Episcopal Academy
In response to the Sandy Hook school shooting of mid-December, Scholium decided to examine Episcopal’s own campus security protocol and its response to this tragedy. Two of the main people in charge of security on campus are Len Haley and Mark Notaro, both members of EA’s Department of Facilities and Operations. The topic of school … Read More “Administration reevaluates campus safety and security” »
Santa Claus is holding a Christmas Party for anti-social elves at the North-Pole Pub. The bar at the North-Pole Pub has 25 mini bar stools situated in a line. Whenever an anti-social elf enters the bar, he always tries to find a seat as far from the other elves as possible. No elf will sit … Read More “e-Scholium Christmas Puzzle” »
Jack Keffer ’14: The perfect competitor must possess a myriad of qualities aside from athletic ability: leadership, mental toughness, and composure. Meghan Hubley ’13 is the epitome of such a competitor, a tri-sport athlete dedicated to her teams. She will serve as a tri-sport varsity captain this year, leading the varsity soccer, basketball, and lacrosse … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Meghan Hubley” »
Suzy Chen ’14: Episcopal Academy’s music department has been growing stronger each year; however, the orchestra program in particular has seen much improvement since Katie Bechtold came to Episcopal six years ago as a member of the music department faculty. Bechtold’s efforts and contributions have been crucial to the development of the string orchestra program … Read More “Bechtold shares her passion for music at EA and beyond” »
Rohan Gulati ’13: In light of the current political deadlock and the pressing condition of the economy, any solutions to the rapidly approaching “fiscal cliff” must be enacted in a way economists think is best, not some sort of “grand compromise” of both political parties. The “fiscal cliff” refers to the effect of across-the-board spending … Read More “Fiscal cliff causes economic uncertainty” »
Courtney Carpinello ’15, Amanda Paolino ’15: By rewarding random acts of kindness with school shield pins, senior leadership group Esse Quam Videri (EQV) has successfully encouraged students and faculty members to live the stripes. Moreover, honoring members of the community who are a daily embodiment of Episcopal values has motivated others to follow in their … Read More “EQV initiative increases athletic support” »
Timmy Freese ’14: This year’s Haverford/AIS weekend welcomed a new, yet aged, face to Spirit Week. Willy White, the school’s new mascot unveiled himself to the student body during the pep rally on Friday. Taking the spot of our old mascot, the “Churchmouse,” Willy White has strikingly similar features to the founder of the school, Bishop … Read More “New mascot improves school spirit” »
Chester Thai ’14: Following President Obama’s re-election, many Republicans have demanded change in the GOP platform in order to appeal to a greater number of minority voters and stay competitive in future elections. “The central problem for Republicans is that the Democrats’ biggest constituencies are growing,” wrote Michael D. Shear of The New York Times. In … Read More “Election shows GOP need to adapt” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: Despite tension with the federal government, Washington and Colorado have recently become the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. On November 6th, both Colorado’s Amendment 64 and Washington’s Initiative 502 were passed, allowing adults to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. However, despite immense support for the legislation … Read More “Two states legalize recreational marijuana” »
Mimi McCann ’13: Several Radnor High School students are at the center of a criminal investigation after allegedly disseminating an explicit video from a stolen phone. Upon discovery of new information, more students, including those in the tape, will be subject to investigation. On Wednesday afternoon, a fight broke out in the cafeteria of Radnor … Read More “Radnor students face criminal investigation” »
Erin McCarthy ’13: Geoffrey Wagg, who has served as Head of the Upper School for ten years, recently announced that he will be leaving at the end of this academic year. Beginning July 1st, he will serve as Head of the Waynflete School, an independent school in Portland, Maine. This 2012-2013 school year also marks … Read More “Wagg named Head of Waynflete School in Maine” »
Katie O’Reilly ’14, Alex Rice ’13: The time: 12:45 PM The place: Tierney Dining Hall. Fifth period has just ended, and a flood of Upper School students has just broken over the Campus Center, intent upon achieving one common goal: lunch. Some students head straight for the sandwich counter, while others step in line for … Read More “Captains stress game day nutrition” »