May 13, 2020
Workers who keep the campus running; epidemics at Princeton; alumni dispatches
Features
‘A Prolific Harvest of Death’
COVID-19 is only the latest epidemic to strike Princeton — here’s how the University handled others
President’s Page
On the Campus
SAT and ACT Optional, Early Action Canceled For 2021 Applicants
The change recognizes challenges students face in the pandemic
As 2020 Commencement Goes Virtual, Seniors Express Frustration, Resignation
Seniors will graduate in virtual ceremony, return for special Commencement in 2021
Research
Anthropology Professor Laurence Ralph Examines Police Violence
“Nobody should be tortured, no matter what they’ve done”
Alumni News
‘Our Authority Is Very Strong’: Fed Chair Jerome Powell ’75 Speaks At Reunions
Powell focused particularly on the Fed’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Behavior Scientist Katy Milkman ’04 On Small Ways to Keep COVID at Bay
The virus relies on human social habits that can be changed
Here’s the History Behind That Cup You’re Raising to Old Nassau
The tradition of Princeton-branded cans started in the ’30s
Essay: Reflections on Legacy and Our 65th Reunion
“If legacies matter, it is how our lives help shape the history of mankind”
Essay: From a Balcony, the Sights and Sounds of Senior Year
“I began to notice the details that made our little campus ecosystem hum”
Alumni Artists at Home Say the Show Must Go On
Alumni find novel ways to keep performing and creating from a distance
Essay: Post-Pandemic, Hong Kong Protests Will Likely Return
“Resistance has continued, only in a different form,” writes journalist Mary Hui ’17
New York Nurse Lauren Edmonds ’10 Battles COVID-19 and Fear
“People have every right to be afraid”
‘Today, When I Could Do Nothing’: Poetry In a Pandemic
“How is your life, I wanted to ask”
London Journalist Frank Langfitt ’86 Finds Ways to Tell COVID Stories
“Like everyone else, I sometimes find the news overwhelming”
Writer Constance Hale ’79 Learns to Live in Lockdown
“Humans are adaptive. We find ways to connect.”
Physician Amanda Satterthwaite ’10 Fights Fear In the ICU
“I see few patients improving”
At a California Food Bank, Anthony Shu ’16 Watches Needs Grow
“I try to remember the individuals who make up these statistics”
Student Dispatch
Sports
In Historic Season, Lacrosse Seniors Denied Chance to Return
The University decided seniors can't withdraw and come back next year
Featured Authors
Music and Film
History
Latin — and Princeton’s Latin Salutatory — Lives On
In 1985, Bruce Price ’63 wrote a list of 333 Latin words unchanged over 2,000 years
Tiger of the Week
First Script by Sejal Pachisia ’13 Wins Storytellers Contest
Environment and circumstances can play a big role in accomplishing goals, Pachisia says
Mark Wallace ’99 Creates Community Spaces at Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
“I always loved what the riverfront means to our city”
When All is Gone, Harry Weber ’64’s Bronze Statues Will Stand
Weber became one of the few non-athletes in the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame
Family Doctor John Geyman ’52 Advocates for Medicare for All
The COVID-19 pandemic may make the need clear, Geyman says
From the Editor
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