Archive for February, 2018

Boys’ JV Hockey Co-Captains John Burt ’18 and Ian Merrick ’18 with the Grim Cup.

Boys’ JV Hockey Reclaim The Grim

February 16, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A few weeks ago, Choate’s JV hockey team beat Loomis Chaffee. However, this game wasn’t just like any other game for the two hockey teams. The two teams faced off against each other in the annual Grim Cup, whose history goes back a few years. A few years ago, longtimeRead More

Green Cup Encourages Campus-wide Sustainability

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Since January 17, Mr. James Yanelli, Director of Student Activities, has sent out weekly emails providing information concerning every dorm’s energy consumption. This information stems from Choate’s participation in an energy conservation competition known as the Green Cup Challenge. This five-week competition promotes conservation, where each dorm on campus’ energyRead More

SpaceX launches the Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful rocket in history, on February 6 at 3:45 p.m.

SPACEX Launches New Era of Innovation

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And with an earth-shattering roar, the Falcon Heavy blasted off the platform—the very same platform NASA used to transport astronauts to the moon decades ago—and into space, cheers erupting from the spectating crowd.  The colossal rocket, designed and built by SpaceX, launched into the sky on February 6 at 3:45Read More

Fifth Former Wins National Computer Science Award

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Each year, the National Center for Women in Technology presents an award called the National Award for Aspirations in Computing. This award is for young women in college and high school for their various accomplishments in Computer Science. This past year, 3600 high school women applied for this award. ThereRead More

Iranian Protests Must Grow to Eliminate Corruption

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Since late December of 2017, sporadic protests have erupted in Iran challenging the current government. The protests are the biggest in the country since 2009, when large demonstrations sprung up over claims that the country’s presidential elections were manipulated in favor of the incumbent candidate.The current protests specifically challenge Iran’sRead More

The life of a student-athlete at Choate has numerous demands.

Sports vs. Academics: Struggles of Choate Athletes

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For students at Choate managing all of their commitments is hard enough, but for athletes playing winter sports it gets even harder. There is a limited number of indoor facilities for athletes to practice on, so teams have to practice at unusual times. There are 4 hockey teams on campusRead More

T-100: A Message from the 111th Masthead to 2018

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To the Class of 2018, With a mere two weeks left in the winter term and exactly 100 days left at Choate, we are on the horizon of the most glorious time in our Choate careers: Senior Spring. Our time at Choate has built up to this moment, and nowRead More

2018-2019 School President and Vice President Elected

2018-2019 School President and Vice President Elected

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The votes are in, and the student body has spoken: Itai Mupanduki ’19 and Tommy Wachtell ’19 are Choate’s 2018-19 Student Body President and Vice President, respectively. Mupanduki summed up his plan for his term in three simple words: “For the people.” Mupanduki explained, “I will be here to benefitRead More

In 1991, students at First Hurrah were treated to a miniature ice castle.

“Under the Sea” First Hurrah Marks 100 Days to Commencement

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What do you get when you combine chocolate-covered strawberries, upperclassman, and dancing? First Hurrah, of course! This year, the dance took place on Saturday, February 10, with the theme “Under the Sea.” While many understand what the tradition entails, its long and storied history that draws from traditions at bothRead More