After the buzz of Dean’s Date and exams pass, Princeton’s campus sits in silence for about a week as seniors either go on Dead Week trips or relax on campus. That silence quickly ends with the coming of Reunions and Commencement where thousands of people come back to celebrate. This photo essay gives a glimpse into the hectic week where the two events take place.

Alumni had the chance to once again return to the famous McCosh 50 as they listened to one of the many Alumni-Faculty Forum discussions.
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Every Reunions headquarter gets a special theme that represents either the trends of the time period or of the hobbies of the class, here the Class of 1988 is Route 88 themed, a play on Route 66.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian

Alumni from the Class of 1976, including that year’s Class President, applaud as the Class of 1953 passes before them.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian
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Alumni of the Wawa United soccer team return to campus and put up team mementos in the Wawa on campus.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian

Members of the Class of 2023 walk into the Chapel with their graduation attire in preparation for Baccalaureate.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian

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Rep. Terri Sewell was named an honorary member of the Class of 2023, complete with a class beer jacket.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian
