2026
2026 content overview
Puzzle People
Meet some alumni and students turning games into art, competition, and community
Inside One of Princeton’s Hottest Majors
Why operations research and financial engineering has become one of Princeton’s most sought-after majors
Why Princeton’s Black Lab, Coach, Is More Than Just a Good Dog
‘You couldn’t ask for a better partner,’ says Coach’s partner, Sgt. Alvan Flanders
Songwriting Class Is a Princeton Atelier Tradition
Laura Hwa ’26 estimated that she and her classmates collectively wrote around 70 songs this spring
Princeton’s Return to Proctored Exams Reflects Changing Times
Cheating using AI as a reason seems to be only part of the problem
Speakers Urge 2026 Grads to Pursue Purpose Over Prestige
‘You don’t have to do what other people think is cool,’ said Wendy Kopp ’89. ‘You can decide.’
Affinity Celebrations Persist at Princeton Amid Nationwide Scrutiny
1 ResponsePrinceton’s Largest Ever Undergraduate Class Joins the Alumni Ranks
In his Commencement address, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 told graduates to be courageous in a troubled world
From Alaska to Argentina, I’ll Ask: What Brings Us Together?
Alumni Have Read Dante at Reunions For Nearly Half a Century
To read Dante together is to produce knowledge together, said professor Simone Marchesi *02
No Raining on This P-rade
It took more than April-like showers and March-like temperatures to slow a Memorial Day weekend Reunions
In Short: July/August 2026
After Starring for Princeton, Swimmer Mitchell Schott ’26 Chases an Olympic Spot
Schott made his goal clear
Ivy Abroad
How a Princeton-born style has found new life in Japan
Dating at Princeton: It’s Complicated
Three seniors spill the tea on what it’s like to look for love on campus these days
Dating at Princeton? Part 2: It’s Even More Complicated
‘Being here for four years changes you a lot. And so ideally you would maybe want someone who understands that part of you’
Dating at Princeton? Part 1: It’s Complicated
‘I have a feeling that, always at Princeton, it will be the friendship-to-dating pipeline that will be the most successful’
Zavier Foster ’26 Designed the 2026 Class Jacket — Without AI
Foster’s jacket was chosen after the original winner was accused of using AI to create the design
PAWcast: Valedictorian Daniel Yu ’26 Seeks a Life In Pursuit of Justice
‘I think my recognition speaks less to me as somehow exceptional or special and more to the tireless, patient, endlessly generous work of everyone in my department and in my...
Princeton’s Parade of Champs Continues in Women’s Basketball, Squash
Women’s basketball coach departs after Ivy title run, squash star Zeina Zein ’27 leads national medalists
Princeton’s Student Band Scene Is Thriving in Eating Club Basements
3 ResponsesExternal Pressures Play Growing Role in Campus Views of Speech
Princeton Seniors Launch a Virtual Theater Company
House of Bones, a startup created by Ash Baudelaire ’26 and Matthew Cooperberg ’26, creates works for audiences who cannot afford to attend or travel to live performances























