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New College Counselor
Paul Quigley, XII
Arts Editor
At the end of the last school year, Mark Machan, Assistant Director of College Counseling, caused worry among students and parents when he announced he was…
College office welcomes new counselor
Paul Quigley, XII
Arts Editor
At the end of the last school year, Mark Machan, Assistant Director of College Counseling, caused worry among students and parents when he announced…
Middle School iPad Program Begins
Adithi Rajagopalan, XII
Styles Editor
Starting this year, PDS will be loaning iPads to its fifth and sixth graders. These iPads will serve to replace textbooks as well as enhance the…
PAP goes international
Henry Hynes, XII
Arts Editor
This August, the PDS Performing Arts Program participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. The PAP performed the play 12 Incompetent Men (And Women!), written…
Students reflect on community service trips taken over the summer
Natasha Rao, XII, Styles Editor
Community service trips are a unique and exciting way to help others, learn new things, and travel—not to mention fulfill the 50-hour graduation requirement. Many PDS students…
New mediation program aims to peacefully resolve conflicts at PDS
Shannon Towle, XII, Associate Writer
Have you ever had a conflict which you wanted help with from an outside party? Perhaps a disagreement with a friend, a misunderstanding with a teacher, or…
New Yorkers look forward to this September’s “Fashion’s Night Out”
Selena Seay-Reynolds, XI - Copy Editor
On September 8, 2011, for the third year in a row, New York City will host Fashion’s Night Out, an unprecedented initiative to bolster the industry’s economy…
College office welcomes new counselor
Paul Quigley, XII
Arts Editor
At the end of the last school year, Mark Machan, Assistant Director of College Counseling, caused worry among students and parents when he announced he was…
Faculty embark on summer adventures
Lily Halpern, XII
News Editor
This summer, while students relaxed, traveled, and enjoyed the disappearance of the all-school reading book, PDS faculty members remained hard at work, attending workshops and conferences…
Serious student-athletes take advantage of the summer season
Jacob Eisenberg, XII - Sports Editor
While many PDS student-athletes are gearing up for a new season after a relaxing summer off the field, some athletes are just finishing their most intense season…