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Amanda Turner ’19: Nick Gaynor’s recent appearance in Chapel gave students a snapshot of how disability is handled at Villanova, and reinforced the Episcopal discussion about disability awareness. Nick Gaynor and Frank Kineavy, two Villanova students, spread awareness of cerebral palsy through the short film they are featured in, Coming off the DL. Similarly, Episcopal strives … Read More “Heartwarming address on disability awareness” »
Amy Chen ’19: Domino Block is the period of time between the last class and sports that is meant to be productive for students and teachers alike, yet it usually ends up being just the opposite. When introduced to the concept of Domino, students were told that it was meant to be an opportunity to … Read More “Students’ dismay at teachers’ early Domino departures” »
Nick Horbowy ’17 The much beloved tradition of easy and inexpensive takeout of food from the cafeteria has been made problematic with the replacement of inexpensive takeout containers with costly environmentally-friendly ones. There is much to commend the use of ecologically conscious containers, but the issue arises at the exorbitant price tag of eight dollars … Read More “Plastic performs poorly: Eco-friendly, but not user-friendly” »
Nick Horbowy ’17 The much beloved tradition of easy and inexpensive takeout of food from the cafeteria has been made problematic with the replacement of inexpensive takeout containers with costly environmentally-friendly ones. There is much to commend the use of ecologically conscious containers, but the issue arises at the exorbitant price tag of eight dollars … Read More “Plastic performs poorly: Eco-friendly, but not user-friendly” »
Accessibility to bathrooms is a basic need that most assume is always met. For the majority of people at Episcopal the most challenging decision when choosing a bathroom is which floor of Upper School they should go to. Yet for some members of the community, and other institution’s populations, going to the bathroom with only … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Gender neutral bathrooms” »
Matt Freese ’17, Sarah Barr ’16: Sports are an integral part of the lives of many students, at Episcopal Academy and beyond. However, with the rise in the significance of sports achievements – recruitment opportunities, awards, overall prestige – sports specialization seems to be on the rise as well, bringing with it controversy about its overall downsides … Read More “Sports Editorial: Is specializing worth it?” »
Nick Sustersic ’18, Justin Hersey ’18: The number of Independent Sports Contracts given out at EA has been steadily increasing. A sports contract is when a student receives permission to not participate in a school sport and does outside of school activities to enhance their performance for a specific sport instead. These contracts used to be reserved … Read More “Independent Sports Contracts are on the rise” »
Lily Shaner ’17, AJ Marcucci ’17: This year will mark Elodie Furey ‘17’s third year on the Episcopal Academy varsity basketball team. Furey is a forward whose main roles are to post up at the basket and rebound shots from both teams. She has been playing basketball since first grade, and, aside from playing for Episcopal, she … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Elodie Furey ’17” »
Sarah Keffer ’17: Since the age of three, Ben Glidden ‘16 has developed into a talented goalie as well as a leader on the ice. Glidden noted he originally became interested in ice hockey as a result of his dad saying, “My dad played hockey and wanted me to try it out. I had a lot … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Ben Glidden ’16” »
Sam Macrides ’18: There is one tradition that comes around each December, one chapel in particular that excites every student and faculty member in the Middle and Upper schools: the Scrooge chapel. Every other day, students and faculty at EA flock to the chapel for inspiring speeches, empowering discussions, and new perspectives, but this chapel … Read More “Behind the scenes: A look into Scrooge Chapel” »
Kate Beinkampen ‘19 Grace Reilly ‘19: Unlike many other schools, where substitutes come and go and do not work exclusively for a specific school, Episcopal employs a specific group of teachers for the sole purpose of teaching a specific class. Permanent substitute teachers have the ability to make the transition period for teachers’ absence run smoothly. … Read More “The use of long-term substitutes at Episcopal “ »
Olivia Cipperman ’19: A trip to Disney world was for years a much anticipated element of participating in EA’s music program. According to Ryan Dankanich, jazz band teacher and coordinator, the annual trip was inconvenient for students due to the timing of Easter break and pre-planned family and sports trips. “Unfortunately we just didn’t have … Read More “Changes in music trips” »