Word: latinization
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...seniors. The Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and the Bachelor of Science (S.B.) degrees were nearly identical in all of their requirements, aside from one crucial aspect: The more highly-coveted A.B. mandated an extra year’s study in Latin.And up until only recently, the classical languages of Latin and Greek formed the foundation for almost all of higher education. Most public high schools offered at least introductory instruction, and preparatory schools like Choate and Groton—which maintains even today an effective classical language requirement—ensured its graduates had substantial exposure to both languages. Harvard...
Representatives from the Cambridge Election Commission worked to register young voters at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School yesterday, before today’s final registration deadline for Massachusetts voters...
Despite the enthusiasm for energizing youth voters, no Rindge and Latin students registered yesterday. Many seniors have not yet reached voting...
Rindge and Latin Dean of Students Jamalh P. Prince said the registration campaign allowed the community to come into the school and demonstrate the importance of voting...
...Columbus Day. Not the national holiday itself; I enjoy the day off as much as anyone else. Rather, we should turn Columbus Day into a holiday that honors all American peoples. In Berkeley, for example, Columbus Day was already replaced with Indigenous Peoples Day in 1992. In parts of Latin America, Columbus Day is celebrated as Día de las Razas to mark the beginning of modern Latin America as a mix of indigenous, Spanish, and other populations. It is a liberating thought to turn the holiday into a celebration of all the peoples that make up America today...