Get Involved
The number and the variety of clubs on this campus defies belief. There are hundreds of recognized student organizations. The best ways to learn about these groups are from their Web pages and by attending the Student Activities Fair and the Civic Engagement and Service Fair during Orientation Week, when all the organizations set up tables and recruit new students. Most people sign up for way too many things. Don't worry about it. This is college. Try anything you want -- improv comedy, ballroom dancing, tutoring, scuba -- and if you don't see something you want to try, start your own club (I did it!). The University encourages new groups, and you may even be able to get funding through the Undergraduate Student Government.
Cool Clubs
For such a small school, Princeton has a disproportionate number of student organizations (a complete list is available online). Some of the groups are functional, and some downright wacky. Here's a sampling of cool groups from 2008-09.
- Anime-Manga Princeton: holds weekly screenings of Japanese animation
- Billiards Club: provides beginner’s and intermediate lessons . . . but really it’s just a bunch of kids who like shooting pool
- Collesseum Club: throws late-night, action-packed events like dodgeball, laser tag and NERF fights
- Figure Drawing Club: holds weekly figure drawing sessions for beginners and full-fledged artists alike
- Flavor: throws huge dinners catered by ethnic food restaurants
- Greening Princeton: organizes weekly farmers markets at Firestone Plaza in the fall and spring
- Ignite: hosts groups of underprivileged youth on campus to spark their interest in attending college
- Jadwin Jungle: men’s basketball fan club, which offers students special seating, free food before games and a host of other benefits for a small fee
- Juggling Club: dedicated to the art of juggling, welcoming beginners enthusiastically
- Princeton Capoeira: spreads Afro-Brazilian culture through native martial arts dance
- Redheads Society: formed “with the purpose of sharing and enjoying their redheaded experience”
- Sesame Street Crew: dance company dedicated to Caribbean dance
- Subtitles: hosts themed movie screenings, including late night excursions to see new films at the Garden Theatre on Nassau Street
- Surf Club: competes against other Ivy League schools in area tournaments
- Tasters: holds wine tasting events for students over 21
- Union of Multiracial and Multicultural Students: brings together a diverse group of students
- Yoga Club: promotes yoga to the broader Princeton community
