On a dense summer day, a jury must decide the verdict of a young adult man who has allegedly murdered his father. Throughout the play, tensions thicken within the jury room. Written in 1954 by Reginald Rose, Twelve Angry Jurors takes place soon after the…
It’s 6th period on an average class day, and you’ve happened to stumble into the Hess Center for a well-deserved break. Immediately you notice the noises flowing from the notorious basement band room: the reverberating floorboards, the suave melodies of a saxophone, the sharp snaps…
In response to why he has chosen to play the piano, Sean Yu ’18 stated, “It is my passion. I hope that one day I can use it to touch people.” Yu is the first musician from Deerfield Academy to attend a conservatory. Next fall,…
The week of the much anticipated Spring Musical Revue arrived among the flurry of events during the last weeks of the school year. While the theatrical performances at Deerfield are typically met with enthusiasm and support, this production has garnered abnormally more. Songs from many…
The Deerfield community welcomed four talented Flamenco artists to perform on behalf of the Spanish Department several weeks ago. Flamenco, a dance that typically includes singing, guitar playing and dancing, originated in Spain and has roots dating back to 1774. Since then, its popularity has…
The whispered “gotcha” might shoot a spike of terror up your spine. Throughout the spring, many shrieks and screams have reverberated throughout the halls and fields on campus. Gotcha is a campus-wide game that enters every student into an allegedly random computerized system, although some…
Here at Deerfield, students are fortunate enough to watch their peers perform on stage, put their creativity on the canvas, and rock on under the bright lights at events like KFC. Such artistic occurrences happen on a consistent basis throughout the school year, always keeping…
Field Pros: I hear this is the dorm where Fortnite parties are regularly held. Count me in! Sophomore spring has nothing on me. Cons: Living in Field means that you might wake up to the lovely sounds of drills and hammers, instead of birds chirping,…
From sit-down dinners to weekly school meetings, Deerfield celebrates many traditions. One of the biggest parts of being a Deerfield student is gathering in groups to sing. In the days when Deerfield was an all-boys school, the pep band performed the Cheering Song at football…
A warm breeze blew over the Hess Center lawn as Caitlin Sugita ’18 took the stage for her final KFC performance. Cheers erupted and continued throughout her performance. “Singing is a universal art form,” Sugita said. “It brings me so much joy when people come…
