On October 16th, Deerfield Academy’s Music Department took around 50 students and faculty to New York City for the premiere of Fire…
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Lights, camera, action! While the action begins onstage, backstage comes alive. Props are put into place, a costumer buttons up an actor’s…
According to Deerfield’s website, the school aims to “develop an inquisitive and curious mind” and “pursuit of mastery.” A crucial aspect in…
“Music connects us. ” – Rui Santos During his three years working at Deerfield as a valued custodian, Rui Santos has touched…
The introduction of the new class schedule this fall has received a range of reactions from students. The school week now consists…
When I think of Science and Computer Science Teacher Ben Bakker, Jurassic Park’s Mr. Bakker immediately comes to mind, the mad scientist…
On October 3, 2021, the world erupted in outrage as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) leaked almost 12 million documents…
Following this year’s handbook revisions, Deerfield no longer requires students to report their disciplinary records to their colleges and opens up the…
In order to examine student workloads, range of identities, and other markers of student life, Deerfield has placed a new focus on…
On September 29th, Deerfield held its first student-centered workshop regarding healthy relationships and consent, an event which some community members felt lacked…
Dear Reader, We have often emphasized the importance of the truth, and how we hold it as a central value to our…
The scene is set: in the early hours of Feb. 29, 1704, roughly 300 Native Americans and French allies raided Deerfield, an…
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Over the course of the past five years, 2020 and 2021 have been the most prominent years of the administration’s engagement with the ideas of “inclusion,” “strengthening campus culture,” and…
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Most students at Deerfield think that Mods is the worst dorm, either because of the distance from classes or the supposedly cheap construction. Yet after interviewing a few of its…
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Over the course of the past five years, 2020 and 2021 have been the most prominent years of the administration’s…
My friends got to play sports, but I had to go home; my friends got to experience first grade, but I was admitted into the hospital. At age six, I…
I made my way into my last Girls’ Meeting with optimistic hopes of feeling empowered, heard, seen, and proud to be a Deerfield girl afterwards. Instead, I walked out early,…
“John,” “Amelia,” “Jasmine,” the Greer staff would announce from the kiosk when their food was ready. I watched the employee hesitate when it was my turn. I already knew what…
“You should get more sleep.” This is perhaps Deerfield’s most frequent advice to its students — but has Deerfield taken responsibility for this statement and what it entails? Does it…
During my first few months on campus, my expectations of Deerfield being an extremely green school were shot down after observing the lack of environmental efforts made by the whole…
I still remember the awe I felt at my first Commencement my ninth grade year. I remember watching the Class of 2018, donned in their classic gold-buttoned blazers and white…
Dear Reader, We have often emphasized the importance of the truth, and how we hold it as a central value to our reportage and work. Naturally, this begs the question,…
The scene is set: in the early hours of Feb. 29, 1704, roughly 300 Native Americans and French allies raided Deerfield, an English settlement on contested land. The Natives killed…
Dear Reader, If you were to ask me what I miss the most about “normal” Deerfield life this year, it would be the thrill of sitting on a Green Machine…
Many of us spent our time in quarantine exploring different intellectual activities, whether it be chess, Go, crossword puzzles, or sudoku. The COVID-19 pandemic might have brought life to a…
Board Editorial Family. Heritage. Spirit. Walking down Albany Road on Revisit Days, you hear these words echo in every speech, brochure, and conversation. You hear about how Deerfield is a…
Sarah Stonestreet ’21 has earned the title of Athlete of The Issue in her final season with Deerfield lacrosse. Stonestreet never fails to bring her humble leadership and top-level skills…
About 30 miles west of Boston, Tommy Leimkuhler ’21 first fell in love with the game of baseball. “I started playing when I was around four, but growing up, sports…
Will Holland ’21 is the athlete of the issue, and for good reason. A leader on and off the ice, Holland has been a boy’s varsity hockey player since freshman…
Deerfield athletes stay connected to the larger sports sphere in a number of ways, by following favorite professional sports or cheering on local teams from back home. That’s why when…
As the winter term comes to a close, several Deerfield teams have had the opportunity to compete against rival schools in interscholastic competitions. While the Alpine Ski team has been…
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged colleges all across the country, whether they are planning how to accommodate students asynchronously or figuring out how to maximize student-body presence on campus. Still,…
What’s a hobby that you have that not many people know about? I like to puzzle. I’ve been puzzling on the floor of my apartment, because I have no table…
Most students at Deerfield think that Mods is the worst dorm, either because of the distance from classes or the supposedly cheap construction. Yet after interviewing a few of its…
Despite the limitations of academic dress, it’s hard to deny that Deerfield students know how to look good. In fact, having “drip” is such a priority of our student body…
With 16 dorms around campus, some dorms tend to find themselves higher on student’s sign-up lists than others. Between location, room size, and many other factors, there seems to be…
Despite Deerfield Academy’s seemingly isolated location, Greenfield, Amherst, and Northampton are just several towns accessible to members of the community in distance. Whether it’s an excursion for food, activities, or…