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Phoebe Barr ’19: Dystopian literature is very popular. From The Hunger Games to The Giver to 1984, they are well-loved stories with chilling themes. Horrific things, or what we would consider horrific, are considered normal in these societies. We read about how children are picked from bowls of names and made to kill each other in … Read More “View on gun control: Time to bite the bullet” »
Amy Chen ’19: Domino Block is the period of time between the last class and sports that is meant to be productive for students and teachers alike, yet it usually ends up being just the opposite. When introduced to the concept of Domino, students were told that it was meant to be an opportunity to … Read More “Students’ dismay at teachers’ early Domino departures” »
Nick Horbowy ’17 The much beloved tradition of easy and inexpensive takeout of food from the cafeteria has been made problematic with the replacement of inexpensive takeout containers with costly environmentally-friendly ones. There is much to commend the use of ecologically conscious containers, but the issue arises at the exorbitant price tag of eight dollars … Read More “Plastic performs poorly: Eco-friendly, but not user-friendly” »
Nick Horbowy ’17 The much beloved tradition of easy and inexpensive takeout of food from the cafeteria has been made problematic with the replacement of inexpensive takeout containers with costly environmentally-friendly ones. There is much to commend the use of ecologically conscious containers, but the issue arises at the exorbitant price tag of eight dollars … Read More “Plastic performs poorly: Eco-friendly, but not user-friendly” »
Accessibility to bathrooms is a basic need that most assume is always met. For the majority of people at Episcopal the most challenging decision when choosing a bathroom is which floor of Upper School they should go to. Yet for some members of the community, and other institution’s populations, going to the bathroom with only … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Gender neutral bathrooms” »
Christina Chambers ’16, Sarah Barr ’16: Spirit Week is a tradition near and dear to the hearts of EA students. This includes events such as dodge ball and clash day, and culminates with the highly anticipated all-school pep rally. It is the time of year to celebrate the athletes of Episcopal and its overwhelming sense of school … Read More “Can there be an all school pep rally-even if it’s not all of us?” »
Pia Singh ’19: Along with the evolving technological world, the Episcopal Academy is keeping up with the latest online programs to make education easier for everyone. With the successful implementation of the one-to-one laptop program, many traditional aspects of school are becoming available online. One of the recent changes at the Academy has been the introduction … Read More “Canvas feeds parental obsession with grades” »
Alec Frey ’16: The new SAT will be in place in March 2016, and has already produced mixed impressions among students and families whom it affects. Despite the average assumption of people who have not deeply looked into the change that the new SAT does not differ much from the old one, it may in … Read More “The New SAT troubles EA Students” »
Jack Brinker ’16: Of the many changes at Episcopal Academy over this past summer, including new teachers, new altar-conduct in chapel, and new classrooms in the Campus Center, the switch from labs with desktop computers to solely carts with laptops is one of the most noticeable. The two computer labs in the Turner Upper … Read More “Episcopal’s Tech Transition is an Overall Success” »
Jack Brinker ’16: Of the many changes at Episcopal Academy over this past summer, including new teachers, new altar-conduct in chapel, and new classrooms in the Campus Center, the switch from labs with desktop computers to solely carts with laptops is one of the most noticeable. The two computer labs in the Turner Upper … Read More “Episcopal’s Tech Transition is an Overall Success” »
Chris Stein ’16: Core classes that take place in library rooms exceed the space and recourses they are offered. Mandarin student Remy Williams ‘15 stated about core classes currently being taught in second floor library prep-rooms, “Even if our class is small, we are still cramped together.” In the past years, more small classes, especially … Read More “Core classes in studyrooms prove to be problematic” »
Chris Stein ’16: Core classes that take place in library rooms exceed the space and recourses they are offered. Mandarin student Remy Williams ‘15 stated about core classes currently being taught in second floor library prep-rooms, “Even if our class is small, we are still cramped together.” In the past years, more small classes, especially … Read More “Core classes in studyrooms prove to be problematic” »