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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…
Letter From the Editor
Dear Reader,    Turkey Term, despite its new unofficial name, is a two-week period filled with many traditions ranging from…
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November 2, 2021
Letter from the Editor
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,…
November 2, 2021
Confront our History
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…
April 2, 2021
Letter From the Editor
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…
April 2, 2021
The Case for Intellectual Activities
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…
April 2, 2021
The Things We Don’t Tell You on Tours
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…
February 21, 2021
Board Editorial: Seeking Truth
“It is our job — more than ever before — to report the news accurately and honestly.”  — The Associated Press      The Scroll has always strived for thoroughness and diversity…
February 21, 2021
Conversation Starters: The COVID-19 Vaccine
As part of the Scroll’s mission of truth, we are  providing the Deerfield community with the resources for constructive, factually-rooted discussions beyond classroom settings in this column. Here, we will…
February 21, 2021
Letter From the Editor
Dear Reader, “Work Hard, Be Kind, Get Smart.” As my number of remaining nights spent in the basement of the Kendall dwindle down, I find it important to explain to…
February 21, 2021
Thinking for Tomorrow: Project Zero
“The ocean is the cornerstone of earth’s life support system….It’s the blue heart of the planet–we should take care of our heart”–Sylvia Earle. Too often, a solution to the climate crisis…
November 22, 2020
My Experience (Not) Voting
I used to cringe at the radio every time NPR played a clip of the PostMaster General defending the mail-in ballot. I had full belief in the American voting system,…