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Rick Chen ’24 This year, May Term will run almost identically to pre-COVID-19 May Terms, with slight changes to international and domestic trips due to COVID precautions and restrictions. Due to the cancellation of the May Outward Bound trip for the current Freshmen and Sophomores, all Upper School students will be participating in May Term. … Read More “2022 May Term plans reflect a return of normalcy” »
Rick Chen ’24 This year, May Term will run almost identically to pre-COVID-19 May Terms, with slight changes to international and domestic trips due to COVID precautions and restrictions. Due to the cancellation of the May Outward Bound trip for the current Freshmen and Sophomores, all Upper School students will be participating in May Term. … Read More “2022 May Term plans reflect a return of normalcy” »
Aryav Dhar ’24 Littering and vandalism have both increased recently in the Student Parking Lot, and the EA administration has taken initiative to stop it. According to Micahel Letts, Head of Upper School, EA has “gotten a handle on the issue now.” The littering has been an ongoing issue according to Nick Cerone ‘22 who … Read More “Littering and vandalism discovered in the student lot” »
Gray Collins ‘25 | Theo Engelman ‘25 The EA Alumni Class of 1971 donated about half a million dollars to Episcopal to receive naming rights for the Fitness Center, and they also gifted money to other areas of the school, making their total contributions more than a million dollars. According to Patricia Porter, Director of … Read More “Class of ‘71 Raises $1 Million to Rename Fitness Center” »
Kathryn Barber ‘23 Elizabeth Boruff ‘23 EA sickness protocols have been significantly altered from last year, and the community has mixed opinions on the changes. These adjustments include stricter policies around joining class virtually and going home due to illnesses, as well as differences in the rules regarding close contacts and their vaccination statuses. Previously, … Read More “EA sickness protocols updated to be Stricter” »
Rick Chen ‘24 The global supply chain, caused by the onset of COVID-19, continues to have difficulties with shipping, trucking, and warehousing. The pandemic led to a worker shortage and closing of factories. These issues are detrimental to the US economy, one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world, and have resulted in delays … Read More “Supply chain issues cause economic harm” »
Xinxin Fang ‘24 The Pandora Papers are a recent leak of nearly 12 million documents. These documents detail around twenty-nine thousand concealed offshore accounts of current and former world leaders, celebrities, and billionaires. By transferring their money to “tax havens”, these people avoided paying taxes that allow state and federal governments to continue running effectively. … Read More “Pandora Papers expose tax evasion in the top 1%” »
Maggie Lo ‘23 Supporting the mental health of EA students looks similar to previous years with the counseling of psychologists, advisors, and form deans, but new implementations have also been added to EA’s 2021-2022 wellness program. The introduction of Chapel prayers and speeches oriented around mental illness, a more in depth application of the freshman … Read More “EA updates mental health policies” »
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for authorization for kids between 5 and 11 years old, which might affect the current EA COVID-19 restrictions both in the Lower School and eventually the entire school as a whole. According to The New York Times, an expert committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed … Read More “Pfizer Vaccine for children recommended for Approval” »
Jenny Bui ‘23 | Maggie Lo ‘23 Hurricane Ida, a nine-day, stage-four hurricane that was named the second-most damaging and intensifying hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, made its debut on August 26th, 2021. It stemmed from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd at around 11 am. On August 29th, the … Read More “Extreme Weather Conditions at EA bring Climate Change issues to Light” »
Arjun Bhamra ‘22 | Maggie Lo ‘23 The construction of a new security post and the addition of a speed bump may be among the reasons why traffic entering Episcopal is increasing, and EA students are unhappy about the delays. Students are annoyed with the significant amounts of traffic in the morning. Ashley Tang ‘22 … Read More “Ongoing construction at main entrance causes substantial traffic during morning Rush” »
Xinxin Fang ‘24 The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is a topic of conversation throughout the nation, and some EA students have formed opinions, while others are unaware of the issue at hand. To describe briefly the situation, over the past two decades, the United States spent trillions in training soldiers to fight the … Read More “EA Students reflect on the U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan” »