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The Daily Prophet: Steve Jobs Remembered
I first met Steve Jobs when I was a fifth year. He had only just arrived at Hogwarts, and was merely a first year. I had recently been made Ravenclaw…
The Daily Prophet: “Occupy The Alley” Protests Leak Into Muggle Britain
Nearly a month ago, a group of sev- eral hundred disgruntled witches and wizards gathered in Diagon Alley, outside the imposing marble façade of Gringotts Bank. They call their movement…
Are Lawrentians Hopelessly Apathetic? – The (Dis)regard of Clubs and Publications on Campus
As a staff writer, I guess I should feel angry to see the latest Lawrence floating rather ignobly in the middle of a toilet. As a writer in general, I…
An Ongoing Battle: Diligence vs. Intelligence – Challenging The Stigma Associated With “Hard Work”
How many times have we heard, or even said with spite and gloat, “He isn’t smart. He just works really hard,” or “he tries way too hard,” or “he’s just…
Occupied Territory
The Lawrenceville bubble infamously shelters us from occurrences in the wider world. Inside our gates, the recession often feels like it is happening in an alternate universe. This feeling persists…
Girls Tennis Wins 9 Straight Matches
Halfway into the season, Big Red Girls’ Varsity Tennis boasts a near perfect 9-1 record. Armed with a promising lineup featuring both fresh and seasoned talent, Big Red seeks to…
5-0 Boys Soccer Dominates Parents Weekend
The recently passed Parents Weekend was dotted with many events. Parent-teacher conferences, lectures, “Lucky Stiff”, and finally some home cooked meals appeared in this hectic but enjoyed long-weekend. However, no…
Special Teams Takes a Hit
“The No Fun League” strikes again as NFL owners, at the suggestion of the competition committee, approved a modification in the kickoff rules, moving the kickoff line from the 30-yard…
Don’t Beware of The Ides of March
At the end of George Clooney’s latest film, The Ides of March, the occupants of the movie theater remained silent. While many viewers were disappointed by the rather abrupt ending,…
Students Complain About Too Much Free Time
As any student attending Lawrenceville these days can attest, Lawrentians do not work that hard. Most scholars on campus are only willing to confess this self-evident truth to their peers,…