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The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

Diku Rogers speaks at MLK breakfast at Middlebury College. Photo courtesy middlebury.edu

Diku Rogers ’12 Returns to Peddie

Anjali Singh ‘19 October 12, 2017

This year, Peddie has welcomed a number of new English teachers into the community, after the retirement and departure of several celebrated faculty last year. One of them is Diku Rogers, a member of Peddie’s...

Freshmen Musical Cast Inspired by Broadway Production

Shabrina Supriyono '20 October 12, 2017

The Peddie School Arts Department provided Peddie students the opportunity to see the Broadway musical performance of Aladdin on September 25, prior to Peddie’s own freshmen musical performance of the...

The PSAT logo. Photo courtesy CollegeBoard

Why the PSAT is Useless for International Students

May Tran ‘19 October 12, 2017

Every year, Peddie signs its students up for the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). The PSAT not only allows high school students to experience a simpler version of the real SAT,...

Las Vegas Tragedy Hits Close to Home

Nina Narayan ‘18 October 12, 2017

Las Vegas was the scene of one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history. On Oct. 1, from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old native of Nevada,...

Colin Kaepernick takes a knee during the national anthem. Photo courtesy Sports Illustrated.

Taking a Knee

Tara Bogavelli '20 October 5, 2017

Why do we stand for the Star Spangled Banner? Out of respect. That is the commonly given answer; yet it is vague; respect for whom and for what? The flag, the Constitution, veterans? Everyone has a...

A Different Kind of Art — Governor’s Island Art Fair Trip

Christina Liang '20 October 5, 2017

Members of the Peddie Community embarked on a Culture Bus trip to the Governor’s Island Art Fair in New York City on Sunday, Sept. 24. The trip offered a unique experience to Peddie students and faculty...

The carillons were installed at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. Photo courtesy Morikeoluwa Ayodeji 20

Class of ’62 Donates Carillons for Ayer Chapel

Morikeoluwa Ayodeji '20 October 5, 2017

The chiming of new bells greeted students this fall. The bells were installed at Ayer Memorial Chapel at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. They currently ring on weekdays at 8 a.m., noon, 2...

The Impending Threat of War With North Korea

Nina Narayan '18 October 5, 2017

North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test last month, violating international law. In addition, North Korea has launched numerous missiles, creating great anxiety in South Korea and Japan. There is...

Big Win for Peddie Football Against Malvern Prep

Big Win for Peddie Football Against Malvern Prep

Nick Berlet '18 October 5, 2017

The Peddie football team faced off against Malvern Prep in an intense Friday night match-up at home on September 29. What started as a potential blowout for Peddie ended up coming down to a muffed punt...

Michael Agosto Takes on a New Role at Peddie

Marissa Boice '20 October 5, 2017

Director of Community Life, Michael Agosto, arrived back on campus this fall to take on the role of directing Student Activities. Agosto is currently in his eighth year at Peddie and has worked in Admissions...

Art and Dessert: A Night of Arts Signature Event

Amy Zhang '19 September 27, 2017

Members of the Peddie community came together on Wednesday, September 13 in Swig to listen to the unique summer experiences of 11 Peddie artists.   The Arts Signature Experience allows students...

Head’s Day Heading in a New Direction

Sue Lee '18 September 27, 2017

The beginning of a new school year brings changes to one of Peddie’s oldest traditions, Battle of the Heads. This annual all-school field day consisting of a competition among four teams, DeGray, Seltzer,...

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