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Preserve friendships through technology

Preserve friendships through technology

Lauren Kvamme, Staff Writer
February 4, 2026

Streetlights still shine, but no longer dictate the limits of connection. That light has been replaced by the glow of the screen and the ability for kids to stay connected in ways that fit their modern...

Teachers respond to ChatGPT

Tate Sheehy and Saisha Kumar
February 8, 2023

The History Department released an official statement prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on assignments in response to the emergence of AI program ChatGPT on Jan. 15. As of Feb. 4, the...

We have a chance to recommit to our humanity and the individualized quirks and insights that make our thinking special.

ChatGPT and education, Claire-ified

In this month's print edition of The Chronicle, a response to this article written entirely by ChatGPT is featured on B8.
Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor
December 14, 2022

A piano piece composed in the style of Mozart. An essay comparing Benedict Anderson’s and Ernest Gellner’s theories of nationalism. A Common App personal statement based on summaries of specific events...

While the school encourages taking notes by hand, many students have begun to utilize technology in class.

Tech Talk

Faculty and students discuss the shift away from traditional teaching methods and the implications of having increased amounts of technology in the classroom.
Lily Lee
November 20, 2021

Shaking out her sore wrists, Kara Yoon ’23 looked down at her calloused fingers. She had been scribbling pages and pages of art history notes by hand in her orange three-ring spiral notebook, an arduous...

 20% of existing bitcoin (worth about $140 billion) has been lost simply because owners forgot their passwords, according to the New York Times.

Bitcoin and Bubbles, Claire-ified

Claire Conner
November 17, 2021

In the middle of the Dutch Golden Age, a single tulip bulb was worth as much as a mansion in the center of Amsterdam. The Netherlands' flourishing merchant class obsessed over exotic varieties of the plant,...

The Truth: Tied to Technology

Editorial Board
October 20, 2020

Then school starts, and we receive our daily doses of disheveled bed head and pajama tops via Zoom. For almost a quarter of each day, we sit facing the screen, filling breaks with TikTok, Snapchat and...

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