Such small resonances separate “Dog” from standard fare. Confrontations often don’t go as anticipated, either: After two human Army-vets emerge victorious from a tangle in a homeless encampment, one says that five years ago that could have been him. There is ugliness in the given circumstances it doesn’t shy from- the dog is trained to attack people who look like Arabs, after all. It turns out to be about second chances, including the chance to change for the better. Rather, there’s a low-key ring of truth to it. But “Dog” (Prime Video) admirably refuses to become either absurd or maudlin. The trailer promises hijinks and it stars Channing Tatum, after all. It’s not what you’d expect from a comic drama about a hustling Army Ranger trying to work his way back into active duty by ferrying a decommissioned combat dog to her handler’s funeral. But “Feds” is inescapably a vehicle for the larger-than-life, honey-voiced Nash-Betts, who gets to say things like “I’m the razzle, he’s the dazzle” and “Get ready to watch your girl save the day” but can also put a lot of spin on a simple “Hello.” - Robert Lloyd DIG OR DIE NO PREP SERIES(Indeed, Simone’s fellow “probie,” played by Kevin Zegers, had previously been the star of a TV series called “Vampire Cop.”) Other members of the colorful ensemble get a lot to do - the show is as much about their personal business as their professional, including a little queer romance for the star. The crimes and killings notwithstanding, the show is essentially a comedy, a playtime romp in which actors running around with guns drawn always look like actors running around with guns drawn. Here it’s the undeniable Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, a guidance counselor turned probationary FBI agent, but conveniently attached to a new unit of “out of the box thinkers” - where, as the farthest out of the box, she is immediately crucial to cracking cases. When it doesn’t, which is rare, there are ample avenues to improve on the experience and ensure that the students are getting the most out of their time around the table.A spinoff of Nathan Fillion’s “The Rookie,” the spiky, sparkly, likably goofy “The Rookie: Feds” (ABC, streaming on Hulu) repeats the parent show’s premise of a person in mid-life starting from the bottom in law enforcement. That sort of structure personal engagement is central to the Choate experience and, when it works, which it usually does, it’s awesome. With the curriculum development grants that I’ve received over the last few summers, I’ve been able to tailor the courses and assignments to areas that I know will resonate with students and colleagues, as well as designing a new course, on the history of the Quinnipiac, Wallingford, Rosemary Hall, and Choate, from scratch. Particularly in history and government classes, the chance to help students see how we got to where we are now is just exhilarating. Both in the Navy and at Choate, the opportunity to be surrounded by such talented and committed people, each working diligently in pursuit of a common set of goals, is invigorating. In addition, all residential faculty advisers and the amazing Student Activities Team, are committed to imparting support, wisdom and FUN to students who are new to boarding school.īefore returning to teaching, I spent six years as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy, serving on USS ENTERPRISE, in Baghdad, and at the Pentagon. These programs are designed to foster mentoring relationships, inclusion, and belonging throughout the whole year. Both new International students and new students of color can opt in to mentoring programs where they are matched with returning upper-form international students and students of color, respectively. Our Director of Global Programs also serves as Adviser to International Students. Here at Choate, we have a long-standing network of support for our students coming from abroad, helping students adjust to boarding school, and supporting students with marginalized racial identities. It's during this time together with all new students, as well as the Pathways Mentoring Program mentors and mentees, that my Associate Dean and I can clearly state to all new students: "You belong here as your whole self." Belonging is about accepting everyone fully, including differences and competencies. I love getting to have time with new students during orientation days.
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