Yunsheng Xu's Work

20 pieces

Arts & Entertainment - March, 2026
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Student artist of the month: Ambra Mele ’26
Yunsheng Xu
Walking onto the stage, Ambra Mele ’26 glances out at the hundreds of people gathered to watch the show, mentally steels herself, and begins to dance. Ever since Mele was young, she always felt an impulse to dance...
Arts & Entertainment - November, 2025
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Student artist of the month: Joselyn Winslow ’26
Chloe Lam Yunsheng Xu
Dancing has been important to Joselyn Winslow ’26 ever since she was young. Introduced to it by her mother, Winslow has been dancing all the way until and throughout high school, where she continues to practice the art....
Arts & Entertainment - October, 2025
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Princeton University Art Museum reopens after five years
Aritra Ray Jane Hu Yunsheng Xu
The Princeton University Art Museum opened its doors to the public at 5 p.m. on October 31 for the first time since 2021. The new 146,000-square-foot building has been five years in the making and reopened on Halloween...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2025
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A guide to arts-related community service programs
Yunsheng Xu
With the start of another school year, yet another group of sophomores are looking for ways to fulfill their community service hour requirement. Many community services programs are offered at Princeton High School,...
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PHS artists showcase their talents with end-of-year art show
Yunsheng Xu Aarna Dharmavarapu
On June 5, PHS hosted its annual End of Year Art Exhibition. This exhibition has been a tradition for 25 years, with every art student receiving the chance to display their best work. It is a large collaborative effort...
Arts & Entertainment - April, 2025
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Musical variety at the spring choir concert
Asma Frough Yunsheng Xu
As spring unfolded across Princeton, the halls of PHS choir classes were alive with the sound of preparation. Singers found their harmony as the choir groups performed their annual Spring Concert at the Performing Arts...
Arts & Entertainment - March, 2025
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Studio Band and Studio Vocals compete in the National Jazz Festival
Yunsheng Xu
A day of spreading music and bonding with your band and vocals members: that’s exactly what the National Jazz Festival (NJF) is about. Every year, the PHS Studio Band and PHS Studio Vocals compete with high school...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2025
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Ramadan recipe: chickpea chaat
Suroor Menai Yunsheng Xu
Fasting is the main tradition observed during the month of Ramadan. During the daylight, Muslims refrain from food and drink while going about their normal activities. Before dawn they eat light breakfast called suhur,...
Arts & Entertainment - December, 2024
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PHS Choir performs Holiday POPS! concert with Broadway singer Andrea Ross
Chloe Lam Yunsheng Xu
PHS Choir performed this year’s holiday POPS! concert. In collaboration with Broadway singer Andrea Ross and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, allowing audiences to enjoy repertoire from various ensembles. Since 2003,...
Arts & Entertainment - November, 2024
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Cynthia Zhou ’25 finds strength through art
Yunsheng Xu
From colored pencils to acrylics, Cynthia Zhou ’25 creates art using various mediums. Since seventh grade, she has learned to translate her personality into her art style. Besides drawing as a hobby and gifting...
Arts & Entertainment - October, 2024
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The Numina Gallery exhibition showcases Hispanic traditions
Chloe Lam Yunsheng Xu Maiya Qiu
The PHS Numina Gallery celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month between October 9 and 17 with an exhibition that showcased a diverse display of Hispanic cultures. The exhibition featured many artifacts from different...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2024
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Spectacle Theatre's Cabaret Night: a chance for student expression
Aarna Dharmavarapu Yunsheng Xu
This year, on September 27, Spectacle Theatre’s Cabaret Night at Princeton High School kicked off the academic year with a variety of performances. Held at the Black Box Theater, this annual event serves as a creative...
News & Features - September, 2024
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Tower Investigates: How does PHS schedule classes?
Leila Guitton Aarna Dharmavarapu Yunsheng Xu
Even before the school year begins, frustration abounds over scheduling. Emails and students fly into the counseling office during the first few weeks of school, all scrambling to switch in and out of classes. Student...
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PHS Orchestra brings unity through music in European tour
Yunsheng Xu Rebecca Zhang
On May 23, the Princeton High School Orchestra embarked on their 2024 European tour led by PHS Orchestra conductor Robert Loughran. They landed in Milan, Italy after a long flight, and traveled to Venice over the next...
Arts & Entertainment - April, 2024
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Impactful environmental activism through visual art
Yunsheng Xu Rebecca Zhang
Around 63,000 B.C., Neanderthals began exploring the technique of wall art. The shapes of bison and other animals were inscribed deep onto the stone walls in the Cave of Altamira, Spain; these inscriptions are often...
News & Features - April, 2024
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PHS research team moves on to nationals
Avantika Palayekar Yi-Tian Xiong Yunsheng Xu
The PHS Research Team, who were announced NJ State Winners in January, have advanced to the next stage of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition. They now represent New Jersey as one of the ten national finalists,...
News & Features - April, 2024
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PPS Superintendent Kathleen Foster to stay an additional year
Avantika Palayekar Yi-Tian Xiong Yunsheng Xu
In a Board of Education meeting on March 15, the board announced its decision to extend Dr. Kathleen Foster’s employment as interim superintendent to June 30, 2025. However, because Foster is retired, she can only be...
Arts & Entertainment - December, 2023
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PHS Studio Band returns to Abbey Road
Aarna Vachhrajani Jane Hu Yunsheng Xu
For the second time in Princeton High School band history, the Studio Band traveled to London, where they performed and recorded five pieces written by jazz composer Randy Brecker at Abbey Road Studios from December 7...