Archive for February, 2020

Ms. Heather McGhee called on students to think about what it means to form a more diverse America. Photo by Jenny Guo/The Choate News

In Annual Stevenson Lecture, Ms. Heather Mcghee Explores Racism’s Manifold Costs

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Tuesday Evening, February 25th, Choate welcomed Ms. Heather McGhee, an American political commentator and political strategist, to discuss racial prejudice and the challenging paradigm of racial competition in the U.S. at the annual Adlai Stevenson Lecture Series. The Adlai Stevenson Lecture is named after the Choate alum, two-time presidentialRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News

Dear iDiary: Inside the Mind of a 2050 Teen

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

      This article was released as part of a special issue that envisions the world in 2050. All content should be treated as fictional.   Monday Dear iDiary, Today after my Java 750 class I was walking to Journalism in a Paperless World 200 when I realized IRead More

Seniors debate the purpose of the Students for Students fund: Should it be based on participation or amount raised? Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News

Students for Students Fund Divides Senior Class

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This year, fundraising for the Senior Class Gift Campaign, which asks members of the current senior class to donate money as a gift to the School, ran from February 5 to February 14. The campaign, given the name Pay it Forward 2020, was organized by Ms. Sheldon Keegan, AssistantRead More

The new athletics center includes a virtual reality Erg Room and Golf Simulator. Graphic by Stella Dubin/The Choate News

Roney Eford Athletic Center Opens in Place of WJAC

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This weekend the Roney Eford Athletic Center will open, hosting a variety of new features with the purpose of making fitness more accessible to the entire campus. This marks the latest edition in a series of new athletics facilities over the last few years including new indoor and outdoorRead More

Choate used Virtual Reality to bring back senior sledding, a tradition last seen on campus in 2018.
Graphic by Elton Zheng/The Choate News

2050: Lost Tradition of Senior Sledding Returns in Digital Form

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This article was released as part of a special issue that envisions the world in 2050. All content should be treated as fictional. On February 19, 2050, Choate revived the long-cherished senior sledding tradition through Virtual Reality (VR), a tradition lost to the climate crisis of the 2020s, whichRead More

Graphic by Chandler Littleford/The Choate News

Letter From the Editors: A Glance Into 2050

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dear reader, By now, you’ve probably noticed the unique design of this issue of The Choate News. The bottom half of each page has an entirely redesigned layout, featuring dark blue backgrounds, sans serif fonts, and articles that seem, at first glance, to make little sense. You might be wondering:Read More

Varsity Squash Competes in Nationals

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last weekend, the Choate Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Squash Teams competed in the U.S High School Team Squash Championships. The boys traveled to Wesleyan University and placed 8th in the Division III Championship. The girls went to Trinity College, where they placed 15th overall in Division I.  The Girls’ teamRead More

Scott '20, So '20, Tray '21, and Cronin '23 set a new school record in the 200 medley relay on Saturday.
Photos courtesy of Sam Brown

Varsity Swimming Defeats Hotchkiss

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  During their senior day last weekend, Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Swimming and Diving beat the Hotchkiss School. Both Choate teams had winning records entering the meet, and each wanted one more victory before heading into the end-of-the-season championships.  “Our senior day really couldn’t have gone any better,” said AssistantRead More

The School announced the 2049-2050 school year figures for racial and ethnic diversity. Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr

2050: Choate More Racially Diverse in Numbers, Inclusion Efforts Continue

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This article was released as part of a special issue that envisions the world in 2050. All content should be treated as fictional. On Monday, February 21, 2050, Dean of Faculty Mr. Brian Moore made an announcement to the School that this year more than half of the ChoateRead More