July 2024
A Reunions to remember; 3x3 star Kareem Maddox ’11 heads to Paris; P.G. Sittenfeld ’07 has reached a verdict.
Features
The Long Road to Paris
Kareem Maddox ’11 heads to this summer’s Olympics as a torchbearer for 3-on-3 basketball and the Princeton program
Rise Above
Despite a sad absence and controversy, it was a roaring Reunions, especially for the Class of 2024 which entered Princeton during the height of COVID restrictions
P.G. Sittenfeld ’07 Has Reached a Verdict
The former rising political star is forging a new path but awaits an appeal ruling that could send him back to prison
President’s Page
On the Campus
At Rose Castle Training in England, Students Become Reconcilers
A few dozen Princeton students have participated in the Rose Castle Foundation’s peacebuilding trainings
Beyond the Lake, Meadows Neighborhood Is Under Construction
The West Windsor development adds housing for grad students and postdocs, plus facilities for varsity sports
‘Law & Order’ Actor Sam Waterston Speaks at 2024 Class Day
Waterston encouraged the graduates to think for themselves
At 2024 Commencement, Grads Celebrate Learning Together
Find “opportunities to work with those with whom you may disagree,” Nusrat J. Choudhury *06 told graduates
A Nassau Hall Lego Set? With Princeton Staffer’s Design, It’s Possible
Lego hobbyist and Princeton staffer Matt Smith is hoping the company selects his design for production
Research
Canvassers Go Door to Door, Tracking Sentiment in the Arab World
Arab Barometer is a joint venture headed by Princeton, the University of Michigan, and three institutions in the Middle East
Alumni News
Remembering Journalism Giant ‘Lanny’ Jones ’66
Jones, who died Aug. 17, edited magazines including People, Money, and PAW
For the 25 Tiger Olympians in Star-Studded Paris, the Games Begin
Excitement bubbled around the athletes on opening weekend, including those who spoke with PAW
Sanchali Pal ’12 Is Helping Consumers to Live More Sustainably
Pal’s app, Commons, advises users on how to make their everyday choices greener
Reunions Panels Shine a Spotlight on Mental Health
“When mental health is on the fritz … every aspect of our health is at stake,” said Lucy McBride ’95
Tiger Fencers to Wield Epee, Saber, and Foil at Paris Olympics
Seven Olympians in one year is a new high for Princeton fencing
Princeton Portrait
Through Archaeology, Diplomacy, She Brought America and Greece Together
Princeton Portrait: Mary Alison Frantz (1903-1995)
Behind the Research
Sports
Beth Yeager ’26 Does the ‘Simple Things’ to Reach Olympics in Field Hockey
Attacking midfielder adds to the list of Princeton’s U.S. national team stars
Essay
Choosing Trustees Requires Greater Transparency
“Princeton wants alumni to think they have a voice, but the Board of Trustees is an opaque, largely undemocratic ladder”
Featured Authors
Tiger of the Week
Henry Loevner ’11 Leverages Wyoming Connections for New Independent Film
Loevner draws out Jackson Hole’s wealth divide in the storyline of ‘Peak Season’
Erisa Apantaku ’14 Wins Pulitzer for Podcast About a Hate Crime
Apantaku’s podcast explored systemic racism in Chicago through a 1997 hate crime
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The Magazine
November 2024
Princetonians lead think tanks; the perfect football season of 1964; Nobel in physics.