Thoughts on Thoughts: Fear and Loathing
Michael DiMonte ’25 Thursday, 12:49 PM, December 5th. The editors told me on Monday I needed a story by Friday, but here I sit without a single word typed. All I’ve been able to do is stare at the blank […]
Harkness Tables: dinner tables or classroom crowders?
Mia Favini ’27 Joyce Liu ’27 Originally introduced at the Phillips Exeter Academy by philanthropist Edward Harkness, the Harkness Method is a pedagogical technique that encourages discussion-based learning by having students sit face-to-face around a large, oval table. This method […]
How TikTok is ruining music for everyone
Penelope McEvilly ’28 Isabella Winner ’28 With the rise of short-form video content on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels, music has often been the backbone of virality. Social media not only helps artists reach […]
Perceptions of Thanksgiving: The Complexity of Representation
Annie Le ’27 Turkey, family gatherings, and thankfulness: these are some of the hallmarks of Thanksgiving, a popular American holiday that brings people together to celebrate their bonds and express gratitude. While the holiday honors and is based on the […]
Staff: History is happening and nobody at EA cares
Gray Collins ’25 A chaotic presidential election. A heavily divided country. Wars in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa. History is happening every day in our fractured world and our nation stands at what seems to be a crossroads […]
Thoughts on Thoughts: Surviving the Election Results
Michael DiMonte ’25, Jack Gallagher ’25 Let’s set the scene for all of you beautiful, intelligent readers who gather around once again for your monthly taste of capital “T” Truth. Jack Gallagher and I, Michael DiMonte, were feverishly crafting a […]
Revisiting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Michael DiMonte ’25 Halloween falls on the most unfortunate week day this year – Thursday. It is a day that is just close enough to the weekend to make you think, “I can go out on Halloween and make it […]
We should buy fewer large cars
Ryan Wen ’27 Large cars, such as pickup trucks or SUVs, are becoming the new vehicle of choice for the American populace. In 2011, SUVs and pickups made up 52% of new car sales. Then, in 2023, that figure soared […]
Why SAT’s should no longer be mandatory
Vivian Jiang ’27 | Karen Shi ’27 | Alice Wu ‘26 Through the competitive atmosphere of college admissions, the role of the SAT has fluctuated over the years. Recently made mandatory again at many top colleges, this change has invoked […]
Should TikTok be banned?
Jack Cellucci ’24 | Dylan Unruh ’24 On Wednesday, March 14, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill delivering ByteDance, owner of TikTok, an ultimatum: sell the app within 165 days or face a complete ban in the US. […]