Ava Hendrickson ’22 William Cellucci ’24 An active participant in the EA theatre program, Katie Locke ‘22 is November’s Artist of the Month. In accordance with the school’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri,” Locke does not only accel at being but also seeming. Daniel Clay, Head of the Theater Department, explains that one of the reasons Katie is so talented is because “she has a really great emotional access. She’s able to access her own feelings and express them on stage in a way that is really authentic, and that can be rare in students.” Rachel Letts ‘22, who has worked…
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The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, students are only found checking out books when they are required for research projects. EA’s librarians have recognized this trend for a while. “I would say that the trend that we see in the Middle and Upper School is that the Middle School reads much…
The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, students are only found checking out books when they are required for research projects. EA’s librarians have recognized this trend for a while. “I would say that the trend that we see in the Middle and Upper School is that the Middle School reads much…
The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, students are only found checking out books when they are required for research projects. EA’s librarians have recognized this trend for a while. “I would say that the trend that we see in the Middle and Upper School is that the Middle School reads much…
Cassidy Ott ’25
Cassidy Ott ’25
Elle du Pont ‘25 Daylight Saving Time impedes global communication, poses notable health risks, and acts as a general nuisance to the national population. A system created to conserve energy in the World Wars, Daylight Saving Time ironically squanders more resources than it saves. A study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed that people in Indiana paid $9 million more on their electricity bills in 2008 due to an increase in residential electricity demand during Daylight Saving Time. It cannot even complete its original job of energy conservation. In addition, Daylight Saving Time hinders global communication. In…
Elle du Pont ‘25 Daylight Saving Time impedes global communication, poses notable health risks, and acts as a general nuisance to the national population. A system created to conserve energy in the World Wars, Daylight Saving Time ironically squanders more resources than it saves. A study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed that people in Indiana paid $9 million more on their electricity bills in 2008 due to an increase in residential electricity demand during Daylight Saving Time. It cannot even complete its original job of energy conservation. In addition, Daylight Saving Time hinders global communication. In…
Emiola Enakhimion ‘24 With the recent addition of classes and programming like Computer Science, Biblical Literature, and Seminar, graduation requirements consume an excessive amount of time in student schedules. Furthermore, these standard-level courses prevent students from pursuing more honors and AP classes. Up until 2019, an EA diploma required three years of math and history, two years of a language, and four years of English. One year of biology, chemistry, and physics was also mandatory. In addition to core classes, students must have completed at least one religion credit and one art credit in different disciplines. Within the past two…
Gray Collins ‘25 | Theo Engelman ‘25 The EA Alumni Class of 1971 donated about half a million dollars to Episcopal to receive naming rights for the Fitness Center, and they also gifted money to other areas of the school, making their total contributions more than a million dollars. According to Patricia Porter, Director of Planned Giving, “the Class of 1971 wanted to have their class remembered on campus.” The decision to get naming rights to the Fitness Center was made by a committee of 16 alumni, led by Scott Isdaner ‘71, Tom Williams ‘71, and Frederic Dittman ‘71. The…
Kathryn Barber ‘23 Elizabeth Boruff ‘23 EA sickness protocols have been significantly altered from last year, and the community has mixed opinions on the changes. These adjustments include stricter policies around joining class virtually and going home due to illnesses, as well as differences in the rules regarding close contacts and their vaccination statuses. Previously, parents and students were able to opt-in to either in-person or virtual school either for the entirety of the year or periodically at their discretion. If a student felt they were beginning to show signs of having COVID-19, to keep other students safe, they could…
Rick Chen ‘24 The global supply chain, caused by the onset of COVID-19, continues to have difficulties with shipping, trucking, and warehousing. The pandemic led to a worker shortage and closing of factories. These issues are detrimental to the US economy, one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world, and have resulted in delays in delivering goods to US consumers, including the students and faculty at EA. According to CNBC, at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, 20.5 million people in the US quit their jobs. In February of 2021, 10.1 million people were unemployed. With this…
Xinxin Fang ‘24 The Pandora Papers are a recent leak of nearly 12 million documents. These documents detail around twenty-nine thousand concealed offshore accounts of current and former world leaders, celebrities, and billionaires. By transferring their money to “tax havens”, these people avoided paying taxes that allow state and federal governments to continue running effectively. The EA community has a variety of opinions on the issue; some commend the release and recognize the problems offshore accounts pose while others believe the Pandora Papers won’t have any effect on the institutions in play. According to The Washington Post, which collaborated with…
Maggie Lo ‘23 Supporting the mental health of EA students looks similar to previous years with the counseling of psychologists, advisors, and form deans, but new implementations have also been added to EA’s 2021-2022 wellness program. The introduction of Chapel prayers and speeches oriented around mental illness, a more in depth application of the freshman seminar course, and the hiring of a new Upper School psychologist, Caroline Graham, are a couple of the ways that EA has expanded upon its system of protecting student mental health. The Upper School psychologists, Nicole Chaikin and Graham, continue to “provide individual and group…
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for authorization for kids between 5 and 11 years old, which might affect the current EA COVID-19 restrictions both in the Lower School and eventually the entire school as a whole. According to The New York Times, an expert committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the vaccine for children in the 5-11 age group and advocated for authorization. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) met on Tuesday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 27 to discuss the vaccine, but they have yet to recommend it to the public.…
Delaney Welsh ’24 Sophia Jackson ’24 Located in the Crawford Campus Center Art Gallery, Ellen Erikson’s “Long Way Home” exhibit represents her experiences navigating life without a true “home.” Erikson explains that the main inspiration behind the exhibit “came from [her] twenties spent exploring and living abroad but also feeling very lost and adrift, both physically in the world, but also very emotionally within [herself]”. This exhibit was on display from September 1st to October 4th. Before beginning a project, Erikson takes time to evaluate what she wants to get out of the photographs. She explains, “You go out and…
Fiona Riley ‘22 The EA administration needs to address the prevalence of sexism in the Upper School, starting with the school dress code. This issue has been brought up on numerous occasions by various members of the community, but the administration has failed to take any true initiative, specifically in the form of direct changes to the uniforms. The argument made for their previous inaction was that the students themselves were unwilling to change the dress code. However, this is not consistent with the opinions of many Upper School female students who take issue with the lack of professionalism in…
Anika Agarwal ‘23 The new Texas abortion law is unlike any other legislation we have seen in the United States. It not only impedes a constitutional right, but also encourages vigilante enforcement through abortion bounty hunters. On September 1st, 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (“SB8”), a law that declares abortions after six weeks illegal. There are no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. This aspect of the law alone is the most extreme regulation of abortion in the country, but here’s the catch: The state of Texas will not enforce the law and has instead…
Anika Agarwal ‘23 The new Texas abortion law is unlike any other legislation we have seen in the United States. It not only impedes a constitutional right, but also encourages vigilante enforcement through abortion bounty hunters. On September 1st, 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (“SB8”), a law that declares abortions after six weeks illegal. There are no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. This aspect of the law alone is the most extreme regulation of abortion in the country, but here’s the catch: The state of Texas will not enforce the law and has instead…
Claire Collins ‘23 | Rachel Lederman ‘24 Eight new faculty members have joined the Upper School this year. These new faculty members include US English Teacher Anna Safford, US Religion Teacher Mike Sheehan, US History Teacher Jerold Wright, US Physics Teacher Sergio Montano, US English Teacher Ash Shah, US Psychologist Caroline Graham, and US Learning Specialist Courtney Wisniewski. Each spoke to the Scholium recently to provide insight as to why they ultimately chose EA and how their backgrounds prepared them for their respective teaching positions. Montano, a new member of the EA community, attended Haverford College where he worked as…