Attention…row! Oarlocks quickly click into place in unison, and red-painted oars swiftly glide through the water, breaking the glassy surface. The coxswain yells calculated commands at the rowers, keeping their focus - they leave nothing on the table. They drive off the footplate, cold water splashing, numbing their senses. Eight rowers, perfectly in sync, charge down the river and truly define what it means to be in a boat.

The couple. The myths. The legends. For almost 40 years, Russell and Jackie Weatherspoon have been pillars of kindness, wisdom, and non-sibi that held up Phillips Exeter Academy; their presence on campus is not forgotten, and their legacy continues within Exonians every day.

Well into the first full week of academic classes, on Sept. 12, Dean of Students Ashley Taylor sent out an email announcement advising the Academy community to take precautions for the mosquito-borne viral illness EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis).

On Friday, April 25, professor, journalist, author, and alumnus Lincoln Caplan ‘68 enthralled the Assembly Hall with a discussion on the adverse effects of Typhoon Merbok, which hit Alaska in 2022.

By LOGAN BECKERLE and JILLIAN CHENG On Saturday, May 4, Exeter students and faculty swarmed