Flynn Gorman, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 2015
Embarking on a new experience can be challenging on many levels, as the 100 freshmen have just joined the Upper School this fall can confirm. 40 of them are completely new to PDS, and the school has tried...
Sam Bernadi, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 2015
Over the course of Princeton Day School’s 50 years, many traditions have developed, forming the distinct character PDS has today. Although from first look, it may seem that students spend little time...
As I prepare to hand over the reins after two years as Editor-In-Chief of the Spokesman, and four years on staff, I look back on all that I have learned from my journalistic experience, and offer a few...
“Begin.” Your hand frantically grips the pencil as you read the first problem and hastily scribble the answer. It feels like it has been an hour already. Your mind is working too slowly and...
Stelio Louka, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 2015
Alot of students resent standardized tests like the SATs and the ACTs; they add on to an ever-growing list of academic “to-dos”, take up a lot of time, and are stressful. This anger at the system encourages...
Who has not seen the picture of Alan Kurdi, the three-year old Syrian boy found washed up on the shores of Turkey? We all have. We all have seen the pictures of too many people on a flimsy raft,...
From seniors worrying about college applications to freshmen just gaining their bearings in the Upper School, many students are thinking about fulfilling their community service requirement for graduation:...
Bombarded with new classes, college rep visits, standardized testing, college essays, and the Common App, seniors have found their final fall stressful, to say the least. The madness started during junior...
In the past year, campus shootings in the United States have become increasingly visible. Even a quick glance at the news suggests school shootings are happening now more than ever before; nearly every...
In the town of Storybrooke, Maine, live all your favorite fairytale characters, but here’s the twist: none of the inhabitants know their true identity. We all know the age-old story of Snow White...
How did you know you wanted to be an English teacher?
“I’ve always loved writing. I was not a big reader in high school, which is ironic. I read what I had to, but I didn’t read for pleasure,...
Princeton Day School has plenty in store for students wishing to travel abroad this school year. With the Global Studies Program hosting four trips in conjunction with three different departments, students...
