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Grace Holland ’25 The SS United States, an iconic landmark of American history, that has been stationed in Philadelphia since 1996, will soon be towed down the Atlantic coast and sunk to become the largest artificial coral reef. Often referred to as America’s Flagship, the ship has a storied history. Launched in 1952, it became … Read More “Iconic SS United States to become artificial reef” »
Julia Griffin ’28 Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas, a militant Palestinian group, launched a terrorist attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 people, a bitter war has developed around the region. In recent weeks, the ongoing war has grown even more severe and has reached regions past where the initial fighting took place, like … Read More “Tensions Continue to Rise in the Middle East” »
From the classrooms to fields, EA’s campus is spectacular; some community members even consider it nicer than a typical college campus. While space may not seem to be an issue on EA’s 123 acre campus, spaces from classrooms to parking lots have been feeling increasingly crammed, leading to concerns about how to tackle our growing … Read More “Growing concerns arise over campus space” »
Tory Lynn ’25 With less than one week until the 2024 elections, political conversation about the races is reaching the halls and classrooms of EA. As the past months have been filled with suspenseful Vice Presidential selections and enthusiastic competition between the candidates, students and teachers are eager to lean into the important discussions surrounding … Read More “2024 Election implemented in AP Gov Lessons” »
Tory Lynn ’25 With less than one week until the 2024 elections, political conversation about the races is reaching the halls and classrooms of EA. As the past months have been filled with suspenseful Vice Presidential selections and enthusiastic competition between the candidates, students and teachers are eager to lean into the important discussions surrounding … Read More “2024 Election implemented in AP Gov Lessons” »
Kayla Kouahou ’28 Revamping mail-in voting in Pennsylvania has become a critical issue in maintaining the legitimacy of the upcoming elections. In the 2020 election, thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected due to voter mistakes, many of which were minor errors like absent signatures or undated envelopes. This issue sparked frustration among voters and led … Read More “Pennsylvania redesigns voter mail-in ballots” »
Bridget Murphy ‘25 EA’s annual trips to Haiti stopped in the Spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, and as political unrest grew, the trips had to be canceled in the following years. EA has been able to continue financially supporting Saint Marc’s School in Cerca, Haiti, but as of now, there are no updates regarding … Read More “Updates on Episcopal’s connection to Saint Marc’s” »
Bridget Murphy ‘25 EA’s annual trips to Haiti stopped in the Spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, and as political unrest grew, the trips had to be canceled in the following years. EA has been able to continue financially supporting Saint Marc’s School in Cerca, Haiti, but as of now, there are no updates regarding … Read More “Updates on Episcopal’s connection to Saint Marc’s” »
Delaney Welsh ’24 President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, delivered on March 7, 2024, foregrounded the key issues that will be at the forefront of this year’s presidential election. President Biden opened his speech with the dramatic sentiment that, “What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack — … Read More “Biden delivers final State of the Union Address” »
Lilly Smolenski ’27 Many parents and child advocates have grown increasingly worried about the amount of time today’s youth spends online and on social media. New reports from the Pew Research Center, published on March 11, 2024, have revealed data regarding the relationship between phone usage and the mental health of U.S. teens. 75% of … Read More “New studies on social media and mental health released” »
Lucas vanBinsbergen ’27 On Thursday, April 11, a webinar for EA parents was hosted with Jennifer Wallace, The New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It. Wallace’s book discusses the idea of toxic achievement culture and the concept of students being … Read More “Never Enough Webinar: Toxic Achievement Culture “ »
Ari Roth ’26 EA recently hired Catalina Guzmán as the new Executive Director of College Counseling. As Executive Director, Guzmán will be responsible for overseeing the entire college counseling office and connecting the office to the rest of the school. Thus, she will not work directly with as many students as the rest of the … Read More “EA hires new executive director of college counseling” »