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2024 November
November 29, 2024
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…
November 29, 2024
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…
November 29, 2024
International Education As A Tool Of Soft Power
Baokun Chen ’25 encourages students in the United States to study abroad in China and think more critically on the relationship international students have with Deerfield.
November 28, 2024
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…
November 28, 2024
A Defense of Global Updates
While recognizing that Global Updates is an attempt to promote engagement with current events, I  agree that the format of Global Updates is dangerous, as it only gives  quick snippets…
November 28, 2024
Letter from the Editor
This past week, I’ve spent my afternoons adjusting the lights up the grid of the Black Box theater. The older, halogen lamps reach hundreds of degrees Fahrenheit, and I find…
November 28, 2024
Thirds Volleyball: Three Years of Undefeated Seasons
This season, Deerfield Academy’s Thirds Volleyball team maintained their undefeated streak of two years to achieve a third undefeated year. Captain Fiona Van Nice ’25, a four-year member of the…
November 27, 2024
History Behind Vegan Brownies
For many in the Deerfield community, vegan brownies are a beloved dessert. But few know how this dessert, which was the first vegan dessert to be served to the entire…