Archive for January, 2019

Should the U.S. Continue to Use the Death Penalty?

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many individuals oppose the use of the death penalty simply because they have been told that killing in any form is wrong and that sayings like two wrongs don’t make a right are inherent truths. However, there are existing individuals who have already betrayed that moral code through murder. SomeRead More

Mr. James Stanley to Leave Deans’ Office, Return to Teaching

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After seven years as Dean of Students, Mr. James Stanley will step down in June, at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. Next year, he will return to full-time teaching. According to Mr. Stanley, the decision was only a matter of time. “When I took the job, my mentalRead More

Black Out: For Lack of a Better Word

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

I’ve always been mesmerized by the idea of joy: why do pops of color on a painting seem to invoke more smiles than a grey, overcast sky? Or why do we never fail to laugh when standing at the crash of a wave? One of the books I return toRead More

Poetry Knows No Boundaries

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Poetry is one of the forms of literature embodying the most creative freedom. In Choate’s diverse community, teachers and students engage in this form of literature both inside and outside the classroom, finding their connection with it and sharing it with others. Poetry, like many other art forms, can beRead More

When Dr. Martin Luther King Came to Wallingford

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Monday, the nation honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his enormous contributions to the civil rights movement. On campus, the Choate community celebrated his ideas and beliefs through its annual Diversity Day program. Many Choate students, however, may be surprised to discover that this pivotal figure of AmericanRead More

Beyond the Tuck Shop – Arles and Boggs

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Combining veganism, a multicultural menu, and a touch of the whimsical, Arles and Boggs Vegan Eatery brings ethics to fried rice, nachos, and cucumber salad. The Quinnipiac Street restaurant celebrated its three-month anniversary on January 15. The restaurant’s title is, in fact, pieced together from the names of co-owner Ms.Read More

Unexpected Matters on Display in Tonight’s Student Directed Scenes

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Student Directed Scenes (SDS) is an annual winter theater event in which students from the two-term Directing, Honors class display the skills they have learned through individual, independent pieces. Student directors cover all the responsibilities of a theater production manager, including casting actors, selecting music, and managing lights. Four ofRead More

What Happens Before the Curtain Rises

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Around this time of year, tensions are high as tech week begins: when Student Directed Scenes and the winter production rehearse with the various technology needed to put on a show. “Tech week is typically for the big school productions as well as for the smaller ones such as SDS,”Read More

Macron Must not Succumb to the Yellow Vests

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In late October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new tax on diesel fuel as part of his plan to combat climate change. Shortly after, “yellow jacket” protests began, spearheaded by ordinary working people. While the demonstrations initially originated from the rising fuel taxes, they have evolved into a movementRead More