The National Collegiate Athletic Association reported over $1.1 billion in revenue during Fiscal Year 2017. However, the student-athletes that bring in this revenue will never see it in their own pockets. Collegiate athletes dedicate their lives to the sports they play, making sacrifices both on…
Immigration. We’ve seen this political issue everywhere. Whether on the news or in a discussion, the deportation of illegal “aliens” has been a heavily discussed topic in recent months. Everyone seems to have a different opinion on how to “solve” the problem of illegal immigration….
It’s 2:00 pm on a Wednesday. The dreaded moment has finally arrived. You receive an email titled “DAinfo” and immediately know what awaits. You and all those around you begin to frantically open your DAinfo accounts. Midterms is one of the largest stressors for Deerfield…
As I prepared for the start of the school year, along with summer reading and dorm shopping, I spent far too much time worrying about blazers and what they would represent. Despite this concern, I still failed to recognize the true problem within Deerfield dress,…
Growing up, politics was a subject rarely talked about in my family. Having lived in China for all of their lives, my parents are ingrained with the belief that issues concerning the government are left to the hands of experienced politicians who have dealt with…
The 2016 presidential election was the most controversial and polarizing election in recent history. To the Deerfield community, the election of President Donald Trump came as a shock., in part because the media portrayed the odds of Trump’s election as extremely low,But there was another,…
Hello, DA community, and welcome to Balanced Bites, a new monthly nutrition column where I will be addressing nutrition, eating topics, and questions from around campus and in the news. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Karyn Mancari, and I’m a Registered Dietitian…
August, 2019. As summer break came to a close and the school year approached ever-so-forebodingly, I sat myself down with my copy of The Things They Carried. My local coffee shop, bustling with passersby searching for relief from the heat, provided less than ideal conditions…
Lays potato chip bags spread across the floor, empty bottles thrown around, sofas flipped and turned upside down, and stains all over the carpet — is this a dump or a common room of one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world? These…
It’s 12:03 am. I begin to drift asleep, but then I read the Hong Kong Free Press on my phone. This year, I spent the entire summer in Hong Kong, hoping to reacquaint myself with my roots after an American-centric junior year. Over the course…