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I opened my laptop, adeptly activated my Freegate [an application that enables Chinese internet users to view government blocked websites] and logged into Facebook. As I waited for the webpage to show up, a fact suddenly dawned on me: I don’t need a proxy server anymore. After a fourteen-hour flight halfway across the world, I … Read More “A letter from Northeast Yucai School” »
Chloe Kinzig ’14: The Episcopal Academy is welcoming eager exchange students from the countries of China, South Africa, Spain, Australia, and Norway for the duration of this academic year, a fact that demonstrates yet another successful year for the foreign exchange program. “The short of it is, why not! I am always looking to broaden … Read More “Exchange Students Welcomed” »
Anna Jarvis ’15, Emma Vadot ’15: When doctors were attending to Candace Gantt after a traumatic bicycle accident in 2005, they never thought that, seven years later, she would be about to partake in one of the most rigorous athletic events in the world. On October 20th, 2012, Candace Gantt, mother of Carter Gantt ’13 … Read More “Gantt Goes From Hospital to IRONMAN Competition” »
Brendan DeVoue ’14, Eliza Dordelman ’14: The athletic probation policy at Episcopal has sparked much debate over how much discipline issues should affect athletic participation. Probations, suspensions, and other punishments not only affect a student’s academic life but also directly affect their sports teams. Students who are punished typically will have an automatic two-day suspension … Read More “Disciplinary Issues Forestall Episcopal Athletic Success” »
Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: With the football team off to an outstanding start this season it is no surprise that we chose first-string quarterback, Adam Strouss ’12 as our first Athlete of the Month. Adam has led the football team to five straight wins. In these five games, Strouss threw for eleven touchdowns, … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Adam Strouss” »
Tim Pope ’13: You may have seen him walking down the hall, greeting every student that passes by him, or fulfilling his part-time duty as a bridge troll around campus. You may have even had him as a teacher or club advisor. But while many think they know him, few actually realize just how much … Read More “A Meander Inside Chris McCreary’s Mysterious Mind” »
Jessica Bai ’16, Sarah Barr ’16: Founded in the 2010-2011 school year by Spencer Ivey ’11 and Matt Lasensky ’11, two avid doodlers who could not fit art classes into their schedules, the Da Vinci Club had the initial purpose of providing a casual setting in which students could doodle, relax, and eat lunch somewhere … Read More “Da Vinci Club’s Goals Expand Beyond Campus” »
Why is Dan Clay, Upper School theater director, so excited about this year’s fall play, “The Love of Three Oranges”? Perhaps it’s the fun Commedia dell’Arte style that it tackles, based on classic Italian fairytale parodies with a pinch of Three Stooges-esque slapstick comedy. The comedic play is a modernized version of a 16th century … Read More “Love These ‘Oranges’” »
Deirdre Meaney ’14: Halfway across the world is a place where the people are easygoing and life is as calm and cool as the ocean that surrounds it. This reputation of a laid-back atmosphere is reflected in Australia’s growing fashion industry. In fact, in recent years, the annual Sydney Fashion Week that spotlights local designers … Read More “An Exchange Student Reflects on Australian Fashion” »
Kayla Coleman ’14: It has been widely publicized over the last month that the Upper School Theater Department has undergone significant changes lately, with the complications arising from the failure to obtain the rights to perform “Chicago” taking center stage. Not as widely known, however, are the more impactful changes that have been made to … Read More “Theater Department Adopts New Play Commitment Policy” »
Courtney Carpinello ’15: Episcopal has instituted a new policy in which Advanced Placement (AP) math classes no longer drop once per twelve-day rotation. Students will instead meet every day during the school week. However, the policy is unnecessary in that it diminishes the flexibility in an already rigid schedule. Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg … Read More “AP Math Courses No Longer Dropping” »
Catie Hopkins ’13: After four years of an unsuccessful democratic presidency, Republican party candidate Mitt Romney plans to change the dynamic of the American government by shrinking the enormous deficit amassed by President Obama, reworking the tax system to help the middle class and businesses, and changing America’s foreign relationships to decrease dependence on China. … Read More “Romney Proposes Needed Change” »