Tag: Princeton High School
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PHS freshman says district has to do better to address Asian hate
The Princeton Public School District has to do better to address Asian hate in the schools. That’s the message Princeton High School freshman Oliver Huang delivered to the Princeton school board at its March 30 meeting. “What we see in Atlanta is a reflection of the fact that there has been a lot of Asian…
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Science fair goes virtual again for 2021
Every spring for more than 50 years, the Mercer Science and Engineering Fair has exhibited students’ projects in a large hall where the public could visit and the judges would evaluate them for a range of awards. In recent decades, Rider University has hosted the event. This year, as in 2020, however, was a virtual…
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LOOSE ENDS 3/26: Climate Initiative
By Pam Hersh Friday, March 19, the windy day before the arrival of spring, blew me away when I had the good fortune to bump into a climate strike in Princeton’s Hinds Plaza. Late in the afternoon, I found myself in the midst of a dozen masked young people, chanting “Our Planet/Our future, Our Water/Our…
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Teen launches Princeton Youth Climate Week with activities scheduled through March 21
Princeton High School student Harmonie Ramsden has launched Princeton Youth Climate Week (PYCW), a 10-day climate change advocacy festival, which runs through March 21. The free virtual and in-person hybrid program is currently open for youth participants of all ages. The Princeton High School junior was selected last October as one of only 16 Project…
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Protestors present five demands for Princeton University to expand COVID-19 resources
By Grady Trexler Special to Packet Media LLC Undeterred by frozen fingers and toes, a group of Princeton undergraduates, graduate students and community members gathered on Feb. 13 at FitzRandolph Gate to demand Princeton University expand its COVID-19 support beyond just members of the university community. Despite the cold, a group of around 200 stretched…
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Cranbury Boy Scout installs new media system at local church
Princeton High School junior and Cranbury Boy Scout Matt Ellsworth is helping to put in a new media system at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury. For his Eagle project, Ellsworth is installing a new media system in Fellowship Hall that includes a new projector, a new motorized screen, new microphones, and will require running…
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Princeton, Montgomery high schools move forward with winter sports competitions
With the first week of high school hockey competition completed, both Princeton High School (PHS) and Montgomery High School (MHS) athletic departments are on schedule to start the rest of each school’s winter sports seasons. High school basketball and fencing were able to begin official practices on Jan. 11 with competitions able to start this…
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Princeton High School senior eligible for U.S. Presidential Scholars honor
Leia Yuan Qiu, a senior at Princeton High School, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to recognize some…
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High school ice hockey season delayed with state’s temporary suspension of indoor sports
The Princeton High School (PHS) and Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) athletic departments, along with others statewide, are now adapting to Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order temporarily suspending indoor high school sports practices and competitions. The issued order, which goes into effect on Dec. 5, comes as the state faces the second wave of…
