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College applications stand between Class I and freedom. (Source: Parker Hastings (I))

SCOTUS Overturns Affirmative Action

By Kevin Zhong (I), Ailin Sha (II), Sylvia O’Hearn (I) & Mary Deng (III), Head Editors and Assistant Editors October 1, 2023

Affirmative action is the practice of considering an applicant’s race in the college admissions process with the goal of increasing opportunities for historically underrepresented groups. In Students...

Ms. Skerritt stands as the only POC Head of School in BLS history. (Source: Matt Kalinowski)

Reuniting with Ms. Skerritt

By Amanda Ajdini (III) and Weian Xue (V) June 23, 2023

Hello, beautiful people! Almost a year has passed since former Head of School Rachel Skerritt (‘95) stepped down in order to spend more time with her family. Over the course of her five-year tenure,...

Ms. Bauer

Ms. Bauer

June 23, 2023

After teaching for 46 years, Latin teacher Ms. Tamara Bauer has decided that, at 70, she has taught enough students, seen enough sixies graduate and that it is finally time to retire.  During her time...

Mrs. Gribaudo

Mrs. Gribaudo

June 23, 2023

Mrs. Monica Gribaudo is ready to relax after 30 years of teaching, 24 of which she spent at BLS. While at the School, Mrs. Gribaudo taught sixies for six years and eighth graders for five years. She has...

Mr. Greenidge

Mr. Greenidge

June 23, 2023

Mr. Kyle Greenidge has recently announced his departure from BLS after two years of being a high school guidance counselor. He will be leaving to pursue a Master’s degree in social work.  “BLS and...

Ms. Freeman

Ms. Freeman

June 23, 2023

Having taught for 22 years at BLS, Ms. Judi Freeman has left her mark as the Facing History and Ourselves teacher, advisor to the Topol Fellows and co-founder of the Senior Capstone class. Ms. Freeman...

Ms. Shipley

Ms. Shipley

June 23, 2023

After 14 years of teaching orchestra, Ms. Susan Shipley is retiring from Boston Latin School to enter a new phase of her life.  When Ms. Shipley first came to BLS, the orchestra program was much smaller...

Ms. Varano

Ms. Varano

June 23, 2023

After nine years of teaching Italian, Ms. Katie-Nicole Bagarella Varano will be leaving BLS to teach middle school students at the Elliot School, a change that will better fit her schedule.  She reflects,...

Mr. Concannon

Mr. Concannon

June 23, 2023

After teaching Humanities to BLS sixies for 14 years, Mr. Joseph Concannon is moving on to the next chapter of his life and saying goodbye to the school. He will be moving to a lake house in Maine that...

Students make bracelets at the gimp station. (Source: Andrew Lay (II))

Students Unwind at NHS De-Stress Fest

By Olivia Chen (V), Staff Writer June 23, 2023

On May 26, the National Honor Society (NHS) held their first De-Stress Fest to give back to the Boston Latin School community as well as to allow students to socialize and relax before final exams. This...

A student tests out the functions of ChatGPT. (Source: Parker Hastings (II))

Student Council Chats About ChatGPT

By Meilin Sha (VI), Contributing Writer June 23, 2023

During W block on May 24, the Boston Latin School Student Council hosted a Town Hall assembly about ChatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI), seeking student voices to express their opinions on this new...

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