Emma Brumbaugh ’14, Carli Grims ’14: The Main Line offers a wide variety of cuisines. We all know of both the popular chains and the independently-owned restaurants that we have come to love. Scholium has explored some lesser-known local gems that offer original, in-house delights. If you are interested in straying away from your normal dining routine, we suggest the following spots in our area, all within a short drive. The first spot on the list is a breakfast nook on Lancaster Avenue known as Joe’s. Located in Wayne, between Saint Katherine’s Church and Capri Water Ice, Joe’s attracts many…
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Leighann Adelizzi ’16, Chloe Kinzig ’14: Tim Gavin, Lower School Chaplain, head Varsity Girls’ Cross Country coach, and former Upper School religion teacher was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral on Saturday morning, January 12. Gavin and four other Ordinates were ordained together by a Bishop in a special ceremony. When the ordinates were presented to the Bishop, Gavin was accompanied by Reverend James Squire, Upper School Chaplain, among others, as one of Gavin’s four presenters. The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Philadelphia then consecrated Gavin and his four fellow ordinates into priesthood.…
Nellie Konopka ’16: Open Mic Night has become a highly anticipated tradition at Episcopal. The second Open Mic Night of the 2012-13 school year took place on Friday, December 14th, and the crowd that gathered in the Ridgeway Black Box Theater was not disappointed. At 6:30 that evening, over fifty students and several faculty members piled into the smaller of Episcopal’s two theatrical venues, which had been expertly decorated with white holiday lights. To accommodate the larger-than-usual crowd, extra chairs were added. Despite the additional temporary seating, some spectators ended up sitting on the floor. For many Episcopal students, the…
Sarah Barr ’16, Jessica Bai ’16: Episcopal Academy’s newest art exhibit, “Young Alumni,” will kick off the Crawford Campus Center Gallery’s new year this January, with the exhibited alumni including former Episcopal students Sarah Coote ’09, Susanna Franks ’05, Jessica Jahnle ’09, Caroline Pratt ’09, Madeline Saggiomo ’08, Sean Toner ’09, and Lauren Wilkinson ’10. The work of these seven emerging artists and recent alumni will be exhibited for the Episcopal community to admire and enjoy, yet the exhibit also aims to inspire current students to continue developing artistic talent after graduation. Coote studies at the Rhode Island School of…
Suzy Chen ’14: Brittany Belo ’14, a co-president of the Da Vinci Club, Honors Art student, and Episcopal’s resident fashion designer, never fails to catch the attention of students and faculty with her bold and unique twists on the school uniform. During her time at Episcopal, Belo has taken advantage of every artistic opportunity possible and has devoted herself to encouraging others to be creative. Belo’s love of art emerged as a young child when she started sketching in her brother’s design book. When Belo came to Episcopal in sixth grade, her hobby blossomed into a passion. Upon entering Upper…
Najah Majors’13: “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy,” stated photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, in his definition of photography which was accepted by photographers for generations. “Oh my god your picture is so artsy!” This comment is not uncommon today beneath the pictures of many current photographers, both professional and aspiring. Through the medium of Instagram, the immensely popular smartphone app that combines photography and social media, photography has been unquestionably redefined. The classifications of photography as…
Carli Grims ’14, Emma Brumbaugh ’14: Each year, many upperclassmen have the opportunity to take semester electives, which offer a break from the core curriculum. These courses delve deeper into specialized subject areas from common physics myths to the inner workings of the human brain. MythBusters, Global Economics, Psychology, and Olympic History, which are semester long electives worth half a credit, are some of the most popular electives available. While these courses are only available to juniors and seniors, it is never too early for underclassmen to begin to think about which courses they would like to take in later…
Katie O’Reilly ’14: Due to intense workloads and numerous commitments, many students suffer from fatigue daily. What many do not realize is that what they eat is a contributing factor to their sluggishness. Last summer, Clellie Merchant ’14 embarked on a gluten-free diet for seven days to see if such a diet would decrease fatigue. While living gluten-free is often thought of as a result of Celiac disease, it has also become a major health revolution, even for those who do not suffer from this condition. Though it was initially an experiment for Merchant, after just three days she felt…
Andrew Vetterlein ’15, Patrick Espe ’14:The boys’ squash team has won the National Championship four times in a row; however, winning their fifth this year might just be their biggest challenge to date. The team lost a strong senior class, including Tyler Odell ‘12, Bill Kacergis ‘12, and John Heil ’12, along with two younger varsity team members, Sean Hughes ‘15 and Clarke Doyle ‘15. The team also lost their head coach, Joe Russell. However, Episcopal’s number two player, Andrew Stone ’14, assured, “The new coach, Brian Callahan, has done a very good job filling in for Coach Russell. He…
Alex Archambault ’14, Eliza Dordleman: If anyone ever needs to find Tara O’Prey ‘13, a good place to look would be the pool. At age three, almost as soon as she could grasp the concept of swimming, she was encouraged to swim by her mother, who was a swimmer herself. Since then, swimming has become a constant in O’Prey’s life. During school swim season, she practices with the team eight times a week, in addition to grueling practices over Christmas break. O’Prey also competes during the fall and winter for an outside club team. This means that all winter she…
In each issue of Scholium, Connor Martin ‘14 presents his distinctive take on all things EA sports in his column: Connor’s Corner. The Thunderdome at EA is the personification of school spirit. No other area school student section has the passion and pride that our Episcopal Academy students exhibit on a weekly basis. Whether it is out on the football bleachers, in the basketball gym, or out on the fields in the spring, the Thunderdome’s supporters continue to rise to the occasion time and time again in support of their fellow student athletes. There has been an obvious transformation in…
Jay Kelly ’14: While all of Episcopal’s athletes work hard both in sports practice and in the classroom, the members of the wrestling team arguably keep the most grueling schedule. Head Coach Damon Kuzemka explained to Scholium the rigors of EA wrestling, starting with the normal schedule for a week. A typical week consists of five to six practices, assuming the team does not have a match. Each practice stresses the importance of physical endurance and strength, as there are multiple fitness portions of every practice. After an initial warm up, the team goes into a cross-fit style work out.…
Moose Recktenwald ’14, Tyler Haab ,14: A true gentleman on and off the court, Patrick McCarthy ’13, has been chosen as the December Boys’ Athlete of the Month. As a member of the squash team, McCarthy has been a part of four National Championships and four Inter-Ac titles. With the leadership of the senior class, the squash team this year has set the bar high: to win their ninth straight interact championship. Devin McLaughlin ’13, co-captain, has high hopes for the year stating, “I think we are definitely in the running for another undefeated season and National Championship.” McLaughlin added…
Imagine a world where walking into an educational building feels no different than walking into a correctional facility. In many regards, if one were to feel such a way in the modern day, it would be completely reasonable. Both institutions contain a diverse group of individuals of different height, weight, race, ethnicity, country of origin, and sexual orientation. Both, at least in regards to a public school, are funded and run by the government. Both have a “lockdown” system in case a criminal decides to cause trouble. Yet the NRA has suggested that schools do something that would nearly destroy…
Dear editors of the Scholium, In a recently published article, members of your staff expressed frustration at the new lounge competition rules imposed this year and criticized the student council’s “apparent lack of power”. The student council would be more inclined to consider these grumblings in earnest if Scholium members had waited until after the lounge competition to denounce the new rules. Perhaps if they had, they would have noticed the overwhelmingly positive feedback about the new lounge competition rules from both the student body and the faculty. The Scholium article also maintained that restricting the resources available to each…
Courtney Carpinello ’15, Amanda Paolino: With J-term still a year away, anticipation is already rising from the school community. As head of the J-term committee, Academic Dean Catherine Hall, stated, “J term provides a rigorous and unique opportunity for in-depth study.” Moreover, the elimination of midterms will encourage students to spend more time learning for the sake of learning as opposed to learning to earn a certain grade. J-term, which will take place during the two weeks after winter break, will offer mostly on-campus classes with a few off-campus options. Teachers will offer a wide range of interdisciplinary courses that…
Melanie Kovacs ’15: While sports teams deservedly receive high levels of support from the school community, the arts are constantly underappreciated and should obtain just as much recognition for the time and energy they put into productions. By now, you probably know that the football team beat Malvern on October 26th on Malvern’s own turf in front of three busloads of cheering EA fans, decked out in their white attire. I’m sure you did not miss the multiple announcements made in chapel, put in the bulletin, and posted in the EAPAAA Facebook group. However, this event only demonstrates the lack…
Rohan Gulati ’13: In the wake of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school and a mall in Portland, Oregon, the issue of gun control has once again come to the forefront of Americans’ dialogue. Many Americans find that such discourse is insensitive and an attempt to politicize a recent tragedy. They would prefer that we have this discussion “some other time.” I wholeheartedly disagree with this claim. Part of our national grief involves some sort of action to prevent the heinous crimes committed last week from ever happening again. To this effect, I propose the following: a reinstatement…
Toni Radcliffe ’14, Timmy Freese ’14: EAQT, the Episcopal Academy Quiz Team, began this year under the leadership of Nile Hardy ‘14 and Thomas Meltzer ‘14 along with faculty-advisor Cassandra Keith, Upper School librarian. “It started when Nile and I played Sporkle, [free online trivia,] together in the library and figured it would be fun to form a group to do quiz competitions together,” commented Meltzer. Hardy remarked, “I heard of other schools that had ‘quiz bowl’ teams so I figured we should make one because we have a wealth of talent and kids who are committed and would take…
Leah Yao ’15: “SDLC is an experience I will never forget.” This phrase, or variants of it, can be heard from any individual who attended this year’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which was held in Houston. Nine EA students and several teachers represented Episcopal at this year’s conference, which was designed to give attendees an experience outside a normal school environment, in which differences are accepted and admired rather than stereotyped and segregated. The purpose of the trip according to Lolo Lomax ’14 was to “Become fully aware of all aspects of diversity,” as well as to “help us become…