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Alexis Lowber ‘17 writes about her first hand experience in a Cuban high school outside the city of Cienfuegos. This January she traveled to Cuba for ten days with the J-Term group. Alexis Lowber ’18: One of the most known aspects of senior year is its heavy involvement in the strenuous college process. As deadlines in … Read More “Highschool seniors: Cuba and America” »
Phoebe Barr ’19: Since being sworn in as President on January 20th, Donald Trump has issued several executive orders concerning promises he made while on the campaign trail. These orders have ranged from a withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to the blocking of refugees from several Middle Eastern countries from coming to the United States. … Read More “Trump’s presidential executive actions” »
Nicholas Christos ’20: JucieDr., located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, is a thriving entrepreneurial smoothie and raw food company, founded by Episcopal’s very own FJ Leto, from the Class of 2004. Just two years ago Leto founded his company, which acts almost as a milkman service by delivering juices throughout the week in freezer bags shipments to … Read More “JuiceDr.: Benefits of pressed fruits and veggies” »
Schuyler Kresge ’18: President Donald J. Trump is no stranger to controversy. Prior to becoming a presidential candidate, he was known for heckling and “trolling” people online and in person. Some of his most memorable tweets include: “I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke,” he tweeted in 2012. However, on January 20th, … Read More “President Donald Trump inaugurated 2017” »
Nicholas Christos ‘ 20: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After his defeat of opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether he will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These … Read More “Transgender and abortion policies under Trump” »
Anjali Bose ’20: Just beyond the Newtown Post and the Lower School lays a small garden, planted and taken care of by the EA community. Though busy with school work and athletics, a group of students in the EA Farming Club, led by English teacher John Dilworth, find time to cultivate it and organize its produce. … Read More “A look into Dilworth’s EA Farming garden” »
Amanda Turner ’19: In an age where teenagers are spending, on average, nine hours a day on the Internet, safety online is more crucial than ever. Some of the biggest dangers on the Internet are scams and viruses. Blair Bendler, Technology Services Coordinator, defined viruses as, “Malicious programs that replicate themselves.” Viruses can infect computer programs … Read More “Internet safety and online protection for teens” »
Nicholas Christos ’20: Thousands of people, supporters and protestors alike, will be flooding Washington D.C. this January 20th for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. After his defeat of opponent Hillary Clinton in November, political analysts have jumped on the opportunity to evaluate whether he will hold up to the promises he made as a candidate. These … Read More “Transgender and abortion policies under Trump” »
Nicholas Christos ’20: Many EA faculty and staff members fondly remember the first time they voted. Scholium recently asked several to share their experiences. Cassandra Keith, Upper School Librarian at the Annenberg Library and long time Episcopal Academy faculty member clearly recalls her first experience as a voter in 1972, “It was Nixon and McGovern … Read More “What was your first voting experience like?” »
Anjali Bose ’20: Jterm classes have recently been announced, and now students know what course they are in and are preparing. Although many of the Jterm courses remained the same this year, students will have the opportunity to experience sixteen unique and newly introduced ones. One of the new Jterms included is Dance Marathon … Read More “New JTerms on campus and in the foreign sphere” »
Anjali Bose ’20: Jterm classes have recently been announced, and now students know what course they are in and are preparing. Although many of the Jterm courses remained the same this year, students will have the opportunity to experience sixteen unique and newly introduced ones. One of the new Jterms included is Dance Marathon … Read More “New JTerms on campus and in the foreign sphere” »
Amanda Jones ’20: EA/Haverford week and day is full of traditions from clash day to the annual sport events. Another famous tradition is the EA/Haverford T-shirt. Many students may still own the 2010 “Got Stripes?” T-shirt or the 2013 “Time to Locke ‘em Up” shirt featuring Dr. Locke and Dr. Dinkins, that are frequent at … Read More “Annual EA/Hav/AIS Day t-shirt design revealed” »