Frosh Box
Frosh Box: Royals and Celts Unite
Emma Aviv '24 and Darcy Mullane '24
Copy Editor and News Editor
This year was the first normal Frosh Box since the tragedy of the 2020 Zoom and Netflix Watch Party circumstance. The class of 2026 went back to their Louisville roots and experienced the famously awkward in-person event that is Frosh Box.
Mr. Wilson advised the girls to break into groups and wait to be paired with their Crespi brothers. The Crespi freshmen outnumber Louisville’s by an average ratio of two to five. The intimidating ratio of boys to girls added to the nerves that the Louisville freshmen were already experiencing. The classically awkward event was officially kicked off with the boys introducing themselves with a formal handshake.
Louisville sisters meeting Crespi brothers
After the freshmen made their way to their seats, they prayed for a not so awkward dinner and then the fun began. The ambiance was set with powerful piano pieces, almost as though they were in a true Italian restaurant. Although there was some variety of food, the most common was Italian, specifically pizza. One could call it a ‘Za Epidemic.
“It was interesting. It was really fun and the food was good. The guys were nice,” said Chloe Bowling ’26.
Once the Crespi gym was cleared of all the trash and restored to all its glory following dinner, the freshmen were ushered outside to the field to participate in a game of heads or tails and continue the “body farkling” tradition of playing rock, paper, scissors with a twist; karate kid beats hunter, hunter beats bear, bear beats karate kid.
“It was a little awkward at the beginning but as we got to talking more it broke the tension and it was really fun,” said Laura Balderrama ’26.
Once the games came to a close, the freshmen were free to leave. Many left that night feeling more confident to talk to their Crespi brothers knowing this would be an evening for the books.