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NOW You Know: Inside PDS’s Feminist Club

Aavanya Panda, Staff Writer
April 21, 2026

At PDS, clubs are more than just activities. They are spaces where students can connect and speak up about what truly matters to them. One club that has been doing that for years is NOW, short for the...

From a Google Search to Global Impact: The Story of Jdable

Anya Jha, Opinions Editor
April 21, 2026

Everything started with a Google search. When senior Umang Sharma, the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of Jdable, discovered that braille keyboards cost thousands of dollars, he felt as if accessibility...

A Quick Peek at the Newly-Launched PDS Summer Program

Anthony Lin, Associate Editor
April 21, 2026

This summer, Princeton Day School is introducing an exciting new opportunity for high school students with a passion for engineering, innovation, and technology. This four-day intensive workshop is designed...

Senior Assassin: A Memorable Way to End Senior Year

Serena Shah, Staff Writer
April 21, 2026

Senior Assassin is an unofficial competitive high school game in which seniors use water guns to eliminate their assigned targets while trying to avoid being eliminated themselves. Many schools across...

Building Connections on the Ninth Grade Peer Group Trip

Veronica Tang, Staff Writer
April 21, 2026

Every spring, PDS freshmen embark on a rite of passage: the Peer Group Retreat, where they stay overnight in cabins and participate in fun, engaging activities. The retreat is the culmination of the Peer...

What are Seniors Doing for Their Projects?

Jasper Mackey, Senior Writer
April 21, 2026

The time has come for seniors at PDS to finish up their classes and embark on their final high school endeavor: the senior project. This longstanding tradition serves as an opportunity for seniors to focus...

Food and Friends at the Salsa and Guac Cook-off

Olivia Lumba, Senior Writer
April 21, 2026

The Salsa and Guac Cook-off is back! After a two year hiatus, this festive competition, hosted by the Spanish Club, brought the PDS community together to celebrate Spanish language and culture. Students...

Snow Much Fun: PDS takes on Blue Mountain

Olivia Lumba, Senior Writer
March 4, 2026

This year, PDS held its annual ski trip at Blue Mountain, where 50 PDS students skied and snowboarded on February 22. The trip was first organized four years ago by Rohan Shah, and now it has become a...

Threads of Responsibility: The Sustainable Fashion Club

Grant Bagga, Arts Editor
March 4, 2026

Every Day five, Sustainable Fashion Club members walk to room 203 with ideas in their heads (and sometimes fabric in hand) ready to connect, collaborate, and create. The club began with a question: how...

Therapy Dogs: Transforming Mental Health at PDS

Anthony Lin, Associate Editor
March 4, 2026

For many students at Princeton Day School, a typical school day is filled with deadlines, tests, and classes. Stress can feel unavoidable under these circumstances. However, for the past two years, the...

“A Full Circle Moment”: How Carnations are Funding Prom

Zarna Kalra, Sports Section Editor
March 4, 2026

This Valentine’s Day, you may have noticed students and faculty walking around holding bright red carnations, laughing and smiling as they received thoughtful handwritten notes from their friends and...

A Sneak Peek Into Prom

Veronica Tang, Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes AP exams, pollen allergies, and a farewell to snow. On a brighter note, spring also brings warmer weather, Blue and White Day, and prom—a quintessential...