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Emma Brumbaugh ’14, Carli Grims ’14: As spring sports get under way, teams will travel to destinations both near and far over spring vacation to kick start their seasons. Typically the trips include some kind of practice for the teams, either scrimmaging opponents and or practicing with the team on courts, fields, and courses. Varsity … Read More “Spring sports team gear up for trips this March” »
Alex Rice ’14: Thanks to the reduced stress of the spring semester, the seniors have declared “checkmate” on working in frees. Rather, they have taken to playing heated matches of chess. Whenever one walks by the senior lounge, there are always games going on. The sheer number of students who wish to play chess has … Read More “Chess craze sweeps through senior class” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: The winter months are filled with snow, ice, and a seemingly never-ending gray sky. During the month of January most people set New Year’s resolutions that revolve around the idea of creating a healthy lifestyle, such as setting weight-loss goals or eliminating certain items from their diet. By February, that motivation and … Read More “Teachers work out with P90X” »
Emma Brumbaugh ’14, Carli Grims ’14: The Main Line offers a wide variety of cuisines. We all know of both the popular chains and the independently-owned restaurants that we have come to love. Scholium has explored some lesser-known local gems that offer original, in-house delights. If you are interested in straying away from your normal … Read More “Secret gems of the Main Line” »
Carli Grims ’14, Emma Brumbaugh ’14: Each year, many upperclassmen have the opportunity to take semester electives, which offer a break from the core curriculum. These courses delve deeper into specialized subject areas from common physics myths to the inner workings of the human brain. MythBusters, Global Economics, Psychology, and Olympic History, which are semester … Read More “An elective retrospective” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14: Due to intense workloads and numerous commitments, many students suffer from fatigue daily. What many do not realize is that what they eat is a contributing factor to their sluggishness. Last summer, Clellie Merchant ’14 embarked on a gluten-free diet for seven days to see if such a diet would decrease fatigue. … Read More “EA student goes gluten-free for more energy” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14, Alex Rice ’13: The time: 12:45 PM The place: Tierney Dining Hall. Fifth period has just ended, and a flood of Upper School students has just broken over the Campus Center, intent upon achieving one common goal: lunch. Some students head straight for the sandwich counter, while others step in line for … Read More “Captains stress game day nutrition” »
Anna Jarvis ’15, Emma Vadot ’15: When doctors were attending to Candace Gantt after a traumatic bicycle accident in 2005, they never thought that, seven years later, she would be about to partake in one of the most rigorous athletic events in the world. On October 20th, 2012, Candace Gantt, mother of Carter Gantt ’13 … Read More “Gantt Goes From Hospital to IRONMAN Competition” »
Marian Prim It is a known fact that once second semester hits, most seniors immediately check out. “To be or not to be” is forgotten; “to go or not to go” becomes the phrase of choice. Ironically, I have been staring at my computer screen for an hour the day before my article is due … Read More “The Second Semester Senior” »
Megan Kilcullen and James Costalas After her defining performance as “Snooki” in this year’s Scrooge Chapel, Sunshine O’Donnell has since been a topic of discussion in the hallways of the Upper School. New to the Episcopal community this school year, her first public appearance was quite memorable. She adds spunk and originality to the English … Read More “There’s always Sunshine at the Episcopal Academy” »
Scrooges, and Snooki, and Dr. Evil, OH MY!
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” »