Spokesman Volume 59 Issue 6

FEATURES Mr. Mayer’s Daily Positivity Page 6

OPINIONS An Outlook from the Zoo Page 9

SPOKESFUN Autumn Crossword Puzzle Page 11

The Spokesman OCTOBER 2023

OCT. 2023 VOL. 59, ISSUE 6

PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL

Beyond the Classroom: Exploring the Club Fair

PDS Welcomes New Head of School, Kelley Nicholson-Flynn

PDS holds its annual club fair

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the 2023–2024 school year begins, Princeton Day School welcomes Kelley Nicholson-Flynn as our new Head of School.

Dr. Nicholson-Flynn succeeds Paul J. Stellato, who completed his fifteenyear tenure at the school this past spring. Prior to Dr. Nicholson-Flynn’s arrival at PDS, she was the assistant Head of School for operations at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York.

Despite her desire to spend some of her career in her hometown—Pittsburgh, PA— she has spent much of her time in New Jersey, teaching and inspiring students to grow.

Transitioning into her role as Head of School has been a big adjustment, but Dr. Nicholson-Flynn has readily embraced her new home on the Great Road. “I have been meeting with our community, and what people talk about PDS the most is how the community feels,” Dr. Nicholson-Flynn mentions.

Through her interactions with the community on the first day of school, she has received numerous caring welcomes, huge high fives, and warm smiles. Dr. Nicholson-Flynn also celebrates the caring nature of the faculty: they “take students seriously, valuing the relationships they build with the community. I think that’s special, and I don’t experience this everywhere.”

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Head of School Kelley Nicholson-Flynn (Photo/Umang Sharma ‘26)

Goodbye DoorDash, Hello FlikDash

he annual club fair took place on Tuesday, September 26 in the Upper Gym. This is a much-anticipated event at Princeton Day School, a gathering showcasing the many opportunities for student involvement. Director of Student Life Michelle Simonds stated that “We have more than 80 different programs, clubs, groups, services, opportunities, and councils. There’s so many

things that you can do beyond the classroom, beyond performing arts, and beyond athletics.” This fair serves as the one occasion during the year when everyone is gathered in one place, and the array of clubs, programs, and affinity groups are showcased.

While not every one of the 80 options was present this year, those that did offered many opportunities for students, especially for the new freshmen. This year, there are a handful of new clubs. The

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PDS updates its policy regarding food delivery and implements FlikDash

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of everyone in the school buildings at all times.

Head of Upper School, he PDS administration has prohibited food delivery Katie O’Shaughnessey said on campus before 4:00 PM. even though this new rule was For the past few years, seniors being considered at the end of and freshmen alike have been last year and before her tenure able to get food delivered to began, she did have a say on it the school without leaving the and agreed with former Acting premises. Following reports Head of Upper School Christian last year that food delivery Rhodes and Director of drivers were going inside Student Life Señora Simonds. school buildings to deliver She believes that there are two the orders, students must meet main concerns with allowing the driver outside the school food delivery services to building and eat only in the bring food on campus: safety campus center or outdoors. and equity. The safety factor This policy change is to ensure alludes to the delivery workers WKDW VFKRRO RI¿FLDOV DUH DZDUH entering the building without PRINT STAFF WRITER

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Senior Alexander Silverman representing Maker Club at the club fair (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Introducing New Head of Upper School, Katie O’Shaughnessey NANDINI KOLLI, XI PRINT STAFF WRITER

A s the school year began, Upper School students were introduced to the new Head of Upper School, Katie O ’ S h a u g h n e s s e y.

After serving as Assistant Principal of the Upper School at Rye Country Day School for two years, Ms. O’Shaughnessy is now Head of Upper School at Princeton Day. She was hired at the end of February and officially started on July 1.

After being hired in February, Ms. O’Shaughnessey began on

her journey to know PDS better, ready to start her onboarding to the school.It can be difficult to learn everything about a new school, especially one that is as diverse as PDS. However, the people around her have helped her be a part of the community.

Ms. O’Shaughnessey has felt this sense of community from the moment she stepped on campus. The entire leadership team, especially Associate Head of School Lisa Surace, has helped her learn the school better. Ms. O’Shaughnessey met with all of the teachers

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Welcoming Dr. Nicholson-Flynn continued from page 1

everyone to discover and realize their own aspirations.

PDS’s theme for the 202324 school year is community. Dr. Nicholson-Flynn defines community as a place where there exists mutual understanding and empathy. She further explains that, “making meaning out of our experiences, the theme allows us to have something

to reflect on our experiences.” This year’s theme can only be embraced with collective achievement, as it emphasizes on school pride and the connections between every member of PDS. Her observations of the connected building structure from the Upper to Lower School complement her admiration for the stewardship of the environment.

While Dr. Nicholson-Flynn is

enthusiastic about the sense of belonging she finds at Princeton Day School, she is looking forward to continuous engagement with all aspects of the school. “I am hoping for long-range planning in the future.

Whether a physical or structural implementation, we’ll be going through the process of determining what the directions are,” Dr. Nicholson-Flynn explained.

Dr. Nicholson-Flynn gave no sneak peeks for the long range planning of PDS, but we certainly look forward to the advancements and positive change that Dr. Nicholson-Flynn will bring to our student body and to the larger PDS community.

Note from Doc Nich-Flynn: “Please come by my office … to talk about anything you’d like—I’d be delighted to meet more of you!”

making it especially valuable for underclassmen who may be unsure about which clubs to join. “The club fair is the one time during the year where we try to put everybody in a common space and say this is what you could be doing if you want,” she noted.

Junior Michelle Xu, co-head of EnAct, a club dedicated to environmental awareness, expressed that, “during the club fair, we invite everyone to join our club ... it doesn’t matter if [they’re] experienced or not.”

EnAct offers sustainability initiatives

to students, including events like the Symposium, Harvest Festival, and canoe cleaning trips. “For EnAct, if you’re even vaguely interested in the environment, I would say go for it and join the club. It’s really inclusive, and anybody who wants to join is welcome,” Xu stated. Underclassmen should take the opportunity and join the clubs that interest them early in high school, as they all have different commitment levels. Furthermore, joining many clubs can create opportunities to build connections with people of all grade levels.

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GAINS (Girls Advancing In STEM) Club is distinct from the annual GAINS Conference but follows the same ideals. The Pickleball Club offers both experienced and beginner players a space to enjoy a less common sport. Students who want to help protect wild animals can join the Wildlife Conservation Club, and those who enjoy writing creative pieces will especially like the PDS Creative Writing Workshop. Another new club, TechIn, might get the chance to compete across the country as a team

in technology and entrepreneurship events. Lastly, the Sustainable Fashion Club, which promotes sustainable clothing brands and makes fashion from recycled materials, is returning after a few years of inactivity. These new additions complement our existing clubs and provide even more opportunities for students to explore their various interests further.

Beyond the display of clubs and activities, the club fair is significant for the school community. As Sra. Simonds emphasizes, it offers a glimpse into what is possible,

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being vetted or properly signed in, as mentioned above. On the equity issue, it’s all about fairness and equality. In her words, food delivery, “creates a situation where some students are paying large amounts of money for additional food whereas others cannot afford to do so.” Therefore, it would be more fair if everyone had the same

options and opportunities and ate the school-provided food.

This change has caused controversy among students. Junior Clara Grissom says, “I am not happy about the new DoorDash rule because with DoorDash I could get any food I wanted whenever I wanted.” She then goes on to say that DoorDash was helpful when she did not like the school-provided lunch

option that day. She agrees that safety is important but believes that there could have been ways to make it safer and still be able to use it.

Recognizing student feelings, the student council recently announced a new solution that hopes to build a middle ground between the administration and students: FlikDash. This new idea allows students to order food from the

PDS’s Flik Dining Services app when they would usually DoorDash. In an effort to replicate the foods offered on DoorDash, FlikDash will include FKLFNHQ WHQGHUV VPRRWKLHV ZDIÀH fries, acai bowls, and more. Beginning in early October, students can download WKH DSS DQG RUGHU GXULQJ VSHFL¿F WLPHV Overall, food delivery services are unlikely to return.

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in the Upper School over the summer, and they did a great job teaching her how the school works. Assistant to the Upper School Stephanie Balazsi and other members of the upper school team were crucial for her getting assimilated to PDS life.

Many students may be wondering how Ms. O’Shaughnessey is planning to implement her ideas and goals for students. She hopes that students will learn how to be thoughtful citizens in the world. Ms. O’Shaughnessey plans to focus on moving students forward in their growth, both academically and socially. She would like to continue building on the programs that we have, such as athletics, theater, and

clubs. She will continue to support our academic opportunities for students to challenge themselves through their journeys at PDS. She continues: “I hope for students to feel seen and heard and that they have the opportunity to learn to soar in one or more areas.”

Apart from the studious side of being the Head of Upper School, Ms. O’Shaughnessey is excited to experience her first Halloween parade, her first Lawrenceville hockey game, and her first Blue and White Day with enthusiasm. She loves school pride and events that bring students together outside of the classroom.

Ms. O’Shaughnessey has much to experience as do the students getting to know about Ms. O.

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Introducing Angela Wang, new Assistant Director of College Counseling ANDREW THALLEMER, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

Princeton Day School welcomes Assistant Director of College Counseling Angela Wang to the

community. Before coming to PDS, Ms. Wang worked at Princeton University’s Admission Office for over three years, reviewing applications from all over the United States and countries in Southeast Asia. Ms. Wang

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states, “It was a wonderful journey for me, but I realized my very favorite part was working with students as an admissions representative when I visited high schools and talked with students.” After this experience, Ms. Wang attended Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, a one-year program that she completed just last year, before arriving at Princeton Day School.

Ms. Wang was born in Los Angeles (for which she was named Angela) and then moved to Beijing, China, where she lived until the age of 14.

She attended Chinese public schools which heavily emphasized STEM. Ms. Wang sighs, “I was not a STEM student; I loved history, Chinese literature, and foreign languages, so there was not as much room for me to grow and learn.” Ms. Wang explained that she felt “shackled and suffocated and could not develop her artistic or humanities wings.”

Recognizing that her interests did not align with the Chinese public school curriculum, Ms. Wang attended the Kent School, which was “a beautiful boarding school in the middle of nowhere in Connecticut.”

Because she had strong English language skills and prior rigorous academic expectations, the transition to a school in the United States went well for her. At Kent, she could take classes that truly interested her. Here, she learned to “be an independent thinker and how to formulate my own ideas.”

It was also during this time that Ms. Wang learned that it is permissible to ask for help, especially in the area of mental health. It was during her junior and senior years of high school that Ms. Wang learned that “it is ok to say you are not ok.” It takes courage to express and navigate emotions.

After high school, Ms. Wang matriculated at Princeton University, fell in love with the area, and has stayed ever since, with the exception of the year she spent in Boston for graduate school.

Ms. Wang felt fortunate to go to college because she was the first in her family to attend. Her mother grew up during the Cultural Revolution led by former leader of the People’s Republic of China Mao Zedong, and was denied the right to be educated.

No one in her family knew how the process worked, much less how it worked in the United States. Ms. Wang expressed great gratitude for her own wonderful college counselor, Sarah Ross, who “believed in me … and encouraged me to apply to Princeton.” Mrs. Ross said, “never deny yourself a chance without trying.

Never close a door on yourself.”

Ms. Wang has insights into the college application process and the accompanying mental stress. She only applied to one school as early action: “it was one and done with Princeton.” Many students, however, apply to many schools. There is no one right answer for how many colleges a student should apply to. What is most important is time management. Ms. Wang expressed that PDS students “are fine and successful wherever they choose to go.”

Ms. Wang loves music and plays the piano, flute, piccolo, and the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument that looks like a large horizontal guitar. In fact, she plans to play with the PDS orchestra. “Music is central to who I am,” she stated. She also enjoys attending music venues in New York and locally at McCarter Theater.

Additionally, she does yoga and expresses herself and her gratitude for others through cooking.

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Born to Teach: Luis Lavado AMY LIN, X

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It is hard to imagine someone more passionate about their job than new Upper School Spanish teacher Luis Lavado. Although Señor Lavado retired during the COVID19 pandemic after dedicating over two and a half decades of his life to education, he decided to return to teaching once he heard about an open

position at Princeton Day School.

“I had to go back to do what I love,” Sr. Lavado explained. Currently, he teaches two classes: two sections of Spanish III Honors and two sections of AP Spanish.

Adjusting to a new school is never easy, and though Sr. Lavado previously taught at the nearby Princeton High School, it was still a challenge for him to adapt to PDS’s

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organization and schedule. However, members of the PDS community were always happy to help out. Sr. Lavado remarked, “The community at PDS is just wonderful … [Everyone has] good vibes, [and I feel] very happy and very blessed.”

Sr. Lavado grew up in Peru and immigrated to the United States in his early twenties. His career choice came as little surprise to his family, as he was the third generation of his family to become a teacher. Even so, he does not believe that he felt pressured in any way—he teaches because of his love and passion for education. He enjoys watching his students improve throughout the school year.

In class, Sr. Lavado makes an effort to put himself in the shoes of his students because he knows that every person learns differently. Thus, he spends a lot of time customizing his classes to fit their individual needs. His energetic nature brings excitement to classroom activities.

Sr. Lavado strongly recommends that students learn other languages.

“Learning a new language is learning another understanding of other people’s lives,” he emphasized. “You learn a lot about yourself, and your

world changes.” Through learning a new language, one can communicate with more people, allowing for a more complex awareness of important societal problems. An example that Sr. Lavado gave was how knowing Spanish can help individuals who want to better understand the current immigration issue in the U.S. Sr. Lavado’s family owns a restaurant in Pennsylvania, and there are so many good dishes in Peruvian cuisine that he is unable to name a favorite. Besides enjoying delicious food, Sr. Lavado likes to spend his free time dancing. On the weekends, he dances with a group. “It’s a way to relax after a week of hard work,” he said.

With all the pressure to achieve high grades in school, Sr. Lavado has two pieces of advice for students: relax and communicate. “When you communicate with teachers and advisors, you can minimize your tension,” he stated: “You are in good hands in this school.”

Certainly, if anyone speaks with Sr. Lavado, his positivity is sure to ease any worry—so say hello, and welcome him to a great year ahead at PDS!

Amanda Gregory: An Avid Learner of Classics ADDISON FIGEL, XI PRINT STAFF WRITER

Princeton Day School welcomes Upper School Latin and Greek teacher Amanda Gregory to the community.

Dr. Gregory attended the University of Georgia, where she studied humanities and classics, specifically focusing on Latin, Greek, and history while minoring in art history. Pursuing her passion for classics, she attended the University of Wisconsin for graduate school in 2008, where she completed her masters and doctorate. While she was there, she taught undergraduate classes in a variety of subjects (Greek, Latin, mythology, history, and western civilization) before making her way into teaching at independent schools, which she has been doing for eight years now.

Dr. Gregory knew that she wanted to be involved in independent schools when she found a job advertisement for an all girls private school in South Carolina that was looking for a teacher who could teach Latin, Greek, and history. Thus, she started looking for jobs. She wanted to be near New York because her sister was there and ended up in New Jersey at Morristown Beard School, where she spent the past eight years transforming herself from an academic classicist into an independent school teacher.

Dr. Gregory shares an equal

amount of love for all the subjects that she teaches. However, she says that “I think there’s a certain kind of class that is my favorite to teach, a certain group of kids.” Dr. Gregory

especially likes the students who really find the joy in it with her even if Latin’s not “their thing.” She says, “nobody has the passion for it like I do. Like very few do, but even if they

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don’t, they can see and appreciate my passion for it and they’re amused by it. The real reason to love Latin and classics is the content, the history, and the mythology. You’re trying to get access to that through the language ... that’s why you’re studying the language.”

Dr. Gregory just moved from North Jersey to Princeton, where she currently lives with her two daughters and husband. She met her husband, Owen, at her previous school. Their older daughter, Calliope, is four years old, and their younger daughter, Georgiana, is twenty months old. She was insistent upon naming both of her daughters with Greek names, and both of her daughters’ names are four syllables.

Outside of school, Dr. Gregory enjoys reading contemporary fiction novels and solving jigsaw puzzles.

Additionally, she believes that there is no greater pleasure than riding electric bicycles; she and her husband have an electric cargo bike that fits their two children in the front. She also enjoys socializing; as an extrovert, she likes to be with her friends, whether just sitting and having coffee or going out to a restaurant.

Princeton Day School is thrilled to welcome Dr. Gregory to the community!

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NEWS Edwin López Brings First-Hand Journalistic Experience to PDS FELICITY KAPSTEIN, XII PRINT STAFF WRITER

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López joined the Language Department this year, teaching Spanish II, IV, and VI, and is thrilled to be a part of the Princeton Day School community. On top of teaching Spanish, Sr. López is also the newest faculty advisor for the Spokesman. Sr. López started his career as a journalist in Colombia; he was inspired by traveling to rural areas, going where people from the city rarely ventured. His career in journalism lasted nine years, but the industry is very competitive and could not be his ticket into America.

According to Sr. López, he “went through a process of reinvention” when he started teaching media studies to kids. Beyond media studies, he taught his students to “spread

peace and spread their rights.” His positive message to the students may have been inspired by his greatest teachers in high school. When asked what teachers he especially liked throughout high school, Sr. Lopez said his social studies and theater teachers who taught him the “value of finding yourself and finding peace within yourself.” From the valuable lessons he learnt from his advisors, Sr. Lopez hopes to share this with his own students. Sr. Lopez remarked that he is an “open book,” and that students are welcome to come and say hi. Students can count on Sr. López being a friendly figure. Three words he used to describe himself were “[introverted],” “empathetic,” and “simple.” Make sure to stop by the language department and introduce yourself!

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Getting to Know Jennifer Perez, PDS’s Newest Math Department Member RONIN BAE, XII

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Jennifer Perez is the newest addition to the Princeton Day School math department. Previously, she worked as an acclaimed math teacher and Director of Math Support at the Solebury School, where she worked closely with the admissions team to identify, assess, and accept students into math support programs. Now, she brings her expertise to the Day School, where she is teaching two Geometry classes, two Precalculus classes, and the Algebra Fundamentals minor this year.

When she’s not teaching math, Dr. Perez enjoys a variety of hobbies, including rowing, skiing, and walking.

She once ran a marathon with the goal of beating Oprah Winfrey’s time, collects math-themed shirts, and has led month-long European bike tours

with student groups for four years.

Dr. Perez also has a 2.5-year-old Labrador rescue named Penny Perez, who interestingly has 0% Lab DNA. Dr. Perez is deeply passionate about demonstrating the relevance of math in daily life. She frequently shares insights into how math is used in ways we often don’t recognize, such as shortcuts in directions, gardening, and architecture. She particularly enjoys incorporating these real-world applications into her curriculums.

As the creator of Diversity Day—a program that sponsors 24-hour sessions filled with discussions on topics around race, identity, and culture—Dr. Perez places a strong emphasis on connecting with the Princeton Day School community to provide support in math and in all aspects of their lives, both inside and outside of school.

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Eric Schnepf: The Man Who Does it All ARJUN BHARDWAJ, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

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ric Schnepf is one of the new additions to the PDS faculty. He teaches in two departments, running gym facilities (panther fit, strength training, before and after school workouts) and also teaches economics in the Upper School history department. Mr. Schnepf appreciates the duality of his roles and remarks: “I really like it for a few different reasons. For one, I get to work with both the middle schoolers and the upper schoolers. Also, it allows me to see students in both the academic and athletic environments. It is really cool to see how well-rounded all

the students are here as they pursue both academic and athletic goals they have.”

Mr. Schenpf will also be the head varsity baseball coach come the spring season.

Mr. Schnepf is New Jersey born and attended school in Bridgewater, NJ. After graduating from high school, Mr. Schnepf went on to Tufts University where he majored in economics and also played baseball.

He is excited to begin the next leg of his journey here at PDS. Over the summer, Mr. Schnepf spent time traveling, working and coaching baseball. Outside of school, Mr. Schnepf does anything

that involves moving around and socializing whether that be through playing golf or hanging out with friends. He is also a big foodie and loves to go try out new restaurants with his fiancé.

His favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate and his favorite song of all-time is “Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen.

Speaking about his time at PDS so far, Mr. Schnepf commented, “It’s been awesome. Through the orientation process and through the first couple of weeks here, everyone’s making me feel comfortable and at home.” Mr. Schnepf appreciated the warm and welcoming attitudes all

PDS community members have had and notes that “the community is like one big family.”

His advice for students is to not be scared to ask for help. He also advises students to take his economics class.

If you ever want to stop by and talk to Mr. Schenpf, his positive vibe will brighten your day and make you stop stressing out about the chemistry test you have next period.

Throughout the interview, Mr. Schnepf seemed very warm and welcoming, two of the attributes he used to describe PDS. It seems Mr. Schnepf truly is a Panther already.

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Mr. Mayer’s Daily Positivity SIMRAN MALIK, XI

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“I

just wanted to send my advisees something positive to get their day started,” says Upper School Physics teacher, Brian Mayer.

Last year, he started sending daily positivity quotes to the students in his advisory. Their positive response encouraged him to open it up to the rest of the school community. Each Sunday evening, Mr. Mayer sets up his emails which is scheduled to be sent at the beginning of each school day with positive/motivational quotes for the week.

Where does he get his inspiration from? He maintains a spreadsheet with the positivity quotes he collects.

Mr. Mayer also matches the quotes to the day. For instance, for the junior day of service on September 22, the daily positivity quote was from Muhammed Ali: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”

Mr. Mayer also ensures that the quotes are from reliable sources and avoids any that may lead to misunderstandings. “I have a great quote from Joe Rogan,” laughs Mr. Mayer, “but I am not sure he would

be the best source.”

The feedback from the community has been very encouraging. Mr. Mayer has been occasionally stopped in the hallways by students who comment on the quote or simply acknowledge the day’s morning inspiration. “It’s what keeps me going,” he says with a smile “and I like doing it too.”

Sophomore Sarah Nandwana, loves reading her email each morning for a quote from Mr. Mayer, her advisor. Her personal favorite is from December 2022, a Lee Lacocca quote: “In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.”

Sophomore Ankit Namireddy uses Mr. Mayer’s emails as his wake up call and gets his daily dose of positivity while brushing his teeth.

“I like looking through the daily positivity emails especially when I’m having a rough day. Sometimes, there is a bit of advice in them that is helpful at the moment,” says Ankit. His favorite quote so far is a Confucius quote from January 2023: “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

Mr. Mayer’s Daily Positivity (Artwork/Amy Lin ‘26)

Community: Why is it the theme of the year at PDS? SAHANA KARTHIK, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

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ince the very first day of school this year, the word “community” has been brought up again and again.

But what exactly does this mean?

Why does Princeton Day School continuously put emphasis on this concept?

A community is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a group of people that share a common goal or characteristic. There are communities everywhere, and every person is part of many different communities (such as their family, town, or sports team), sometimes without knowing.

At the end of the last school year, Princeton Day School teachers and families came together to pick a theme to help outline the goal of the upcoming year, a way to guide us to make our school a better space for us all. Community—a term that can mean many different things to many different people—was chosen as the theme. Katie O’Shaughnessy, the new Head of Upper School, touched upon the importance of support and checking in with one another.

One of the goals she and the school leadership have is to create an environment where all students are able to feel safe and supported.

One of the ways that Ms. O’Shaughnessy is hoping to do this is by creating a norm of checking in with one another. She said, “this cultural norm . . . [that] instead of an advisor having all the students in a classroom and they all show up and sit there silently there is a

beautiful expectation that the adult asks questions about how the student is doing, really finding out how they are.”

Other examples of systems of support in the PDS community that

Ms. O’Shaughnessey highlighted were affinity groups and Peer Groups.

The importance of making sure that other people in our community are comfortable and having dialogue with each other about how we are and how

PDS emphasizes a new theme, community, this year (Artwork/Kayla Zhang ‘24)

we are feeling are important parts of creating a supportive and welcoming community. It also helps foster bonds between members in a community and strengthens every person who is a part of that community.

Most people who are a part of the Princeton Day School community spend most of their waking hours here at school; it is where we have many of our interactions and experiences.

Director of Student Life Michelle Hays Simonds touches upon this by saying, “if you feel good while you are at school, then you probably feel good generally. If you feel bad while you are at school, then that probably creeps into all of your life.”

The importance of having a school community in which you feel safe, heard, and welcome is that it can have a profound impact on the rest of your academic and social career.

Sophomore Mariana Lee said, “community is being in a place where you can share your true opinions about things and being able to be happy and supported by those around me.” Sra. Simonds also noted that, “I think that it makes tremendous sense to be super intentional this year, with a new head of school and a new head of upper school, to think about what a supportive and loving community looks like ... so that we all have a mutually agreeable experience here together.”

One theme that all of these people touched upon was that the Princeton Day School community is still a work in progress; however, it is important that we work together to uphold and create norms that will foster and protect our community.

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Fall Highlights

Girls Varsity Field Hockey takes on Hopewell Valley (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Gallery exhibition “Summer Sleep” features work from artists Amorelle Jacox and Shauna Steinbach (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Christian Escobar ‘24 speaks at the Hispanic Heritage Month gathering (Photo/PDS Flickr) Girls Cross Country takes on the title of CVC Champions (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Girls Varsity Soccer in a demonstration of sportsmanship on Senior Day (Photo/PDS Flickr) Freshman on their Peer Group Launch (Photo/PDS Flickr)

The Class of 2025 at their Day of Service (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Boys Varsity Soccer (Photo/PDS Flickr)

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The Gallery’s Summer Sleep Exhibition Welcomes Us into a New Year LAASYA KANUMURI, XII PRINT SPORTS ASSOCIATE

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s the PDS community embarked on the beginning of the 23–24 school year, they were given the opportunity to experience the latest show at the Anne Reid ‘72 Gallery: Summer Sleep.

This title was brought to life by the artists Amorelle Jacox and Shauna Steinbach. It is rooted in the term “estivation,” a period of hibernation observed in certain animals in hightemperature climates. When Jacox and Steinbach discovered this term, both of the artists were certain that “estivation” should be integrated into the exhibition’s title. The artists explained that the finalized title was “a softly poetic branch from estivation.”

This time-focused exhibition features a variety of oil paintings, with one incorporating pastels, all drawn

by Jacox. In addition, Steinbach’s floor and hanging sculptures are on full display, crafted from a mixture of mediums such as gypsum, aluminum, and artificial flowers. Steinbach

commended the gallery’s contribution to the space that the individual pieces intended to create, noting that “with all of the windows it is very different from any gallery you can find in New York City; they add a natural landscape backdrop that will change throughout the show.”

At the entryway of the gallery, you are greeted by Jacox’s The Diver, which represents a “flailing through space posture” accompanied by a fractured body submerged in a black hole, says Jacox. This orientation allowed Jacox to unveil the distinctive connections between the inside of the body and deep space. The red ellipse depicted above the figure is an allegory for her Origin Paintings, which set the stage for the remaining pieces she created for the exhibition. The figures in each of the Origin Paintings illustrate a form of movement that Jacox had not experimented with before, allowing her to explore an “element of objectness.”

Summer Slumber and Nightgrave align with Jacox’s experience of feeling “deep in her head and in her body…

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[her own] estivation in a certain way,” an occurrence which was relatively unusual for her during the summer.

When visiting the gallery, a detail you should definitely hunt for is the etching of “daygrave” at the bottom of The Diver—a result of Nightgrave’s response to The Diver.

Hanging above your head as you walk further into the gallery is Estivation by Steinbach, a sculpture titled for the inspiration of the show itself. On the floor below is Head Trip, and as you walk to the right you are presented with Absolutely Yours. The shapes of these sculptures were emboldened through discarded objects Steinbach found on New York City’s streets.

During the sculpting process, they unconventionally brushed the material of the silicone mold while it was open.

They had been “wanting to do away with the mother mold (a shell that supports the flexible mold to retain its shape) for a long time, and the PDS show seemed like the perfect opportunity [to do so].”

While examining one of Steinbach’s sculptures, try identifying the found

object it is associated with. They change the color of the found object when incorporating it into their sculptures to transport it from its original intent. It will be an exciting challenge!

Jacox and Steinbach previously collaborated on an installation during their time at Hunter College. Summer Sleep is the second time their work is “in conversation with each other.”

Regardless of the evolution of their approaches to their art, the principles every single one of their pieces are built upon overlap seamlessly. “It was an amazing discovery to see that our work had changed in a way that still works together very much,” Steinbach included.

The PDS Gallery club introduced Jacox and Steinbach to our community with an artist reception, which included an excellent performance by the PDS Chamber Music Club. The Summer Sleep exhibition is open to the public through December 1, so stop by and observe how the atmosphere of the paintings evolve with the changing seasons.

(Photo/Beth He ‘26)

(Photo/Beth He ‘26)

Barbenheimer: The Summer Craze ADEOLA EGBELEYE, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

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o matter where you were this summer, one thing was abundantly clear.

The movies Barbie and Oppenheimer, together known as “Barbenheimer,” were the box-office successes to watch. For starters, the promotional efforts for both movies were, from the beginning, incredibly clever. The “pink movement” for Barbie (where viewers arrived in theaters clothed in all-pink ensembles), an interactive advertising website for Oppenheimer, and counterprogramming—a marketing technique that targets an underrepresented population by releasing a tonally distinct movie on the same day as a big-budget film—all contributed to their collective success.

Breaking box office records, Barbie became the highest-grossing domestic movie of the year and established director Greta Gerwig as the first female director in history to gross over

$1 billion in ticket sales. Oppenheimer set records as well, becoming the most successful biopic of all time.

The most convenient aspect of this entire experience was the fact that you could finish one movie and go straight to the next. While some people cried at the end of Barbie and others completely lost sight of the plot, it is safe to say that audiences had mixed reactions to the film. Right next door, some viewers walked out of Oppenheimer questioning what they were doing with their life while others struggled to comprehend the movie itself. The virality of the films as a double feature was further influenced by massive social media discussion and coverage. Although both movies could not be more different in terms of subject matter, there has been heated debate between viewers on which was better. According to IMDB, as of the publication of this article, Barbie has a rating of 7.1/10 with 339,000 voters, whereas Oppenheimer has a rating of 8.6/10 overall with 449,000 voters. There has also been considerable Oscars buzz

for both movies, with some declaring a supposed incoming Oppenheimer sweep and others anticipating unprecedent nominations for Barbie.

Sophomore Lloyd Jin stated, “I liked Oppenheimer more. But I liked the ideas that Barbie explored, like growing up and what you’re expected to do as a woman.” This opinion encapsulates the message that the Barbie movie aimed to convey, touching on themes of feminism, individuality, and empowerment throughout the movie. Sophomore Gabrielle Kratee

emphasized, “Barbie was the movie of the summer. No questions asked.

Oppenheimer was alright.” It is evident that Barbie and Oppenheimer were both enjoyed by Princeton Day School students over the summer. So, the question remains, which one was better? In the end, you must see for yourself; maybe you will gravitate towards the historical significance of Oppenheimer or maybe you will enjoy the heartfelt messages of Barbie.

Perhaps you will leave the experience loving both. The choice is yours.

Fine Arts Theater in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.

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SPORTS What Is the Zoo Planning On This Year?

VIVANN KHANNA, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

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hen a student sees that a sports game is happening after school or on the weekend, either through Schoology, their friends, or another source, that student will probably come and watch to support their community. At every game this student comes to, there will be a common group coming to every event. They are the Zoo, a student-run group that come to each game and bring every single person that watches that game together by working with the athletics office to support athletes and plan communal activities like pep rallies. They strengthen the sense of community at each game they go to. In this article, two Zoo leaders, Connor Stratton and Sebastian Rzeczycki, speak

about new plans for the year and the general growth of the program.

Speaking about what the Zoo does, senior Sebastian Rzeczycki said that it “supports athletes at their games and manages community building activities like pep rallies and fun runs.” He says that the Zoo’s main purpose is to encourage students to go to these events and boost the school’s spirit around these games.

Direc new leaders joining the Zoo and the overall growth of the group, senior Connor Stratton said, “I think we have seen some changes: first week of school we saw a Zoo game right away, a USA-themed white out, from what I heard we had a great turnout, and you didn’t see that too often the past couple of years.” He says that the Zoo struggled to reach the student body the past couple of years, and the growth and new

leadership has really impacted the program for the better by allowing them to have a wider reach and greater impact on the community. Rzeczycki described the Zoo’s plans for the year: “pep rallies and stuff like that, we’re

gonna try and bring back the flag football tournament like we did last year, we are trying to have a senior boys versus girls volleyball event as well, and there are also other things we are working on.”

PDS Zoo Leaders at last year’s Spring pep rally (Photo/PDS Flickr)

A Sound Mind in a Sound Body: The Key to PDS’s Athletic Success this Fall HARRISON BAGGA, X PRINT STAFF WRITER

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fter three months away from school, the PDS panthers are back stronger than ever. Whether it be the cross country team working to defend the Prep Championship title, or the boys varsity soccer team trying to make a run in their first year in the Colonial Valley Conference (CVC) and prepare for state tournaments, our Panthers are roaring this fall. Beginning with a strenuous pre-season in early August, the six teams began their practices. As the adage goes, “practice makes perfect” But, how exactly are our teams doing this season?

This fall, the Panthers hit the ground running. With multiple competitive athletes from last season, the cross country team has set the groundwork for what appears to be a promising outcome. As a team, they try to foster a sense of community. One new sophomore runner, Luke Nolte, shares that “the PDS Cross Country team has been really welcoming, especially as a new student.” The Varsity team also found an exciting addition: a freshman—Edward Letko—who ran the 5k in under 20 minutes.

Many PDS teams recently joined a new sports division this year, the CVC, and they aspire to make a name for themselves in this uncharted territory. The cross

country team plans on defending their championship record in the Prep finals too. Under the direction of Coach Mike Mazzei and Coach Chris Devlin, the Panthers plan to “go miles” this Fall.

While the boys’ varsity soccer team kicked off with a slow start, wins are not their only priority— as of right now. Senior Sam Elkin, a member of the team, shares, “we have been trying to build a more positive team attitude and culture.”

Focusing on team chemistry is a crucial aspect of performing well, because collaboration is key to a team’s success.

The girls’ field hockey team is strong and competitive and are always on their “A game,” and

the girls tennis team is off to a great start as well. Similarly, girls’ soccer team is on a winning streak.

The volleyball team is committed to enhancing team chemistry. As sophomore Ariyah Lamin explains, “we are getting back into the groove and our goal [this fall] is to work on communication and trust.”

This fall, Panthers are aiming to “play hard,” but also want to foster a sense of belonging and enhance team chemistry for improved results.

While winning is our goal, we foster a holistic approach to athletics: Mens sana in corpore sano (A sound mind in a sound body). Because to “play hard,” a Panther must work hard in everything they do.

Boys Varsity Soccer Team (Photo/PDS Flickr)

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What AP Classes are PDS Students Taking?

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material and what I see in my dayto-day life,” she described. Amin recommends the class to her fellow DS offers a wide variety of peers and believes it is one of the AP classes ranging from subjects most useful AP classes at PDS. such as Statistics to European Amin believes that AP Biology and History. There are seventeen AP Chemistry are the most popular classes offered at PDS. Junior APs offered at PDS. Next year, she Kavi Amin is currently taking AP plans on taking AP Calculus BC. In addition, junior Ethan Wang Chemistry and AP U.S. Government and Politics. She stated, “I did not is taking AP Biology and AP Government and know what to expect going into this Comparative history course.” However, she now Politics. He is interested in the enjoys the content being taught. “I content that both these courses see a strong connection between the have to offer. Wang believes that

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a few of the most popular APs at PDS are Comparative Government and Politics and U.S. Government and Politics. He believes that the current events discussed in these courses allow the students to tie them back into their lives. Next year, Wang is interested in taking AP Calculus AB. I am currently taking AP Computer Science Principles, which, we are learning about digital information; we discussed binary numbers, representing text, and color images. I believe this AP

class is very useful for someone who is interested in learning more about algorithms and cyber security. The most popular AP class in my opinion would be AP Human Geography and AP Biology, as I know most of my peers are taking those courses.

Next year, I am interested in taking AP Statistics. It is important to take full advantage of all of these courses as many students learn a lot from the material being taught.

An image of AP Calculus BC Textbook (Photo/Amy Lin ‘26)

Freshmen Deserve Frees BENJAMIN MASIA, XII COPY EDITOR

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will preface this by saying that I had one unscheduled block during my freshman year. I did not have a “study hall” during this block because I only was unscheduled on Day 6. The rest of the times that block met within the 7-day cycle, I had my Performer in Action minor. I really valued these times; they gave me a chance to catch up on work and relax. While I recognize that the same can be done in study halls, I think that free periods for freshmen would be a more productive use of this time, and here’s why: First, study halls force freshmen to be confined to an environment in which they might not be comfortable to work. Whether that be due to the people they are surrounded by, the temperature of the room, the noise nearby, or a million other possibilities, it does not seem to make sense that freshmen should be limited in their ability to determine where they can work. This also ties to the idea that

freshmen, just like upperclassmen, deserve breaks in their schedule in order to interact with peers, especially during the tumultuous transition period into high school.

Obviously, the transition to high school can be overwhelming. By limiting their time to interact with their peers while not under faculty supervision, PDS is decreasing opportunities for freshmen to become friends outside of the classroom.

Freshman Ava Fairbanks brings up an important point: “some people may not be as productive being monitored by a teacher rather than being able to freely move around.”

I completely agree with what Ava is emphasizing here; sometimes, the presence of a teacher can certainly make me feel like it is harder to get work done, and I am a senior! So I definitely understand that premise.

Freshman Sophia Vriesendorp asserts that free periods allow people to “create the perfect study environment that best suits a student’s needs.” I firmly agree with Sophia here. If people are unable to control where they do

their work, how can they do it to the best of their ability?

All in all, even though freshmen are new to the freedom that high school provides, I think that study

halls, as opposed to free periods, are not the way for PDS to seamlessly integrate the new 9th graders into our community.

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SPOKESFUN Autumn Crossword

the Spokesman ;\I‫ٺ‬ EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Jamie Creasi, XII Adya Jha, XII Sam Elkin, XII

PRINT COPY EDITORS

Arun Patel, XII Ben Masia, XII

PRINT NEWS EDITOR ONLINE NEWS EDITOR NEWS ASSOCIATE

Cynthia Shen, XI Michael Arnwine, XII Ruth Mehreteab, XI

PRINT FEATURES EDITOR ONLINE FEATURES EDITOR FEATURES ASSOCIATE

Gloria Wang, XII Michelle Xu, XI Parth Khera, XI

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Cyril Pandya, XII Hart Nowakoski, XI Laasya Kanumuri, XII

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Clara Shin, XI Ethan Wang, XI Ronin Bae, XII

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MANAGING ARTISTS FACULTY ADVISORS

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Statements from the New Administration JAMIE CREASI, XII EDITOR IN CHIEF

As the students of Princeton Day School begin a new chapter of both our individual and collective journeys of the 2023-24 school year, The Spokesman would like to express our sincere excitement for this new chapter in the school administration. On behalf of the entire student body, we extend a warm welcome to Dr. Kelley Nicholson-Flynn and Ms. Katie O’Shaughnessey.

Below are the outlooks of our new Head of School and Head of Upper School.

Dr. Nicholson-Flynn’s family at her installation (Photo/PDS Flickr)

Dr. Nicholson-Flynn: Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. I have met a few of you and am excited to get to know more of you in the weeks and months ahead.

Each year, the Community Multicultural Development Team (CMDT) asks the faculty and staff to vote on a theme each year. I am delighted to announce “Community” as this year’s theme. Leadership advisor and change-maker Charles Vogl teaches that community is “[a] group of people who share mutual concern for another’s welfare. To put it more simply, community members believe other members care about them.” That VLPSOH GHVFULSWLRQ GHÀQHV ZKDW HDFK RI XV FDQ H[SHFW DW 3'6 DQG WKH UHVSRQVLELOLW\ each of us has towards one another.

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Simply remain committed to the process.” We were also reminded from Head of School Doc Nich-Flynn (as the kids call her!) how, like her dog, Lucy, who got herself LQWR VRPH PLVFKLHI LQ KHU ÀUVW IHZ ZHHNV RQ FDPSXV ZH DUH DOO OHDUQHUV $QG OLNH Lucy, who has been embraced and taught by our community members, we too can grow and learn from our mistakes. As not only a new member of the PDS family but also as a parent of a new 9th grader, I am grateful to hear these messages of support, of care, and that exude a sense of belonging.

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