Roxbury Latin students and faculty gathered in Rousmaniere Hall on Wednesday to celebrate a distinctly RL tradition: Exelauno Day. The tradition dates back over 130 years, when Classics master Clarence Willard Gleason inaugurated a celebration of the Classics, in which Greek students would be exempted from homework for the day. Today, the event allows for […]
We simply cannot thank you enough for helping to make Roxbury Latin’s eighth annual Giving Day an extraordinary success. With your help, we raised more than $1,145,000 for the Annual Fund—including $150,000 in match money from generous trustees—from more than 1,200 donors, in 24 hours. Every dollar raised will go directly toward supporting our students […]
There is an upcoming event at The Strand Ballroom and Theater in Providence, titled ‘Thank You PVD Benefit Concert’ with the following description: “In the wake of the December 13th tragedy, the Providence community showed up for Brown University. Now, the students are showing up for Providence. On March 6, we are gathering neighbors, students, […]
Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Wrestling team, led by Dr. Art Beauregard, continued to prove its competitive standing with a successful season, including top performances at major tournaments. The team finished the season with an excellent record, losing only to two teams in a schedule that saw it face 26 opponents. The team competed in the annual […]
“I have a few questions that I promise not to answer, but that may be of use,” began Dr. Adil Najam on February 12, as he delivered this year’s Wyner Lecture. “These questions are important not because they have answers, but because they are good questions.” Dr. Najam is a professor of International Relations and […]
“We love to tell young people that they stand on the shoulders of giants,” began Dr. Yohuru Williams in Hall on January 20. “Gentlemen, that’s a lie. You do not stand on the shoulders of giants. You are the giants.” Dr. Williams delivered this year’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Address, as we […]
“I want to have an open and honest conversation with you, about a topic that we in the adult world have launched on you, but haven’t quite figured out how to talk about yet,” began Harry Levant in Hall on January 13. Dr. Levant is the Director of Gambling Policy with the Public Health Advocacy […]
Roxbury Latin began its winter term on January 5 with a celebration honoring two individuals whose commitment to the craft of teaching, love of music, and care for their students and colleagues stand out as exemplars. Rob Opdycke, RL’s Director of Music since 1999, was installed as the first Kerry P. Brennan Chair in Music […]
“It’s part of my mission to convince you that all of us are mathematical people, by virtue of being human people, and if we could see the human parts of mathematics, we might have a different relationship with it,” began Dr. Francis Su during Hall in the Smith Theater on December 9. Francis Su is […]
On November 14 and 15, actors and crew brought to life their rendition of Death of a Salesman—Roxbury Latin’s fall Senior Play. Written by Arthur Miller, the RL production was directed by Matt Phillips. The Broadway playbill synopsis summarizes the plot as “one man and his family caught up in the pressures and delusions of […]