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The Argo

School buses shuttle Black students during the 1974 busing crisis. (Source: Spencer Grant)
Boston Busing Crisis: 50 Years
By Meilin Sha (V) & Abrielle Huang (VI), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

This June marks the 50-year anniversary of the desegregation of Boston Public Schools and the subsequent busing crisis. Prior to the Racial Inclusion...

Mary Skipper speaks at the BPS School Choice Program meeting. (Source: Nancy Lane)
School Choice Shot Down
By Trinity Ngo (III) & Christina Luo (IV), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

On May 22, the Boston Public School Committee voted to once again opt out of the 1994 School Choice Program that would allow non-resident students into...

Valete, Magistri!
By Trinity Ngo (III) & David Wang (V), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer
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A&E
BLS Dance dances their hearts out at A.S.I.A.’s annual Asian Night. (Source: Alex Le (III))
Illuminating the Night of Lights
By Bridget Blair (IV) & Lauren Dong (IV), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

On May 17, Asian Students In Action (A.S.I.A.) hosted their biggest event of the year: Asian Night. Hundreds of attendees, consisting of students, faculty...

(Source: Shawn Exilus)
Spotlight on Henning Washington (I)
By Kenneth Cacho-Bermudez (III), Staff Writer

Henning Washington (I) has been dancing for seven years, ever since he was introduced to the art form in the sixth grade. After finding love in the medium,...

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UC Berkley students protest the university’s actions. (Source: Garth Eliassen)
Protect the Right to Peacefully Protest
By Angelina Wei (III), Staff Writer

In the past year, academic institutions have been the centers of activism, witnessing a multitude of protests over various issues. Demonstrations over...

Students munch on chips in the dining hall. (Source: Weian Xue (IV))
"Big-Backed": Funny or Problematic?
By Fathia Shodeyi (IV), Contributing Writer

Generation Z (Gen Z) is often described as “woke,” taking pride in their knowledge of current events, racial prejudice and discrimination. The “cancel...

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BLS girls’ varsity tennis poses for a picture. (Source: Ngoc Ngo)
BLS Tennis Serves Up a Successful Season
By Maya Lanfer (IV), Contributing Writer

The Boston Latin School girls’ varsity tennis team has yet again proved itself as an athletic powerhouse, serving up another triumphant season this spring....

Track runner Matt Ouyang (II) completes his German homework before a meet.(Source: Alex Le (III))
Balancing Sports and Academics On and Off the Field
By Trevor Gracombe (III), Staff Writer

Struggling to find the right balance between sports and academics is something that almost all Boston Latin School student-athletes struggle with. BLS...

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Our Most Recent Paper!
2024 March
(Source: Shawn Exilus)
Spotlight on Henning Washington (I)
Spotlight on Sam Chen (I)
Spotlight on Sam Chen (I)
By Roan Wilcox (II) & William Liyuan (II), Forum Editor and Contributing Writer
Spotlight on Zach Chen (I)
Spotlight on Zach Chen (I)
By Roan Wilcox (II), Forum Editor
Z and P's Corner
Z and P's Corner
By Zoe Colimon (I) & Parker Hastings (I), Creative Consultants • April 12, 2024

How to get W rizz? Z: Like, what does W rizz even mean, because I am literally just my authentic self (unsettling, hyper, a bit silly) and people...