October 2023
Antiquities dealer Edoardo Alamagià ’73, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ’96, Affirmative reaction
Features
The Unpredictable Politician
He’s been a wildly successful entrepreneur, member of Congress, and a groundbreaking governor. What’s next for Jared Polis ’96?
Affirmative Reaction
Will Princeton’s next freshman class look less diverse after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling?
Raider of the Lost Art
Edoardo Almagià ’73 ‘got away’ with trafficking looted Italian antiquities for decades, says the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Now the Princeton University Art Museum and other museums are facing scrutiny for being homes to his artifacts.
President’s Page
On the Campus
Princeton Acknowledges Kidnapped Grad Student Was in Iraq for Research
“[I’m] glad that statement is finally being made,” said Emma Tsurkov, Elizabeth Tsurkov’s sister
Q&A: Andrew Houck ’00 on Princeton’s New Quantum Science Institute
‘We are hoping it will have an enormous impact,’ Houck says of quantum science
New School Year Kicks Off With Orientation and Opening Exercises
“Always, and especially now, this campus must stand firmly for equality, inclusion, and respect,” President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 said at Opening Exercises
Orientation Events Welcome Princeton’s Class of 2027
More than a week of activities aim to help new students learn ‘what it means to be a part of this community’
Book Assigned for Princeton Course Criticized as Antisemitic
The book by a Rutgers professor culminates ‘in an interrogation of Israel’s policies toward Palestine’
Research
Business Professor Tom Lyon ’81 Tackles Corporate Accountability
Lyon studies how major companies disclose information to the public concerning their environmental footprints
Alumni News
This Alumna Hiked 270 Miles of the Appalachian Trail With Her Children
“I developed more patience with myself and with the kids,” said Amanda Henck Schmidt ’02
Virgina Postrel ’82 Traces the History of Fabrics in Latest Book
‘We don’t think about how central [fabrics] are to our lives’
Rajiv Vinnakota ’93 Is Working to Ensure Our Civic Future
At the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, Vinnakota is strengthening youth civic education
Princeton Alumni in Hawaii Prepare for ‘Marathon’ Recovery After Fires
“Our house was completely gone,” said Miles Patrie *16. “It was a hole in the ground.”
Behind the Research
Sports
International Standouts Make a Big Impact in Ivy League Field Hockey
There are 53 Ivy field hockey players whose listed hometowns are outside the United States
Featured Authors
Three Books
History
Tiger of the Week
Peter Schmidt ’20 Helped Launch a School to Cultivate Attention
Started this year, the Strother School aims to counteract the effects of the information economy
Robert Hay ’81’s Mentor Community Is Aiding Ukrainians
When the war began, Hay’s Sunflower Community pivoted from aid for orphans to wartime relief
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