Picture this: a crisp autumn afternoon. The PDS cross-country team sprints around fields, lungs burning, legs pumping, hearts racing. But where is the crowd? The cheers? The hype? At PDS, some thrilling...

It’s a crisp Autumn day. Sunset-colored leaves dance through the wind, indie beats travel through your earphones, and the smell of pumpkin spice fills the room. However, as people swarm around you and...

Three types of assessments that are normally given by teachers are tests, essays, and projects. While all three can be equally challenging, one of them is certainly the least daunting when it gets posted...

The future of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is uncertain with President Trump pushing to shut it down or merge it into the State Department. Amid these efforts, thousands...

The Grammy Awards, also known as music’s biggest night, recognizes the most influential music artists of each year. It celebrates some of the biggest names in music with awards such as Best New Artist,...

Picture this scenario: a diligent student has been studying for her courses, keeping up with assessments, and consistently turning in homework on time. Doing so, she has earned a 98% average in her class....

Zoo leaders at PDS are in charge of rallying students for student life events. This year in particular, they are involved in a variety of student life activities, like Student Council and the performing...

While Senior Year is often perceived as the best year of high school, that premise does not apply to October. Although improved by Halloween and the crisp fall weather, the last two weeks of the month...

The Grammys, a music award show held annually to celebrate outstanding artists and achievements in the music industry, welcomed a slew of new artists and returning favorites for nominations on November...

An election year in the United States, 2024 proved a hectic period from a political and social standpoint. Tensions were high as Democrats, Republicans, and Independents anticipated the election for the...

The PDS Halloween Parade is a time-honored tradition, one which each grade looks forward to each year. Each grade has the opportunity to cultivate a theme of their choice to win an award. There is a great...

The PDS administration implemented several new rules surrounding phones for the 2024-2025 academic year, one of which restricting phone usage in Shepherd Commons, or Shep, a common area occupied by mostly...