Announcements
*All-School Event: This weekend's all-school event begins at 6:30 pm Saturday, February 4, in the field house. Student Congress revealed the lineup of faculty and staff members who have agreed to be "pied" in the face by students during the event; other festivities will include games and light refreshments.
*Basketball: The varsity basketball teams play Lutheran North High School tomorrow evening at home (girls at 5:30 pm and boys at 7 pm).
*Black History Month Concert: All are invited to this year's Black History Month Concert, featuring Grammy-winning jazz pianist and Burroughs past parent Peter Martin. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm tonight in the Commons.
*Film Club: Students are encouraged to vote on the Film Club's next movie for an upcoming screening; a form will be shared via email later today.
*Black History Month: Jah'de Alexander '23 spoke about the legacy of Chadwick Boseman. Jah'de highlighted a number of the late actor's film credits, sharing some of the roles that he feels illuminate symbols of Black excellence and help connect African-American audiences with their heritage, including Black Panther, Get On Up, 42, Marshall, and Da 5 Bloods.
"We're all looking for heroes that we can identify with," Jah'de said.
Quoting an article from The Guardian, Jah'de ended his presentation saying: "Chadwick Boseman began his career playing African American icons and pioneers; he ends it as one himself. His career has been cut tragically short, but his achievements, as an actor and as a cultural force, will surely prove to be as heroic as those of the characters he portrayed. At the very least, he leaves the film-making landscape looking very different to how it was when he entered it."