The Daily Princetonian
Thursday october 19, 2017
STREET EDITORS: JIANING ZHAO, DANIELLE HOFFMAN, LYRIC PEROT
CAROLYNE DAVIDSONContributor ‘21
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While the fall weather here at Princeton may be off to a slow start, fall fashion is certainly not. Students around campus sport effortless style, mixing elements of environmental-consciousness, simplicity, and comfort. Look here for inspiration on how to put together statement-making outfits as the leaves change color and the temperature drops.
Left: Margo Sneeringer ’21 Sneeringer creates a bold monochrome look with a bomber jacket from Zara, cuffed skinny jeans, and Blundstone boots. She accessorizes her look with a simple necklace and an eye-catching belt. Sneeringer described her personal style as “simple, casual, and dark.”
Right: Gaby Paniagua ’21 Paniagua likes to think of his style as “light, simple, and effective.” Here, he wears a dark blue bomber jacket and cuffed pants, finishing the look with trendy Adidas Stan Smith sneakers.
Right: Naomi Shifrin ‘21
Left: Jonah Lytle ’21
Shifrin combines a comfy blue peacoat and a maroon scarf for a traditional fall look. Her bucket bag compliments her black leather boots. Shifrin described her personal style as “sustainabilitychic,” and added that she is “committed to only shopping at second-hand stores for sustainability reasons.”
Lytle layers a knitted cotton sweater over a long sleeve. He ties it all together with suede lace-up boots. Lytle described his style as “fresh, simplistic, and dapper.”
Left: Beth Stella ’18 Stella stays warm with an oversized fleece coat, black skinny jeans, and leather boots. Her red t-shirt provides a pop of color reminiscent of fall scenery, perfect for what she describes as her “neutral-toned, edgy, and cozy” aesthetic.
Right: Katie Massie ’21 Massie’s style is “classic, practical, and fun.” Her outfit emphasizes primary colors and classic elements, with her denim overalls and high top Converse All-Stars.
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FALL BREAK FEELS
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By the time fall break rolls around, most of us will be slumping out of midterms and heading straight to bed. But these five Princetonians have planned ahead and won’t be. Hear from them as they offer a snippet of how they are planning to spend this much-needed fall break. Allison Huang Contributor ‘21
Korlekour Akiti ’19 is a rising junior from the suburbs outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Pre-Health track. Outside of class, she spends her time in the McGraw Center as a Learning Strategies Consultant and on the field with the Women’s Club Soccer team. Kor serves as an RCA (Residential College Advisor) and PHA (Peer Health Advisor) in Forbes.
Nick Wu ’18 majors in the Woodrow Wilson school and hails from Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. He serves as Head Opinions Editor for The Daily Princetonian. During break, he will be heading to Winnipeg with a journalism class called International News: Migration Reporting, taught by Deborah Amos. DP: Why are you going to Winnipeg? NW: I’m going to Winnipeg to learn about refugee resettlement as part of my journalism class. We’re going to spend a week in the city traveling to different sites and interviewing refugees and other migrants in preparation for our final project. The whole point is to learn about Canada’s private refugee sponsorship program, something that the United States doesn’t have. DP: How does this project tie into what you’re doing for your thesis? NW: I’m writing my thesis about legal protections for child migrants (or lack thereof). Not sure what I’ll be able to learn about that in Win-
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nipeg because I’m not specifically focusing on Canada, though. DP: What is a proverb you’ve learned regarding journalism? NW: Listening is a virtue. DP: Will you be donning your fanny pack and touring the area or is it just work, work, work? NW: I’ll be working mostly, hopefully finding some time to do a little sightseeing.
Owen Smitherman ’17 serves as an intern for the Princeton Christian Fellowship and once headed Kindred Spirit, Princeton’s interdenominational Christian a capella group. He now manages relations between current KS members and alums. This fall break Owen and other KS members are traveling to Texas on tour. DP: Summarize Kindred Spirit in five words. OS: A loving family praising God together.
Images above and below courtesy of Allison Huang Kindred Spirit performing in Tennessee for their tour last fall of 2016.
DP: Where is Kindred Spirit going this fall break? OS: Deep in the heart of Texas: Austin! DP: What is Kindred Spirit doing in Austin? OS: We are seeking to encourage the body of Christ by praising God and spread the gospel through song. We’re singing at a variety of different locations, from schools to churches, the Texas Capitol and a soup kitchen. We’ll also be enjoying the sights and scenery of Austin: paddleboarding on the lake, tasting great Texas BBQ, and country-western dancing.
DP: What will you be doing for fall break? KA: I’m not entirely sure what my fall break plans entail, but I think I’ll be on campus for most of it. Being on campus during breaks is the best; we get all of the perks of campus and none of the stress. DP: Can you tell me about some of the perks of campus? KA: It’s so beautiful especially in the fall; you can check out all of the cool restaurants and shops on Nassau street, and walking around campus is amazing without the stress of midterms. Also, people often do day trips into New York City or Philly or go to Terhune and other local places. Lily Olsen ’21 is a resident in Forbes hailing from Santa Barbara, California. She is a James Madison Fellow and enjoys doing community service in her free time. DP: Why are you excited for fall break? LO: During fall break I will be back in my hometown, Santa
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Akiti looks forward to hanging out with her brother during fall break. Image courtesy of Allison Huang
DP: What are you specifically looking forward to? KA: I have some friends I haven’t seen much this semester that I’m really looking forward to spending time with, and I hope to make a
Barbara, California. I can’t wait to swim in the ocean. Since I’m not used to the cold and expect to be inside a lot in the next few months at Princeton, fall break will be a nice time for me to enjoy the outdoors with my friends and family. I’m excited for the mangos you can get in Southern California. Since I’ve been in Princeton, I haven’t been able to find mangos as good as the ones I buy in my town. DP: What are some of the things you like to do in Santa Barbara? LO: One of my favorite things abut my town is the abundance of opportunities to spend time outdoors. The landscape in Santa Barbara, from the jagged rocks in the mountains to the endless miles of beach, is dramatic and seems to characterize the whole town. It is sunny most days of the year. I’m excited for the time I will spend in the mountains in Santa Barbara. When I’m there I go hiking multiple times a week. Santa Barbara’s mountains provide such a unique perspective, as hikers can look down on their town, the ocean, and the Chan-
FRESHMAN FALLS Tara Shirazi Contributor ‘21
Last Monday, it rained. My roommate and I knew it would, even before opening the blinds, because our carpet started getting moist and our posters started to slouch and sag. I’m walking to Frist Campus Center, where I have a meeting. In my hands, I have a freshly baked chocolate-chip cookie from Murray-Dodge Cafe wrapped in a napkin. I approach the exit gates of Prospect Garden. I can see the columns outside of Frist, plastered with posters advertising drag balls and a peer nightline. Two people I recognize walk in my direction. In a feat of coordination, half my body leans towards them to say ‘hi’, while
the other half decides to throw my cookie in the trash. I stumble, then slip on the smooth slate the trash bins are on. I’m certain I could have caught myself had my bag not been stuffed with every textbook I own. The weight of my bag, combined with the apparent inability of my left brain to communicate with my right, threw me forward onto the wet concrete. My palms smacked the floor. Little stones lodged themselves under my skin. My pencil case and water bottle flew out of my bag into a shallow puddle in front of me. The opening flap of my backpack flipped open and the buckle hit me above my eyebrow. I stayed on the ground longer than I should have. But the weight of everything I’d done wrong since move-in — reply alls in enormous Listservs,
Kindred Spirit on Watauga Lake, Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee for their last day of their 2016 fall tour.
DP: What is one misconception about Austin that you found completely false? OS: From what I observed, many people think of Austin as kind of hipster and alternative with a great deal of non-mainstream culture. But the last few years have turned it into such a dynamic hub with lots of tech industry and political influence. Also, the city is beautiful and has some of the best food I’ve ever tasted. DP: Why go on tour? OS: Members of KS get to sharpen their craft of singing and praising God and glorifying Him through song. We hope audiences feel uplifted and encouraged by our music. It’s a fun way to go somewhere and take a break from the intense demands of the Orange Bubble.
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trip into the city since I don’t go very often. I’m also excited to hang out with my brother since we’ll both be here. nel Islands. Santa Barbara has such a different lifestyle than one finds in Princeton, though I am definitely thankful for both. Princeton is beautiful in different ways than my hometown is and I love becoming acquainted with the parks, farmlands, and running paths around our university. I love seeing the leaves changing color.
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mistakenly thinking I had money in my student account but then being blown away by the bill, grossly underestimating the amount of time it’d take me to do 100 pages of reading — kept me down. I felt unable to bounce back. A couple of students witnessed my painful fall. They handed me my water bottle and pencil case and made sure nothing else had fallen out of my bag. They asked me if I was okay, if I needed to go to McCosh Health Center. I hastily said no, that I’d go to the bathroom and clean myself up. Anything to have them walk away so that I could collect myself alone. I walked to the bathroom, still stunned by my fall. I wet paper towels and cleaned the blood and dirt off my knees (not before posting a heroic picture to my Snapchat story, however). As I wiped mud off of my calves, I replayed my fall in my head. My cheeks grew hot and a red flush crept up my neck. How freshman of me, I thought. Do people even fall after their seventh birthdays? I was humiliated at the prospect of ever seeing the audience of my fall ever again. (As it turns out, two of them were at the meeting I was heading to.) Later on, my embarrassment bled into surprise at how genuinely concerned the bystanders were. As concerned as I was about looking like a clumsy frosh, that wasn’t in the forefront of anyone’s mind but mine. And anyways, being a freshman is amazing, right? We have late meal and no theses to think about.
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Thursday october 19, 2017
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Theater Review: THE FLICK When Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Shira Moolten
funny, devastating, and at times monotonous work of art: Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize winning play The Flick, brought to life by director Danie Krane ‘18 and the entirely student-run production team and cast. Criticism of performances of The Flick has largely centered around its length; I see validity in both sides of the argument. While the silences as characters swept popcorn felt at times drawn out, they also provided a sort of mental break in the midst of the dialogue. As someone who zones out easily no matter what I’m watching, I found these pauses almost refreshing. I could allow my mind to wander until a character broke the silence, where I never failed to immediately return to the world of The Flick; unlike during many a lecture, my poor attention span didn’t cause me to miss anything. The monotony was for the most part, I believe, inevitable. A play of The Flick’s
ing, sometimes disgusting. Yet somehow their time spent in that movie theater becomes meaningful for There is noth- each of them in its own way. ing romantic I found myself particularly about the work impressed by the blocking of many significant scenes, these charac- such as Sam’s confession to Rose (Abby Spare ‘20) where ters have to do he sits a few rows ahead and to look back at her. for hours each refuses The actors utilized the space well, emphasizing the ease with which day; it’s te- exceptionally people fail to communicate one another, whether it dious, frustrat- with was Sam and Rose mouth-
length and set in the same exact location for its duration and with (for the most part) the same three characters, is going to at times feel a little repetitive. There were times towards the end when someone clapped before realizing their mistake, and I’m not going to pretend I didn’t sigh a little in relief when the lights came on, the cast ran back in, and I could stretch my legs again. But perhaps that is also the point.
ing something behind Avery’s back or Avery trying to find the words to break a tense silence. The setting also allowed the audience to appreciate the rare moments of intimacy between characters, such as when Avery and Rose sit next to each other in the sea of empty seats and she leans her head on his shoulder. It was the small, quiet moments like these that ultimately made the play for me. They allowed The Flick to rise above its source material and become real, the characters human. Although Artis’ take on the famous Ezekiel 25:17 speech was one of my favorite parts of the whole production, Boroughs’ smile in the play’s final moments held more meaning in it than any monologue could.
The Flick. directed by Danie Krane ‘18 and acted by Princeton students, shows throughout October in the Hamilton Murray Theater
Images courtesy of Shira Moolten
Contributor ‘21
Darkness. Silence. Then a beam of a single white light as the projector shines on the audience, turning us into film. We wait, seated in two rows on the stage, waiting in anticipation for the actors to enter the seating area. But first: horns, percussion, swelling music. The movie of us ends and the lights come on in the house of the theater, but the stage remains dark. “We call this a walkthrough,” was the first line, as Sam (played by Paddy Boroughs ‘19) and Avery (played by Jackson Artis ‘20) entered the seating area that had become the stage with a broom and dustpan. They commenced one of the countless cleaning routines that made up the majority of the play, which was entirely set in the movie theater where all of the characters work. What unfolded over the next three and a half hours was a
W E L C O M E TO
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The Gaga Movement Omri Drumlevich
1 AM, and simply savors the campus atmosphere by sitting on the corner of a bench, the grass, or a terrace.
Isabel Ting
Contributor 21
“Omri is certainly one of the most charismatic visiting artists that we’ve brought,” said Marge Goldwater, Program Director of the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist Program. “ I’m thrilled that he is here. He is multidimensional – he is interested in filmmaking [too]. He’s always been very popular with the students and brings tremendous enthusiasm.” Currently a faculty member of the University’s dance department through the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist Program, Omri Drumlevich, 25, specializes in teaching the Gaga movement, a branch of contemporary dance. The program arranges the residency of Israeli artists – including filmmakers, choreographers, musicians, and authors – at colleges across the United States, where the artists spend a semester teaching and presenting their work to local communities. Program Director Marge Goldwater explained that it is important to highlight Israeli culture, because although people read about the Israeli conflict, they typically are not as familiar with the “incredible culture scene.” She hopes that the artists and professors show a facet of modern Israel by teaching courses and maintaining an active presence on campus and the community. Unlike one-time cultural events, this particular program allows for students to develop a more extended, intimate relationship with the professor and emerge themselves in a deep exposure to Israeli culture. Prior to his residency at the University, Drumlevich toured with the Batsheva Dance Company from 2012 to 2017 and performed at venues such as the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, the Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and the Kennedy Center. Despite having professionally danced since the age of 12, according to Drumlevich, his career happened “completely by coincidence.” His mother’s friend saw him dancing at a wedding and encouraged his mother to send him to a dance company for teenagers. He attended the audition, fell in love, and hasn’t stopped since. Drumlevich admitted that he has attempted to quit dancing several times but has never been able to. “The world of professional dance is full of obstacles and challenges,” explained Drumlevich, “so unless it’s really burning in you, there’s really no reason to try to [dance] professionally.” Earlier this year, he decided to leave the Batsheva Dance Company; coming from a family of educators, he realized he wanted to have more time to explore and teach, since his previous teaching gigs were less permanent. “I am very grateful that Marge had trust in me,” said Drumlevich. “It is hard to give a position to someone so young because it brings a very different energy to the campus.”
Image courtesy of Isabel Ting Israeli artist Omri Drumlevich teaches four classes at Princeton, focusing mainy on the Gaga dance movement
Currently, Drumlevich teaches four classes: Dance Performance Workshop (Repertory IV), Choreography Workshop IV, classes for the the University Dance Festival, and Fall Preview Dance Master Classes. His classes focus mainly on the Gaga movement. According to Drumlevich, “Gaga is how effort and pleasure can coexist to create a healthier being, both mentally and physically. I was and am still curious by how dancers are being affected by it, and how they’re becoming free. I get goosebumps talking about it.” He still remembers the first time he was introduced to Gaga. Back in 2008 at Jerusalem, he attended the premiere of the piece, Max, in Jerusalem that Nahasin, the founder of Gaga, had choreographed for the Batsheva Dance Company. The “conflict of beauty and wildness” in the piece evoked vibes of “raw energy” and quirk that blew Drumlevich away. Two years after the performance, Drumlevich’s school, the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, started a workshop teaching Gaga, giving him his first hands-on exposure to the body language.
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Drumlevich conceded that most of the time, artists are concerned with how to make a living, and consequently, creativity becomes a lower priority, but the resources at Princeton allow to explore indefinitely. “I’m so overwhelmingly grateful to have time to just create and write,” said Drumlevich. “The freedom to explore is making me flourish as a creator. I feel it within myself, and that’s rare for an artist to achieve.” Despite currently thriving, prior to his residency, Crumlevich had his fair share of qualms. He explained that because his age is in proximity to his students’ ages and that he was raised in a community where physical and emotional barriers between people were relatively nonexistent, he feared that he wouldn’t “feel like a professor.” However, Drumlevich has found a unique sense of relatability his students that he had not previously experienced in his line of profession. He admits that prior to his residency, he had felt very lonely in the dance world. While he had passions outside of dance, the typical lifestyle of a dancer is so occupied with the body that intellectual endeavors can often be neglected. However, the opposite is true of the University’s students; he praised how his students have passions outside of dance, such as physics, computer science, linguistics, and Middle Eastern studies. Multiple passions, however, can be a double-edged sword. When asked if he would improve any aspect of the program, Drumlevich only longed for more time with his students, since they are all so preoccupied with other extracurriculars. Nevertheless, he still praised the dance and arts department as “diverse, openminded, and just an amazing place to be a part of.” After his residency ends on Dec. 15, Drumlevich hopes to continue teaching in New York and Canada, investing more time in his film, and returning in April during the reading period to work with the seniors.
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