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Speeches by Pat Sernyak ’12 and Carly Ciccotti ’12
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Amanda Molitor ’14 See, shoot, and send. This is the idea behind Episcopal Academy’s November art show and competition, Never Meant to Last, an exhibit composed solely of pictures taken on student cell phones. “You can take photographs instantaneously and send them half-way around the world in a matter of seconds. You have access to … Read More “EA’s Mobile Masterpieces” »
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Designed by Adam Khalilula ’12
Archives, Old Arts, Old Scholium
Gonzalo del Peon ’13 From New York’s Occupy Wall Street protests to London’s riots this summer, one of Episcopal’s own has been busy capturing change behind a camera lens, using candid street photography to trap the energy of a city in a single moment; that is, when he’s not teaching his students how … Read More “Artist “Snapshot”: Charles Collins” »
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Once upon a time, a group of pilgrims, gaily clad in black and white Puritanical garb, gathered around a feast to celebrate their arrival to the New World with a robust crowd of half-dressed, paint-smeared Native Americans. Disease, starvation and the long winter ahead of them were briefly ignored as all joined hands and counted … Read More “Thanksgiving: It’s about family, not the pilgrims” »
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Field Hockey: Richie Palazzese ’14 Led by co-captains Weezie Chakejian ‘12 and Leslie MacManus ‘12, the field hockey team has had an unbelievable season thus far. Their most thrilling win came in overtime against their arch-rival, Notre Dame. This epic win has been retold everywhere, including in The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Delco Times. … Read More “EA Girls Sports Recap” »
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Boys Waterpolo- Timmy Freese ’14 The boys’ water polo team has stayed tough after the loss of a strong senior class, with almost as many wins as losses this season. Last year, the team beat Haverford with a stunning 16-3 victory. This year’s senior captains, Jack Forgash ‘12 and Kyle Leidhesier ’12 are planning to … Read More “EA Boys Sports Recap” »
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Cross Country: The Haverford School’s Cross-Country team is currently 1-4 going into Episcopal/Haverford Day. In their first appearance against Episcopal on September 13th, the Fords fell to the Churchmen 33-24. The September 13th race occurred on Episcopal’s cross country course, which will also be the location for the Episcopal/Haverford Day race. Football: The Haverford football … Read More “Haverford Sports Recaps” »
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Cross Country: The Agnes Irwin Cross Country team has had a strong season, featuring wins over Inter-Ac teams Springside, Baldwin, and Episcopal. The Owls are led by their varsity seven, including seniors Vivien Hastings, Christinia Wusinich, Kate Alden, and Justis Wright, juniors Lauren and Georgia Fortunado, and freshman Emily DiNubile. The Owls have beaten Episcopal … Read More “AIS Sports Recaps” »
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Shreya Reddy ’13 To deny the importance of sports is foolish, but to deem Episcopal’s current requirement worthwhile is an overstatement. The Episcopal Academy is built upon the balance of mind, body, and spirit. To argue otherwise is to neglect to acknowledge the school’s very own mission statement. However, there is a crucial difference between … Read More “Anti-sports requirement: An outdated policy” »
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Michael Smerconish ’14 Rohan Rajagopalan The athletic requirement is one of the most vital parts of our experience at Episcopal. The athletic requirement promotes the ideology expressed in the Episcopal Academy mission statement: “Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit, we inspire boys and girls to lead lives of purpose, faith, and integrity.” Gina Buggy, … Read More “Pro-sports requirement: Building character” »
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Censorship has brought Spirit Week activities to a new low. In the last ten years, Episcopal has tried to make the activities leading up to EA/Haverford/AIS weekend Lower School-friendly, in order to create a sense of school unity; however, this attempt has taken away from Upper School tradition, and activities like the pep … Read More “Monthly Editorial: Spirit Week Censorship” »