Any student who has walked through the senior section of the dining hall in the past week has probably seen the table of candy and gifts for those who have donated to the Annual Fund. Each year, Choate’s graduating class comes together to donate a senior class gift. Assistant DirectorRead More

At the beginning of the school year, the School introduced a new substance abuse intervention program — known as Safe Haven — replacing what was called Crisis Intervention. The new policy introduced a number of changes, notably the right for students to seek amnesty for chronic alcohol or drug use.Read More

  On Tuesday, January 8, Serena Sandweiss ’20 and CiCi Curran ’20 introduced the importance of Title IX to the School. Their school meeting presentation — inspired by their attendance of a conference this past fall term in Washington, D.C. — established comment-writing sessions for students to advocate against theRead More

Beto O’Rourke An unsuccessful bid for the Senate rarely results in a nation-wide wave of support, much less status as a front runner for upcoming presidential elections. Yet El Paso democrat Beto O’Rourke has managed to create an impressive political narrative that inspired millions of Texans to vote in hisRead More

Choate recently unveiled substantial changes to how it responds to controlled substance use on campus, replacing the student support program known as Crisis Intervention with what will be called Safe Haven. Safe Haven is intended to provide a broader range of resources to students aiming to help themselves or theirRead More

Hilary Knight ’07, known for her outstanding hockey career and advocacy for equal pay, was recently announced as the Class of 2018’s commencement speaker. The School anticipates an inspiring speech at graduation.

Although an unconventional place to display student work, the Andrew Mellon Library has recently hosted an Arts Concentration gallery. The exhibit, which all members of visual Arts Con contributed to, required students to use materials from the New York Times to create a unique piece of art. Because it isRead More

Choate’s LGBTQ student group on campus, known as SPECTRUM, hosted its annual pride conference last Sunday. The club, which hosts weekly conversations on LGBTQ issues, invited Mr. David Dinielli and Ms. Sage Adams to speak about their work and experiences with the LGBTQ community. Explained SPECTRUM officer Kathryn Phillips ’20,Read More

Last Monday, April 2, Dr. Kerry Healey, President of Babson College and former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, visited the Choate campus to discuss entrepreneurship, shifting business approaches to fit the new models of sustainability, and social and environmental responsibility. Throughout the lecture, Dr. Healey stressed the importance of business asRead More