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Uplifting the Voices of Princeton Day School

The Spokesman

Uplifting the Voices of Princeton Day School

The Spokesman

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Passive or Prompt? PDS’s Handling of the Pandemic

Milind Singh, Online Staff Writer February 12, 2021

As we enter the second full semester of PDS’s revised learning plan, many students have now gotten a taste of what online learning is really like. After five months, we have accepted DTENs, breakout...

Why Should Former President Donald Trump be Impeached?

Divya Sharma, Online Sports Editor January 31, 2021

On January 13, former President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives, making him the only US president to be impeached twice. The former president was impeached...

Do Not Travel Over the Holidays!

Benjamin Masia, Online Staff Writer December 15, 2020

Before March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, it might have been hard for some of us to imagine a holiday season with no travel or visiting family. But, in the current time we are...

Has Christmas Become a Secular Holiday?

Yvonne Wang, Online Staff Writer December 15, 2020

Today, Christmas is undoubtedly one of the most significant holidays to people throughout the world. Listening to Christmas songs, setting up Christmas decorations, exchanging Secret Santa gifts… These...

Election Day Will Have an Immense Impact on the Fight Against Climate Change

Jamie Creasi, Online Staff Writer November 3, 2020

What about all the animals that lived in trees? Their habitats were ruined by wildfires. What about those adorable penguins that playfully slid on their stomach on the ice? The glaciers are growing smaller...

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Should Amy Coney Barrett Be a Supreme Court Justice?

October 26, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett is a U.S. attorney, mother of seven, and recent Supreme Court nominee. President Donald Trump nominated Barrett after the passing of Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg....

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Ice Must Answer for Its Horrific Human Rights Abuses

Adya Jha, Online Staff Writer October 2, 2020

For the past few weeks, students at PDS may have noticed an increasing number of people sharing stories through social media of mass hysterectomies and degrading living conditions in ICE detention facilities....

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California Uses Prison Labor To Fight Wildfires, but Is That Just?

Akash Bhowmick, Online Staff Writer September 25, 2020

The recent California wildfires have ravaged the state, damaging millions of acres of land and impacting thousands of people. As a result, there has been a spike in the need for firefighters, of which...

Protesters march through Princeton in protest for the Black Lives Matter movement in June. (Photo/Katie Jain '21)

Did PDS Respond Correctly to the Black Lives Matter Movement?

Nazareth Mehreteab, Online Features Editor September 18, 2020

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, PDS has pledged to combat racism and discrimination within our school community. Over the course of the past few months, the school has held several town...

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One Greater Community: AAPI’s Opinion on the Black Lives Matter Movement

In light of the recent killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, people across the U.S. have taken to the streets, participating in Black Lives Matter protests. As young Asian Americans,...

Seniors Should Wait Until 2021 to Have a Formal Graduation

Karan Shah, Staff Writer June 7, 2020

COVID-19 has affected many students  by forcing them to switch to remote learning. The main group of students that has been affected the most during this time, is the class of 2020, set to graduate this...

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