Features

Oh, those zany sophomores

Historically, an awkward year inspired silliness and fun — and even the occasional riot

Robo Shop: Robotic guitar tuner

Luis Villaran ’11

Behind the scenes with Triangle

What it takes for Princeton’s famed musical-comedy troupe to mount its show

When God comes to the office

Princeton’s David Miller says faith works at work

Robo Shop: The manta bot

Mohammad Javed ’11

Humor me

Satirist Jeff Kreisler ’95 aims to be the thinking person’s comic

Women to women

In Afghanistan, Zoe Bedell ’07 led female Marines in a new role

Invasion of the devil wagon

When automobiles first hit Tigertown, fun and havoc followed

Anatomy of the funny bone

The psychology of humor

James Blue '91: Training Afghan journalists

The death of Dick Humbird: Solving a Fitzgerald mystery

The history teacher

Gary Nash ’55 *64 works at a university, but his heart is in the schoolhouse

Early admission, take two

The education of Earl Kim *93

A schools chief learns about reform and politics the hard way

A grand unified theory of music

Chords don’t just have sound — they have shape

Reunions rocks

Tiger parenting

Lisa Belkin ’82 reflects on freshman move-in day, where parents must say farewell (or not)

Nothing succeeds like failure

Even top scientists sometimes hit a wall – and that’s when breakthroughs happen

Who's Bill? How hot dogs and Esther Williams flicks became tools of foreign policy

Rethinking the digital divide

Communications scholar Eszter Hargittai *03 asks: Is the Web helping those who most need a boost?

The Medal of Honor

Choosing danger

Why do some people willingly work in conflict zones, when they have so many other options?

The poet as politician

Rex Lee Jim ’86 believes Navajo pride and self-determination begin with language

‘Most miraculous organ’