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!”
David Mager ’22 made D-E School basketball history…
...and joined an elite group of D-E athletes when he scored his 1000th point during the Bulldogs’ 88-75 win over Glen Rock “away” in January! David was later honored by the School and presented with an official “100th Point Club” ball in a Bulldogs’ home game at...
Congratulations to the following Upper School Winter Season 2022 athletes, recognized with All-League and All-County Honors!
Winter Track Charlotte Stroff ’24 3rd Team All-County for the 1000M Event! Girls Basketball Karina Pink ’23 1st Team All- League and Honorable Mention All-County Montana Nicks ’23 1st Team All- League and Honorable Mention All-County Bella Levin ’22 2nd Team...
D-E Basketball Teams ended their seasons with the following records:
MS Boys Basketball Blue: 4-4 MS Boys Basketball White: 11-2 MS Girls Basketball: 14-1 Boys Freshman Basketball: 9-1 Boys JV Basketball: 12-1 Boys Varsity Basketball: 21-5 Girls Varsity Basketball: 15-9
Highlights from the winter 2021-2022 season included the following:
Boys & Girls’ Varsity Basketball players David Mager ’22, Vaughn Foster ’22, Karina Pink ’22, and Montana Nicks ’23 were recognized as ‘Players to Watch’ in the NJIC for 2021-22! David Mager ’22 scored his 1000th point (see Sidebar)! The Middle School Girls’...
Bulldogs had plenty to cheer about when winter sports teams returned for both the Middle School and Upper School!
Fans remarked on the beautiful, recently-refurbished Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium and those unable to attend in-person were able to enjoy games via D-E Athletics’ YouTube Livestream. Click here to watch, or remember:d-etoday.org/watchsports
Scholastic Award Writing Winners
Lower School Science teachers, Julie Pugkhem and Yi Li, are If the Scholastic Art Awards is one side of a coin, the Scholastic Writing Awards represents the flipside. Since 1923, the Scholastic Writing Awards has offered the opportunity for young writers, poets, and...
Pippin The Upper School Winter Musical
This past winter, D-E’s Performing Arts produced the critically acclaimed musical, Pippin. Created by Stephen Schwartz and directed by D-E’s Robert Murphy, the cast and crew worked tirelessly to bring a fabulous show. Although based on two historical characters from...
AP Gallery Wall 2022
D-E’s Visual Art Department presented the “AP Gallery Wall 2022”! This year’s cohort of AP Art students were excited to showcase select pieces from their ongoing visual portfolios. AP Art is a yearlong course typically taken by juniors and seniors interested in the...
Scholastic Arts Award Winners
In its 99th anniversary, the Scholastic Art Awards recognize and celebrate young student artists across the country. 12 Dwight-Englewood students won NJ Regional Art Awards from Honorable Mentions, Silver Keys, and Gold Keys. Congratulations to all the participants...
Surrealism Exhibit explores new ways of thinking in Art & Design
Inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Surrealism Beyond Borders” exhibit this past fall, D-E’s Promotional Arts Society (PAS) and the Visual Arts Department curated their own exhibit, “Surrealist Visions: A Collective Showing.” Gathering 41 participants from...
