From the Nude Olympics to snow-sculpture contests, snowstorms have had a special place in campus life. In this undated photo, students aim their snowballs at the photographer instead of each other. What is your favorite memory of being in the snow on campus? Let us know at paw@princeton.edu.
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Michael Hirshfield ’70
6 Years AgoAn Attempt at Snow-Day Romance
It was winter of my senior year, the first year of coeducation. I was trying to woo a freshman, still in the early hopeful stage of the relationship. It had just snowed, beautifully, and the campus was magical that night. How romantic to throw a snowball up against her window in Pyne Hall to get her attention for a walk in the snow. The pop of the leaded glass window from its frame foretold the pop of the balloon of that relationship.
Catherine Baker ’97
6 Years AgoMore Fun in the Snow
In your Jan. 10 issue, you asked for snow-related anecdotes. Here (belatedly) is a photo documenting a snowman three of us made on the roof between Henry and Foulke sometime during the winter of our junior year. Left to right: Robin Hibbert ’97, snowman (unnamed), Linda Warren ’97, and me (Catherine Baker ’97).
Terry Power ’77
6 Years AgoFrom the Archives: Snow!
Editor’s note: In publishing the Jan. 10 From the Archives photo above, PAW invited alumni to send in their memories of snow on campus. Carlos Romero ’90, who grew up in Los Angeles, wrote on Facebook that his favorite memory was “building a snowman for the first time.” Here are others:
The photo shows Hugo Medina ’78 and Vasco Fernandes ’77 throwing snowballs, most likely at me and my roommates Jeff Conciatori ’77, Dennis Spates ’77, Steve Krupp ’77, and Steve Miller ’77 and best buds Linda Fan ’78 and Charlie Flowerday ’77. I remember it was warmer that day, and the heat was turned back on after the University had shut off heat to the dorms during the 1973 oil embargo. Stay warm, my fellow Tigers.
Steve Beckwith ’64
6 Years AgoFrom the Archives: Snow!
The first day of fall-term exams my freshman year, a snowball fight broke out in front of Witherspoon. Then some residents of ’Spoon on the second-floor terrace began throwing down into the crowd. This prompted a volley of snowballs at them, which then evolved into attempts to break the windows. Soon many windows were broken and snowballs could be seen flying into the rooms, including, I’m sorry to say, a few of mine. One student came out shouting to stop since he had exams that day. Of course, this produced a barrage directed at him and his room. The next day we saw many windows boarded up.
Alexander Kirkpatrick ’66
6 Years AgoFrom the Archives: Snow!
My best snow memory took place about 1965 in the open end of Palmer Stadium on the Princeton side. We had a big snowstorm that was accompanied by high winds. Snow drifted along the rows of seats and piled up along the inner stadium wall, where there were steps. It was a simple matter for about 20 goof-offs to build a toboggan run from the top of the seats all the way out onto the field. Large serving trays from Cap and Gown served as transportation.
Hopefully the statute of limitations has run out on the dozens of rules that must have been broken. It was fun, and there were no injuries.