Quisque est victor! Roxbury Latin students and faculty gathered in Rousmaniere Hall on Tuesday 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 […]
Princeton University named Avi Attar ’20 one of two recipients of the 2025 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate. The Pyne Honor Prize, established in 1921, is awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character, and effective leadership. Previous recipients include U.S. […]
The audience wondered ‘whodunnit’ until the final moments of Curtains, Roxbury Latin’s winter murder-mystery-musical-comedy-play-within-a-play. On February 28 and March 1, actors and crew brought to life their rendition of the show based on the book and original concept by Peter Stone, later reworked by Rupert Holmes, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Mr. […]
In the second Senior Speakers Hall of the year, on February 25, Omar Rahman and Alex Giordano shared their insights about wisdom derived from texts they explored through the RL English program. Omar drew upon Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier, a short story taught in Sixie year, and Alex on Bartleby, the Scrivener, a short […]
“February is a really busy month for me. Despite being an African American historian, who specializes in African American history, I am not the biggest fan of Black History Month,” began Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer in Hall on February 14. A historian of race, gender, and culture in the twentieth century United States, and a […]
“Most of what you hear about climate change is pretty grim, but today, I want to convey why there is reason for optimism and how that has driven the work that we do.” So began Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang on February 4 as he delivered RL’s annual Wyner Lecture. Dr. Chiang is the Kyocera Professor of […]
Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Wrestling team, led by Dr. Art Beauregard, hopes to continue a winning season as they head into the New England Prep Wrestling Championship this weekend. Casey Chiang (III), Everett Bluman (V), Luke Kern (III), Charlie Holt (III), Zach Lim (IV), Navid Hodjat (II), David Comander (III), Michael DiLallo (II), Justin Lim (I), […]
“Every year, a new class is selected to represent the world’s next generation of leaders—high-caliber individuals with open minds and limitless potential who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.” This line serves as the admissions overview on the official Schwarzman Scholars website. This year, the applicant pool consisted […]
“Everything you want in life is on the other side of vulnerability.” This statement is a touchstone for Kaleb Joseph and his story. It appears on his organization’s merchandise, marketing materials, and website. In Hall on January 28, Kaleb Joseph shared his story with RL students, faculty, and staff: his chaotic upbringing, his finding solace […]
“As many of you have experienced, the English Department begins a sequence in public speaking during an RL boy’s Sixie year,” began Mr. Josh Cervas, Chair of the English Department, as the school gathered on January 23 for the first of three Senior Speeches Halls this year. As the boys continue their education, they build […]