Decisions of the Supreme Court can be indicators of our nation’s values, culture, and changing demographics. They can illuminate, or even move, our country’s compass. In an increasingly polarized and politicized climate, the reliability of this venerable institution is ever more important. On 13 February, Derek Ho ’92 and David Friedman, father of Class […]
On 10 February, members of the varsity wrestling team competed in the prestigious Graves-Kelsey Tournament (the ISL championship tournament), earning a competitive second place finish overall. The team achieved this accomplishment through a collective effort, with 11 of 14 wrestlers placing. Doevy Estimphile (II) earned second place in his weight class. Earning third place finishes […]
On Super Bowl Sunday, Mr. Stewart Thomsen—chair of the history department—took the four-man team of Andrew Steinberg, Marc de Fontnouvelle, Eoghan Downey, and John Philippides (all Class I) to the Kingswood Oxford School for the Forensics Union Public Speaking Tournament in West Hartford, Connecticut. The competition included four events in all—Persuasive Speaking, After-Dinner Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, […]
This year’s student production, Woody Allen’s Riverside Drive, drew a crowd to the Smith Theater stage on Saturday, 27 January. Directed by Class I’s Marc de Fontnouvelle, the one-act comedy pits the two halves of a writer’s psyche against each other. Jim, a successful but bland young writer, is waiting for his mistress when […]
Yale University ornithologist Dr. Richard Prum experiences his field as an interdisciplinary program. His research on the development and evolution of feathers, the physics and evolution of structural coloration, and the phylogenetic ethology of polygynous birds breaches the seemingly unrelated fields of physics, evolution, culture, game theory. Dr. Prum asks bold questions, challenges conventional thinking, […]
Adam Granduciel ’97 and his band, The War on Drugs, joined an elite group of rockers over the weekend, when the 2018 Grammy Award winners were announced. The War on Drugs’ album A Deeper Understanding was named Best Rock Album of the Year, an honor held in past years by music legends such as The […]
On Friday, 26 January, the mats, courts and rink of Roxbury Latin were abuzz with healthy competition and RL spirit. On an historic evening, three varsity contests were complemented by the dedication of the Hennessy Rink, named in honor of Jack Hennessy ’54 and his wife, Margarita. Cheered on by fans of all ages […]
Earlier this month, a panel of federal judges—for the first time—blocked a congressional redistricting map because they believed North Carolina lawmakers had drawn the map seeking political advantage. On 25 January, the school heard from Professor Moon Duchin on the subject of gerrymandering (the practice of manipulating the shape of electoral districts to benefit a […]
On Friday morning, 19 January, Dr. Maria Ivanova spoke to the school on the international dimensions of climate change in the wake of the Paris Agreement and how countries are working together to develop policy that will support net zero emissions by 2050. An international relations and environmental policy scholar, Dr. Ivanova has worked closely […]
Every summer, Dr. Alvin Powell’s family drove from Boston to Alabama to visit relatives. He recalled the games, singing, and conversations the family of ten enjoyed to pass the hours on the road. For meals they stopped to eat the sandwiches his mother had packed. They used the “facilities” on the side of the road—behind […]