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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…
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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January 27, 2017
#HeIsOurPresident
Working your way through Deerfield is a maze. Starting the first day you step through the door, you begin trying to figure out which paths to take. In this past…
January 27, 2017
DA Rocks!!!
With the threat of global warming and rising oceans, being too friendly with Russia, and the fact that the United States is now the second most favorite country north of…
January 27, 2017
Why I Didn’t Attend the Inauguration
Last week, our community gathered to watch the inauguration of a new president. I didn’t attend because I could not imagine sitting there and watching Donald Trump be sworn in…
November 16, 2016
Let’s Make the PSAT Optional
Each fall, Deerfield sophomores and juniors are required to take the PSAT—a standardized test that doubles as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The test is distributed nationwide as both…
November 16, 2016
1797 Name Tag Controversy
Family Weekend is an opportunity for students to show parents what we are learning in and out of the classroom, to let our family share in our appreciation of our…
November 16, 2016
Not Down with Weeknight Sitdown
Seven times a week, students and faculty gather together to share a family-style sit-down meal, one of Deerfield’s most treasured traditions. While I believe that sit-down meals are a wonderful…
November 16, 2016
Putting the AP System on Restrictions
A few weeks ago, I received an email informing me that I was placed on Level I Restrictions because of three late overnight forms. Two of those three late submissions…
October 12, 2016
Religious Inclusion Matters
Deerfield has always placed an emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and acceptance within its community. However, as we continue to talk about gender, cultural, and racial issues, something is missing from…
October 12, 2016
Love Trumps Hate
This past summer a gunman killed 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, and two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, were senselessly killed by police. These acts…
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