Episcopal Academy
Rohan Rajagopalan ’14: The Young Democrats and Young Republicans Clubs will debate the most important issues of the 2012 presidential election in front of the entire school on November 2nd. The Junto Board will be moderating the debate and is currently in the process of generating questions to ask both sides. The debate will be … Read More “Young Democrats and Young Republicans to debate Nov. 2” »
Alli Camp ’14: Recent developments have been made in the ongoing struggle to improve our waste removal system. Currently, two orange and green tanks by the lower school house all the school’s sewage. “Here’s the really exciting part [about our current sewage system],” commented Head of Upper School, Geoffrey Wagg, “if they don’t empty the … Read More “Episcopal Continues to Struggle Without Septic System” »
In light of recent events and resulting confusion among the student body over the equity of school disciplinary policies, Scholium sat down with Head of Upper School, Geoffrey Wagg, and [Discipline Council faculty member] Kris Aldridge, to set the record straight about the policy regarding alcohol and drug use. The Discipline Council consists of four … Read More “Alcohol and Drug Policy Clarified” »
Mimi McCann ’13, Michael Smerconish ’14: As PennDOT continues to renovate the St. David’s Road Bridge, faculty and students should anticipate delays in their travels to and from school through November of this year. PennDOT has declared the bridge, last renovated in 1960, to be “structurally deficient.” Newtown Township representative Cynthia Pound said, “The bridge … Read More “St. David’s Road Closed Through November” »
Matt Vegari ’13: Occupying the green for the duration of the academic day on Monday April 30th, the senior class of 2012 delivered what many are calling the greatest prank in years, sparking curiosity as to how the event was conceived. Each year, senior classes around the nation strive to leave a final, humorous mark … Read More “The genius behind the “25 percent”” »
Toni Radcliffe ’14 The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors held a Conditional Use Hearing on February 27th for the construction of a sanitary sewer line through a flood hazard district, which would improve Episcopal’s waste water management system. The sanitary sewer would carry sewage underground from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Mark … Read More “Episcopal advances sewer proposal” »
Michael Quinlan ’14 A number of the factory workers at Davis Vision, a local subsidiary of the national eyewear manufacturing company HVHC Inc. (a Highmark Inc. company), were on strike outside the Newtown Square plant along Route 252 from January to late February. The workers were protesting changed labor requirements and decreases in wages. The … Read More “Davis strike on 252 comes to a close” »
The long-standing rule prohibiting student-athletes from moving their cars before practice is currently the object of much criticism. With the arrival of the spring sports season, the administration has been reminding student athletes that they are not allowed to move their cars at the end of the school day, resulting in several detentions for many … Read More “Athletes prohibited from moving their cars” »
Rohan Rajagopalan ’14, Michael Quinlan ’14 Next fall, Episcopal fifth grade students will be participating in a one-to-one program which will give each student his or her own laptop. In addition, there are currently discussions about expanding these programs through the Middle and Upper Schools. Under the current plan, next fall, each fifth grader … Read More “Episcopal’s New One to One Computer Policy” »
Mimi McCann ’13 The Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently announced its decision to close or merge almost 50 elementary and high schools due to their declining enrollments and lack of funding. Currently, there are 17 high schools, 156 elementary schools, and four special education parochial schools affiliated with Philadelphia’s Archdiocese. Four high schools, Monsignor Bonner … Read More “Archdiocese of Philadelphia closes or merges 48 schools” »
John Flynn ’14 Although The Episcopal Academy continues to offer Advanced Placement courses, in recent years many schools, including some in the Inter-Ac, have eliminated Advanced Placement courses from their curricula due to the belief they limit creativity in the classroom. The Advanced Placement program began in 1955 and, according to the College Board website, … Read More “Inter-Ac Schools Eliminate AP Courses” »
Jill Barton ’12 The Chester Upland High School is in a state of insolvency with a $20 million debt, causing the teachers of the school district to work without pay. In recent years, Chester Upland has lost almost half of students to charter schools and has suffered from cuts in state funding. The Corbett administration, … Read More “Chester Upland teachers work without pay” »