On Saturday, October 27, when the first coverage of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh was being broadcasted, my parents and I were paying close attention. The massacre, later identified by news outlets as the deadliest attack on Jewish individuals in America, took place in Pittsburgh’sRead More

Diversity is actively celebrated at Choate, and students are encouraged to express and share their cultures with the community. Last Friday, the Choate South Asian Association (CSAA) hosted a special dinner to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh festival of lights. There weren’t fireworks, though students enjoyed Indian dishesRead More

Since John F. Kennedy ’35 created affirmative action, a government initiative to educate and employ marginalized groups in the United States, race and background have become important factors in college admissions. In 2014, a group known as Students for Fair Admissions sued Harvard University, accusing the institution of discriminating againstRead More

For every one of Choate’s various varsity sports teams, there are a few students who help run the show from behind the scenes: the managers. Whether it’s on the soccer field, in the hockey rink, on the cross-country course, or in the pool, managers are a key part of everyRead More

Boys’ Varsity Soccer After suffering a tough loss to Deerfield last year,  Choate Boys’ Varsity Soccer has the potential to avenge itself. This year’s team has dominated all season long with a 11-2-3 record. Defense is their strength. The team has only conceded six goals this season and none sinceRead More

Wallingford’s Community Lake was once a beautiful body of water enjoyed by many local organizations and Wallingford residents. The lake has now been reduced to a meager collection of muddy ponds. While the lake was a Wallingford staple for many years, the forty-five-mile stretch of the Quinnipiac River long predatedRead More

The college process is long and exhausting, filled with standardized tests, long applications, and a whirlwind of deadlines. On November 1, the first major round of deadlines came around, which required the submission of the majority of Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) applications. A smaller portion of theseRead More

For many boarding students at Choate, the highlight of the week is the unexpected dorm mug night prepared by the dorm advisers. “Mug night” is a term used in dorms when advisers share baked goods, ice cream, or other treats with their advisees during the study break. (Traditionally, students broughtRead More

When walking around Choate’s campus, whether you’re by the Humanities building and Memorial Circle or on upper campus by Ruutz Rees and Brownell, you’re surrounded by foliage: pines and spruces, oaks and beeches, hemlocks and firs, cedars and maples. There isn’t just one type of tree that resides on campusRead More