Episcopal Academy
Sydney Gibson ’15: It all began in the spring of 2010; a group of musically inclined Episcopal Academy teachers came together to form Flash Mob. The band came about when an EA student contacted a few teachers to see if they were interested in performing at Artsfest. Three of those contacted, Doug Parsons, Rob Maier, and … Read More “EA’s resident rockers” »
Toni Radcliffe ’14: Episcopal cancelled Peace Day, an all school day event to educate on and celebrate diversity, in order to compensate for lost academic time that the multitude of snow days has created. Administratively, the decision appears logical. After two weeks of J-Term and losing more than a week to snow days, classes are far … Read More “EA cancels the much-needed Peace Day” »
On November 1st, 2013, @EA_Athletics posted a tweet promoting the football showdown between EA and Malvern that was to be broadcast that very night. After the game, no final score was ever reported. One week later, @EA_Athletics tweeted the live first-period score of the EA-AIS field hockey game, which would decide the winner of the … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Disingenuous advertising at EA” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: Some members of the Episcopal community recently reacted with dismay to the annual Star-Fest auction invitation. This year’s planned theme was a ‘White Affair,’ a theme that sought to give a more glamorous undertone to a typically modern fundraiser. Unfortunately, many in the EA community saw the proposed theme as insensitive to our … Read More “We must focus on character” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: While we as a school impose numerous means of deterring cheating in a classroom setting, EA possesses an unexplainable naivety when it comes to the role of the internet in take home assignments. By underestimating the power of Google in finding a similar or exact copy of a student’s assessment, teachers only fool … Read More “Teachers underestimate internet” »
Chris Stein ’16: After visiting the University City Hospitality Coalition, Allison Camp ’14 felt enlightened. “Because of UCHC, I see that you can’t always tell by looking at someone that they’re homeless. Hard times can strike anyone.” UCHC was founded by a group of students at the University of Pennsylvania, local residents, and clergymen who were … Read More “Serving at UCHC on Thursdays” »
Alexa D’Ambrosio ’17, Sonam Saxena ’17: For the past 229 years, each headmaster at the Episcopal Academy has played a pivotal role in supporting the school and fostering a sense of community. As a tradition of showing gratitude, EA has commemorated the headmasters’ service by hanging a painted portrait of each outside the Sherrard Board Room in … Read More “Headmaster portraits at EA” »
Alexa D’Ambrosio ’17, Sonam Saxena ’17: For the past 229 years, each headmaster at the Episcopal Academy has played a pivotal role in supporting the school and fostering a sense of community. As a tradition of showing gratitude, EA has commemorated the headmasters’ service by hanging a painted portrait of each outside the Sherrard Board Room in … Read More “Headmaster portraits at EA” »
Isabella Sanchez ’16: In a small room in the maintenance building from 3:45 to 6:15 a group of 23 students work together to build EA’s next winning robot. A winter sport, Robotics requires a commitment equivalent to that of a varsity athlete. Aside from it’s regular meetings during sports the Robotics team meets Saturdays from 10 … Read More “The EA Robotics Team” »
Isabella Sanchez ’16: In a small room in the maintenance building from 3:45 to 6:15 a group of 23 students work together to build EA’s next winning robot. A winter sport, Robotics requires a commitment equivalent to that of a varsity athlete. Aside from it’s regular meetings during sports the Robotics team meets Saturdays from 10 … Read More “The EA Robotics Team” »
Claudia Teti ’16: For the majority of problems that arise at Episcopal, the school relies on the discipline committee, the faculty, and the administration to settle the issue. However, when a situation occurs that the school cannot handle on its own, EA’s legal team offers it’s assistance. The attorneys of the firm Lamb McErlane protect and … Read More “EA’s legal team” »
Claudia Teti ’16: For the majority of problems that arise at Episcopal, the school relies on the discipline committee, the faculty, and the administration to settle the issue. However, when a situation occurs that the school cannot handle on its own, EA’s legal team offers it’s assistance. The attorneys of the firm Lamb McErlane protect and … Read More “EA’s legal team” »