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THE WEEKLY BLOG
Princeton Summer Theater opens season
When you’re staging five plays in a span of three months, versatility is crucial, according to Heather May ’10, artistic director of the student-run Princeton Summer Theater. “We really look for an all-around artist,” says May, who also led the company in 2008. “It’s not just someone who can act. You have to be able to... READ MORE
When you’re staging five plays in a span of three months, versatility is crucial, according to Heather May ’10, artistic director of the student-run Princeton Summer Theater. “We really look for an all-around artist,” says May, who also led the company in 2008. “It’s not just someone who can act. You have to be able to... READ MORE
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W.S. Merwin ’48
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Uncivil society
Jim Leach ’64 leads an effort to restore respectful discourse to our national life, but it’s tough going
By Mark F. Bernstein ’83
Hardly anyone would call Richard Nixon a uniter, but in 1969 the new president tried to extend the open hand. At the height of the Vietnam War, during a time of riots and widespread social unrest, Nixon used his first inaugural address to plead for a return to civility in public discourse, saying, “We cannot learn from one another until we stop...
Read moreNew selection process proposed for clubs
Task force: More financial support, campus pub should be considered
Published in the June 2, 2010, issue
After seven months of study, a task force concluded that the University and its students are “well served” by the eating clubs, but proposed a new method for selecting members that is modeled after the medical-school match program. In a 23-page report...Read moreWhen art historians went to war
Alumni were key in efforts to save Europe’s art treasures
Published in the June 2, 2010, issue
Late in World War II, the Allies prepared for their bloody invasion of Fortress Europe. Many observers expected to see heartrending destruction of art and architectural treasures as bombs rained from the sky and soldiers ransacked and looted. Culture had...Read moreHazing charges prompt review of thriving Greek organizations
Published in the June 2, 2010, issue
Princeton’s fraternities and sororities were in the spotlight after The Daily Princetonian reported on fraternity hazing and the Eating Club Task Force voiced several concerns over Greek life’s role on the Street. Events in late April and early May brought...Read moreWeb Bonus Links
Replace bicker?
Read the complete text of the Eating Club Task Force Report—and then e-mail your reaction to PAW.
Read the complete text of the Eating Club Task Force Report—and then e-mail your reaction to PAW.
Video: Preaching respect
Hear Jim Leach '64's address on "Civility in a Fractured Society," delivered as part of this year's Alumni Day events.
Hear Jim Leach '64's address on "Civility in a Fractured Society," delivered as part of this year's Alumni Day events.
Video: Tribal history threatened
Anton Treuer '91 talks about his efforts to save the Ojibwe language and culture.
Anton Treuer '91 talks about his efforts to save the Ojibwe language and culture.
Audio: One pledge’s story
John Burford ’12 describes his freshman-year experience with fraternity hazing in an interview by Cooper Gegan ’12.
John Burford ’12 describes his freshman-year experience with fraternity hazing in an interview by Cooper Gegan ’12.
Kelsey Platt ’11, president of the Panhellenic Council, says sororities provide important support for Princeton's women.
Web Exclusives
The "Hickel heckle" and other events that roiled the campus in 1969-70.
Gordon Wu ’58 and his wife host a major gathering of classmates.
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