Contrary to what you may have learned in physics, human nature negates the phrase “opposites attract.” In my experience, humans tend to build connections through the discovery of similarities that make them feel united. Typically, whether they find common ground regarding personal identifiers, experiences, or beliefs, humans feel more comfortableRead More

n two thousand earthquakes have rocked Puerto Rico, including a devastating magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck on January 7. As buildings and homes have collapsed, some Puerto Rican evacuees have fled to stay with family and friends in Connecticut, which has a relatively large Puerto Rican community, constituting 10% ofRead More

Over the past decade, citizens of Wallingford have seen major changes within the town. Food and living preferences have evolved; new establishments have been added; and several public facilities have been improved. Aside from major improvements, buildings have also been reconstructed and renovated due to severe weather. More so thanRead More

  Inspired by the work of 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, more than four million people, most of them high school- and college-aged, assembled in 163 countries across the globe last Friday, September 20, to protest the lack of progress in fighting climate change.  In Connecticut, more than 1000Read More

On Monday, July 22, at around 5:30 p.m., lightning struck the roof of the south end of Hill House, directly above the apartment of former Hill House adviser Dr. Christopher Hogue. The strike ignited a fire that caused major damage to the Hill House complex. The Wallingford Fire Department arrivedRead More

On April 28, Autism Services & Resources Connecticut (ASRC) hosted its annual Walk for Autism at Choate, taking nearly 1,200 participants on a 2.5-mile walk around the Wallingford downtown area and through the Choate campus. A tradition that started more than a decade ago, the walk raised money for ASRCRead More

This past Sunday, April 7, Choate hosted its fifth annual Model United Nations Conference (MUNC), welcoming more than sixty students from eight schools. Choate’s own Model UN club has already attended several conferences this year at institutions such as Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Connecticut. Students who attendedRead More

On the first Tuesday of each month, the Wallingford Public Library Play Readers gather at the WPL to do read-throughs of popular plays, monologues, skits, and even movie scenes. To celebrate their fifth anniversary and as a tribute to Neil Simon, who passed away last year, the WPL Play ReadersRead More

Wharton Brook State Park reopened on January 14 after completing a $350,000 construction project to repair damage from a microburst that uprooted many of the park’s trees struck last May. Located off Route 5, three miles from campus, this 96-acre park was established in 1918 as a “wayside” park forRead More