Editorial: Unpacking the College Conversation Taboo

Majority View of The Lawrence Editorial 23 Oct 2020

Every fall, V Formers face looming college application deadlines while having schedules that are chock-full of challenging 500 level courses. In the sprint towards early application deadlines, the mere topic of applying to college has become a taboo subject for many students. There seems to be an atmosphere of secrecy surrounding college-related questions, and many of us completely steer clear of the topic. While every one of us certainly has a right to our own privacy, and we do not need to completely divulge our application plans with others, perhaps the hysteria over dodging this subject has gone too far.

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Editorial: Improving Faculty Diversity

The Lawrence 140 Board Editorial 8 May 2020

Diversity and inclusion.

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Editorial: Finding the Silver Lining in Summer Cancellations

Lawrence Board 140 Editorial Editorial 24 Apr 2020

As Lawrenceville continues online-schooling, many of us are now planning for the summer break with uncertainty.

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A Lawrenceville-Centric View

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 7 Feb 2020

In the first week of 2020, I wrote out my calendar for January, just as I had done every other month for the past year.

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Entertainment Over Education

Shriya Annamaneni '20 Editorial 31 Jan 2020

In 1984, Neil Postman warned about the dangers of “transforming all serious public business into junk.”

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The Great Empty Box

Eric Zhu '20 Editorial 24 Jan 2020

As many seniors returned from break this year, with college applications completed, they found themselves looking forward to the future, wondering what new paths they would take into adulthood.

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Taking Charge on Campus Culture

Anika Bagaria '20 Editorial 13 Dec 2019

Rosalind Wiseman and Charlie Kuhn, co-founders of the adolescent social wellness organization Cultures of Dignity, addressed the School last Tuesday as part of their ongoing efforts to further strengthen community values and culture, primarily in response to the administration’s concerns regarding the student body’s lack of unity or productive political discussion.

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Ok, Boomer

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 15 Nov 2019

Over the past few weeks, teens have circulated thousands of social media posts with the same message: “Ok Boomer.”

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Fake News Around the Harkness Table

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 8 Nov 2019

This past Tuesday was Election Day in New Jersey. As IV and V Formers register to vote in the 2020 primaries and general election, they have a civic duty to vote based on well-informed opinion.

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The Purpose of Our Passions

EM & GG Editorial 25 Oct 2019

The coming week marks an important milestone in the lives of many seniors at Lawrenceville, as many begin submitting their first college applications in the early round.

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Standing by Our Principles

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 11 Oct 2019

This past week a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Daryl Morey, tweeted out a graphic stating, “Fight For Freedom Stand with Hong Kong.”

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Criticizing Our Understanding of Activism

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 27 Sep 2019

On September 20, 2019, students all over the world walked out of class to participate in the Climate Strike.

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Reevaluating Our Notion of Privilege

The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Editorial 20 Sep 2019

In his convocation address, Headmaster Murray shared a story from his brother’s psychology clinic about how perspectives change depending on how you draw the circle of privilege.

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The Pitfalls of Orientation

The Lawrence Board Editorial 13 Sep 2019

There is an inherent flaw in the way this year’s orientation was structured.

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Sustaining Sustainuary

Kate Liu '19 and Katherine Xiong '19 Editorial 15 Feb 2019

“All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts.”

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Acknowledging the Problem

Katherine Xiong '19 Editorial 25 Jan 2019

The majority of high school students across America would agree on one thing: High school absolutely sucks.

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The Film Farce of Lawrenceville

The Film Farce of Lawrenceville Editorial 8 Feb 19

One to two minutes in length, the videos are brimming with smiling students, synchronized music, and that perfectly saturated lighting. The buildings, pond, and Harkness tables look beautiful, but something seems a little off—the scripted lines a little too forced, the cheering “crowds” a little too sparse.

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