June 2023
The women of ’73, Annual giving, A former Marine graduates.
Features
Husband, Father, Soldier, Student
Shaun Cason ’23 ranks among the graduating class’s most promising scholars and unique stories
The Giving Plea
Princeton is raising more money than ever, yet participation rates are declining. What gives when it comes to Annual Giving?
‘It Put Steel In My Spine’
They were isolated and harassed. They were nurtured and supported. They were Princeton’s first four-year undergraduate class of women.
The Voice of the P-rade
Since 2019, Gary King ’79 has engaged and delighted as narrator of the signature Reunions event
President’s Page
On the Campus
Director, Architect Defend New Art Museum to Alumni
‘The bigness is a challenge in a whole host of ways,’ said museum director James Steward
Class Close Up: Exploring the Science of Superheroes
‘Everyone genuinely enjoys the lectures and wants to come and listen,’ said Chloe Raichle ’23
Campus Iconography: Scholars Weigh In
Statue debate continues with panel on John Witherspoon’s stance on slavery
Princeton’s Map for Navigating the 2023 P-rade
Use this key to get around campus on Saturday afternoon
Research
Grad Student Uses Balloons with Telescopes to Study the Cosmos
Even though dark matter can’t be imaged directly, Redmond explains, it distorts the light from galaxies behind it
Professor Emeritus Peter Brown Wrote the Journey of His Mind
In an autobiography, Brown tells of his childhood in Dublin, studies at Oxford in the ’50, and more
Alumni News
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
Princeton Professor Emeritus Cornel West *80 Is Running for President
The philosopher and political activist announced his candidacy with the independent People’s Party
Punk, Panels, and Perfect Weather Mark Reunions 2023
Relive key moments from the weekend and catch up on what you missed
There’s a New College President In Town
Dale Caldwell ’82 takes over at Centenary University after four decades in academia
At 15, Anya Taylor-Joy Jumped On Stage at Reunions
The ‘Queen’s Gambit’ actress said she credits the experience as her big break
PAW’s 2023 Guide to Major Reunion Class Events
Not sure which tents to hit during Reunions? Check this out.
Little Is Known About Mysterious Class of 1945 P-Rade Trophy
‘Nobody seems to know the actual originators of the trophy — who donated it, who thought it up’
Princeton’s Graduate Alumni Are Building Traditions
... and that includes relearning the locomotive
Take PAW’s Tiger Trivia Quiz: Princetonians in the Movies
Princetonians — real and fictional — have inspired their fair share of films.
We’ve Got Reunions Covered
Take a look at PAW’s past Reunions Guides, which have been published nearly every year since 1993.
Raising a Glass to the Class of 1973
Ahead of their 50th reunion, a group of stalwarts reminisce and celebrate the historic class
Q&A: Lisa Tebbe ’73 Reflects on 50 Years of Coeducation
‘We did something unique, special, and difficult’
Princeton Portrait
He Founded ‘The New Yorker’ and Gave It a Second Chance
Raoul Fleischmann 1906 (1885-1969)
Behind the Research
Heather Howard Seeks Health Equity
Howard is finding ways to make health care more equitable and innovative
Student Dispatch
In Asian American Studies, Students Find Identity
‘In a constantly growing Asian America ... there are untold stories of fear, joy, and vibrancy’
Sports
Two Athletes From Brown Sue to End Ivy League Scholarship Ban
In federal court, the two basketball players from Brown allege antitrust violations
Court Rulings on Sports Are a ‘Sore Point’ With Bill Bradley ’65
The former senator is concerned about the impact of college athletes making money, nationwide sports betting
Featured Authors
History
Tiger of the Week
Caroline Kitchener ’14 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Abortion Reporting
‘It’s so important that we hear really honest stories about what people are going through’
Rev. Paul Roberts ’85 Is Centering Reparations Conversations on Faith
‘I have an educational foundation that has given me the tools to uncover for myself the torrid history of our country’
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