Spanish Competition: ¡Sobresalientes!
By: Olivia Kato ‘19 The weekend of March 17 marked the annual Spanish Competition where students from Episcopal’s Spanish classes competed for high marks that assessed their knowledge and mastery of the language. Each student was challenged to an impromptu speech, two minutes in length, a task that is challenging but possible. In fact, this […]
Energized for Early Man
By: Katharine Conklin ’18 Nick Park’s newest movie Early Man is as quirky as it is diverting. The plot follows the typical underdog format: the Stone Age tribe needs to protect the Valley from the Bronze Age men who have come to pillage for precious metals. Some may say it’s a more primitive account of […]
NFL Bound: Garrett is Game
By: Jack Barksdale ’19 Two weeks ago, Episcopal announced that Garrett Scantling ‘11 would become an assistant track coach at his alma mater. Scantling’s athletic career after graduating from Episcopal has been nothing short of impressive, though it’s been a wild ride. At Episcopal, Scantling recorded over 1,200 yards on 66 receptions, 13 of them […]
Never Again: The Tragedy that Sparked a Movement
By: Inés Eisenhour ’19 At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida, 17 people were killed and 14 people were injured with a semi automatic AR-15. It was legal for Nikolas Cruz, the 19 year old suspect in the shooting, to buy a civilian version of the military’s standard rifle. In the wake […]
Tennis Team Takes Orlando
By: Kate Nicholson ‘18 This past weekend, both the girls and boys varsity tennis teams traveled to Orlando to compete against Winter Park High School and Lake Highland Preparatory School in a “round robin” tournament. The tournament was held at the United States Tennis Association National Campus (also known as the Home of American Tennis), which […]
Weightlifting
By: Nial Murphy ‘20 In the past, Episcopal’s weightlifting team has tended to be one of the smaller athletic programs. However, this year’s team has stood out among the rest, being a larger team that fills out most of the weight classes and a group of lifters whom, using their immense mental and physical strength […]
Take Me Home
By: Sydni Wynter ’18 This year’s dance concert, aptly titled “HOME”, is the first production under the new program headed by Director Amber Daniels and Assistant Director Tess Sturgeon ‘08. Under the new direction, this concert is bound to be redefine and bolster Dance Ensemble’s role and prestige in the Episcopal Fine Arts community. Not […]
Preparation to Performance: Thespians and Their Journeys to States
By: Gracie Guy ’19 Since Touring Company’s closing of their play, You Can’t Take it With You, theatre students have been diligently working in preparation for the Florida State Thespian Festival, another opportunity to perform for others and improve their craft. Before students step foot in Tampa to represent Episcopal and its amazing theatre program, […]
Vestry Chapel #5
By: Sara Himebauch ’18 The last and final Vestry chapel of the year happened this past week, and it focused on the theme of glorifying God. Vestry chapels throughout the year have focused on a specific topic that pertained to the overarching theme of glorifying God. Each chapel was designed to show different, unsuspecting aspects […]
Congres 2018
By: Kiki Revels ’18 This past weekend, 26 students traveled to Orlando for Congrès, the annual French competition. Events ranged from art projects, to trivia (Margaret Commander ‘17, Lillie Tritt ‘19 and I had a short, but good run), plays, poems, impromptu speeches and more. Each year, there is a new theme, this year’s being […]