Articles by: Kristen Andonie '17

¿Conoces la Cultura Hispana y Latina de Choate?

October 21, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

El Sábado por la noche, el club Hispanic Latinx Forum (HLF) organizó una cena para toda la escuela celebrando la conclusión de Hispanic Heritage Month, que duró desde el 15 de Septiembre hasta el 15 de Octubre. La idea detrás del evento era aumentar la conciencia en la comunidad deRead More

Ally Week: Three Queer Students Share Their Story

Ally Week: Three Queer Students Share Their Story

October 7, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As told to Kristen Andonie ’17 and Jessica Shi ’17. Interviews condensed and edited. Danielle Young Danielle Young ’17 is a four-year senior from Redford, Mich. Middle school was consciousness — knowing that I was some form of “other” in terms of sexuality. People’s hormones were raging, and mine wereRead More

Dylan Muldoon ’17 spent the summer in Bermuda for his research, titled, ‘Populations and Polymorphisms: A New Look at the Bermuda Skink’.

SRP: From Zebrafish to Nanoparticles

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For students who dream about vaporizing metal into nanoparticles or finding ways to cure cancer, Choate offers the Science Research Program (SRP). A selective Signature Program, SRP aims to arm students with the skills needed to perform professional experiments. Students apply to one or both sections, quantitative or biology, dependingRead More

Have a Little Faith

May 27, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Most of the diversity we speak of is associated with race, socio-economic status, and gender identity. Meanwhile, faith systems often receive little notice, despite being a central aspect of Choate’s diversity. From organized religion to atheism and everything in between, the spectrum of religious and non-religious identities is wide onRead More

Members of the Game Development pod code the night away.

Decoding the Future of the Choate Programming Union

April 22, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

What does the acronym “CPU” mean to you? For some, it could be just that: a jumble of unimportant letters. For the tech-savvy, it stands for “central processing unit” — essentially the heart of a computer. For a small but growing group on Choate campus, however, it means so muchRead More

Kage’s New Frontier: Explorations at NASA

Kage’s New Frontier: Explorations at NASA

March 31, 2016 at 11:45 am Comments are Disabled

Computer programming: the seemingly incomprehensible series of letters and symbols that lies at the heart of our technology-dependent society. Most take it for granted, but not Patrick Kage ’16. No, Kage has taken his interest and skill in computer science to a whole new level: he is an intern atRead More

Way Behind the Curtain

Way Behind the Curtain

March 26, 2016 at 11:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Taking seats in the arts center, the audience watches as the final product of a Choate theater production unfolds. If everything goes according to plan, the effect is magical: it’s as if the actors, set, lights, and sound all mysteriously appear out of nowhere. It appears seamless, but a spectatorRead More