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Feb. 8, 2012

Vol. 112, No. 7
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Funny Girl

In the comedy world, where women remain outnumbered, Ellie Kemper ’02 gets the laughs

By Mark F. Bernstein ’83

To hear Ellie Kemper ’02 tell it, her rise to fame and fortune began in the front hallway of her childhood home in suburban St....

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William L. “Red” Whittaker ’73 sits in front of the lunar lander in his lab at Carnegie Mellon University.

Fly me to the moon

Princetonians compete for a lunar landing – and the $20 million that comes along with it

By Kenneth Chang ’87

Twenty-six teams from around the world — with Prince­tonians playing key roles on a couple of them — are chasing a $20 million...

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George F. Kennan ’25 in 1957.

Contending with Kennan, personally: A writer encounters the famous diplomat at Mudd Library

By Todd S. Purdum ’82

Todd S. Purdum ’82, a former chairman of PAW’s advisory board, is national editor at Vanity Fair. His article...

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Christian Fong ’14 critiques Occupy Wall Street during  a Jan. 13 debate. Listening are Kevin Henneck ’13, left, of the anti-Occupy side and Peter Favaloro ’12, right, of the pro-Occupy team.

Occupy Princeton protests create a stir on campus

By Woody Hines ’12

After a slow start, Occupy Princeton has stepped up its presence on campus, interrupting recruiting sessions by two investment...

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Off-campus eateries: Here today, chain tomorrow?

By Jennifer Altmann

There have been many changes to the Nassau Street restaurant landscape, with the ­56-year-old Carousel becoming the latest...

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Niveen Rasheed ’13, left, and Lauren Polansky ’13 hope to lead their team to its third straight Ivy League title.

Bond of longtime teammates gives women’s basketball a bounce

By Kevin Whitaker ’13

Long before Lauren Polansky ’13 and Niveen Rasheed ’13 shared the basketball court in Jadwin Gym, they played against each...

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