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October 6, 2003: Masha Zolotarev (Class I)

October 13, 2003: Darius Banani (Class I)

Jeffrey Chin (Class I): Self-Written Interview Option

Student Spotlight: Please describe yourself, your interests, hobbies, accomplishments, school classes, et cetera.

JC: What's up Boston Latin? It's Jeff Chin here wishing all you seniors a great last year here. Just in case you don't know me, I'm that Asian kid who everyone thinks is half black. I'm on the football team, enjoy politics and debating, and am very fun to be around. If you haven't had a chance to meet me officially yet--don't be afraid. I want to get to know everyone before I leave so I guess I will catch you in the hallways! ~Jeff

Interview: What do you enjoy the most at Boston Latin?

JC: The people at Boston Latin are great. I've never known another group of people who were so focused on making everyone else's experience here so memorable.

 Interview: What has been your worst experience at BLS?

JC: When I have to tell teachers whom I like that I didn't do my homework. Makes me feel like I let them down.

 Interview: Name some things that could be changed at Boston Latin.

JC: Some people have to realize that they can't hold on to tradition any longer and adapt to the times. Live in the present not the past.

Interview: What is your most challenging academic class? The most enjoyable and the easiest?

JC: AP Physics is the hardest class in this school. If you can do that, you can do anything. I like Chemistry with Mr. Izzo. Never a dull moment.

Interview: After Latin School, what do you think you'll be doing? (E.g., which college or career.

JC: I plan on going to Tufts University like my parents. I'm sure they'll be proud of me. Hopefully someday you'll see me in the White House or on Capital Hill.

Interview: 20 months ago, President Bush appeared at BLS to launch his No Child Left Behind act (January 2002). Many schools—more than half of middle schools in New York City—are failing his educational plan. What do you think its efficacy? And are there any other options for these "substandard" children besides being put on a transfer-waiting list?

JC: I'm note sure there is a whole lot you can do to change the schools to make them better. I believe that the problem starts in the home. They need to start campaigning for parents to take some action too.

BOSTONLATIN.ORG RANDOMLY PICKS STUDENTS for the student spotlight, and every week we have an introduction from someone from Classes VI-I, which lets everyone get to know each other. Usually, we choose students who are in the library, or, you may request to have your picture and info on our spotlight.

If you have a teacher or someone who works at the school who you really admire, please ask him or her to participate in our teacher and faculty spotlight. We'll put their picture on here and a brief overture of that teacher's opinions, stories, or history at Boston Latin School.

 

Find something unusual in your school's gourmet lunch? Submit an offbeat news topic! And include a picture--we'll practically post anything of yours that seems interesting and especially remarkable. Or give us a funny story of what happened in school one day!

thatbiggbadwolfy: What's with the book stealing situation here at BLS? I mean, the first two days of school I'm here--I overhear students (zealously) talking about breaking into "" 's room and stealing A.P. U.S. History books. Two days later, outside the library, I hear one student proclaiming a $5 auction a USAP book. Last year, someone stole my own US History book; I was without a book for quizzes, and needed to borrow books everyday or use online notes. There are people at school (I've seen) highlight the school's books, tear pages out, and steal extra copies just because they're too lazy to carry them home. With the budget cuts, it's a shame that some students will not have books--because, mainly girls (I'm sure of it), take extra copies home. And if you happen to find a book--don't bother putting it in the lost and found, or back to the classroom. Please give it to the subject teacher since if it's in the lost and found, two days later--it'll be on EBAY for $24.50 plus shipping. And yes, if I (and most of us) know the names of these people stealing books; should we turn them in? Or sit silently and let cheaters be inducted into NHS, watch people plagiarize essays, or anything else BLS students do?

Many students (and teachers) have things they'd like to say about the the course curriculum, administration, or how things are going at Boston Latin. They could write something for the newspaper; however, even those articles are censored. So give us your opinion, and we'll put it on the front page. You can use a screen-name like we do in our online forums, a pseudonym, or your full nom, prenom--if you feel especially courageous!

 


 

 

 

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