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Scholium Editorial: Trouble in the Thunderdome

March 3, 2012 TECHALERT

The recent events surrounding the “Thunderdome” incident have demonstrated the importance of character education at Episcopal and the need for increased community awareness of the values that are central to Episcopal’s mission. The unsportsmanlike behavior at the basketball game against Haverford on January 20th was a poor representation of Episcopal’s Stripes, which serve as the … Read More “Scholium Editorial: Trouble in the Thunderdome” »

Deadly fighting in the NHL

January 31, 2012September 29, 2025 TECHALERT

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Michael Smerconish ’14 There’s now one more reason to ban fighting in hockey: the death of 28-year-old Derek Boogaard. Boogaard, who last played for the New York Rangers, died last spring. His official cause of death was an overdose on painkillers, but the real, underlying cause was the National Hockey League’s continued allowance of fights … Read More “Deadly fighting in the NHL” »

2012 Defense Bill

January 31, 2012 TECHALERT

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Matthew Robinson ’14 The $662 billion 2012 National Defense Authorization Bill, which includes one of the most controversial clauses in the bill’s long history, will work to solve many of the nation’s current security problems. Having passed through the House and Senate, the bill is now being finalized so that it may be sent to … Read More “2012 Defense Bill” »

Drastic service changes for USPS

January 31, 2012 TECHALERT

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Matthew Vegari ’13 The United States Postal Service recently announced its intention to cut next-day delivery and to let go almost 30,000 employees, indicating that once again the American government is failing to produce jobs. For the last two years, American media have been revolving around the economic crisis and high rate of unemployment in … Read More “Drastic service changes for USPS” »

Corruption of the press

January 31, 2012 TECHALERT

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Anthony Thai ’13 After reports of illegal press activity surfaced, prominent reporters from numerous British tabloids insisted that they were simply searching for the truth in the interest of the public. However, privacy is a right to be respected and handled with care. Last July, Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World came under fire after … Read More “Corruption of the press” »

Scholium Staff Editorial: Attempts at community service insufficient

January 31, 2012 TECHALERT

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Though the Episcopal Academy provides an array of service opportunities to the student body, these efforts have proven futile, and far too few members of the community participate. Since 2009, Episcopal has tried to increase service efforts through the mandated Day of Service for each grade in the Upper School; however, this attempt has simply … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Attempts at community service insufficient” »

The inequity of affirmative action

December 8, 2011 TECHALERT

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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” »

Anti-sports requirement: An outdated policy

November 13, 2011 TECHALERT

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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” »

Pro-sports requirement: Building character

November 13, 2011 TECHALERT

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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” »

Monthly Editorial: Spirit Week Censorship

November 13, 2011 TECHALERT

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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” »

An Education in Need

October 23, 2011 TECHALERT

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Chester Thai ’14, Matthew Robinson ’14, and Rojan Ravishankar ’14 “A world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best jobs but whether America can out-compete countries around the world”, said President Barack Obama in his education adress on July 18th. The American education system is … Read More “An Education in Need” »

PRObama

October 23, 2011 TECHALERT

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Michael Smerconish ’14 and Rohan Rajagopalan ’14 Barrack Hussein Obama: everything about the man, down to his name, divides the nation into separate camps. The President has come under tremendous pressure to fix an ailing economy and has been criticized for his seemingly slow progress. The various bailouts he has promoted have stirred controversy. In … Read More “PRObama” »