Campus News

Choate Ethics Bowl Wins Big at Regionals

Choate Ethics Bowl Wins Big at Regionals

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

On Saturday, January 25, Choate’s Ethics Bowl team won first place out of the 13 teams participating in the Connecticut Regional High School Ethics Bowl at Yale University. The Ethics Bowl team began rigorously preparing for this tournament at the start of the school year. The team initially worked withRead More

After 40 Years at Choate, Ms. Madeline Perkins Retires

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

On January 31, Ms. Madeline Perkins retired from Choate after dedicating 40 years to the School. Throughout her career, Ms. Perkins has taken on various roles in the Choate community: she started as a part-time interior designer, worked with the Choate Icahn Scholars Program, and spent her last years onRead More

Student Council Recap

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

At their meeting last Tuesday, Student Council discussed the creation of subcommittees and the efficacy of the proposal process, passed one proposal, and introduced three new ones. Student Council recently created a subcommittee to promote inclusivity and sensitivity to different perspectives on campus in response to feedback about the StudentRead More

ITS Department Help Desk Rehaul Aims to Improve Response Time

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

In order to better assist members of the community, Choate’s Information Technology Services Department (ITS) has reformed its help desk. The main goals of these changes are to decrease waiting time for students and faculty and provide more effective services.  The first significant change is that six department members, includingRead More

Choate Debate Dominates Despite Surprises in Tournament

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

On Sunday, January 19, the Choate Debate Team hosted and participated in the annual Choate Invitational Debate Tournament. Twenty schools attended the tournament, all of which are part of the Debating Association of New England Independent Schools (DANEIS). Choate dominated in the Novice division of the tournament. Ryan Kim ’23Read More

Dr. York Publishes Bat-Identification Key

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

During school meeting last week, Head of School Dr. Alex Curtis congratulated biology teacher Dr. Heather York for getting her research on neotropical bats published in the December issue of the Journal of Mammalogy. Dr. York developed a dichotomous key —  a tool that allows the user to determine theRead More

With Less Student Interest, Number of Campus Publications Drops

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

From magazines that cover the latest sports games to those that discuss the newest fashion trends, Choate boasts a rich variety of publications. Unfortunately, members of Choate’s Committee on Student Activities (COSA) have noted a decline in campus publications over recent years, both in number and activity: not only areRead More

Around eighty student facilitators have received training throughout the year to prepare for workshops. Graphic by Chandler Littleford/The Choate News

A Preview of Diversity Day 2020

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

Every year, preparing for Diversity Day requires an immense amount of effort and collaboration by Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Keith Hinderlie, Associate Director of Equity and Inclusion Mr. Filipe Camarotti, students on the planning committee, and Diversity Day student facilitators. Although this year’s preparation process has been largelyRead More

Exactly when seniors will be granted console privileges remains unclear.
Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate New

Approved Sixth-Form Console Initiative Still Not Implemented

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

At the beginning of the winter term, the student council and Dean of Students Mr. Mike Velez approved an initiative granting sixth formers Wi-Fi access for video game consoles in their rooms. The Information Technology Services department, however, has yet to actually extend those privileges to the entire senior class.Read More