Photo courtesy of the Choate Archives One weekday in 1988, students’ cheers started in Memorial House, then Library, then spread further. The radio show they’d been tuning into had been interrupted: tomorrow was President’s Day. The announcement didn’t come over email, Instagram, or even the phone — instead, the fastestRead More
Photo by Tobi Oyinloye/The Choate News Last Monday, January 18, the School hosted Diversity Day virtually for the first time. Choate’s longstanding catchphrase, “A Place of Many Paths,” inspired this year’s theme: “A Place of Many Voices.” Through 53 Zoom workshops, students and faculty came together on Martin Luther KingRead More
This year, the phrase “dance like nobody’s watching” takes on a whole new meaning for Choate dancers. After a slew of sudden Covid-19-related cancellations in the spring term, the dance program is back on its feet (or tiptoes, perhaps) this fall with remote rehearsals and choreographies specifically designed for virtualRead More
Graphic by Sage Setty/The Choate News While Choate may be known for its permissive dress code in the classroom compared to the required blazers and skirts of other boarding schools, there’s now one specific article of clothing that students can’t sport in the classroom: political candidate merchandise. With just 18Read More
Photo courtesy of the Choate Directory Dr. Colin Mort After ten years at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island, new English teacher Dr. Colin Mort was drawn to Choate by the “openness and diversity” of the community. Teaching Introduction to Literature, The Art of the Essay, and Introduction toRead More
Kate Bailey ’21 It’s official: the House of Representatives will conduct a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump P ’00 following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump unlawfully attempted to investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Announced two weeks ago, this move, could veryRead More
The 2020 Democratic primary race is now in full swing, and among the exceptionally large field of presidential hopefuls, one consistently pulls ahead: Joe Biden. The former vice president has a lot going for him in this race — and a lot going against him, if you ask his opponentsRead More
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
On May 5, Dance Arts Concentration seniors Anna Ely ’19, Sadie Jackson ’19, and Heather Shao ’19 took the stage for a final time during their collective senior dance recital. Conceptualized and choreographed entirely by the three seniors, these performances carried an additional personal weight for all of theRead More
