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  • This Week in Princeton University History for December 15-21

    This Week in Princeton University History for December 15-21

    By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, alumni are frustrated, a senior is honored by a modeling agency, and more. December 15, 1876—Self-described ‘older alumni” write of their frustrations with fundraising, The charge has been constantly made that the first object of the management has been to get money,…

  • This Week in Princeton History for January 7-13

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the Princetonian criticizes the grading system, the Texas governor gives an on-campus club the designation “Texas Embassy in New Jersey,” and more. January 9, 1975—Princeton students are featured in the NBC documentary special The Changing…