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Rohan Gulati ’13: While news networks and politicians have bashed President Obama’s supposedly dismal record, he has actually enacted numerous policies beneficial to the American people and presented a much more viable road ahead for America than Mitt Romney has. When Presdient Obama took office, the US was losing 750,000 jobs a month and the … Read More “Obama Moves America Forward” »
Roshan Ravishankar ’14: It has become apparent in today’s world that the media, which in theory should help to educate, inform, and serve the people, has led the public astray with bias and misinformation. The problem, however, is not just with the well-known and ultra-conservative Fox News. Networks like CNN and the extremely liberal MSNBC … Read More “Upcoming Election Highlights Media Partiality” »
Anthony Thai ’13, Shreya Reddy ’13: On the first day of the school year, the Upper School gathered in the theater to hear Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg give an ambitious lecture on the importance of academic honesty. Wagg articulated a goal for the entire school to be known as the “one school where … Read More “EA Taking Wrong Approach to Academic Dishonesty” »
The current drug and alcohol policy at Episcopal is one that Scholium believes to be fair; however, we believe all the details of the policy should be made transparent to the community. Most students are not frustrated with the policy itself. They are frustrated because they do not know exactly what the policy entails. We … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Thoughts on the Alcohol and Drug Policy” »
Alex Archambault ’14: With the addition of Smartboards to many upper school classrooms, teachers can create new and innovative ways to engage their students in the classroom. Over the last several years EA has replaced many of the traditional black and white boards with these new high-tech boards particularily in the Math, English, and World … Read More “Community Reacts to the Presence of Smartboards” »
Jack Royer ’15, Jack Doyle ’15, Wills Singley ’14: Our school is governed by a myriad of rules and restrictions, enumerated in our student planner. However, when a student neglects our code of conduct, it is the Disciplinary Council’s job to determine the consequences of his or her actions. The council consists of eight members. … Read More “Disciplinary Council Explained” »
Chloe Kinzig ’14, Toni Radcliffe ’14: The Episcopal Academy dress code varies between the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools; however, most students are unaware of the reason behind this. Given Esse Quam Videri’s emphasis on unity this year, one might ask whether the variations in dress code discourage a sense of togetherness. Having an individual … Read More “Dress Code Differs” »
Shreya Reddy ’13, Anthony Thai ’13: Though only introduced in 2008, Summer at EA has rapidly become one of the most successful summer programs on the Main Line. Originally created as a program to provide Episcopal students with the opportunity to earn academic credits, Summer at EA has since instituted dozens of classes from Cooking … Read More “Summer at EA boasts record year” »
Amanda Molitor ’14, Gonzalo del Peon ’13: To the excitement—and no doubt surprise—of those theatrically inclined at Episcopal, the Domino Club announced last spring that the 2013 Upper School musical would be the musical sex crime drama Chicago; however, due to complications in receiving the legal rights to perform the musical, Chicago won’t make it … Read More “All that legal jazz leads to Chicago cancellation” »
Shreya Reddy ’13, Anthony Thai ’13: Episcopal has sent a growing number of students on foreign exchange programs to experience the culture of other countries; however, despite an abundance of programs, a significantly low amount of students have taken advantage of these opportunities. Since Headmaster L. Hamilton Clark started the exchange program with the Central … Read More “Exchange program seeks more participants” »
“Unity, Pride, Positivity.” This three-word slogan epitomizes the goals of this year’s student leadership group, Esse Quam Videri. Esse Quam Videri, or EQV, brings together ten leaders of the Senior Class, all of whom were voted to their position by classmates and faculty last spring. “It is unique in that it is completely student run,” … Read More “EQV Plans for Positivity” »
Nicole Carolin ’13, Mae Maltby ’13: While racial profiling may seem necessary to ensure national security, it actually compromises morality and citizens’ safety. By identifying each member of a certain race or ethnicity as a predisposed stereotype, the government not only belittles Americans but also jeopardizes their safety. Recently, racial profiling has reemerged in the … Read More “Racial profiling debate erupts with Martin case” »