Spring 2005 Cloister Inn's Innsider Cloister Inn 65 Prospect Avenue Princeton, NJ 08540 President's Message

Greetings Cloister Alums and Friends, I am writing as the 2005-2006 Cloister President. We have a great group of newly elected officers, and I think that I speak for all of them in saying that we are extremely excited by the opportunity to enrich the Cloister experience for our fellow members, guests and Alumni. We recently completed the 2005 Sign-Inns week to welcome 70 new sophomores into the Cloister family. It gave us a chance to show them the same spirit that we enjoyed when we first joined Cloister. As President I want to ensure that this club not only thrives in’05-’06, but also grows stronger for the years to come. Lawn parties, featuring Bad Medicine, a Bon Jovi cover band, drew a large For myself, my fellow officers, and every club crowd on the front lawn earlier this year. member, this means immediately putting our best foot forward Cloister Welcomes to the undergraduate body as we seek to grow club Alumni to Reunions membership in 2005. And for the longer term, with the support and contribution of everyone who cares about Cloister, I am Be sure to mark your calendars now for Reunions looking forward to helping my class leave a positive legacy 2005. This year’s festivities take place Thursday, May 26 at the club before we head on to post-graduate life, where through Sunday, May 29. As usual, Cloister Inn will be open the food’s not nearly as good. I hope I have the pleasure to throughout the weekend during the day and evening. meet many of you throughout the coming year as well. Best The club would especially like to invite all alumni to wishes for 2005. the reception immediately following the P-Rade on Saturday, Sincerely, May 28. The fun will include live entertainment, the all-club Andrew Muir ’06 annual meeting, and a dinner that should stir fond memories Cloister Inn President of many tasty meals taken in the club dining hall. Cloister paraphernalia, including some T-shirts from past sign-ins, will also be available for sale. We hope to see you there!

Mike Broache '06 Wins Academic Prize Earlier this year, alumni relations chair Michael Broache '06 was awarded the George Wood Sophomore Legacy Prize in recognition of outstanding achievement during sophomore year. Mike is enrolled in the School, and he rounds out his academic pursuits as member of Editiorial Board, an Undergraduate Fellow of the Princeton Institute for A crowded evening at Cloister, Fall 2004, with members and guests enjoying the new patio behind the club. International and Regional Studies, and a member of the lightweight crew team. Congratulations Mike! 1 CloisterFest Summer Improvements

By George "Trey" Tate ’96 For anyone who hasn’t been back to the club this year, please stop in when you’re in the area to see the new improvements made to the club last summer. Spurred on by the enthusiasm of the current undergraduate officers and club members, Graduate board members Paul Hanson ’96 and Trey Tate’96 joined fellow ‘96ers Amy Koziak and Keith Johnson and current members to provide some free labor and give the club a face lift. In addition to performing some minor upkeep improvements such as painting the wrought iron, re-staining the deck and Club members Sean McIntire ’05, Katherine Lynn ’05, and Spencer Rawles ’05 have helped to keep thoroughly cleaning the hot tub, the group the club working. Katherine held the office of Social Chair for the class of ’05. spread new sand on the volleyball court and removed all of the flagstone in the Cloister Alumni Compete and backyard. Professionals then came in Medal in Athens Olympics and installed a new back patio area, complete with the Cloister symbol in the By Caroline McCarthy ’05 The only non-rower of the group, middle. The addition of new picnic tables It has been well publicized within Juan Valdivieso ’04, was a member of to the back patio has added an entirely the University student and alumni Peru’s swim team in the 200-meter new area for Cloister members to enjoy. community that twelve Princetonians butterfly event. Valdivieso, who was The weekend was a great participated in last summer’s Olympic Cloister’s treasurer in 2003, had also success and a good chance for alumni Games in Athens, Greece this past represented Peru in the 2000 Olympics to bond with the current underclassmen August; less well-known is the fact that in Sydney. and reconnect with the club. Based on five of the dozen -- including two Cloister members also put in an the success of the weekend, the medalists -- were Cloister alumni, impressive showing at the World Graduate Board of Trustees has decided including one former officer. Championships in Banyoles, Spain this to renew the long forgotten tradition of Paul Teti ’01, Simon Carcagno past July: alumni participants included a summer party for area alumni and ’98, and Chris Ahrens ’98 were all Lia Pernell ’03 in the women’s four, students. CloisterFest will be held for members of the U.S. Olympic rowing John Wachter ’04 and Bill Fedyna ’00 the first time in several years at a date team. Teti rowed in the lightweight in the lightweight men’s eight, and Simon to be announced in the summer of 2005. men’s four, which placed ninth overall, Carcagno ’98 in the men’s pair. Stay tuned for more details on this and Carcagno served as the spare rower Additionally, current Cloister junior Steve opportunity to catch up with old friends for the lightweight men’s squad. Ahrens, Coppola ’06 rowed in the bronze-medal from Cloister and to make new ones. as three-seat in the men’s eight, left the men’s coxed four. And remember, stop by the next time Games with a gold medal. While the you’re in town to check out the new had dominated the eights Class Reps Wanted backyard. event for decades, it had been without a gold medal for forty years. Tom Cloister is looking for class Herschmiller ’01 also medalled as a representatives from every class to keep member of the Canadian men’s four, alumni in touch with the club. Please which came in second place behind Great send an email message to Kevin Cotter Britain. '96 at [email protected] if you’re interested in representing your class.

2 Hoagie Haven Sandwich Named For Sam Loch '06

By Caroline McCarthy ‘05 Hoagie Haven’s proximity to Cloister has made it a popular destination for club members for years, but November 2004 marks (as far as we know) the first time that the beloved greasy sandwich shop has actually named a menu item for a Cloister member (or, to our knowledge, any undergraduate). Now, alongside the "Fat Lady," "Big Cat," and "Heart Stop Special" is the "Bloch," named after Sam Loch ’06. Loch, an anthropology major from Sydney, Australia, claims that he ordered a chicken parmesan with bacon and eggs so frequently that the establish- Three outgoing officers, Treasurer Pat Gremban ’05, President Pat McDonald ’05, and House ment offered to make it an official Manager Caroline McCarthy ’06 (left to right). Caroline will be returning next year as Vice President. addition to the lineup. While few Cloister members have admitted a desire to seven-seat in the 2003 freshman eight the plate and joined the Princeton actually eat a "Bloch," they have that won both the Intercollegiate Rowing cheerleading squad, which was nevertheless been quick to inform Association (IRA) National Champion- experiencing a dearth in male prospective sophomores that the Inn is ship Regatta and the Temple Challenge membership. He has been a dedicated the only club on the street with a Haven Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in member of Cloister since February 2004. sandwich named for a fellow member. England. (Perhaps due in part to the "The Bloch" may be ordered Besides being a devotee of Haven, Loch was officially the second from Hoagie Haven on Nassau Street. Hoagie Haven, Sam Loch is also on the heaviest competitor at Henley that year.) It costs $4.75 for half a sandwich, and men’s heavyweight crew team; he was More recently, Loch has stepped up to $8.25 for a whole sandwich. Cloister Inn Graduate Board of Trustees Club Notes Michael A. Jackman ’92, Chair This Newsletter... Stephen T. Whelan ’68, Vice-Chair Robert K. Hornby ’58, Secretary is the first re-publication of the Innsider, intended to facilitate better Eric L. Grogan ’88, Treasurer communication between Cloister Inn undergraduates and alumni. Look for future W. Preston Granbury ’69 issues in the Fall and Spring of each year. James W. Paddon ’88 David L Diggs ’92 Receive Cloister Inn E-mails on TigerNet Paul M. Hanson ’96 1. Visit: https://tigernet.princeton.edu/Discussions/ George “Trey” W. Tate III ’96 2. Log on with your username and password (if you need help with your login, Kevin Cotter ’96 G. McCall Butler ’97 send an email [email protected]) Sarah R. Henry ’99 3. Click on “Eating Clubs” John Paul Ference ’04 4. Click on “Cloister-Inn” Steward/Facilities Manager 5. Enter your email address and set delivery mode to “Email” to Alan Aptner receive the latest questions and comments from other alums Business Manager Gordon R. Harrison ’68, *’70 Contact The Board Inter-Club Council Advisor If there’s something you’d like to see at the club, on the website, or in this Brian McKenna ’04 newsletter, please send questions or comments to [email protected] or to the entire alumni graduate board at [email protected].

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E. Justin Wilson, Jr. ’38 – “Best Patrick M. Conway ’70 – “Here is Jeffrey A. Johnson ’90 – “More wishes to all!” probably my donation for my 35th frequent newsletters would be Reunion. Good luck!” appreciated – keep the distance down.” George Hamid ’40 – “Designate a responsible class officer for parking. I Jose Pincay-Delgado ’77 – “Keep up Jeffrey Blum ’94 – “Enjoyed stopping will teach him (her) Football parking!” the good/great work! Cheers.” by during reunions. Thanks!”

J. Evans Alloway ’52 – “Is it possible William Turner ’78 – “I really hope that Nicole Silva ’00 – “I visited the campus for me to purchase a Cloister Inn you recruit a full contingent of recently and I was very pleased to see necktie? They are handsome, and I’ve sophomores!” the house is being kept up. Keep up the been asking this question for several good work!” years with no response. How'z about it?” Nan A. Sutter Hayworth ’81 – “We look forward to Alan’s fabulous post-P- Daniel Wilson ’00 – “Get every last Robert E. Finken ’52 – “I never get rade buffet every year, and to seeing rower and swimmer–make freshman back to the club, but here is a donation good friends in Cloister’s intimate rowers and swimmers feel like Cloister for the facilities I enjoyed in ’51 & ’52.” setting. Bravo for maintaining high is their home. Sophomore sign-ins is then standards!” inevitable. Try to get Water Polo in there John S. Kuhlthau ’58 – “Keep up the as well.” good work!” Alexander Goldman ’90 – “Thank you for taking care of our club.” Elizabeth N. Davies ’02 – “Get that Richard Cummings ’59 – “We should membership up!!!” have readings by authors who are club members. As an author, I would welcome the opportunity.”

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