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Athlete of the Issue: Cai Harrison
Harrison noted that mental preparation always plays a large role in his performance. “I go to sleep early... A lot of music is involved,...
CELINE CHANG '28
May 62 min read
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TBoys Varsity Tennis Wins First Championship Title Since 2011
The Boys Varsity Tennis Team started their season by traveling to Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, Connecticut, for the annual...
LAUREN GALLI '26
May 63 min read
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The Past and Present: Reflecting on April Fools Pranks
Infamous for the tradition of innocent and not-so-innocent pranks, April Fools’ Day is the one day when the opened doors of Deerfield are...
CARTER HE
May 62 min read
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Sparking International Discussion: ISA Hosts Speaker Lakhdar Brahimi
On April 13, Deerfield’s International Student Alliance hosted a Zoom meeting with former Algerian United Nations Ambassador Lakhdar...
KATIE KIM '27
May 63 min read
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Deerfield Robotics Takes on New England Premier
Following its success this year in qualifiers and states, the 2024-2025 Robotics team has become the first in Deerfield history to...
SPENCER TREES '27
May 63 min read
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Understanding the Effects of Food Delivery at Deerfield Academy and the Broader Community
Every night, as campus begins to quiet down, Deerfield Academy’s Nouri-Shed, the structure specifically commissioned in 2023 for food...
RORY HARTBLAY '26
May 63 min read
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Bread, Butter, and Deerfield: Head Baker William Shea
Mr. Shea came to Deerfield three years ago on the heels of longtime Head Baker Steve Parsons. Inheriting 40-year-old recipes and a highly...
LUCIA KINDER '28
May 63 min read
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Von Auersperg Gallery Hosts Student Art Exhibition
On March 28, the Von Auersperg Gallery opened on the first floor of the Hess Center for its annual student art and photography...
AARON HAN '28
May 62 min read
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Deerfield Holds Third Annual Homegrown Concert
From piano keys to her original compositions, on April 11th and 14th, Deerfield Academy held its third annual Homegrown Concert,...
JOANNA CHANG '26
May 63 min read
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A Trinity of Dance Showcases
“For me, as an educator and choreographer, it was incredibly rewarding observing dancers come together from different schools and...
ALICE CHEN
May 62 min read
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Pop Up Concerts
On April 17, Deerfield Academy’s Music Department held the Pop-up concert recital in the Wachsman Concert Hall. This event marked the...
JONATHAN XU '28
May 62 min read
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Artist of the Issue: Dasha Lukyanenko
From piano keys to her original vocal composition “Drop by Drop”, Dasha Lukyanenko ’25 began her musical journey at age five. While...
TESS HO'27
May 63 min read
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Linguistics Club invite Speaker Peter Sokolowski to Deerfield
On Sunday, February 16, 2025, the Linguistics Club invited guest speaker Peter Sokolowski, an editor at Merriam-Webster, to Deerfield....
JOANNA CHANG '26
Apr 194 min read
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Your Study, Your Way: Introducing Directed and Alternate Studies
Around 17 seniors of the class of 2025 will be working on 13 Directed or Alternate Studies the coming spring term. The project topics...
OWEN HE '26
Apr 193 min read
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The History of Dorm Snacks
Dorm feeds, a snack provided for students after study hall, are a long standing tradition at Deerfield. Since before the 1980s, dorm...
ALIA MARQUARDT '27
Apr 193 min read
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We Must Engage in Local Civics
“I will act with respect, integrity, and care for others.” This is the student pledges of Deerfield Academy, one we have gotten familiar...
BOARD EDITORIAL
Apr 195 min read
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Economics Shouldn't Just Be for Seniors
On a chilly October night, just days before the United States presidential election, I was sitting with a fellow editor in the Scroll...
JOHN LIU '26
Apr 194 min read
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In-Press Debate: How Should We Teach History?
Every four-year Deerfield student takes at least two years of history before they graduate. History, the study of the past, shapes our...
ANDREW LI '27 & JOHN WOO '26
Apr 197 min read
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The Diversity Dilemma
Only hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, Trump signed Executive Order 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful...
JOHN LIU '26
Mar 234 min read
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Cracking the College Board: A Critical Analysis
In our modern education system, College Board has become synonymous with higher education. We take for granted that the organization...
ANDREW LI '27
Mar 235 min read
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