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On the Campus Toeing the (slack)line

By Princeton Alumni Weekly

Published in the June 1, 2011 Issue

Habin Chung ’12

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South African historian Jacob Dlamini, Author Michael Lewis ’82, Students return to campus

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PAWcast: Novelist Cate Holahan ’02 Probes Psychology in Domestic Thrillers

‘That adage holds true, that every villain is the hero of their own story’

On the Campus

With Helping Hands, Most Princeton Businesses Weathered COVID

Changes, grants, and more have kept small businesses afloat during the pandemic

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Three Books: G. Richard Shell ’71 on Ethical Conflicts at Work

Tiger of the Week

Howard Wainer 68 and Michael Friendly 71 Give Data Meaning

The longtime friends penned a book on the history of turning numbers into images

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Love of Sport Was Key for Tigers in Tokyo Olympics

‘To go a long way in sport, you have to enjoy the journey,’ said pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen ’23

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Thanks to COVID, it’s not business as usual for job-hunting graduates

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Album by Donna Weng Friedman ’80 Highlights Underrepresented Composers

The classical pianist says music gave her ‘clarity and hope’ after anti-Asian slurs

On the Campus

Perelman Name Dropped As Two Residential Colleges Move Forward

Both colleges are set to open in the fall of 2022

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Meet Jay Hashop '14, Princeton's biggest (undergraduate) fan

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When God comes to the office

Princeton’s David Miller says faith works at work

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Q&A: Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker *85 on Afghanistan

On the Campus

PAW Goes to the Movies: Elaine Showalter Watches ‘The Chair’

‘Nobody wants to fight to be the chair,’ Showalter says

Tiger of the Week

Kevin Wilkes ’83 is Restoring the Home of Activist Paul Robeson

The house will serve as a gallery, a meeting space for nonprofits, and temporary housing

Alumni Around the Web

Sept. 21: Jordan Roth ’97 Examines Identity as a Fluid Construction

Alumni News

To Amend or Not? Princetonians Weigh In On the U.S. Constitution

PAW asked constitutional scholars what changes they would make

Tiger of the Week

Mythology Scholar Robert Segal *84 Shapes Religious Studies

Gnostic myths ‘postulate worlds and gods beyond our own,’ Segal says

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Current Issue

South African historian Jacob Dlamini, Author Michael Lewis ’82, Students return to campus

View Current Issue

Advertisement

Featured Content

Alumni News

PAWcast: Novelist Cate Holahan ’02 Probes Psychology in Domestic Thrillers

‘That adage holds true, that every villain is the hero of their own story’

On the Campus

With Helping Hands, Most Princeton Businesses Weathered COVID

Changes, grants, and more have kept small businesses afloat during the pandemic

Alumni News

Three Books: G. Richard Shell ’71 on Ethical Conflicts at Work

Tiger of the Week

Howard Wainer 68 and Michael Friendly 71 Give Data Meaning

The longtime friends penned a book on the history of turning numbers into images

Alumni News

Love of Sport Was Key for Tigers in Tokyo Olympics

‘To go a long way in sport, you have to enjoy the journey,’ said pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen ’23

Features

Hire the Tiger

Thanks to COVID, it’s not business as usual for job-hunting graduates

Tiger of the Week

Album by Donna Weng Friedman ’80 Highlights Underrepresented Composers

The classical pianist says music gave her ‘clarity and hope’ after anti-Asian slurs

On the Campus

Perelman Name Dropped As Two Residential Colleges Move Forward

Both colleges are set to open in the fall of 2022

PAW Podcasts

Browse past episodes of the PAWcast, our monthly interview series

Listen to Podcasts