1966
1966 content overview
How Is the Class of 1966 Doing? Reunion Leaders Asked Them.
In a 60th reunion book, class members shared how they feel about the country and the world
‘Prince’ Tenure Stands Out in More Than 60 Years of Princeton Connections
Behind the Stripes
What happens inside the mascot suit doesn’t always stay there
Father Dan Skvir ’66 Tended to Princeton’s Orthodox Christian Community
April 25, 1945 — March 23, 2025
A Case of the Bends
‘Rising fast can be painful. … But the condition is rarely fatal, and the pain disappears with time’
Einstein’s Begonia
The famed physicist’s legacy quietly lives on with cuttings from his flowering plant shared in Princeton and worldwide
Tiger Fans Treasured a Former Star’s National Title
2 ResponsesThomas C. Hanks ’66 Changed How We Understand Earthquakes
Friend and fellow geologist Tom Holzer ’65 called Hanks a terrific conversationalist with “tremendous integrity”
Scribbling Rivalry
Two letter-writing alums are locked in a friendly but (until now) unspoken competition
Stephen Lamberton ’99 Is Fighting a Stigma
When he was 8, Stephen Lamberton ’99 lost his father, Robert E. Lamberton ’66, to suicide
Green Bananas and Other Eschatological Concerns
A milestone birthday inspires thoughts about ‘the last things,’ from dress shoes to class reunions
Memorial Held for Landon Y. Jones ’66
Friends paid tribute Nov. 15 at a memorial service in the Princeton University Chapel
Oral History: 60 Years Since Football Perfection
Sixty years after their perfect season, members of the 1964 football team look back
Remembering Journalism Giant ‘Lanny’ Jones ’66
Jones, who died Aug. 17, edited magazines including People, Money, and PAW
To Build a Better Bonfire, Say Farewell to the Big Three
4 ResponsesPAWcast: Three Alumni on Ukraine, Putin, and the Threat of Nuclear War
‘When you think about the prospect of a nuclear holocaust, you have to consider how deeply committed [Putin] is to this campaign,’ said Jeff Burt ’66
Newsmakers Q&A: Peter Wilson ’66 on Getting Blacklisted by Russia
‘The institutional corruption was far worse, I think, than we imagined or understood,’ Wilson says
Jay Lagemann ’66’s Sculptures Grace Reunions, Manhattan, and Beyond
Lagemann’s sculptures maintain an abstract quality that lends lightness, energy, and accessibility
In New Book, Lanny Jones ’66 Decries Excessive Celebrity Culture
Jones, a former People magazine and PAW editor, criticizes America’s adoration of the rich and famous in ‘Celebrity Nation’
In Memoriam
Frank Biondi ’66 and Jane Biondi Munna ’00 Share Lessons from the Life of an Entertainment CEO
W. Bruce Leslie ’66 Celebrates the History of Princeton
Essay: Meeting Malcolm X
‘I discovered how wrong my preconceptions about Malcolm had been’
























