Archive for November, 2018

SRP Culminates with Presentations to Community

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Since coming back from Long Weekend, you may have noticed the striking green and black posters around campus advertising the 2018 Student Lectures Series (SLS) given by members of the Science Research Program (SRP). SRP is an intensive signature program that accepts 16 students each year who are divided intoRead More

At Vigil Against Hate, Students Mourn Recent Tragedies

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Over 40 students and faculty gathered in Seymour St. John Chapel for support and prayer at the Vigil Against Hate last Friday, November 2. The Vigil Against Hate was a collaboration between student and faculty leaders from Spiritual Life and Equity and Inclusion in response to recent national events: theRead More

PMAC’s Windows Spell the Demise of Dozens of Migrating Birds

PMAC’s Windows Spell the Demise of Dozens of Migrating Birds

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Anyone who has been in the PMAC in the past few weeks may have noticed a strange occurrence: dead birds lying on the sides of the building.         Questions regarding these sightings have permeated campus. Ms. Kalya Yannatos, Director of the Arts, has been able to pinpoint the cause ofRead More

How Merkel Left Her Mark

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After four terms as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel has announced that she is not seeking re-election in 2021, when she plans to withdraw from politics completely. In her 13 years as chancellor, Merkel managed to overcome many ideological barriers while pushing Germany toward greater success.         Merkel was raised underRead More

Didn’t you Hear? Introverts Have a Voice, Too

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Many Choate classes are heavy on discussion — a major part of one’s final grade is determined by class participation. I have no complaints with discussion on its own; it makes class so much more entertaining because it prompts us all to constantly stay engaged. In fact, I’ve become soRead More

Edible Arrangements Ditches Wallingford for Atlanta

Edible Arrangements Ditches Wallingford for Atlanta

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Edible Arrangements, a well-known, worldwide fruit bouquet franchise, is in the process of relocating their headquarters from Wallingford to Metro Atlanta. Back in early March, plans to establish a second headquarters in Atlanta were publicized, but the announcement to close down the Wallingford headquarters were only reported in late August.Read More

Choate-Deerfield Rivalry Fueled by Fashion Stereotypes

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As Deerfield Day approaches and the rivalry between Choate and Deerfield reaches its annual high spot, students of each school begin to sharpen their own identities by distancing themselves from the other. This often involves seeking different ways look at students of the other school as “unlike us,” a divisiveRead More

Lanphier Cafe houses busy, quiet students over lunch blocks. Photo by Pinn Chirathivat/The Choate News

Stop Lounging in Lanphier, and Go Grab a Real Meal

November 9, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The topic of the 40-minute lunch block has been thoroughly discussed in the community. However, we tend to skim over one aspect of the average Choate student’s weekly lunch schedule — the habit of skipping lunch between STEM classes. Many students find it pointless to walk the 10 minutes upRead More

Game of Thrones club hopes to spread its love of the popular TV series. Photo courtesy of Tippa Chan

Introducing: Game of Thrones Club

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Early this fall, on the bus returning from the annual Camp Hazen prefect retreat, Will Brown ’19 and Matt Cuomo ’19 decided to start a club dedicated to Game of Thrones. The popular HBO fantasy drama is based on George R. R. Martin’s bestselling series A Song of Ice andRead More