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2.3.2012
Winter Gathering Feb. 4-5
Lawrenceville parents are invited to the School's annual Winter Gathering, February 4-5. It's an opportunity to attend Saturday classes with your child, sit in on master classes, and participate in discussions pertaining to life at Lawrenceville.
2.3.2012
10,000 Can Food Drive Underway to Support Local Non-Profits
Students at the Lawrenceville School are embarking on an ambitious food drive to benefit area food pantries. They hope to collect 10,000 cans, jars, or boxes of food (or the cash equivalent) — roughly 10 cans for each of the School community's 1,000 students and adults. The food drive is a continuation of the School's 10th annual Martin Luther King Day of Service (held this year on Jan. 18), during which all students and faculty volunteer a day of community service.
2.3.2012
Kerr Commits to Stanford
Charlie Kerr '12, a standout student-athlete at The Lawrenceville School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Stanford University in the fall. He expects to compete for the Cardinals in the heptathlon in the indoor season and the decathlon in the outdoor season.
2.2.2012
Humanitarian Aid Art Auction: Feb. 4
Looking for an enriching experience and a way to help others? The Humanitarian Aid Society, the umbrella organization of student run philanthropic efforts at Lawrenceville, is sponsoring a Student/Faculty Art Auction during Winter Gathering. Proceeds from the auction will support student initiatives to improve the lives of others around the world, including teaching English in rural China, aiding orphans in Brazil, supporting families in Mexico and Peru, and helping children in South Africa and the Philippines. Items for auction include water color and photographic renditions of the campus, ceramics, knitted scarves, and original drawings and paintings.
2.2.2012
Lawrentians Honored Nationally for Academic & Athletic Excellence
Six Lawrentians have been selected to the 2011 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad. The award recognizes high school field hockey seniors who have achieved a cumulative, unweighted grade point average of 3.5 out of 4.0 or the equivalent through the first quarter of the 2011-12 school year.
1.31.2012
Lawrentians to Compete at ACDA Regionals
Brendan Fish '14, Sam Gilson '14, Joon Choe '15, and Brandon Medina '15 will represent Lawrenceville at the 2012 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Eastern Regionals, to be held Feb. 15-18 in Providence, R.I.
1.30.2012
Now at the Gruss: Photographer Alison Wright
Lawrenceville's Gruss Center of Visual Arts is pleased to present "Face to Face," an exhibit of the works of award-winning photographer Alison Wright. The show will be on display in the Gruss' Hutchins Rotunda Gallery from January 15-February 25, 2012. All are welcome to attend the exhibit's opening reception, in the Gruss, on January 30 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.. The photographer will discuss her work and her memoir, "Learning to Breathe: One Woman's Journey of Spirit and Survival" at 7:00 p.m. in the Kirby Arts Center.
1.30.2012
Big Red Wins in Triple OT
Lawrenceville's boys' varsity basketball showed off its trademark tenacity Friday evening in a triple overtime 64-60 road win over Peddie. Chris Hudnut '12 led Big Red with 21 points; Salim Gloyd '12, who sank a three pointer with less than a minute left on the clock, scored nine.
1.26.2012
Mock Trial Club Earns a Split Decision
It was a split decision for Lawrenceville at the 30th annual Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition, hosted by the Mercer County Bar Association, held earlier this month. The completion, which drew teams from 13 area high schools, immerses students in the law by allowing them to portray traditional courtroom roles. This year's case concerned a high school basketball star — allegedly a follower of a notorious hate blogger — who surreptitiously enters his/her math teacher's home and is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and bias theft. In separate mock trials, Lawrenceville's prosecution team was defeated, but its defense group earned a victory.
1.25.2012
Big Red Wrestles to Best Season in Decades
By Ben Marrow '13
From The Lawrence
In a remarkable advance from last year, the boys' varsity wrestling team is currently enjoying a stellar 12-2 record halfway through the season. With a nicely balanced team composed of both returning wrestlers and eager newcomers, Big Red wrestling looks forward to defeating its rival schools and placing at nationals during the second half of its season.
1.24.2012
Lawrentians Impress at Yale Model United Nations
The Lawrenceville Model United Nations Team won Best Small Delegation for the second year in a row at the 38th annual Yale Model United Nations Conference (YMUN), which took place Jan. 19-22.
1.23.2012
Lawrenceville Takes Gold at Lavino Relays
Big Red captured eight gold medals at the 41st Lavino Relays, held Jan. 21 in the School's Field House.
1.20.2012
Lawrentians Enjoy School's 10th Annual MLK Day of Service
"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. . . . You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lawrentians generated a great deal of grace and love on Jan. 18 as they celebrated the School's 10th annual Day of Service in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King. Classes were cancelled so all students could volunteer time at one of nearly 70 local projects. The herculean project is coordinated by Rachel Cantlay, director of Community Service, who was pleased student efforts this year. "I heard nothing but wonderful things about how hard working, enthusiastic and engaged you were," Cantlay told Lawrentians. "You read to hundreds of little kids, sang and played music for nursing home residents, painted walls, designed murals, sorted clothing, packed hundreds of food boxes, played math games, taught dance moves, served lunch to homeless families, and did activities with children in over 90 classrooms. Quite an impact!"
1.17.2012
Tsuo Represents School at Poetry Out Loud Regionals for 2nd Year
Kristin Tsuo's splendid recitations of "Slant" (Suji Kwock Kim) and "The Meaning of the Shovel" (Martin Espada) have earned the Fourth Former a berth in the Poetry Out Loud (POL) New Jersey Division Two Regionals. The competition will take place at the Two River Theater Company, Red Bank, N.J., on Feb. 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tsuo must now select three poems from the POL online poetry anthology to recite at regionals. One work must be 25 lines or shorter and one must have been written before the 20th century.
1.16.2012
10th Annual Day of Service in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Jan 18
On January 18, each of the Lawrenceville School's 809 students will honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. through volunteer work on community service projects at organizations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This is the tenth year the School has held its Martin Luther King Community Service Day.
1.16.2012
Here Comes the Sun: Lawrenceville Solar Farm Construction is Buzzing
Construction is buzzing at the Lawrenceville School's 30-acre solar farm, scheduled to begin powering the campus in March/April 2012. The 24,000 solar panels will generate six megawatts of energy, covering 90 percent of the School's needs. When complete, the farm will offset 5,300 tons of CO2, the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars off the road forever.
1.16.2012
Scherl Squashes the Competition
By Joshua Lam '13
Last year, the Big Red girls' varsity squash team captured the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Squash Championship, third place at the Mid Atlantic Squash Association (MASA) Tournament, and fourth at the Nationals. Now the team has another exciting season underway under the leadership of co-captains Eliza Becker '12 and Jenny Scherl '13, the latter of whom is now top ranked in the U.S. National Under 17s.
1.11.2012
P@L Multicultural Committee to Host Book Discussion
The Multicultural Committee of Parents @ Lawrenceville (P@L) invites all Lawrenceville families to attend a discussion of "Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us," written by Claude M. Steele. The talk, led by English Master Bill Williams and Dean of Faculty Kevin Mattingly, will take place on Feb. 3 at 5:00 p.m. in Foundation House with a reception immediately following the discussion. Please RSVP, acceptances only, to Anne Kabay (akabay@lawrenceville.org).
1.9.2012
Richard Siken to Lecture at Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville is pleased to welcome poet Richard Siken to campus this week. Siken will hold a poetry reading on Jan. 9 at 7:00 p.m. (Heely Room, Bunn Library, open to the public), speak at an all-School meeting on Jan. 13, and participate in classes throughout the week.
1.9.2012
Boys' Fencing Wins Bronze at the Cetrulo Tournament
John Avendano '14, Matt Branman '15, and Zach Izzo '13 combined efforts to win a bronze medal in foil at the prestigious Cetrulo Tournament, held Jan. 7 at Morris Knolls High School in Denville, N.J. The tournament marked the first competition for the 2012 boys' varsity fencing team. Big Red is back in action on Jan. 13 at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School-South (West Windsor, N.J.) at 4:15 p.m.
12.16.2011
64th Annual Lawrenceville Ice Hockey Tournament: Dec. 17-18
High school hockey fans will begin their holiday celebrations early at Lawrenceville's 64th Annual Ice Hockey Tournament, December 17-18, at the School's Loucks Ice Center and Princeton University's Baker Rink. The 2011 tournament will feature clashes between boys' varsity teams from Belmont Hill School, Canterbury School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Lawrenceville School, Nichols School, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Taft School, and Upper Canada College.
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