Archive for November, 2019

Students and faculty have been brainstroming ideas for the old Student Activities Center. Graphic by Elaine Zhang/The Choate News

What’s Going on with the Old Student Activities Center?

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For three years, the old Student Activities Center (SAC) has been boarded up, leaving many with the question, “What was the old SAC like, and what will happen to the building?” In 1917, a fire broke out in the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center, damaging much of the building. The oldRead More

Names are a large part of our identities; they affect how we view the world and how the world views us.
Photo by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News

The Story Behind Our Names

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Names are an integral part of our lives. They influence personal identity and our relationship with a larger cultural framework. Even though many of us have no control over what our names are (at least, until we reach legal adulthood), they affect how we are viewed in the world.Read More

L.A.S.H. and Sin Mullet, Choate’s Newest Bands

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Two new student bands have appeared in the thriving music scene at Choate: LASH and Sin Mullet, both of which have recently performed in all-school meetings.  LASH, founded by Ore Tejuoso ’21, is an acronym for the four member’s initials: L for Luwa, the stage name of vocalist and leaderRead More

Summer Dorm Storage Miscommunication Leads to Students’ Loss of Belongings

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A surprise met this year’s and last year’s Chapel house residents as they returned to campus this fall: the belongings that they had stored in the house over the summer had disappeared. Each year, before summer break began, former Chapel House adviser Mr. Craig Johnson would allow departing and incomingRead More

U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Hurts Fight Against Climate Change

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In 2016,  197 countries signed the Paris Agreement, powers across the globe pooling efforts to prevent climate change. However, on November 4, the U.S. government, as initiated by President Donald J. Trump P’00, began its official exit from the Paris Climate Agreement.  The goal of the Paris Agreement is toRead More

Sending U.S. Troops to Syrian Oil Fields is Imprudent

Sending U.S. Troops to Syrian Oil Fields is Imprudent

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On October 25, at a press conference in Brussels, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated that President Donald J. Trump P’00 planned to send troops and armored vehicles to secure oil fields in eastern Syria. Esper also declared that U. S. troops would “maintain a reduced presence in Syria toRead More

Girls’ Volleyball Fall in the Final Set by Two Points

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Last Saturday, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball headed to Deerfield looking to end the season with a win. Losing the first two sets, the team fought hard, winning the next two. Unfortunately, luck was on Deerfield’s side in the fifth set and Choate lost the set 13-15.  Choate started off strong inRead More

Clue: On Stage i s based on the 1985 movie that was inspired by the board game. Photos by Ryan Kim/The Choate News

Behind the Scenes: A Q&A with the Casts of Choate’s Latest Theater Productions

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

What revisions has the cast made to the original musical that made it unique to Choate/your performance? “We definitely stripped back the show for the Gelb stage, which I loved. I think the classic simplicity really helped our production to be especially intimate. This was important in the smaller space,Read More

Football Fails to Score on Last Drive, Loses 20-14

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Saturday, Varsity Football faced off against its rival Deerfield Academy during the 97th annual Deerfield Day. Down by six points, Choate wasn’t able to score on the team’s last drive and lost to Deerfield 20-14. On the opening play of the game, Deerfield made a bold statement by successfullyRead More