The 2025-26 school year marks The Forum’s 60th year of publication, and we’re commemorating it in style. As any good newspaper would, we want to celebrate with what we do best: journalism. Every month, we’ll be rewinding the clock and giving you the highlights of six decades of our coverage. We ask only that you sit back, relax, and enjoy a look back at Latin through the years.
In October 1967, 58 years ago – Latin had a cheer team (we can’t believe it either): “If last week’s pep rally and the victory over Parker are any indication, this year’s cheerleaders just might be able to instill the school spirit Latin needs.”
In October 1977, 48 years ago – “This year the admissions office reports a record enrollment of 892 students. The highest enrollment ever is due, of course, to a new student enrollment of 178.” (Latin's peak enrollment from back then is of course dwarfed by the school's current student population of 1,190.)
In October 1980, 45 years ago – Latin fielded (and tracked) its first cross country team: “It’s a hot day. The temperature must be at least 90°. We’re running along the beach in the deep sand. Our legs are tired, we’re extremely hot, we want to go in, but we know we must go on. Such is the life of a cross country runner.”
In October 1982, 43 years ago – Latin elected its first Junior Prefect: “According to the Constitution, instead of having two Senior Prefects, as before, there is one Senior Prefect and one Junior Prefect. It is too early to tell if the new system will be a success.”
In October 1991, 34 years ago – the school musical looked familiar: “Auditions for ‘Anything Goes’ November 4-6. Sign up in the pit.”
In October 1991, 34 years ago – if you think clubs block is crammed now, imagine if it were only 20 minutes long: “Many students are reluctant to join more than one club because it is tough to attend both clubs’ meetings during one twenty minute club mod.”
In October 1992, 33 years ago – instead of comparing recipes for protein pancakes, Latin students were fixated on cereal: “Choosing a cereal is no longer a matter of what tastes best, but a matter of how disgustingly nutritious one can get. This is radically different from my childhood years when you chose a cereal for its taste. You see, choosing a cereal is not a matter of what tastes best, but rather a constant competition for the most fiber enhanced, dehydrated, brown grain, crusty noodles.”
