Matthew Chen's Work

14 pieces

Sports - October, 2023
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Girls Volleyball Team Storm Past Competition En Route to State Title
Matthew Chen
Princeton High School’s volleyball program has historically been successful in past seasons, claiming the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 league titles in succession. This season’s team is no exception, boasting an unmatched...
Sports - September, 2023
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Football Team Off to Record Start
Matthew Chen
The Princeton High School football team is off to an amazing start, boasting an impressive record of 2-1 to kick their season off. The team already has two shutouts under their belt heading into their fourth game, an...
Sports - June, 2023
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Legendary PHS boys soccer Head Coach Sutcliffe leaves a lasting legacy
Matthew Chen Sophie Zhang Katie Qin Shaan Zaveri
In the past few months, PHS boys varsity soccer team Head Coach Wayne Sutcliffe made the decision to step down after more than 25 years. Leading the PHS boys varsity team in past years to 19 division titles, seven...
Sports - June, 2023
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Andrew Kenny '23: track
Matthew Chen Sports Co-Editor
Andrew Kenny ’23 lines up at the starting line alongside the other racers, scrambling to their positions before the shot of the starting pistol. For a brief moment, silence falls upon the track. Everyone’s hearts stop....
Sports - April, 2023
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Beginners guide to Formula 1
Matthew Chen
What is Formula 1? Formula 1 is widely considered to be the pinnacle of motorsport racing. Ten teams with two drivers each compete against one another every season in a neck to neck race to the finish line. F1 cars can...
Sports - April, 2023
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Madeleine Zang ’23: golf
Matthew Chen
Silence falls across the green as Madeleine Zang ’23 lines up a putt to finish her round. A step back from the ball, a deep breath, and a smooth stroke. Fi!een feet, ten feet, five feet, and in. It’s a new course record...
Sports - April, 2023
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PHS girls golf team kicks off their first season
Matthew Chen Sophie Zhang Jaiden Jain-Edwards Katie Qin
As the spring season begins, the PHS girls golf team sets off in full swing for the first time. The team had made an impressive start to their first year as a PHS sports team, carrying a 3–0 record so far as they aim to...
Sports - February, 2023
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Undefeated PHS Swim Teams on Fire After Back-to-back Victories at Counties
Matthew Chen Shaan Zaveri
The PHS boys and girls swim team has dominated the competition this season, winning the Mercer County Championships for the second year in a row, followed by the girls winning sectionals. With a record that leaves the...
News & Features - November, 2022
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PPS welcomes a new therapy dog, named “Tiger” by students
Matthew Chen Johanna Mueller Elsa Barzilai
With the holiday season approaching fast, the Princeton Public Schools district has announced an early gift for its students. A four-month-old Goldendoodle puppy, named “Tiger'' by students at the elementary schools, is...
News & Features - October, 2022
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Meet the candidates! Princeton Public Schools school board election
Wenya Huan Olivia Mao Matthew Chen
Rita Rafalovsky: Why are you interested in running for the school board? I'm interested in running for the school board for the most important reason: to improve the quality of education that we have here. What issues...
News & Features - September, 2022
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PHS debuts lunch changes
Olivia Mao Matthew Chen
On the first day of school, while many students were trying to get back into the rhythm of school, they might have noticed one small change: that lunch break had been pushed up a period. On top of a changed schedule,...
News & Features - March, 2022
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Janine Giammanco shares her passion for chemistry with students
Matthew Chen Kush Sharad
Ever since high school, Janine Giammanco knew that she had an interest in chemistry. Now, as a chemistry teacher at Princeton High School, she uses her passion for education in order to try and push her students to be...
News & Features - February, 2022
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$17.5 million referendum prepares PHS for the future
Matthew Chen Anika Hadap
On January 25, Princeton Public Schools passed a $17.5 million facilities referendum with many goals, including the repairing and refurbishing of the current roofing at Princeton High School as well as the roofs of...
News & Features - November, 2021
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PHS Profile: Katelyn Wagner shares her love for economics
Laura Liu Matthew Chen Brandon Taylor
Known by her students as “Ms. Swagner,” Katelyn Wagner has been teaching economics at PHS for three years. Before becoming a teacher, Wagner worked in marketing for a year before realizing she wanted to pursue an...