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he wait-list to book a wedding at the Princeton University Chapel is legendary. As the old Princeton fairy tale goes, a male student comes to Princeton, has a feeling during his freshman year that he will meet his future wife in the next four years and books the Chapel for his wedding, despite not actually having a girlfriend. That way, when he meets his dream Princeton girl, they can get married without having to wait. Practical and romantic! The legend of the wait list is so common that even alumni calling to book their weddings well in advance expect that their request will be a long shot, Chapel Administrator Liz Powers said. Powers quickly dispelled rumors of the wait-list. “We schedule weddings two years out, so sometimes I’ll hear, oh, you know, there’s a seven-year wait-list, and it just can’t even possibly be because we don’t plan weddings seven years out,” Powers said. The Chapel may be popular, but it is by no means impossible to book for a wedding. The Chapel is available as a venue for weddings 10 months out of the year, with only December and May blocked off for the academic ceremonies, concerts and special events that fill up the Chapel’s schedule at those times. Although wedding slots are limited to 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays during most of the year, with an additional 1 p.m. Sunday slot during the busier summer months, Powers said that booking a wedding at the Chapel is not as competitive as it is rumored to be. There is an application process, but the most daunting part of the application asks for a description of “your connection to the University and why you wish to be married in the Chapel.” The Chapel does around 30 weddings per year. While Powers did not have a specific number of available slots for 2014, it appears that several slots go unfilled. This coming year, there are still slots available for the months of July and August, with the month of June fully booked. Even with these available slots, there is enough interest in booking the Chapel for weddings that only students, alumni, current faculty or staff and children of all of these categories are eligible to be married in
the Chapel. “All kinds of exceptions are asked for, but I’ve not seen exceptions made. The Chapel is appealing to so many who don’t have an affiliation with the Chapel that we try to keep it open for those that do,” Powers said. A wedding in the University Chapel is made that much more special by each couple’s necessary Princeton connection. This rings especially true for alumni couples (the majority of alumni couples contain only one alumnus). Eighty percent of weddings in the Chapel are those of Princeton alumni. Two such Princetonians are recent alumni Sara Hastings ’09 and Daniel Hayes-Patterson ’09. Their strong connection to the University is what brought them to the Chapel when they married on Aug. 3, 2013. Not only do both Hastings and Hayes-Patterson have multiple alumni connections in their families, but they were brought together as students at the University through their work at The Daily Princetonian. Hastings and Hayes-Patterson met during their senior year, when Hastings was the copy editor and HayesPatterson was the photography editor. The Chapel was a natural fit for a wedding venue for them. “My husband and I both have a lot of family connections at Princeton, and Princeton is what brought us together, so it made sense. We never seriously considered any other venues,” Hastings said. But while the Chapel is the ideal wedding venue for some, other Princeton couples find a way to celebrate their connection to the University at their wedding without feeling the need for the Chapel to serve as the backdrop. This was the case for Jennifer Palmquist ’13 and Mack Darrow ’13, who, in a romantic example of how Forbesians form a tightknit community, met during their freshman year in Forbes and are now engaged. Forbes factored very prominently into their engagement — Mr. Darrow “chose a scenic spot overlooking the pond to drop to one knee,” Palmquist said. But for this couple, getting married in the Chapel was not a priority. “We honestly never really See WEDDINGS page s2
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Weddings cont’d considered getting married at the Princeton Chapel. Throughout our time at Princeton, we both would occasionally go there to pray, but it never captivated me as a potential wedding venue. Being from southern California, it was important for me to get married in my hometown,” Palmquist said. Sti l l, Pa l mqu ist f inds that she and her f iance do not need to be married on campus to involve a little orange and black — although not the color scheme — in their ceremony. They will bring Princeton with them no matter where they marry. “I am not sure if we will explicitly honor Princeton during our reception or ceremony, but I know that Princeton will be well-
represented by our guest list,” Palmquist said. “We both have been blessed with the most incredible friends from Princeton, and I honestly see our wedding as a minireunion. Having graduated and dispersed across the country, I am so excited for an excuse to bring us all back to the same dance floor.” Even though Hastings and Palmquist have chosen different ways to celebrate Princeton in their weddings, they both agree that sharing Princeton with their partners is a special part of these relationships. As Palmquist put it, “I feel so blessed to have met Mack at Princeton and absolutely love that we share such an important aspect of our lives. We recently returned to campus for Homecoming,
and it was so special to walk around our campus and relive all of the memories we share together.” While Hastings and Palmquist are happy to have found their partners at Princeton, neither alumna agrees with Susan Patton’s emphasis on finding a husband at Princeton. “Princeton is definitely an amazing bond to share with someone, and we’ve gotten involved together as alumni,” Hastings said. “That being said, I had many better things to worry about than finding a husband in college.” Still, Hastings mentioned that her father could not help paying tribute to Susan Patton, who has become wedded with the topics of Princeton and marriage, at
his daughter’s wedding. “My dad did jokingly refer to her in his toast, noting that the advice worked out for my family since both my mom and I had managed to find ourselves Princeton men while we were undergraduates,” Hastings said. Palmquist, while thankful that she and Mack met at Princeton, loves the University for much more than their relationship. “I don’t love Princeton because it is where I met my future husband,” Palmquist said. “I love Princeton because it challenged me and helped me grow in ways I never believed possible and because I formed amazing relationships with friends, teachers, coaches, classmates and yes, my fiance.”
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‘Itinerant Languages of Photography’ expands the history of photography Jennifer Shyue Staff Writer
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he first photograph that visitors see upon entering “The Itinerant Languages of Photography” exhibition at the Princeton University Art Museum is literally the first-ever photograph — but with a modern twist. “Googlegram: Niepce” is composed of 10,000 photographs from Google Images that artist Joan Fontcuberta, using photo-mosaic software, assembled into “View from the Window at Le Gras,” which is the world’s oldest surviving photograph. “It’s a really fabulous entry into the exhibition because it links together the earliest photograph with the most recent technologies,” English professor Eduardo Cadava said. “It also is a piece that was composed out of the itinerancy of images since these images that [Fontcuberta] is pulling are already uploaded onto the Internet; he’s pulling them off the Internet and putting them into his print.”
Cadava co-curated the exhibition with professor Gabriela Nouzeilles, chair of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures department. Though the exhibition opened at the University just this past September, it represents the culmination of a three-year effort by Cadava and Nouzeilles to examine the movement across time and space — of photographic archives, of the photographs themselves and of the photographers who take them — that is inherent in photography. The project began in fall 2010 with the support of the Council for International Teaching and Research. Like the photographs themselves, the project crossed borders and brought scholars, artists, curators and students together. A series of conferences, workshops and presentations were held in Princeton, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Puebla, Mexico. The exhibition, which marks the project’s close, comprises materials from
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. One of the goals, Nouzeilles said, was “to diversify what we see as a contained history of photography that is mostly focused on European — and not all the European archives either — and American photography.” What many people do not realize, Cadava explained, is that photography developed concurrently in Europe and in Latin America. The project “was a way of interrupting the history of photography and expanding it and trying to suggest that the history of photography needs to be more transnational,” Cadava said. The images were originally going to be organized around the four countries from which they hail, but, as Cadava explained, “We very quickly wanted to interrupt that, to suggest that photographs cannot be fixed or kept in a particular location.” The rooms of the exhibition are instead arranged around four themes: Itinerant Photographs, Itinerant Revolutions, Itinerant Subjects and
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Brazilian photographer Marc Ferrez’s ‘Soil Preparation for the Construction of the Railroad Tracks’
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Brazilian photographer Rosangela Renno’s ‘A Ultima Foto / The Last Photo: Eduardo Brandao Holga 120, 2006’
Itinerant Archives. Within each room, the images are further grouped together by motifs such as shadows, hat-topped heads, telephone poles and crossed arms. Their decisions regarding how the photographs are presented ref lect Cadava’s and Nouzeilles’ desire for the viewer to experience for herself the itinerancy of the images. “We wanted to recreate that experience of itinerancy on the basis of visual echoes,” Cadava said. “What we wanted to do is have our viewer walk through the exhibition, and as he or she moved from one room to another, maybe they would arrive in the fourth section, and they would see a print or image that reminded them of something that was in the second room, and then all of a sudden what was in the second room had moved into the fourth room, at least in their head.” Another goal, Nouzeilles said, was “to teach or to encourage people to learn to read photographs and images, in general, in a more complex way.” The exhibit encourages a f luid but in-depth understanding of the photos and what they represent. “We live in an era where we’re totally surrounded by
images, and it seems more important than ever to encourage a kind of literacy in relation to images,” added Cadava. “Everyone has some kind of camera in their hands, and because of that, it seemed important to encourage people to ref lect on what they do every day.” Accordingly, Cadava and Nouzeilles have facilitated student interaction with the exhibition through their graduate and undergraduate courses. The classes explored many of the same themes as the exhibition does. In addition, several other classes have also taken guided tours, and a critical response contest invited undergraduates to submit a short response to one of five photographs. Cadava and Nouzeilles both had trouble highlighting one photograph as a favorite, but both agreed that Rosangela Renno’s “The Last Photo,” which closes the exhibition, is a standout. The photograph is part of the series that developed when Renno gave analog cameras to 43 Brazilian photographers and told them they could take any one photograph with it, as long as it included the famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue in Rio de Janeiro. Once
the photographer had taken his photograph, Renno painted the lens of the camera so that the image would literally be the last photograph that camera captured. “But even though it’s called ‘the last photo’ … since there are 43 last photos, there are really no last photos. So we began the exhibition by referencing the earliest photograph, and we close it by referencing the last photograph, which is never the last photograph,” Cadava said. “I think it’s a really great meditation on the relation between the analog and the digital.” The photograph from the series that is included in the exhibition shows an arm holding a digital camera taking a photograph of “Christ the Redeemer.” The symposium accompanying “Itinerant Languages of Photography” took place from Nov. 21-23, but those who were unable to attend will have one more chance to hear a featured photographer speak when Graciela Iturbide, who has six photographs on display, gives a talk on campus on April 22. The exhibition itself is open through Jan. 19. If you haven’t already, you should stop by to take a look — it’s definitely worth it.
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Ask the Sexpert This week, she discusses kissing and meningitis. dear sexpert, There is this girl I really like, and I want to kiss her. However, I’m worried about getting meningitis, especially because I heard that some people can be carriers of the bacteria but not get sick. How likely is it to get meningitis from kissing? Should I just abstain from kissing, or is there anything we can do to reduce our risk? —Kisses, Not Meningitis dear kisses, “Neisseria meningitidis,” the organism that causes meningitis or meningococcal disease, is spread through oral or nasal secretions. Because of how the bacterium is transmitted, kissing, unfortunately, is indeed one of the ways in which meningitis can be spread. When kissing someone on the lips, you are very likely to come in contact with your partner’s oral secretions — even if it’s a dry kiss. You are also correct in that some individuals can carry the bacterium without getting sick. In fact, 5-10 percent of the population may have the bacterium living in their nasal cavities or throats without any symptoms. However, healthy carriers are still contagious; other people who come in contact with the nasal or oral secretions of a carrier can still acquire the infection and develop meningitis. Furthermore, even in people who go on to develop the disease, there is a period of time — called the incubation period — between when they are infected and when they actually develop symptoms. For meningitis, the incubation period ranges from two to 10 days, and during this time, infected individuals may again spread the bacteria without knowing that they are infected. Thus, as you can see from the discussion above, it is practically impossible to determine who may be carriers of the bacterium. Your best bet at preventing meningitis would be to avoid
activities that might put you in contact with others’ oral or nasal secretions, which include: -drinking from a communal source, such as a punch bowl -sharing cups, utensils, lip balm or anything else that comes in contact with the lips or mouth -(unfortunately) sharing kisses. You can, however, reduce your risk by reducing your number of kissing partners. Also, remember that you can show affection for your special friend in ways other than a kiss on the lips. For example, you could give her a big hug, kiss her on the cheek or kiss her on the back of her hand. Also, the meningitis B vaccine will help protect you from the strain of bacteria that has been responsible for all cases of meningitis in this outbreak. You can receive the first dose of this vaccine at the vaccine clinic this week, taking place from noon-8 p.m. in Frist Multipurpose Room (Level B) through Thursday. Although we’ve been talking a lot about meningitis, remember that meningitis is not the only disease that can be spread by sharing kisses, cups, utensils and by coming in contact with nasal/oral secretions. Good hygiene practices, such as covering coughs and sneezes, as well as proper hand-washing, will also help protect you against other viruses and bacteria that cause colds, the flu, strep, herpes (cold sores) and gastroenteritis, among other illnesses. So don’t let illness ruin your semester or winter break. Practice good hygiene, have fun and stay healthy! —The Sexpert Interested in Sexual Health? The Sexpert is always looking for members of the community to join the team of sexual health educators who, along with fact-checking from University health professionals, help write these columns. Email sexpert@ dailyprincetonian.com for more information and questions about sexual health. Don’t be shy!
SISTER Joan Thompson Staff Writer
Bissinger’s Holly Holiday Petit Fours, $34.00 /box, bissingers.com Nothing says sisterly love like a box of chocolates. If the thought of shopping makes you cringe, order a box of petit fours, small cakes with a solid chocolate exterior, from Bissinger’s, a St. Louis chocolatier that sells online and even packages its product in festive gold boxes. While See’s, Lindt, and Malley’s (shout out to my fellow Clevelanders) are reliable standbys, these petit fours are quite arguably the greatest hidden gem in the chocolate industry. Available in two cake f lavors, vanilla and chocolate, I’d advise opting for the dark chocolate, but it never hurts to order an additional box of each for unexpected gift emergencies. If you enjoy WilliamSonoma’s bestselling peppermint bark, be sure to check out the Bissinger’s version, whose dark-chocolate base gives it a richer taste. Vintage Postcards, Set of 10, $6.95, Paper Source, 82 Nassau Street, paper-source. com
Escape the Ordinary Idiom Bangle, $58.00, Kate Spade, 10 Hulfish Street, katespade.com Give your sister an automatic confidence boost with this cute, playful and sassy Kate Spade bangle. With “Escape the Ordinary” boldly printed on the outside and “Now You’re Talking” engraved on the inside, this bangle’s girl-power vibe makes it a whimsical gift for a sister of any age. Known for its impeccable, colorful packaging, Kate Spade makes it easy to discover fun and fashionable finds.
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GIFT GUIDE
ROOMMATE ROOMMATE advantage of the many holiday deals going on and purchase them a set of toiletries all their own. Feel free to passive-aggressively write their name on the front in all caps.
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Shaving Kit/Skin Products, $15-$36, Origins For the roommate who has used more of your aftershave or lotion than you have, take
Closet Organizer, $10-$30, Target/Amazon If you’ve grown tired of
stepping through a maze of sweaters and jeans in order to reach your bed, help your roommate make a change in the new year with this more practical gift. Offer some gentle encouragement by filling each compartment with candy or a kind message.
Gift Certificate, favorite restaurant on Nassau Street Suggest some quality roomie bonding time at Winberie’s or Blue Point Grill. Hopefully, they’ll get the hint and you’ll both get a nice meal out of your gift.
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MOM Grace Lin Senior Writer
Princeton Mom T-Shirt, $20, U-Store, 114-116 Nassau St. Remember that time you got into Princeton? Your mom hasn’t forgotten either. In fact, being here is probably the single greatest accomplishment you have ever achieved (and will ever achieve, if we’re being honest) in your lifetime, and you should make it a point to remind her as much as possible. With her mom tee on, she’ll probably be more forgiving when you later inform her about your
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Paper Source is dangerous for the s t at i o n a r y- a d d i c t e d , and it was hard to stay focused on finding the perfect holiday gift while avoiding justifying a Crane & Co. shopping spree. Available both on Paper Source’s website and its Nassau Street location, these adorable vintage postcards are perfect for those sisters who are bored with Skype, Facebook, texting and MySpace (just kidding) communications. This gift shows that, despite your college ways, you’re still a homebody at heart, and you’ll be thankful when you open up your Frist mailbox and find a handwritten note alongside the usual Clinique sale f lyer.
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steadily deteriorating GPA and complete lack of a future. You definitely want her proudly donning a shirt from the top university in the country for that conversation. Soiree Classic Wine Decanter, $24.95, Paper Source, 82 Nassau St. You probably don’t know what a wine decanter really does, and it’s likely that your mom doesn’t actually understand either. Regardless, this would make a perfect present because ... you know what? Classy people use them. And you want to let your mom know that you can be classy too. Maybe
then she’ll stop getting you Hello Kitty paraphernalia for Christmas (because you’re totally, like, too old for that). Printed Square Scarf, $55, J.Crew, 1 Palmer Sq. While this present is a bit on the pricey side, this is your mom we’re talking about — she deserves the best. And nothing would make her happier than a gift from one of those fashionable stores that preppy college students shop at nowadays. All she wants is to keep up with the current style trends, and you’ll make her feel as young and hip as ever.
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Nanoblock Puzzles, $21.59$299.99, Jazams, 25 Palmer Sq. E Bring out the childish geekiness in Dad this Christmas with none other than this adorable toy! A crossover of miniature Lego and puzzle, Nanoblocks come in a huge variety of subjects: zoo animals, modes of transportation, musical instruments, famous landmarks and more. The puzzles come in different levels of difficulty and can easily be addicting for both adults and children (cue Christmas-time family activity! You’re welcome). Nanoblocks also come in all different sizes with a wide
Princeton Record Exchange, $1-$15, 20 S Tulane St. Yes, we realize that this is not a gift — take it as a cornucopia of gifts! Christmas aside, the Princeton Record Exchange is in general an endless storehouse of possibilities for CDs, vinyls and DVDs of all genres and ages. Whether it’s currently popular albums or the most obscure of fourth-hand Motown LPs, P-Rex has it all. For those with musical dads, this inconspicuous shop will not disappoint. As the name suggests, customers are also welcome to bring in their own music and DVDs in exchange for store credit or cash.
BROTHER Harrison Blackman Starbucks Gift Card, Staff Writer
Princeton Stainless Steel Water Bottle (26 oz.), $16.20 for members, $18.00 regular, U-Store, 36 University Place Your brother probably isn’t yearning for more Princeton gear, but if you’re in a rush, consider giving him a Princeton Stainless Steel Water Bottle. Whether he’s athletic, environmentally conscious or just plain old thirsty, this water bottle will see significant use. It’s available in orange or black — but really, you should get it in black.
$15, Starbucks, 100 Nassau Street If your brother is of high school age or younger, give the gift of sophistication this holiday season. If he’s in college or a full-grown adult, this gift is necessary to his soul. But whether it’s impressing fellow tweens with a limited Italian vocabulary or just endowing your sibling with much needed caffeine, rest assured, every brother would be pleased with the gift of overpriced coffee this holiday. “Farkel”: The Classic Game of Guts and Luck, $8, U-Store, 6 University Place
Kinto Carat Coffeemaker, $65, Greendesign, 42 Witherspoon St. For those with a higher budget and dads who are particular about the source of their caffeine, the Kinto Carat coffeemaker is the perfect new kitchen accessory/proof of filial affection. Minimalistic in style and precise in method, this coffeemaker — famed in Japan as a staple for coffee purist that uses a “pour-over” method that does not require a filter and allows for close monitoring of brewing temperature. This little beauty of glass and stainless steel is available online on Amazon as well as in Greendesign, an eco-friendly product store.
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Why not give your brother a board game? How about “Farkel?” What is “Farkel,” you ask? I was asking the same question until I read the packaging: It’s “the classic game of guts and luck;” it’s “intense, educational and addictive;” it’s “ranked among the best dice games in the world.” What’s not to like? Again, it’s filled with “intense play,” “educational” and chock-full of “fast action.” Whoa, there. If your brother doesn’t get a kick out of the idiotic idea that someone would name a game “Farkel,” then there’s no point in trying. Take home a “Farkel” today.
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CAMPUS PICKS Meditation: Take a Breath, Princeton!
PUB’s ‘Sugar and Spice’ showcases technical precision
221 Nassau St. Thursday, 12:30 p.m.
It’s a sprint to the finish. With just three weeks between fall break and Thanksgiving and just two between Thanksgiving and winter break, everything is being crammed into these final days on campus. Whether it’s the thesis, junior paper, presentation, paper or present shopping — take a break from all that stress. Drop by the Office of Health Professions Advising to take a moment to just relax, breathe and realize that you will make it through the rest of the week. Really, you will. Take the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and reset your mentality for the final countdown. In through the nose, out through the mouth. In through the nose, out through the mouth ... The Office of Health Professions Advising Library, 36 University Place, Suite 230 Thursday, 12:30 p.m.
Lecture: ‘China-U.S. Cooperation On The Global Commons’ Shen Dingli, professor and associate dean at Fudan University, whose research and publications cover a variety of topics concerning U.S.Chinese relations, which include security relations and foreign and defense policy. Dingli will speak on the controversy that surrounds ownership of “global commons,” which refers to air, space, ocean and cyberspace. Battles over these various global commons have been in the news — accusations of Internet-hacking by both American and Chinese governments, controversy over Taiwan and the Diaoyu Islands and more. Dingli’s lecture will look at the causes of this kind of conflict and offer suggestions for cooperation to establish international norms and pursue peace.
Charity: Cloister Ugly Christmas Sweater Man Auction Galafest ’Tis the season for giving, for sweaters that can only be worn without shame during this month, for good cheer and for celebration — the semester is almost over! This Thursday night, Cloister Inn is hosting a charity auction and holiday celebration, with all proceeds going to Typhoon Haiyan relief. Featured will be some gorgeous floaters’ and boaters’ bodies (released from beneath hideous constraining Christmas sweaters) and music by Princeton Urban Congo DJ MENTN. Cloister Inn Thursday, 10 p.m.
Literature: NassLit’s Fall 2013 Launch Party When the weather turns this cold, all most of us want to do is curl up on a comfy couch with a warm beverage and have some casual entertainment like television or a really good book. In the spirit of this and of our snowy campus, check out the Nassau Literary Review Launch party, featuring readings by selected authors from among your peers (meet the next F. Scott Fitzgerald), and enjoy some comforting coffee while you’re at it. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon St. Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
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r inceton university ballet delivers holiday spirit and innovative choreography to Princeton this week. The one-hour performance is divided into a “sugary” opening half of classical Nutcracker variations and a “spicier” second half of new works. PUB remains true to its reputation of showcasing the most technical dancers on campus, and it succeeds in pushing the envelope with its fresh contemporary choreography. “Sugar and Spice” opened with Tchaikovsky’s traditional “Snow” variation, with lead dancers Jiae Azad ’15 and Sebastian Gold ’14 joyfully priming us for an evening of wintry delight. After “Snow,” the program continued with several shorter variations, one of which featured freshmen Alex Quetell ’17 and Connor Werth ’17 doing stunning “Russians” at the opening of the piece. Our favorite Nutcracker selection was “Mirlitons,” which boasted
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performance quality from the dancers, great costumes, diversity of moods and styles presented in choreography. Cons: Men not showcased enough,
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Street says farewell to Street Editor Abigail Williams ’14
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graphed by Celina Culver ’15 and Leah Worthington ’15, stood out from both the classical selections in Part I and the predictably angsty contemporary pieces that opened Part II. The piece featured four girls and two boys engaging in a charming game of flirtation. The jazzy movement and music combined to create a sultry mood and a cohesive performance piece. “Clara,” choreographed by Sophia Andreassi ’16 and Adin Walker ’16, played with rhythm and musicality in its choreography, allowing the dancers to trade in the bourrees and balances for more grounded and organic movement. The piece featured great lighting and costuming and was consistent with the impressive work that this campus has seen from Walker, who is also a member of diSiac Dance Company. Finally, the spicier half of “Sugar and Spice” concluded with “Feel Again,” choreographed by Kamber Hart ’16, which included the PUB company doing what it does best: polished and emotive dancing to an upbeat tune. PUB’s new members (PUBabies!) shined; the piece was even stronger than it looked at Tiger Night during freshman week and was a wonderful finale to this winter show. Throughout the show, expect PUB’s seasoned dancers to catch your eye as they transition seamlessly from classical to contemporary ballet. All the dancers possess impressive technical ability, but PUB veterans, like Artistic Director Chloe Cheney-Rice ’14, stand out from the corps. Cheney-Rice’s varied move-
ment and facial expressions showed that she understood best the style and meaning of each piece she was in. Though “Sugar and Spice” was strong, we would have liked to see even more from the boys in the company. We received a small taste of what these men are capable of, but they were confined to partnering the girls far too often. In addition, several pieces lacked the precision characteristic of the rest of the show. These shortcomings do not undermine the otherwise successful show. “Sugar and Spice” runs only one hour (with no intermission) and will definitely put you in the holiday mood.
Street’s Top Ten Top Ten Things That Happened in 2013
1 DOMA overturned.
2 Thanksgivukkah.
3 BREAKING: Williams ’14 resists removal, screaming “You can’t take me alive, coppers!”
Royal baby George enters the world.
4 Edward Snowden proves it is possible to live in an airport for six weeks.
UPDATED: Williams ’14 barricades herself behind w all old ‘Prince’ tomes in newsr of oom
5 Aaron Carter brings his comeback tour to Princeton Lawnparties.
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UPDATED: Fire Safety inspectors note several violations in newsroom; Williams ’14 to receive $50 fine
Aaron Carter announces bankruptcy.
7 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 2K13.
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UPDATED: WILLIAMS ’14 DEMANDS ONE MORE YEAR AS EDITOR, $50 TO PAY NEW FINE
HEALTHCARE WEBSITE SHUTDOWN 2K13.
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UPDATED: Williams ’14 can’t fight off mob due to weakened meng arm, is taken into custody
Pope Francis killin’ it in the Vatican.
10 Miley Cyrus. SHANNON MCGUE :: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER