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

Kazakhstan in Fueling Flame

Mike Yan '23, Junior Co-Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2022

Kazakhstan, a country known for its political and economic stability in a region marked by instability throughout the past decades under a pseudo-democratic, repressive regime, fell into hellfire on January...

Mr. Cramer solves puzzles in the schedule (taken by Photography Club member Karisma Gupta 23).

Registrar Paul Cramer: A Day in the Life

Aakarsh Mamawala ’25, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

As students make their journey to Chapel on Mondays and Fridays, most pass by the Registrar's Office and do not think much of the office or its sole inhabitant, Mr. Paul Cramer. From writing course catalogs...

Students write postcards to Peddie donors during Peddie Fund Week.

Peddie Fund Week 2022

Leena Mirchandani '25, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

Postcard writing competition, posters, and spirit — Peddie Fund Week is here. The Peddie Fund is a fundraising initiative used to enhance and enrich the Peddie experience for all students. It offers...

Head of School Peter Quinn poses in his office following his interview.

Head of School Peter Quinn: A Day in the Life 

Aria Desai '24, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

Any Peddie student could easily list off an abundance of details about Head of School Peter Quinn: the bike he jauntily rides around campus, the noteworthy top hat he sports as he walks through Annenberg,...

Blue & Gold Chapel and the Pep Rally

Sukhroop Singh ‘24, Staff Writer January 23, 2022

“In a way, it was extra important to make this Blair chapel, and this Blair Week in general, special, so that the freshmen and sophomores could embrace it so that we could continue this tradition,”...

Peddie Students Efforts on the State of Afghanistan

Sean Lee, Senior Co-Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2022

America’s 20 years of war in Afghanistan came to a violent end in August when President Biden pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in a disorderly fashion. There were no plans for what would happen...

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...

Cross Country Runners take a victory lap around Blair’s field following a crushing win.

Blair Day 2021

Ananya Hari '25, Staff Writer November 13, 2021

After last year’s Blair Day was canceled because of the pandemic, this year's Blair Week celebrations returned in full glory. Following the much-anticipated Blair Week celebrations (including an all-school...

Dr. Martin Doc leads line of faculty and staff to the gathering of students to initiate Convocation.

Virtual Latin Class with Dr. Martin

Zoe Chao '23, Junior Co-Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2021

Ever since joining the Peddie faculty in 1975, Dr. Martin, or “Doc”, not only plays a crucial role in Peddie traditions but also teaches Latin classes online. Due to the health precautions of Covid-19,...

Lyla June portrait taken from Dream Warriors Management.

Lyla June’s Visit to Peddie

Zoe Chao '23, Junior Co-Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2021

Peddie welcomed Indigenous activist, scholar, and musician, Lyla June, to Friday chapel last April. In addition to presenting her speech,  “Indigenous Stewardship Practices: Protecting Indigenous Sovereignty...

Freshman Adjusting to the New Normal

Freshman Adjusting to the New Normal

Mike Yan '23, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

The Class of 2024 has experienced an unprecedented entry into a community adapting to a new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating the academic and social life at Peddie during a pandemic that...

Kimberly Ndombe’s Visit to Peddie

Tyler Frojmovich '22, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

Television drama writer Kimberly Ndombe visited Peddie virtually on February 15, 2021 to describe her career and communicate the importance of embracing identity, pursuing passion, and fighting for social...

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