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When the envelope from the White House arrived, Eddie Gutierrez *03 was surprised to see his name on it. The El Paso, Texas-based public relations professional had been invited to a June 29 gathering with President Barack Obama to discuss gay and lesbian issues with about 150 leaders from around the country.

 

Gutierrez, a Woodrow Wilson School graduate and former media director for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), is used to working behind the scenes. “I’m in the business of helping other people get their stories out,” he said. But at the White House, he was part of what he called “a really honest discussion” of policy topics that are important to the LGBT community, including marriage equality. The meeting came just days after New York state legislators approved same-sex marriage, and that news “amplified and energized” the atmosphere at the White House gathering, Gutierrez said.

 

Gutierrez echoed the news summaries of the evening, noting that while Obama acknowledged there would be times when the gay and lesbian community would be frustrated with the pace of progress, he urged those in attendance to judge him on the promises he’s kept. In the big picture, Gutierrez said he believes that gay rights in the United States are “still moving in the right direction.”

 

Below, more alumni in the news this week.

For the 10th installment of the “Where are we?” contest, we have taken the advice of readers and tried to supply a photo that can stump our eagle-eyed fans of Princeton architecture. If you can identify this image, then you probably spent part of your time on campus looking up.

 

Where are we? Post your answer on PAW’s Facebook page or e-mail it to PAW. The first correct response will earn a Princeton-themed prize. (Past winners are not eligible for the prize.)

 

Update: Facebook fan Nicole Basta '03 recognized the image above as the ceiling of an archway between Foulke and Henry halls. One of our former student bloggers, recent graduate John Wetenhall '11, also correctly identified the photo via e-mail. To see a different view of the location, click below.

An op-ed by doctor and mother Karen Sibert Haddy ’74 argued against doctors working part-time – and sparked a vigorous debate among readers. PAW reprinted a Haddy essay on work and family in May. [New York Times]

 

Former Sen. Bill Bradley ’65 outlined a series of ideas for stimulating job creation in a recent op-ed piece. [USA Today]

 

What would you pay for a clock that runs for 10,000 years? Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos ’86 is investing $42 million. [Wired]

 

In an appearance sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor ’76 spoke about her own childhood experience with the disease. [USA Today]

 

LOCOMOTIVES: President Barack Obama appointed Hyman Bass ’55, a University of Michigan mathematics professor, as a member of the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. … Lisette Nieves *01, a public policy professor at the City University of New York at Brooklyn College, was named to Obama’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Princeton professor Marta Tienda also will serve on the commission. … University of Buffalo law professor Guyora Binder ’77 was promoted to distinguished professor, the highest faculty rank in the State University of New York system. … Professional cyclist Tyler Wren ’03 was belatedly named the winner of a mountain stage in February’s Vuelta Chile, a prestigious road race. Wren finished second, but the original winner was disqualified due to a positive doping test.

Since Reunions, PAW readers have passed along some of their photos from the weekend. Below is another gallery of our favorites. Click the images for a larger view of the photos, as well as captions and credits. The larger photos also can be viewed as a slide show; advance to the next photo by clicking on the right side of the image.

 

Keep sending your short video clips and must-see pictures from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Alumni photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

 

See more reader photos on PAW's Facebook page.

 

Several years ago she performed living room concerts for charity – asking the hosts to pick a cause they cared about. During that year, she helped raise $100,000 for various organizations through some 50 concerts.

 

This year, with the release of her latest album, Deceived, she aims to help raise $100,000 for one particular cause: the prevention of domestic violence. She’s donating proceeds from the album and performing a series of living room concerts and shows to benefit domestic violence prevention organizations.

 

Photographer T. Kevin Birch, shooting for the 2012 PAW Reunions Guide, captured these images of reuners who haven’t restricted their visits to five-year intervals.

 

Send your short video clips and must-see photos from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Your photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

 

(Click any image to view as a slide show.)

 

Since Saturday, PAW readers have passed along some of their photos from the weekend. Below is a selection of our favorites. Click the images for a larger view of the photos, as well as captions and credits. And send your short video clips and must-see pictures from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Alumni photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

 

See more reader photos on PAW's Facebook page.

Great P-rading takes practice, as the Class of 2006 learned last weekend. On Friday afternoon, classmates tried out their "Thriller" moves under the tent. (Video courtesy of Saahill Desai '06)

 

 

And in the P-rade, they put their lessons to work, with help from a Michael Jackson impersonator. (Video courtesy of of Margaret McGlynn '86)

 

 

Send your short video clips and must-see photos from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Your photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

The “Where are we?” contest returns to test your knowledge of campus architecture. Through July, The Weekly Blog will post a new contest on the publication date of each printed edition of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.

 

Today’s image features one of the oldest buildings on campus, built more than 200 years ago. Where are we? Post your answer on PAW’s Facebook page or e-mail it to PAW. The first correct response will earn a Princeton-themed prize. (Past winners are not eligible for the prize.)

 

Update: Renea Henry ’92 was the first reader to correctly identify Stanhope Hall, built in 1803 and rededicated in 2007 as the home of the Center for African American Studies. Debbie Scott Williams ’84 also responded, moments after Renea’s post. Check below for a view of the full building.

Our final Saturday gallery spans from the Old Guard to the 2000s, showing the full range of Reunions. PAW hopes you’ve enjoyed these photos, and we invite you to share your own. Send your short video clips and must-see photos from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Your photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

 

(All photos by John O’Neill ’13. Click any image to view as a slide show.)

 

Our third gallery of P-rade photos from photographer John O’Neill ’13 shows the classes of the 1990s, including the Class of 1991’s road warriors and the Class of 1996’s mad scientists.

 

Send your short video clips and must-see photos from Reunions to pawvideo@princeton.edu. Your photos may appear in the July 7 issue of PAW or at PAW Online.

 

(Click any image to view as a slide show.)