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Do you have an obsession with Hanayama puzzles? Have an interest in the process of how 3D puzzles are designed? Want to make your own puzzle? In this class I'll teach you guys the basics of puzzle design and help you brainstorm, design, and 3D print your very own puzzle!

Recall the moments that music overwhelmed you with emotion. It could be how your heart throbbed with the beat, or how your eyes welled with tears, or how your pump-up song instantly lifted your mood. Music is a uniquely powerful medium of self expression and – a valuable instrument for civic engagement. Join us for a seminar on music’s intersection with democracy. By analyzing protest music, we can investigate how music engenders empathy and understanding. Students may even get to create short music segments of their own about causes they are passionate about.

Democracy and civic engagement may be found in some of the most unlikely places. For example, have you ever considered the intersection of dance and democracy? Dancers, on Princeton’s campus and beyond, have been known to utilize the striking artform to execute acts of social change, service, and political activism. Join our class to engage in movement-based activities, that require no prior experience in dance, and hear about the way you may be able to get involved in the democracy sphere through dance or other artforms.

Course Description: Are you interested in learning about how Journalism operates as the cornerstone of democracy, especially in an age of widespread disinformation? Then this is the course for you! We’ll learn about different forms of journalism and how we can work to uphold democracy through effective journalism.