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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

Ethics of Limitless Freedom of Speech

Cassie Follman ’16, opinion editor April 8, 2015

Freedom of speech has always been seen as an ultimate right of people. Often understanding how far this extends has been a topic of dispute. While some arguments state that freedom of speech and expression...

The varsity baseball team gathers before their game against Lawrenceville.

Peddie Falcons Battle Big Red

Charleen Chen ’17, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

Peddie athletes faced perennial rival Lawrenceville last week in golf, baseball and softball. Despite losses from varsity softball, baseball and boys and girls golf, JV baseball and boys golf battled for...

Andrea Ortega '15 and Malley Chertkov '15 stand with their prizes from the J. Walter Reeves speaking contest.

The 111th J. Walter Reeves Speaking Contest Ended as a Process of Self-Exploration and Reflection

Mandy Xue ’18, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

The 111th Walter Reeves Speaking Contest came to its end with the brilliant performance by 12 finalists on April 2. First place was awarded to Andrea Ortega ’15, second place to Vivian Sun ’18, third...

Students gathered to watch a live surgery.

Peddie Anatomy Students Get a Taste of a Real Surgical Procedure

Michael Deiner ’15, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

On an early Tuesday morning on March 31, students from Jennifer Terhaar’s Human Anatomy and Physiology class observed a pituitary adenoma surgery live from a presentation room in the basement of the...

Students and faculty took advantage of the first Saturday off for Spring term.

Peddie Welcomes Its First No Class Saturday in Spring Term

Lynna Ye ’15, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

The Peddie community enjoyed once more the beloved occurrence of a no class Saturday last week. With no class Saturdays come a plethora of fun events throughout the weekend. For instance, this weekend...

Gena Siepel visited Peddie to display her artwork of bird taxidermy.

Audubon’s Birds Fly into the Gallery

Tanvi Dange ’17, A&E editor April 8, 2015

Peddie welcomed artist Gina Siepel into the Mariboe Gallery on April 1. Her project, Audubon's Birds, includes drawings, text from ornithologist JJ Audubon's original field notes, and a sculpture of Audubon...

Peddie students met the Dalai Lama on their spring break trip to India.

An Unforgettable Journey: Peddie Students Visit India and Meet the Dalai Lama

Trevor Russo ’17, Staff Writer April 7, 2015

Seventeen students and three faculty members participated on a trip over Spring Break to India, traveling to cities like Delhi, Agra, and Dharamsala, for two weeks seeing incredible sights and meeting...

This year the school gathered in Geiger Reeves to see the single man act of Empanada and a Dream.

An Empanada for Peddie

Tanvi Dange ’17, A&E editor April 7, 2015

The tradition of required culture arts events continues at Peddie, but the event chosen for the 2014-15 Spring Term cultural arts event was like no other. Empanada for a Dream, a solo show written and...

The team circles up for a pre-practice pep talk.

Peddie Boys Baseball Steps Up to the Plate

Janine Karo ’15, Managing Editor April 7, 2015

Peddie boys varsity baseball started their season this week with a Wednesday home scrimmage against West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South and a double-header on Sunday against Mercersburg Academy. An...

The girls and boys crew teams trained over spring break with intense morning workouts for their preseason.

Spring Sports Begin Anew

Cole Abbey ’15, Staff Writer April 7, 2015

This season, lacrosse, baseball, softball, and crew athletes traveled to places such as Florida and Virginia to kick off their spring sport seasons. With only four returning starters, the Peddie boy’s...

The swim team finished their regular season undefeated. Photographer: Rajae McClinek '16

Sink or Swim: Peddie Varsity Swim Teams Remain Undefeated

Jessica Cha February 13, 2015

The Peddie varsity swim teams beat Germantown on Feb. 6 to end their regular season undefeated. The boys won by a 70-point margin, while the girls cut it close with a narrow 89-81 victory. “I was...

Yvonne Zhou '15 poses with Kristina Pentek '00, a lawyer, who returned to Peddie to speak at a Senior lunch. Photographer: Emma Rowen

On the Big Screen: Kristina Pentek ’00 Discusses Life as an Entertainment Law Attorney at Senior Lunch

February 13, 2015

Yvonne Zhou ’15 Section Editor Peddie welcomed Kristina Pentek ’00, a lawyer, back to campus on Feb. 9. Pentek met with the student ambassadors and interested seniors during a lunch in Coates-Coleman...

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