The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

I hope you feel a whole lot better, Today

Erika Egliskis '23, Staff Writer May 24, 2022

On Thursday, March 31, artist Chris Manning visited Peddie and showcased a solo exhibition titled, “I hope you feel a whole lot better, Today.” Chris Manning is the head of exhibitions at The Aldrich...

Roger Durling ’82 and Damian Chazelle’s Virtual Visit to Peddie Film Club

Sukhroop Singh ‘24, Staff Writer March 28, 2022

“He was bigger than life, but he was down to earth at the same time,” said Chris Du ’23, co-founder of the Peddie Film Club. On January 15, the club hosted a virtual library event with Roger Durling...

Emmy Xu 22 performs her Declamation Contest monologue.

154th Declamation Contest

Leena Mirchandani '25, Staff Writer March 28, 2022

On January 7, 2022, the lights went up in the William Mount-Burke ’54 Theatre for the finals of the 154th Declamation Contest, an annual Peddie monologue competition. To become involved in the Declamation...

Fall Music Concert

Dalina Cao '24, Staff Writer January 23, 2022

Peddie’s annual Fall Music Concert was held on Tuesday, November 2, in the William Mount-Burke Theatre. The 2021 Fall Concert was the first in-person Fall Concert since the beginning of the pandemic,...

Peddie Students engage in the celebration of Diwali on campus.

Diwali Celebration at Peddie

Lisa Kogawa ‘23, Staff Writer January 13, 2022

As Peddie prepared for Blair Week and the final showdown with their rival school Blair, the Desi Culture Club planned to bring their own Diwali celebration to the Peddie community, drawing a festive end...

The Lion King on Broadway

The Lion King on Broadway

Sukhroop Singh ‘24, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

On October 17, Peddie students took a trip to New York’s Minskoff Theatre to attend a showing of “The Lion King” on Broadway. Based on the 1994 Disney feature film, the story of “The Lion King,”...

A scene from Gloria featuring Mary McDonnell as feminist icon Gloria Steinem with six other cast members. Credit to NJ.com

Gloria: A Life with Peddie

Christina Liang '20, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Peddie’s Culture Bus took students to see Gloria: A Life at the McCarter Theater in Princeton on Sept. 27. This play, chosen by the Young Feminists Club, details the life of American feminist, journalist,...

Members of the Peddie orchestra preforming at the Vespers celebration.

Music: Peddie music students perform at Fall Music Concert

Richard Zhu '22, Staff Writer January 3, 2019

Peddie’s Music Program held the Fall Concert in Geiger Reeves Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Music Department chair Alan Michaels arranged the program, a diverse collection of instrumental and vocal ensemble...

Students, parents, and teachers view artwork done by students. Photo courtesy of Melissa Onwuka.

Fall Term Art Exhibit: A Display of Artistic Talents after a Term of Hard Work

Melissa Onwuka ‘19, Staff Writer January 3, 2019

Peddie students in a variety of visual arts classes showcased their work in the Swig Arts Center on Wednesday night. Throughout the building, an array of student-produced work covered the walls. Visual...

Revival on the Island

Eileen Yang ‘20 March 29, 2018

The Peddie Arts Department arranged a trip for students to see the Broadway musical, Once on This Island on Saturday, March 24. Once on This Island made its debut in the early 1990’s and even won an...

Welcome to Avenue Q—A Special Musical

Welcome to Avenue Q—A Special Musical

Uma Mani ‘20 March 4, 2018

The Peddie winter musical this year, Avenue Q, is a coming of age story that addresses the issues of adulthood through the voices of puppets.  The satirical comedy starkly contrasts with last year’s...

Art of Sarah Sutton—A Combination of Philosophy and Film

Art of Sarah Sutton—A Combination of Philosophy and Film

Melissa Onwuka'19 January 28, 2018

The Peddie Arts Department introduced students to the work of guest artist Sarah Sutton on January seventeenth. Sutton gave the Peddie community insight into her work by answering questions from Honors...

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