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Vol. 109, No. 10
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Mrs. Obama goes to Washington
From Chicago to Princeton to Pennsylvania Avenue, the interests that define Michelle Robinson Obama ’85 haven’t changed
By Peter Slevin ’78
It was Inauguration Day. The 44th president had just taken the oath of office, and his brother-in-law, Craig Robinson ’83, was checking out his sister’s new digs, better known as the White House. A staff member, one of 93 who work for the first family, gave Robinson and his wife, Kelly, a tour that took them to the Truman Balcony, overlooking the...
Read moreRenewing Princeton ties
Top alumni, student honors presented at Alumni Day
Published in the Mar. 18, 2009, issue
Black holes that can swallow entire galaxies and urban pathologies that can, unless addressed, destroy a generation of underprivileged children formed the heart of Alumni Day talks Feb. 21. Morning lectures by Rajiv Vinnakota ’93, recipient of the Woodrow...Read moreMind the gap
For some students, the best way to kick off a Princeton education is to go somewhere else
Published in the Mar. 18, 2009, issue
Annie Sprogell could have started her freshman year at Princeton last fall as a member of the Class of 2012. But the demands of high school had been unrelenting: the pressure to ace her exams and papers, her spot on the varsity tennis team, and a slate of...Read moreThe envelope, please ...
Inspired by the Oscars, PAW has searched out Princetonians of screen, stage, and television who have captured awards, nominations, and our affections.
Published in the Mar. 4, 2009, issue
Here's our list, complete with as many campus-era photos as we could find: Wentworth Miller ’95: Actor • Mark Feuerstein ’93: Actor • Eugene Jarecki ’91: Filmmaker Dean Cain ’88: Actor • Brooke Shields ’87: Actor, producer • Andrew Jarecki ’85:...Read moreNewest profile: March 18
Adam Frankel '03, senior presidential speechwriter.
Adam Frankel '03, senior presidential speechwriter.
THE WEEKLY BLOG
March 25, 2009
- New art by Weatherford ’84 on display in Los Angeles
- For Nelson ’77, a whirlwind tour with Shakespeare and Chekov
- Felix ’97 stars on Web series
- Programming note: Reid ’66 to debut ‘Sick Around America’
- Arts special: MFA Boston displays works collected by Horace Wood Brock *75
BACK FROM BREAK – Students and faculty returned to the Lewis Library and the rest of campus March 23, the first day after spring recess. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Heard at Alumni Day 2009
The Pyne Prize winners' remarks and quotes from Alumni Day panelists.
The Pyne Prize winners' remarks and quotes from Alumni Day panelists.
Web Exclusives
When physicist Robert Dicke ’39 and his Princeton research team got “scooped” on a Nobel Prize-winning discovery.
Essay: "Saving my life"
Class secretary Asa Bushnell '47 writes about dialysis, medical crises, and turning 83.
Class secretary Asa Bushnell '47 writes about dialysis, medical crises, and turning 83.
Alumni profile
Hannah Schein '96 goes undercover for animal rights.
Hannah Schein '96 goes undercover for animal rights.
Video: Can you canoe?
Students were given cardboard, duct tape, and garbage bags to build their own canoes to race across Dillon Pool. Check out our video to see what happened!
Students were given cardboard, duct tape, and garbage bags to build their own canoes to race across Dillon Pool. Check out our video to see what happened!
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