Whit Sheppard ’83 returned to campus on Sep. 26, ending 35 years of distance from the site of his traumatic experiences as a Deerfield student. In a sincere address to…
When most high-schoolers hear the word “cheerleader,” they think of pom-poms and skirts. Here at Deerfield, we have a very different picture. We know our cheerleaders, with their iconic white…
Deerfield students seem to hate being alone in public. Before study hall, most people travel everywhere with at least one other person: to and from classes, sit-down meals, and co-curricular…
There are stories all around us; for Cam Taylor ’19, these stories are what fuel his passion for rapping and poetry. Even though he did not grow up in a…
This week I have slept through first period, done poorly on multiple assessments, and accumulated an interesting amount of APs. It’s not the end of the world, but sometimes at…
The Student Life Office has organized a series of events around a particular theme for the past three years in order to inspire healthy conversation on campus. These themes, called…
On Sep. 29, the Jay and Mimi Morsman Tennis Pavilion officially opened with a celebration to honor Jay and Mimi Morsman for their combined 99 years of service to Deerfield.…
At the beginning of each year, Deerfield requires its students to sign an agreement that recognizes hazing as a violation of Massachusetts state law. In Massachusetts, Deerfield is legally obligated…
Dear Reader, In discussions around campus about Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist, I heard drastically different opinions on protagonist Changez’s relationship with Erica. I heard fellow students asking hard,…