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Obamacare Trumps The GOP

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For the past seven years, Republicans have repeatedly vowed to “repeal and replace” Obamacare. Although the party has always spoken vaguely on the subject, the GOP finally released a bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), to the public on March 6, 2017.  Fortunately, after facing overwhelming opposition, President DonaldRead More

Cuni’s extensive display lies directly at the entrance of the library.

Selective Truth: A Shifting Art Display

March 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Rough sketches in notebooks dashed with various strokes, poems scrawled hastily on scraps of paper, and rocks of various shapes and sizes s are not what one typically expects to see in  an art exhibit. Art teacher Jessica Cuni’s newest piece, “Selective Truth: A Shifting Instillation” combines all three ofRead More

Catherine Coleman to be Choate Commencement Speaker

Catherine Coleman to be Choate Commencement Speaker

March 29, 2017 at 8:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Known as the woman who played the flute in space, former NASA astronaut Dr. Catherine “Cady” Coleman will deliver the commencement speech on Sunday, May 28, as announced by Headmaster Dr. Alex Curtis this Wednesday during the sixth form meeting. In his announcement, Dr. Curtis referred to Dr. Coleman as anRead More

The cast of The Love of Three Oranges comes together to amuse the sick Prince Tartaglia in a kingdom-wide festivity.

PMAC Stirs with Laughter During Two Winter Plays

February 24, 2017 at 6:01 am Comments are Disabled

Choate Rosemary Hall has long favored boldness in all aspects, particularly within the arts. This winter, Choate put on two connecting plays: The Love of Three Oranges and The Green Bird. These plays not only wrestle with what it means to live and to love but also the isolation ofRead More

These rocks, owned by Mr. Jim Yanelli, were once part of the Berlin Wall.

Break Down Barriers, Bring Back Rocks

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am 1 comment

What would it feel like to tear down — and keep — pieces of history with your very own hands? Perhaps Mr. Jim Yanelli, Choate’s Director of Student Activities, knows. He is in possession of several small chunks of the Berlin Wall, acquired upon the Wall’s fall, in 1989. AtRead More

Health Center Tackles Unwieldy and Persistent Flu Strain

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With the temperature recently dropping to the lowest it has been all season and winter term picking up pace for exam week, students and faculty are huddled in close proximity indoors, and their immune systems are also in decline, creating ideal conditions for the flu to strike Choate once again.Read More

Illustration by Katharine Li

College, Opera, and Vulnerability

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

My little brother’s name is Daniel. He is 14 months younger than I am, plays the saxophone, and has recently begun nurturing a fancy for theater (his debut role: Parent #2 in School of Rock). Next year, he will be a senior at Cheshire Academy. A few weeks ago, weRead More

Acting 350 Showcases Work in One-Person Plays

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This past week, five members of Acting 350 performed their original work in the annual Acting One Person Plays show. The hope for the One Person Plays was that the actors and actresses would take what they learned in their fall term of the class and blow it up intoRead More

Paintings, Paintings on the Wall,  Look Around You, History Calls

Paintings, Paintings on the Wall, Look Around You, History Calls

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Although most famous (or perhaps infamous) for its food, the Hill House Dining Hall holds another purpose: displaying historical art. Atop the fireplace facing the senior section, a circular maritime painting stands peacefully. On the other side of the fireplace perches a rectangular painting with similar themes of ships andRead More