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A glimpse at the Spring Alumni Dinner

A group consisting of 60+ alumni joined faculty and Class I for an Alumni Spring Dinner on April 14. The event, which replaced the annual Alumni Spring Luncheon, offered attendees a unique and detailed first glimpse of the School’s athletic facilities expansion. David Powell, a representative from Hastings Architecture Associates, outlined and discussed the project, offering insights on the initiative with […]

Glee Club joins Take 6 masterclass during spring tour

After its far-flung tour of Iceland last year, the Glee Club stayed local this year, making the rounds of the Prairie State for its spring break tour. They gave concerts in Chicago, Springfield, and Urbana, and took in plenty of sights along the way.   In Chicago the boys performed at the Merit School of […]

RL musicians offer April Recital Hall

The School was treated to another Recital Hall on 12 April—80% piano, 20% mandolin, 100% memorized.  Christopher Zhu V played Etude Op. 42 No. 5, by Scriabin; Dylan Zhou III played Sunflower by Yu Shi Wang, arranged for piano by Er Yao Ling (based on a traditional Chinese folk melody); Jonathan Weiss V played his […]

Harvard University’s Dr. Christopher Smart offers 3 life lessons

On Monday 4 April, Phil Balson ’15 introduced his college professor Dr. Christopher Smart, who teaches at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, to Rousmaniere Hall.  Once an R.L. sixie whose time at the School was shortened due to family relocation, Dr. Smart spoke on his career path in investments, academia, and journalism.   A Yale University […]

Advanced Bio students present research in poster session

On 9 March, Dr. Peter Hyde’s Advanced Bio students presented their research in a poster session set up in the Jarvis Refectory. Over the course of winter term they designed and executed an experiment to research a topic of their choice. Early on they received guidance from alumni and parent scientists who vetted their proposals […]

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