For four concentrated weeks each spring, Class V students convene every C Block for a rich lesson in what it means to be a responsible, engaged, informed citizen of the United States. This Civics mini-course, conceived of by Headmaster Kerry Brennan, has been a hallmark of the Class V program since 2011. Through it, students […]
On 19 May, Roxbury Latin’s track and field team bested its competition in the weekend’s New England Preparatory School Division III Championship hosted by the Hyde School in Bath, Maine. For the second year in a row, RL took the coveted title—this year by a margin of 13 points, over Hyde. For the second year […]
Robert Shaw ‘14, Andrew Song ‘17, and Will Weitzel ‘16 have earned athletic accolades for their performances on the lacrosse field at their respective colleges this season. Robert—a senior goalie at Harvard—has been named to this year’s All-Ivy Second Team, and Andrew—completing his freshman year at Princeton—earned an All-Ivy Honorable Mention. Andrew is a long […]
Reunion kicked off on Friday, 11 May, with RL Today, a program that welcomes alumni back to campus while school is in session. Alumni attended an all-school Hall, followed by lunch in the Bernstein Tea Room. The program concluded with an address by the Headmaster and a discussion with a panel of seniors in the […]
Each spring, boys in Class V enrich their science curriculum with a day trip to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), on the southeastern point of Cape Cod. For nearly 15 years, this hands-on experience has been a popular culmination of students’ fourth marking period studies in their Introduction to Physical Science course, which focuses on […]
Tenzin Thargay, RL Class of 2014, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to South Korea in political science from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Tenzin will conduct his research at Hanyang University’s Center for Energy Governance and Security as part of a project to examine […]
Over Friday and Saturday evenings, 4 & 5 May, the combined efforts of Roxbury Latin and Winsor students presented the musical “Oliver!” in RL’s Smith Theater. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens in which Oliver, a nine-year-old orphan, escapes from the workhouse and makes his way to London, where the “Artful Dodger” hooks him for Fagin’s […]
Sam Trabucco ’11 was the focus of the New York Times’ April Wordplay feature, “Who Made My Puzzle.” This millennial has already published ten puzzles in the NYT. Sam is a protégé of crossword maestro David Quarfoot, who taught for a few key years at Roxbury Latin and in that short time planted a […]
What: 40th Annual Roxbury Latin Giant Yard Sale Where: The Roxbury Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Ave., West Roxbury When: Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., rain or shine. Mark your calendars for this fun, long-standing community event. Treasures abound for everyone in the school gymnasium, including games and toys, furniture, jewelry, linens, books, boutique items, home […]
