Uplifting the Voices of Princeton Day School

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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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WHIP: Tico’s Eatery and Juice Bar

Helen Mehreteab, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

Princeton is home to various restaurants, shops, and cafés, many of which are concentrated on the iconic Witherspoon Street. A minute’s walk from Small World Coffee, Olives, and Mamoun’s Falafel lies...

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“That Boy Who Got Into Stanford”

Nate Jones, Opinions Editor May 17, 2017

The Ziad the media knows is not the Ziad I know. The Ziad I know recently came home from Russia after giving his second TEDx talk, his first being in Panama. The Ziad I know had dinner with President Obama...

Has Saturday Night Live Become Too Political Lately?

Spencer Knerr, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

Political satire in the United States dates all the way back to the colonial period. The first mainstream political cartoon was published in Ben Franklin’s newspaper The Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754....

Motels and Mountains

Anisa Lateef, Styles Associate May 17, 2017

The Qniverse is like the parking lot of a motel complex next to a monstrous mountain. People are always shuffling in and out of their rooms, even before sunrise, carrying baggage on their backs, like...

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Creation of innovative STEAM lab in math hallway this summer

William Lu, News Associate May 17, 2017

As the school year comes to a close and temperatures begin rising, students at Princeton Day School look forward to the summer for a period of rest and rejuvenation. Whether they will be digging their...

Unicorn Frappuccinos: Bittersweet?

Arya Jha, Styles Associate May 17, 2017

If you have never seen a unicorn, you are not likely to anytime soon. Recently, this gravely endangered species has suffered insurmountable losses as a result of the capitalist machine known as the U.S.A....

Dr. Norin travels to Rwanda with the Dian Fossey Fund

Sanjana Dugar, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

In late February, Dr. Carolyn Norin embarked on a week-long trip to Rwanda as an academic ecotourist with the Dian Fossey Fund International. Dian Fossey was a primatologist in the seventies who dedicated...

Room 204 Beyond the Sun

Room 204 Beyond the Sun

Anisa Lateef, Styles Associate May 17, 2017

Scientists are preparing to unveil a new universe, which has been deemed both “quieter than the library” and “like the kid playroom at Ikea.” The universe consists of one planet in the Chocolate-Milky...

PDS promotes climate change awareness

PDS promotes climate change awareness

Eric Leung, Copy Editor May 17, 2017

During January and February, two climate change workshops were held at Princeton Day School. Teachers from 28 different schools around Central New Jersey gathered to discuss their thoughts and learn more...

Lydia Pamudji, Staff Artist

How to Adjust to Next Year’s Schedule Change

Sofia Bae, Opinions Associate May 17, 2017

So now we know what the new schedule looks like and what it involves: 70-minute-long periods, community free periods, four periods a day, a mid-morning break, and A-G days–essentially a complete 180...

Kanye 2020 Cabinet Picks

Vivek Kasubaga and Hadeel Eltayeb May 17, 2017

When Kanye Omari West announced his bid for president, people were stunned by the boldness of his statements. He did not propose reform, nor did he indicate a specific motive for his candidacy. Nevertheless,...

TAPping into Rina Sclove’s experience with the Lower School

Megha Thomas, Features Associate May 17, 2017

Volunteers are love in motion. It means the world to the Lower Schoolers when their TAP volunteer walks through their classroom door, ready to lend a helping hand, talk to them, and share their love every...

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