2021
2021 content overview
Independent Majors Say This Is the End of an Era
As Princeton pauses its independent major program, graduates recall their unconventional paths
‘Prince’ Gala Celebrates 150 Years
A gala at the New York Historical raised roughly $400,000 for the independent student newspaper
The Braids That Bind
Inside the difficult conversations Princeton’s Jewish community has had in the three years since Oct. 7
Inside One of Princeton’s Hottest Majors
Why operations research and financial engineering has become one of Princeton’s most sought-after majors
Madeleine Haddon *21 Helped Create a David Bowie Museum
Haddon, a senior curator, says the newly opened David Bowie Centre in East London is unlike any museum visitors have ever seen
Alumni Developed a Way to Remove Microplastics From Waterways
‘The goal is to become the barrier in major emission points before the big flow goes into the ocean,’ says Yidian Liu *21
Princeton’s Graduate School Will Extend Fewer Offers to Applicants
Young Alumni Shake Up the Business World With AI
Two teams of recent Princeton alumni are behind companies at the heart of a disruptive shift towards generative AI
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
All Aboard
Princeton Journeys, in its 21st year, is looking to attract younger alumni on its excursions, including a recent trip to Argentina
Ryan Quigley ’20 Returns to New Orleans for Super Bowl After Terror Attack
The former Princeton football player was in the French Quarter when Tiger Bech ’21 was among 14 people killed on New Year’s Day
Tiger Bech ’21 Was Joy On and Off the Field
’He was like a lightning bolt that streaked across all of our lives,’ wrote his high school position coach Lance Strother
Tiger Bech ’21 Killed in New Orleans Truck Attack
Bech played football and studied sociology at Princeton
Alumni Plant New Roots
‘What brought each of us to where we are now were not necessarily concerted life plans, but happy accidents, if you will,’ writes Jimin Kang ’21
Princetonians Photo: Dear Stranger
Sculler Hannah Scott ’21 Is Racing for a Spot at the Paris Olympics
The pandemic cut short Scott’s time on campus, but it helped launch her international career
Diana Chao ’21 Is Reaching Young People Through ‘Letters to Strangers’
Chao seeks to build a movement around better youth mental health
The Legacy of Legacy
Family ties are famously strong at Princeton, but changes to admission policies could be coming. Five alumni ponder the future.
Newsmakers Q&A: Alex Kaplan ’21 Talks Coffee and Physics
PAWcast: Jon Ort ’21 on Firestone’s Forced Labor and Donations to Princeton
‘Liberian labor, coerced Liberian labor and the exploitation of Liberia, underpinned the library’
Princeton Internships in Civic Service Celebrates 25 Years
Alumni support civic-minded students through the program
Wondering What Could Have Been for the Class of 2021
Celebratory Commencement Gives a Glimpse of Brighter Days Ahead
After a challenging year, the Class of 2021 gathered for Commencement
























