman in "Pericles" and most recently, Romeo in "St.
Escolar, Blue Nose, Bronzini, Pompano and Opakapaka. No ? these are not entries from a foreign dictionary.
With 21 nominations, including nine nods in the four major acting categories, it is no surprise that NBC's White House drama "The West Wing" was a big winner at the 54th Annual Emmy Awards Sunday night, taking home four statues, including its third consecutive win for Outstanding Drama Series."Friends" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" snagged the majority of the comedy awards, with Raymond winning in three of the four acting categories, and both "Friends" and Jennifer Aniston receiving academy recognition that fans have long awaited.Despite hype that the academy was finally softening up to new shows and fresh talents, many of the awards represented first time wins for familiar favorites, while freshman series like Fox's "24," ABC's "Alias," HBO's "Six Feet Under" and Fox's "The Bernie Mac Show" garnered few or no victories.Viewers expecting the usual slightly off-color and more-than-slightly insulting humor from host Conan O'Brien were not left hanging.
The muse of drama is no stranger to plays that inspire audiences to laugh or cry, but she probably isn't as familiar with the kind of play that makes an audience a bit squeamish.
Of the University's dining halls, the Center for Jewish Life is rumored to serve the best food. Conveniently located on Washington Road near Ivy Lane, the CJL serves kosher meals and is open to all students.Jonathan Slutzman '01 said he chose to buy a meal contract at the CJL for two reasons.
Prospect Avenue offers a lot more to Princeton students than just eating clubs. It boasts the Third World Center ? a social and cultural center founded by the University to promote multiculturalism.The TWC sponsors intellectual and social programs for the entire campus community ? regardless of affiliation or background ? to foster discussion of minority issues, TWC director Heddye Ducree said."I've benefited so much from the things they do there," said Andria Boateng '02, chair of the center's governance board.
Nearly four years ago when the University Board of Trustees voted to build the now nearly completed Frist Campus Center, the University hoped to construct a facility that would cater to all groups in the University community.The facility ? which was fashioned out of the historic Palmer Hall ? includes several new classrooms built to alleviate space concerns that have plagued the University in recent years.
With most area bars off limits to those under 21, students can turn to the New York-Philadelphia circuit for kicks, but most opt to take the short walk out to the 'Street.'Officially named Prospect Avenue ? but too many syllables become confusing around 3 a.m.
Princeton, like any other aspect of your life, is a game with rules and regulations, dos and don'ts, things to embrace and things to avoid like the plague.Leave high school memories in high school.
Princeton instituted its residential college system 17 years ago to provide students with a friendly, personal environment to help smooth the transition to University life.The residential colleges ? Butler, Forbes, Mathey, Rockefeller and Wilson ? supply students with dining options, places for studying and relaxing and opportunities to pursue athletic, artistic and political interests.Students pay a social fee to their colleges along with their tuition, enabling the colleges to provide special events such as study breaks and trips to Broadway shows and sporting events at discounted prices.
Edward Champlin / Butler CollegeClassics professor Edward Champlin will begin his sixth year as master of Butler college this September.Champlin has expressed enthusiasm about becoming deeply involved with the issues that are important to students."I was educated in colleges that were parts of universities, such as Oxford, and I really enjoyed that college life," he said early in his tenure.
