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LIFE
6/7/2025
Senior of the Year: Emma Sordi
Emma Sordi has made many speeches before. Monologues in professional theater. Opening speeches in practice debates. But standing on a stage in Australia for the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships Grand Finals, looking out over a sea of judges and a single microphone stand, she decided to speak about the Netflix show “Botched,” Greek myths, and Cleopatra’s reign. In connecting these three topics, Sordi recognized beauty’s power: “I’ve always cared how I’ve looked,” she said to the audience. Her gaze swept across the crowd. “But, I have something deeper than that. I have my own character, which I believe is the most important thing that a person can have.”
LIFE
5/6/2025
Dorm Trendwatch
Dorm culture is integral to any boarding student’s time at Exeter. After slogging through another day of classes, sports, and clubs, the only place boarders can return to is the cozy (most likely) brick building that just so happens to be a few minutes walk from the Academy Building.

LIFE
5/6/2025
Club Spotlight: Culinary Club
Every Sunday afternoon, the EPAC basement smells of food. Peering into the blinds of the basement kitchen, you may hear laughter and the hum of casual conversation and even see a flash of flour-dusted aprons.
