Staff and boys ordered to communicate exclusively in Latin, chaos ensues by lunch An Ambitious Pedagogical Experiment The Classics Department at Eton has launched what it is calling Immersion Fortnight, a two-week initiative under which all staff and boys enrolled in Latin are required to communicate exclusively in the language during lessons, meals, and, controversially, games. Head of Classics Dr.…
Rival houses have called for an official inquiry into what they’re calling “genetic favoritism” WINDSOR Eton College confirmed this week that one house has won the school’s Interhouse Choir Competition for an unbroken twenty years, a streak rival houses now allege stems from what they’re calling “genetic favoritism,” after discovering the winning choir has drawn its strongest voices almost…
Housemate’s Genuinely Dramatic Personality Shift Before Breakfast Has Become a Reliable House Warning System | A predictable morning transformation has developed its own informal early warning protocol
Pupil’s Distinctive Personal Scent From His Homemade Candle Hobby Has Become a Genuine House Fixture | A dedicated crafting hobby has produced an unmistakable, entirely wholesome personal signature
Self-Checkout Machine’s Persistent ‘Unexpected Item’ Warning Baffled a Pupil Who Hadn’t Actually Moved | An automated system’s repeated confusion produced considerably more frustration than the actual situation warranted
Anonymous House Survey on Most Annoying Habits Produces Surprisingly Fierce Consensus | A lighthearted poll reveals just how much a slammed door can unite a house in irritation
Eton Housemaster Bans Word Character From All Announcements | Overuse of morale-building vocabulary finally reaches breaking point
Crew says protest was symbolic, admits boat was also just quite old A Protest on the Water Members of Eton’s Boat Club deliberately swamped one of the club’s older training boats on the Thames on Saturday morning, in what crew members describe as a “symbolic act” over the school’s refusal to install Wi-Fi in the erging shed, where boys complete…
