As the year has progressed, I and the six other postgraduate girls with whom I am sharing this experience have become increasingly aware of the reality on this campus: postgraduate girls are ignored and marginalized at Deerfield Academy, especially in comparison to our male counterparts….
With the recent expansion of the health requirement from one to six terms, Deerfield has the opportunity to evaluate what is added to the curriculum. As we head into these discussions, I would like to see a new aspect of health addressed: physical safety. Singapore…
I went to a K-12 school in South Korea, and I left after a long 8 years because as I watched my fellow students check their grades every minute as if they were checking the scores on sports games. That kind of atmosphere felt like…
70 million dollars. That is the amount of money Lifetime Trustee David Koch has contributed to Deerfield Academy as of 2014 before the installation of the David H. Koch Field House and new athletic complex, according to an interview conducted by The Deerfield Scroll. 1.2…
I think I can safely assume most seniors have been asked the question “why do you want to go to college?” either by their college advisor, an interviewer, or some overly-inquisitive and bright-eyed underclassman. The answer should be, “Well, if you haven’t noticed, I go…
Deerfield Academy holds a strong reputation among the New England boarding schools for its rigorous and intentional academic programs. The Academy offers college level courses in many departments, ranging from biology to calculus to Spanish. Although Deerfield’s mission is to prepare students for a rapidly…
In the American classroom, speech is intelligence and volume is power. We have fostered a culture in which those who speak most are praised for their extroversion and boldness, while those who stay silent are berated for their lack of enthusiasm, interest, or even intellect….
When I first found out I was in contention for the position of Captain Deerfield, I didn’t know what to think. I felt incredibly intimidated at the thought of being the first girl in this position. While I knew there would be a day when…
Like most girls who’ve read it, I felt a mix of emotions after reading the Boston Globe article. I agreed with some aspects of the article, but disagreed with others. Regardless, it left out one important detail that truly sets Deerfield girls apart from the…
When the author of the recent Boston Globe article accused Deerfield of having a toxic culture and of being a poor place for girls to go to school, my first instinct was to scoff at the absurdity of her statements. She did not go to…
