Environmental activist. CEO. Journalist. These are just a sample of the professions occupied by former Editors-in-Chief of The Choate News. They have continued the tenets of analytical thinking and professionalism shaped by their time at Choate — though not always in journalism. During Mr. Jim Altschul’s ’78 time at Choate,Read More

Donald J. Trump P ’00: a name that symbolizes racism, misogyny, and the White House. However, while his name undoubtedly resonates negatively with millions of Americans, Trump is also now the most powerful person in the world. Known for both his political ignorance and outrageous promises, Trump has become aRead More

Twenty-eight juniors from The Skinners’ School, an all-boys school in Kent, England, visited campus on Tuesday, January 24. They were Model United Nations (Model UN) members heading to the Harvard University Model United Conference held from January 26-29. Choate was a stop along the way, as well as sightseeing inRead More

Amidst rapidly spreading head lice among students, professionals from the Lice Treatment Center of Connecticut (LTC) came to campus to perform lice screenings and treat those with the bugs. Mr. James Stanley, Dean of Students, said that this outbreak is “comparable in terms of presence on campus” to the liceRead More

As a non-American student, I feel that a lot of Americans on campus tend to make assumptions about international students, particularly about their lack of ability to understand American culture, their socioeconomic statuses, and their consequent knowledge of fashion or lack thereof. More often than not, these international students takeRead More

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

Generally, Choate takes pride in producing multifaceted students — global citizens that embody the values set by the School. Students carry a sense of comedy throughout their four years at Choate, using humor during exams and rough culmination weeks. One comedy-centered show is Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk showRead More