Archive for January, 2020

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Little Women: A Little Bit Spectacular

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When I was little, visits to the library with my mom always frustrated me. “I don’t wanna listen to Little Women,” I would whine, “Can’t we just get Magic Tree House?” But my mom persisted, and my childhood car rides were spent listening to the audiobook of Louisa May Alcott’sRead More

Student Council Recap

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At their meeting last Tuesday, Student Council discussed the creation of subcommittees and the efficacy of the proposal process, passed one proposal, and introduced three new ones. Student Council recently created a subcommittee to promote inclusivity and sensitivity to different perspectives on campus in response to feedback about the StudentRead More

May Zhao ’21 started an organization to help educate Chinese students about climate change.
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Student Activists Fight for What They Believe Is Right

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Dr. Liza Talusan’s Diversity Day Keynote Speech, titled “Activist or Act? As If!,”highlighted the importance of taking constructive action to improve society. Many Choate students engage in activism in spheres from environmentalism to sexism. Although it may seem difficult to do so at a young age, several students have managedRead More

Choate divers "get in the zone" before a swim meet.
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Mental Preparation With Pregame Rituals

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  Whether it’s listening to certain songs, warming up with specific drills, or boosting team morale with creative team chants, each of Choate’s athletic teams has its own pre-game tradition.  And, now that the varsity winter teams at Choate are more than halfway through their seasons, teams have either adaptedRead More

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Life in a Single: A Mixed Blessing

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  I’m not saying that I didn’t like my former roommates —  in fact, I have become great friends with all of them — but when I learned that I would be living in a single as a junior, I was overjoyed. I’d long felt that my life at ChoateRead More

Students Explore Their Passions Through Winter-Term Directed Studies

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Directed Studies are courses that allow students who have taken all of the offered classes on a specific topic to design a curriculum catering to their own interests. With the help of a faculty adviser, students design and plan a course, thinking beyond the realms of the   Course CatalogueRead More

ITS Department Help Desk Rehaul Aims to Improve Response Time

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In order to better assist members of the community, Choate’s Information Technology Services Department (ITS) has reformed its help desk. The main goals of these changes are to decrease waiting time for students and faculty and provide more effective services.  The first significant change is that six department members, includingRead More

Girls’ JV Basketball Impresses in 36-30 Win Against Exeter

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Heading into Saturday’s home game against Exeter, Girls’ JV Basketball wanted to continue its quick start to the season with another victory. The team started its season with four straight wins and one loss against Loomis Chaffee. Choate beat Exeter 36-30 in a thrilling back and forth game.  “We knewRead More

Ryan Zambie '20 has played for the Lebanon National Team. Photo by Jessie Goodwin/The Choate News

On the Court With Ryan Zambie ’20

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Although Ryan Zambie ’20 joined campus just last fall, as a post-graduate, he has already made an immense impact on Boys’ Varsity Basketball. Zambie leads the team in assists and typically guards the opposing team’s best player on defense. Additionally, not only has Zambie excelled as the team’s starting pointRead More