Articles by: Begum Gokmen '23

Student-Activities Committee Restructured and Renamed

February 11, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Tuesday, February 1, the Student Activities Office announced during School Meeting that it will be merging the Committee on Student Activities (COSA) and the Student Activities Center (SAC) Tech Crew to form the new Student Committee of Programming and Engagement (SCOPE). This new change will combine the responsibilities ofRead More

Pandemic Exacerbates Turkic Economic Turmoil

February 11, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As we prepare to enter into a new year of the Covid-19 pandemic, what seems like never-ending economic turmoil trails right behind us. Over the past two years, Turkey has been swept by a devastating currency crisis, which has surged inflation to its highest rates in almost two decades. AsRead More

Strength, style, and grace — the art of kung fu

Strength, style, and grace — the art of kung fu

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom/The Choate News The sound of a sharp blade cutting through air reverberating across the bamboo forest is the memory that Wendy Huo ’23 recalls about her initial encounter with the traditional Chinese Martial Art of kung fu, also known as Wu Shu (嶠‭ ‬減): “Wu” (嶠)Read More

Strength, Style, and Grace — The Art of Kung Fu

Strength, Style, and Grace — The Art of Kung Fu

January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The sound of a sharp blade cutting through air reverberating across the bamboo forest is the memory that Wendy Huo ’23 recalls about her initial encounter with the traditional Chinese Martial Art of kung fu, also known as Wu Shu (嶠‭ ‬減): “Wu” (嶠) meaning the art of fighting andRead More

Students Exhibit Fall Term Art

Students Exhibit Fall Term Art

December 16, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Student artworks are currently displayed in PMAC. On Friday, December 10, the Arts Department hosted the annual Fall Term Student Exhibition where students in the Arts Concentration program and all fall term visual arts courses — Design, Photography, Filmmaking, Drawing, Mixed Media, and Ceramics — displayed the fruits of theirRead More

Night of Lights: Choate Celebrates Diwali

Night of Lights: Choate Celebrates Diwali

November 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On November 5, members of the Choate community gathered for their annual celebration of Diwali organized by the South Asian Student Association (SASA). The festival took place in the Andrew Mellon Library Reading Room, where both a dinner and a dance party were hosted.  The name Diwali comes from theRead More

Assessment Team’s Subtle Presence

November 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Imagine this: a friend is going through a tough time. You see this happening, but you don’t know how to approach them. How can you find out what they’re feeling to help them? You don’t want to hurt them or hit a sensitive spot. What can you do? The AssessmentRead More

Delights of Wallingford

October 1, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Main Street Mr. D’s: Mr. D’s, located just a five minute walk from campus, is high on the list of campus favorites. Michael DiCostanzo ’23 said, “As a returning student who hadn’t ever gone to Mr. D’s until this year, my first thought upon walking inside was my realizationRead More

Class of 2021 to Graduate In Person With Families

May 7, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a school year marked by quarantines, remote learning, and a closed campus, students and their families welcomed the news two weeks ago that Choate will hold the commencement ceremony in person for the Class of 2021. The School will allow students to invite guests to Wallingford to observe theRead More