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Economics Shouldn’t Just be for Seniors
On a chilly October night, days before the United States presidential election, I was discussing the upcoming election with a fellow editor in the Scroll room. Since I had watched…
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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…
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October 25, 2017
Agreeing to Disagree: NFL Protests
In mid-August of 2016, Colin Kapernick, then a backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, decided to sit on the bench at Levi Stadium during a routine performance of “The…
October 25, 2017
Gun Control: Learning from Las Vegas
On October 2nd, 2017, a lone wolf shooter killed at least 59 people and injured 512 at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas. He had stockpiled 20 guns, some procured…
October 25, 2017
Open Letter to the Deerfield Asian Community
Dear Asian Deerfield student, I am guilty. Maybe you have Asian parents, maybe you were born in Asia, maybe you have an Asian passport, or maybe your home is in…
May 26, 2017
Stop Walking on the Grass!
After the school bell signals the end of a period, we hastily cram our books into our bags, rush out of the classrooms, and squeeze our way through the clogged…
May 26, 2017
100 Days of Trump, 100 Days of…?
Regular readers of The Scroll may wonder how articles get assigned. Sometimes a writer has an idea for an article and asks to write it. Sometimes an editor assigns articles…
May 26, 2017
To Study or Not To Study
To take two AP exams or to take seven? This is a decision that many rising juniors and seniors must make during the spring term. In the end, many resort…
May 26, 2017
Rethinking Memorial Day at DA
My perception of America changed a little when I came to Deerfield last year. Before then, all I knew about this country of which I am a citizen came from…
April 26, 2017
International News in Trump Era
When news broke out of the Dutch elections, where the far right party, Party for Freedom, was defeated, I rushed into my friend’s room eager to discuss the major event,…
April 26, 2017
Let’s Rethink Deerfield Grades
At the end of every term, Deerfield students and parents wait anxiously for the email notification that grades have been released. While grades should certainly not be the only drive…
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