Self-regulating social media usageStephanie Liao • Sarah ChenPicture this: it’s 4:00 p.m., and you’ve just gotten home from school with a mountain load of assignments on your to-do list. You make yourself a snack, plug in your phone, immediately open Instagram or TikTok, and...
PHS Alum Evan Gershkovich ’10 Detained in RussiaJessica Chen • Chloe ZhaoOn March 30 2023, the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) of Russia arrested Wall Street journalist and PHS alum Evan Gershkovich ’10, marking the first Russian detainment of an American journalist on espionage charges since...
PPS Dismisses Frank ChmielJessica Chen • Shumona BhattacharjyaOn Friday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m., Superintendent Carol Kelley and the Board of Education sent an email to all PPS community members stating that PHS was to undergo a leadership transition and Assistant Principals...
IIWhy athletes should take advantage of Option IIPHSJessica ChenAs the last bell rings to signal the end of the school day, Rebecca Zou ’24 quickly leaves class and goes straight to a five-hour ballet practice. Zou is a level VI ballet dancer, the highest level at Central New Jersey...
Meet Unique Athletes at PHS!
Jessica ChenHow long have you been doing your sport? Can you explain your sport briefly? What encouraged you to start your sport? What is your goal for your sport? Athena Huan ’24 I started snowboard racing when I was ten years...
Morgan Thompson ’23: cheerleading
Jessica ChenThe team puts their hands together. Varsity Cheerleading Co-Captain Morgan Thompson ’23 starts their chant: “3...2...1... Tigers!” Exhaling a breath, she leads the team to their formations on the football field. The...
How music benefits athletesJessica ChenAs athletes pack their bags for a big game, they have many indispensable items: a water bottle, a snack, a hoodie, but above all, headphones. A pregame ritual of listening to music is a part of most, if not all,...
Emma Traylor ’22: Ice HockeyJessica Chen • Cody JiangOn the rink, Emma Traylor ’22 is not afraid to be bold. With the goal of hitting the puck into the net on her mind, she accelerates across the ice. Swiftly intercepting the puck, she shoots it toward the goal with no...
New this year: PHS lunch free for allJessica Chen • Daniel GuoSince the beginning of the new school year, Princeton Public Schools have served free lunches throughout the district. In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that free meals would be available to...