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Billy Hoy ‘18: The Boys’ Athlete of the Month for December is Vlad Puskovitch ‘20. After winning the Inter-Ac last year as a freshman, Puskovitch, a sophomore member of the Varsity Diving Team, has something to prove this season and he expects nothing less than success. Puskovitch feels “confident this upcoming season.” However, he mentions … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Vlad Puskovitch ‘20” »
Billy Hoy ‘18: The Boys’ Athlete of the Month for December is Vlad Puskovitch ‘20. After winning the Inter-Ac last year as a freshman, Puskovitch, a sophomore member of the Varsity Diving Team, has something to prove this season and he expects nothing less than success. Puskovitch feels “confident this upcoming season.” However, he mentions … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Vlad Puskovitch ‘20” »
Devon Whitaker ‘20, Raina Kuzemka ‘20: The Girls’ Athlete of the Month for December is Caroline Burt ‘20 due to her contributions to the varsity squash team. As a freshman last year, Burt started the season as number eight on the ladder, but hard work and many victorious challenge matches propelled her to number two on … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Caroline Burt ‘20” »
Theo Vadot ‘19: This year, the walking team is an available option for students who do not play an Inter-Ac sport and choose not to partake in the traditional fitness program. The walking team has practice on either Mondays and Wednesdays, with ACLAMO on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or the other way around. Years ago, the … Read More “The EA walking team takes strides” »
Cara Harty ‘20: Robotics is a unique opportunity offered to EA students. “What is great about Episcopal is that it offers robotics and other STEM initiatives to students outside of its class offerings,” Middle School Technology Coordinator and co-head of Robotics, Linda Lew, states. Episcopal Robotics has two teams: 2095 is for those new to … Read More “Robotics offered as a varsity sport” »
Christopher Bassett ‘18: Harvard Admissions Discrimination: After allegations that Harvard University discriminated in admissions for years, it has agreed to turn over years of confidential applicant records and information to the US Justice Department. Harvard has been accused of systematically discriminating against Asian-American applicants, making this the first time that Harvard conceded to give access … Read More “Chris’s Corner: an update on world news” »
Mary Cipperman ’21: “It’s the notes you don’t play that matter,” says Philadelphia artist, Benjamin F. Weaver. His gallery, Color Equations, ran in the Crawford Campus Center Gallery from January 30 to March 2 and closed with a jazz performance from EA musicians. With its vibrant colors and striking optical illusions, the exhibit exemplifies the … Read More “Color Equations gallery showcases art derived from mathematical equations” »
Amanda Jones ‘20: The holiday season always brings with it many special traditions, such as cutting down a Christmas tree, exchanging gifts, and visiting loved ones. For the past 20 years, the holiday season has also brought the arrival of the much-acclaimed Starbucks holiday cup. Beginning in 1997, the famed cup was not the … Read More “Starbucks’ holiday cup timeline” »
Cayla Beaulieu ‘20: Plaid kilts worn by Episcopal Academy students two years ago will soon be worn by students halfway around the world in Syria, where those in need will receive and continue using these donations. Allison Lee ‘19 has taken the initiative to collect kilts and donate them to the Norristown-based Narenj Tree … Read More “Allison Lee ‘19 bridges gap between Episcopal and Syria” »
Abby Baggini ‘18, Tess McMullin ‘18: John Yoo is an Episcopal alum, having graduated in ‘85. He is currently a law professor at University of California, Berkeley. Yoo worked at the US Justice Department under the Bush Administration as Deputy Assistant Attorney General. He has authored several books, including most recently, Crisis and Command: The History … Read More “Q&A with distinguished Professor of Law John Yoo ‘85” »
Anna Lee ’20: Despite being only a senior in high school, Schuyler Kresge ‘18 has already made his mark on the fast-paced social media marketing industry. Kresge embarked on his business venture during the summer of 2016 when he transformed his childhood love for design, weaving it into a digital consulting firm with a … Read More “Schuyler Kresge leads business initiative” »
Trisha Tsundupalli ‘21, Pia Singh ‘19: Amidst the current surfacing of sexual assault allegations against men of prominent societal status, there is a hopeful change in the future climate in and beyond the workplace. Unfortunately, the recurring surfacing of new accusations of sexual assault has plagued recent news, unmasking familiar faces such as Kevin Spacey, … Read More “A climate of harassment plagues the nation” »