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Gavin Schmidt ’24 | Nayan Shankaran ’24 “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). We have come a long way from the beginning of the school year when this Chapel theme was introduced. But, we believe that this theme does not merely apply to this year—every year, we are changed. And, for … Read More “Staff Editorial: A reflection on this year’s Chapel theme” »
Daniel Demessie ’24 | Jack Riley ’24 It’s that time of year again when seniors at Episcopal hunt each other down with water in search of glory and a cash prize. Senior Assassin began April 2 and will last until there is only one person remaining (unless time runs out, in which case there will … Read More “Senior Assasin takes over the Upper School” »
Gray Collins ’25 “And the Oscar goes to Oppenheimer: Jennifer Lame,” announced Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 96th Academy Awards. Lame ’00 was recognized for her work in editing the three hour biographical film, which received a total of seven Oscars (including Best Picture). According to critics from outlets like The Wall Street … Read More “EA Alumni Success at Oscars and Olympic Qualifiers” »
Aiden Tsaturyan ’25 Joachim (YaYa) Johnson ’25 is renowned throughout the Episcopal Academy as a highly skilled, award-winning, athlete and a stellar student. Johnson illustrates his particular versatility as an athlete within the track and field team. Not only is he a star high-jumper and triple-jumper, but he will also occasionally run, as “running is … Read More “Boys Athlete of the Month: YaYa Johnson ’25” »
Sofia Foulds ’26 | Grace Schoenstein ’26 There’s no doubt that Hanna-Mae Legaspi ’25 is a constant source of positive energy on EA’s Varsity Softball team. Friendly, genuine, bubbly, and kind: Legaspi was first introduced to softball in second grade when she signed up for Lower Merion Little League. Over the past eight years, she … Read More “Girls Athlete of the Month: Hanna-Mae Legaspi ’25” »
Sofia Foulds ’26 | Grace Schoenstein ’26 There’s no doubt that Hanna-Mae Legaspi ’25 is a constant source of positive energy on EA’s Varsity Softball team. Friendly, genuine, bubbly, and kind: Legaspi was first introduced to softball in second grade when she signed up for Lower Merion Little League. Over the past eight years, she … Read More “Girls Athlete of the Month: Hanna-Mae Legaspi ’25” »
Sophia Venneri ’26 Athletics have been a crucial part of Mr. Zachary Richard’s life for as long as he can remember. Starting at a very young age, Richards explored a plethora of different sports and developed his love for multiple games. His appreciation for athletics is currently reflected in his position as the Varsity Head … Read More “Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Zachary Richards” »
Bridget Murphy ‘25 EA’s annual trips to Haiti stopped in the Spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, and as political unrest grew, the trips had to be canceled in the following years. EA has been able to continue financially supporting Saint Marc’s School in Cerca, Haiti, but as of now, there are no updates regarding … Read More “Updates on Episcopal’s connection to Saint Marc’s” »
Bridget Murphy ‘25 EA’s annual trips to Haiti stopped in the Spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, and as political unrest grew, the trips had to be canceled in the following years. EA has been able to continue financially supporting Saint Marc’s School in Cerca, Haiti, but as of now, there are no updates regarding … Read More “Updates on Episcopal’s connection to Saint Marc’s” »
Delaney Welsh ’24 President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, delivered on March 7, 2024, foregrounded the key issues that will be at the forefront of this year’s presidential election. President Biden opened his speech with the dramatic sentiment that, “What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack — … Read More “Biden delivers final State of the Union Address” »
Lilly Smolenski ’27 Many parents and child advocates have grown increasingly worried about the amount of time today’s youth spends online and on social media. New reports from the Pew Research Center, published on March 11, 2024, have revealed data regarding the relationship between phone usage and the mental health of U.S. teens. 75% of … Read More “New studies on social media and mental health released” »
Lucas vanBinsbergen ’27 On Thursday, April 11, a webinar for EA parents was hosted with Jennifer Wallace, The New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It. Wallace’s book discusses the idea of toxic achievement culture and the concept of students being … Read More “Never Enough Webinar: Toxic Achievement Culture “ »