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Daniel Adibi ’26 | Grace Holland ’25 As EA/Haverford/AIS day has already passed, we have experienced yet another spirit week filled with anticipation, liveliness and competitive spirit like no other. With the conclusion of EA/Haverford/AIS Weekend this year, we wanted to hear the perspectives of our historic rivals to gain an insight into their traditions … Read More “Rival Traditions: AIS and Haverford Perspectives” »

Chloe Islam ’26 | Jordan Shanahan ’26As EA starts the 2023-2024 school year, it has welcomed new faculty members into its community across several different departments. There are fresh faces to see in hallways and even more teachers who will challenge and help students develop their interests. Head of Upper School Michael Letts states, “Our … Read More “EA welcomes new faculty for 2023-2024” »

Gray Collins ’25 There are fewer than one hundred days left before the seniors become the 238th class to graduate from EA. However, these final days will be packed with all of the traditions and fun that the Upper School has to offer. Eshika Tangri ’23 remarks, “I am really excited for all the upcoming … Read More “Seniors look ahead to Assassin game and Lawn Day” »

Rick Chen ’24 | Sophia Hu ’24 The EA Parents’ Association’s (EAPA) biggest fundraiser of the year, Starfest, will be a Casino-themed auction held on Saturday, March 11 from 6-10pm. Although the gambling is for entertainment purposes only, the real portion of the event is taking place through an auction. Items up for auction can … Read More “Parents’ association prepares annual for Starfest auction” »

Jack Riley ‘24 | Colin Schlitt ‘24 Upper School students will take their final exams for non-AP classes from May 16th to 20th prior to May Term. AP exams will run from May 2th to May 13th. The main distinction between EA’s finals and AP finals is that EA’s finals count 10-20% of a student’s … Read More “EA’s opinions about finals and AP Exams” »

Brendan Schlitt ‘24 | Connor Shanahan ‘24 Student Council is planning a Lawn Day for the Upper School on Reading Day on May 13th. The goal of the event is to alleviate any stress that students may have due to final exams.  According to Andrea Yu, Upper School Librarian and Faculty Advisor of Student Council, … Read More “Student Council plans Upper School “Lawn Day”” »

Brendan Schlitt ‘24 | Connor Shanahan ‘24 Student Council is planning a Lawn Day for the Upper School on Reading Day on May 13th. The goal of the event is to alleviate any stress that students may have due to final exams.  According to Andrea Yu, Upper School Librarian and Faculty Advisor of Student Council, … Read More “Student Council plans Upper School “Lawn Day”” »

Jack Riley ‘24 | Colin Schlitt ‘24 Sophomores must take a seminar course this year about the stripes and leadership. The course is run by seniors who are responsible for teaching sophomores about the stripes and improving their leadership skills. Several of the senior teachers are a part of the Esse Quam Videri Society (EQV), … Read More “EA reviews Sophomore Seminar” »

Jack Riley ‘24 | Colin Schlitt ‘24 Sophomores must take a seminar course this year about the stripes and leadership. The course is run by seniors who are responsible for teaching sophomores about the stripes and improving their leadership skills. Several of the senior teachers are a part of the Esse Quam Videri Society (EQV), … Read More “EA reviews Sophomore Seminar” »

Connor Shanahan ‘24 | Gautam Ketkar ‘24 Sage Dining Services has begun to incorporate meals that celebrate global holidays and big community events into EA’s meal plan. Katie Vigna, the Head of Sage Dining at EA, commented on the process behind these special meals, saying,“There’s food holiday calendars and we kind of follow that, or … Read More “Special events at Sage Dining” »