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Alyssa Sheffy ’19, Drew Landaiche ’19: Chicago, performed at EA in April, left audiences in awe. Helena Bryant ‘17 and Brynn Doyle ‘18 starred in the musical as the leading female roles while Greg Smith ‘17 and Ryan Schiller ‘17 played the musical’s leading male roles. The musical, which is set in 1920s Chicago, follows the … Read More “Chicago production leaves audiences in awe” »
Dunwoody Music Performance: The Dunwoody Music Performance Club is a club that sponsors two semiannual music performances at Dunwoody Village, a retirement center in Newtown Square. his club seeks to provide EA students with the opportunity to showcase their musical talent while giving back to the community. Fantasy Sports and Statistics: The Fantasy Sports and … Read More “New Clubs Coming to EA” »
Annie Rau ’19: Due to the 27 available job positions that the 2017-18 school year will bring, there is now a pressing need to locate multiple potential faculty members. While this number may seem abnormally large, it is in fact quite similar to the numbers of years past. Many are the result of internal promotions, 14 … Read More “An inside look: EA’s teacher hiring process” »
Phoebe Barr ’19: “Grade Inflation,” the idea that students today earn higher grades than students of previous decades, has been causing increasing worry at many school across the nation. According to a study done by the National Center for Education Statistics, the average high school GPA across the country rose from 2.77 in 1990 to 3.10 … Read More “Grade Inflation: Do the numbers lie?” »
Phoebe Barr ’19: “Grade Inflation,” the idea that students today earn higher grades than students of previous decades, has been causing increasing worry at many school across the nation. According to a study done by the National Center for Education Statistics, the average high school GPA across the country rose from 2.77 in 1990 to 3.10 … Read More “Grade Inflation: Do the numbers lie?” »
Alexis Lowber ‘17 writes about her first hand experience in a Cuban high school outside the city of Cienfuegos. This January she traveled to Cuba for ten days with the J-Term group. Alexis Lowber ’18: One of the most known aspects of senior year is its heavy involvement in the strenuous college process. As deadlines in … Read More “Highschool seniors: Cuba and America” »
Kate Beinkampen ’19, Grace Reilly ’19: Valentine’s Day is a time to remember and appreciate loved ones. Students, teachers, and staff alike experience this holiday in a unique way. While some teachers regard the holiday as a “Hallmark Holiday” others use it as an opportunity to express their affection for their families. Couples among the Episcopal faculty … Read More “Valentine’s Day celebrated by the Episcopal faculty” »
Alec Austin ’19, Michael Zeng ’19: Construction on Episcopal’s main turf field, the Smith field, began in November 2016. According to Josie Tomaino, girls’ varsity lacrosse coach, the constant use of the field was the main reason for its sudden replacement. “It had shown significant wear and tear, which is completely normal, given the average … Read More “Changes to be made to football turf and track” »
Olivia Cipperman ’19: With the success of last year’s Hairspray and the talk of the revered (yet controversial) musical, Chicago, the EA theater department continues to surprise the EA community in their choice of musicals for the EA community. Chicago is an old Broa dway favorite including murder, showbusiness, and the power of the media, … Read More “Bringing Chicago to the highschool stage” »
Parisa Afsharian ’19: From Artsfest to the EA dance concert, EA’s dance team tirelessly trains to showcase multiple performances around the school in the month of February. Brynn Doyle ’18, member of the dance team, says that the team’s goal throughout winter is to prepare for the four following performances: “Artsfest, Arts on the Move, … Read More “EA Dance: a sport without competition” »
Jonathan Huang ’19, Nishant Thangada ’19: “Art is all I know and love. The thought of me studying anything else is hard to imagine,” explains February’s Artist of the Month, Paloma Zozaya ‘18. Art has been a part of Zozaya’s life since realizing the power of expressing herself through images in Lower School. She says, “I wasn’t … Read More “February Artist of the Month: Paloma Zozaya” »
Jonathan Huang ’19, Nishant Thangada ’19: “Art is all I know and love. The thought of me studying anything else is hard to imagine,” explains February’s Artist of the Month, Paloma Zozaya ‘18. Art has been a part of Zozaya’s life since realizing the power of expressing herself through images in Lower School. She says, “I wasn’t … Read More “February Artist of the Month: Paloma Zozaya” »