Freshman Retreat Kicks Off New School Year
By Meghan Durkin (VI) This year's freshman retreat, held on Thursday, September 3, kicked off an...
Club Spotlight: Pingry Credit Union
By Brian Li (V) The Pingry Credit Union is a student-founded and student-run club that aims to...
Club Spotlight: Pingry Allyship Collective
By Brooke Pan (VI) Following the burgeoning civil rights movement over the past several months,...
SCHOOL NEWS
Parting Pictures of Jake Ross: A Rhetorical Analysis
By Noah Bergam (V), Justin Li (V), and Aneesh Karuppur (V) June 18, 2020 On the evening of June 11, the Pingry community received an email from Head of School Matt Levinson and the Board of Trustees confirming that Mr. Jake Ross was fired from The...
Form Orientations Start New School Year
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) In place of traditional class trips this year, each form in the Upper...
Fall Awards Ceremony Recognizes Senior Class’ Accomplishments
By Mirika Jambudi (IV) On Wednesday, September 30, the Upper School gathered together in Hauser...
Convocation – United and Stronger than Ever
By Emily Shen (V) One of the most memorable and cherished traditions at Pingry is Convocation, a...
INVESTIGATIVE
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HONOR BOARD WRITER’S SERIES
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EDITORIALS
Prorating the Priceless
By Noah Bergam (V) The Pingry tuition for the 2019-20 school year was $42,493. Lunch cost $1,378. Those are significant numbers in my life, numbers that, for over six years, have hovered over my head, acting as a reminder of what doesn’t go to my younger siblings each...
Big Fish Refuted
By Noah Bergam (V) Lights. Silence. 390 seconds of glory. Ever since I first watched in sixth grade, I knew I wanted to do LeBow. From the win of Katie Coyne ‘16 to the two-year reign of Rachel Chen ‘18 to the...
COLUMNS
Inside College Admissions: A Review by Shmuler
By Vared Shmuler (IV) As many Pingry students may have observed, parents across the country are fascinated by the book Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo. The book offers a thorough and informative explanation of the process of...
FYISci
By Kristin Osika (V) In almost every aspect of our lives, data plays a central role in decision-making. Categorical rankings determine our college list, polls sway our political leanings, and the latest COVID-19 studies determine whether or not we deem it safe to...
OPINIONS
Why Pingry Needs to Remove AP Courses
By Aneesh Karuppur (V) A few weeks ago, I got to participate in my first Pingry Career Day; I found it to be just what I expected. The alumni were engaging, knowledgeable, and insightful, and my only complaint was that I didn’t get to spend enough time with them....
The Mental Health Stigma
By Mirika Jambudi (III) Four out of five people will be affected by a mental illness or neurological disorder at some point in their lives. Whether you or a loved one is affected, the mental health crisis has touched the life of every single human, placing...
When the Peace Candle Blows Out: A Continuation to On Peace Candles and Being Ignored
By Monica Monica Chan (V)
As a leader of the Asian Student Union, this time has brought many questions to me.
A Complicated History of U.S.-Iran Relations
By Meghan Durkin (V) It’s February 1979. The phone rings. The clock reads 3 a.m. as my grandfather holds it up to his ear. It’s 11:30 a.m. in Iran, where the Shah, Mohammad Raza Pahlavi, had fled in response to insurgency a month earlier. At the time, my grandfather...
ATHLETICS
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ATHLETICS & FUN
Boys’ Squash Update 2019-2020
By Brian Li (IV) Looking to build off last year’s success, the boys’ varsity squash team is ready for another busy and focused season. The team, led by Chris Zachary ‘19 and Jeffrey Xiao ‘19, finished with a record of 15-2 and capped off a dominant season as...
Wrestling Update 2019-2020
By Ben Gottesman (V) The very underclassmen heavy wrestling team is excited to see what achievements lie ahead in the next few years. Captain Mason Stahl (VI) says about this year's team: “We have a very young team this year; over half the players are freshmen. Our...
Girls’ Basketball Update 2019-2020
By Brooke Pan (V) The girls’ basketball team is looking strong this winter, with high hopes to build on their performance from last year. Captains Jennifer Ryan (VI), Aly Feeley (VI), and Olivia Volpe (V) will be leading this year’s team as they...
Boys’ Basketball Update 2019-2020
By Ben Gottesman (IV) After a spectacular showing in both the county and state tournaments last year, the senior-heavy boys’ basketball team is looking to make an even deeper run into this season’s tournaments. Coach Jason Murdock said, “Knowing that we have...
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