Aashil Patel ’26: tennisJayden ZhengWith his left hand guiding the racquet, Aashil Patel ’26 steps to the baseline and hits a serve. The ball rockets off the racquet, landing on the other side of the net and swerving to the side. Patel sprints towards the...
Timeline of American student protestsAritra Ray • Finn Wedmid### 1776 - Harvard Bad Butter Rebellion A rebellion over rancid butter. But the butter left more than just a rancid taste in Harvard’s students’ mouths, quickly turning into the United States’ first student-led protest....
Appreciating the momentAritra Ray“The bell doesn’t dismiss you. I do.” The famous quip from teachers to a class of students too eager to leave. And when the bell rings, the silent hallway instantly fills with the sounds of being pushed back, students...
Analog mindset in a modern worldKylie Sek • Aritra RayA club leader excitedly posts about an upcoming event. A team captain announces a fundraiser. In both of these cases, the student instantly reaches hundreds of views with a click of a button. And then suddenly — one day...
A trip around PHS world languagesKylie Sek • Aritra Ray### Italian — “Life” Like many other romance languages, Italian stems from Latin. However, there were many local and vernacular forms of the language present throughout Italy. It was not until the unification of Italy...
From pages to pixelsAritra Ray • Nishika SinghYou sit down and open your computer, log into Bluebook, and get ready to stare at a computer screen for the next two, three, maybe four hours. It wasn’t always like this. For nearly 100 years, starting in 1926, the SAT...
The Accidental BirdwatcherAritra RayWhen my sixth-grade Science Olympiad coach first assigned us this topic, I accepted it with a grumble. I could barely pronounce it — “Orni,” I called it. Little did I know ornithology would soon be an all-encompassing...
Interview with Salon PrincetonAritra RayPrinceton is full of barbershops and salons, all offering their customers unique services. I visited Salon Pure, located in Palmer Square above the bustling Princeton streets, to talk with Samantha Kemler. Kemler is the...
PPS officials push 2025 referendum approvalAritra Ray • Harry DweckIn an effort to ensure the passage of the largest referendum Princeton Public Schools has proposed in over two decades, PPS officials have begun several initiatives to share information with voters and address any...
What’s the hype with Crocs?Aritra Ray • Aryan SinglaIn the crowded hallways of PHS, Crocs stand out. Neon orange, pastel blue, or covered in unique Jibbitz charms, these shoes have become as much a fashion statement as they are a choice for comfort. From athletes to...
Tower Investigates: Attendance at PHSAritra Ray • Meiya Xiong • Emily KimAttendance in the state of New Jersey is governed by a simple guideline: every student can be absent up to ten percent of the 180-day school year before experiencing loss of course credit. Out of this simplicity,...
PHS watches the solar eclipseAritra RayBeginning on Monday, April 8, at 2:09 p.m., the moon’s shadow darkened the grounds of Princeton High School as a solar eclipse traveled from Texas to Maine. Although Princeton was not in the path of totality, it did...
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