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The Argo

(Source: BPS Budget Office)

BLS Budget Balances Out

By Weian Xue (III), Meilin Sha (IV) & Stephany Zhu (II), Staff Writers and Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

For the 2026 fiscal year, Boston Latin School’s budget will increase by approximately 240,000 dollars for a total of over 20 million dollars. Of the 240,000-dollar budget increase, approximately 114,000...

Historical black figures are seen marching. (Source: Universal History Archive)

Black History Month at BLS

By Thomas Blanchet (II), Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

Over the course of Black History Month, which is Feburary, Boston Latin School Black Leaders Aspiring for Change and Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K.) led BLS in celebrating the accomplishments of many Black Americans...

BLS Gospel Choir sings in memory of Ms. Roseanna Fernandes. (Source: Sophia Romanov (II))

Gospel Choir Celebrates Ms. Fernandes’s Legacy

By Ailin Sha (I), Ross Wilson (II), Mary Deng (II) & Olivia Chen (III), Head and Assistant News Editors March 26, 2025

On February 28, Boston Latin School Gospel Choir celebrated the life and legacy of Ms. Roseanna Fernandes, a beloved music teacher at BLS for 26 years and founder of the Choir in the 1980s. The celebration...

Protesters march against federal funding cuts for scientific research. (Source: Hugo C. Chiasson)

Federal Funding Faces Fluctuations

By Weian Xue (III), Meilin Sha (IV) & Stephany Zhu (II), Staff Writers and Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

On February 5, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper announced BPS’s fiscal budget for 2026, with an increase of 52.1 million dollars from the 2025 fiscal year for a total of 1.58 billion...

Boston Logan Airport becomes a place of anxiety for passengers. (Source: Jaya Banda (II))

Flight Accidents Cause Concern

By Xintong Guo (II) & Hashi Abdulle (II), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

On January 29, an American Airlines regional jet collided in midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. The accident resulted in the death of all 67 people...

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Avian Flu Eggs Up Prices

By Ryan Liu (V) & Eric Zhang (V), Contributing Writers March 26, 2025

In recent months, there has been a rise in egg prices due to an outbreak of avian flu. Inflation, the change in prices over a period of time, is measured by the Consumer Product Index, and it can be caused...

A student donates a sweater to BLS SASMC's clothing drive! (Source: Alex Le (II))

Club Spotlight: SASMC Clothing Drive

By Trinity Ngo (II) & Stacy Jiang (V), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

This February, Students Advocating Solutions for Mass. and Cass (SASMC) partnered with Warm Up Boston to host a clothing drive dedicated to aiding the unsheltered people of Boston’s Massachusetts Avenue...

BLS Travels Abroad!

By Amanda Ajdini (I) & Adnan Sayeed (VI), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

France To learn more about French culture, a group of 28 students and four chaperones embarked on a trip to France, where they immersed themselves in the French culture and the famous monuments. Boston...

Students enjoy food from all around the world! (Source: Lauren Dong (III))

Multicultural Potluck Eats

By Constance Fang (IV) & Amy Dai (V), Contributing Writers March 26, 2025

On February 26, Boston Latin School families and faculty participated in the annual Families for Equity and Diversity (FEqD) Potluck. FEqD is a parent-led group focused on education and advocacy within...

Students from Class I and II “light it up” with their phone flashlights! (Source: Lauren Dong (III)

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Weian Xue (III) & Constance Fang (IV), Staff Writer and Contributing Writer February 9, 2025

On January 17, Boston Latin School students participated in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) celebration, featuring performances and events from school-based and student-led organizations. MLK...

Malfunctioning heaters cause temperatures to drop after returning from winter break. (Source: Ben Choi-Harris (I))

Back-to-School Heating Malfunction

By Amanda Ajdini (I) & Christina Luo (III), Contributing Writers February 9, 2025

On January 6, Boston Latin School students and staff returned from winter break to a frigid building as administrators navigated miscommunication with Boston Public Schools to determine the cause of the...

Former President Jimmy Carter addresses the nation. (Source: Jimmy Carter Library)

The Legacy of Former President Jimmy Carter

By Xintong Guo (II) & Trinity Ngo (II), Staff Writers February 9, 2025

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, passed away at his house in Plains, Georgia on December 29, 2024. At the age of 100, Carter lived to be the oldest former president...

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