Lamont Gallery Exhibit by Jeffrey Songco Unveiled
Tucked in the brick and glass Lamont Gallery, the Conservatory sprawls across multiple rooms in a multicolor display of glass, cozy furniture, and hanging plants.
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Tia Shoemaker Speaks on Life in the Alaskan Wilderness at Friday Morning Assembly
Shoemaker is a registered Alaskan hunting guide, fishing guide, and licensed bush pilot. Raised in the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaskan Peninsula, with the closest town to her homestead miles away in Bristol Bay, Shoemaker’s toddler and teenage years were intimately tied to the bare nature of Alaska, to the bears that stalk in the snow and the millions of salmon that return to spawn every year.
Academy Holds First Core Values Project Sessions of the Year
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Exeter held the first Core Value Project (CVP) session of the year. The session marked the beginning of the newly developed format of the CVP, created by the Student Council in collaboration with the Exeter administration.
Exonians Attend Town of Exeter Select Board Meeting
In a stately red-brick building opposite the town hall, you will find a core aspect of the Town of Exeter’s democratic workings meeting every other week: the select board. On Monday, Jan. 6, students enrolled in Instructor in History Bill Jordan’s American Politics and Public Policy course had the opportunity to experience this essential process first-hand.
Community Reflects on the Academy’s Evolution Over Time
Since its founding in 1781, Exeter has been constantly changing and adapting its ways to evolve with the times. On a large scale, Exeter has become coed, grown to educate a larger student body size, become more diverse, and increased its competitiveness against other schools. On a smaller scale, Exeter has changed everything from dress codes to schedules.
Exonians Reflect on Academy’s Flight Delay Infrastructure
On Friday, Dec. 20, the final day before winter break, numerous Exonians found themselves stranded at the Boston Logan International Airport or on campus at Exeter due to widespread flight delays caused by the severe winter storms in the area.
Community Members Share Thoughts on Generative AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has always been a term with futuristic connotations. However, with the rise of tools such as ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini AI, new generative AI technologies have become increasingly prominent in the modern day.
On Dec. 9th, 1989, James Montford went on a six-day-long hunger strike to highlight the absence of a holiday dedicated to Martin Luther King. This started a ripple effect all across the academy and began our celebration of MLK Day.
Exeter Community Returns from Winter Break
The cold, icy campus sparks back to life as Exonians from across the globe return to campus after a relaxing winter break.
Exeter Alumni Alyssa Xu ‘21 and Ayush Noori ‘20 Named 2024 Rhodes Scholars
On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 recipients of the 2025 Rhodes Scholarship.
Eimer Page Announced to Serve as Academy’s Next Assistant Principal
On Monday, Jan. 6, the Academy announced Eimer Page to be its new Assistant Principal in the upcoming school year, assuming the role of Karen Lassey.
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Senior of the Week: Liv Van Ledtje
Whether she’s impressing the audience onstage, touring future Exonians around campus, or passionately leading discussions in a biology classroom, Liv Van Ledtje is a prominent member of the Exeter community.
Faculty of the Week: Ranila Haider
Instructor in Computer Science Ranila Haider is one of the sweetest souls at Exeter. Across campus she is known for her kind and comforting personality — students frequently approach Haider for her help and thoughtful advice.
Club Spotlight: Architecture Club
Each Sunday, aspiring architects meet in the EPAC basement for an hour of discussion, collaboration, and building. Architecture Club is a lively group dedicated to pursuing an architectural education through entertaining, inclusive activity.
The sounds of pointe shoes tapping against the Marley dance floor echo, ballerinas filling the studio in Goel. Their elegant gestures mirror professional ballerinas’ YouTube classes projected onto the walls.
Club Spotlight: Christian Fellowship
As the clock ticked past 6:35 p.m., the quiet murmur of conversation gave way to a solemn moment of prayer. Heads bowed, hands clasped for a moment of respect. The heads rose and the warm aroma of pizza filled the room, followed by scriptural reading or biblical games and competitions.
Joseph Goudreau, 20-Year PO Employee, Retires
Behind the emails a student or faculty receives whenever they have a package arrive, the delivery of the new copies of The Exonian in Agora, and the search for missing packages is the team of hardworking mailroom employees, managed by Joseph Goudreault, who is retiring this year after working at the Academy for twenty-one years.
Students Attend the Winter Wonderland
On the evening of Jan. 11, students eagerly packed Grainger Auditorium to attend the Winter Wonderland Dance, a much-anticipated event hosted in cooperation with the Student Council Recreation Committee. With a very high turnout, the dance was a night to remember for Exonians and the students from the Brooks School who attended.
Senior Lucy Previn Delivers First Student Meditation
As Exonians have settled back in for the New Year, the long-awaited student meditation series finally kicked off with senior Lucy Previn’meditation on Jan. 8.
The Exonian Reviews: The Return of Squid Game
Breaking multiple records and taking the world by storm in September 2021, season one of Squid Game is the most-watched Netflix show of all time, with an estimated 330 million views as of December 2024, or 2.8 billion hours of watchtime. A second season was released in December 2024, which has once again propelled the show to the top of Netflix charts.
Coach’s Corner: Boys’ Ice Hockey
It’s December and the beginning of the 2024 hockey season. As the air chills down the halls of the athletic complex, scrapes against ice echo through the concrete halls. Here, on the ice rink, is where the boy’s ice hockey team practices daily. In the midst of clashing hockey sticks and flying pucks is Coach Brandon Hew, alert and ready to bark instructions.
HIGHLIGHTS 1/16/25:
1/16/25 Highlight: Varsity Wrestling
1/16/25 Highlight: Varsity Swim
1/16/25 Highlight: Boys’ Varsity Squash
1/16/25 Highlight: Girls’ Varsity Squash
1/6/25 Highlight: Junior Varsity Swim
1/16/25 Highlight: Winter Track
1/16/25 Highlight: Boys’ Varsity Basketball
1/16/25 Highlight: Girls’ Varsity Basketball
1/16/25 Highlight: Girls’ JV Basketball
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