Princeton M Alumni Weekly February 8, 2012 Alumni compete in race to the moon Princeton’s changing restaurant scene Occupy Princeton Ellie Kemper’02 Web exclusives and breaking news @ paw.princeton.edu Princeton Alumni Weekly An editorially independent magazine by alumni for alumni since 1900 FEBRUARY 8, 2012 VOLUME 112 NUMBER 7 President’s Page 2 Inbox 3 From the Editor 5 B E T George F. Kennan ’25, T Campus Notebook 12 M A N whose papers are in N Occupy Princeton • ’11 career choices / C O R Mudd Library; page 44 B I • Report findings shed light on S student perceptions • Farewell to a Firestone tradition • University pays more to towns • BREAKING GROUND: Funny Girl 26 3-D sound • Changing restaurant From Princeton’s stages to television and film, actress and writer scene • Historical photos online • Ellie Kemper ’02 brings a fresh voice to comedy. ON THE CAMPUS: Women’s leadership, By Mark F. Bernstein ’83 redux • Funny scientists • FROM PRINCETON’S VAULT: Tiger, Tiger • More Sports 24 Fly me to the moon 32 A special bond in basketball • EXTRA Two Princetonians are competing in a race to the moon — and with POINT: Reversal of fortune for wrestling a $20 million prize, there’s more than ego at stake. A Moment With 37 By Kenneth Chang ’87 Professor Maurizio Viroli, on Italy and Berlusconi Alumni Scene 38 Kate Finn ’06 works on behalf of What’s n ew @ PAW ONLINE assault victims • STARTING OUT: Emma Bedard ’11 • TIGER PROFILE: History Bowl HISTORY QUIZ Rally ’Round the Cannon founder David Madden ’03 • READING Test your skills with five Gregg Lange ’70 looks at ROOM: Alan Lightman ’70 considers zingers from History Bee a concrete symbol of science and G od • Max Gomez ’73 founder David Madden ’03. 20th-century Princeton. organizes Vatican conference • Bradley Martin ’64 on North Korea • Alumni Day preview CAMPUS SCENES View more historical images Perspective 44 from the Archives’ Grounds In Mudd Library, a poignant encounter and Buildings collection. R I with a famous diplomat C A R D O B A Class Notes 45 INTERVIEW R R O Read the full Q&A with S Memorials 65 journalist and North Korea Princeton Exchange 70 expert Bradley Martin ’64. PAW’s Tiger of the Week is posted every Final Scene 72 NEW EDITIONS IN VISUAL ARTS Wednesday @ paw.princeton.edu ON THE COVER: Actress and comedian Ellie Kemper ’02. Students at the Lewis Center Photograph by Josephine Sittenfeld ’02. create books for their junior- year independent work. BUZZ BOX Inbox Kim *93’s reform ideas “We applaud the students of Occupy Princeton for for schools win support challenging Princeton’s dominant culture of political Every story, letter, and memorial at disengagement.” paw.princeton.edu offers a chance to comment — Aaron Harnly ’99, Aaron Michels ’00, and others Readers voiced their support at PAW Online for Earl Kim *93, superintend- ent of a New Jersey school district, students considering a career in finance. The University and Wall Street whose role in the The University administration battle over educa- When we were at Princeton, we often should support those students who are tion reform was were reminded that Princeton’s motto attempting to bring Princeton into a profiled in the is “In the nation’s service and in the much-needed national conversation Dec. 14 issue. service of all nations.” Despite this about income inequality and economic “Those in New ideal, we realize that to many within injustice. Moreover, we urge the admin- Jersey who don’t and outside the Orange Bubble, Prince- istration to stop providing institutional like Earl Kim *93 ton symbolizes something much less support for recruiting on campus by don’t like him noble: greed, privilege, and elitism. We the worst offenders of the financial because he has believe that part of this perception industry. Instead, Princeton should the evidence to stems from Princeton’s strong institu- redirect its resources to support career back up his argument, won’t be swayed tional support for financial-service options that look beyond the pursuit of by ideology, and isn’t going to stoop to firms that have manipulated the politi- profit and allow the University and lower levels in a debate,” wrote DONNELL cal systems and economies of nations University graduates to show true lead- BUTLER *09. “As an early childhood edu- around the world to the detriment of ership and social responsibility, whether cator, this article had touched my those societies and the stability of the in finance or in any other field. heart,” said PAULA HOGAN p’04. global financial system. Lastly, we call on fellow alumni to “PAW has finally profiled an educa- We applaud the students of Occupy join us in making it clear that “In the tion reformer who understands and Princeton for challenging Princeton’s nation’s service and in the service of all P respects public education,” commented dominant culture of political disengage- nations” must include everyone, not 3 TOBIN HAHN ’94. “It is a shame that Kim ment. Princeton graduates have the just the wealthiest 1 percent. was not granted respect in return, and opportunity to choose their own career AARON HARNLY ’99 will be taking his talents to a private paths. If they do choose to work in AARON MICHELS ’00 school.” finance, they should know they are and 108 other alumni Noting Kim’s plans to become head- entering an industry with a reprehensi- master of a school in Hawaii, NICOLE ble historical record of breaching public Completing b oth a call to my broker VELASCO ’08 wrote that the public educa- trust and engaging in practices that run and my third Chivas, I began to con- tion system in that state “is one of the directly counter to Princeton’s motto. sider PAW’s piece, “For most, business worst, and it will require thoughtful We believe that the Occupy Princeton as usual despite Wall Street protests” analysis by the likes of Kim to take it protests send an important message to (On the Campus, Dec. 14). Although out of the mire.” these financial institutions about the the drink was excellent, I had forgotten University’s values and serve to educate to remove the silver spoon and almost WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Catching up PAW ONLINE EMAIL: [email protected] @ MAIL: PAW, 194 Nassau Street, Suite 38, PAW on YouTube Princeton, NJ 08542 Looking for a video highlighted in a previ- PAW ONLINE: Comment on a story at paw.princeton.edu ous issue of PAW? You can find many of PHONE: 609-258-4885; FAX: 609-258-2247 our recent offerings on the magazine’s YouTube channel. Follow the link on our Letters should not exceed 275 words, and may website, paw.princeton.edu, to browse the be edited for length, accuracy, clarity, and video archives. Readers with suggestions civility. Due to space limitations, we are for our new “videos by alumni” list can unable to publish all letters received in the print magazine. Letters, articles, photos, and send links to [email protected]. comments submitted to PAW may be pub- lished in print, electronic, or other forms. paw.princeton.edu • February 8, 2012 Princeton Alumni Weekly choked on it; however, Soames, my but- cally deceptive covert cloaks, such as Princeton ler, saved the day. “collateral damage” and “reduction in Good old Soames! I make it a prac- force.” What is there to hide? Alumni tice never to encourage intimacy in ser- This engaging article by Tara Thean Weekly vants, but unbidden, he advised me not ’13 includes the observation that some to fret about those dirty hippies with investment-banking-bound seniors An editorially independent magazine their generalized complaints. “It’s sim- deemed Occupy Wall Street protesters by alumni for alumni since 1900 ply a circus,” he whined, and I felt as “not credible enough to be taken FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Volume 112, Number 7 much better, especially since my grand- seriously.” Yet considering that it was EDITOR son, Parvenu III, who doesn’t need to those controlling the money who con- Marilyn H. Marks *86 work at all, recently secured a posh tributed to the tribulation trifecta of MANAGING EDITOR position (without pressure, I promise!) our real-estate bubble (the mortgage W. Raymond Ollwerther ’71 via the Ivy-to-Wall-Street pipeline, bankers), our painfully protracted wars ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jennifer Altmann which isn’t oily at all. (the defense industries), and our market Katherine Federici Greenwood “Don’t let a little something like a debacle (the investment firms), these DIGITAL EDITOR protest movement upset you, Master,” pro tests by no means are totally un - Brett Tomlinson SENIOR WRITER Soames purred. “After all, you’re due at founded and completely without credi- Mark F. Bernstein ’83 the club soon. Remember that weekly bility. Something is clearly not right in CLASS NOTES EDITOR dinner for 60 you’re hosting. You the scheme of things in this, our great Fran Hulette haven’t much time to taste the ’45 land, and there is nothing to lose and ART DIRECTOR Mouton, you know.” everything to gain through a thorough Marianne Gaffney Nelson That really got me thinking. Should I scrutiny of the instability of our system. PUBLISHER introduce discussions of poverty and ROCKY SEMMES ’79 Nancy S. MacMillan p’97 inequality at my dinner? We all, of Alexandria, Va. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Colleen Finnegan course, need a little levity in these try- ing times. But speaking of time, I don’t What a relief to read the comments by STUDENT INTERNS have enough of it to bother with Professor Stanley Katz in the Dec.