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Opinion
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, The initial Scroll meeting finally concluded, every writer leaving with the concept of an article in mind and…
A New Perspective on Leadership
Just like the famous Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum said, you gotta catch ‘em all. Culture around leadership at Deerfield is…
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February 12, 2024
Study Habits at DA
We hear the line “your grades don’t define you” all the time. From parents to teachers and administration, many people are beginning to indulge in the use of this phrase.…
February 12, 2024
Critique of Scrawl
MLK Day gave me hope. Even as our group entered the breakout room, we were fiercely debating whether hate speech should be legal. “Only if flawed logics are exposed can…
February 12, 2024
Reaction to Claudine Gay’s Expulsion
Witch hunt. Institutional assassination. Political scheme. These words are apt to describe the journey behind the resignation of former Harvard President Claudine Gay. The recent Congressional hearings have exposed the…
January 3, 2024
Let’s Break the Snap Streak
“I don’t have Snapchat.”    It’s amazing how many people at Deerfield struggle to comprehend this idea. Most have an extraordinarily baffled expression. Others are more inquisitive and find that…
January 3, 2024
Our Half-Baked Global Citizenship
As I was relishing the last bits of summer in Shanghai, a barrage of WeChat Channels videos (Chinese equivalent of Instagram reels) invaded my family’s group chat. Some of the…
November 27, 2023
Divided Within the Valley
Deerfield is a small school. Walking down Albany Road, in the Hess, or through the Dining Hall, almost every face is recognizable. Our small size can be deceiving though, as…
November 27, 2023
To Wrestle With Belonging
If I am being perfectly honest, the Deerfield Days promotional video played a pretty big part in my decision to say “Yes to DA!” I was a moth, drawn to…
November 5, 2023
Say “No” to Affirmative Action
In June 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action as unconstitutional. The Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North…