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

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...

The Lion King on Broadway

The Lion King on Broadway

Sukhroop Singh ‘24, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

On October 17, Peddie students took a trip to New York’s Minskoff Theatre to attend a showing of “The Lion King” on Broadway. Based on the 1994 Disney feature film, the story of “The Lion King,”...

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...

COVID In Winter

COVID In Winter

Erika Egliskis '23, Staff Writer November 23, 2020

Winter term at Peddie poses a big challenge for students who already have had a difficult time adjusting to schedule changes and a hybrid online/in-person school system this fall due to Covid-19. For the...

Spotlight During Covid-19: An International Remote Student, Lisa Kogawa

Spotlight During Covid-19: An International Remote Student, Lisa Kogawa

Seohyung Lee, Staff Writer October 5, 2020
Covid-19 caused unexpected and unwelcome changes to Peddie just as spring break began.
Spotlight During Covid-19: A Hybrid Domestic Boarder, Harrison Hall

Spotlight During Covid-19: A Hybrid Domestic Boarder, Harrison Hall

Sean Lee '22, Staff Writer October 5, 2020
Unpredictability defines the 2020-21 school year at Peddie. Students are attending the school in various ways: as boarders, day students and remote students. Even for day students, commuting to campus this year is far from usual as there are alternating online and in-person weeks. 
Spotlight During Covid-19: A Hybrid Day Student, Isha Bhandaru

Spotlight During Covid-19: A Hybrid Day Student, Isha Bhandaru

Elizabeth Hu '21, Senior Co-Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2020
This summer was certainly unprecedented, as the nation experienced an outbreak of Covid-19, forcing everyone to stay at home and take other necessary safety precautions. Seeing the situation was not improving in the fall, Peddie developed a reopening plan to allow students back on campus while maintaining social distancing and other measures to ensure the safety of the community. Students have a choice of studying remotely or in a hybrid mode, alternating between remote and on-campus weeks. 
Georgian Response to COVID-19

Georgian Response to COVID-19

Stuart Baker '21, Staff Writer May 4, 2020
Georgia’s response to the novel Coronavirus received national attention amid Governor Brian Kemp’s controversial decision to allow non-essential businesses to resume basic operations.
Editorial: US vs Other Countries COVID-19 Response

Editorial: US vs Other Countries COVID-19 Response

Rachel Thomas, Junior Co-Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2020
People are dying every day because of the decisions this country makes. It is crucial that the nation be united and not let Covid-19 tear it apart.
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