Archive for March, 2016

The Shifting Perspectives of Terrorism

The Shifting Perspectives of Terrorism

March 27, 2016 at 12:12 am Comments are Disabled

Prior to his pursuit of the Joker in The Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne is warned by his butler, Alfred, “Be careful, some men just want to watch the world burn.” We must internalize this advice beyond its cinematic purpose, because Alfred’s message can be connected to the much larger, widelyRead More

The New Face of Racism

The New Face of Racism

March 27, 2016 at 12:11 am Comments are Disabled

On June 22, 2015, Marc Maron hosted President Barack Obama on his comedy podcast “WTF”, and the President, less inhibited in his speech than usual, said something that would blow the minds of Americans everywhere: “We are not cured of it [racism]. And it’s not just a matter of beingRead More

Become Your Own Hero

March 27, 2016 at 12:08 am Comments are Disabled

“What would the hero of your life’s movie do right now?” asks Joe Rogan, a stand-up comedian and podcaster. “We define ourselves far too often by our past failures. That’s not you. You are this person right now. You’re the person who has learned from those failures. Build confidence andRead More

Choate Must Keep Integrating

March 27, 2016 at 12:08 am Comments are Disabled

Growing up in Colorado as a nerdy violinist, I was used to being the only black girl—and often, the only black person in any given room. As a result, I learned how to walk through the world as the exception to the rule. I learned how to answer people’s awkwardRead More

Choate’s Façade for Visitors disingenuous

Choate’s Façade for Visitors disingenuous

March 27, 2016 at 12:07 am Comments are Disabled

The food gets better, students are told to follow the dress code, teachers start smiling more, the hedges are groomed and the grass cut, and white linens are topped with coffee and donut holes. What do all of these occurrences have in common?  They all come about when parents, grandparents,Read More

Community Honors Charleston Shooting Victims

March 27, 2016 at 12:06 am Comments are Disabled

On June 17, 2015, a man opened fire during a bible study in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine members, including Reverend Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor and a member of the South Carolina Senate. The perpetrator, Dylann Roof, planned this crime, which took place in the Charleston Emanuel African MethodistRead More

Digital Era Prompts Big Library Changes

Digital Era Prompts Big Library Changes

March 27, 2016 at 12:05 am Comments are Disabled

Ms. Jennifer Tuleja, the new director of the Andrew Mellon Library, hopes to transform the library in order to make it more accessible to Choate students. After former director Ms. Diane Langlois retired from Choate after an industrious 30 year career, Ms. Tuleja was appointed the new director of theRead More

I.D. Lab Inspires Students

March 27, 2016 at 12:04 am Comments are Disabled

Ever since the i.d. Lab opened last spring, students have used the space to do many things, including attending classes such as “Reverse Engineering: How Things Work”, designing robots, and making Halloween costumes. Moreover, under the leadership of Mr. Travis Feldman, the i.d. Lab facilitator, the i.d. Lab has expandedRead More

New Firewall to Speed Up Choate’s Wi-Fi

New Firewall to Speed Up Choate’s Wi-Fi

March 27, 2016 at 12:03 am Comments are Disabled

For the past several weeks, after hearing repeated student and faculty complaints about slow Wi-Fi upload and download speeds, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been diligently working to resolve the issues. Mr. Andrew Speyer, the director of ITS, explained that the problem with the Wi-Fi was the result of multipleRead More