Episcopal Academy
Harrison Miller ’28Jack Janczyk ’28 Episcopal was one of hundreds of schools that attended the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference, also known as ILMUNC, in Philadelphia from January 24-26. 74 students from EA, along with over 2,000 others from across the U.S. and the world, participated in the conference at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown … Read More “!!E-SCHOLIUM EXCLUSIVE!! EA wins award at snowy MUN conference” »
Vivian Cook ’27 Following the return of students from winter break, EA installed LanSchool, a classroom management software designed to empower educators to engage and communicate with classes, on all Upper School students’ school-issued computers. Although the software has many features, its primary use is for teachers to monitor students’ screens and ensure that they … Read More “LanSchool installed on all US computers” »
Lilly Smolenski ’27Darian Mihalakis ’27 On January 3, the United States launched the military operation “Absolute Resolve” to remove Venezuela’s president and first lady, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, from the country. Upon the mission’s success, Maduro and Flores were brought into U.S. custody, transported to New York, and arraigned on felony charges including possession … Read More “U.S. government captures Venezuelan dictator” »
Karen Shi ’27 In early 2026, the Trump Administration deployed over 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking local resistance and two deadly altercations between residents and federal agents. The crackdown—originating in part from an influencer’s allegations of fraud within Minnesota’s large Somali community—has incited widespread fear in … Read More “Intense ICE crackdown in Minnesota worsens” »
Ellie Rheam ’27 On November 10, 2025, the United States Supreme Court made the monumental decision to turn down an appeal seeking to re-assess the constitutionality of same-sex marriages. The appeal was filed by a former county clerk from Kentucky, Kim Davis, who is currently facing charges for not issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples. … Read More “Same-sex marriage remains secure in the US” »
Sean Reagle ’27Darian Mihalakis ’27Lilly Smolenski ’27 Following unprecedented demand for limited May Term trip offerings that brought chaos into this year’s May Term, EA was forced to add last minute trips and reject many students. May Term trips are a popular annual tradition at EA that frequently has to deal with large levels of … Read More “May Term madness: conflicts and chaos” »
Lucas van Binsbergen ’27 The United States penny, long the quiet backbone of cash drawers and coffee-can savings, has finally reached the end of its lifespan as an actively minted coin. After more than 230 years of service, the U.S. Mint has confirmed that it will no longer be producing new one-cent pieces—closing a chapter … Read More “Penny retired after 200+ years service” »
Jack Janczyk ’28 In early November, as part of his Lilley Fellowship Advanced Independent Study, Mason Jiang ’26 led an electronic-waste drive at EA in an effort to recycle and dispose of electronics properly. Electronic waste, or e-waste, encompasses the disposal of any electronic or electric device. The project was a response to the growing … Read More “Independent Study features student led e-waste drive” »
Vivian Cook ’27 This fall, Tulane University placed Colorado Academy, a private college preparatory school, along with three other unknown high schools, under a year-long early decision (ED) suspension following incidents in which students violated their early decision agreements. The highly unusual suspension essentially means that students from the Colorado Academy class of 2026 were … Read More “Tulane implements controversial early decision ban” »
Jack Janczyk ’28 In late October, students trying to access critical online resources to complete schoolwork were confounded by error messages and perpetually loading web pages. Unbeknownst to these students, they were simply experiencing the effects of an unexpected Amazon Web Services (AWS) that shut down large swaths of the internet, affecting popular websites and … Read More “AWS outage disrupts EA internet access” »
Harrison Miller ’28Charlie Megosh ’28 In recent years, especially under the second Trump Administration, the Justice Department, a bastion of impartiality since the Watergate scandal, has found its independence under siege as a result of Presidential interference. The Justice Department, founded in 1870 to handle the legal business of the United States. According to the … Read More “Misuse of Justice Department causes distrust” »
Vivian Cook ’27 In early October, President Donald Trump helped facilitate a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, pausing the fighting in a conflict that has caused significant destruction across Gaza over more than two years of violence. The conflict is part of a large escalation of tensions between Israel and its neighbors, although the … Read More “Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal” »
