Heard in Assembly Hall
"My story is not a pretty story, it is not a pleasant story, but it is American history. Is it OK for us to talk about history today?" — Rev. Wheeler Parker: the cousin and last surviving eyewitness of Emmett Till
I felt awe, I felt pride and I felt sadness. Hot tears started running down my cheeks. I was trying to furiously wipe them away. I didn’t want my dad to see, but he did notice and he placed a hand on my shoulder and said, ‘Let the tears fall. The day that you stop crying, or at least don’t feel like crying when you take an animal’s life, is the day that you should stop hunting.’
— Tia Shoemaker, Registered Alaskan Hunting Guide
"The difference between good writers and bad writers is that good writers know when they are bad." — Dan Brown '82, addressing Exeter's ninth-graders
"One of the highest skills in etiquette is to learn to disagree without being disagreeable." — Sara Jane Ho '03, author, "Mind Your Manners: How to be Your Best Self in Any Situation"
It's a very good lesson, a lesson I always took to heart: Things can change very quickly. In politics. In society. In culture. And in life.
— William Kristol, political commentator
"We all want to have a purpose in life; that there’s something we’re doing on this planet beyond how much money we’re making or what size house we live in." — Tom Steyer '75, Climate investor and activist
The Latest
Lauren Arkell ’18: Mission to the Moon
Lauren Arkell '18 will steer lunar lander on its inaugural flight
- By Sarah Pruitt ’95
- February 4, 2025
Longtime educator and advocate chosen for Phillips Award
Wick Sloane '71 has worked to improve the lives of low-income students and veterans in higher education.
- February 11, 2025
Weatherspoons to receive Founders’ Day Award
Couple will be honored for more than 30 years of joint service to the Academy.
- January 28, 2025
Exeter salutes King’s lasting legacy
Academy's 35th observance of civil rights icon's birthday includes celebration, introspection.
- January 20, 2025
