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June, 2026
Tower Investigates: Tiger Cafe
Asma Frough Daniel Gu Pranav Shrivastava
The Tiger Cafe has been a staple at PHS ever since it first opened in 2022. Popular with students looking for snacks, drinks, the Cafe is a highly visited marketplace for various food options. Still, students have...
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June, 2026
PHS surveys options in preparation for next year’s statewide phone ban
Tyler Fiorentino Nikolai Morozov
Starting in the 2026–2027 school year, a New Jersey State bill passed by Governor Phil Murphy will mandate a “bell to bell” ban on all personal internet-connected digital devices in public schools, which includes iPads,...
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June, 2026
New energy source for PHS slated to bring up to $55,000 in savings
Sakinah Lateef Maiya Qiu Eloise Weaver
This year, PHS is integrating a new electricity source in order to lower the cost of its energy. The school will still be receiving energy from PSE&G, but they will also be getting third-party energy from PSE&G’s...
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June, 2026
PHS Profile: Steffanie Shoop
Rohan Srivastava
Despite entering college as a basketball player, AP Biology and Biology Accelerated teacher Steffanie Shoop discovered her love for teaching when she first stepped into a classroom, though her love of basketball...
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June, 2026
New PHS bathroom policies cause confusion among PHS students
Mira Sethuraman Haley Oakman
Due to prolonged misuse of PHS bathrooms, administrators have stationed faculty members outside of certain restrooms to enforce new bathroom monitoring policies. The new protocol requires students to use the restroom...
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June, 2026
Effect of budget cuts on PHS students and staff
Jacob Rogart Aidan Sutphin Simon Santamaria
For the 2026–2027 school year, the district’s budget has faced significant stress with rising costs and reduced funding, resulting in changes to budget allocation, positions, and resource distribution. “The district...
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June, 2026
Latinos Unidos hosts community-centered Latino Fest
Rohan Srivastava
Featuring music, food, flags, and much more, the fifth Annual Latino Fest took place on June 1 on the PHS front lawn. Organized by the Latinos Unidos club, the festival aimed to highlight Latino culture as well as to...
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June, 2026
PHS Odyssey of the Mind team receives first ever top ten placement at world finals
Tyler Fiorentino Rohan Srivastava
On May 30, the PHS Odyssey of the Mind team placed 10th at the Odyssey of the Minds World Finals, the highest placement in PHS history. Starting their preparation in September, the four-member team selected the theme...
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June, 2026
Euro Challenge team wins first place nationally
Sanya Bhatt Uma Kleven
On April 27, the Princeton High School Euro Challenge team placed first at the National Euro Challenge, an annual economic policy competition for U.S. high school students to learn about the European Union and its...