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readtheforum. org > 28496 > op > screens-the-enemy-of-being-social

Screens: The Enemy of Being Social

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (360+ words) The kiosk fills with open computers, scattered headphones, and a mostly silent atmosphere, besides the occasional passerby to grab a latte or bagel. Down the stairs in the Learning Commons, students chat and play cards competitively, laptops nowhere to be…...

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readtheforum. org > 28455 > latin-love-stories > opposites-attract-how-jack-lubeznik-and-nora-becerra-fell-in-love-after-latin

Opposites Attract: How Jack Lubeznik and Nora Becerra Fell in Love After Latin

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (887+ words) Nearly 20 years ago, Latin alum Jack Lubeznik "06 found a note in his yearbook from Nora Becerra "06 chastising him for dropping AP Statistics, the only class they had together. Now married for almost two years, Jack and Nora plan on sending…...

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readtheforum. org > 28467 > arts > below-the-decks-of-anything-goes

Below the Decks of "Anything Goes

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (840+ words) Tap-dancing sailors, fast-paced comedy, and shipboard romance took center stage in the Upper School's production of "Anything Goes." Behind the curtain, a team of actors, crew members, designers, and directors brought all of it to life. While the show felt…...

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readtheforum. org > 28481 > sports > hockeys-problem-is-bigger-than-the-u-s-mens-olympic-team

Hockey's Problem is Bigger Than the U. S. Men's Olympic Team

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (239+ words) To many outside the sport, these stories feel shocking'a prominent display of sexism, ignorance, and victim blaming unacceptable in any and all athletic environments. But for the women who grew up in the sport, we've always known how the culture…...

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readtheforum. org > 28153 > features > no-end-in-sight-for-super-puff-trend

No End In Sight for Super Puff Trend

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (605+ words) Frigid temperatures, slush on every corner, and a cold, wet drip from buildings inevitably landing on unlucky passersby. Winter drags on through February. How does one stay warm? "I actually think Super Puffs are worth the hype," senior Lily Tobin…...

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readtheforum. org > 28185 > features > fladies-a-fully-female-fly-biology-class-causing-a-buzz

Fladies: A Fully Female Fly Biology Class Causing a Buzz

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (784+ words) Students line the microscopes as they carefully examine fly specimens, occasionally chiming in to the ongoing chatter that engulfs the classroom. In this small, fly-speckled lab room, "girl talk" ranges from DNA synthesis to evolutionary parsimony to, yes, sometimes just…...

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readtheforum. org > 28104 > op > ai-detectors-are-flawed-latin-knows-this

AI Detectors are Flawed. Latin Knows This.

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (661+ words) My heart sank, and I began to sweat. ZEROGPT, an AI detector notorious among students, had robotically declared that the essay I had spent hours writing was 59% AI-generated. Impossible. I didn't cheat! I barely slept that night because I had…...

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readtheforum. org > 28106 > news > bad-bunny-brings-latin-culture-to-halftime

Bad Bunny Brings Latin Culture to Halftime

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) Bad Bunny (born Benito Antonio Mart'nez Ocasio) sang at the Super Bowl LX's highly anticipated halftime show this past weekend, and made history as the first solo headliner to perform the entire show in Spanish. His production celebrated Puerto Rican…...

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readtheforum. org > 28050 > op > lil-kai-for-artist-of-the-week

Lil Kai for Artist of the Week?

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (362+ words) In a school that claims to champion creativity, student voice, and the arts, it is nothing short of outrageous'borderline unconstitutional'that Lil Kai, the only Latin rapper in the entire building, has not been crowned Artist of the Week even once,…...

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readtheforum. org > 28056 > sports > latins-women-in-sports-in-their-words

Latin's Women in Sports, In Their Words

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (302+ words) February 4 marks National Women and Girls in Sports Day. When asked, "What does it mean to you to be a woman in sports?" here's how some of Latin's women in sports responded: "It can be difficult sometimes because people usually…...