Though many are familiar with Wallingford’s innovative public library, they may not be aware that its basement is home to the Book Seller. This book store collects gently used books from the Wallingford area and sells them for low prices, with profits benefiting the library. The Book Seller has beenRead More
Though students stroll its sidewalks and spend mealtimes in its restaurants, there is still a great deal members of the Choate community do not know about the town of Wallingford. An organization just a few minutes walking distance from campus contains many interesting facts about Wallingford, such as how theRead More
On February 9 and 10, Choate’s annual Fringe Festival was performed in the Gelb Theater. The Fringe Festival is mostly a collection of short plays, but it also includes comedy acts and music. It is almost an entirely student written, directed, and performed show. This year it was, once again,Read More
On January 20, Choate sent a bus full of students to participate in the Women’s March in Hartford, Connecticut. They joined thousands of other activists who spoke about issues ranging from reproductive rights to racial equality to issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Art was used throughout this event, through posters,Read More
This past weekend, Choate students performed an opera called Brundibár with incredible historical significance. Brundibár was originally written and performed by Jews imprisoned in the Theresienstadt (Terezin) concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. This opera was a powerful act of resistance in the camp; it was and continues to be a symbolRead More
As seniors this fall go through the ever difficult college application process, those particularly music-oriented will make recordings displaying a particular talent, whether it be instrumental or voice. These recordings are only made by certain students who are performing at an extremely high level, and have hopes of going toRead More
Recently, the New York Times and The New Yorker uncovered decades of sexual harassment and assault allegations against the famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. For years, these rumors trailed Weinstein, and, finally, news outlets verified and published the reports. It appears that Mr. Weinstein has been paying women hundreds ofRead More
