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The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, … Read More “Staff editorial: Annenberg Library resources go to waste” »
The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, … Read More “Staff editorial: Annenberg Library resources go to waste” »
The Annenberg Library has over 30,000 books, 40 electronic databases, and five full-time faculty members. However, it is far too underutilized by the Episcopal Upper School students. With the plethora of resources that the library offers, books of all different genres should be checked out by students for recreational enjoyment. More often than not, however, … Read More “Staff editorial: Annenberg Library resources go to waste” »
Cassidy Ott ’25
Cassidy Ott ’25
Elle du Pont ‘25 Daylight Saving Time impedes global communication, poses notable health risks, and acts as a general nuisance to the national population. A system created to conserve energy in the World Wars, Daylight Saving Time ironically squanders more resources than it saves. A study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed … Read More “It is time for Daylight Saving Time to Go” »
Elle du Pont ‘25 Daylight Saving Time impedes global communication, poses notable health risks, and acts as a general nuisance to the national population. A system created to conserve energy in the World Wars, Daylight Saving Time ironically squanders more resources than it saves. A study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed … Read More “It is time for Daylight Saving Time to Go” »
Emiola Enakhimion ‘24 With the recent addition of classes and programming like Computer Science, Biblical Literature, and Seminar, graduation requirements consume an excessive amount of time in student schedules. Furthermore, these standard-level courses prevent students from pursuing more honors and AP classes. Up until 2019, an EA diploma required three years of math and history, … Read More “Graduation requirements overwhelm Underclassmen” »
Fiona Riley ‘22 The EA administration needs to address the prevalence of sexism in the Upper School, starting with the school dress code. This issue has been brought up on numerous occasions by various members of the community, but the administration has failed to take any true initiative, specifically in the form of direct changes … Read More “Female Students’ Perspectives on the Sexism in the Dress Code” »
Anika Agarwal ‘23 The new Texas abortion law is unlike any other legislation we have seen in the United States. It not only impedes a constitutional right, but also encourages vigilante enforcement through abortion bounty hunters. On September 1st, 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (“SB8”), a law that declares abortions after … Read More “Texas Now Has a New Abortion Law” »
Anika Agarwal ‘23 The new Texas abortion law is unlike any other legislation we have seen in the United States. It not only impedes a constitutional right, but also encourages vigilante enforcement through abortion bounty hunters. On September 1st, 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (“SB8”), a law that declares abortions after … Read More “Texas Now Has a New Abortion Law” »
Gianna Cilluffo ’22 and Cecilia Murphy ’22 “Lifting weights makes women huge. FALSE. Eating cupcakes makes women huge,” reads the sign on the Episcopal Academy weightroom’s office window. Messages like these are too often overlooked in our everyday language. Even small statements, like this sign, can be insensitive and triggering to those struggling with and … Read More “Staff Editorial: Eating Disorders and EA” »