Although often we may think of musical instruments as simply inanimate objects, they can get out of shape when ignored. In particular, pianos must be tuned frequently to stay pleasing to the ear. Mr. Robert Alechnowitz, Choate’s piano tuner technician, comes to campus regularly to tune all thirty of Choate’sRead More

We often bill Choate as a progressive, left-leaning campus, and many members of our community identify that way as well. We talk extensively about diversity, equality, and justice. We make efforts to publicly show how inclusive we are as a school. But I can’t help notice the many ways inRead More

On April 23, 2016, The Whimawehs, Lilith, The Maiyeros, The Kaprophones, and Bellacanto demonstrated that music can change lives. The a cappella groups competed against each other in Acapallooza, an event to raise money for the piano scholars program in an elementary school in the South Bronx, which the ChoateRead More

It’s a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing; flowers are blooming. On spring days like these, students are often out and about with friends: Maybe they’re going out to eat, on a day trip to New Haven, or even exploring the exotic town of Wallingford. It would be odd toRead More

When we hear of an upcoming “Friday the 13th,” we mostly talk in jest about the supposed unluckiness of the day. However, are such superstitions as silly as many think they are? In honor of Friday, May 13, we collected campus opinions on superstitions and their viability. Thankfully, most membersRead More

On Wednesday, April 27, 13 girls from a combination of the varsity, junior varsity, and intramural ultimate teams took to the playing field for Choate’s first ever girls’ ultimate frisbee game against Miss Porter’s School. Choate’s team prevailed, winning the game 10-4. The Lady Boars, who had only practiced togetherRead More

At Choate, we often casually assume the existence of God. We read the Bible in English class. The political debate a few weeks ago ended with “God Bless America.” The recent religious panel did not include representation from non-Abrahamic religions. These instances are not purposefully discriminatory, yet they serve asRead More

Boys’ Thirds Tennis, coached by Mr. Philip Kojo Clarke and captain Faisal Nazer ’19, may very well be one of the most demanding teams that a Choate student can join. Each practice starts and ends with rigorous physical conditioning: sprints, pushups, and sit-ups are commonplace. During practice, team members improveRead More

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