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Luke Giordano ’19, Nick Peyton ’19 A senior student at Episcopal wants nothing more than to bound past their final academic formalities and enjoy the warm summer air. However, the refuge of summer vacation is guarded by a heavy hand as second semester exams prove to be an unnecessary pitstop on their road to college. Furthermore, … Read More “Senior final exams: necessary or extraneous” »
Anti-Student Grace Smith ’19 School days are busy and unpredictable. Quizzes pop up. Teachers ask to meet. Students realize they need their free period to do that unfinished homework. A student’s test may run late, causing them to miss their shifts at the coffee bar. “I don’t think that students are dependable enough to be … Read More “A new debate: should students be able to work at the coffee bar ?” »
Vince Vento ‘21, Peter Lim ‘21 With technology playing such a large role in everyday life, students at EA have expressed concern about the school’s tech policy, especially regarding privacy. One week ago, Mike Letts, Head of Upper School, spoke to the student body regarding this topic. He explained that the Academy follows the strict guidelines … Read More “Episcopal’s technology policy is reaffirmed” »
This is an excerpt from the first edition of the Scholium, which was published in 1888. It describes the mission of the Scholium. For the first time, the boys of the Episcopal Academy have a paper devoted to their especial interest. It remains to be seen whether they will appreciate its advantage, and whether they … Read More “Excerpt from the first Scholium” »
Olivia Cunningham ‘18: The world’s most important weeks of fashion, featuring many of the most prominent and cutting-edge brands, came to an end in early March of 2018. These weeks consisted of four major runway shows: New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and Paris Fashion Week. These shows, spanning from February … Read More “2018 fashion trends to watch out for” »
Raina Kuzemka ’20, Lola Quigley ’20: The Girls’ Athlete of the Month for March is Josie Konopka ‘18. As one of the Co-Captains of the girls’ crew team, Konopka is beginning her fourth and final season this year. Konopka has come a long way since starting crew. Konopka explains, “I did a learn-to-row camp when I … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Josie Konopka ’18” »
Kate Beinkampen ’19: The Boys’ Athlete of the Month for March is Harry Pusey ‘19. “Positive. Hardworking. Focused,” are attributes that Mrs. Molly Konopka, Upper School Crew Coach, uses to characterize Pusey. She explains that he is a “perpetually positive and driven” contributor to the crew team. Pusey was introduced to crew at a young … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Harry Pusey ’19” »
Max Giles ‘21, Case Hummer ‘20: The girls’ spring sports teams are gearing up for their season. The girls’ spring track team is looking to build upon their successful season last year, where they finished 2nd in the Inter-Ac and at PAISAA. The team is full of young talent that is excited to start training and … Read More “Girls’ spring sports preview” »
Theo Vadot ‘19: The boys’ spring sports teams at EA are preparing for their upcoming season of competition and hopeful success. The track team could potentially have a difficult season this year, as Chris Zimmerman ‘19 explains, “The season may be difficult, but I think that we have a lot of runners that have the … Read More “Boys’ spring sports preview” »
Anjali Bose ‘20: Due to his consistent skill and dedication to Episcopal Academy theater, Jacob Viscusi ‘19 is the March Artist of the Month. He co-led the fall production as Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, and he will again co-lead as Danny Zuko in Grease this Spring. As a junior, Viscusi has taken part … Read More “Artist of the Month: Jacob Viscusi ‘19” »
Mary Cipperman ‘21: This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Episcopal’s first production of Grease, which was the first show on its new campus. On April 27th and 28th, The Domino Board will present Grease again, commemorating this milestone in Episcopal’s history and emphasizing universal themes that continue to be relevant to students today. The … Read More “Grease acts as relevant commentary” »
Michael Bai ‘20: In honor of Women’s History Month, the Install-It club is hosting For Women, By Women, Plus One, a pop-up show in the Crawford Campus Center Gallery. The pop-up features several works of art created by prominent female artists in the art world. The curators of Install-It believe that these works of art … Read More “Install-It Pop-Up features female artists” »