August
School:
Aug. 31: The first day of school for both Lakeside’s middle and upper schools!
World:
Aug, 8- 16: In Hawaii, deadly wildfires break out on the island of Maui and are stoked by strong winds, damaging the town of Lahaina and leaving an estimated 101 dead.
Aug. 20: After an eventful FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Spain beats England’s Lionesses 1-0 to win its first-ever Championship.
September
School:
Sept. 1: Meera W. ’28 delivers a speech on embracing kindness and Stud Gov president Natalie B. ’24 shares a bucket list for making the most of Lakeside.
World:
Sept. 27: The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) ends its four-month-long strike after reaching a temporary agreement with major television and film production companies.
October
School:
Oct. 25: Matika Wilbur, a Native American photographer, speaks to Lakeside on her Project 562, a collection of photos depicting people from each federally recognized Native American Tribe, memorably kicking off this year’s lecture series.
World:
Oct. 7: Palestinian-militant group Hamas, which has also held control over Gaza since 2007, launched an on-ground attack in Israel, for which Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli PM) vowed retaliation, enacting a blockade on Oct. 9.
November
School:
Nov. 8: Denise Moriguchi ’94, CEO of Uwajimaya, is awarded this year’s Lakeside/St. Nicholas Distinguished Alumni Award.
World:
Nov. 1: Lakeside Alum and MLB player Corbin Carroll ’19 reaches the World Series in his rookie season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, although losing 4-1 to the Texas Rangers.
December
School:
Dec. 15: Lakeside holds the annual Pride Night, where the Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams take on West Seattle and Roosevelt, respectively.
World:
Dec. 12: The United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with 121 in favor, 23 abstaining, and 10 in opposition. Among the ten countries in opposition were Austria, Liberia, Israel, and the United States.
January
School:
Jan. 31: Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Anne Applebaum visits Lakeside and delivers the Bernie Noe Endowed Lecture on Ethics and Politics, touching on topics covered in her 2020 book Twilight of Democracy, such as the rise of authoritarian politics in Poland and the United States.
World:
Jan 3: President Claudine Gay of Harvard University resigns following allegations of plagiarism and a controversial Congressional hearing on the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses. This comes after the December resignation of Penn’s President Liz Magill, who also testified in the Congressional hearing.
February
School:
Feb. 14: The infamous “poster incident” takes place, after posters spreading awareness on the current crisis in Gaza hung up in the WCC and Student Center were taken down.
February 17: Lakeside Boys Swim & Dive wins the 2023-2024 WIAA 3A State Championship, as Lakeside Girls Basketball beats Garfield at Districts to become the Sea-King District 2 Champions.
World:
Feb. 14: A mass shooting occurs at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, killing radio station DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan and injuring at least 21 more.
March
School:
March 6: Shankar Vedantam of NPR’s The Hidden Brain delivers this year’s Mark J. Bebie ’70 Memorial Lecture. Earlier in the day, Vedantam met with students, answering various questions, from podcast production to cognitive dissonance.
March 27: Rohan D. ’25 and Mary Y. ’25 are elected Stud Gov President and Vice President, respectively.
World:
Mar. 25: After many failed attempts at passing the resolution, the United Nations Security Council votes on an immediate, but not permanent, ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan.
April
School:
April 2-3: Lakeside launches the inaugural “Lakeside Fund Day” with a social media campaign, raising almost $300, 000 over two days.
World:
April 8: For the first time in seven years, a total solar eclipse could be seen from Eastern Canada to the Southwest United States and Mexico. The next time a total solar eclipse will occur over the United States will be August 23, 2044.
April 17: Columbia University’s Palestinian Solidarity Encampment begins as pro-Palestinian student groups, despite raids by NYPD, occupy the east lawn and Hamilton Hall, which students renamed “Hind’s Hall” after a Palestinian girl murdered by the IDF.
April 22-Present: Similar protests spring up across the country, from Brown (which agreed to vote on divestment from Israel) to UCLA (an encampment that faced violent clashes from pro-Israel counter-protestors and was especially brutalized by LAPD). Encampments have even reached Europe, Canada, and Australia, with encampments at Oxford, Trinity College Dublin, and more.
May
School:
May 6: Following a morning filled with Life After Lakeside panels on topics from Health and Medicine to navigating career changes, May Day, this year Arcade-themed, featured plenty of things to do, from obstacle courses, face-painting, and student performances.
World:
May 24: The United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers a ruling on South Africa’s accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. While not calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, in big news, the court ordered Israel to immediately stop its invasion and bombardment of Rafah.
