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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Volume CXLVIII — No. III
BUILDING COMMUNITY Happy Lunar New Year!
HANSEN ZHANG (V)
cultural presentations. A video
students about their Lunar New Year
new year traditions native to their
an integral part of many Asian
made by Upper School students
experience. The last performances
respective countries. Middle School
communities. “There are so many
Upper and Middle School students
helped conclude the presentations
of the assembly included: Derek
representation in the Lunar New
families celebrating the Lunar
gathered to watch the annual Lunar
by demonstrating the cultural
Chen (V) and Chloe Huang (III)
Year assembly has also increased
New Year. I think it’s important
New Year assembly on January 23.
significance of making dumplings.
quizzing students on Lunar New
from last year due to efforts to
that the whole community gets
Organized by Ms. Wei Wei Yu, Ms.
The following sequence included a
Year trivia, the Purple Swan
balance the number of Middle
to know these families’ traditions
Chao Wang, and Ms. Yifan Xu, this
series of performances and talent
Group performing a Sani minority
and Upper School performers.
and beliefs. More importantly,
year’s assembly showcased the
shows: Ryan Hao (II) showed his
dance, teachers announcing of the
As one of several teachers in charge
it is necessary for these students
talent of Pingry students through
kongzhu (Chinese yo-yo) skills,
rabbit drawing contest winners,
of the assembly, Ms. Wei Wei Yu has
to be proud of who they are, and
a variety of performances. Per
Middle School Chinese students
and Chinese students singing
helped organize the Lunar New Year
feel positively about their culture.
tradition, the assembly began with
played the kuaiban while reciting
“SuperStar” by S.H.E. Finally, the
assembly for years. It is truly a labor
I hope the assembly can bring
the Middle School dragon dance
tongue twisters in Chinese, and
audience sang a classic Chinese
of love. From recruiting performers
people joy, and help all in our
accompanied by William Zhou-
Maddie Zhu (I) performed a solo
New Year song, “GongXi GongXi.”
to scheduling the timetables,
community to pause and take care
Zheng (II) on the taiko drums
dance routine. The K-Pop club
This year, the assembly focused
making the assembly possible is
of themselves, family, and friends.”
and Mr. Christopher Leone on
once again made an appearance,
more on the wide array of Asian
no simple task. Still, the months
The food, the decorations, the
the chappa symbols. After the
performing “Wannabe” by ITZY and
countries that celebrate the New
of work are well-worth it to her.
traditions, and most importantly,
entrance ceremony, Keira Chen
“Hype Boy” by New Jeans. After a
Year. Through various cultural
As a Chinese teacher, the annual
family, are all that make Lunar
(V) and Kelly Cao (V) performed
second cultural presentation by
presentations, students from
tradition holds a special place in
New Year special and worth
RuCi, a Chinese pop song, followed
the Middle School, Upper School
Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines,
her heart, and the assembly is
sharing. Thank you to everyone
by Middle School performances
students showed a video in which
mainland China, South Korea,
a manifestation of her passion
who participated in the assembly
featuring a Tibetan Dance and
they interviewed faculty and
and Taiwan presented distinct
to educate and proudly share
this year, and happy new year!
NEWS, Page 2-3
Art Faculty Exhibition
Avery Hoffman (III)
COMMENTARY: Page 4-10
CoHo Hate Club Chelsea Peng (V)
LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: The Age-Old Question Trey Maultsby (V)
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Photo Credits (Top to Bottom, Left to Right): Kyra Li (VI), Pingry Communications, Sriya Tallapragada (IV), Kain Wang (V)