Episcopal Academy
Courtney Carpinello ’15: Episcopal has instituted a new policy in which Advanced Placement (AP) math classes no longer drop once per twelve-day rotation. Students will instead meet every day during the school week. However, the policy is unnecessary in that it diminishes the flexibility in an already rigid schedule. Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg … Read More “AP Math Courses No Longer Dropping” »
Anthony Thai ’13, Shreya Reddy ’13: On the first day of the school year, the Upper School gathered in the theater to hear Head of Upper School Geoffrey Wagg give an ambitious lecture on the importance of academic honesty. Wagg articulated a goal for the entire school to be known as the “one school where … Read More “EA Taking Wrong Approach to Academic Dishonesty” »
Alex Archambault ’14: With the addition of Smartboards to many upper school classrooms, teachers can create new and innovative ways to engage their students in the classroom. Over the last several years EA has replaced many of the traditional black and white boards with these new high-tech boards particularily in the Math, English, and World … Read More “Community Reacts to the Presence of Smartboards” »
Jack Royer ’15, Jack Doyle ’15, Wills Singley ’14: Our school is governed by a myriad of rules and restrictions, enumerated in our student planner. However, when a student neglects our code of conduct, it is the Disciplinary Council’s job to determine the consequences of his or her actions. The council consists of eight members. … Read More “Disciplinary Council Explained” »
Mimi McCann ’13, Amanda Paolino ’15, Isabella Sanchez ’16: As the November presidential election approaches, candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are refocusing their campaigns on swing states, such as Pennsylvania, which ultimately determine the outcome of the election. Once a major battleground state, Pennsylvania has been shifting more and more in favor of Obama … Read More “Pennsylvania Prepares for Presidential Election” »
Michael Quinlan ’14: The College Board and ACT Inc. have both implemented new photo identification requirements in an attempt to combat the recent increase in standardized test-taking dishonesty. Beginning with the October 6th SAT, students will be required to have a registration ticket that includes not only factual identification, but also a discernible photo as … Read More “SAT and ACT Impose New ID Regulations” »
Michael Smerconish ’14: As Episcopal continues its own search for a new headmaster, The Haverford School has announced that Dr. John A. Nagl will become their ninth Head of School, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. Nagl boasts a PhD. from Oxford University and over twenty years of service in the United States Army. Although … Read More “Haverford Selects New Headmaster” »
Alli Camp ’14: Recent developments have been made in the ongoing struggle to improve our waste removal system. Currently, two orange and green tanks by the lower school house all the school’s sewage. “Here’s the really exciting part [about our current sewage system],” commented Head of Upper School, Geoffrey Wagg, “if they don’t empty the … Read More “Episcopal Continues to Struggle Without Septic System” »
You are being held captive in a dungeon and the only way out is is through the door of the cell. On the door is a combination lock and the following sequence of numbers is painted on the wall above the lock. 3 13 1113 3113 132113 1113122113 In order to open the door you … Read More “This Week’s e-Scholium Prize Puzzle!” »
Amanda Molitor ’14, Gonzalo del Peon ’13: To the excitement—and no doubt surprise—of those theatrically inclined at Episcopal, the Domino Club announced last spring that the 2013 Upper School musical would be the musical sex crime drama Chicago; however, due to complications in receiving the legal rights to perform the musical, Chicago won’t make it … Read More “All that legal jazz leads to Chicago cancellation” »
Shreya Reddy ’13, Anthony Thai ’13: Episcopal has sent a growing number of students on foreign exchange programs to experience the culture of other countries; however, despite an abundance of programs, a significantly low amount of students have taken advantage of these opportunities. Since Headmaster L. Hamilton Clark started the exchange program with the Central … Read More “Exchange program seeks more participants” »
“Unity, Pride, Positivity.” This three-word slogan epitomizes the goals of this year’s student leadership group, Esse Quam Videri. Esse Quam Videri, or EQV, brings together ten leaders of the Senior Class, all of whom were voted to their position by classmates and faculty last spring. “It is unique in that it is completely student run,” … Read More “EQV Plans for Positivity” »