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Dr. Ulric Johnson, a renowned teacher in the field of gang prevention and urban sociology, will be giving a chapel address on March 14th to the Episcopal Academy community. Dr. Johnson is the founding director of Teens Against Gang Violence, a peer leadership, youth and family program which helps combat gang violence by teaching teens … Read More “Renowned non-violence speaker, Ulric Johnson, to speak in chapel” »
Alex Rice ‘13 The present economic recession in the United States has impacted every American, but none have felt the recession’s sting more than the lower and middle classes. Last year, the Congressional Research Service defined the middle class as having an income between “$19,000 a year and $91,000 a year.” Under this definition, the … Read More “Episcopal Academy is officially “need blind” despite economic recession” »
Katie O’Reilly ‘14, Suzy Chen ‘14 Every April a new batch of hopeful candidates sign up for Student Council and vestry elections and hastily post their speeches on boards around the school. The candidates give their addresses in front of the entire student body and then the students place their votes. The moment of truth … Read More “Penn Charter eliminates popularity contests” »
Katie Howlin ’12 Emily Baturka ’12 is a Co-Captain of the Episcopal Varsity Girls’ Swim Team, and is an accomplished athlete who was recruited to swim for the University of Pennsylvania next year. Baturka has been a contributor on Episcopal’s team since she was in eighth grade. Since then, she has been a two-time Delaware … Read More “Athlete Profile: Emily Baturka” »
Dimantha Andrahennady ’14 Despite its long history, paddle tennis is a relatively unknown winter fitness option at Episcopal. The sport was started by Frank Peer Beal and was created in Manhattan so local kids would have something to do. The sport first came to Episcopal in 2006 when Elspeth Boynton ’08 and Mia Kent ’08 … Read More “Paddle tennis an alternative to winter fitness” »
Katie Howlin ’12 The Episcopal Academy administration has made many changes to the school following the development of a new strategic plan. With these changes has come a new evaluation system for teachers and, now, coaches alike. In the strategic plan, strategy number five states that “because the quality of education is a direct result … Read More “New coach evaluations cause a stir” »
Richie Palazzese ’14 This winter, the fitness and community service options at Episcopal have shifted from students splitting time between fitness and community service, to selecting one or the other. With this new arrangement, the hope is that students will be able to focus on one area of afterschool activities and devote themselves to it … Read More “Controversy over alterations to fitness program” »
Julia Fay ’13 & Deirdre Meaney ’14 While Episcopal’s usual denizens were trundling home last month for a well-earned two week winter break, the Crawford Campus Center was anticipating the arrival of a reconstruction team to begin work on the second floor art gallery. To kick off the refurbished space, the Senior Salon show will … Read More “Senior salon in the new gallery” »
Gonzalo del Peon ’13 Episcopal’s enforcement of clean-shaven student faces is an oft-lamented facet of the boys’ dress code. However, this past October, many Upper School students were struck by an unfamiliar and bearded face. Jon Barr, a Penn Charter import to the sophomore class, was given special permission to grow a beard for his … Read More “Actor Profile: Jon Barr” »
Kayla Coleman ’14 Television ads urging viewers to track down one last, limited-edition copy of Beauty and the Beast, or the latest Blu-Ray version of The Lion King, all preach the urgency of such purchases with the threat that soon these beloved classics will be resealed into the elusive ‘Disney Vault.’ The Vault, a mysterious … Read More “Cracking open the Disney Vault” »
Amanda Molitor ’14 With the creation of the new Upper School Baking Club this year, Episcopal can now consider many of its students culinary artists. The club was created by Chandler Burke ’12 and Kira Nakahara ’12, along with Sarah Perkins, V Form Dean, as the faculty advisor. Perkins described the club as “a group … Read More “EA’s delicious new club” »
Michael Smerconish ’14 There’s now one more reason to ban fighting in hockey: the death of 28-year-old Derek Boogaard. Boogaard, who last played for the New York Rangers, died last spring. His official cause of death was an overdose on painkillers, but the real, underlying cause was the National Hockey League’s continued allowance of fights … Read More “Deadly fighting in the NHL” »