Long Ago Not So Far Away
[node:field-image-collection:0:render] The Thirteenth Hour (self-published) is an illustrated fairy-tale fantasy novel by Joshua Blum ’02 that was inspired by ’80s fantasy and science-fiction films....
View ArticleJeremy Rosen ’01 Examines Minor-Characters-Turned-Protagonists and What...
[node:field-image-collection:0:render] The book: From King Lear came Fool, Christopher Moore’s irreverent take on the Shakespeare play that is told from the point of view of King Lear’s fool; from The...
View ArticleAdam Tanner *88 Goes Behind the Scenes of the Multibillion-Dollar Medical...
[node:field-image-collection:0:render]The book: When people think “big data,” they often think of information being mined from social media usage and Internet browsing histories. What many consumers...
View ArticleSusan B. Ridgely ’96 Decodes Focus on the Family
[node:field-image-collection:0:render]The book: Although Dr. James Dobson was famous for crusading for the the Christian right, his area of expertise was actually in childrearing. In 1970, he published...
View ArticleMichael Eric Dyson *93 Offers ‘Moral Redemption’ in Tears We Cannot Stop: A...
[node:field-image-collection:0:render] The book: In the wake of the police killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, scholar Michael Eric Dyson *93 penned a widely shared New York Times op-ed...
View ArticleJan. 5, 2017: Miller ’93 on Palliative Care, New Congressmen Krishnamoorthi...
Palliative care doctor B.J. Miller ’93 is on a quest to change the way we die, viewing death as a human experience, not just a medical one. — The New York TimesA record five Indian Americans will be...
View ArticleJan. 17, 2017: Searching for the Ninth Planet, Morgenthau ’39’s New Book of...
Caltech astronomer Mike Brown ’87 believes that there is a ninth planet beyond Pluto that is 10 to 20 times more massive than Earth and takes 15,000 years to go around the Sun. — 60 Minutes (CBS)At age...
View ArticleJan. 24, 2017: Jacobs-Jenkins ’06’s New Play, Cordish ’96 Selected for Trump...
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ’06 discusses his new play, Gloria, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and opened at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre last week. — The Chicago TribunePresident...
View ArticleJan. 31, 2017: Romero ’87 Sees ACLU Donations Soar, Munson *79 to Lead RIT,...
Anthony Romero ’87, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, says that President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration “has hit a live nerve with the American people” — and...
View ArticleLanguage and Style
You may be surprised to learn that for all of PAW’s quirks — and yes, there are many of them — the magazine adheres to a style guide. It’s based on the nearly 600-page Associated Press Stylebook, with...
View ArticleBreanden Beneschott ’11 Connects Companies with Tech Talent
[node:field-image-collection:0:render]The solution to one of the tech world’s biggest problems may have been developed in a Brown Hall dorm room. In November 2010, Breanden Beneschott ’11 and his...
View ArticleWith Zeal for Service, Jane Yang ’11 Helps Farmers in East Africa
Jane Yang ’11 has always felt fortunate to be born in the United States. For one thing, if her parents hadn’t uprooted their lives in China, where there was a one-child policy at the time, and moved to...
View ArticleJosh Miller ’12 Completes Work in White House Digital Role
When Josh Miller ’12 decided to take an indefinite leave of absence from Princeton just as his senior year was kicking off, it didn’t seem like a bright idea. He had an idea for a startup, but he was a...
View ArticleOrin Kerr ’93 Works at the Leading Edge of Computer Crime Law
Who controls your Facebook account? Is it you or Facebook?This question was the central premise behind Facebook Inc. v. Power Ventures Inc., a lawsuit that was decided in July 2016 by the U.S. Court of...
View ArticleFrom the Archives
“I don’t think a Princeton tiger should look like a pussycat,” said sculptor Bruce Moore, pictured at right. This 800-pound, 11-foot tiger is made of bronze and sits on a four-ton granite pedestal. The...
View ArticleEssay: For Student of Arabic, a Lifelong Lesson
[node:field-image-collection:1:render]In the various Arab countries I’ve visited, I am an obvious foreigner, so I’ve never been able to slip into an Arabic conversation without comment. Just buying a...
View ArticlePrincetonians: In the Zone
[node:field-image-collection:0:render]IN THE ZONE: For the last decade, Rebecca Haarlow ’01 has laid claim to a much-coveted prize: a dream job. She says the biggest perks of broadcasting New York...
View ArticleRally ’Round the Cannon: Outspoken
Language is a virus from outer space.— William S. BurroughsAs we celebrate what might be one of the last January exam stretches at Princeton, our clever editorial cabal once again has exerted its...
View ArticleFollowing: Beth Merrill Neel ’86
[node:field-image-collection:0:render]Beth Merrill Neel writes sermons every week, but sometimes she has ideas that don’t quite fit. These thoughts are often posted on her blog, Hold Fast to What Is...
View ArticleMore on Language
AUDIO: Anton Treuer ’91 on Everything You Wanted to Know About ‘Indians’Courtesy National Public RadioAUDIO: Digital Dawn — Brian Kernighan *69 on Computing at PrincetonVIDEO: Bridge of Words:...
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