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

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,...

Dress to Express

Vivian Sun '18 September 27, 2017

The standards of dress have been a topic of contention during my time at Peddie, but the administration has changed it for the 2017-18 school year. Pete McClellan, Assistant Dean of Student Life, announced...

Devastation and Destruction: The Shattering Effects of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

Nina Narayan '18 September 27, 2017

Harvey, a category four hurricane, devastated several parts of Texas and other coastal areas earlier this month, affecting over 450,000 people and destroying at least 150,000 homes. The storm dropped approximately...

Peddie Meets Anne L. Seltzer on Heads Day

Peddie Meets Anne L. Seltzer on Heads Day

Sue Lee'18, A&E Section Editor May 4, 2017

On this year’s annual Head’s Day competition last Thursday, April 27, Peddie’s former English Department Head, Director of Development, interim Headmaster and current member of the Board of Trustees,...

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Honors Theater Showcase Wows Peddie

Alexandra Drake'20, Staff Writer May 4, 2017

This past week, Peddie’s theater department was proud to present its annual event, the performance of the Honors Theater’s One-Act Series. This year’s series featured ten performances by twelve seniors...

Peddie English Loses Four Revered Faculty Members

Peddie English Loses Four Revered Faculty Members

Elaine Moon ’18, Section editor May 3, 2017

The Department of English is expecting a significant change in the coming year due to the fact that four faculty members are leaving the community. Longtime Peddie English teachers Bill McMann and Pat...

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Should Family Style Still Exist?

Jack Null ’18, Section editor April 24, 2017

Family style dinners have been a long withstanding tradition at Peddie, but there have been less and less weekly dinners recently. For the 2016-17 school year, the administration decided to cut the amount...

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An Admissions Introspective

Tyrese Thomas ’18, Staff writer April 24, 2017

“What makes a Peddie student?” is the question visitors often ask upon arrival to Peddie’s vibrant campus. With the 2017-2018 admissions period at its end, a new wave of Peddie students are soon...

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