Episcopal Academy
Elizabeth Palumbo ‘19, Josephine Buccini ‘21: September’s Artist of the Month is Alexandra Peyton ‘18, who has worked with multiple mediums at the Episcopal Academy. Peyton has taken art classes at Episcopal since Middle School, and art has always been her favorite subject of the day. Currently, she is enrolled in Honors 2D and Honors 3D Design. … Read More “Artist of the Month: Alexandra Peyton ‘18” »
Mary Cipperman ‘21, Michael Bai ‘20: On November 2-4, 2017, the Upper School Theater Department at the Episcopal Academy will perform Inherit the Wind. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s 1955 play tells a fictionalized version of the 1925 Scopes Trial and the ensuing debate between creationism and evolutionism. Inherit the Wind criticizes the political and social … Read More “Political Relevance in Inherit the Wind” »
Molly Limaye ’21, Madison Hanssens ’21, Kristen Weil ’21: Aurora Vesper Day, a tradition of 8 years in the upper school, was cancelled this year due to rain.Many faculty members and students, especially seniors, want it to be rescheduled. On Aurora Vesper Day, the school is divided into two teams: Aurora and Vesper. Both teams compete in numerous … Read More “Rescheduling Aurora Vesper day: a student priority” »
Episcopal Academy Staff: In light of the new schedule, students have been given large periods of free time and have been excused from lunch duty with the hopes that they would be responsible enough to clean up their own messes. For this trust, we are thankful. Too often teenagers are stuck in situations where they … Read More “Staff Editorial: Thank you for your trust” »
Simon Smerconish ’19: Behind the fortified stone exterior on Marshall Street, tucked away behind the unassuming facade of an old bank, lies both a place of refuge and hope for the impoverished families of the Norristown area. La Accion Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County or as Episcopal students know it, ACLAMO, coordinates and provides the surrounding … Read More “ACLAMO: influencing EA students with every visit” »
Simon Smerconish ’19: Behind the fortified stone exterior on Marshall Street, tucked away behind the unassuming facade of an old bank, lies both a place of refuge and hope for the impoverished families of the Norristown area. La Accion Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County or as Episcopal students know it, ACLAMO, coordinates and provides the surrounding … Read More “ACLAMO: influencing EA students with every visit” »
Molly Limaye ’21, Madison Hanssens ’21, Kristen Weil ’21: Many students were outraged to hear that during spirit week, “Groutfit Day” will replace the lounge theme dress up day. The idea of “Groutfit Day” was that each grade would wear a different color, but only that one color. Students have expressed their concern that “Groutfit Day” would take … Read More ““Groutfits” gotta go” »
Pia Singh ‘19, Hannah Pang ‘19: Q: Where did you grow up? A: “North Philadelphia” Q: When did you start working with EA? A: “I started working with EA eight years past when it [the new campus] first opened up and it was being built.” Q: What makes this campus so supportive? A: “It’s the people, … Read More “Q & A with Thomas Hunter” »
Anna Lee ‘20, Amanda Jones ‘20: Many Episcopal Academy students spent their summer down at the beach, playing sports or traveling the world, but two juniors, Minjee Cho ‘19 and Bella Calastri ‘19, spent their summer interning at two top area hospitals. Cho spent the summer working at the Einstein Medical Center in Elkins Park and Montgomery. … Read More “EA students in summer internships” »
Amanda Turner ‘19, Cayla Beaulieu ‘20: Overlooking the Connelly courtyard, Mr. Paul Sanders, donning a bright yellow Episcopal tie, looks suited for his new role in the Episcopal Academy community as the Assistant Head of School. While a native of Doylestown, Bucks County, Sanders has spent the last few years living in “Amsterdam… I was living in … Read More “From Amsterdam to Episcopal: Paul Sanders” »
Phoebe Barr ‘19: Last spring, Nicholas Christos ‘20 noticed after school that a member of the cleaning crew was throwing a bag of recycling into the same dumpster used for the trash. This sparked a rumor among the student body that Episcopal does not actually recycle any of its waste. The strengths and weaknesses of Episcopal’s … Read More “Investigating Episcopal’s Recycling” »