Editorial
“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…
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Head of School Dr. John Austin has a long connection with the concept of institutional impartiality, first calling it principled…
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Baokun Chen ’25 encourages students in the United States to study abroad in China and think more critically on the…
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February 12, 2024
As one voice for the student body, we feel compelled to address a growing concern within the Deerfield community: the need for greater accountability and transparency in the administration. In…
February 12, 2024
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…
January 3, 2024
Dear Reader, Turkey Term, despite its new unofficial name, is a two-week period filled with many traditions ranging from Semi to the annual Christmas dinner that second waiters dread…
November 27, 2023
Picture this: You’re scrolling on your phone; it’s been a long week and you don’t know what’s been up with the Deerfield community. Then, you see a meme, and somehow…
November 27, 2023
Dear Reader, On tours of Deerfield’s campus last week, many visitors were struck by the casual dress and strange costumes adorned by Deerfield’s students. After all, where were the blazers…
November 5, 2023
Dear Reader, With the leaves turning golden and crisp and the chill of fall hanging in the air, it’s safe to say that the fall term is fully in swing.…
November 5, 2023
In this very issue, Anna Guerrini ’25 writes an op-ed about the role of the Scroll, suggesting a mission statement for us. While her version doesn’t entirely capture our purpose,…
June 4, 2023
What many of the Scroll’s readers may not see are the countless hours of hard work that board members dedicate to each and every issue. Once staff writers have completed…
June 4, 2023
Dear Reader, In my first Letter to the Editor almost a year ago, I promised to use the Scroll to make sense of our experiences in this universe and urged…