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Tumendemberel ’18 Advances to the world individual debate championship

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At the Loomis Invitational Debate Tournament on January 14, Baji Tumendemberel ’18 qualified for the 2018 World Individual Debate and Public Speaking Championship, which will be held April 9 through April 15, in Cape Town, South Africa. As Co-Vice Captain of the Debate Team on campus, Tumendemberel has exhibited hisRead More

My Experiences with Yuxi: A Friend from Across the Globe

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last year, I traveled to Shanghai, China, for the Fudan Exchange Program, and there I was welcomed with open arms by the most amazing host family. My host sister, Yang Yuxi, and I were two peas in a pod. When I found out she would be coming to Choate viaRead More

President’s Day Gives Consecutive Long Weekends

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On the night of Thursday, January 26 at 8:43 p.m., many students were in their rooms hurriedly trying to finish their homework. That was when the email arrived. Members of the community heard the familiar chime of a new email and found out that they wouldn’t be going to classesRead More

Community Weekend Brings Out Choate’s Best

Community Weekend Brings Out Choate’s Best

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In many ways, this winter’s Community Weekend, which occurred between Friday January 19,and Sunday January 21, was similar to previous ones. There was a special dinner hosted at the X, and a number of events for students — including an all-school Community Skating Party, a SAC Dance, and the CommunityRead More

Girls’ Varsity Basketball Edges Suffield Academy

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Following an impressive win over Taft  on Friday night, Girls’ Varsity Basketball began its next game ready to continue its winning streak against another talented team. Going into the game with a record of 12-3, a win against Suffield’s strong team would boost the girls in the New England rankings.Read More

President Trump’s tariffs affect commodities such as solar panels.

Trump’s Tariffs Risk America’s Future with Asia

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

President Donald Trump P’00, who campaigned on a promise to create more jobs for American workers, slapped steep tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines — industries mainly driven by countries in East Asia such as South Korea and China — in hopes that these tariffs, and theRead More

A Short Look into Long Weekend

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate Rosemary Hall is one of the busiest high schools in the country. With rigorous academics, challenging athletic programs, prestigious arts programs, and diverse club opportunities, students constantly keep themselves busy — maybe too busy. To provide students time to get enough rest or spend time with their families, ChoateRead More

In Annual Rite, Tuition Stops Paying Choate’s bill

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Many students at Choate may assume that the School runs off of the funds that come from students’ tuition alone. However, tuition only provides the funds for about half of the school year. Mr. Matt McDonald, Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions, said, “Students pay a tuition,Read More

The Choate Network blocks three groups of sites: pornography, gambling, and those promote hate groups.

Despite Web Filtering, Community Satisfied with Choate Network

February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Amidst great uproar, the FCC’s Republican majority voted to repeal Obama-era net neutrality mandates on December 14, 2017. This change means that in the near future, internet service providers will be able to create slow and fast lanes for use and block content and applications that they disagree with. However,Read More