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Highlights of Princeton history from the magazine and at PAW Online, along with history-themed interviews Princeton Alumni Weekly paw@princeton.edu no Princeton Alumni Weekly Past, Present, and Future In the final installment of Goin' Backstory, Gregg Lange ’70 and Brett Tomlinson discuss the 2016-17 academic year at Princeton and the news stories that future historians may revisit. https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/gb_jun2017.m4a Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:25:00 GMT 20:25 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Reunions Classes, Free Speech, Restored Documents, and More May has us thinking about Reunions, and two of this year’s “major” classes: the 50th reunion class, 1967, and the 75th, 1942. Both left college in a world that was much different than the one they’d known as freshmen. Also in this episode, we talk about Gregg’s new column on free speech at Princeton and Gregory Heyworth *01’s use of imaging science to restore damaged documents. https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/gb_may2017.m4a Mon, 15 May 2017 16:25:00 GMT 24:00 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly '39! '39! '39! With two members of the Class of 1939 featured in PAW’s April 12 issue (Lem Billings and Henry Morgenthau III), we decided to take a closer look at the class, which included John F. Kennedy (for one semester), Fred Fox, Bud Wynne, Bob Dicke, Walter Lord, and the elusive Ephraim di Kahble. Also mentioned in this podcast: Morgenthau’s undergraduate days and the infamous Veterans of Future Wars. https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/gb_apr2017.m4a Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:25:00 GMT 18:33 princeton, university, history, 1939 Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Talking Basketball History With the first Ivy League Tournament complete and the Tiger men set to start play in the NCAA Tournament tomorrow, we look back at two great Princeton teams: the 1966-67 Tigers, featured in a new PAW Online story, a team Gregg has argued (in two columns) may be the best in program history; and Pete Carril’s 1976-77 team, which beat Notre Dame at Jadwin Gym. Also discussed in this episode: revered Princetonian William K. Selden ’34, and the first Ivy women’s basketball tournament, featured on a recent episode of PAW Tracks. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_mar2017.m4a Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:25:00 GMT 22:46 princeton, university, history, basketball Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Lives Lived and Lost, Alumni Day, and More In this month’s look at Princeton history and recent PAW stories, we speak about the Lives Lived and Lost issue, make note of the University Press Club’s remarkable history, highlight the Service of Remembrance, look ahead to Alumni Day, and more. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_feb2017.m4a Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:25:00 GMT 24:43 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Shelley Frisch *81 on Voice in Translation “Translation is, we’re told, something that’s supposed to be invisible,” Shelley Frisch *81 tells PAW’s Carrie Compton. “I don’t think that that’s so. I think that a translator needs to inject a voice into a text in order to make it live. It shouldn’t read like plain vanilla translation-ese.” Frisch explains her work translating biographies from German to English and the specific case of Reiner Stach’s three-part Franz Kafka biography. Also, in an abbreviated version of our regular discussion of Princeton history, Brett Tomlinson and Gregg Lange ’70 talk about the 1960s critical languages program and a modern-day analog. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_jan2017.m4a Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:25:00 GMT 34:21 princeton, university, history, translation Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Princeton in Wartime, the Lake Effect In this edition of our monthly history podcast, Gregg Lange ’70 surveys the Princeton campus during wartime, we look at just how much dirt was moved to make Lake Carnegie possible, and we talk about books, including the list of titles that Princeton’s president sent to soldiers serving in World War II. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_dec2016.m4a Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:25:00 GMT 28:30 princeton, university, history, books Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Thanksgiving History, Bowen’s Legacy In the November episode, we talk with Melanie Kirkpatrick ’73, author of Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience, about the holiday’s history, including a few Princeton connections. Also, Gregg Lange ’70 recalls the contributions of William Bowen *58, the former Princeton president, provost, and professor, who died last month. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_nov2016.m4a Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:25:00 GMT 32:19 princeton, university, history, thanksgiving Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Princetonians for President, Coeducation, the Library Revolt, and Tiger Sports Stars In the October episode, we talk with Kathy Kiely ’77, an editor at Public Square Media, about the nine Princeton alumni who’ve run for president, representing nearly every part of the American political spectrum. Columnist Gregg Lange ’70 shares his thoughts on recent PAW stories about the beginning of coeducation and a 19th century standoff between students and librarians. And sports editor Brett Tomlinson does his best to avoid ranking the greatest athletes in Princeton history. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_oct2016.m4a Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:25:00 GMT 30:00 princeton, university, history, politics Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Pre-rade, Princethen, Mudd’s Birthday, and More In the first episode with our new monthly format, we talk with April Armstrong *14 of Mudd Library about a Princeton history game on Twitter (interview starts at 11:33), recap the Pre-rade from the perspective of this year’s grandparent class, and highlight a few history connections in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/gb_sep2016.m4a Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:25:00 GMT 18:00 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Summer Reading, History Edition As the publication year comes to a close, we offer a few summer reading picks — including the Class of 2020’s “pre-read” book, by Danielle Allen ’93. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/070616_rally.m4a Fri, 24 Jun 2016 02:25:00 GMT 12:33 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Cars on Campus, and Two Legendary Track Mentors In this episode, we look at a decades-old issue that’s back in the news: students’ cars on campus. Also, Gregg tips his hat to two of Princeton’s most accomplished coaches, Peter Farrell and Fred Samara.  http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/060116_rally.m4a Fri, 27 May 2016 02:25:00 GMT 14:59 princeton, university, history, cars Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Princetonians in World War II; the Wilson Mural With Memorial Day approaching, we talk about Princeton’s World War II veterans, featured in the magazine and online with the May 11 issue. Also, Gregg notes that Woodrow Wilson’s larger-than-life image isn’t the only reason why the Wilcox Hall mural should give us pause.  http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/051116_rally.m4a Thu, 05 May 2016 13:25:00 GMT 11:16 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Princeton Statistics in the Era of Big Data; Dining at Commons Remember statistics, the disappearing department? Well, to Gregg’s delight, it is alive, well, and possibly growing. Also, we take a look at meals at Commons, from the days of gray-ish meat and shepherd’s pie. Share your favorite campus dining memories in the comments. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042016_rally.m4a Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:25:00 GMT 15:15 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Cleveland Tower, Princeton Physics, and Jewish Life In this episode, Gregg talks about his favorite claustrophobically mesmerizing staircase, Princeton’s prowess in physics and astrophysics, and his column about Jewish life on campus in the 1920s and ’30s. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040616_rally.m4a Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:25:00 GMT 16:30 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Road Trip! Road trip! Inspired by Julian McPhillips ’68’s Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Ala., we take a virtual tour around the United States, stopping in at museums, memorials, and historical sites linked to Princetonians. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/031616_rally.m4a Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:25:00 GMT 16:12 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly PAW-pourri: Kennan ’25, Lightman ’70, King, and More In this episode of the Rally ’Round the Cannon podcast, we touch on a handful of Princeton history stories and notable alumni mentioned in the March 2 issue. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/030216_rally.m4a Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:25:00 GMT 15:40 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Lives With Meaning, Wilson’s Legacies, and the World’s Best Athletes In this episode, we talk about some of the multifaceted contributions of alumni featured in our Lives Lived and Lost issue, Gregg explains the approach he took in examining how Woodrow Wilson is memorialized on campus, and we ask a question about Princeton athletes who’ve ranked among the world’s best in their sports. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/020316_rally.m4a Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:25:00 GMT 21:40 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Princeton as a Liberal Arts College, the Disappearing Department, and More In this episode, Gregg Lange ’70 explores the workings of a liberal arts college, including the addition of programs and departments over time and the rare example of a department that disappeared, and takes a brief look at the Wilson legacy committee. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/011316_rally.m4a Thu, 07 Jan 2016 23:36:00 GMT 19:04 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly A Brief History of Student Protests, Whig-Clio at 250, and More From the New South occupation of 1969 to the recent Nassau Hall sit-in, we take a brief look at student demonstrations at Princeton during the last half century. Also in this episode, Whig-Clio celebrates its 250th birthday, and Triangle marks 85 years at McCarter. If you have Princeton history topics that you would like to hear more about in a future episode, leave a comment below. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/120215_rally.m4a Fri, 27 Nov 2015 11:10:00 GMT 17:59 princeton, university, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Basketball’s Return to Dillon Gym, WPRB, and More In this episode, Gregg Lange ’70 and Brett Tomlinson talk about WPRB, the men’s basketball team’s one-night-only return to Dillon Gym, and memorable gifts from the University to students serving in World War II. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/111115_rally.m4a Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:40:00 GMT 21:30 princeton, university, history, burr Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Future Veterans, Aaron Burr, and Historical Footnotes In this edition of the podcast, we talk about a cynical student protest by “future veterans” in 1936, whether or not Aaron Burr Jr. 1772’s reputation is worth rehabilitating, and three alumni with historical footnotes attached to their names — Alexander Benson 1894, Moe Berg ’23, and Harrison Goldin ’57. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/102115_rally.m4a Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:40:00 GMT 13:22 princeton, university, history, burr Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Tiger Band, Princeton Charlie, and More In this game-day edition of the podcast, Gregg Lange ’70 takes a closer look at the Princeton University Band, Ivy League fashion, Princeton Charlie, and the thankfully brief adventures of “Sue Pyne.” http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/100715_rally.m4a Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:22:00 GMT 12:22 princeton, university, history, band Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The Brothers Billington, Campus Pranks, and More In the first episode in our new format, history columnist Gregg Lange ’70 and digital editor Brett Tomlinson talk about the Billington brothers, David ’50 and James ’50, the famous cannon hoax of 1969, other notable campus pranks, the selflessness of Princeton’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Mudd Library exhibit celebrating the 75th anniversary of WPRB, and more. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/091615_rally.m4a Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:22:00 GMT 15:26 princeton, university, history, service, billington, wprb Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly In the Corps Gregg Lange ’70 highlights AlumniCorps, PICS, and the “wide world of selflessness.” http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/070815rally.m4a Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:22:00 GMT 10:41 princeton, university, history, service Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Join the Club Join the Club: Columnist Gregg Lange ’70 scans the blooming garden of club sports, from kendo to ultimate Frisbee. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/rally060315.m4a Wed, 27 May 2015 16:22:00 GMT 11:23 princeton, university, history, sports Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly All the Tools Columnist Gregg Lange ’70 highlights Princeton’s tradition of multitalented mathematicians and scientists. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/rally051315.m4a Thu, 07 May 2015 16:22:00 GMT 11:35 princeton, university, history, science Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Spirit of '65 Gregg Lange '70 looks at Princetonians in the Civil Rights Movement, on campus and beyond. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042215rally.m4a Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:22:00 GMT 13:41 princeton, university, history, civil rights, lincoln, 1965 Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Put Me In, Coach When there’s magic in sports, suspect a magician -- or at least a really good coach. Gregg Lange '70 reviews some of the Tigers' coaching greats. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040115rally.m4a Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:22:00 GMT 14:02 princeton, university, gregg, lange, sports, coaches Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Tomorrow and Tomorrow ... Tomorrow and Tomorrow ... : Gregg Lange '70's exploration of campus planning continues with a look at the span from coeducation to today. (Part 2 of 2) http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/031815rally.m4a Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:22:00 GMT 13:17 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, campus, alumni Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The Future’s Not What it Used to Be The Future’s Not What it Used to Be: Gregg Lange '70 reviews the history of campus planning at Princeton. (Part 1 of 2) http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/030415rally.m4a Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:11:00 GMT 11:38 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, campus, alumni Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The Tiger in Winter Columnist Gregg Lange '70 muses about Alumni Day, Reunions, and the "virtues of the rear-view mirror." http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/020415rally.m4a Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:46:00 GMT 11:23 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, reunions, alumni Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Thinking, Personally It’s always a danger in cutting-edge science to fall back on a mechanistic view of developments and challenges, of attacking the frontier, of blazing trails. As legitimate as that may be conceptually or financially, it is critical to keep in mind the virtues of human perspective in those who are tasked with this exploration, and the great things that can happen as a result. Especially if it’s your personal brain. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/010715rally.m4a Sun, 28 Dec 2014 17:50:00 GMT 11:20 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Picture This Columnist Gregg Lange '70 mines the Internet Archive for interesting images of the campus. For more Web exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/120314rally.m4a Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:50:00 GMT 9:21 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Daddy, Was There History When You Were Little? Gregg Lange '70 looks back at some of the giants of Princeton’s acclaimed history department. For more Web exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/111214rally.m4a Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:50:00 GMT 12:40 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The Fickle Finger of Fate Despite his role in the nation's founding, Oliver Ellsworth 1766 is mostly forgotten. Gregg Lange '70 looks at Ellsworth's place in history. For more Web exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/102214rally.m4a Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:50:00 GMT 16:10 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Give War a Chance? Gregg Lange '70 marches through the history of ROTC at Princeton and spotlights notable alumni, including officers from the Class of 1970. For more Web exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/100814rally.m4a Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:50:00 GMT 13:15 princeton, university, rotc, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Holistic Creativity Gregg Lange '70 returns for a new year of columns exploring Princeton University history, beginning with a look at the creative arts on campus from the 1930s through today. http://paw.princeton.edu/rrc/091714rally.m4a Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:20:00 GMT 12:22 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Not Forgetting Why A look at Princeton and privilege through the words of wisdom that Adlai Stevenson '22 delivered to graduates 60 years ago. For more Web exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/070914rally.m4a Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:20:00 GMT 12:26 princeton, university, privilege, stevenson, commencement, 1954, reunions, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Together Again for the First Time The Further Adventures of Spooky and Flat Top: A look at Reunions, through the pen and ink of Henry Martin '48 and his classmates. For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/060414rally.m4a Thu, 29 May 2014 00:55:00 GMT 8:56 princeton, university, cartoons, reunions, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The National Pastime Gregg Lange '70 searches for pattern recognition in a column that travels from the Cosmos to the early days of sports television and back to the present day.For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/051414rally.m4a Wed, 07 May 2014 20:55:00 GMT 12:48 princeton, university, baseball, television, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Virtual Sculpture Putting the art in smartphone: Gregg Lange '70 explores campus art collections in a "snazzy 21st-century package." For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042314rally.m4a Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:55:00 GMT 10:03 princeton, university, art, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Barely, Worth Mentioning Columnist Gregg Lange ’70 mulls the Nude Olympics and its place in the history of student life at Princeton. For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040214rally.m4a Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:00:00 GMT 14:12 princeton, university, nude, olympics, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Cinderella Wins, 49-50 In his latest Princeton history column, Gregg Lange '70 looks at Pete Carril’s Tigers and a pivotal moment in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/031914rally.m4a Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:00:00 GMT 13:01 princeton, university, princetonian, basketball, ncaa, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Three Cheers for Old... Hollywood? How a 1973 documentary featuring Princeton classrooms became an Oscar frontrunner. For more Web exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/030514rally.m4a Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT 13:10 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Reconciliation: Do unto others? History columnist Gregg Lange ’70 looks at the long span of anti-apartheid protests at Princeton. For more Web Exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/020514rally.m4a Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT 11:46 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly In Defense of Stuff Gregg Lange '70 shares a birthday tribute to collector and philanthropist William Scheide '36 and his "century's worth of wonderment." For more Web Exclusives, visit http://paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/010814rally.m4a Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:08 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The Inheritance of the Meek Gregg Lange '70 finds an unexpected gift in the form of Class of 1866 grad's math notebook (with assists from eBay and Mudd Library). For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/120413rally.m4a Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:00:00 GMT 11:09 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, math, history Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly American Idol: Real life and the Hobey Code The real life exploits of Princeton's do-it-all hero, Hobey Baker 1914, who starred for the Tigers on the gridiron and the ice 100 years ago. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/111313rally.m4a Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:00:00 GMT 11:55 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league, hobey, baker, hockey, football, alumni Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Bringing the War Back Home: Front Row Center in the Theater of the Mind Gregg Lange '70 recalls the tale of Grover's Mill's 58 minutes of fame and the esteemed (fictional) Professor Richard Pierson, star of The War of the Worlds, broadcast 75 years ago this month. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/102313rally.m4a Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:00:00 GMT 12:49 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league, orson welles, war of the worlds, grover's mill Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Do You Want to Know a Secret? Columnist Gregg Lange '70 reflects on the recent NSA revelations by looking back at Princeton's connection to the Institute for Defense Analyses and other classified work. Visit paw.princeton.edu for more Web exclusives. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/100913rally.m4a Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:00:00 GMT 11:40 princeton, university, princetonian, nsa, ida, classified, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Freshmen's Honor: The Moral of the Story? Gregg Lange '70 explores honor (and dishonor) in the context of the Class of 2017's summer reading assignment. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/091813rally.m4a Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:00 GMT 11:24 princeton, university, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The insider Christopher Eisgruber '83 is the eighth undergraduate to be Princeton's president. In the final Rally 'Round the Cannon podcast of the 2012-13 publication year, Gregg Lange '70 looks at the first seven "UA" presidents. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/071013rally.m4a Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:30:00 GMT 14:12 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, presidents Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Down the garden path Gregg Lange ’70’s column strolls on the four campus walks named for Princeton presidents. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/060513rally.m4a Thu, 30 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT 9:11 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, presidents Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Embodiment: The world as we wish it were Gregg Lange '70 explains how a century-old statue -- Daniel Chester French's Earl Dodge Memorial (the Princeton student), also known as the Christian Student -- found its place on campus. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/051513rally.m4a Wed, 08 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT 11:40 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, student-athlete, sculpture Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Great expectations: On being honorable Gregg Lange '70 offers his take on Princeton's honor system, why it exists, and why it works. "Whether or not we ever cheat, whether or not we're ever caught, it's a potent vehicle to help us wake up on our own; to be our own best teachers." Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042413rally.m4a Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT 12:26 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, honor code, harvard, dartmouth Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly All together now: The landlord and your acronym In advance of the lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and ally alumni conference, Gregg Lange '70 offers this historical reflection on Princeton's LGBT community. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040313rally.m4a Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:30:00 GMT 11:16 princeton, university, gregg, lange, history, lgbt Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Course corrections: Your carrel on a thumb drive? From its origins in the 1920s, the senior thesis requirement was a boon for Princeton's library. Is the digital age reversing that trend? Gregg Lange '70 looks at what the future may hold, with the understanding that predicting the future is tricky business. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/032013rally.m4a Thu, 15 Mar 2013 00:30:00 GMT 11:07 princeton, university, gregg, lange, ivy, league, thesis, library, mooc, coursera Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Favorite son: Would your class build you an office? Would your class build you an office? The Class of 1879 did for Woodrow Wilson, and that was just the beginning. On the 100th anniversary of Wilson's inauguration, Gregg Lange '70 looks at the class and its work "in the nation's service." Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/030613rally.m4a Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT 12:13 princeton, university, gregg, lange, ivy, league, presidents, woodrow wilson Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Filling in the Blank: Who put the pro in pro tempore? News flash: Gregg Lange '70 is not a candidate for the Princeton presidency. But he's done some digging to tell the stories of two interim presidents in the University's history. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/020613rally.m4a Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:30:00 GMT 11:54 princeton, university, gregg, lange, ivy, league, presidents Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly I'd like to teach the world to sing: The place of harmony in education Princeton history columnist Gregg Lange '70 explores the traditions of campus vocal ensembles and recalls his experiences touring Europe with the Glee Club in 1968. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/011613rally.m4a Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMT 11:32 princeton, university, gregg, lange, ivy, league, music, glee, club Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Hail and farewell: Princeton '25 and the American Century Gregg Lange '70 recalls a handful of memorable members from Princeton's late, great Class of 1925, including Paul Swain Havens, Charlie Caldwell, George Kennan, and Malcolm Warnock. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/121212rally.m4a Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT 11:35 princeton, university, gregg, lange, ivy, league, 1925 Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly All decked out: Academia meets military tradition Gregg Lange '70 dips into military history with a look at the Navy and its long-standing, and somewhat choppy, relationship with ships called Princeton. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/111412rally.m4a Thu, 07 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMT 10:00 princeton, university, navy, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly That Ivy League look: Are we all just living in Amory Blaine's world? Gregg Lange '70 channels his inner fashionista to look at Princeton style, from Brooks Brothers to the beer suit. Photos by Eli Schwartz *60; Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/102412rally.m4a Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:30:00 GMT 9:06 princeton, university, FIT, fashion, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Year of the artist: You say you want a revolution? For a university, taking sides on a political issue tends to be a "lose-lose" situation, says columnist Gregg Lange '70. Musing about Ai Weiwei's sculpture installation on Scudder Plaza, Lange's thoughts turn to one remarkable exception in the University's history: the American Revolution. Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/101012rally.m4a Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:30:00 GMT 10:11 princeton, university, ai, weiwei, zodiac, sculpture, witherspoon, history, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Scramble: A Band of brothers ... and sisters, and plaid Sixty years ago, the Princeton Band's plaid blazers, "the bicolor apex of '20s fashion ... (30 years late, but who's counting?)," made their debut on Ivy League gridirons, and that anniversary has columnist Gregg Lange '70 thinking about Princeton music and musicians. Photos courtesy of the Princeton University Band; Lange illustration by Steven Leach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/091912rally.m4a Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT 10:47 princeton, university, band, scramble, music, history, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Classy attire: Wearing your heart on your shoulder In this brief review of Princeton beer-jacket design trends, Gregg Lange '70 recalls some memorable stencils from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 60s. He also offers a virtual hat tip to Dr. Peter Carril H'12. Lange illustration by Steven Veach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/071112rally.m4a Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:30:00 GMT 9:47 reunions, beer, carril, basketball, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Special Reunions 2012 Podcast The Reunions panel “PAW-litics: Inside the Presidential Campaign,” sponsored by the Princeton Alumni Weekly, featured nine alumni journalists discussing and debating key points of the 2012 race for the White House. Our special podcast presentation of the event includes the entire conversation. The panelists were Katrina vanden Heuvel ’81, editor and publisher of The Nation; Kathy Kiely ’77, managing editor of the Sunlight Foundation; Nick Confessore ’98, a reporter at The New York Times; Rick Klein ’98, senior Washington editor at ABC News; Ramesh Ponnuru ’95, senior editor of the National Review; Ryan T. Anderson ’04, editor of Public Discourse; Jennifer Epstein ’08, a reporter at Politico; Richard Just ’01, former editor of The New Republic; and Louis Jacobson ’92, a senior writer for PolitiFact. Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach ’82 moderated the discussion.For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/pawlitics_podcast.m4a Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:22:00 GMT 1:29:13 reunions, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, vanden heuvel, klein, kiely, achenbach, just, anderson, ponnuru, jacobson, epstein, confessore Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly It’s about time: Encapsulating an era Time is on our side, or at least time capsules seem to be. Gregg Lange '70 looks at how Princeton classes have attempted to encapsulate their eras for future generations. Lange illustration by Steven Veach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/060612rally.m4a Thu, 31 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT 8:13 reunions, time, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly It’s only an off year if you don’t go In Gregg Lange '70's pre-Reunions post, the PAW history columnist recalls "orange and black before color TV" and makes the case for the simple joys of off-year reunions. Lange illustration by Steven Veach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/051612rally.m4a Wed, 09 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT 8:31 reunions, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Woo-hoo: Intertia and the quest for knowledge There are plenty of things in life that just, well ... are. The Woodrow Wilson School's selective major used to be one of them. But next year, the school will open its concentration to all undergrads who meet a new set of prerequisites -- and in Gregg Lange '70's view, that's a good thing for Princetonians who aim to be "in the nation's service." Lange illustration by Steven Veach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042512rally.m4a Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT 10:53 woodrow wilson school, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Behind the scenes: The power of modesty Columnist Gregg Lange '70 compares the related paths of John "Jay" Sherrerd '52 and Dean Mathey '12, two longtime trustees who helped Princeton flourish. Photos: Courtesy Anne Sherrerd *87; Brian Wilson/Office of Communications; PAW Archives; Brett Tomlinson/PAW. Lange illustration by Steven Veach. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040412rally.m4a Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:30:00 GMT 10:51 sherrerd, mathey, tennis, lacrosse, trustees, princeton, university, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Everything's Fine: Mathematics makes strange quantum bedfellows, probably Columnist Gregg Lange '70 explores the brilliance of John Bardeen *36 H'68, the only person on the planet to receive the Nobel in physics twice (and a fan of toasted hamburger buns). Photos: Courtesy Wikipedia/Nobel Foundation (Bardeen portrait); PAW Archives ('68 honorary degree recipients). For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/032112rally.m4a Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:40:00 GMT 10:46 bardeen, nobel, physics, mathematics, princeton, university, graduate, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Postgraduate modernism: Can we all just get along? Princeton owes a great deal to its grad alumni, and not just the Madison medalists. As columnist Gregg Lange '70 notes, they "have served to deepen the understanding of the undergrads and, perhaps most crucially, attract the legendary teaching faculty that distinguishes Princeton from any peer institution on the planet." Photo by Brett Tomlinson for PAW. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/030712rally.m4a Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT 7:25 princeton, university, graduate, alumni, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly A moving monument: 20th century Princeton in a concrete statement Columnist Gregg Lange '70 looks at Pablo Picasso’s Head of a Woman, the cubist sculpture on the south end of campus that holds symbolic weight for Princeton in the 20th century. Plus, from the side, it resembles a tiger. Photo © Ricardo Barros 2011. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/020812rally.m4a Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT 10:21 princeton, university, sculpture, picasso, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Luck and pluck: Finding campus romance with the colonel As the magazine turns its focus to books for January's Special Issue, columnist Gregg Lange '70 examines the 1896 novel "A Princetonian: A Story of Undergraduate Life at the College of New Jersey," by Col. Jim Barnes 1891. Photos in this podcast are courtesy of Lange and from the PAW Archives. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/011812rally.m4a Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT 10:36 princeton, university, novel, books, princetonian, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The last hurrah: At its greatest moment, a team’s doom lurks In December 1951, Edwin McMillan *33 earned the Nobel Prize in chemistry, one of many Princetonians so honored. The following day, Dick Kazmaier '52 received the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first -- and only -- Tiger to win. In columnist Gregg Lange '70's view, Kazmaier's heroics and the undefeated 1951 football season marked a final moment of glory for Princeton as a national power in the sport it helped to create. Photos in this podcast are from the PAW Archives. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/121411rally.m4a Wed, 08 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT 13:59 princeton, university, kazmaier, football, heisman, tigers, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Proliferation: The A-Bomb Kid and exploding information Columnist Gregg Lange '70 remembers a defining story of Princeton in the Cold War 1970s: John Aristotle Phillips '78's explosive term paper on how to build a nuclear bomb for $2,000. Photos in this podcast are courtesy of The Daily Princetonian Larry DuPraz Digital Archives (Team of Destiny, Fritz Crisler, U.S. Army recruits) and the Princeton Alumni Weekly archives (coeducation, Phillips, Mushroom). For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/111611rally.m4a Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:00:00 GMT 11:40 princeton, university, cold, war, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Making the tune complete: Ella Fitzgerald H'90 Columnist Gregg Lange '70 offers an appreciation of Ella Fitzgerald, who came full circle at Princeton, from her first performance on campus, at a fall dance in 1936, to her final bow, when she received an honorary degree at Commencement in 1990. As the degree citation said, Fitzgerald's voice was "as flexibly virtuosic as an instrument and as warmly human as she." (Photo by William Gottleib, courtesy of the Library of Congress) http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/102611rally.m4a Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT 8:45 princeton, university, ella, fitzgerald, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly The more things change: Refreshing the river To be even marginally successful, an institution of higher education must ceaselessly change, to the extent that whenever things are comfy, we should consider openly whether they are changing fast enough. Photos courtesy of the Princeton University Archives (Fred Fox '39, Sue-Jean Lee Suettinger '70); and the Office of Communications (She Roars). http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/100511rally.m4a Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:00:00 GMT 10:15 princeton, university, women, she, roars, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly More than just research and teaching: Faculty have gone beyond their day jobs to reshape Princeton Getting to know Harold Kuhn *50, who helped Princeton to make lasting changes to University governance in the 1960s and '70s, and other faculty whose work extended past the labs and lecture halls. Photos courtesy of Wikimization (Kuhn); and Joanne Meeker s'56 (Bob Rodgers '56) http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/091411rally.m4a Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:00:00 GMT 12:18 princeton, university, game, theory, harold, kuhn, john, nash, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly A different type of service project: From the attics of ’51 class members, Princeton memorabilia is preserved. A different type of service project: From the attics of ’51 class members, Princeton memorabilia is preserved. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/070611rally.mp3 Wed, 6 Jul 2011 19:00:00 GMT 9:39 princeton, university, reunions, orange, black, tiger, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly A decades-old class book of the Class of ’45 chronicles harrowing experiences of World War II and pays tribute to fallen classmates. A decades-old class book of the Class of ’45 chronicles harrowing experiences of World War II and pays tribute to fallen classmates. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/060111rally.mp3 Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT 9:48 princeton, university, reunions, orange, black, tiger, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly Reviewing the history of Princeton’s honorary degrees, Gregg Lange ’70 finds “an irresistible combination of perversity and pomp.” Reviewing the history of Princeton’s honorary degrees, Gregg Lange ’70 finds “an irresistible combination of perversity and pomp.” http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/051111rally.mp3 Wed, 11 May 2011 19:00:00 GMT 10:02 princeton, university, reunions, orange, black, tiger, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly President John Maclean 1816 proved to be a steadfast leader of the college as the Civil War divided the student body. President John Maclean 1816 proved to be a steadfast leader of the college as the Civil War divided the student body. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/042711rally.mp3 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT 12:17 princeton, university, reunions, orange, black, tiger, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno Princeton Alumni Weekly 250 years ago, a familiar agenda 250 years ago, a familiar agenda http://www.princeton.edu/paw/ROXEN/av_files/040611rally.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT 9:57 princeton, university, reunions, orange, black, tiger, gregg, lange, ivy, league Princeton Alumni Weeklyno