Monday, June 5
Taksh Gupta ’25 | News
It’s fair to say that communism is not popular in the United States. The official United States Communist Party has just 5000 members—a miniscule figure compared to the 80 million members between the Republican and Democratic Parties. In fact, the United States Government has gone to great lengths to stop...
Mira Ponnambalam ’26 | Features
The Kinnan House, small and sometimes overlooked, is filled every year with a completely new group of boys. With gray stones and white columns, this V Form house sits tucked...
Amelia Weldon ’25 | News
This past week, Assistant Dean of Students Douglas Davis announced an upcoming addition to the Student Council (StuCo) for the 2023-24 school year: the Wellness Representative position. The primary purpose...
Imani Gaskin ’25 | News
As the school year comes to a close, we students tend to reflect on the experiences we’ve had both as individuals and as a community over the past nine months....
In Greek mythology, Achilles is depicted as the peerless hero of the Trojan War. Countless legends recount his apparent invincibility; having been dipped into the river Styx as an infant...
When it comes to Lawrenceville, I’ve always been a cynic. For years, I’ve run from the Hype Squad and joked about this school’s various pitfalls; the term “hellville” is ingrained...
In the past year, the United States gave $75 billion of financial, military, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine to support the country’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. While the vast majority...
Americans often view obesity as a personal issue that people must resolve for themselves. While it’s all too common nowadays to blame overweight individuals for their weight gain, obesity rates...
This Wednesday, Lawrenceville hosted Community Day, a day designed to tackle the school’s cultural problems with our usual strategy: students gathered around Harkness tables, coming up with solutions in small,...
Over the past week, the Lawrenceville Girls Varsity Lacrosse team became Mercer County Champs for the fifth year in a row. This year Big Red were the number one-seeded team...
The stage is set for the culmination of one of the biggest tournaments in the sports world as Manchester City (Man City) from England and Inter Milan (Inter) from Italy...
It’s no secret that big-market teams in professional sports leagues tend to have an advantage over small-market teams, largely due to their ability to generate more revenue and attract top...
As the Premier League season draws to a close on May 28, the drama and excitement have only continued to increase. Up-and-coming teams like Aston Villa F.C. and Newcastle United...
Anastasia Fabian ’26 | Arts
Like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient world, The Gardens by the Bay in Singapore are one of the wonders of the modern world...
Sophie Bilanin ’26 | Features
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...
Alex Noviello ’23 | News
Each year, Lawrenceville emits a total of 7,600 metric tons of CO2, uses 11,882 MWh (Megawatt hours) of electricity, and demands 70,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units) of natural gas....
Luke Puricelli ’25 | Opinions
This month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) production to meet President Biden’s 2021 goal for 50 percent of vehicles sold in 2030 to...
Stanley Dufour ’25 | Sports
At the time of writing, The Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets is the only completed best of seven series following a dominant sweep by Philly, in spite of Embiid’s struggles....
Lily Lanzetta ’26 | Features
With the harrowing game of Splash still running strong nearly two weeks in, countless interesting stories filled with betrayal, vengeance, alliances, and ruthless competition have emerged. Yet for the average...
Brian Yun ’25 | Sports
On April 8, in a game against Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. on Matchday 30, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.(Spurs) winger Son Heung-Min became the first South Korean player to score 100...
Luke Puricelli ’25 | Arts
Since 2006, Taylor Swift has been selling out shows worldwide and rocking the music scene with her stellar songwriting. More recently, Swift has embarked on her US stadium tour, called...
Celine Fong ’25 and Charles Potter ’25 | News
Last Saturday on May 6, the Kirby House hosted the Kirby Music Festival, an annual spring event, to celebrate talented musicians on campus. Members of the Lawrenceville community gathered around...
Ellie Turchetta ’25 | Features
A prefect of Kirby House, the President of Math Club, Quizbowl, and Microfinancing Club, and the Vice President of the Allegro Council: the one and only Praachi Chakraborty ’23 comes...
Angel Xin ’26 | News
On Thursday, May 4, 2022, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Cathy Park Hong spoke at School Meeting, where she presented her book Minor Feelings and her experience as an Asian-American author. Following...
Angel Xin ’26 | Opinions
Lawrenceville prizes its alumni network. Alumni events range from Hong Kong, London, New York City, San Francisco, and many other cities worldwide. The alumni magazine, The Lawrentian, is published on...
Harini Venkatesh ’25 | Arts
The annual Met Gala is one of the most highly anticipated events in the fashion calendar, with celebrities and fashion icons coming together to showcase their style and creativity on...
Amelia Weldon ’25 | Opinions
On Friday May 2, the Supreme Court ruled that the abortion drug Mifepristone will remain available to the public. In light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some challenged...
Dorothy Lee ’26 | Features
As Caroline Park ’23 experiences her Lawrenceville journey coming to a close, she recounts all the special moments throughout her time on campus as a Lawrentian. Looking ahead to another...
Mia Kincade ’25 and Sophie Cheng ’24 | News
After a thorough review of applications and a number of interviews conducted by president-elect Bryce Langdon ’24, Honor and Discipline Representative Daphne Volpp ’24, Academic Representative Conan Chen ’24, and...
Celine Fong ’25 and Mia Masserio ’25 | Features
As the current Ropes Course Instructors (RCIs) select their newest batch of members, eager students across campus aspire for a spot among the coveted student group. Every year, aspiring RCIs...
Nikhil Dhruv ’26 | Sports
Three-time Major League Baseball(MLB) all-star, Pacific League MVP, American League (AL) Rookie of the Year, and American League Silver Slugger. These are just a few of the numerous accomplishments of...
Eli Lacey ’25 | Sports
As an avid Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fan and practitioner, I have been interested in and inspired by an aspect of the sport ever since my introduction: The relationship between...