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, with musical direction by Rob Opdycke. The Broadway playbill synopsis summarizes the plot as “one man and his family caught up […]
The Founder’s Song rang out through Rousmaniere Hall on November 6, as the entire school joined together to celebrate the founding of Roxbury Latin on this year’s Founder’s Day. After several opening prayers in Hebrew, English, Greek, and Latin, led by selected Class I boys, Dr. Schaffer welcomed the community, providing historical context on the […]
Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Cross Country team has won or been runners-up in eight of the last nine New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Division II Cross Country Championships. This year, Varsity secured its third consecutive victory, with the RL team placing first and securing several top spots in the race, clinching the coveted New England […]
On November 11, Head of School Sam Schaffer welcomed boys, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests to Rousmaniere Hall for RL’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration Hall. Dr. Schaffer explained the significance, history, and origin of Veterans Day, highlighting its importance to our country and its relevance to RL, given the high percentage of alumni who have […]
Over twenty years ago, Roxbury Latin hosted the inaugural F. Washington Jarvis International Fund Lecture, now one of the school’s proudest traditions. The series of lectures is named for the man who, for thirty years, served as Roxbury Latin’s tenth Headmaster. The annual event has brought a variety of distinguished public servants and thinkers on […]
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) recently honored Tanner Oberg (II) with its New England Junior Community Impact Award for his work with Rally For Tennis. “Each year, we are inspired by the incredible people and organizations who dedicate themselves to making tennis more welcoming, inclusive and impactful,” said Deb LaPress, Chair of the USTA […]
The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of Class of 2026 students across the country who earned recognition for their academic achievement. This year, 21 Roxbury Latin boys were named—five as National Merit Scholar semifinalists and sixteen others earning commendations from program officials, equating to roughly 36% of the class. Juniors from across […]
The sun shone on another successful Fall Family Day and Homecoming at Roxbury Latin on September 27. The day was full of delicious food, family, friends, and RL spirit. In athletic matches, the day included wins across the board! Varsity and JV Cross Country secured wins against Groton, St. Seb’s, and Rivers; Varsity Football beat […]
“I think the most important thing Roxbury Latin gave to me was the permission and the foundation to become a different person,” said Nate Klug ’04 during his Hall presentation in the Smith Theater on September 9. Nate is a poet, translator, essayist, and co-minister of The First Parish in Lincoln, Massachusetts, along with his […]
On the morning of September 5, Roxbury Latin’s newest cohort of 46 sixies, nine Class I leaders, and several faculty and staff members departed campus for Hollis, New Hampshire, for the annual Class VI trip to Beaver Brook. After disembarking the bus and gathering their equipment, the boys faced their first challenge: true or false […]