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Alumni News A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond

By Craig Robinson ’83
Published in the May 12, 2010 Issue
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PAWcast: Get to Know Princeton Football Coach Bob Surace ’90

“In those tough times, you go back to your standards, you go back to values,” Surace says
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The Alum Who Became ‘Trump Attorney 1’

M. Evan Corcoran ’86 was up for a challenge when he took on Steve Bannon and Donald Trump as clients, and they have not disappointed
On the Campus

Sister of Kidnapped Ph.D. Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Seeks Public Support from Princeton

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What the Civil War Cost Princeton

A Northern school with Southern ties, the College suffered from on-campus strife, declines in enrollment, and student and alumni deaths
On the Campus

Guest Essay: Reimagining Mental Health at Princeton

A call to fight stigmas and add resources for students
Features

‘It Put Steel In My Spine’

They were isolated and harassed. They were nurtured and supported. They were Princeton’s first four-year undergraduate class of women.
Research

Sociology Professor Argues American Economy Depends on Poverty

“Many of us are embroiled in these relationships of inequality that are not innocent,” says Matthew Desmond
On the Campus

PAW Goes to the Movies: Professor Alexander Glaser Watches ‘Oppenheimer’

“The movie is a cautionary tale about science, scientific advice, and policymaking,” says the Princeton faculty member and global security expert
Tiger of the Week

Executive Producer Cate Adams ’08 Worked on the ‘Barbie’ Movie

‘I think it shows you that it is OK to be messy because life is messy’

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Princeton ranks seventh in S&P 500 CEOs

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Where town meets gown

What does the University owe to the community?

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Students, Staff Call on Princeton to ‘Pay Up’ for Unionized Workers

‘Princeton needs to wake up and realize that we are the market,’ said union leader Jeffrey Coley
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Three Books: Jane Hirshfield ’73 on Princeton-Connected Poetry

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Princeton Students Join New York Climate March

Divest Princeton and Princeton Student Climate Initiative organize trip before the start of U.N. General Assembly
Sports

Dubuque Chosen as Head Coach of Princeton Wrestling

Dubuque, formerly an assistant coach, is replacing Chris Ayres, who led the Tigers’ remarkable turnaround
Tiger of the Week

Three Princeton Chinese Theatre Alumni Launch New Company in NYC

Carving their own space in the theater industry, these alumni founded Cellunova to “tackle social challenges”
Alumni Around the Web

Sept. 19: Michelle Williams ’84 Says Long COVID Isn’t New

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Current Issue

Gen. Mark Milley ’80 retires as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; A music career interrupted; ‘Trump Attorney 1’

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Featured Content

On the Campus

Slide Show: Spirited ‘Clash’ Wraps Orientation Week for the Class of ’27

Alumni News

PAWcast: Get to Know Princeton Football Coach Bob Surace ’90

“In those tough times, you go back to your standards, you go back to values,” Surace says
Features

The Alum Who Became ‘Trump Attorney 1’

M. Evan Corcoran ’86 was up for a challenge when he took on Steve Bannon and Donald Trump as clients, and they have not disappointed
On the Campus

Sister of Kidnapped Ph.D. Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Seeks Public Support from Princeton

Features

What the Civil War Cost Princeton

A Northern school with Southern ties, the College suffered from on-campus strife, declines in enrollment, and student and alumni deaths
On the Campus

Guest Essay: Reimagining Mental Health at Princeton

A call to fight stigmas and add resources for students
Features

‘It Put Steel In My Spine’

They were isolated and harassed. They were nurtured and supported. They were Princeton’s first four-year undergraduate class of women.
Research

Sociology Professor Argues American Economy Depends on Poverty

“Many of us are embroiled in these relationships of inequality that are not innocent,” says Matthew Desmond
On the Campus

PAW Goes to the Movies: Professor Alexander Glaser Watches ‘Oppenheimer’

“The movie is a cautionary tale about science, scientific advice, and policymaking,” says the Princeton faculty member and global security expert
Tiger of the Week

Executive Producer Cate Adams ’08 Worked on the ‘Barbie’ Movie

‘I think it shows you that it is OK to be messy because life is messy’

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