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Picture this: You’re scrolling on your phone; it’s been a long week and you don’t know what’s been up with the Deerfield community. Then, you see a meme, and somehow you now know something that you perhaps didn’t need to know but the devil on your shoulder finds it somewhat amusing. Hmm, is this moral?  […]

Dear Reader, On tours of Deerfield’s campus last week, many visitors were struck by the casual dress and strange costumes adorned by Deerfield’s students. After all, where were the blazers they had heard so much about? Had they mistakenly overdressed? The cause of this departure from the norm, as any member of the Deerfield community […]

At 7:00pm on a Thursday night, the dining hall is completely empty— except for Table 42, which still has a tablecloth. It’s the Slow Eaters’ Society, founded by HD Lee ’24, finishing their sit-down meals.  During a sit-down lunch in mid-September, Lee found that his table ate too fast for him. “I just got my […]

In a landmark decision on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions across the United States. Deerfield Academy’s Admissions office has not made significant changes to its application process in response, according to Director of Admission Amanda Bohnsack.  Ms. Bohnsack said that the ruling falls under Title VI of […]

When I squeezed my way down into the Scroll room to pitch my first article, I was terrified. I knew that I loved writing, but that was the full extent of my knowledge of the journalism world. I had no idea how to copy edit and was completely shocked by the tight deadlines and quick […]

Let me set the scene. You are dozing off in history class and suddenly a ring jolts you out of your seat, notifying you of an email. After you die in Snake, you tab to your email, and to your pleasant surprise, it’s a message from shipping and receiving informing you that your new JBL […]

How long have you been at Deerfield? 1 year, 2 months. What made you choose Deerfield? I liked the heads-up policy. I liked the way that people said hi to me, and that really stood out against other schools. Why did you become a STEM teacher? I’ve always liked math and my parents are engineers, […]

The following story is completely fictional. There is no such entity as “The Collectors.” There is no Door Demon. I have ventured too far. I first heard of the rumors of OneCard theft in Mid-September. OneCards have been vanishing out of people’s phone cases and suit pockets. During Disco, our Editor in Chief herself had […]

When Sabina Frosk ’24 took up volleyball her freshman year, she didn’t consider playing seriously during her highschool career. But after her hard work led to success her senior year in Texas, she decided to pursue a postgraduate year at Deerfield. Now, she is an on-court leader for the Deerfield Girls Varsity Volleyball team, playing […]

Arafat Jama ’27 only started running one year ago when a cross country coach in his hometown of Sanaag, Somalia spotted him during a soccer game and urged him to join the cross country team. Now, he is running for Deerfield’s Boys Varsity Cross Country team. At the team’s home opener on September 16, Jama […]

So far this season, the varsity football team is 3–1, including a dramatic 26–17 comeback victory against Brunswick on September 30, when Deerfield scored a 97- yard touchdown and again on defense in the last two minutes. One possible reason for the team’s success? This year, the varsity football team has six PGs — Luke […]

On September 2 students gathered in the Hale Gymnasium for the now annual volleyball tournament. Students created teams of at least six that spanned a variety of grades, genders, and themes. The tournament ran for several hours, whittling down fifteen teams into the final two: Team Darell versus Team Mwesigwa. The volleyball tournament, which has […]