Phoebe Barr ’19: In this critical and polarizing election season marked by heated rhetoric on both Democratic and Republican sides, many politically active students may feel discontented because they are unable to cast votes for their party’s candidate. “I think it can be really frustrating for students to watch the election progress without them really being able to do anything concrete,” said Emma Sargent ‘18, President of the Young Democrats club. In response to this climate, History teacher Rob Trumbull set up a mock election on November 8th. “We would like to gauge the student population here,” Trumbull said prior…
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Samantha Macrides ’18, Anabelle Wondrasch ’18: The Science Cafe is a new speaker series, run primarily by science teachers Angela Miklavcic and Kelley Bethoney, that makes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) resources and professionals more available to the girls of EA. Women that specialize in the fields of STEM are invited for an informal conversation to educate interested girls on their studies and their experiences. Miklavcic, Chair of the Science Department notes “women are historically underrepresented in these STEM fields, and one of the reasons for that may be not having any sense of a connection with someone who is in…
Annie Rau ’19: The Junto advisors and Board are hosting a “Presidential Debate.” taking place on Thursday, October 27th, during activity period on the Main Stage theater. The Democratic and Republican platforms at Episcopal will be debating later this October. “The Junto board tries to pick topics that are interesting to the community and to which there are two sides to the issue.” states Kris Aldridge. The advisors for the club are Kris Aldridge, Lynne Hay, and Jennifer Maier, and the board is made up of mostly seniors and one junior. Board member Ryan Foster ‘17 adds, “I think debates are…
Kate Beinkampen’ 19: Cathy Hall, current assistant Head of School and integral part of the Episcopal community, recently announced her leave from Episcopal. She will be leaving her position in order to become Head of School at the Noble and Greenough school in Massachusetts at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year. Hall admitted that she had not actually been looking for a new job. “For me, being [at EA] has always just been the best place to be.” However, she explained that this opportunity was one she could not decline. She explained that she had been asked to join their…
Kate Beinkampen’ 19: Cathy Hall, current assistant Head of School and integral part of the Episcopal community, recently announced her leave from Episcopal. She will be leaving her position in order to become Head of School at the Noble and Greenough school in Massachusetts at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year. Hall admitted that she had not actually been looking for a new job. “For me, being [at EA] has always just been the best place to be.” However, she explained that this opportunity was one she could not decline. She explained that she had been asked to join their…
Kate Beinkampen’ 19: Cathy Hall, current assistant Head of School and integral part of the Episcopal community, recently announced her leave from Episcopal. She will be leaving her position in order to become Head of School at the Noble and Greenough school in Massachusetts at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year. Hall admitted that she had not actually been looking for a new job. “For me, being [at EA] has always just been the best place to be.” However, she explained that this opportunity was one she could not decline. She explained that she had been asked to join their…
Tess McMullin ’18: John Nagl, Headmaster of the Haverford School, has been placed on administrative leave as a result of his recent arrest on Monday, October 10th,, Nagl was arrested by Haverford Police after an altercation with his son, Jack, a freshman at the Haverford School. According to police reports, the situation began when Nagl found his son in the posession of marijuana. He confiscated the drugs, as well as his son’s phone. Nagl later discovered that his son had repossessed his cell phone, and refused to turn it over. After Nagl took the phone out of his son’s hands…
Erin Boyle ’20,Cara Harty ’20,Lola Quigley ’20: “If you had told me in sixth grade that field hockey would end up being my favorite sport, I never would have believed you,” said Corinne Zanolli ‘17, reflecting on her career in the sport. In third grade, she danced with The Pennsylvania Ballet and considered soccer her favorite sport. But, not wanting to give up regular school to pursue ballet, she quit. Then in sixth grade, Zanolli started playing field hockey. “I fell in love with the game and never looked back,” she said. Though Zanolli’s start to the sport was not…
Billy Stavropoulos ’20: The success of the Boy’s Varsity cross country team in recent years has been a team effort, and standout runner Elias Lindgren ’18 has helped lead the way. This year in particular, Lindgren has had to elevate his role substantially because of a team member’s injury. “Elias has really had to step up this season due to the recent injury of Jake Jorgensen who has been our number one runner,” explained head coach of the Boys’ Varsity cross country team Jim Farrell. “It is a hard spot to fill but he has done it well,” Farrell continued. Teammates…
Billy Stavropoulos ’20: The success of the Boy’s Varsity cross country team in recent years has been a team effort, and standout runner Elias Lindgren ’18 has helped lead the way. This year in particular, Lindgren has had to elevate his role substantially because of a team member’s injury. “Elias has really had to step up this season due to the recent injury of Jake Jorgensen who has been our number one runner,” explained head coach of the Boys’ Varsity cross country team Jim Farrell. “It is a hard spot to fill but he has done it well,” Farrell continued. Teammates…
Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Matt Freese ’17 has been a standout athlete in the Episcopal community since his freshman year. This year, as a senior, Freese is taking his legacy elsewhere as he begins training with two new teams – The Union Academy, a selective team designed to train Philadelphia’s future players, and The Bethlehem Steel, a second division professional team that serves as the reserve for the first team. Freese says, “I’m really excited about this next year and am so grateful to EA and The Philadelphia Union organization who let me do this.” Jeff Coote ‘17, co-captain of the…
Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Matt Freese ’17 has been a standout athlete in the Episcopal community since his freshman year. This year, as a senior, Freese is taking his legacy elsewhere as he begins training with two new teams – The Union Academy, a selective team designed to train Philadelphia’s future players, and The Bethlehem Steel, a second division professional team that serves as the reserve for the first team. Freese says, “I’m really excited about this next year and am so grateful to EA and The Philadelphia Union organization who let me do this.” Jeff Coote ‘17, co-captain of the…
Anaya Cherry ’18, Hannah Moriarty ’18: Last year, the student section at Episcopal had a stronger presence than it has in years past. The increase in attendance at games, combined with the “E-P-I” chants heard across campus, were due largely in part to the efforts of the Spirit Club. Student Council President, Jeffrey Coote ‘17 explained that the Spirit Club was created because “there was a downturn of school spirit in the past, and the seniors last year wanted to rebrand and add more excitement.” One of the first initiatives of the Spirit Club last year was to the give the student…
Ella Zomber ’19: “When I notice a student doodling in my class I think: either I am really boring, or the kid is super creative, or both,” explains Anna McDermott, a member of EA’s history department. As it turns out, doodling may have a much more positive effect than many might think. While some teachers actively oppose that opinion by arguing that doodling distracts your attention, some learning specialists argue that doodling is good for the right side of your brain, which stimulates creativity and visual learning skills. One study, conducted by Jackie Andrade at the University of Plymouth, focused on…
Olivia Cipperman ’19: As the newest addition to the Episcopal Academy’s Crawford Campus Center Gallery showings, Beauty Mark has facilitated much creativity and discussion around campus. The gallery, which ran from September 7th to October 10th, featured eleven artists from the Philadelphia area and presented a variety of pieces in a number of mediums, including paintings, sculptures, and a short film. According to the curator, Susan Coote, “The idea behind it was to explore the meaning of art. It’s something that has to do with aesthetics and subject matter.” The pieces in the gallery were intended to balance and explore the…
Amaal Ladha ’18, Adelynn Anderson ’18: Many of EA’s top musicians have recently been dropping out of orchestra with a common dilemma: scheduling. Felicia Zhu ‘17, who was unable to take orchestra as a junior, says, “I doubled up on science and language, so I couldn’t fit music into my schedule.” Due to EA’s seven block rotation schedule, students who take six classes are often forced to leave orchestra off their list. Pia Singh ‘19 who wished to pursue other interests, explained that she had “no choice but to let go of music this year.” Unlike EA, who treats orchestra as…
Parisa Afsharian ’19: “I like to say I don’t just do it for me. I do it for other people,” says September artist of the month Helena Bryant 17’. Bryant, who is instrumental to EA’s vocal and theater programs, has always wanted to inspire others just as she was inspired at a young age. “Getting to see a person’s reaction is really cool, especially the younger kids. I remember seeing the older kids and saying, “‘Oh I want to do that when I’m older.’” Bryant credits much of her success to her mother and older sister, explaining, “I grew up watching…
Sarah Keffer ’17: Emma Seiberlich ‘17 decided to quit gymnastics and try swimming when she was eight years old. Nine years later, after countless hours of practice, she has become a standout swimmer at EA and across the country. This year marked Seiberlich’s fourth year on Episcopal’s varsity girls swim team and she has made a big impact. She set three Delco records in the 400 freestyle relay, the 100 freestyle, and the 200 freestyle. In addition to the records she broke, this summer Seiberlich made the U18 national team and qualified for the Olympic Trials which take place this June.…
Lilly Shaner ’17, Jacqueline Dzwonczyk ’17: Sophomore wrestler Blair Orr ‘18 has already proven his ability on the mat by placing in countless tournaments locally and nationally, including getting second at the Prep Slam in Atlanta, and now looks to advance his role on the team as a captain for next season. Coach Damon Kuzemka attributed Orr’s success to his mental agility. “He’s a quick learner and he’s also very adaptable so he’s coachable from the sidelines. Sometimes things are going on during a match that the wrestler can’t see, so we (the coaches) can point them out to Blair and…
Nick Sustersic ’18, Justin Hershey ’18: The Feliziani family has enhanced Episcopal’s athletic program for many years in multiple sports. Eldest brother, Anthony Feliziani completed his EA football career in 2014 and graduated, leaving two final Felizianis for EA, Christian ‘16 and Ariana ‘17. Christian will wrap up a decorated Episcopal football and lacrosse career this year. At the same time, his younger sister Ariana has a full year left after this spring season and is eager to continue to compete. “She is very dedicated to everything she does and to her team. Although running is an individual sport, she is able…