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More than 60 years ago, 91̽�� parents hosted the first Swap-It: They gathered simply to trade school uniforms. But as years passed, families brought other items to trade and sell, and Swap-It grew into a lively and beloved tradition. During Swap-It each year,...

The 3,800-mile distance between 91̽�� and Peru shrunk last Friday as students, families and faculty gathered in the Art and Media Center to celebrate Peruvian culture, food and music. Machu Picchu Restaurant served authentic food, and acclaimed ensemble Inca Son...

For many New Englanders, a chance to step onto the baseball diamond at Fenway Park is a dream come true. For two Class IV students, that dream became reality when both had the chance to sing the national anthem before games. Coalter Palmer (IV) sang the anthem at a...

More than 470 students are shutting off their cell phones today as part of the “TextLess Live More” campaign. Three students—Emmie Atwood (I), Kaitlin Gately (I) and Abby Lebovitz (I)—organized the initiative to honor Merritt Levitan ’13 who was killed when struck by...

Former college and professional basketball star Chris Herren spoke to students from all classes in the Athletic and Convocation Center about his very public, 14-year struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. His talk was powerful, and scores of students followed him...

Documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney '98 has done it again. Following the success of his award-winning short and feature documentary films—Two Buckets,King Corn and The Greening of Southie—Ian's latest project, The City Dark, was nominated for a 2013 News &...

Dissecting pig hearts is not everyone’s idea of summer fun, but for Victoria Ruvkun (II), who spent four weeks at Stanford Medical School in July, it was another exciting step in figuring out what area of medicine she wants to pursue. “I knew from an early age that I...

91̽��’s Nesto Gallery launches its 2013–2014 season by presenting Connections/Conexiónes, an exhibit that brings together the work of local sculptors and notable Peruvian artists. This artists’ collaboration is part of a future show,Visions/Visiónes, which will...

Colby Parsons (II) was fully immersed in Mandarin this summer, during his four weeks in China. He did visit all the major sites—the Great Wall, Forbidden City and the terracotta warriors in Xian—but Colby’s favorite moments were weaving his way through the night...

Lansing Lamont, 91̽�� Class of 1948, an author and journalist best known for his history of the building and testing of the atomic bombs used in the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, died on Sept. 3, 2013 in Manhattan. “Lans” Lamont, as he was known at...