Spencer Dearborn ’18 I approached Mr. Blain several weeks ago intent on pressing some specific questions regarding Woodberry’s English 500 courses. Why do we hardly read any canonical American literature (Hemingway, Faulkner, etc.)? Why had I taken a full year of “American Literature,” and not read, for example, […]
Michael Deng ’18 I recall that once my father offered me a cigarette to smoke, then asked me to light up the fireworks with it. I refused to smoke because I just hated that smell, but I lit up the firecrackers with the cigarette, and it was pretty […]
Luke Stone ’20 Last week, Woodberry Forest’s Model UN Team traveled to New York City to participate in the Global Citizens Model United Nations Conference. The Tigers – composed of a team of two fourth formers, one fifth former, and five sixth formers – represented both Colombia and […]
Prince Ghuman, the Professor of Marketing, Communications & Entrepreneurship at Hult Business School, visited the Forest to speak to student organizations related to entrepreneurship. Members of the Investment Club and the LaunchX club were invited to listen to professor Ghuman’s lecture and ask questions. The talk began with a brief […]
Patrick Noonan ’19 This past weekend, the Roaring Tigers of Woodberry Forest traveled for a debate tournament to The University of Pennsylvania. The Tigers showed their strength and skill in a national tournament hosting well over 100 schools and over 900 competitors in 11 different debate events. Working […]
Elias Jarvinen ’19 Eight murderers, five detectives, and a dozen lovers are all a part of Woodberry’s comedic production this winter. It is a unique choice due to its unpredictability and audience-oriented style. The name of this year’s musical is The Mystery of Edwin Drood. It is a […]
Jack Stein ’19 On Monday night, all members of the community congregated in St. Andrew’s Chapel to welcome the guest speaker for the night, Imam Earl El-Amin. Imam El-Amin opened up his sermon by thanking Dr. Smith and Dr. Watson; both played a role in bringing him to […]
Elias Jarvinen ’19 This past Thursday the Woodberry Forest Dozen embarked on a journey to perform off campus for the first time in many years. We were to perform at a Woodberry event held in New YorkCity. It was attended by several board members and Woodberry alumni, including […]