Episcopal Academy
Amanda Turner ’19: In an age where teenagers are spending, on average, nine hours a day on the Internet, safety online is more crucial than ever. Some of the biggest dangers on the Internet are scams and viruses. Blair Bendler, Technology Services Coordinator, defined viruses as, “Malicious programs that replicate themselves.” Viruses can infect computer programs … Read More “Internet safety and online protection for teens” »
Nicholas Christos ’20: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After his defeat of opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether he will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These … Read More “Transgender and abortion policies under Trump” »
As the first semester comes to a close, Upper School students once again enjoy freedom from midterms and are welcomed back from break with experiential and unique J-Term courses. For the past three years, students and teachers have spent two weeks immersed in unparalleled and uncommon classes. These range from Kitchen Chemistry to Belize trips, … Read More “Staff: Should May-Term replace J-Term?” »
Pia Singh ’19: Although many students think mind-numbing academic lessons won’t be so applicable to the real world as more practical classes—e.g., Financial Literacy and Home Economics, it is important to remember that EA is a college preparatory school. EA provides its students the logical and critical thinking skills necessary for a career; what is … Read More “Does EA prepare its students for the real world?” »
Avi Shah ’17, Connor Gunsalus ’17: Almost every day at Episcopal one can hear someone complaining about the pricing of food in the cafeteria. With the large variety and amount of options our dining hall offers, it is possible that the cost of a single lunch order can become unreasonably high. Even ten dollars may not … Read More “Cafeteria prices: expensive but reasonable” »
Adelynn Anderson ’18, Amaal Ladha ’18: Pia Singh ‘19 and Cerena Robertson ‘19, two EA students, have blended their artistic talent and social media expertise with their increasingly popular arts Instagram accounts. In a world progressively dependent on technology, these Instagram accounts have become an effective way to share artistic expertise and provoke discussion. According to … Read More “Arts on Instagram: EA artist gain popularity online” »
Jonathan Huang ’19, Nishant Thangada ’19, Aantorik Ganguly ’19: The beginning of the 2016-2017 school year welcomed students back to their classes with peers, but Brook Baxter ’17 was to begin a one-person art class. Baxter explains how she misses the “sense of collaboration and practice of peer review that a large art class offers.” But, Baxter explains, … Read More “Episcopal embraces small class size” »
Parisa Afsharian ’19: While the Episcopal art program is filled with state of the art equipment, materials, and costumes, students are often unsure of what supplies they can and cannot access. Recently, some students have been denied access to use these materials for their senior day posters. Dallas Ryan ’18 recalls, “A couple of girls and … Read More “Inside EA funding : Art’s resources for students” »
Parisa Afsharian ’19: While the Episcopal art program is filled with state of the art equipment, materials, and costumes, students are often unsure of what supplies they can and cannot access. Recently, some students have been denied access to use these materials for their senior day posters. Dallas Ryan ’18 recalls, “A couple of girls and … Read More “Inside EA funding : Art’s resources for students” »
Olivia Cipperman ’19: Earlier this fall, the Chris Paterno Band, founded by EA alumn Chris Paterno ‘11, released an eponymous EP representing the artistry and community influence of Episcopal alumni. Paterno, band leader, is joined by Douglas Parsons, Episcopal’s current Dean of Faculty, on the drums; Connor Mackleby ‘11, on guitar; and Jon Hearst ‘14, … Read More “EA Alumni have success with band for charity” »
Nicholas Christos ’20: Many EA faculty and staff members fondly remember the first time they voted. Scholium recently asked several to share their experiences. Cassandra Keith, Upper School Librarian at the Annenberg Library and long time Episcopal Academy faculty member clearly recalls her first experience as a voter in 1972, “It was Nixon and McGovern … Read More “What was your first voting experience like?” »
Anjali Bose ’20: Jterm classes have recently been announced, and now students know what course they are in and are preparing. Although many of the Jterm courses remained the same this year, students will have the opportunity to experience sixteen unique and newly introduced ones. One of the new Jterms included is Dance Marathon … Read More “New JTerms on campus and in the foreign sphere” »