News Briefing Educates the Pingry Community on Events at the Capitol
By Kate Marine (III) On the morning of January 7th, Upper School students were given the...
Global Programs Go Virtual to Explore Yugoslavia
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) Over Winter Break, students were given the opportunity to participate in...
Pingry Processes the Capitol Riots
By Sophia Lewis (V) On January 6, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington,...
SCHOOL NEWS
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...
Two Roads Diverged
By Zala Bhan (IV) I took part in Pingry’s “What is a Nation?” virtual Global program in December...
The Drama IV Community Puts On an Assembly That Breaks Barriers
By Ashleigh Provoost (V) This year’s drama students have had to face an unparalleled level of...
Dr. Glaude Reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.
By Anjola Olawoye (IV) Over 700 members of the Pingry community tuned into the annual Martin...
INVESTIGATIVE
Comparing Pingry Anywhere to Other School Models
By Zoe Wang (V) By the middle of March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic sent schools and educators into a frenzy. Phil Murphy, the Governor of New Jersey, announced that all public and private schools were to be immediately closed to prevent the virus's spread. The...
How do Pingry’s Research Programs Compare to Other Schools?
By Jessica Lin (VI) Pingry’s various research programs are one of the school’s greatest strengths. From the renowned Pingry Research Exhibit to the newly added Humanities Independent Research Team (HIRT), our programs are rapidly developing and expanding. We...
HONOR BOARD WRITER’S SERIES
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EDITORIALS
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...
COLUMNS
“Facts Don’t Lie”: FYISci’s Guide to Checking Your Sources
By Kristin Osika (V) In almost every aspect of our lives, data plays a central role in decision-making. Categorical rankings determine our college lists, polls sway our political leanings, and the latest COVID-19 case statistics determine whether or not we deem it...
Happy New Year! Let’s dive into the latest tech news for 2021!
By Aneesh Karuppur (VI) First, an update from the Pingry Student Technology Committee (STC) and its subsidiary projects. Starting this February, the Code Team, in which students program solutions to Pingry issues, is running a weekly workshop on different fundamental...
OPINIONS
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...
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...
ATHLETICS
FUN
ATHLETICS & FUN
Girls’ Winter Track
By Olivia Hung (V) The Girls’ Winter Track season has been postponed until February; however, the team is still optimistic for the season to come. Despite the setbacks, including the cancellation of the Meet of Champions and Group Championships, the team is determined...
Ski Team
By Eva Schiller (VI) The Pingry ski team, led by Rosemary Collins (VI), Emmy Baird (VI), Narayan Murti (VI), and Tobey Jay (V), is looking forward to another successful season when they return to the slopes this winter. The team will, naturally, experience some...
Boys’ Ice Hockey
By Christine Guo (V) Despite this year’s circumstances, the Boys’ Ice Hockey team is excited for the upcoming season. Led by Eric Bush (VI), Jared Kordonsky (VI), and Peter Korn (VI), the team has high expectations for their performance. One of their top priorities is...
Boys’ Swimming
By Brian Li (V) The boys’ swimming team is entering this season determined to make the most out of a shortened schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Steve Droste has been the head coach of the team for many years, but will not be able to participate this year;...
Epidemiology Math Problems
In these confusing times there’s a certain sense of power that comes with understanding, or at least trying to understand, the dynamics of disease spread and epidemiology. I certainly felt that as I’ve looked into the mathematics disease modeling over the course of...