Views on Femininity
By Carson Shilts (VI) Growing up, I never wore dresses. I wouldn't even wear shorts that went higher than my knees. I shopped in the boys’ section and stayed far away from anything that was remotely considered "girly." Looking back, I realize now that I did this...
Friday The 13th
By Monica Chan (VI) On Friday, the thirteenth of November, I had a free period first block. My mom told me to “drive safely, it’s Friday the thirteenth.” The night before, our robot had run into a few bugs, so I decided to use my free period to go into school and try...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel?
By Emma Drzala (V) March 13, 2020: a day that will never be forgotten, not only at Pingry but across the nation. On that day, Pingry students were celebrating the news that school would shut down for a couple of weeks following spring break, as a result of the...
Club Spotlight: Humanities Center
By Emily Shen (V) It is that time of year again: the Humanities Center is now open! As the School continues to experiment with Pingry Anywhere, students are looking for the best ways to seek academic help outside of class. Although beneficial, it can be difficult and...
Club Spotlight: Competitive Programming Club
By Evan Wen (IV) This year, the Competitive Programming Club was formed to introduce Pingry computer science students to competitive programming. In competitive programming, participants are given problems that they must solve by writing programs. The club primarily...
Princeton Model Congress
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) On November 20, Pingry students participated virtually in the Princeton Model Congress (PMC), originally scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. PMC, the oldest model congress in the country, provides students the unique opportunity to learn...
The Show Does Indeed Go On
By Sophia Lewis (V) This year, the Pingry Drama Department put on a successful Fall production, albeit in a different format due to COVID-19. Almost, Maine, by John Cariani, was picked for this year because of its format of nine small vignettes, which allowed for...
Remembering Mr. Hanly: 2020 John Hanly Lecture on Ethics and Morality
By Rohan Prabhu (V) On November 13, 2020, both in-person and remote students tuned in to watch the annual John Hanly Lecture on Ethics and Morality. With the unfortunate passing of Mr. Hanly in August, it was only proper that this year’s lecture would honor its...
Pingry Returns to Remote School
By Emily Shen (V) In early November, as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to spike in New Jersey and across the country, members of the Pingry community wondered whether the school would transition to fully remote learning. And it did. On November 13, Head of...
Karuppur Talks Tech. Again
By Aneesh Karuppur (VI) For the latest issue of the Record, the Tech Column returns to cover all of the important tech updates that you should know! First, what’s going on in the Student Technology Committee (STC), Pingry’s student-run organization for the promotion...
Revivals in Fashion
By Maile Winterbottom (VI) This fall, a range of new fashion trends have come into style; however, they may not be so unique after all. From zebra print, which was "totally hip" in the 2000s, or patchwork denim from the ‘70s, fall 2020 has borrowed trends from past...
Kapur and Chan Bring the Freshest Bops of the College App Season
By Rhea Kapur (VI) & Monica Chan (VI) We’ve reached that dreaded first semester of senior year. While our lives seem to be drowning in the realization that we have no idea who we are (but are expected to tell colleges exactly who we are), it is difficult yet even...
Prabhu Analyzes Christopher Nolan’s Classics
By Rohan Prabhu (V) If you’ve watched the movie Inception, you probably thought it was either a masterpiece or a complete waste of three hours. How can a movie that has absolutely nothing to do with our reality be so polarizing? If nothing else, this is representative...
Technical Dilemmas
By Meghan Durkin (VI) I fill my time with endless technological stimulation; when the weekly notification pops up, informing me of an alarmingly high screen time, I’m embarrassed. I balance my phone on my laptop to watch two shows at once, fall asleep clutching my...
Skimming the Pages
By Noah Bergam (VI) I get a lot of snail mail these days. Almost each letter falls into one of two categories: college advertisements or campaign literature from the local Malinowski vs. Kean election. College season and election season. What a fun combination. One...
We Should Move Away from Debates
By Aneesh Karuppur (VI) A few weeks ago, during a Morning Meeting announcement, Pingry laid out some preliminary norms for conduct during the election season. The main takeaway might have been the emphasis on civility and respectful discourse, goals to which we...
On RBG and Everything We Have to Learn
By Eva Schiller (V) When I heard of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, I immediately took to Instagram. My first post was a simple black screen with white letters: "RIP RGB. A legend." Trust me, I know . . . In my haste, I had instead memorialized...
A Letter to Post-Election America
By Andrew Wong (V) By the time this article has been published, you will hopefully know who the next President of the United States is––either Joe Biden or Donald Trump. But does that mean months of incessant conflict will finally come to an end? As America wakes up...
The Unspoken Crisis at Pingry
By Emma Drzala (V) With my face shield in one hand and mask in the other, I stared at the campus in awe on the first day of school. I wondered how Pingry would be able to pull off full days with almost all the students, faculty, and staff in person. Everyone had...
America: The Land of Contradiction
n By Sydney Stovall (VI) The last time I expected the name “John Adams” to pose any relevance to my life was at 3:00 PM on May 15th, 2020. As I submitted my AP U.S. History exam, a wave of relief flooded over me. For the time being, the 18th-century terms and events...
Pingry Students Create Stem-In-Place
After witnessing the far-reaching and debilitating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our communities, a group of Pingry students, public school students, and I looked on anxiously, wondering if anything could be done to help alleviate this dire situation. With...
Form Orientations Start New School Year
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) In place of traditional class trips this year, each form in the Upper School had a special orientation day the week before school started. These orientations started with briefings on Pingry’s new safety procedures and were followed by a team...
Fall Awards Ceremony Recognizes Senior Class’ Accomplishments
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) On Wednesday, September 30, the Upper School gathered together in Hauser and over Zoom to celebrate student achievements and exceptional academic effort in the 2019-2020 school year. The ceremony started with recognizing the Form VI students who...
Pingry Anywhere Launches
By Andrew Wong (V) As a tumultuous 2019-2020 school year came to an end this past June, and the COVID-19 pandemic stretched into yet another month, many members of the Pingry community were questioning if in-person learning would be possible in September. With...
Ms. Taunita Stephenson Joins DEI
By Mehr Takakr (III) Mrs. Stephenson is new to Pingry this year as the associate athletic director on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team. She will be the first athletic representative on the DEI Board, and her role will be to include more student/athlete...