My family lives in Guilford, but after Choate accepted me, I requested to live on campus. Initially, I was rejected because of a lack of available beds. And so my first year here, as a third-former, I was a day student, commuting over an hour every day. Over the summerRead More

The chilly days of fall are here, which for many political enthusiasts signals election time. This year, midterm elections will occur on November 6. The midterms are general elections that happen halfway through a president’s four-year term in office. This year’s elections will decide all 435 seats in the U.S.Read More

Most intramural sports tend to be fun, easygoing, and noncompetitive. The exception is Choate Fall Crew. The team has put in hard work and effort during the fall season to train for their spring season. This team is the most active intramural sport on campus, practicing everyday throughout the week.Read More

Welcome, parents! And welcome, former Choate students! Parents’ Weekend allows alumni parents to relive their Choate experiences. Many alumni parents (most of whom have already attended their 25th reunion) are awed by how much Choate has changed — for better and for worse — since their time here. The mostRead More

The leaves change color. The air gets chillier. Halloween decorations appear on front yards. And pumpkins and apples ripen for the picking. Most Choate students are accustomed to these characteristics of a New England fall. Unique to the Choate community, however, is the annual fall festival that brings the campusRead More

With Halloween fast approaching, many Wallingford houses are decked out in synthetic cobwebs, inflatable monsters, and plastic gravestones. But what many students and residents may not know is that Wallingford has a much stronger link to the supposed supernatural. Buried in the Center Street Cemetery is a woman accused ofRead More

The divide in American politics is widening rapidly. This is a fact that many Americans have come to understand and even accept as they themselves contribute to the escalating tension between Republicans and Democrats. Some political psychologists such as Lilliana Mason claim that members of one political party dislike theRead More

I became vegan not only to improve my physical well-being but also because a good friend told me about all the ways animal products harm the environment. It has been a little over a year since I converted, and I now enjoy a healthy lifestyle and a smaller carbon footprint.Read More

Last Friday, October 19, students and faculty alike had the opportunity to save three lives each at Choate’s first blood drive of the year. The event, organized by the Choate Red Cross Club and facilitated by a Connecticut-based branch of the American Red Cross, ran from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30Read More