Monthly Archives: May 2007
Princeton Reunion Lectures
Evolution of Campus ArchitectureInside ChocolateEducation: Who's on First?Corrections or additions?<!-- www.princetoninfo.com/200705/70530c02.html Princeton,architecture -->These articles by Anne Levin and Bart Jackson were prepared for theMay 30, 2007 issue of U.S....
Searching for a Twin
In the writings of the author Kim Powers, whose memoir, “The History of Swimming,” made ripples in the literary world last year, water — bodies of water, swimming —...
Marrying Math and Music
Many musicians are said to be mathematically precise in their work. The music of figures as diverse as Bach, Beethoven and Bela Bartok, French jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, salsa...
Life in the Fast Lane: Redpoint Expands
One of Princeton’s best kept secrets is its prominence in the flavor and fragrance industry. Two major firms in this arena — Firmenich and International Flavors and Fragrances —...
Oh No, We Won’t Go
How far would you go to stop a war? On August 22, 1971, 28 men and women in Camden carried out a powerful act of civil disobedience against United...
On the Campus: From Ivy to Star-chitects
Princeton University is the quintessential “Ivy.” Wrapping all around its towering academic reputation is its physical setting. Verdant, venerable, and cloaked in ivy, the Princeton campus draws groups of...
The Magic Of David Gardner
For Princeton University numerologists, there’s no magic to my upcoming alumni reunion — No. 38 for us in the Class of 1969. At Princeton you have to have a...
Princeton Reunion Lectures
Friday, June 1Evolution of Campus ArchitectureBack in 1957 when Jon Hlafter was a freshman at Princeton University, there were some 3 million gross square feet of floor space on...
Between the Lines
Library Hours Need ImprovementThe following letter to the editor was also sent to the Mercer County Board of Freeholders.I am writing to complain about the holiday schedule for the...
Art: Class of ’57
For those of us who are not part of Princeton Reunions this Thursday through Saturday, May 31 through June 2, one of the best offerings is the annual festivities...