One only has to glance at the blue and yellow Student Resources poster to see the variety of student-driven support groups that comprise a safety net for students at Choate. In the past year, students have created new clubs and committees to offer peers support, with a wide range ofRead More

The audience waited with bated breath as Richard Lopez ’18 composed himself in the middle of an emotional speech about his mother, an undocumented immigrant. After he finished his speech, everyone gave him a standing ovation. Four students competed in the final round of the Pratt-Packard Declamation Contest during schoolRead More

Known as the woman who played the flute in space, former NASA astronaut Dr. Catherine “Cady” Coleman will deliver the commencement speech on Sunday, May 28, as announced by Headmaster Dr. Alex Curtis this Wednesday during the sixth form meeting. In his announcement, Dr. Curtis referred to Dr. Coleman as anRead More

Choate students and faculty are anxiously monitoring further developments in the chaos after President Trump’s P ’00 executive order restricting immigration from predominantly Muslim countries last Friday. It is hard to predict what the repercussions of President Trump’s executive order will be on Choate’s administration. “Protecting the Nation from ForeignRead More

With a limited number of school days, special programs, and trustee meetings, Choate faces an ongoing issue of priority; the community constantly grapples with what topic, action, or event is most relevant each year. Often, the answer is dictated by the actions of the administration, led by Dr. Alex Curtis,Read More

  Reflecting on the presence of the black bear yesterday morning, Chinese teacher Ms. Carol Chen-Lin said, “I’ve been here since 1997, so for 19 years, and I’ve never seen this before.” At around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, a black bear was spotted roaming North Main Street. The bear eventuallyRead More

The construction site for the new St. John Hall Student Center has undergone drastic changes in the past few weeks as workers raised the first of three components to the steel skeleton of the building. Currently, the workers are building the second piece of the steel skeleton, which will beRead More

For the first time in 12 years, Choate will welcome a new Director of Admission. Mr. Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez will succeed Mr. Ray Diffley III in July, after the school formally extended a job offer to Mr. Gonzalez on March 15. Along with assuming the role of the Director ofRead More

When I first saw the word “Wildboars” (and not, as is proper, “Wild Boars”) emblazoned on our 2015 Service Day shirts, my first thought was: if ‘wildboar’ was actually a word, what would it mean? Sure, it was a weird question. But the day ‘wildboar’ becomes legitimate isn’t as farRead More