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On The Court with Matt Kim ’18

May 12, 2018 at 12:11 am Comments are Disabled

Matt Kim ’18 is the Boys’ Varsity Cross-Country captain, number TK on Boys’ Varsity Tennis, and going to Amherst College next year. In his final term at Choate, Kim has been downright dominant on the tennis courts and he is a big reason that Boys’ Varsity Tennis has a 5-3Read More

Choate Triumphs at Connecticut Sailing Championships

Choate Triumphs at Connecticut Sailing Championships

May 12, 2018 at 12:09 am Comments are Disabled

Over long weekend, Choate’s sailing team competed in the Connecticut State Sailing Championships. There were 18 different teams at the race. Most teams were from Connecticut; however, there was a team from Maine in attendance. Even though there is no qualification needed to enter this competition, this is one ofRead More

Laurie Hernandez signing copies of her book, I Got This, after School Meeting.

Hernandez shares experience from the olympics

November 10, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  To the surprise of many students in the Choate Community, School Meeting on Halloween didn’t follow its usual format. During the meeting, Choate welcomed Laurie Hernandez, a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award Winner, winner of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 23, and New York Times best-selling author. Easily her greatestRead More

The Unconscious Prejudice in Spectator Attendance

February 3, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Athletics have a history of being predominantly male, however, this changed in the late nineteenth century, when women were introduced to sports. Since then, there has been a level of sexism when it comes to athletics, whether professional or interscholastic, apparent in every sport. It is no secret that fansRead More

Sam Brown ’20 and Erin Martin ’20 help Girls’ Varsity Soccer win against Greenwich on September 21.

Life as a Varsity Freshman

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For most high school athletes, making a varsity team is the ultimate goal. It is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to one’s hard work and skill as a player. At Choate, there are a select few who launch themselves right into the action, kicking off their third form fallRead More

Do You Believe in British Miracles?

May 13, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

It was a true underdog story. Leicester City, a club which was in the second division of British soccer just two seasons ago, won the Premier League, Great Britain’s top soccer league, on Sunday, May 8. Just a season ago, the team ended the season a measly six points aboveRead More

Washington Redskins Professionalize Racism

May 13, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

One section of the Lanham Act – a 1946 act which governs trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition–has caused controversy for the Washington Redskins. Many people have called for the team’s offensive name to be changed, but the team owner and the franchise have long argued that the name isRead More