<p>why don’t they like the eating clubs? why do they like the idea of deflated grades? Is the faculty afraid to talk or are they conservatives- I remember reading years ago Princetonians used to run through the snow or something like that naked- did they stop it because nudity is a badddddd thing?</p>
<p>BirdloverFla, I’m beginning to sense an agenda here. Are these serious questions or simply the casting of aspersions and the desire to keep this thread alive?</p>
<p>They don’t like eating clubs because apparently they negatively affect the university’s image (i.e. they make it appear elitist). They like deflated grades because it brings attention to the university as trying to combat the grad inflation that “plagues” top-tier universities. And as for the third, huh? I understand there was more involved than nudity just being a “badddddd thing.” Besides, there are still streakers on campus.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but you’re going to have a really hard time painting Princeton as “conservative.”</p>
<p>Yes. I suspect BirdLover is, sadly, a ■■■■■. Do you remember “Kathy Henderson”? </p>
<p>It’s sad, really. I suppose we could all go over to the Harvard forum and ■■■■■, but frankly, why bother?</p>
<p>princeton may be conservative to a certain extent, but “uptight”…
definitely not.</p>
<p>Yes I read that alumother. I did not hear from Kathy Hendersen.</p>
<p>In today’s Prince, some of the students working on creative theses: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14886.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14886.shtml</a></p>
<p>And a recent senior thesis production: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14891.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14891.shtml</a></p>
<p>Also, a Rhodes Scholarship winner and Ivy officer who is doing a creative thesis: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14897.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14897.shtml</a></p>
<p>Stereotypes about Princeton don’t tell you much about what life on campus is really like.</p>
<p>Google Frank Stella. He’s a Princeton grad, and I think that if you look at some of his work, you’ll see that he’s hardly “uptight.”</p>
<p>Today’s Prince…Friday March 17th</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/photoExpansion.jsp?id=7058[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/photoExpansion.jsp?id=7058</a></p>
<p>A little course load humor:)</p>
<p><a href=“http://dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/04/01/arts/10080.shtml[/url]”>http://dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/04/01/arts/10080.shtml</a></p>
<p>just sent in to me with a few others- How A I M can spice up your sex life!</p>
<p><a href=“http://dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/03/11/arts/9909.shtml[/url]”>http://dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/03/11/arts/9909.shtml</a></p>
<p>Sophomores explore the educational value of porn! Guess the Tiger is healthy. Not uptight since this is in the Daily Princetonian. Go Tiger Go</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14895.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/16/arts/14895.shtml</a></p>
<p>Yesterday this appeared in the Daily Princetonian- someone sent them to me - Uptight guess not.
I did’t know Stella was a Princetonian because he is the greatest!</p>
<p>I just read your older note aparent5 but what about censorship in suburbia that was the point made elsewhere. The art world celebrates many opinions and interpretations but is this possible and tolerated at Princeton. Before I am called a ■■■■■ for bringing this up remember the orange bubble floats weightless and unanchored in the world in which it finds itself.</p>
<p>The orange bubble is full of people.</p>
<p>The people of Princeton University, administration, staff, faculty, students, alumni, are anything but weightless.</p>
<p>Hey Birdlover… I’m a senior at Princeton who had a similar impression of the campus before i got here. I didn’t really plan on doing theater at all (i was going to be an Economics major or Compsci) but i’ve ended up as an English major who’s writing a play for his thesis. I honestly love this school so much it’s kind of ridiculous (the fact that i’m posting should be testamount to the fact). My thesis advisor, who is the head of the theater & dance department, is giving me amazing feedbck on my play (i believe he was the in house dramaturge at yale rep before he came here, meaning that he read every play submitted for production there). This weekend i’m going to film the second episode of a tv show that i started this year with a friend, thanks to the newly formed Princeton Student Television Network. </p>
<p>Obviously i can’t compare it to yale or anywhere else, but i think the arts program here is fantastic. Between independent student group productions (triangle, theater intime, quipfire, disiac, etc.) and the academic side (which ain’t too shabby either) there’s really a place for anyone who wants to pursue it seriously. </p>
<p>oh, and if you want to see the show, <a href=“http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Princeton+Sprint[/url]”>http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Princeton+Sprint</a></p>
<p>also - i’ll take any questions anyone has about Princeton. feel free to e-mail me. hope this helps!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/30/arts/14992.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/03/30/arts/14992.shtml</a></p>
<p>A response in the Daily Princetonian from a current student to this particular thread.</p>
<p>“Still, on online college discussion forums many pre-frosh and their parents still appear to be as ignorant as I was. On the Princeton Forum at Collegeconfidential.com, discussion threads with titles such as “Is Princeton too Uptight For an Artist to Survive?” elicit defensive responses from a vocal minority coupled with tired rehashings of the stereotype. Well, take it from me. Artists don’t just survive here. We thrive.”</p>
<p>“As long as you are painting flowers and landscapes”</p>
<p>Hey, Birdlover!</p>
<p>392 ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART Fall </p>
<p>A required seminar for Art and Archaeology Program 2 majors and Program in Visual Arts certificate students emphasizing contemporary art practices and ideas. The course addresses current issues in painting, drawing, sculpture, film, video, photography, and ceramics. It includes a visiting artist lecture series, critiques of students’ work, and excursions to galleries, museums and artists’ studios. </p>
<p>403/404 ADVANCED PAINTING Fall</p>
<p>A studio course focused on advanced problems in painting practice, including pictorial structure in abstraction and representation, color in relationship to space and light, working process and materials. This course, although structured, encourages development of independent work. Group critiques will be conducted. Students will gain awareness of historical models as well as contemporary art, as we build and analyze the relationship between student’ work and contemporary painting culture. </p>
<p>However, given your insistence on ignoring the actual offerings on campus, if you go to Princeton you might end up doing sofa paintings on velvet. ;)</p>
<p>No No No I see that there are plenty of courses available but I guess the word is out on the facebook snooping at Princeton (not very cool no matter how you cut it) and that is all about attitude not about course choices. That is what is meant by uptight not a litany of courses available. The curriculum looks great.</p>