What follows is a list of things that I no longer get to do at parties or have to refrain from doing if I want an opportunity to go back to those parties. If you feel the way I do after reading this, please do not simply agree silently, but take these considerations to heart and act on them.
Dance: Naacho?s Talaash: A Search for Lost Love As Princeton?s premiere Indian dance troupe puts on its annual show, now is the perfect time to expand your knowledge of Indian dance beyond the ending credits of ?Slumdog Millionaire.? The show promises to be an explosive, energetic and colorful display of many varieties of dancing in the Indian tradition and is not a show to be missed. Theatre Intime Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m.
So, Valentine?s Day is coming, and you don?t have a date. Fear not, dear reader, because I, too, am in the same boat.
At least once upon your time at Princeton, you?ll get dumped, hard. You?ll get dumped, hard, and you?ll spend the next hour or so lying motionless on your cold bed in your dark room, shades drawn, lights off.
While “Beautiful Day” blasts in the background of Dillon Gym’s Fitness Room, the exclamation “The destination is your chest!” resonates in response to Bono’s lyric, “There is no destination.” Such humorous motivational words by trainer Sandy are essential to BODYPUMP, a 55-minute program that attacks all muscle groups by using weights and benches.
The first time I stepped foot in Dillon Gymnasium, I discreetly turned around and left. Was I the only person on Princeton’s campus under six feet tall? But, it took the Wake-Up Circuit, an infamous early-morning exercise regime, to prove to me without a doubt how unfit and, well, weak, I truly am.
Ever wanted to star in an 80s workout video? BodyAttack may be the class for you. Billed as a sports-inspired cardio workout for building strength and stamina, the 55-minute class is led by an instructor and takes you through a series of full-body exercises choreographed to music.
Full Disclosure: I have the physical fitness level of an 8-year-old girl. This class is probably doable for any normal person.
As we make our way through the first week of classes, somehow already exhausted, the freshmen have been working hard on Princeton’s 11th One-Act Festival, which goes up at Theatre Intime this weekend. The performance is comprised of four one-act plays featuring an engaging blend of humorous and thought provoking acts.
Imagine this: You’re in the dining hall, hanging with your friends, and a tanned, muscular man in gym shorts and a tank-top takes the seat next to you. “Hi, I’m Jeff.” Who is this gregarious stranger? He’s too old to be a student and far too cool to be a professor. But, in fact, it’s none other than Master of Rockefeller College and English professor Jeff Nunokawa.
When I saw “willpower & Grace” listed on the class schedule for Dillon Gymnasium’s free trial week, I actually breathed a sigh of relief. I imagined yoga mats, soundtracks of chirping crickets and stretching. Lots of stretching. In contrast to my previous BodyAttack experiences, I believed I’d be leaving Dillon Gym without an urge to a) throw up, b) pass out in a snow drift or c) just die.
Do the words “fashion” and “fitness” even belong in the same sentence? “Clearly not,” some of you might say. “Only the biggest divas wear anything other than a raggedy, old T-shirt and shorts to the gym.”