Sunday, May 5
To many, Saturday night detention sounds dreadful. For others, the night spent chipping away at assignments presents itself as an “inconvenient” study hall as opposed...
Lawrenceville has been growing and changing ever since its establishment in 1810. One of the most important aspects of the institution’s day-to-day functions is its...
Picture the juicy tomatoes and crispy lettuce on your paninis and the sweet maple syrup drizzling your french toast at the dining hall—these are only...
Catarina Correa ’26 and Suzie Nguyen ’26
The boarding school experience for international students at Lawrenceville felt like a dream straight out of an Enid Blyton book. With our friends and family,...
When the percussion set is on the School Meeting stage, every Lawrentian knows to look forward to Henry Metz ’24 playing an electric beat. With...
Advanced Placement (AP) exams are college-level standardized exams designed to measure one’s mastery of the content and skills related to the tested subject. Although not...
The English language has a plethora of idioms anticipating the arrival of spring, from “spring has sprung” to “March goes in like a lion and...
Garrett Heffern ’24 is a versatile individual: an Opinions Editor of the 143rd Lawrence Board, a Merrill scholar, and a Woodhull House prefect. Describing campus...
“Irasshaimase!” the barista exclaims to every customer as they step in the door. This greeting, which means “welcome to our store” is a trademark of...
Before graduating, every Lawrentian must complete a set of community service requirements, which include one Lawrenceville Community Action Project, otherwise known as an LCAP. Of...
“Caring, friendly, and thoughtful.” These are the words II Formers Rory Laubach and Selena Yu used to describe Jane Atkinson ’24, a Dawes House prefect...
Scheduling Day is a hectic time; picking classes that are rigorous enough and fitting while also managing a healthy work-play balance can be difficult for students....
Crew is notoriously a difficult sport, but how does one’s experience change when their coach is also their mom? The Teeleys, an elite mother-daughter...
“Always go to consultation. Take advantage of the Bowl. Join clubs early. And please, don’t be annoying in Harkness.” These are just a fraction of...
Under the intense pressure of extracurricular activities at Lawrenceville, it is undoubtedly every Lawrentian’s worst nightmare to return to their House at night with no...
As Spring Term commences, Lawrenceville begins to bid farewell to its V Form class. Each V Former has contributed something special to Lawrenceville during their...
Italy: STEM and Design During the days leading up to spring break, Annabelle Yao ’26 could not wait for her Harkness Trip to Italy. This...
It is no surprise to anyone that Lawrenceville is a rigorous school. Students are held to high standards in all respects of life, but the...
As their final year at Lawrenceville nears the end, V Formers slowly say goodbye to the communities they have helped build and maintain at school....
Each year, Lawrenceville hosts a number of students from Japan through the Keio School Exchange Scholarship. These students spend a portion of their winter learning...
Each House at Lawrenceville has many special traditions, yet one that stands out among all is the Kennedy House’s annual Rent-a-Friend in January. The program...
Originating from China’s Shang Dynasty, Lunar New Year (LNY) is widely celebrated throughout East and Southeast Asia and has been brought to America. Lunar New...
The goal of building the Tsai Field House is not simply to renovate Lawrenceville’s dining and athletic facilities or updating old structures—the project is also...
Every year, thousands of seniors across the United States contract “senioritis”—if feelings of decreased motivation and vanished discipline plague students during their final year at...
Less than 60 years ago, Lawrenceville’s first Black teacher arrived on campus. Roland Hence, a teacher who previously worked at Trenton Junior High, worked in...
Reclaiming the Black Body Taught by Stuart Robertson ’11 H’18 & Cameron Brickhouse A popular interdisciplinary course, “Reclaiming the Black Body: A Cultural History on...
Ellie Turchetta ’25 and Clementine Sutter ’25
When asked about their favorite Lawrenceville tradition, most Lawrentians immediately jump to House Olympics: Images of their first Saturday back on campus, filled with house...
The Lawrenceville School of Witchcraft and Wizardry—known as the most prestigious school for wizards and witches in North America—rivals Hogwarts, its British counterpart. Even as a...
On the hallowed grounds of the Lawrenceville School, where students have trod since the dawn of time in 1810, there are certain relics on campus...
With paid internships at the Big Red Farm or through Restoration Ecology, opportunities to support Lawrenceville sustainability are very accessible to students. The Big Red...
The Big Red Sports Network (BRSN) is a Lawrenceville co-curricular that allows students to report on sports teams and highlight athletic events. BRSN allows athletes...
Princeton University students bustle down the streets, shoppers lug their bags onto their shoulders to make it to their next destination, restaurants diverse in flavor...
The wok station—an arena of Tsai where chefs of various abilities create sizzling symphonies of flavors and practice their culinary prowess dancing with the fiery...
Main Street has been covered by heavy coatings of snow for the past week—with possibly the highest local snowfall seen in the past two years....
Winter Term at Lawrenceville tends to feel like a hectic and overloaded few months—often seeming to be a never-ending trickling stream of major assignments. When...
Being a V Former comes with lots of freedom and new privileges. After being set free from stricter underformer rules, V Formers have less structure...
Every Thursday, Lawrentians file into the Kirby Arts Center for School Meeting, or more informally, “Smeeting,” but very few understand all the time and effort...
As college application season comes close to an end for the V Formers, the process has just begun for the Class of 2025. The starting...
Everyone at Lawrenceville knows him—Steve Murray H ’54’ 55’ 63’ 65’ 16’ P’16’22. No one else can imagine taking on the role of Head of...
At Lawrenceville, the role of an advisor is not solely about academic guidance, but is rather about forming an close relationship with their advisees that...
Bunny Henault-Bassett ’26 and Luke Puricelli ’25
TJ’s Pizza & Pasta, commonly abbreviated as TJ’s, is a casual Italian restaurant on Main Street right across from Lawrenceville. For as long as members...
After the December 2023 New Balance Nationals, the Girls’ Indoor Track and Field 4x400 Meter Relay Team ranked second in the nation and first in...
Mia Masserio ’25 and Helen Chang ’26
During the spring and summer breaks, the Lawrenceville School coordinates trips all over the world for students with special focuses such as cultural appreciation, service...
As the holiday season begins, a feeling of nostalgia and recollection has dawned on campus. For the V Formers, this marks the start of their many “lasts” at Lawrenceville. Reflecting...
Lawrenceville can be quite difficult to navigate. Not academically. Not socially. Literally. Walking from class to class presents a set of challenges that every Lawrentian must pass before graduating. Never...
Returning students waste no time explaining to new students the horrors of the academically infamous Turkey Term: back-to-back major assignments and winter sports pick up...
The Lawrenceville School, the place we call home, is not everyone’s actual home. We are a boarding and day preparatory school, so there are about...
Not many at Lawrenceville have seen the School through its ups, downs, and roundabouts—one individual who can undoubtedly claim this honor is Champ Atlee ’62 H...
Sleep is one of the most important bodily functions—a known fact from childhood, perpetually ingrained into our heads by parents, guardians, and teachers hoping to...
This past Saturday, the school community traveled to Pottstown, Pennsylvania to watch Big Red’s sports teams participate in Hill Day, a core Lawrenceville tradition dating...
Sophie Cheng ’24 and Charles Potter ’25
Last week, Lawrentians showed their excitement for Hill Day through Spirit Week, where students were encouraged to wear themed outfits to classes. Student Council picked a...
On Monday, November 6, the Hindu Students Organization (HSO) hosted a Diwali celebration in front of the Edith Memorial Chapel. Diwali is a five-day Hindu celebration...
This past Saturday on November 4, Lawrenceville athletes and students alike boarded buses headed for Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where the infamous Hill School sits atop a hill...
Throughout the course of the year, Lawrenceville’s Math Club participates in a wide array of math competitions. On Tuesday, October 17, V Former Alec Wang...
Lawrenceville’s commitment to social justice and its vibrant landscape is once again being featured on the big screen. Partially filmed on the School’s picturesque campus,...
As a respected international research and education organization, The Island School is an institution known by many students on Lawrenceville’s campus. Students undergo a transformative...
The Lawrenceville School offers four exciting academic scholars programs that students may apply for each summer. These scholarly programs include: the Heely Scholars (Historical Research),...
A leading presence on the Lawrenceville campus celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month is Latinos Unidos. Co-advised by Josefina Ayllón-Ayllón and Laura Noboa-Berman, Latinos Unidos is an...
Lawrenceville offers a wide array of electives for students to explore Latin American or Hispanic heritage and politics. Ally Calderon ’24, president of Latinos Unidos,...
Deb sends the all-school email. The clock strikes noon. The mad dash begins. Every Thursday, countless students flee from their E-period class, arriving at the...
Lawrenceville taught me to find creative ways to celebrate and share my culture with others. Being a Latina at Lawrenceville, a predominantly white institution, taught me...
Main Street and its lively business are a vital part of the Lawrenceville campus and community. From Starbucks to The Gingered Peach, each business has something unique to offer. The...
For decades, the United States has been acclaimed for holding the most elite system of higher education schools? institutions? in the world. Looking at global university rankings alone, the United...
Lawrenceville is filled with diverse students who express themselves in distinct ways across all aspects of school life: through the art they create, the poetry they write, the stories they...
Everyone loves dessert: it’s a known fact. Who would not want to give in to the sublime bliss after the first bite of ice cream...
As a new academic year begins at Lawrenceville, the school’s admission office is already thinking about enrollment for next year and preparing for the many...
Amidst the diverse student population of The Lawrenceville School hailing from near and far, exists a small but special population of faculty children. You might...
The start of the new school year has come with the implementation of several new rules, most notably to the dismay of music-obsessed students, the...
Angel Xin ’26 and Rebecca Streeter ’26
Around a year ago, Purple Cow, a Lawrenceville ice creamery, had closed, its owners retiring after years of serving the Lawrenceville community. They had been...
In the vibrant tapestry of the Lawrenceville School's campus offerings, Explorations play a vital part in helping busy Lawrentians tap into their spirituality by taking...
Lawrenceville is where friendships are formed, memories are forged, and laughter echoes. At the heart of school life there is Grace Chu ’24, a dedicated...
“Prefects,” or V Formers selected to serve as Upperclassmen leaders in II, III, and IV Form housing, are the campus’ most compassionate and enthusiastic residents. Instead of living with their...
When excessive heat warnings demand a 5:30 AM wakeup for 6:30 AM practice, you know the day entails sweat and exhaustion like no other. As Elijah Miller ’25 puts it,...
With the highly-anticipated Club Night having taken place on Thursday, September 14, clubs and organizations were busy recruiting new members. New and returning club leaders prepared for the event in...
House Olympics only comes once a year, so for III through V Formers, it is of the utmost importance to represent your House. The best...
New school, new classes, new teachers, and so many new faces: novelty is a defining characteristic of a freshman’s experience stepping onto Lawrenceville’s lush green campus. As students make the...
One of the most common reasons teenagers choose to attend boarding school is to gain independence. Boarding school is often the first time students find themselves away from their families....
As the first official week of classes has nearly come and gone, Lawrentians, new and old, are acclimating to the swing of things inside the classroom and beyond. With House...
Ms. Easterling has dedicated herself to Lawrenceville ever since she arrived in 2005. Serving as a history teacher and the current Dean of Academics and Head of History Department, Ms....
Education is a lifelong journey and plays a vital role in shaping us. While many believe that college is the pinnacle of academic challenges, it is worth noting that some...
It was during my short-lived career as a coxswain during my IV Form spring that I really got to know Ms. Findlay. I remember it as if it were yesterday:...
My first time meeting Ms. Hunter was in my III Form fall, but I can still clearly recall the details that were telling about her personality. Her headwrap and elegant...
Rohin Dhaul ’24 and Hunter Cassidy ’24
I vividly recall the moment I first stepped foot inside Hamill House. As I walked in, a towering, bearded man shook my frail III Form hand so firmly it left...
The boarding school experience is like no other: rather than offering a period of the day where you are confined to classes from 8:00AM to 3:00PM, boarding school becomes your...
I’m not going to lie and say that I can remember the very first time I met Mr. Dory. But regardless of whether or not my first time meeting Mr....
I walked into my first Ethics class wishing I already had completed the course. Like many, I selected Ethics not because I had an interest in it, but because I...
Chemistry has never been my best subject. Coming out of Inquiries in Chemical and Physical Sciences (ICPS) my sophomore year with a basic understanding of how to read the periodic...
Ms. Payne is many things. She’s an IBES and ICPS teacher, one of the members of Raymond’s duty team members, a Steelers fan, and a former Girl Scout. To me,...
Ms. Maddy Smith came to Lawrenceville in the fall of 2021 as an English fellow from Grinnell College. Yet throughout her two years at Lawrenceville, we have known her...
Sofia Carlisi ’24 and Bryce Langdon ’24
Dear Mr. Chamberlain, Where should I start? You have intellectually influenced me on a level I have never experienced before. From all your great book and writer recommendations (such as...
As V Formers complete their last term of Lawrenceville, they feel stress lifted off of their shoulders. In lieu of final exams to face at the end of the term,...
Megan Kumar ’24 and Madeleine Laws ’23
As a crew coach, Ms. Cleary pushes you beyond what you think is possible. She genuinely believes in you. She’s incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, and has a positive attitude during each...
I’m being honest: I don’t enjoy Spanish. I don’t know why; it could be the confusing syntax, the painstakingly short and difficult assessments, or anything in between. Although I have...
Stepping into Latin as a II Former with lofty hopes but cataclysmic fears, I felt that I had encountered the worst case-scenario. The preface to the year seemed more of...
When I first met Dr. Apple, he did what I thought was impossible: he made me smile. Left isolated in the unfamiliarity of the infirm with people rushing through the...
I remember my first time walking into Ethics class. I looked around the room with my hands in my pockets. I had a look of pure confusion plastered on my...
Ever since arriving at Lawrenceville, Ms. Ellis has been a role model for me, other teachers, and students alike. Ms. Ellis was one of my first teachers at Lawrenceville and...
With the warm weather and growing restlessness on campus, it’s apparent that the school year is coming to an end, bringing summer break along with it. Saying “goodbye” is always...
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