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I Have Been Silenced

I Have Been Silenced

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Trigger Warning: This article includes mentions of sexual assault. In preparation for my speech in Choate’s third-form Krause-Stevens Declamation Contest, I was looking forward to the opportunity to voice my experiences and opinions. I knew that my speech, which explored my own experience with sexual assault and America’s pervasive rapeRead More

Mr. George Pyne ’84 Inspires Student-Athletes

September 21, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Not every 53-year-old can claim to have served as a senior officer of NASCAR, the president of IMG, and the founder a successful international business, on top of many other notable accomplishments. This, however, is the life of Choate alumnus Chris Pyne IV ’84, who spoke to hundreds of Choate’sRead More

Cecilia Zhou ’17, left, and Noah Hermes de Boor ’18, right, demonstrating the power of good public speaking.

Make Public Speaking Relevant Again

October 14, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

From the day of the impassioned speech that began her bid for the school presidency, Cecilia Zhou’s ’17 defining trait has become her brilliant public speaking ability. Cecilia,  also known as Cece, draws the full attention of her audiences, becoming the focus of an auditorium through her purposeful gestures andRead More