I began to post this article by Jon Ronson from Saturday’s Guardian as a nod to my Desktop Publishing and Design class, because of this wonderful exchange about Stanley Kubrick’s fascination with sans serif fonts, especially Futura Extra Bold: It is not a remarkable note except for one thing. The typeface Tony used to print it is exactly the same … 

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” Romeo proclaims in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. So, all things being equal, is Shakespeare without the words still Shakespeare? Take a look at this: “Et tu, Brutè?” Not anymore. “And you too, Brutus?” is what students read in a new genre of study guides that modernize the Elizabethan English found in … 

Respect (September): Showing high regard for authority, other people, self, and country.Ê Treating others as you would want to be treated. Understanding that all people have value as human beings. Caring (December): Showing understanding of others by treating them with kindness, compassion, generosity, and a forgiving spirit. Fairness (May): Practicing justice, equity, and equality.Ê Cooperating with one another.Ê Recognizing the … 

In the age of the Internet, encyclopedias are gathering dust, and most families with young children don’t even consider buying the space-hogging printed sets anymore. Even digital versions struggle for attention. Michael Gray’s home computer came pre-loaded with Microsoft Corp.‘s reference software, Encarta, but the seventh-grader from Milpitas, Calif., has never used it. He prefers doing research online, where information … 

One of the difficulties we run into when studying the situation surrounding Caesar’s rise to power and assassination is trying to understand how someone can hijack a government like Caesar did (for better or for worse). How can that happen? It is, of course, through an incredibly complex series of events, particular to the times, culture, and individuals involved that … 

Off the wires today: The Mayor of Rome is examining a controversial plan that could see a wall that has been missing from the Colosseum since shortly after it was built nearly 2000 years ago, finally filled in. Read the rest of “The Fall and Rise of Ancient Rome” and a related article: “Rome-born Architect Dreams of Completing Colosseum” from earlier … 

Roman gladiators were overweight vegetarians who lived on barley and beans, according to a scientific study of the largest gladiator graveyard discovered. Analysis of the bones of more than 70 gladiators recently found near Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia Minor, puts paid to traditional Hollywood images of macho carnivores with the physique of boxers. Read the rest at The … 

A discussion erupted in third period the other day that, as near as I can remember, boiled down to existential basics: “Why are we here?” Not in the grandest sense of “What am I doing on this planet?” but in the more direct and pragmatic high school context: “What am I doing sitting at this desk?” I think, if I recall … 

O frabjous day! I’ve managed to get the calendars plugged in to the new design. To the left there, you can find links to a general RCHS event calendar, a separate sports calendar, and even a lunch menu calendar! Please remember, these calendars are provided as a public service—I just copy stuff from calendars I’m given. Rarely do I know …