<p>Tiger Termination, anyone? </p>
<p>I like Princeton Pandemonium because it makes me think of a thousand Princeton applicants running around in circles, yet we don’t know if they are running in exuberation or exasperation. And it describes how all of us are feeling as we wait for decisions…</p>
<p>^ Actually, although “chaos” is the modern definition, the word “Pandemonium” was actually used by Dante as the deepest pit of Hell in Paradise Lost.
:)</p>
<p>Yes, if we look at it closely, we see “pan”, which means “everywhere” in old greek, and “demonium”, which is self-explanatory :)</p>
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<p>Hookem you are so cute - I think you mean Milton. Dante wrote the Inferno.</p>
<p>nope. he/she means Dante, they just mean the wrong book…</p>
<p>it’s chill.</p>
<p>Pandemonium originates from Paradise Lost by Milton, it’s the place in the first book where Satan addresses all of the demons, hence Pan-Demonium.</p>
<p>yea Princeton Purging is good it reminds me of all the weak applicants being cast out of the mix in true Divine comedy style. March 31st is going to be a day of reckoning that would make Dante himself proud.</p>
<p>hahahaha wow only on CC would people catch that.
Yeah, I amalgamated two of my favorite depictions of Hell: Paradise Lost and the Inferno.
Personally, I prefer the Inferno (because I prefer Dante to Milton), but yes, “Pandemonium” is in Milton’s Paradise Lost.
My mistake :D</p>
<p>Off-topic sort of, but I just thought this one would be nice…
Columbia Cleansing</p>
<p>Ok we need a new topic besides naming decision dates…
How about what is everybody’s FAVORITE thing about Princeton?
And does anyone have any siblings that attend now?</p>
<p>I just had a test on Milton and Paradise Lost today lols. I find it funny to see a post about it first thing I get home…</p>
<p>@hookem</p>
<p>Yeah, Inferno and Paradise Lost are two good books, but I was suprised at how fun Dante’s novel was, considering it was written in the 1300s? </p>
<p>Which translation did you all read? </p>
<p>fav thing about Princeton… its close to NYC and i didnt want to go to columbia</p>
<p>I love Princeton’s hugeeee focus on undergrads. And how beautiful the campus is, but that’s a given :]</p>
<p>@floatingsaturn
My sister’s a frosh there now, so I’m hoping it helps my chances-I tried to get her to butter up the dean of admissions or something but no dice
Favorite thing? I like the sound of the eating clubs lol</p>
<p>^ aaah…eating clubs…i agree with you on that one :D</p>
<p>undergraduate focus.
its simply beautiful there.
its close to new york (and i didnt wanna go to columbia either!!)
i was born in princeton, nj.
it reminds me of house (the show obviously) because he works at princeton-plainsboro hospital
plus a million other things</p>
<p>haha House, u know the building in the opening shots of house is the Frist center at Princeton. It felt kind of weird recognizing it after visiting the school</p>
<p>The campus!! I felt at home as soon as I arrived there–it’s exactly what that nebulous idea of “college” looked like in my imagination. And I love the town, too–it seems a lot like a somewhat richer version of my hometown.</p>
<p>besides the beautiful campus, the math program is awesome and music and theater are amazing too. it’s also the perfect size and it’s not far from NYC. there’s nothing I don’t like about it but I won’t be surprised if I don’t get in.</p>
<p>Focus on undergrad and the figure skating club. :)</p>
<p>2 weeks today! :o</p>