The Scroll - Deerfield Academy’s Newspaper

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We'll see you all in September!

Maher Arar’s Virtual Visit

By Libby Whitton '12, Editorial Associate
In a live, interactive video conversation, Maher Arar, a human rights activist who is at the forefront of international debates and American constitutional law, spoke passionately with a packed audience in the Garonzik Auditorium.
By The Editorial Board
This spring’s decision that junior and senior girls will be housed together was met with confusion and anger by many rising seniors...
By Rose Pember '11, Staff Writer
...remind yourself, next time you leave campus to pick up some groceries, that what constitutes normal standards in our Deerfield lives may not apply to the outside world...
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The Hidden Prodigies of Deerfield in Orchestra and Chamber  | read this item
By Grace Murphy '11, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Chamber includes the hidden and perhaps under-appreciated prodigies of our community. With the recent creation of an orchestra, and a series of orchestra and chamber concerts this month, the Academy is enjoying an upsurge of classical music excitement.
By The Scroll
"I will spend roughly three months volunteering at the Taktse International School in Sikkim, India between June 19 and August 28. Sikkim is a place of educational stagnation, where children are taught to not ask questions and simply memorize facts from a small curriculum. I will be working with Taktse to reverse this pattern and provide an education emphasizing independent thinking and leadership."
By Danielle Dalton '12, Editorial Associate
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We've Got the Morsmans!  | read this item
Dining Hall Master and Sports Information Director Joseph Morsman ’55 and his wife Director of Alumni Relations Mimi Morsman are legends.
By Nastassia Adkins '11, Staff Writer
A compilation of the top ten sports moments of the year, organized by Nastassia Adkins '11.
By Andrew Slade '12, Editorial Associate
The Scroll scores an interview with Matthew Fox, actor in the TV show Lost and Deerfield alumnus, class of '85.
By Daniel Litke '11, Staff Writer
“I couldn’t be happier to finish second after only two years of racing.”
By Sarah Woolf '12, Editorial Associate
Intense, artistic, and theatrical, Camille Coppola '10 is a well-known face in the theater department. She has been in a play ten of her twelve trimesters, and has been in Acting Tutorial class for four years...
By Edward Romeyn '13, Contributing Writer
Although my fellow freshmen and I have only been here for seven months, Deerfield has affected us in more ways than we know. We have become independent in a community that was unfamiliar to us at first.
By Zoë Perot '12, Staff Writer
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Touring Historic Deerfield: The Manse  | read this item
When Head of School Margarita Curtis first came to Deerfield, many people asked her whether she would be afraid to live alone in the Manse. Why?
By Sarah Woolf '12, Editorial Associate
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Springtime Pseudo-Shakespeare  | read this item
Lights come up. On one side of the stage, Othello smothers his wife, Desdemona. On the other side, Juliet wakes to find Romeo lying dead and stabs herself.
By Nina Shevzov-Zebrun '12, Staff Writer
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2010 Commencement  | read this item
Rush McCloy, Deerfield Class of '92, will be returning as the speaker for this year's Commencement. The student speakers will be Hannah Flato and Steve Kelley.
By Sonja Holmberg '11, Staff Writer
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Bonjour Paris!: Summer Paris Art Trip  | read this item
On June 5th, fourteen Deerfield art students from Mr. David Dickinson's classes will board a plane to Paris.
By Elisabeth Yancey '12, Staff Writer
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Farewell To All  | read this item
The time has come to say farewell to several individuals who have inspired students and fellow faculty members during their time here.

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