Author: Lucia Forte
Andrew Ahn ’28 Scrooge Chapel has been a longstanding tradition at EA, uniting all grades across campus for a morning of fun, connection, and reflection on the year’s trends and themes. Many students and teachers have long debated the best aspects of Scrooge Chapel’s popularity. Is it the funny, modernized version of the three ghosts … Read More “The history behind the annual Scrooge Chapel” »
Julia Griffin ’28 With the arrival of the winter season also comes the beginning of exam preparation for semester classes. Many students are balancing the start of winter sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities, making time management more important than ever. Both teachers and students alike emphasize the need for timely preparation and utilizing the … Read More “Tips & tricks to end semester classes strong” »
Maeve Martinelli ’27 Editor’s Note: This year in the Scholium Arts Section, we realized that it’s our job not only to inform EA students, faculty, and staff about artistic happenings within and outside the Academy, but also to help uplift arts students who want to pursue a career in the arts. Through sharing stories of … Read More “How to make it in the arts: fashion design” »
Effie Goebeler ’29Cai Parker ’27 As the end of her EA piano career approaches, Alice Wu ’26 reflects on her extensive musical journey. “I’ve been playing the piano for about 12 years. I started when I was six, when my parents signed me up for lessons,” she reminisces. “Over the years, it’s grown from an … Read More “Artist of the Month: Alice Wu ’26” »
Lilly Smolenski ’27 The first time I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians was in third grade. From the first book to the last, my life was irrevocably changed. I was fascinated by the history and mythology discussed throughout the series, and even more captivated by the characters, how they developed, and the challenges they … Read More “Percy Jackson Season 2: coming soon!” »
Audrey Shaud ’28Jaina Markle ’28Keira Gallagher ’28 Field Hockey Being ranked the #2 team in the country, the Episcopal Academy Girls’ Field Hockey Team has had a remarkable season, built on hard work and determination. Led by captains Eliana deGennaro ’26 and Inter-AC MVP Rebecca Block ’26, the field hockey team had an overall record … Read More “Fall sports recap: a historic season for the blue & white” »
Liam McDermott ’29Arianna Place ’29 This fall, volleyball officially began its inaugural season as an upper school sport, setting another historic first after being introduced as a middle school sport for the first time last year. For its first year, the program was organized into two JV teams: Blue and White, with the Blue team … Read More “EA’s new Upper School sport: volleyball” »
Michael Venneri ’27Andrew Dente ’29 Watch any Friday night lights game at EA and one player will immediately stand out. From scoring touchdowns to breaking up passes to returning punts, it’s nearly impossible not to notice #10 on the blue and the white. Leading his team to a historic 9-1 season, an Inter-Ac Championship title, … Read More “Boys Athlete of the Month: Jackson Orcutt ’26” »
Jack Janczyk ’28 In late October, students trying to access critical online resources to complete schoolwork were confounded by error messages and perpetually loading web pages. Unbeknownst to these students, they were simply experiencing the effects of an unexpected Amazon Web Services (AWS) that shut down large swaths of the internet, affecting popular websites and … Read More “AWS outage disrupts EA internet access” »
Harrison Miller ’28Charlie Megosh ’28 In recent years, especially under the second Trump Administration, the Justice Department, a bastion of impartiality since the Watergate scandal, has found its independence under siege as a result of Presidential interference. The Justice Department, founded in 1870 to handle the legal business of the United States. According to the … Read More “Misuse of Justice Department causes distrust” »