1980
1980 content overview
Attorney Steven Lieberman ’80 Is Arguing for an African-American Burial Ground
Previously Lieberman halted construction at a Holocaust death camp in Poland
Lives: John E. Walsh ’80
His Historic Election Wins Were Matched by Personal Selflessness
Spoiler Alert
Cornel West *80 is the latest Princetonian to launch a presidential bid, but could his candidacy go sour for the country?
Facing Down Financial Inequity
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 are using their clout to pressure corporate America and help minority groups grow wealth
Artworks Stolen by Nazis Returned to Timothy Reif ’80 *85 and Family
The seven paintings by Austrian Egon Schiele had been owned by renowned cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.
Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
Gen. Mark Milley ’80 enters the final days of his unprecedented tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Princeton Professor Emeritus Cornel West *80 Is Running for President
The philosopher and political activist announced his candidacy with the independent People’s Party
Jeff Levenson ’80 Is Curing Needless Blindness with Cataract Surgery
Levenson recently worked with YouTube star MrBeast to perform 1,000 surgeries around the world
Essay: Thank you, Ed Holmes *80
Princetonian recounts transfer student experience and the positive impact of her ‘Brain and Behavior’ preceptor
Lives: Douglas G. McGrath ’80
A Prolific Artist Who Found Joy in Creating
Celebrating 100 Years of Baker Rink, Gen. Mark Milley ’80 Drops the Puck
‘The whole idea of team sports, it’s much bigger than just putting points on the board,’ Milley says
Playwright and Filmmaker Douglas McGrath ’80 Dies at 64
In 2015, McGrath wrote for PAW about writing musicals for Triangle Club
Court Rules for Family of Art Collector Killed by Nazis
Timothy Reif ’80 *85 said the verdict creates ‘a small measure of dignity’ for his ancestor
In 1978, Princeton Was the Perfect Frisbee Golf Course
The weather’s warming up: Grab a Frisbee and follow Eric Olson ’80’s path through the arches
The Calm After the Storm
Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch ’80 reflects on her moment of decision
Cam Stout ’80 Is Sharing His Story About Mental Health
‘I want to knock down that stigma,’ Stout says
Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 Writes About Renewal in All Its Forms
Slaughter argues that we must look backwards to move forward
Regeneration Pioneer Cato Laurencin ’80 Wins Major NAACP Honor
The innovative engineer-physician-scientist has ambitions for the future
Album by Donna Weng Friedman ’80 Highlights Underrepresented Composers
The classical pianist says music gave her ‘clarity and hope’ after anti-Asian slurs