Asma Frough's Work

20 pieces

News & Features - March, 2026
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Princeton unites during community iftar
Asma Frough
On Thursday, March 5, the Muslim Student Union (MSU) hosted the annual Interfaith Iftar in the PHS cafeteria. This year’s community Iftar gathered the largest number of participants to date, bringing together over 200...
News & Features - February, 2026
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PHS students respond to ICE activity in Princeton
Avantika Palayekar Asma Frough Daniel Gu
On February January 30, the Princeton Progressive Coalition, an alliance of progressive student groups at Princeton University, held a protest at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs’s...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2026
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PHS choirs celebrate Black History Month with gospel celebration
Asma Frough
As February unfolded, the hallways of the PHS choir wing filled with the sounds of students singing in preparation for the PHS Spirituals and Gospel Festival in honor of Black History Month. The event highlighted the...
News & Features - December, 2025
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PHS hosts Muad Dahme, a Holocaust survivor and “hidden child” during WWII
Asma Frough Uma Kleven Anya Kshirsagar
On Monday December 1, PHS hosted Maud Dahme, a Holocaust survivor from the Netherlands, who shared her story of being a hidden child during World War II. The PHS and larger Princeton community was invited to hear...
Arts & Entertainment - October, 2025
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Student artist of the month: Nicole Lee ’26
Asma Frough
Nicole Lee ’26 has been immersed in music for as long as she can remember. Her passion for singing, particularly jazz, began at a very young age. Over the years, she has dedicated her time to exploring music and honing...
News & Features - October, 2025
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PHS Investigates: the increase in detention slips
Avantika Palayekar Asma Frough
This fall, the PHS administration has increased the number of detention slips given to students with unverified absences. This practice, once widespread at PHS, was carried out at a much smaller scale for the past few...
News & Features - September, 2025
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PHS students campaign for 16 and 17 year olds to vote in school board elections
Angela Chen Emil Kapur Asma Frough
Decades after the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18, a new generation of activists are raising a familiar question: should 16 and 17 year olds be allowed to vote? At PHS, Carina He ’26 is answering this...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2025
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Two clubs using music to serve their community
Asma Frough Samantha Henderson
# **Harmony Project** The Harmony Project is a testament to the transformative power of music, fostering artistic skills of students while simultaneously spreading joy to elders at senior care centers. The project is...
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Student artist of the month: Sheena “Angel” Ash ’25
Asma Frough
Sheena Ash ’25 conveys her emotions through singing and poetry. Being raised in the rich culture of church, Ash was surrounded by music and gospel throughout her childhood. Now as an artist, Ash channels her emotions...
News & Features - April, 2025
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PHS works to bring courtyards and lower basin back to life
Joy Chen Asma Frough
### The Courtyard In 2023, Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, Board of Education members, and PHS staff and students gathered in PHS courtyard to celebrate the completion of a multi-year revitalization effort, with new gardens...
Arts & Entertainment - April, 2025
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Musical variety at the spring choir concert
Asma Frough Yunsheng Xu
As spring unfolded across Princeton, the halls of PHS choir classes were alive with the sound of preparation. Singers found their harmony as the choir groups performed their annual Spring Concert at the Performing Arts...
Vanguard - March, 2025
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Birds of Princeton: interviewing local birdwatchers
Asma Frough Angelica Hu
As spring begins to emerge from the frost of winter, birds make the long migratory flight back to colder regions, preparing themselves for the breeding season. It’s possible to observe this influx through birding, a...
News & Features - March, 2025
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PHS Profile: Sova Fisher
Asma Frough Sanya Bhatt
PHS French teacher Sova Fisher’s journey to PHS spans multiple continents, cultures, and careers. Fisher spent her childhood in England, France, Taiwan, along with several short periods in Cambodia. After Cambodia’s...
Arts & Entertainment - March, 2025
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Cast, crew, and orchestra shine in “Groundhog Day” musical
Asma Frough Dhruv Khanna
PHS’s Spectacle Theatre brought a classic comedy to life this year with “Groundhog Day: The Musical” from March 13–15 in the Performing Arts Center. Based on the 1993 film of the same name, the musical follows Phil...
News & Features - February, 2025
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Voters approve all three parts of PPS’s $89.1 million referendum
Aryan Singla Asma Frough
After months of debate and community discussions, all three parts of Princeton Public School’s $89.1 million referendum were officially approved by Princeton voters on January 28, 2025. The first two parts of the...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2025
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PHS Choir tours Naples, Sorrento, and Rome in Italy
Asma Frough Dhruv Khanna Meiya Xiong
The hills and halls of Italy were alive with the sound of the PHS Choir as the 97 singers embarked on their week-long performance tour this February. In taking the choir overseas, PHS Choir Director Vincent Metallo and...
Arts & Entertainment - December, 2024
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Choirs and orchestras unite to fill Princeton University Chapel with music
Joy Chen Asma Frough Dhruv Khanna
On December 19, Princeton High School held its 79th annual winter concert at the Princeton University Chapel. The event featured performances from the three orchestras, Repertoire, Sinfonia, and PHS Orchestra, and the...
Vanguard - November, 2024
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Which pop culture shoe are you?
Asma Frough Finn Wedmid
# Adventure or comfort? If you chose adventure: Lie for a friend or tell the truth? - If you lie for a friend: You are the bouncy shoes from Subway Surfers! You are risk-averse and have big dreams. - If you tell the...
Arts & Entertainment - November, 2024
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Our memories of gathering and appreciation
Asma Frough Samantha Henderson
### Connecting through cultures By Asma Frough Thanksgiving, the heart and joy of November, is celebrated in the United States and Canada every fall, when people gather with their families to ap- preciate the blessings...