Freedom Riders get their due

Raymond Arsenault ’69 shines spotlight on activists’ courage

Published in the May 11, 2011, issue

When Raymond Arsenault ’69 was asked in 1998 to write a book for a series on pivotal moments in U.S. history, he knew just what moment to explore: the story of the Freedom Riders, which he felt largely had been ignored by historians. The Freedom Riders...Read more

Balance schmalance

Samantha Parent Walravens ’90 talks to other mothers who can’t do it all

Published in the May 11, 2011, issue

When her first child was 2 and she was pregnant with her ­second, Samantha Parent Walravens ’90 was working long hours at an Internet startup in Silicon Valley. One evening, after a two-hour commute in heavy traffic, she returned home to face her son and...Read more

Get out the orange – it’s Reunions time

Published in the May 11, 2011, issue

On Reunions weekend, May 26–29, Princeton will be draped in orange and black, but according to Shana Weber, the University’s sustainability manager, alumni should notice some interesting shades of green as well. There are stories about Princeton’s...Read more

He’s still got that swing

Some 60 years after his Princeton debut, bandleader Stan Rubin ’55 is going strong

Published in the May 11, 2011, issue

Zestfully enthusiastic and seemingly unstoppable after six decades as a successful bandleader, Stan Rubin ’55 plans to bound onto the stage once again at the Class of 1956’s 55th Reunion this month. It will mark his 57th performance, he says, at Reunions —...Read more

Newsmakers

Published in the May 11, 2011, issue

Major league pitcher CHRIS YOUNG ’02 accomplished a rare feat in his New York Mets debut April 5: He had two hits in the same inning.   “Young became the first Mets pitcher to record two hits in an inning,” The New York Times reported, “and in his next at-bat...Read more