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Here are our picks of the Best Music, Best Movies, and Best TV to pass the time during the quarantine

By Frankie Lonergan II

We all have ungodly amounts of free time. Here are some TV, movies, and music that I’ve used to keep me busy these past few weeks.

First-ever virtual Recital Hall features student and faculty musicians

By Jonathan Weiss I

RL’s first-ever virtual Recital Hall boasts everything from intimate in-home performances to composites of recordings made literally across the world. It features a remarkable variety of genre and production, with two solo acts, a live in-house act, and two acts recorded in separate places and edited together.

Reflections on education in the age of the coronavirus

By Ben Crawford II

The coronavirus pandemic has upended many of our daily routines, from the way we socialize to the way we do our homework. However, COVID-19 has also prompted dramatic innovation: the introduction of online learning for high school students represents a major shift in modern schooling, and the new system is forcing us to re-evaluate several aspects of education we previously took for granted. Three changes in particular deserve our consideration.

Time Capsule: Students detail quarantine diversions

One snapshot of daily quarantine life from each grade

By Daniel Berk II

Quarantine can be a tough time. The days feel long, there are no friends to see, and there are few new experiences. If you are running out of things to do while social distancing or just want to hear someone else’s take on life as a quaranTEEN, look no further! Members of each class at RL have answered these three questions:

How do you spend your days?
How do you feel about the virus?
What are some recommendations for things to do?

Watch these video snippets from their quarantines!

Latonics drop new album: “Lose Yourself Again”

By Christian Landry I

After a long wait, the Latonics’ new album is finally here! Lose Yourself Again features songs from the 2016-2017 Latonics and 2017-2018 Latonics. After an unexpected backup in production, the album was delayed significantly, but it was well worth the wait. In addition, the Latonics are now going virtual! This album will be directly uploaded to Spotify, Apple Music, and more, instead of being released as an actual CD. The album art was created by former Latonics member Erik Zou ’19. You can find the tracklist below:

Should we have a May Day in October?

By Ben Brasher II and Max Hutter II

Ben’s view:

With Governor Baker’s announcement that all Massachusetts schools will be effectively closed for the remainder of the year, many RL students are feeling a wide range of emotions. Seniors may be feeling sad about the abrupt end to their high school careers, while others might just be feeling annoyed to be locked up in the house with their younger siblings. But one thing we’re sure we can all agree on is that we would all rather be at RL hanging with the boys right now instead of being stuck in this whole quarantine mess.