Meredith (“Mimi”) Garcia had the unique challenge of teaching “Apocalyptic Lit” amidst the COVID-19 hybrid year. Still, the central questions of the course remained, “Will the apocalypse bring total annihilation, transcendence, bloodthirsty zombies, or all of the above? Will it bring people together or tear them apart?” As a medium, fiction allows for distance from both the material and reality, enough to critically engage with the text. Despite the fantastical, sci-fi qualities to apocalyptic literature, Mimi stresses that each text, from The Walking Dead to Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, speak to questions of human nature and of hope.
Mimi’s new course offering, “Globalization, Literature, & Film”, investigates how globalization and media have come to shape each other and our everyday lives. The course utilizes films like Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950) and Walter Salles’ Motorcycle Diaries (2004) to discuss how politics, history, and cross-cultural encounters come to manifest in film. Mimi notes that the entire film industry and how we have come to watch film also plays a role in how we analyze and reflect on the relationship between literature and media—to be both critical of the past and the present.
Regionals Success for Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Teams!
Teams from both D-E's Upper School (US) and Lower School recently competed in the regional Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Tournament, both learning and succeeding along the way! Congratulations to our US Structure Team, for taking 1st Place in their division with a...
8th Grade Paper Roller Coaster Expo
That’s how we roll! This year's 8th Grade class constructed 24 marvelous paper roller coasters made of cardstock, tape, and imagination… learning hands-on about physics, programming, circuitry, and more in the process! Students were split into teams and worked...
D-E Model UN Meets Success @ NAIMUN!
Congratulations to all our D-E Model UN (MUN) members on their success at NAIMUN! Convened at Georgetown University, NAIMUN is the largest Model UN conference on the East Coast. Over 3000 delegates participated in NAIMUN XLI last month. Despite the intensity of the...
BRAVO to our Upper School Musical Cast & Crew
BRAVO to the Company of the Upper School Musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”! The cast and crew recently wrapped up a wonderful weekend of live performances and clearly D-Elighted their appreciative audiences. We also look forward to the next live...
Opening Tonight! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” US Musical
Opening Night is finally here! After months of hard work, D-E Performing Arts proudly presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” - the Upper School Musical! Showtimes are TONIGHT, Friday, March 1 (7 PM) and Saturday, March 2 (2 PM & 7 PM). This is a...
Upper School Robotics Teams Qualify in League Tournament, Heading to State Championship!
WOW & WAY TO GO BULLDOGS ‘BOTS! Our Upper School (US) Robotics Teams, Team 207 Critical Mass and Team 13048 Absolute Zero, competed recently in their League Tournament at Emerson Jr/Sr High School, against 18 other Bergen County teams. After qualification matches...
My Mind Matters Therapy Dog Event
With “PAW” (Projects & Assessments Week) coming up next week, the Upper School Club, My Mind Matters, hosted a therapy dogs event for Upper School students yesterday! The two therapy dogs Oscar and Thor made themselves comfortable in Hulst House, while students...
Club Etre Recognizes Women’s History Month
To recognize the upcoming Women’s History Month (in March), our Club Être Club hosted an informative assembly about the month’s significance. We learned about the International Women’s Day (March 8) and the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), and we did...
STUDENT GOV’T. FEB. FLAG FOOTBALL FEST
In the spirit of this month’s NFL Superbowl, the Upper School Student Government hosted its own Flag Football Fest! The first two matches between Juniors VS Freshmen and Seniors VS Sophomores had the Seniors and Juniors coming out victorious. The two finalist teams...
FACULTY VS STUDENTS MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME
The competitive spirit was also high in the Middle School for the Winter Faculty VS Student Basketball Game! Neither team held back in this friendly competition. We saw some incredible free throws from boys and girls, and the crowd went wild! In the end, the faculty...
