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

Recent Terrorist Attacks Shock the World

Katie Thomsson ’18, Staff Writer April 13, 2016

Terrorist attacks in the Brussels airport and a metro station on March 22 shocked not only the European country, but also the rest of the world. The attacks in Brussels killed at least 32 people and injured...

Peddie Swimmers Take Part in Carifta Championships

Peddie Swimmers Take Part in Carifta Championships

Michael Peters'16, Managing Editor March 30, 2016

While the rest of campus returned from spring break last week, a group of Peddie swimmers were participating in the Carifta Championships in Martinique. This competition includes athletes from a number...

Chidi Chidi Bang Bang

Chidi Chidi Bang Bang

David Loughran'16, Sports Section Editor March 30, 2016

Chidi Broderick ’16 placed fifth overall  in the 2016 National Prep Wrestling Championships According to wrestling boach Chris Mixon, the tournament  featured 136 schools  and was has been hosted...

EFZ’s First Long Term Exchange Student Returns Home While Falcons Fly to Shanghai

EFZ’s First Long Term Exchange Student Returns Home While Falcons Fly to Shanghai

Alan Wang '19 and Sue Lee '18, Staff Writer March 30, 2016

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the relationship between Peddie and the Shanghai High School No. 2 affiliated to East China Normal University, 11 Peddie students and four teachers traveled to Shanghai...

New Bill in Georgia Prompts Protests Against Discrimination

Tanvi Dange'17, Features Section Editor March 30, 2016

During the week of March 13,  Georgia’s legislature passed a bill, HB 757, which states: “faith-based organizations shall not be required to hire or retain certain persons as employees.” The...

Falcons Take Flight over Spring Break

Falcons Take Flight over Spring Break

Sophia Furigay'18, Staff Writer March 30, 2016

  A number of Peddie teams took part in spring preseason activities over spring break in an attempt to prepare for the upcoming season. The locations, predetermined by the coaches, were various. ...

Peddie Varsity Basketball Teams Place Fourth in MAPL

Emily Guo'18, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

Both the girls and boys varsity basketball teams participated in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Tournament this past weekend. The tournament involved fellow MAPL schools Blair Academy, the Lawrenceville...

David Martin opens the time capsule

Founders Day Capsules Time and Unveils the Time Capsule

Elaine Moon'18, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

The 121st Founders Day of Peddie School was held on Friday, Feb. 19 in Ayer Memorial Chapel. Founders Day is held annually to honor Peddie’s founder, Thomas B. Peddie and all others who have had a significant...

The Drowsy Chaperone Stuns Students and Faculty

The Drowsy Chaperone Stuns Students and Faculty

Sue Lee'18, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

The Drowsy Chaperone was performed by the cast of the winter musical in the William Mount-Burke Theater Feb. 18 through Feb. 20. The Man in Chair, an impassioned fan of the stage musicals of the Jazz Age,...

Super Bowl Prediction

David Loughran '16 and Michael Peters '16, Sports Section Editor and Managing Editor February 7, 2016

We’re finally down to the last week of football until August. Although it’s a bittersweet moment every year, it looks like we will have a good Super Bowl matchup tonight between the AFC champion Denver...

OPINION: Dirty Dancing or Just Dance?

Vivian Sun '18, Staff Writer January 28, 2016

In anticipation of the annual Sadie Hawkins dance around the corner this February, I’m reminded once again of Peddie School concentric dances – the center of which is, I hear, the place for grinding. Last...

Peddie Musicians Go On the NY Philharmonic Trip

Sue Lee '18, Staff Writer January 28, 2016

Students of the orchestra and chorus ensembles went on the annual New York Philharmonic trip on Jan. 14.  On this night, students experienced conductor Frank Gilbert, solo violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann,...

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