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The Peddie News

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The Peddie News

Student leaders welcome new falcons to the nest during the first Peddie On Campus Orientation (POCO) in two years.

Returning to school during COVID

Claire Chen '25, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

After nearly two years of online school, Peddie has returned to a fully on-campus education for the 2021-2022 school year. Simultaneously prioritizing a sense of community and safety, some of Peddie’s...

Falcons enjoying their day off by painting each others nails in one of the many wellness activities. 

Peddie’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Day

Grace Edelstein '23, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

September 22 marked Peddie’s first emotional wellness and mental health awareness day, known as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Day. The day began with opening remarks from Head of School Peter...

Freshman Adjusting to the New Normal

Freshman Adjusting to the New Normal

Mike Yan '23, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

The Class of 2024 has experienced an unprecedented entry into a community adapting to a new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating the academic and social life at Peddie during a pandemic that...

Kimberly Ndombe’s Visit to Peddie

Tyler Frojmovich '22, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

Television drama writer Kimberly Ndombe visited Peddie virtually on February 15, 2021 to describe her career and communicate the importance of embracing identity, pursuing passion, and fighting for social...

Reflections on the Winter Term and Looking Ahead into the Spring

Reflections on the Winter Term and Looking Ahead into the Spring

Sean Li '24, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

With the pandemic, this past year gave the world a strong blow, and presented the Peddie community with unprecedented challenges. Amix of hybrid and remote learners, Peddie students have mixed feelings...

COVID Cases On and Off Campus

COVID Cases On and Off Campus

Jasmine Zhao '23 January 25, 2021

Since Peddie students left campus after the fall, there has been an increase in COVID cases within both the Peddie community and the United States. According to Dr. Aimee Goodman, there were 5 reported...

New Faculty Interview

New Faculty Interview

Lisa Kogawa '23 January 25, 2021

Acclimating to a new environment presents a variety of emotions: anxiety, excitement, anticipation, and more. Adjusting to her new role as history faculty at Peddie--amidst a pandemic no less--Mikaela...

Impeachment of Trump

Impeachment of Trump

Claire Chen '24 January 25, 2021

In the age of social media and Donald Trump, politics have become increasingly polarized. Whether Trump positively or negatively impacted the country, he certainly made his mark, arguably bringing a...

Chris Tomson ‘02 Virtual Visit

Chris Tomson ‘02 Virtual Visit

Sanya Desai '22 December 28, 2020

Lead drummer of rock band Vampire Weekend, Chris Tomson ’02, recently visited Peddie (virtually) to talk with students, faculty, and alumni about his experiences at Peddie and his professional career.   Tomson...

Q&A with Mia Huang 20 and Binglun Shao 18

Q&A with Mia Huang ’20 and Binglun Shao ’18

Claire Chen '24 December 28, 2020

 Mia Huang ‘20 and Binglun Shao ‘18  recently joined the Peddie orchestra on Zoom for a Q&A. Huang, now a freshman at Northwestern University, and Shao, now a junior at Princeton University,...

Fresh Start with a New Schedule

Fresh Start with a New Schedule

Lisa Kogawa '23 December 28, 2020

Peddie has adopted a new schedule for the winter term. As students and teachers make the transition from in-person to online in December, they will also transition to the new routine, which includes long...

How Chapel Has Been Revised This Term

How Chapel Has Been Revised This Term

Sean Lee '22 December 28, 2020

Due to the pandemic, chapel has transformed from a biweekly, in-person event in the Ayer Memorial Chapel to a remote experience over Zoom. As Peddie reopened in a hybrid mode for fall term 2020, some chapels...

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