Winter/Spring 2025 - The Lawrentian

An Intellectual Revolution?

At Lawrenceville, students are using artificial intelligence to assist understanding rather than as a tool to replace it.

Scans vs. Scams

As the chief technology officer for America’s fourth-largest voting machine manufacturer, Chip Trowbridge '90 knows why the notion of widespread voter fraud is so far-fetched.

From the Head of School

This time for reflection on complex issues reminded me of what we strive to do for our students in all settings on campus, but especially around the Harkness tables and in the common rooms.

From the Basement of Pop Hall

We live in interesting times, do we not? There is so much information competing for your attention these days, but even still, I’m sure that the subject of AI has earned its share of it.

Noteworthy

Finding the Joys of Lawrenceville

Orientation Week is more than you might remember it being. The goals this year were twofold: to build community and to give everyone the same clear understanding of community expectations.

Turning Passion into Progress

The William Bouton Welles ’71 Grants enable student recipients to pursue high-level research projects of their own design, spanning diverse subjects.

Ali Leads PBS Series Unveiling History of Islam in America

Zaheer Ali, executive director of the Hutchins Institute for Social Justice, executive-produced a six-part PBS documentary film series exploring the deep history of Muslims in America.

Michaela Chipman is the New Dean of Campus Wellbeing

She will work to advance a holistic approach to student wellness, embedding wellbeing initiatives into various aspects of the School community.

A Journey of Discovery through Literature

This English elective isn't just about literature; it's a journey through identity and memory, where students explore personal narratives through a mosaic of writers and filmmakers from around the globe.

Tell Us Your Answer to The Big Question

We will occasionally pose a question to you, and then run selected responses in the next issue of The Lawrentian.

On the Side

Bookmarks: Paging Through New Works from Lawrentians

Not Just Riding the Wave

Art Imitates Life … Sort Of

Meet Brandon

Creation Isolation

A Closer Look at Life on Campus

A Look Inside Lawrenceville Athletics

Go Behind the Curtain of Arts & Co-curriculars

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Hundreds of Canada geese sit on the placid surface of The Pond as seen on a gray, foggy, misty winter day — Mist Opportunity: Unseasonably warm temperatures in early December saw a thick fog settle on Lawrenceville’s fabled Pond, but it didn’t keep hundreds of Canada geese from finding their way to the water.

Kim Epstein

The brownstone steeple of Edith Memorial Chapel rises above the tops of snow-laced trees in an aerial shot. — Standing Tall: After the students departed for winter break, the bell tower of Edith Memorial Chapel stood watch over the snowscape that whitened campus on December 21.

Nathaniel Bayona

Students wave pom-pons and flags while cheering on admitted students in front of the Kirby Arts Center during Discovery Days. — Wish You Were Here: School President Eli Lacey ’25 led on Lawrenceville students who offered an enthusiastic (and loud!) welcome to admitted students during Discovery Days in the spring.

Paloma Torres

Students hold candles amid lit candelabras in an otherwise darkened Edith Memorial Chapel during the Lessons & Carols event. — Candlelight Delight: Lawrenceville’s traditional evening of Lessons and Carols brought the fall term to a close in December, filling Edith Memorial Chapel with the light of the season.

Paloma Torres

Three boys enjoy a laugh while doing homework in front of the Woodhull House fireplace. — Woodhull Work: Even hard at work on class assignments, students can still share a laugh with friends in their House.

Students at a Harkness table listen attentively to an alumnus discuss his career. — Welcome Back: Dozens of Lawrentians returned to campus to impart their professional wisdom on current students on Career Day in April.

Paloma Torres

From a view inside their room in Macpherson House, two girls chat on their room's veranda, visible through the open French doors, overlooking Noyes Quad. — Open Door Policy: Students enjoyed a sunny day on the porch off their second-floor room in McPherson House.

Take This Job & Love It

The Net Result

Mathew Johnson ’13 is an integral part of a coaching staff that was vying for its third straight national title this spring.

Ask the Archivist

Fair to Fowl

Conservationist Ray P. Holland, Class of 1904, was a fierce advocate for migratory birds and the force behind the Postal Service’s still popular duck stamp.

Table Talk

Where Mystical Meets the Real World

Introduction to Number Theory and Differential Equations captures both the ancient wonder of mathematics and its modern relevance.

Op-Ed

We left Lawrenceville as better versions of ourselves thanks to housemates who supported us, teachers who passionately shared their knowledge, and coaches who pushed us to be our best. No matter how different our individual experiences were while here, Lawrenceville is our common bond and it should be celebrated.

Heather Elliott Hoover ’91 P’20 ’23 ’24