'Welcome to My Dorm!'

By Evelyn Tu on April 25, 2012, noon

Four Princeton students give an insider's tour of their dorms.

Some of Princeton University's most distinctive characteristics are the close-knit residential community and the variety of dormitory options in the six residential colleges. Each architecturally diverse college is made up of dormitory halls and a range of facilities, including a main dining hall, libraries, common rooms, and arts and entertainment resources. Student living areas range from single rooms to suites, and each college has something that makes it unique.

'Frogs + Forms' .

Jaewon Choi created a large-scale painting for her visual arts senior thesis show. Meanwhile, her physics thesis explores light emitted at the beginning of the universe.

Video: Freshman Parents Weekend .

The Princeton campus welcomed hundreds of the freshman class's family members, so that they could see where the students live, learn and socialize.

PLOrk performs 'A Horde of Premieres and Pianos' .

The Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) performed seven new works in a show titled "A Horde of Premieres and Pianos" earlier this year.

Princeton's Glee Club .

One afternoon in April, 89 students in Princeton's Glee Club gathered to rehearse a Bulgarian folk song that tells the story of a girl trying to get the attention of a shy boy.

Video feature: Commencement 2012: Beyond FitzRandolph Gate .

As they prepared to exit FitzRandolph Gate for the last time as Princeton undergraduates, members of the Class of 2012 reflected on how their experiences beyond campus were an integral part of their time at the University.

Video feature: Princeton Freshman Parents Weekend .

After Shelley Slaughter delivered her 17-year-old daughter, Ebony Slaughter-Johnson, to Princeton in early September, it was the first time they had spent more than a week apart. Six weeks later, they were happily reunited at Freshman Parents Weekend.