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Foreign exchange student shares her excitement for the year ahead
Cara Hume and Jessica Castello, XII, Associate Writers
Every year, PDS welcomes a foreign exchange student to the Upper School. This August, Noemi Lewald traveled from Cologne, Germany, to attend PDS for…
Hassett unveils Bartolino’s hidden, mystical drawing talents to be some of the most interesting in the PDS community
Conor Hassett, XII
Associate Writer
Ellen Bartolino is not who she says she is. Beneath this junior’s tri-sport-athlete exterior, there hides a talented and possibly ageless extraterrestrial artist that seeks to…
Reed ruminates on Roc-a-Fella rappers’ “Watch the Throne” release
Davon Reed, XI
Contributing Writer
You know what they say, “steel sharpens steel.” Well, that is certainly the case with acclaimed Roc-a-Fella rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West as they combine their…
Nirvana’s “Nevermind”: Zhu recounts 20 years of rock rule-breaking
Alex Zhu, X
Contributing Writer
The year was 1991. It was not only the start of Operation Desert Storm for the United States, but also the rebirth of the punk scene.…
Athletes of the Month: Rui Pinheiro & Paul Zetterberg
Lyndon Lapera, XII - Contributing Writer
Seniors Rui Pinheiro and Paul Zetterberg have started on the PDS boys’ varsity soccer team since they were freshmen, and together they form the two-headed soccer…
Upper School poll results show students increasingly turn to tutors
Naiyah Ambros, XI
Contributing Writer
As students return to school, a dreaded truth creeps back into our minds: everything we do is being graded. No matter how much we may try…
PDS twins explain their relationships during and after the school day
Shannon Towle, XII, Business Manager
Ever thought that you were seeing double when you walked through Shepherd Commons this year? With good reason, considering that PDS is packed with twins this year.…
Daphne Guinness exhibit to be shown at Fashion Institute of Technology
Tatiana Seay-Reynolds, IX
Contributing Writer
Fashion fans be alert: Daphne Guinness, one of the heirs to the Guinness beer legacy, will be loaning approximately one hundred pieces of her crazy, au…
From axioms to absolute truth, Karandikar explains his views
Jay Karandikar, XI
Associate Writer
Think of your most cherished beliefs, the ones which you doubt the least. How do you know that these beliefs are true? I have given considerable…
America will be forever ruined if Rick Perry is elected President
Adam Straus-Goldfarb, XI
Opinions Editor
On August 13, 2011, Governor Rick Perry of Texas announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. He is…