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With Putin’s Reelection, U.S.-Russia Tensions Heighten

March 30, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In an unsurprising landslide victory, Russian president Vladimir Putin won his nation’s March 18 presidential election, cementing his authority in the country and its surrounding sphere of influence for another six years. Putin’s continued presence in office will undoubtedly worsen the already tense relations between Russia and the West. ByRead More

Alex Du '21 completes final checks of his robot in preparation for competition.

Choate Robotics Qualifies for Worlds

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Continuing its three-year streak of VEX Worlds Championship attendance, the Choate Robotics team recently had two robots qualify at the VEX Southern New England Tournament for the World Championship. The VEX Worlds Championship, which is held in Louisville, Kentucky, runs from April 25 to April 28 and hosts a numberRead More

Valour Club: A Fashionable Platform For Building Confidence

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The start of the spring term always brings an array of new clubs; one notable addition is the fashion club Valour. Introduced to the school with its video “Denim In Motion,” Valour promises a fun, vibrant new way to look at the clothes students wear. However, the club’s president, KrystalRead More

Gun violence has caused mixed feelings around campus.

Recent Gun Violence Divides Choate Campus

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In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young people from across the nation have taken the national gun violence conversation into their own hands, specifically regarding school safety. On campus, many individuals, from freshmen to science teachers, have joined in on the conversation. Many in the student body agree thatRead More

Scott Romeyn ’18 swimming in the 50 free at the New England Championships.

Babcock Award Goes to Scott Romeyn ’18

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The Choate Boys’ Varsity Swim team placed second in the Founders League and came in sixth out of eleven teams at the New England Championships. Scott Romeyn ’18 proved his excellence as a Choate swimmer one final time at this meet. He was the New England Champion for both theRead More

Joanna Ding '19, a participant in the trip, illustrated her thoughts a!er visiting the National Art Institute in Cuba.

Spring Break Trip Immerses Students in Cuban Culture

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This past spring break, 14 Choate students were accompanied by Ms. Jessica Cuni, Dr. Yaser Robles, and Ms. Sarah Boisvert on the first ever Choate trip to Cuba. The ten-day excursion, which was in the making for the past two years, focused on art, history, and full cultural immersion. InRead More

Students performed their final dance, choreographed by Zara Harding ’18, who grounded the piece in Jamaican dance culture.

Student Dedication Shines Through in Dance Concert

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On March 23 and March 24, Choate held its annual dance concert, a yearly showing of Choate’s dance clubs. Step Squad, Dance Company, Dance History, and Hip Hop began preparing their various performances at the beginning of fall term. Students in the clubs worked with different guest artists, faculty members,Read More

Photographs taken during fall- and winter-term art classes are currently being exhibited in the PMAC.

Student Exhibition Showcases Artwork From Fall and Winter Terms

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Vibrant colors and textures fill the walls of the PMAC galleries, where student work from the fall and winter terms is currently on display. Faculty and students alike marveled at the pieces at last Friday’s exhibit opening. Featured works include ceramics, digital and film photography, drawing, mixed media, and painting.Read More

Dante’s Inferno? He Meant Junior Year

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Junior year is not a marathon. It’s a collection of short and stagnated sprints, each one leaving you more breathless and exhausted than the last. Some people enter their junior year of high school dreading the stressful times to come. Others have been “senior-springing” since freshman fall. If you belongRead More