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Artist of the Issue: Lottie Levine
Director of Theater Catriona Hynds described Lottie Levine ’25 as a “triple threat” for her contributions to the Deerfield Performing Arts Department…
Epidemic Management at Deerfield
Each year, healthcare providers at the D.S. Chen Health Center work to protect the Academy’s faculty, staff, and over 600 students against…
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Board Editorial: We Must Engage in Local Civics
“I will act with respect, integrity, and care for others.” This the student pledges of Deerfield Academy, one we have gotten familiar with after almost half a year of Peep…
In-Press Debate: How Should We Teach History?
Every four-year Deerfield student takes at least two years of history before they graduate. History, the study of the past, shapes our understanding of the events that have come before…
Artist of Issue: Kabir Sheth
From the stage of Deerfield’s 2024 winter musical Alice by Heart to his weekly a cappella rehearsals with the Mellow-D’s, Kabir Sheth ’25 finds inspiration and joy in music everywhere…
Economics Shouldn’t Just be for Seniors
On a chilly October night, days before the United States presidential election, I was discussing the upcoming election with a fellow editor in the Scroll room. Since I had watched…
Deerfield Theater Performs Eurydice
The production involved the collective effort of both actors and stage managers. The set was a fabric-covered playscape designed to represent both a beach and the land of the dead.…
Hawk Okpokwasili: The Power of Poetry
“So to all my Black and Brown boys,” Hawk Okpokwasili ’25 declared in his Deerfield story, standing before the entire student body during the school meeting on Wednesday, February 19,…
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Seasonal Depression at Deerfield
Winter term at Deerfield brings snow, the outdoor ice rink, and casual dress. However, winter also brings seasonal depression, and…
Economics Shouldn’t Just be for Seniors
On a chilly October night, days before the United States presidential election, I was discussing the upcoming election with a fellow editor in the Scroll room. Since I had watched…
In-Press Debate: How Should We Teach History?
Every four-year Deerfield student takes at least two years of history before they graduate. History, the study of the past, shapes our understanding of the events that have come before…
Grading Reforms
“Just because I’m running doesn’t mean you need to run—it’s not Deerfield academics.” But in fact I did need to run, because I was two minutes late to curfew that…
Disciplined Nonpartisanship Fails in Practice
Head of School Dr. John Austin has a long connection with the concept of institutional impartiality, first calling it principled neutrality then disciplined nonpartisanship in A Framework for Schools. Published…
Board Editorial: Role of Press in Elections
On Wednesday Oct 23, the LA Times was blindsided by the resignation of their editorial chief Mariel Garza, who quit after the newspaper’s owner Dr. Patrick SoonShiong blocked the editorial…
Epidemic Management at Deerfield
Each year, healthcare providers at the D.S. Chen Health Center work to protect the Academy’s faculty, staff, and over 600…
Grading Reforms
“Just because I’m running doesn’t mean you need to run—it’s not Deerfield academics.” But in fact I did need to run, because I was two minutes late to curfew that…
Disciplined Nonpartisanship Fails in Practice
Head of School Dr. John Austin has a long connection with the concept of institutional impartiality, first calling it principled neutrality then disciplined nonpartisanship in A Framework for Schools. Published…
Letter From the Editor
Dear Reader,  On a recent mid-January evening, the weather suddenly turned cold following a particularly warm winter. The snow, though it was exciting the first time around, turned gray and…
Junior Leadership on Boys Varsity Basketball Team
Entering the 2024-2025 season, the Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed back only four players; nine of last year’s 13 players graduated in the class of 2024. However, Student Activities Coordinator…
Athlete of the Issue: Lance Roberts
Deerfield’s Varsity Boys Hockey and Lacrosse Captain Lance Roberts ’25 has been commended by many coaches and teammates from both teams for his leadership and constant positivity. Dean of Ethical…
International Students and Sports
Sports are essential to American culture and the Academy, where cheerleaders tell students to “buy in” by committing to team culture and by showing support at games. However, the prevalence…
90 SECONDS with Mr. Rougeau
Favorite part about living on Field 2? Y’all are y’all are really funny, really funny and we’ve got some great guys in here. Sometimes you make some unfortunate decisions, but…
Julia, the (not so) Friendly Ghost!
All information is courtesy of the article “Still Among the Living” by former English Teacher Sarah L. Williams in the Spring 1993 issue of Deerfield (the alumni magazine). In the…
90 Seconds with Mr. Bryant
How long have you been at Deerfield? I have been at Deerfield for two years now. Why did you choose to come to Deerfield? Well, Deerfield—sort of— chose me. I…
Cow Turf Raids
There have been some… interesting changes made this year, specifically in regard to the new distinction between lower and upper campus, that might cause some problems for typical activities that…