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Ari Roth ’26, Siena Scungio ’27 School shooting threats have sadly been a part of the educational system in America for many years, and it is not uncommon for schools, including Episcopal, to hold lockdown drills to prepare students and faculty for the potential occurrence of a threat on campus. Additionally, there has been a … Read More “The rise in and effects of school shootings” »
Ryan Wen ’27, Kyle Zhang ’27 Acrylamide, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Erythritol. These words may sound as though they are compounds studied in AP Chemistry, but they are actually some of the chemicals found in everyday food, used to preserve quality, enhance texture and taste, extend longevity, and protect food from pathogens. The subject of … Read More “THE FDA holds meeting on food additives” »
Gray Collins ’25 A chaotic presidential election. A heavily divided country. Wars in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa. History is happening every day in our fractured world and our nation stands at what seems to be a crossroads between two very different visions of the future. However, inside the gates of 1785 Bishop … Read More “Staff: History is happening and nobody at EA cares” »
Gray Collins ’25 A chaotic presidential election. A heavily divided country. Wars in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa. History is happening every day in our fractured world and our nation stands at what seems to be a crossroads between two very different visions of the future. However, inside the gates of 1785 Bishop … Read More “Staff: History is happening and nobody at EA cares” »
Michael DiMonte ’25, Jack Gallagher ’25 Let’s set the scene for all of you beautiful, intelligent readers who gather around once again for your monthly taste of capital “T” Truth. Jack Gallagher and I, Michael DiMonte, were feverishly crafting a Gray Collins dossier because we were fed up with the amount of injustice the “Thoughts … Read More “Thoughts on Thoughts: Surviving the Election Results” »
Michael DiMonte ’25 Halloween falls on the most unfortunate week day this year – Thursday. It is a day that is just close enough to the weekend to make you think, “I can go out on Halloween and make it through one day of school sleep-deprived,” but Friday at the Episcopal Academy is a wild … Read More “Revisiting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre” »
Michael DiMonte ’25 Halloween falls on the most unfortunate week day this year – Thursday. It is a day that is just close enough to the weekend to make you think, “I can go out on Halloween and make it through one day of school sleep-deprived,” but Friday at the Episcopal Academy is a wild … Read More “Revisiting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre” »
Ryan Wen ’27 Large cars, such as pickup trucks or SUVs, are becoming the new vehicle of choice for the American populace. In 2011, SUVs and pickups made up 52% of new car sales. Then, in 2023, that figure soared to 80% (JD Power). These vehicles are also growing bigger, increasing by roughly 1 c.m. … Read More “We should buy fewer large cars” »
Grace Schoenstein ’26 As the fall sports season draws to a close, Spirit Week is finally here. This week is marked with themed dress-down days, lunchtime activities, and, of course, sports. The festivities conclude with an all-school pep rally in anticipation of EA/Haverford/AIS weekend, and on Friday and Saturday, students watch the games. Coming in … Read More “Episcopal enthusiastically celebrates Spirit Week” »
Nik Bonney ’27 Every fall, Episcopal welcomes over one hundred new students to the Upper School. They come from a variety of places and yet they are brought together and begin to form bonds before the year even begins. It’s all thanks to a complex and well-thought-out orientation process that begins before the old school … Read More “EA welcomes new class of freshmen” »
Nik Bonney ’27 Every fall, Episcopal welcomes over one hundred new students to the Upper School. They come from a variety of places and yet they are brought together and begin to form bonds before the year even begins. It’s all thanks to a complex and well-thought-out orientation process that begins before the old school … Read More “EA welcomes new class of freshmen” »
Danity Pike ’27, Cloud Parker ’27 At The Episcopal Academy, the Upper School science department is known for its unique music choices: biology teacher Mrs. Jones favors modern country, chemistry teacher Mrs. Lim prefers Disney tunes, and physics teacher Mrs. Rheam often plays Imagine Dragons. While these songs accompany students during lab sessions, the effects … Read More “Listening habits of the EA Community” »