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…
Today, college has become closely associated with competition. At Deerfield, students of already incredibly high caliber are competing to be the biggest fish in the ocean. Here, even the smallest…
Dear Reader, Oh, how time flies! The 2016-2017 school year is rapidly coming to an end, and that means saying goodbye to the incredible Class of 2017. This class has…
Recently, a student publication published anonymous responses to an online survey that it sent out to the student body, requesting comments on the topic of America. One of the responses…
Dear Reader, First of all, we would like thank Perry Hamm and the rest of the Scroll editorial board, vol. XCI, for their endless support and guidance. Without their hard…
After a long day of classes, co-curriculars, and club meetings at Deerfield, the work is far from over — there is still reading to do, tests to study for, and…
Participation is a core component of the curriculum at Deerfield and at most of our peer schools. In humanities classes, participation typically accounts for 20-30% of a student’s final grade.…
Dear Reader, This is it! Seven issues later, and my time as Editor-In-Chief is finally over. It really is hard to believe that I am writing these words, as it…
Winter is often considered to be the most depressing time of year. The sky turns pitch black around 4 pm, the cold wind slashes across everyone’s faces, and the snow…
Dear Reader, Now that we have all witnessed the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, I am inspired to reflect on the experience of watching the event…
Many students who hold more Republican or conservative ideals are afraid to speak out at Deerfield, understandably fear judgment and the flood of counterarguments that might be hurled their way.…