Saturday, December 21
The Lawrenceville School's weekly newspaper.
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Head of School Bikes for Cancer Research
Helena Chen ’24 and Angel Xin ’26
Over the summer, Head of School Stephen Murray H’54 ’55 ’65 ’16 P’16 ’21 participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge, one of the largest athletic fundraisers in the country, for the...
Favorite Fall Films: An Autumn Movie Rec List
Angel Xin ’26 and Mira Ponnambalam ’26
English poet John Keats called the fall the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.” Besides the reddening leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and cool weather, the fall is also the time...
Lawrenceville Alumni Panel: Careers in STEM
Last Friday, Lawrenceville students participated in the first iteration of the Career Series, a once-a-term program dedicated to giving students a fuller exposure to different potential career fields. The theme...
Seeing Double: The Twins of Lawrenceville
Angel Xin ’26 and Stephanie Schloss ’26
Are twins naturally drawn to Lawrenceville? It may seem so, as there are more than 10 pairs on campus. Twins do a lot of sharing, bringing up some interesting questions:...
“False Confidence”: A Reflection of Reality?
I discovered the song “False Confidence” by Noah Kahan during Thanksgiving break thanks to Spotify’s recommendations. At the very beginning, this song was a part of my workout playlist due...
Discovery Day: Say L-Yeah to Lville!
Angel Xin ’26 and Sydney Wang ’25
One early morning of March 29, members of the Lawrenceville community gathered in front of the Kirby Arts Center (KAC) to form the official Hype Squad, welcoming prospective new students...
Lawrenceville Entrepreneur Workshop
On April 22, Constance Victory Small ’01 presented to Lawrenceville students on entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Her talk focused on the different components of a successful business plan and the...
When Lville Alumni Talk, Students Listen
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...
April Dance Series: Dancing the Night Away
The April Dance Series, which took place on April 26, featured performances from all of the dance groups on campus, including Suave, Tour De Force, the Lawrenceville Dance Team (LDT),...
Celebrating AAPI Month With Cathy Hong
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...
Club Leadership Training in Heely Room
Angel Xin ’26 and Celine Fong ’25
Director of Student Life Ian August held two mandatory club leadership training sessions in the Heely Room of Woods Memorial Hall last Friday, September 8....
A Call to Confiscate
Since its origin in 19th century English Boarding Schools, study halls have forced students to use their unstructured time effectively. In the past, when the...
The Melba Ice Creamery: The Inside Scoop
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...
What Matters to Me and Why: Deb Miliaresis
Last Wednesday, Deb Miliaresis H’22 P’27 of the Bath House Café shared some of her most meaningful experiences and important advice for students at a “What...
A Class Act: Speculating Why Lawrenceville Alumni Donate
As much as Lawrenceville is known for its high quality education, it is equally known for its high tuition—one of the highest in the country...
Friday Review: Modern Love
Meandering through the streets of Midtown Manhattan, I saw people of all cultures, backgrounds, and ages. The majority of these people traveled alone, but once...
Discovery Days 2024
The Admission Office hosted Discovery Days for prospective students last Wednesday, Friday, and this past Monday on April 3, 5, and 8. During the events, newly admitted students were paired...
A Celebration of Creativity: All Arts Night
This past Saturday, April 6, Lawrenceville hosted its annual All Arts Night, which showcased music, dance, poetry readings, and crafting workshops. The event, composed of...
Christmas? In This Economy?
December is that time of year: Whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, family members travel across states, nations, or even continents to reunite with...
On Belonging
During my II Form year, I always thought of the House system as one of the numerous PR stunts that Lawrenceville employs to attract applicants—one of those ideas that looks...
A Chance to Create
Angel Xin ’26 and Arya Vishwakarma ’25
The last time the late-summer sun beat down on Lawrentians in formal attire, the Class of 2026 had only spent about a week on campus. At last year’s Convocation, fanning...
Senior Profile: Garrett Heffern '24
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...
Choral Concert Reflections
This past Friday, April 19, the Lawentians and Lawrenceville Singers worked together to present the Spring Choral Concert, one of two annual choir performances, in the...
Introducing the 2024-25 VPs of Student Council
This past Tuesday, on April 9, 2023-2024 Student Body President Bryce Langdon ’24 announced the newly elected Vice Presidents of the Student Council for the 2024-25 school year—IV Formers Sophia...
Starbucks: A Winter Wonderland
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....
IV Form Explores College Fairs
On the evenings of April 16 and 17, the Office of College Counseling held its annual college fair, hosting representatives from 150 colleges in the...
Diving into SPLASH Week 1!
Mia Kincade ’25, Angel Xin ’26, and Clare Reif ’26
The 2024 Splash season is officially upon Lawrenceville. Each year, Lawrenceville students and teachers register for Splash, the greatly anticipated school-wide game of water tag....
Spinning into Spring: Final Dance Series
This Saturday, April 27, in the Kirby Arts Center, various student dance groups performed in the Spring Dance Series. Encorps Groups, led by student-captains in...
Rhythms of Concentration
Angel Xin ’26 and Celestine Sutter ’27
Picture this: a silent library, scattered with laser-focused students and homework galore. But on further inspection, what do you see? That’s right, a passel of...
Kirby Spices Campus Up with Music Festival
Angel Xin ’26 and Sienna Soemitro ’26
This past Saturday, May 4, the Kirby House hosted its annual Kirby Music Festival, an event celebrating the many talented student musicians on campus. Although...
IV Form Voices Night
The IV Form Voices Night is an annual event that celebrates personal essays written by IV Formers in the mandatory Essay Writing course. Kathlynn Yao ’25...
Sunday Review: Bojack Horseman
The Constitution proclaims that every individual deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In reality, however, the successful pursuit of happiness...
Letter to the Editor: On Popularity
A scrawny figure gazes into the bathroom mirror on the second floor in the Dawes House, unaware of the metamorphosis ahead—an experience unique to Lawrenceville. In the coming months, she...
When In Rome...
At the age of four, I knew of Julius Caesar as a man of honor. His name echoed from the dinner tables to my bedroom, where my father regaled me...
Hookup Culture and Existentialism
As the temperature drops in steep increments, I opt for a hot matcha latte instead of my usual iced Americano. Growing up, sweaters, pumpkin spice, warmer drinks, and rom-coms were...
Club Shoutout: En Corps
En Corps is a collection of Lawrenceville’s student-led dance ensembles celebrating various cultures through dance. There are two major adjustments to En Corps starting this school year: First, instead of...
A Fall Playlist
Angel Xin ’26 and Marlow Mellquist ’25
“It’s ok I’m ok” Tate McRae This song deals with one of the greatest fears of humanity: solitude. In Lauv’s song, the chorus, “we’re never alone / But always depressed,...