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Nurturing nature and community
Alums help Exeter celebrate its ninth annual Climate Action Day.
![A speaker on Assembly Hall stage.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/media/AI6A6684.jpg?itok=X7__q_Ql)
'Passion, perseverance and grit': Exeter salutes its vets
'Exeter Salutes' program gathers veterans to share stories of service.
![Jose Olivarez at the podium in Exeter's Assembly Hall.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_standalone_feed/public/DSC_0307.jpg?itok=FXyXc3Dh)
Jose Olivarez slays assembly
The award-winning poet and teacher treated Exeter on Friday with readings from Citizen Illegal.
![Sandra Guzman chats with her fellow birding society members](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/SGuzman-1200.jpg?itok=WPjeuEFS)
"The walks remind me about the ancient wisdom of my native clan — that we are not part of nature; instead, we are nature."
Sandra Guzmán
![Instructor Mercy Carbonell stands in her classroom](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/MercySpread-1200.jpg?itok=cK6dtSQT)
"The idea of objects as carrying stories and meaning and intimacy and proximity has always mattered."
English Instructor Mercy Carbonell
![Exeter's Director of Equity and Inclusion Stephanie Bramlett](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/bramlett-1200.jpg?itok=sD7aNP-a)
![Exeter alum and former Trustee Mitch Bradbury](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/mitchbradbury-1200.jpg?itok=3zq12JAs)
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Art therapy
Instructor Cheryle St. Onge has found peace with her mom's illness by sharing her story with the world.
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Family fun!
It's one of our favorite weekends of the year! Welcome to Exeter, everybody.
![Dan Brown '82 signs books after speaking with the class of 2023.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_standalone_feed/public/db100810.jpg?itok=mfDbk-Cg)
The write stuff
What a treat having Dan Brown ‘82 back on campus to speak with the class of 2023. He urged the preps to “dive in” to their opportunity at Exeter and to wear out their delete keys as they embrace the trial-and-error nature of the creative process.
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We're on the air!
WPEA, the oldest high school radio station in the U.S., is back on the air for another year. Tune into 90.5 FM or click the link to listen!
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#WorldSmileDay
To recognize World Smile Day (who knew?), here are some of our favorites from the first month of school.
![Some of the fall assembly speakers (clockwise, from top left) Julie Livingston, BK Fulton, Courtney Sender, Richard Blanco, D. Michael Shafer and Ken Ilgunas.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/assembly-project.jpg?itok=Kyc3PdD3)
Who's speaking at assembly this fall?
Alums, writers, leaders to share life experiences, messages of purpose with Exeter community.
Speaking out against censorship
Liam Ahern '22 reads from James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain during Banned Book Night.
![Residents of Wheelwright Hall engage in an epic battle of tug of war during Academy Life Day.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_standalone_feed/public/tugowar.jpg?itok=TehbWtRi)
PUUULLLLL!
Wheelwright Hall residents engage in an epic battle of tug of war during Academy Life Day.
![A group of Student Listeners takes a break from team building activities](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/studentlisteners-1200.jpg?itok=9vYl8eQs)
Learning to listen
Student Listeners convene to understand how to offer support, lend an ear.
![Students at Phillips Exeter Academy](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_topic_cluster_primary/public/news/newsletter_adm_lead.jpg?itok=MLZgHLkZ)
Finding your way is the fun part
So many options, so many opportunities ... so many (gulp) questions. Don't worry: Our experts have the answers.
“You do a lot of self-reflection here. ... That leads you to really find yourself.”
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Exonians share stories of belonging
From dorm traditions to tryouts, young Exeter alums reflect on the moment they knew Exeter was home.
“It was a lot of hard work, but [what] made it worth it was the people who ... said, 'Wow, that really had a profound impact on me.'”