Owen Maier ’20: The Newtown Township recently held an open meeting to debate a set of changes concerning the 50 acres of open land that mostly comprises the Episcopal Academy’s cross country course. The land itself currently belongs to the Newtown Township which has been actively expanding the Liseter community. EA only has permission to … Read More “Newtown Preserve” »
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Owen Maier ’20: The Newtown Township recently held an open meeting to debate a set of changes concerning the 50 acres of open land that mostly comprises the Episcopal Academy’s cross country course. The land itself currently belongs to the Newtown Township which has been actively expanding the Liseter community. EA only has permission to … Read More “Newtown Preserve” »
Nishant Thangada ’19, Jonathan Huang ’19: The senior lounge will be undergoing a series of renovations to accommodate for the historically large Class of 2019. Currently a short, crowded hallway with compacted lockers and little to no space for people to sit and engage with each other, the senior lounge, located in the campus center, is … Read More “Senior Lounge to be expanded for Class of 2019” »
Dhilan Lavu ’21, Michael Zhou ’21, Peter Woodville ’21: During AIS Day, rumors circulated around the EA campus about an alleged vandalism incident which occurred on the school courtyard, as well as in the squash court facilities. Word spread that three AIS girls had broken the glass walls of the squash courts and written messages as retaliation … Read More “Vandalism rumors clarified” »
Dhilan Lavu ’21, Michael Zhou ’21, Peter Woodville ’21: During AIS Day, rumors circulated around the EA campus about an alleged vandalism incident which occurred on the school courtyard, as well as in the squash court facilities. Word spread that three AIS girls had broken the glass walls of the squash courts and written messages as retaliation … Read More “Vandalism rumors clarified” »
Christopher Bassett ‘18: Harvard Admissions Discrimination: After allegations that Harvard University discriminated in admissions for years, it has agreed to turn over years of confidential applicant records and information to the US Justice Department. Harvard has been accused of systematically discriminating against Asian-American applicants, making this the first time that Harvard conceded to give access … Read More “Chris’s Corner: an update on world news” »
Phoebe Barr ‘19: The FDA website indicates that over 2 million middle and high school students in the United States were using e-cigarettes in 2016, 11% of high schoolers and 4.3% of middle schoolers. Among schools in the area, the phenomenon has recently come to the attention of the faculty and staff. The trend of … Read More “Vaping craze at EA” »
Annie Rau ‘19: In early September, students were informed of a new coffee bar to be implemented on campus. As months have passed with no sight of coffee being served, students are curious as to what happened to the promised new hot spot on campus. The coffee bar originally was supposed to be in the … Read More “EA coffee bar to be delayed” »
Morgan Bramwell ‘21, Morgan Rees ‘21: Stemming from an increase in stress, the use of technology, and a willingness from peers, cheating at EA has become a prevalent issue. The school’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri,” translating to, “To be, rather than to seem to be,” has been a signature principle of the Episcopal Academy’s ethics policies. … Read More “Plagiarism steals spotlight within EA community” »
Grace Haupt ’20: Looking to get some reading in this holiday season? Here are some of the best books of the year! Turtles All the Way Down by John Green John Green returns to the bestseller list after his smash-hit The Fault in Our Stars. Turtles All the Way Down is an honest exploration … Read More “Holiday Book Recommendations” »
Sourced by: Regina Buggy and Charles Bryant Gathered by: Nicholas Christos ‘20, Billy Stavropoulos ‘20, Kelsey Richter ‘20, Louisa Baxter ‘20 1. Previous Athletic Director, Dr. Borkowski, used to tell a different story about the origin of the Sweater usually when two brothers who went to each school ripped their sweaters in half, and their … Read More “EA/HAV/AIS day fun facts” »
Grace Haupt ’20: Students obviously have a very complicated dress code. But what are the expectations for teachers? The short answer: professional dress. This means suits and ties for men and dresses, skirts, and professional slacks for women. “Where we go with faculty is professional dress,” says Mike Letts, Interim Head of Upper School. “If … Read More “What are the clothing options for faculty?” »
