<p>Many people worry about eating clubs and they get very nervous and rely on stereotypes to make judgments on eating clubs. Eating clubs is only one of the few available options for Princeton students, and in the future (by your time), Whitman College should be available for 4-year residency. However, eating clubs really arent elitist. Yes, some are bicker, however, most of the bicker clubs arent even very difficult to get into. Eating clubs is the scene of social life at Princeton and most of the upperclassmen hang out at eating club parties and what not. Most people remain friends with their underclassmen friends and that way if you have friends in various eating clubs, you can go to all the parties. Eating clubs are basically, in its most simple form, a food option for upperclassmen. They are all (11 total, however it is rumored that Cannon will be reopening) located on Prospect Ave. (The Street) and are humongous mansions. They are just social gatherings and very popular "hang-out" places.</p>
<p>I have many friends/relatives at Princeton and I have visited a number of times. In the past, Princeton gained the poor stereotype of having elite, rich, snobby students; however, like many past stereotypes, this particular stereotype has faded away. Of course, there will be some people that feel they are "really cool" because they attend Princeton, however, from my experience and visits, Princeton is among the most down-to-earth campuses I have ever been to.</p>
<p>Princeton is very school spirited (consistently among the best athletics in the Ivy League). As many alumni say, after you attend Princeton, you will be wearing orange and black for the rest of your life. But of course, Princeton's spirit only goes as far as you are willing to take it. If you are very spirited and attend a lot of sports games, then it will seem very spirited. But some of my friends aren't "into" sports, and as a result, lack school spirit. But, overall, I would say Princeton is pretty school spirited.</p>
<p>Campus Life is amazing and there is always stuff to do. Every week, student organizations are holding some type of concert/performance/festival or what not. Princeton hosts many local bands and a number of singers such as Ben Folds have performed on campus. Theatre, singing, orchestra, dance groups perform constantly.</p>
<p>There are many places to go off campus. If you have the money to spare, Nassau Street has a number of relatively-expensive restaurants and stores, but they also have some affordable eateries such as Hoagie Haven. If you have a car, there are many restaurants in the Princeton area and many large retail stores including Wal-mart, Best Buy, etc. But many students often take the train to the nearby (45 minutes away) metropolises of New York and Philadelphia. Students, of course depending on their interests, go to NYC or Philly to see various things whether its Broadway, Punk concert, Yankees game (Princeton has many Yankees fans), etc. Residential colleges often take exclusive trips to see the ballet/opera/broadway/sports games to promote student bonding. </p>
<p>Im not sure what you mean by campus recruiting...if you could perhaps clarify</p>
<p>But I hope this gives you a bigger perspective on Princeton., When you visist, I would suggest you take the Orange Key tour which gives a good tour of the Princeton campus. </p>
<p>Good luck next year and hope to see you part of the class of 2006!</p>