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Disciplinary Issues Forestall Episcopal Athletic Success

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Brendan DeVoue ’14, Eliza Dordelman ’14: The athletic probation policy at Episcopal has sparked much debate over how much discipline issues should affect athletic participation. Probations, suspensions, and other punishments not only affect a student’s academic life but also directly affect their sports teams. Students who are punished typically will have an automatic two-day suspension … Read More “Disciplinary Issues Forestall Episcopal Athletic Success” »

Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Adam Strouss

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Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: With the football team off to an outstanding start this season it is no surprise that we chose first-string quarterback, Adam Strouss ’12 as our first Athlete of the Month. Adam has led the football team to five straight wins. In these five games, Strouss threw for eleven touchdowns, … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Adam Strouss” »

Da Vinci Club’s Goals Expand Beyond Campus

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Jessica Bai ’16, Sarah Barr ’16: Founded in the 2010-2011 school year by Spencer Ivey ’11 and Matt Lasensky ’11, two avid doodlers who could not fit art classes into their schedules, the Da Vinci Club had the initial purpose of providing a casual setting in which students could doodle, relax, and eat lunch somewhere … Read More “Da Vinci Club’s Goals Expand Beyond Campus” »

An Exchange Student Reflects on Australian Fashion

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Deirdre Meaney ’14: Halfway across the world is a place where the people are easygoing and life is as calm and cool as the ocean that surrounds it. This reputation of a laid-back atmosphere is reflected in Australia’s growing fashion industry. In fact, in recent years, the annual Sydney Fashion Week that spotlights local designers … Read More “An Exchange Student Reflects on Australian Fashion” »

Theater Department Adopts New Play Commitment Policy

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Kayla Coleman ’14: It has been widely publicized over the last month that the Upper School Theater Department has undergone significant changes lately, with the complications arising from the failure to obtain the rights to perform “Chicago” taking center stage. Not as widely known, however, are the more impactful changes that have been made to … Read More “Theater Department Adopts New Play Commitment Policy” »

AP Math Courses No Longer Dropping

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Courtney Carpinello ’15: Episcopal has instituted a new policy in which Advanced Placement (AP) math classes no longer drop once per twelve-day rotation. Students will instead meet every day during the school week. However, the policy is unnecessary in that it diminishes the flexibility in an already rigid schedule. Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg … Read More “AP Math Courses No Longer Dropping” »

Romney Proposes Needed Change

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Catie Hopkins ’13: After four years of an unsuccessful democratic presidency, Republican party candidate Mitt Romney plans to change the dynamic of the American government by shrinking the enormous deficit amassed by President Obama, reworking the tax system to help the middle class and businesses, and changing America’s foreign relationships to decrease dependence on China. … Read More “Romney Proposes Needed Change” »

Obama Moves America Forward

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Rohan Gulati ’13: While news networks and politicians have bashed President Obama’s supposedly dismal record, he has actually enacted numerous policies beneficial to the American people and presented a much more viable road ahead for America than Mitt Romney has. When Presdient Obama took office, the US was losing 750,000 jobs a month and the … Read More “Obama Moves America Forward” »

Upcoming Election Highlights Media Partiality

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Roshan Ravishankar ’14: It has become apparent in today’s world that the media, which in theory should help to educate, inform, and serve the people, has led the public astray with bias and misinformation. The problem, however, is not just with the well-known and ultra-conservative Fox News. Networks like CNN and the extremely liberal MSNBC … Read More “Upcoming Election Highlights Media Partiality” »

EA Taking Wrong Approach to Academic Dishonesty

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Anthony Thai ’13, Shreya Reddy ’13: On the first day of the school year, the Upper School gathered in the theater to hear Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg give an ambitious lecture on the importance of academic honesty. Wagg articulated a goal for the entire school to be known as the “one school where … Read More “EA Taking Wrong Approach to Academic Dishonesty” »