Archive for January, 2019

Girls’ Varsity Hockey Comes Up Short Against Deerfield

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Heading into Wednesday’s game against Deerfield, Choate Girls’ Varsity Hockey was looking to rebound after dropping their past four games. Since the game was the only scheduled game between Choate and Deerfield’s girls’ varsity hockey teams, both teams were going to leave it all out on the ice. Unfortunately, ChoateRead More

The 15-Minute Rule: Fact or Fiction?

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

It’s rare for a teacher to not show up to class without advance notice. When this situation occurs, students find themselves glancing back and forth at a clock and counting down the minutes until they’re “allowed” to leave. The so-called 15-Minute Rule claims that students are allowed to leave classRead More

Photo courtesy of William Karl Valentine

Winter Tournaments Bring Triumphs

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Four varsity teams competed in tournaments the weekend before the winter holidays. The four teams have all performed relatively well up to this point in the season. For the most part, the teams were wildly successful at their tournaments with Boys’ Varsity Hockey, and Girls’ Varsity Basketball, reaching theRead More

New Company, Cheaper Options for Summer Storage

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Students are now just past the winter midterms, a point that marks the conclusion of the first half of the school year. Preparations, however, have already begun in order to ensure that the rest of the year, especially when everyone leaves for the summer, goes as smoothly as possible. ARead More

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Question of the Week: “What is Your New Year’s Resolution?”

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The new year is here — and 2019 provides a fresh opportunity to wipe the slate clean. Recently, some members of the Choate community took a moment to share their New Year’s resolution. Dey Wallace-McKinstry ’21: My New Year’s resolution is to focus and emphasize the positivity around me. IRead More

Beyond the Tuck Shop – Pig Rig BBQ

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Located just off of Route 5 in Wallingford, Pig Rig BBQ offers American style barbecue food. Pig Rig BBQ opened first as a food truck in 2006, appearing at special events and serving homemade barbecue favorites such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and pulled pork sandwiches. Eventually, the food truck business evolvedRead More

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When Homework Undermines Learning

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  At the core of any Choate education lies homework — and while we’ve all had our objections to it at one point or another, it is always going to be a large part of every class that we take. It is the subject of countless complaints; from it beingRead More

Lee ’19 and Koljaka ’19 Named Regeneron Science Scholars

Lee ’19 and Koljaka ’19 Named Regeneron Science Scholars

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Each year in January, the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition announces the results of its extensive talent search. Out of 1,964 entrants this year, the competition has selected the top 300 young scientists in America to receive this phenomenal distinction. Choate is lucky to have had two students pickedRead More

Girls’ Varsity Hockey Comes Up Short Against Deerfield

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Heading into Wednesday’s game against Deerfield, Choate Girls’ Varsity Hockey was looking to rebound after dropping their past four games. Since the game was the only scheduled game between Choate and Deerfield’s girls’ varsity hockey teams, both teams were going to leave it all out on the ice. Unfortunately, ChoateRead More