By Aaron Kim ’15 e-Scholium is in the process of interviewing all of the captains of the Varsity sports playing in EA/Haverford/AIS Weekend. Stay tuned for more as the week progresses! http://vimeo.com/31769551
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Filmed by Brendan McManus ’12 http://vimeo.com/31756133
Spirit Week Day 1 – The Waiter Races http://vimeo.com/31754839 Current Score:
Photos Courtesy of Brendan McManus To see more great pictures from the Senior Halloween 2011, check out the Academy Seal! Check out our other post about the Lower School Halloween Parade!
Photos Courtesy of Meghan McManus ’15
Meghan McManus ’15 and Mackenzie Hahn ’15 http://vimeo.com/30989581
Curran Reilly ’13 and Megan Kicullen’13 This year, the Upper School Science Department removed Earth and Life from EA’s curriculum. Previously, freshmen were placed in Earth and Life or Biology, according to either academic standing in Math and Science in eighth grade or entrance exam results. Mr. Rosenburg, Chair of the Science Department, said, “We [the Science Department] made this decision due to the pressure of other schools.” Episcopal is one of the few schools that offers something other than Biology for freshmen, which caused many Earth and Life alumni to feel disadvantaged. For freshmen who were not originally placed…
Ryan Quinlan ’14 Although vaccines have provided extremely successfully in decreasing the amounts of vaccine-preventable diseases, the safety of vaccinations for children has been a topic of debate throughout the scientific and medical communities. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Vaccine-preventable disease levels are at or near record lows.” Measels, for example, have been almost completely eliminated from the population. From 1956 to 1960, about 313 people out of every 100,000 were affected by measles. However, after two attempts to eradicate measles through vaccinations, only 1.3 cases per 100,000 people were reported in the years of 1982…
Tony Radcliff ’14 This academic year, The Episcopal Academy has acquired 11 new SMART Boards, funded by an Innovation Grant and the technology budget, in order to increase and facilitate interactive learning at Episcopal. Episcopal distributed the SMART Board SB260 units throughout the school: five in the Lower School, two in the Middle School, and four in the Upper School. These 77-inch, touch sensitive whiteboards typically costs over $2,000, excluding the cost of accessories. According to Catherine Hall, Academic Dean at Episcopal, “The boards are paid for in part by money from the EAPA Wish List, and the remainder of…
Chester Thai ’14, Matthew Robinson ’14, and Rojan Ravishankar ’14 “A world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best jobs but whether America can out-compete countries around the world”, said President Barack Obama in his education adress on July 18th. The American education system is struggling. According to the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey, released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United States ranked 14th overall among the 34 members of the OECD. The U.S. placed 14th in reading, 17th in science, and…
Michael Smerconish ’14 and Rohan Rajagopalan ’14 Barrack Hussein Obama: everything about the man, down to his name, divides the nation into separate camps. The President has come under tremendous pressure to fix an ailing economy and has been criticized for his seemingly slow progress. The various bailouts he has promoted have stirred controversy. In fairness, would a Republican president have done differently? It is impossible to say what would have happened without the bailout, but there was a distinct possibility of a greater depression. Obama has also taken a harsh stance on Al-Qaeda, and he led the assassination of…
Marissa Moyer ’12 President Obama promised Americans citizens change in his campaign and election, but so far his “change” has negatively impacted our economy and U.S. citizens. Forbes Magazine declares that, economically, “Obama is the worst president of the past 60 years.” According to World Bank data, in his first two years of presidency, the U.S. annual GDP growth dropped to -2.7 percent as soon as his stimulus package was initiated. Obama’s unwavering trust in Keynesian economics ensures a rising unemployment rate in the United States. In 2009, Obama promised that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) would help…
Katie Howlin ’12 This year, one of Episcopal’s foreign exchange students is bringing more to the school community than international experiences and culture. Georgia Wassall, Australian exchange student and member of the V Form is bringing her athletic prowess to Episcopal’s cross country and track teams. Cross country coach Laurie Smith said, “We are very excited to have Georgia on the team. She had a strong first race and is only going to get stronger.” This sentiment was echoed by girls cross country captain Kristin Greenwood ‘12, who is excited to get such a talented runner on the team. “She…
Richard Palazzese ’14 and Dean Avgerinos ’12 Typically, at Episcopal it is the seniors who take on leadership roles, especially on the playing field as team captains. Yet this is not the case for the golf team as Alex Dupre and Sean Fahey, both V Form, are the captains for the next two seasons. “It’s a great honor to be captains this and next year,” said Dupre. The co-captains are friends that have enjoyed playing together for many years, and now hope to lead their team to many victories. The V Form captains have not taken their leadership roles lightly,…
Marian Prim ’12 The end of October is one of the most awkward times of the year for teens everywhere. While all the kiddies excitedly grab their Firefly catalogs, unable to decide between an Egyptian princess and a McDonald’s Cheeseburger, teenagers nostalgically tweet about their best neighborhood pillages and the scariest haunted houses. You remember that neighbor who obviously forgot what the date was and handed out Ziploc bags filled with popcorn. Or how about the dentist who, after giving a lecture on dental hygiene, handed you a toothbrush and apple slices? There was always the quaint elderly couple that…
Aaron Kim ’15 and Will Ruggiero ’15 The Phillies’ season ended October 7 to the underdog St. Louis Cardinals three games to two in the NLDS. The World Series favorites could not find a clutch hit in the last two games and the offense was shut down after an eleven run explosion in game one. After last year’s loss to the San Francisco Giants in the World Series, the Phillies made a move that shocked the baseball world. By stealing Cliff Lee out from under the New York Yankee’s and Texas Rangers’ noses, the Phillies had assembled a pitching staff for…
Anthony Thai ’13 On September 11, 2001, the lives of Americans everywhere were changed forever when Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes and murdered almost 3,000 innocent lives. Each year, the nation is reminded of the tragic events and innumerable sacrifices of not only the selfless rescuers ten years ago but also those fighting battles on foreign lands today. Episcopal has had a strong tradition of 9/11 chapel services that not only help to commemorate the event but also teach students and faculty to apply those lessons of ten years ago to their own lives. Faculty member Kris Aldridge recalls…
On October 7th, Episcopal had it’s first Open Mic Night, which was an overwhelming success!! The Blackbox was completely packed, and everyone enjoyed a fun night filled with acting, music, poetry, and storytelling. The Way-Fastball-Flash Mob Photo Credits Brendan McManus and YouTube-Trouvy
Brendan McManus ’12 Walk into just about any school in the nation, and you won’t have to look far to see just how far-reaching Steve Jobs’s influence was. In the library, students can be found listening to iPods while doing work. Instructors can be found answering emails and planning out lessons on their iPads in the teachers’ lounge. In classrooms, MacBooks are the clear choice of students taking notes. Steven Paul Jobs, the former CEO of Apple Inc., changed the way the world sees technology. In 1976, Jobs, Steve Woziak, and Ronald Wayne (who left the company shortly after it’s…
Meghan McManus ’15, Michele Herzog ’12 http://vimeo.com/29860292 The e-Scholium went around to ask the Jurors and other members of the cast of 12 Angry Jurors just what makes them so angry. The Episcopal Academy Domino Club will present 12 Angry Jurors on October 28th at 7:30pm and October 29th at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm in the Ridgway Blackbox Theater in the Crawford Campus Center. Tickets go on sale October 1st at $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children and Episcopal Academy students. Call 484-424-1469 for more information.