Nicholas Christos ‘ 20: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After his defeat of opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether he will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These promises included appointing conservative Supreme Court justices who may look to overturn Obama’s transgender bathroom order and Roe v. Wade. Discussion over both transgender bathroom use and abortion has grown in recent years. Transgender friendly bathrooms and gender neutral bathrooms in schools…
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Anjali Bose ’20: Just beyond the Newtown Post and the Lower School lays a small garden, planted and taken care of by the EA community. Though busy with school work and athletics, a group of students in the EA Farming Club, led by English teacher John Dilworth, find time to cultivate it and organize its produce. The club feels that farming the EA garden is important for many different reasons. “I think it’s important that we know where our food comes from, how much time, effort, and work it takes to get a salad or potatoes on your plate. I wanted…
Amanda Turner ’19: In an age where teenagers are spending, on average, nine hours a day on the Internet, safety online is more crucial than ever. Some of the biggest dangers on the Internet are scams and viruses. Blair Bendler, Technology Services Coordinator, defined viruses as, “Malicious programs that replicate themselves.” Viruses can infect computer programs by modifying them. Because an increasing number of students at Episcopal have either school provided or personal Mac laptops, viruses are not as much of a problem. Bendler explained that Macs are not very susceptible to viruses because of “obscurity,” the idea that information is…
Nicholas Christos ’20: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After his defeat of opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether he will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These promises included appointing conservative Supreme Court justices who may look to overturn Obama’s transgender bathroom order and Roe v. Wade. Discussion over both transgender bathroom use and abortion has grown in recent years. Transgender friendly bathrooms and gender neutral bathrooms in schools were brought to…
As the first semester comes to a close, Upper School students once again enjoy freedom from midterms and are welcomed back from break with experiential and unique J-Term courses. For the past three years, students and teachers have spent two weeks immersed in unparalleled and uncommon classes. These range from Kitchen Chemistry to Belize trips, with a diverse selection of courses to choose from in between. J-Term definitely provides an exceptional experience for students, by introducing and engaging them in real-life applications outside the classroom. But, the question still remains: Would all this be more beneficial if occurring in May?…
Pia Singh ’19: Although many students think mind-numbing academic lessons won’t be so applicable to the real world as more practical classes—e.g., Financial Literacy and Home Economics, it is important to remember that EA is a college preparatory school. EA provides its students the logical and critical thinking skills necessary for a career; what is more, EA graduates have every ability to develop the practical skills they may come to need. Episcopal focuses on building a student’s character via the Stripes. Although FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences) and other vocational classes are not offered at EA, some students feel as…
Avi Shah ’17, Connor Gunsalus ’17: Almost every day at Episcopal one can hear someone complaining about the pricing of food in the cafeteria. With the large variety and amount of options our dining hall offers, it is possible that the cost of a single lunch order can become unreasonably high. Even ten dollars may not amount to much food in the EA dining hall, which has led students to discontent over the expensive pricing of the cafeteria. Up to this point, this question of why the prices are so high is yet to be answered. Students have varying levels of…
Adelynn Anderson ’18, Amaal Ladha ’18: Pia Singh ‘19 and Cerena Robertson ‘19, two EA students, have blended their artistic talent and social media expertise with their increasingly popular arts Instagram accounts. In a world progressively dependent on technology, these Instagram accounts have become an effective way to share artistic expertise and provoke discussion. According to Pew Research Center, 92% of teens have daily access to social media. Celebrities have mastered the practice of using social media as a means of creating a platform for themselves. These EA students have mimicked the same use of social media as a way of…
Jonathan Huang ’19, Nishant Thangada ’19, Aantorik Ganguly ’19: The beginning of the 2016-2017 school year welcomed students back to their classes with peers, but Brook Baxter ’17 was to begin a one-person art class. Baxter explains how she misses the “sense of collaboration and practice of peer review that a large art class offers.” But, Baxter explains, “I am actually fine with being the only student in my art class. I get a lot of individual attention from Ms. Hutchison, and I feel that it has benefitted my artwork. There are also minimum distractions when it is just the teacher and yourself,…
Parisa Afsharian ’19: While the Episcopal art program is filled with state of the art equipment, materials, and costumes, students are often unsure of what supplies they can and cannot access. Recently, some students have been denied access to use these materials for their senior day posters. Dallas Ryan ’18 recalls, “A couple of girls and I went to an art teacher asking for paper to make posters for senior day for cross country. She told us we weren’t allowed to use them [posters] and made us go to the school store to buy poster board.” She continued, “I was told…
Parisa Afsharian ’19: While the Episcopal art program is filled with state of the art equipment, materials, and costumes, students are often unsure of what supplies they can and cannot access. Recently, some students have been denied access to use these materials for their senior day posters. Dallas Ryan ’18 recalls, “A couple of girls and I went to an art teacher asking for paper to make posters for senior day for cross country. She told us we weren’t allowed to use them [posters] and made us go to the school store to buy poster board.” She continued, “I was told…
Olivia Cipperman ’19: Earlier this fall, the Chris Paterno Band, founded by EA alumn Chris Paterno ‘11, released an eponymous EP representing the artistry and community influence of Episcopal alumni. Paterno, band leader, is joined by Douglas Parsons, Episcopal’s current Dean of Faculty, on the drums; Connor Mackleby ‘11, on guitar; and Jon Hearst ‘14, also on guitar. They and the other five members of the band produced this six song release over seven months and are donating 20 percent of their proceeds to charitable causes. These charities include Philadelphia’s Project HOME and Episcopal’s own Kennith R. Balsley Fund, which…
Riddle #1. I don’t have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I’m white and empty. What am I? Riddle #2. I have two arms and a neck, but no head. What am I? Riddle #3. I go up and down at the same time. Children love me! What am I? Send your responses to escholium2015@gmail.com!
Nicholas Christos ’20: Many EA faculty and staff members fondly remember the first time they voted. Scholium recently asked several to share their experiences. Cassandra Keith, Upper School Librarian at the Annenberg Library and long time Episcopal Academy faculty member clearly recalls her first experience as a voter in 1972, “It was Nixon and McGovern and it was not looking good for McGovern, who was my candidate of choice. I was feeling quite depressed of what was eventually was going to happen. That evening I went to bed at seven o’clock because I did not want to hear any of…
Anjali Bose ’20: Jterm classes have recently been announced, and now students know what course they are in and are preparing. Although many of the Jterm courses remained the same this year, students will have the opportunity to experience sixteen unique and newly introduced ones. One of the new Jterms included is Dance Marathon EA, which according to Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School, is “a Jterm modeled after the ‘Thon’ fundraiser and initiative, up at Penn State,” that raises money to fight childhood cancer through a 46 hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. Another dance-related Jterm new this…
Anjali Bose ’20: Jterm classes have recently been announced, and now students know what course they are in and are preparing. Although many of the Jterm courses remained the same this year, students will have the opportunity to experience sixteen unique and newly introduced ones. One of the new Jterms included is Dance Marathon EA, which according to Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School, is “a Jterm modeled after the ‘Thon’ fundraiser and initiative, up at Penn State,” that raises money to fight childhood cancer through a 46 hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. Another dance-related Jterm new this…
Amanda Jones ’20: EA/Haverford week and day is full of traditions from clash day to the annual sport events. Another famous tradition is the EA/Haverford T-shirt. Many students may still own the 2010 “Got Stripes?” T-shirt or the 2013 “Time to Locke ‘em Up” shirt featuring Dr. Locke and Dr. Dinkins, that are frequent at sporting events and school festivities. The famous t-shirts are created and designed by the senior class. Mr. Willis, the senior Form Dean explains, “The senior dean will reach out to the class and ask for submission ideas. Then the dean meets with student council and…
Amanda Jones ’20: EA/Haverford week and day is full of traditions from clash day to the annual sport events. Another famous tradition is the EA/Haverford T-shirt. Many students may still own the 2010 “Got Stripes?” T-shirt or the 2013 “Time to Locke ‘em Up” shirt featuring Dr. Locke and Dr. Dinkins, that are frequent at sporting events and school festivities. The famous t-shirts are created and designed by the senior class. Mr. Willis, the senior Form Dean explains, “The senior dean will reach out to the class and ask for submission ideas. Then the dean meets with student council and…
Amanda Turner ’19: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After defeating opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether the President Elect will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These promises include appointing conservative Supreme Court justices who may look to overturn Obama’s transgender bathroom order and Roe v. Wade. Discussion of transgender issues, specifically transgender bathroom use, has grown in recent years. Transgender friendly bathrooms and gender neutral bathrooms in schools were brought to…
Phoebe Christos ’18,Brooke Kelly ’18: “As a kid, I always looked forward to EA Haverford day all fall. It was the biggest day of the season,” Nick Christos ‘86 remembers. “My family always marked the day on the calendar and could hardly wait. Everything led up to EA Haverford day. I was always full of excitement and anticipation.” Along with Christos, many other alumni still remember their experiences on this day as a highlight of their time at Episcopal Academy. This year, November 11th marks the beginning of an annual interscholastic tradition cherished by EA students, parents, siblings, and alumni. EA/Haverford/AIS…