Episcopal Academy
Brianna Bellinghieri ‘22 Madeleine Ott ‘22 A case that can impact students’ First Amendment rights nationwide started in rural Pennsylvania. Now, the case is in full swing with oral arguments beginning April 28. The incident in question involves Brandi Levy, a former student at public high school in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. After not being selected … Read More “First Amendment Rights Apply To Students Too” »
Dear EA Faculty and Administration, In a year full of uncertainty and challenge, the Scholium Staff would like to express our gratitude for all you have done to ensure our safety and offer a sense of normalcy in these unprecedented times. While many schools across the country were forced to stay in a virtual learning … Read More “A Letter From the Editors: Thank You EA” »
Dear EA Faculty and Administration, In a year full of uncertainty and challenge, the Scholium Staff would like to express our gratitude for all you have done to ensure our safety and offer a sense of normalcy in these unprecedented times. While many schools across the country were forced to stay in a virtual learning … Read More “A Letter From the Editors: Thank You EA” »
Staff Editorial EA students, especially seniors, should not be required to take AP exams. Forcing students to sit for many hours of exams is completely unnecessary, especially for seniors who will not gain any benefits for taking an exam. While this is true every year, the burden of taking the AP exams is especially high … Read More “AP Exams Should Be Optional for Students” »
Anika Agarwal ‘23 Caroline Sewell ‘23 As a child, the most exciting thing to wake up to is the ground covered in fluffy white snow. Days spent making snowmen, sledding, drinking hot chocolate, and taking a break from school work have been a longstanding tradition in climates where the temperature drops below freezing. However, with … Read More “Virtual Snow Days Plow Over Multi-Generational Tradition” »
Anika Agarwal ‘23 Caroline Sewell ‘23 As a child, the most exciting thing to wake up to is the ground covered in fluffy white snow. Days spent making snowmen, sledding, drinking hot chocolate, and taking a break from school work have been a longstanding tradition in climates where the temperature drops below freezing. However, with … Read More “Virtual Snow Days Plow Over Multi-Generational Tradition” »
Gianna Trala ‘23Clare Collins ‘23 The recent GameStop scandal, which flooded social media outlets and news sources with information about the economy, left students very confused. However, these headlines left many people, specifically students, confused. What are hedge funds? What is a short? What even is the stock market? The GameStop crisis is just one … Read More “Episcopal should offer a course on financial literacy” »
Madi Belo ‘21 Here are some things you’ll hear if you venture past the choir room during C Block: boisterous laughter, rhythmic bouts of enthusiastic clapping (more formally known as sight reading), exceptionally put together virtual choir videos created by the dedicated Mr. Jim Erwin that have replaced our seasonal concerts, and most recently, the … Read More “Letter to the Editor: My Heart Just Wants to Sing” »
Staff Editorial Student feedback on teachers is an integral aspect of improving teaching quality and classroom environments, and EA should not only collect it more often, but must resume collecting it in the first place. Through initiatives such as the Center for Teaching and Learning, D’Ambrosio Fellowship and other professional development programs, EA clearly demonstrated … Read More “Still waiting to give feedback” »
Madeleine Ott ‘22 With the Democrats now officially at the helm of the Senate until at least the 2022 elections and Joe Biden in office, the future of the country looks bright with a long-awaited opportunity to pass meaningful legislation and return to bipartisanship. Prior to the two Georgia Senate runoff elections on January 5th … Read More “Op-Ed: Democrats in office deliver promises of unity” »
Josephine Buccini ’21
Staff Editorial EA should return to the online schedule for the virtual week of January 4th. After going virtual following Thanksgiving, EA resumed the specially-designed virtual schedule from 8:45 to 2:25 with 45-minute blocks. However, when the school announced that the Middle and Lower School would return to campus for the weeks of December 7th … Read More “Staff Editorial: EA must return to virtual schedule in January” »