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Overworked Americans
Adam Straus-Goldfarb, XI
Opinions Editor
This year’s Black Friday madness got started a bit early. According to the Los Angeles Times, Toys R Us opened at 9 p.m.…
Entire faculty receives iPads as part of new initiative
Liz Gudgel, X
Contributing Writer
Buoyed by the recent success of the iPad initiative in the Middle School, PDS is now looking to expand the program and distribute iPads to all…
Head of School announces newly created administrative positions
Lily Halpern, XII
News Editor
On November 16, Head of School Paul Stellato announced several new appointments from within the administration. Two Assistant Head of School positions have been created; Head…
Lisa Surace confirmed as new permanent head of Lower School
Caroline Lippman, IX & Staff
Contributing Writer
On November 14, Head of School Paul Stellato announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa Surace as Head of…
New student information system appears advantageous, meets criticism
Lakhram Bhisham, XII
Associate Writer
This fall, PDS launched Blackbaud, an information management system that is envisioned to technologically unify the school. Steven Hancock, Head of Middle School and Assistant Head…
Joe Paterno was a guilty bystander to barbarity that he could have stopped
Benjamin Levine, X & Adam Straus-Goldfarb, XI
Contributing Writer & Opinions Editor
Joe Paterno was larger than life in Happy Valley, PA. For forty-six years, he ran the show as Penn…
New grading system for the arts deserves an “F”
Jake Hall, X
Contributing Writer
The freedom of choice at PDS was what ultimately led me, and many others, to apply here. Students are consistently…
Democratization would enhance America’s education system
Jay Karandikar, XI
Associate Writer
We rightly honor our founding fathers for enshrining in our Constitution the process of democratization that began when Jamestown was founded in 1607.…
Italy sheds Berlusconi’s restrictive business policies at last
Akhil Parlapalli, X
Contributing Writer
Things seldom happen abruptly in Italy. Italians prefer gradual change and compromise. But in merely four days in mid-November, public life in Italy shifted from one…
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid…Moische?
Jennifer Martin, XII
Features Editor
It is that time of year again. The carrot shelves in grocery stores are on the fast track to nudity as households around the world stock…