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Choate is a time-consuming place, there’s no doubt about it. However, the Choate grind just isn’t enough for some students; despite bountiful time commitments, a special group of athletes on campus finds time to play for club and town teams outside of school. Some of these students are committed toRead More
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Though the student body is comprised of approximately 17% international students, Choate enrolls only five students from Japan. However, this number may change as starting next fall, the school will grant Murata U.S.-Japan Scholarships to Japanese international students. This scholarship, funded by the generosity of alumnus Takashi Murata ’93, willRead More
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Last Friday, the campus flocked to the SAC to watch Julian Fraser ’16 and Matt Lacey ’18 (a.k.a. J. Fraser and KidLacey) headline in their concert, “Foolin’ Around.” Though the pair had little previous experience, it seemed as though they’d been performing their whole lives. Amy Hagan-Brown ’18 commented, “MattRead More
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While the rest of the Choate community was busy sleeping through their Saturday mornings on April 2, six students boarded a bus to the third annual Math Majors of America Tournament for High Schools (MMATHS), held at Yale University. After more than three hours of competition, these six students headedRead More
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Choate embraces diversity, yet important minority groups remain largely unnoticed. While students and faculty make an effort to discuss identity during events like Diversity Day, those conversations seldom continue into everyday scenarios. For women of color at Choate, this phenomenon is particularly hard to ignore. Ms. Judi Williams has beenRead More
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If you ever happen to be on the third floor of Hill House, one particular room — that of Griffin Birney ’18 — may be of interest. Birney’s passion for music and revolutionary floor plan makes his room unlike any other. The highlight of Birney’s room is his sound system,Read More
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On Sunday, April 3, dozens of children and parents from Wallingford filed into the Paul Mellon Arts Center to watch the musical production, “The Monster Who Ate My Peas.” Based off the multi-award winning children’s book written by Danny Schnitzlein and illustrated by Matthew Faulkner, the show was presented byRead More
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The Blue and Gold is looking greener than ever as we head out on the water this spring. For the first time, Choate’s Varsity Sailing program is teaming up with Sailors for the Sea, a marine conservation organization, to set the standard for clean sailing at the high-school level. SinceRead More
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Maria Shevchenko-Masnyj ’16, known to her friends as Mika, is one of the most compelling and talented artists in our very own little theatrical world. With her fierce personality and ability to interpret a wide range of characters, Shevchenko-Masnyj has contributed to our school through the performing arts and herRead More