Features

Constrained writing (and other puzzles) for unconstrained freshmen

Forty years ago, members of the Class of 1970 had other events on their minds

From Chicago to Princeton to Pennsylvania Avenue, the interests that define Michelle Robinson Obama ’85 haven’t changed

For some students, the best way to kick off a Princeton education is to go somewhere else

A portrait of the artist

From A/C to sub-free, amenities and options abound. Is “gender-neutral” next?

What can we learn from this economic mess?

Christian Gauss’ forgotten diary illuminates campus life at a tumultuous time

Daniel Gilbert *85 explains why we seek satisfaction in all the wrong places

Showing off a much-changed Princeton, peppy Orange Key tours remain charmingly unpredictable

Steve Fallon ’76 teaches the classics to homeless people, who understand the struggles central to the world’s great books.

What’s next on the agenda

After 65 years, a Princeton family has guarded hope that a loved one’s remains might come home

Humanists ponder what will become of libraries in the digital age

’89ers Rob and Kate Williams raise yaks, but that’s just a piece of the plan