On August 5, 2014, less than a month before I started at Deerfield, I received an email from Diana Kocot stating that my schedule was available on DAInfo. Full of anticipation, I logged on to check my course schedule and to do some background research…
This letter is in response to an article in the Scroll’s April issue entitled “Dining Hall Learns Asian Cuisine with Sichuan Chef Shirley Cheng.” My name is Joseph Ferrer, and I am the Special Events Chef for Deerfield Academy. I have over 16 years of…
Long known for its beautiful campus nestled in the Pocumtuck Valley, Deerfield Academy has taken important steps toward becoming a more sustainable community over the last ten years. Insightful and purposeful mission-driven decision-making with regard to facilities, resources and programs has positioned the school to…
When anyone asks what the best part about Deerfield is, we all instinctively say “the community” or “the people.” And I completely agree. My peers here are some of most exceptional people I know. I am continually awestruck by their eloquence on the page, their…
Over the course of this term, the biggest topic of conversation has been the dress code. This was sparked by Dr. Curtis sending an email to the female student body about her expectations of how they should dress. While there is a very constructive conversation…
This spring term, 10th graders with at least a 92 grade average during their winter term are permitted to study in the library from 7:45pm to 9:45pm during evening study hall. Tim O’Brien ’20 first proposed the idea as a Student Council initiative. One of…
Over the past four years, the Asian Student Alliance has always seemed less cohesive to me than the likes of the Deerfield Black Student Alliance, the Gender Sexuality Alliance, or the Latin American Student Alliance. I attribute this to the reality of how Asians fit…
Sophomores have begged for years for special privilege — an introduction to the upperclassmen lifestyle — and very recently, we were granted this wish. As of now, sophomores who have an average of 92.0 or above can request (via filling out a form) to work…
Early this month, I received one of the most glorious emails a writer could hope to receive: Will you, Ms. Kopp, submit an opinion piece to the Scroll? Me? My opinion? Really? Why, yes, of course! So, I sat down, opened my laptop, and guess…
When students skip “boring” Academy Events, miss curfew, or perhaps drink under peer pressure, they know what they’re risking, and what will happen next. If they are caught, Deerfield will respond with APs or some sort of sanction determined by the Disciplinary Committee. The question…
