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Emma Brumbaugh ’14, Carli Grims ’14: As spring sports get under way, teams will travel to destinations both near and far over spring vacation to kick start their seasons. Typically the trips include some kind of practice for the teams, either scrimmaging opponents and or practicing with the team on courts, fields, and courses. Varsity … Read More “Spring sports team gear up for trips this March” »
Timmy Freese ’14, Mimi McCann ’13, Erin McCarthy ’13, Michael Smerconish ’14, Newtown police are currently investigating a situation involving an unidentified male who claimed to be taking pictures of both the squash and swim teams on behalf of an Episcopal family in the Dixon Athletic Center on Thursday, January 31st. Jim Farrell, Associate Director … Read More “Police continue search for unidentified man” »
During the first chapel after Christmas break, a student stood up in front of the entire Upper School, including faculty, students, and administration, and delivered a public apology, an unprecedented event in recent school history. This student apologized for an off-campus altercation, which injured a Haverford School student. While some argue that this speech, given … Read More “Scholium Staff Editorial: Apology unneccessary” »
Michael Quinlan ’14: The Pentagon’s recent decision to allow women to serve in all forms of armed conflict opens thousands of combat positions and high-level military jobs to women. The change in policy, which came during Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s last days, replaces a previous rule, enacted by the Pentagon in 1994, that allowed … Read More “Pentagon opens combat posts to women” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Yaniv Schulman had good reason to be nervous, even before he entered the quaint family home of his internet sweetheart in Ishpeming, Michigan. After being in contact with Megan Faccio for over nine months, Schulman, a resident of New York City, was finally meeting his unofficial girlfriend for the first time. However, … Read More “Anonymity in a cyber age: the rise of “catfishing”” »
Alex Archambault ’14: The mission statement of the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) states that it “is a community united around the performance of creative and challenging music that entertains, inspires, and affirms with a spirit of friendship and hope.” As this mission outlines, PGMC attempts to demonstrate passion and talent in a positive and … Read More “PGMC returns to Episcopal” »
Catie Hopkins ’13: After the unfortunate events of last year’s post-prom resulted in negative publicity for Episcopal, as well as trouble for students in the classes of 2013 and 2014, parents have expressed increased concern about a similar situation occurring in 2013. In an effort to avoid another incident, The Episcopal Academy Parent’s Association (EAPA) … Read More “EAPA considers post -prom changes” »
Mimi McCann ’13: At the Delaware Valley Girls’ Track Coaches’ Association meet at Haverford College on January 11th, the girls winter track 4x400m relay, comprised of Keri Boyce ’13, Kelly Szafara ’13, Leigh Adelizzi ’15 and Tara Boyle ’15, qualified for both the Pennsylvania State Championship meet and the National Indoor Championships. Together, the four … Read More “Girls’ track is going for gold” »
Nellie Konopka ’16: Joe Buches, Chair of the Music Department, has been a member of the Episcopal Academy faculty since 1998; however, he has had a passion for music and teaching all his life. Buches, who plays the organ for chapel services at Episcopal, began his musical career at the age of five when his … Read More “Joe Buches shapes the Music Department” »
Alex Rice ’14: Thanks to the reduced stress of the spring semester, the seniors have declared “checkmate” on working in frees. Rather, they have taken to playing heated matches of chess. Whenever one walks by the senior lounge, there are always games going on. The sheer number of students who wish to play chess has … Read More “Chess craze sweeps through senior class” »
Leighann Adelizzi ’16, Chloe Kinzig ’14: Tim Gavin, Lower School Chaplain, head Varsity Girls’ Cross Country coach, and former Upper School religion teacher was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral on Saturday morning, January 12. Gavin and four other Ordinates were ordained together by a Bishop in a special … Read More “Tim Gavin ordained a priest” »
Sarah Barr ’16, Jessica Bai ’16: Episcopal Academy’s newest art exhibit, “Young Alumni,” will kick off the Crawford Campus Center Gallery’s new year this January, with the exhibited alumni including former Episcopal students Sarah Coote ’09, Susanna Franks ’05, Jessica Jahnle ’09, Caroline Pratt ’09, Madeline Saggiomo ’08, Sean Toner ’09, and Lauren Wilkinson ’10. … Read More “Former student artists return to campus” »