1996
1996 content overview
Run Tiger: Princetonians on the Ballot in November
Q&A: Jud Brewer ’96 on Kicking the Hunger Habit
Willpower doesn’t work, says Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center
In Latest Novel, Sarah Beth Durst ’96 Crafts a Haunting and Poignant Story of Grief and Sisterhood
The Journey Here: Skier-Turned-Snowboarder Carter Westfall ’96
Westfall is chief executive officer of the Natural Selection Tour, which sponsors snowboard competitions
The Unpredictable Politician
He’s been a wildly successful entrepreneur, member of Congress, and a groundbreaking governor. What’s next for Jared Polis ’96?
Sarah Beth Durst ’96 on Supernatural Thrillers
Howard Gertler ’96’s Documentary Film Is Up for an Oscar
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ tells the story of Oxycontin activist Nan Goldin
From the Editor: Grant Wahl ’96 Stood Out as a Student Journalist and After
Journalist Grant Wahl ’96 Dies While Covering World Cup in Qatar
Alum Mentors Alum in ‘Difficult Work’ of Neuro-oncology
Shawn Kothari ’11 learned much about handling brain cancer patients from his mentor at Penn, Arati Desai ’96
From Princeton to Premiership
How did Jesse Marsch ’96 get in the middle of this?
Election Recap: Campbell ’04, Polis ’96 Win Statewide Races
Six alumni incumbents will be returning to Congress
Jackie Berger *96 and David Carroll *84 Consult on Energy Use
‘Over time it just seems that our work has become more and more relevant’
The Journey Here: From Print to Podcasts
Former New York Times journalist Catherine Saint Louis ’96 reimagines storytelling
Julia Storm ’96 Is Helping Parents Navigate Screen Time
‘I advise parents to do a little less lecturing and a little more asking,’ Storm says
Joe Hernández-Kolski ’96 Counters COVID Misinformation With Comedy
The online video series tackles misinformation circulating in the Spanish-speaking community
Literary Season’s Greetings: PAW Staff Recommends Alumni Books
Having trouble picking a book by a Princeton alum to read? PAW has you covered.
Meena Bose *96 Studies the Most Defining Presidential Decisions
Bose spoke with PAW about the deliberative styles of presidents past and present
PAWcast: Gigi Georges *96 Tells the True Story of Rural Maine
‘We should recognize the value of smaller places … they are much more than the pictures of hopelessness that we so often see’
Reunions Illustration: Class of 1971, Meet 1996
Finding Her Voice
Assaulted and then silenced, this alum is writing her own story
Twins Cass Cliatt ’96 and Lasagne Wilhite ’96 Are Building Inclusivity
‘I can think of no greater mission than to help people with their civil rights’
Sarah Beth Durst ’96 Conjures Magical Worlds In Her Novels
‘Fantasy is a literature of hope and empowerment,’ says Durst