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Students Share Their Stories of Life During a Pandemic

Students Share Their Stories of Life During a Pandemic

April 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News Claire Fu ’22 is a fourth former from Hong Kong “Before the [novel coronavirus (COVID-19)] pandemic hit, Hong Kong never rested; at every corner you’d hear music from a busker down the corner, or you could watch the spectacular light show that took placeRead More

Seniors debate the purpose of the Students for Students fund: Should it be based on participation or amount raised? Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News

Students for Students Fund Divides Senior Class

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This year, fundraising for the Senior Class Gift Campaign, which asks members of the current senior class to donate money as a gift to the School, ran from February 5 to February 14. The campaign, given the name Pay it Forward 2020, was organized by Ms. Sheldon Keegan, AssistantRead More

Choate used Virtual Reality to bring back senior sledding, a tradition last seen on campus in 2018.
Graphic by Elton Zheng/The Choate News

2050: Lost Tradition of Senior Sledding Returns in Digital Form

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  This article was released as part of a special issue that envisions the world in 2050. All content should be treated as fictional. On February 19, 2050, Choate revived the long-cherished senior sledding tradition through Virtual Reality (VR), a tradition lost to the climate crisis of the 2020s, whichRead More

Graphic by Chandler Littleford/The Choate News

A Look Into the College Counseling Process at Choate

February 14, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

If the college application process is lengthy and stressful, the College Counseling Office (CCO) remains a profoundly helpful resource, helping juniors dive into the college process prepared and confident. The College Counseling Office assigns one of their 10 counselors to a group of 20 to 30 juniors. Students attend collegeRead More

Photo by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News

Pictures, Posters, and Polaroids: Three Approaches to Room Decorations

February 14, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Boarding schools are often called mini colleges because they offer the experience of studying and living away from home. Boarding students can customize their living spaces to suit their individual lifestyles, creating a peaceful refuge for solitude and power naps or a bustling social hub fit for sleepovers and lateRead More

May Zhao ’21 started an organization to help educate Chinese students about climate change.
Photo by Jessie Goodwin/The Choate News

Student Activists Fight for What They Believe Is Right

January 31, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dr. Liza Talusan’s Diversity Day Keynote Speech, titled “Activist or Act? As If!,”highlighted the importance of taking constructive action to improve society. Many Choate students engage in activism in spheres from environmentalism to sexism. Although it may seem difficult to do so at a young age, several students have managedRead More

Students Explore Their Passions Through Winter-Term Directed Studies

January 31, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Directed Studies are courses that allow students who have taken all of the offered classes on a specific topic to design a curriculum catering to their own interests. With the help of a faculty adviser, students design and plan a course, thinking beyond the realms of the   Course CatalogueRead More

SAGE employees work diligently to ensure quality dining-hall experiences for the community. Photo by Jenny Guo/The Choate News

SAGE: Behind Good Food Are Good People

January 24, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every day, SAGE Dining Services is tasked with organizing, preparing, and serving three meals for the Choate community. This involves significant work and an intricate organizational system to keep things running smoothly.  Behind this daily operation are sixty-five staff members and four managers: Food Service Director Mr. Paul Kikosicki, ProductionRead More

Playlist of My Life With Ms. Ashley Bairos

January 24, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Sure, we could do it the old-fashioned way — sit down and ask her questions about her life — but everybody knows this is a much better way to get to know Ms. Ashley Bairos, science teacher, dorm adviser, and Girls’ Varsity Hockey coach. Here’s the “playlist of her life”Read More