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Jill Barton ’12 Jerry Sandusky, previously an assistant football coach at Penn State University, has been charged with sexually abusing eight boys over a fifteen year period. While Sandusky and his lawyer maintain that Sandusky only “horsed around” with the boys, Penn State has fired not only Sandusky, but also head football coach Joe Paterno … Read More “Penn State Scandal” »
Toni Radcliffe ’14 Study Skills, a class taught by Upper School faculty members Anna McDermott and Max Kelly, has been offered to the III Form for the first time this academic year. Meeting every other C Block, Study Skills “is a course to help students navigate the Upper School,” said McDermott, a member of the … Read More “Study Skills assists freshmen” »
Due to budget cuts of over $600 million in Philadelphia schools this year, district officials plan to close nine schools due to falling enrolment. During the past decade, the number of students enrolled in the Philadelphia School District has dropped from 500,000 to 150,000. Caused in great part by a movement to charter-school education, the … Read More “Nine Philadelphia Public Schools to Close” »
Student Council is considering revising the rules of the Spirit Week lounge decorating competition in an effort to promote creativity and increase the amount of time students get to enjoy their lounges. Student Council has proposed giving each grade set supplies in order to level the playing field and determine who is most creative with … Read More “Spirit Week lounge decoration rules under review” »
Scholium: How does vestry decide who speaks in chapel, and how do you find them? Carly: Basically, we all brainstorm and see who people know, who would be an interesting speaker, and who can relate to the theme and also have a faith-based speech. Collin: Students and alumni ask us to speak in chapel and … Read More “Vestry Vocalizes Chapel Protocol” »
During the holiday season, families look forward to gathering around the fireplace, candy canes in hand, sharing stories of Christmases past, or sitting below the tree reading Twas the Night Before Christmas. However, such picturesque Christmas nights find life only in children’s picture books, ABC Family movies, or the chocolate filled images adorning advent calendars. … Read More “‘Twas the disaster before Christmas” »
Shreya Reddy ’13 Affirmative action policies, in which colleges give preference to under-represented minorities, fail to serve their intended purpose by only “diversifying” a school on the surface and overlooking the unique characteristics that truly determine the success of students and the university as a whole. Idealistically speaking, each applicant should be considered holistically, not … Read More “The inequity of affirmative action” »
Our experience at Episcopal has been incredible and we are so grateful to have had this opportunity. At Episcopal, we have participated in many of the various activities the school has to offer in class, sports and societies as well as after school events. We have thoroughly enjoyed becoming active members of the school community … Read More “A Farewell letter to Episcopal” »
Marian Prim ’12 “How many colleges are you applying to? Nearby or far away? Which ones? How good are your chances? My son went to UNC, have you looked there? Any early applications? When do you find out?” Personally, reading those seven questions makes my blood pressure rise and my stress levels soar. They are … Read More “College Struggles” »
Most computers and gadgets have one problem or another throughout their lifespan, and as any member of the Episcopal community knows, technology here is no exception. There is always some fluke with a computer, printer, or network around the school, but thanks to the technology faculty, these problems are fixed as quickly as they appear. … Read More “Artist Profile: Matt Lake” »
2011 marks Episcopal’s 10th year of participation in the Big Timber Arts Roundup, held for five days each October in Big Timber, Montana. Students from eight schools, including Episcopal, are hosted by the Burch and Burke families on their spacious ranches as they participate in one of four workshops. These workshops, taught by professionals from … Read More “Big Timber Arts Roundup” »
Amanda Molitor ’14 Director Roland Emmerich’s latest film Anonymous addresses the Shakespeare authorship question literary experts have been disputing for centuries. Skeptics say that there is no proof that Shakespeare wrote the 37 plays and 154 sonnets, but if not him, who? Anonymous, though containing aspects of fiction, explores the theory that Edward de Vere, … Read More “Anonomous-ly Shakespeare” »