Archive for May, 2019

Symphony Orchestra to Tour Italy this Summer

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On June 1, students in the Choate Rosemary Hall Orchestra (CRHO) will leave for a ten-day tour of Italy, performing in Rome, Florence, and Cremona. CRHO has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments over the years, including performing in Carnegie Hall and the White House. CRHO has been preparing forRead More

Longtime Varsity Field Hockey Coach Ms. Fran O’Donoghue Steps Down

Longtime Varsity Field Hockey Coach Ms. Fran O’Donoghue Steps Down

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Ms. Fran O’Donoghue is a well-known face around campus, filling many roles on campus. Starting in the fall of 2019, she will be filling a new position and stepping away from an old one. After more than 20 years, Ms. O’Donoghue will leave her role as Head Varsity Field HockeyRead More

I Live In Wallingford, But Choate Is My Home

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

I am often told that being a day student from Wallingford is the ideal situation for a Choate student. You can reap the benefits of going home every night, perhaps for a home-cooked meal or for a conversation with your parents. But living within walking distance of campus, you canRead More

Joey Hong ’19's senior project hangs in the PMAC Gallery. Photo by Praj Chirathivat/The Choate News

Maps, Soda Cans, and QR Codes

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Walk into the PMAC gallery these days and you’ll be greeted with QR codes, a giant non-geographical map, empty seltzer cans, and a full-size table. These pieces of art, among many others in the show, are the work of Joanna Ding ’19, Sarah Gurevitch ’19, Joey Hong ’19, and JeanneRead More

Choate’s Rising Tycoons

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Recently, student businesses in Entrepreneurship, a single-term elective,  have popped up all around campus. Student entrepreneurs have been selling their services and accessories on campus, providing new and exciting products to the community. The 2018-2019 Course Catalogue offers the Entrepreneurship class in the spring term to fifth and sixth formersRead More

Jonathan Geller ’20 Earns A Spot On National Physics Team

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Last week, Jonathan Geller ’20 was selected to be a member of the US National Physics Team. Every year, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) sponsors a competition for high school students to represent the United States at the International Physics OlympiadRead More

A Better Way to End The School Year

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The end of the school year is a hectic time for just about everyone on campus. As seniors get ready to graduate and move on to a new chapter of their lives, the rest of the students are preparing for standardized tests and term end experiences. Personally, I’ve found thatRead More

It’s Time To Fix The Underclassmen Wellness Program

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every other Wednesday, I walk out of wellness to meet a chorus of complaints from my peers. Comments vary from exasperation over repetitive, one-way discussions to complaints about the content of the lesson itself. Although the wellness program has developed substantially throughout this year, there is still, as students’ not-so-subtleRead More

Photo by Jessie Goodwin/The Choate News

Departing Faculty – Ms. Laney Teaford

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Ms. Laney Teaford began working at Choate Summer Programs as a Teaching Assistant whilst still studying at Williams College. She joined winter school as a teaching fellow in 2017. Having taught math at Choate for the past two years, Ms. Teaford will now return back to school to studyRead More