The genesis of “Beyond Empire” comes from a personal place. As a first-generation American of Trinidadian immigrants, who came to the US amidst Trinidad’s independence from the UK, Stephen Bailey finds that it is imperative to trace these stories. The central questions of the course ask, “What is it to move beyond empire? How do people understand themselves in a new context? How do you reacquire or reinvent yourself?” What underlies the curriculum is the belief that through investing in the literary worlds of other cultures, students can be world scholars and compassionate readers.
Stephen emphasizes reading a breadth of literary styles like poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. to think critically about how language is used. With challenging material from authors and playwrights like Tayeb Salih and Lynn Nottage, Stephen asks for courage from both his students and himself; the courage to ask hard questions and to listen to different voices and opinions. “That is where true inquiry begins!”
Reece Davidman Hits 250 Points for D-E Ultimate!
WOW & Congratulations to Reece Davidman ‘24 for hitting an amazing 250 career points after D-E Ultimate’s most recent game! Reece currently has 54 goals and 198 assists: a truly “ultimate” accomplishment! Way to go Reece!!! GO BULLDOGS!!!
Cabaret Night is May 20!
Ready for Cabaret Night this Monday, May 20? Our Jazz Workshop and Stage Band ensembles have an incredible set prepared, and it’s sure to be a jazzy and spectacular time! Directed by Music Faculty Rob DeBellis, students have prepared a wonderful range of classic jazz...
Lower School Fencing Assembly Highlights
We were in for a treat yesterday with a demonstration of basic fencing skills thanks to D-E 360º and our Lower School students, Deborah and Melinda! Our D-E 360º fencing coach ran us through some reaction time drills before having Deborah and Melinda perform a bout!...
Inaugural D-E Cultural Showcase Highlights
Yesterday, we hosted our first annual All-Divisional Cultural Showcase! D-E faculty, families, and friends gathered to watch a myriad of performances. There was so much lively dancing and music from Bollywood, West Africa, to China, and more! After the showcase, we...
Congrats Track Athletes: Invited to Bergen Meet of Champions (BMOC)!
Congratulations to these 5 D-E Track & Field Athletes, for being invited to compete in the upcoming Bergen Meet of Champions! Uma Rajan ‘24- 400m (pictured with cleats), 800m & Triple Jump; Noah Thomas ‘24 - HJ, LJ & Triple Jump; Razil Fernandes ‘24 -...
Congratulations Scholastic Award Winners!
Congratulations to all our Upper School Scholastic Art & Writing Contest winners (Regionals)! We had a fantastic cohort receive Gold and Silver Keys as well as Honorable Mentions in Photography, Drawing & Illustration, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Printmaking, Painting, Memoir, Poetry, Flash Fiction, & Critical Essay! Scholastic is the nation’s longest running, most prestigious recognition program for teens, and we couldn’t be prouder!
Kudos to Alexa Kobre ‘24: 100 Goal for D-E Girls LAX!
WOW & Kudos to Alexa Kobre ‘24! Alexa recently scored her 100th goal for D-E Girls Lacrosse! She’s 4th in the all-time D-E Girls LAX record book! Alexa has also scored in every game this 2023-’24 season, averaging 3.1 goals/game! WAY TO GO ALEXA!!! GO...
Cheers to Ash Pompidou ‘25: 100 Career Points for D-E Boys LAX!
WOW & Cheers to Ash Pompidou ‘25! Ash recently earned his 100th career point for D-E Boys Lacrosse! Ash earned this milestone with his 8 (!!) point performance in the Boys LAX recent win! Ash’s D-E Boys LAX career currently stands at 105 points, with 66 goals and...
All-Choral & African Drumming Concert is Tuesday, May 21!
Save the Date for Tuesday, May 21 for our All-Choral & African Drumming Concert! Rehearsals are underway for the annual concert, which starts at 7 PM in Schenck Auditorium with performances by all our student choral ensembles. Then the concert moves onto Leggett...
LS CHESS TOURNAMENT
We’ve been growing a chess culture here at D-E thanks to D-E 360º, and our Lower School students are leading the way. This past weekend our Lower School Chess Team and Grandmaster Mac went to the Hunter Chess Tournament and had great success! Amanda Z. got 2nd place...
