Episcopal Academy
Gavin Schmidt ’24 | Nayan Shankaran ’24 At Scholium, we serve the EA community. We pursue difficult conversations for a reason—to encourage growth. Knowing that this may complicate our jobs sometimes, we do what we do for you all. We only ask that you support us in our mission, so we can fulfill our duties … Read More “EA needs journalistic freedom” »
Karen Shi ’27 | Vivian Zhang ’27 From fueling morning activity to stimulating focus for a late-night assignment, caffeine rides the fine line between an integral productivity enhancer and a glorified drug. Widely regarded as a favorable daily dose of energy, caffeine presents itself everywhere from the school store to the local Starbucks and beyond. … Read More “Caffeine Usage in the Upper School “ »
Karen Shi ’27 | Vivian Zhang ’27 From fueling morning activity to stimulating focus for a late-night assignment, caffeine rides the fine line between an integral productivity enhancer and a glorified drug. Widely regarded as a favorable daily dose of energy, caffeine presents itself everywhere from the school store to the local Starbucks and beyond. … Read More “Caffeine Usage in the Upper School “ »
Jack Cellucci ’24 “My Apple watch tells me that mid-semester comments came in! I take a sharp breath, ask if I can be excused, run to the bathroom, and read what my teachers have said.” This rather dramatic illustration from Will Esterhai ’24, while sensational, appears to accurately describe the enthusiasm most students experience when … Read More “The Importance of Mid-Semester Comments “ »
Karen Shi ‘27 | Vivian Jiang ‘27The speed at which Generation Z is advancing towards a world of robots, killer drones, and powerful 3D printing is like an accelerating train that everybody, whether they like it or not, must board. Amidst the torrent of constant technological advancements, standardized tests such as the PSAT have unsurprisingly … Read More “Opinions on implementation of digital PSAT” »
Karen Shi ‘27 | Vivian Jiang ‘27The speed at which Generation Z is advancing towards a world of robots, killer drones, and powerful 3D printing is like an accelerating train that everybody, whether they like it or not, must board. Amidst the torrent of constant technological advancements, standardized tests such as the PSAT have unsurprisingly … Read More “Opinions on implementation of digital PSAT” »
Jack Cellucci ‘24 The history of literary destruction itself is ironically well documented. For example, there are records of the burning of Chinese manuscripts, and their authors, at the hand of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty. Books are just as versatile and powerful as humanity itself, leading to them being censored (or even destroyed) … Read More “The Growing Problem of Book Censorship” »
Gavin Schmidt ’24 | Nayan Shankaran ’24Student journalism publications have an important obligation to the community. Their job is to make all of the voices of their fellow students heard. To make an effort to connect with the students on a personal level by affirming their experiences, and discussing their interests. Scholium has taken this … Read More “Staff Editorial: Scholium has something for everyone” »
Gavin Schmidt ’24 | Nayan Shankaran ’24 College. Let’s be frank—this word is central to the lives of the Class of 2024 and is at the forefront of all of our minds as we navigate the admissions process this academic year. We can attest to college admission’s apparent omnipresence while we push through daily loads … Read More “Staff Editorial: Live in the moment, EA” »
Ellen Casey ‘27 | Lilly Smolenski ‘27 Affirmative Action has long been a topic of discussion among political groups, workplaces, and students alike, yet many people remain unaware of the facts and effects of this policy. Affirmative Action is defined as a policy aimed at creating more equal opportunities for people of historically underrepresented groups … Read More “The Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action “ »
We as students are incredibly fortunate to go to such a well-resourced school as EA. While many students are cognizant of that fact, not many act upon it. Many students do not take advantage of all the different resources and opportunities that EA has to offer, so we’ve decided to showcase a few aspects of … Read More “Staff: Students need to use EA’s resources” »
Ishani Khanna ’25 With the increasing prevalence of social media, teachers are subject to students asking them for a picture, a snap, or a BeReal. Teachers should be allowed to appear on students’ social media as long as the post is respectful. An after-class BeReal or TikTok is fine, but outside of school or without … Read More “Teachers should be allowed to appear on on students’ social media” »