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Erin McCarthy ’13: With the 2012-2013 school year coming to a close, school administrators are looking ahead as they continue the hiring process for new teachers. These teachers will replace faculty members who will not be returning to Episcopal in September, either by the current teacher’s own choice or by the choice of the administration … Read More “Teacher contract policy examined” »
Having just spoken to you all in Chapel in April with some reflections and advice, I thought that today I would share with you my top ten memories at Episcopal, memories that will stay with me wherever I go. 10) I will always remember devoted alumni who care deeply about their school. I have met … Read More “Ham Clark bids farewell” »
Updated April 26th University of Pennsylvania 12 Pennsylvania State University 7 Cornell University 6 Harvard College 5 Franklin and Marshall College 4 Boston College 3 Dartmouth College 3 Georgetown University 3 Southern Methodist University 3 Carnegie Mellon University 2 Columbia University 2 Dickinson College 2 George Washington University 2 Gettysburg College 2 New York … Read More “2013 College Matriculation” »
Alex Archambault ’14: Scholium:What are your feelings about Episcopal getting a new head of upper school and a new head of school in the same year? Dinkins: EA has an impressive, storied history of excellence-in academics, teaching, athletics, service, leadership, you name it. The school occupies a special place in the minds and hearts … Read More “Thinking with Dinkins” »
Andrew Jannetta ’14, Taryn Gallegher ’14: Scholium: So to begin, how do you feel about having a new head of school and new head of upper school? Locke: Ham Clark and Geoff Wagg have brought EA so many years of good service, and the School will certainly feel that loss. One need only to look … Read More “Talk with Locke” »
Neil Dua ’14: The flexibility of the female dress codes permits girls to wear various tops, sweaters, shoes, and accessories without punishment or recognition from faculty members. In order to incorporate professionalism in conjunction with the values of Episcopal Academy, the female student dress code should be restricted and concrete with standards similar to the … Read More “Episcopal dresscode favors women” »
Neil Dua ’14: The flexibility of the female dress codes permits girls to wear various tops, sweaters, shoes, and accessories without punishment or recognition from faculty members. In order to incorporate professionalism in conjunction with the values of Episcopal Academy, the female student dress code should be restricted and concrete with standards similar to the … Read More “Episcopal dresscode favors women” »
Julianne Dlones ’14: While I find the complaints of everyday life at the academy to be excessive and ubiquitous, it has come to my and my fellow classmates’ attention and alarm that more than a few burdens have fallen upon the class of 2014. Ever since our freshman year, the class of 2014 has been … Read More “A list of grievances for the Class of 2014” »
Toni Radcliffe ’14: Even though Geoff Wagg, Head of Upper School, began the year by issuing a bold challenge for Episcopal to become a school with no cheating, it seems our community has seen no improvement in this area. Firstly, cheating, as defined in the Student Handbook, is the use of inappropriate and unacknowledged materials, … Read More “Upper School fails to eliminate cheating” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: As EA is a community with so much at its fingertips, it is not uncommon for those visiting Episcopal to wonder how the school is using its wealth for the benefit of the global community. During the Holocaust Remembrance Chapel in early April, for example, Ms. Sandra Roberts challenged EA asking why … Read More “Service program makes a substantial impact” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: As EA is a community with so much at its fingertips, it is not uncommon for those visiting Episcopal to wonder how the school is using its wealth for the benefit of the global community. During the Holocaust Remembrance Chapel in early April, for example, Ms. Sandra Roberts challenged EA asking why … Read More “Service program makes a substantial impact” »
Alec Frey ’16: The Junior class, led by the clever minds of Connor Longen and Drew Debacco, has begun a grade wide game of “assassins.” “Assassins,” an activity popular on high school and college campuses throughout the country, is a less traditional way of promoting class unity. For the Juniors, the goal is mostly to … Read More “Assassin game heats up in the junior class” »