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

A Government in Pause

Bhanu Cheepurupalli '21 March 4, 2018

In the wake of the government shut down last month, Peddie students and faculty’s reactions mirrored those of the nation at large. “The Democrats and Republicans in Congress need to come to an agreement...

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...

Op-Ed: Why the Peddie News Cannot Return to Print

Op-Ed: Why the Peddie News Cannot Return to Print

Elle Grant '18 January 28, 2018

In our previous issue, one of Peddie News’ editors wrote a piece stating his belief that Peddie News needed to return to printed, physical copies. This seems to be a popular sentiment among students...

Photo courtesy of ARC Harlem.

The Voices of Martin Luther King Day

Kathy Hui '19 January 28, 2018

The Peddie community was fortunate to have the opportunity to hear the a capella songs of the Addicts Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) Gospel Choir during the Martin Luther King chapel service on Jan. 15. The...

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...

A Glimpse of Model United Nations

Jessica Cheng '20 January 18, 2018

Forty-two Peddie students traveled to Hershey, PA to attend a competitive YMCA Model United Nations conference from Jan. 5-7. The conference consisted of over 1,500 students from multiple schools throughout...

A Print Revival

A Print Revival

Alan Wang ‘19 January 18, 2018

Over the past year or two since I’ve been writing here, there has been a clear theme among the student community: Not many students really read the Peddie News. This begs the question: Why do we do what...

A Visit from Space

A Visit from Space

Alexandra Drake '20 January 18, 2018

Former NASA astronaut, guest star on The Big Bang Theory and a professor at Columbia University, Michael “Mike” Massimino, PhD, spoke at Peddie this past Tuesday. He was introduced by Director of Engineering...

Where To Travel To In 2018

Where To Travel To In 2018

Marissa Boice '20 January 18, 2018

Peddie students come from all over the world. This diversity makes it possible to hear about different communities around the world and how they compare to Peddie. This article features some of the top...

Inclusivity Defeats Terrorism in Come From Away

Inclusivity Defeats Terrorism in “Come From Away”

Christina Liang ‘20 January 18, 2018

Continuing the Broadway weekend activity tradition, members of the Peddie community embarked on a trip to New York City to see the musical Come From Away at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on January 6,...

Royal Engagement

December 14, 2017

The British Royal Family has been a consistent focus of the media, the world and even the Peddie community. On November 27th, 2017, the royal engagement of HRH Prince Harry of Wales to Meghan Markle, an...

Sexual Harassment Allegations

December 14, 2017

Many women and men, over the last few years, have come forth to expose celebrities guilty of sexual assault. One such accused celebrity is Harvey Weinstein, a renowned film producer. The movie mogul was...

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