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We're baaaa-aaaack!
Welcome back to our students — and welcome to Exeter to our newest Exonians! It's going to be a wonderful year.
![Willie Perdomo reading at Phillips Exeter Academy.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/ET-Perdomo-reading.jpg?itok=72TXTcNW)
‘When the voice visits, you’ve got to open the door’
English Instructor Willie Perdomo reads from his recently released poetry collection, “The Crazy Bunch.”
![Matt Kang at WPEA.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/ET-Matt-Kang-WPEA.jpg?itok=z1Y33Uin)
Big Red Radio!
WPEA’s production manager discusses the radio station’s impact and reveals its new look.
The role of race in college admissions
Dr. Julie Park of the University of Maryland discusses themes from her book, Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data.
![The Dining Services team earned straight A's with this birthday cake for Principal Bill Rawson.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_standalone_feed/public/IMG_1751.jpg?itok=sJr1lRQ-)
Sugaring time
Mr. Rawson's birthday is a great occasion for cake (as if we needed a reason)! Straight A's for Dining Services.
![Exonians in Rome.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/Rome-winter-2.jpg?itok=EiBlYP9o)
Becoming global citizens
Exonians gain new perspectives and unforgettable memories through immersive programs in Germany, Italy and Spain.
We hope you'll say yes!
Some of our newest Exonians were on campus Thursday and Friday, getting a taste of what Exeter is all about. Hear what current students love about it.
![instructor matt hartnett teaching](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/hartnett-1200.jpg?itok=JOdl3CYM)
“The students are going to decide where you go, how fast you go and how you get there.”