2005
2005 content overview
Taking the Long Way to Antarctica
From offshore oil surveys to remote waters, Laura K.O. Smith ’05 chose an unconventional course
‘Tomorrow Will Be Worse’
Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia’s depressing history through its women, and the warning signs for America
Karen Showalter *05 Weaves Together Sustainable Agriculture and Social Justice
Showalter is transitioning her family farm’s corn and hay fields to native grasses and perennials, working to restore soil health
Bates College Professor Therí A. Pickens ’05 Recommends Poetry
Princeton Alumni Curated This Guide to Buenos Aires
In the first Latin American destination in PAW’s city guide series, Princetonians suggest where to read, eat, and explore in Buenos Aires
Guide to Drinks Served at Reunions 2025
Is this the year of ‘Tiger striping,’ alternating alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic ones?
How Princetonians Saved ‘The Great Gatsby’
Released 100 years ago, F. Scott Fitzgerald 1917’s defining work was all but forgotten until these alumni helped transform it into an American classic
All Aboard
Princeton Journeys, in its 21st year, is looking to attract younger alumni on its excursions, including a recent trip to Argentina
Will Venable ’05 To Manage White Sox
Former major league outfielder sees ‘the opportunity to build a foundation’ with his new team
Feb. 13: Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher ’05 Won’t Run Again
Jonathan Cheng ’05 Runs The Wall Street Journal’s China Bureau
Six months into the job, Cheng was covering COVID from Bejing
Brandon Nicholson ’05 Is Mentoring Black Male Students in STEM
1 ResponseAlumni and Students Raise Awareness at Reproductive Justice Event
‘Abortion impacts almost every facet of society,’ says Kelly Davis ’05
PAWcast: Tom Szaky ’05 on the World’s Overwhelming Waste Problem
‘The real question for humanity is, can we rise above our basic animalistic desires to consume?’
Jacqueline De León ’05 Fights for Native American Rights
This attorney has dedicated her career to address injustices
Andrew Bruck ’05 Is New Jersey’s First LGBTQ+ Attorney General
As an undergraduate, Bruck dreamed of serving in government, but ‘assumed it was never going to be possible’ as a gay man
Zena Hitz *05 on a Life of the Mind
New York Times Reporter Danielle Ivory ’05 Leads Project Tracking COVID
‘I love to dig really deeply into what I’m covering and piece together a mystery,’ Ivory says
Xiuhui Lim ’05 Goes Off the Grid Living at a Cabin in the Woods
‘Being surrounded by nature has been really great, especially in the pandemic,’ Lim says
With Parents and Children in Mind, Anne-Louise Nieto ’05 Builds New Tools for Language Learning
Biologist Wenfei Tong ’05: The Birds and Bees of Birds
Darren Geist ’05: As Luck Would Have It
A fortuitous set of circumstances, selfless instincts, and fast thinking end in a heroic rescue
























