By Eshana Hora ’27 In the soft glow of flickering candle lights and the vibrant hues of Rangoli adorning the Andrew Mellon Library Reading Room doorsteps, the Choate community gathered to eat paneer tikka masala and chicken biryani while gulping down mango lassi by the gallon before dancing to SouthRead More

By Charlotte Flynn ’25 Paws for a Cause, a fundraiser organized by Dana Tan ’25, aims to spread the joy that campus pets bring to Choate while also serving the local community. Tan’s love for animals and her desire to make a positive impact on the community led her toRead More

By Eliana Li ’26 “A library should never be a stagnant repository of books of information. A library should be the living, breathing, enmeshed part of the community,” said Ms. Sam Nelson, the Assistant Director of the Andrew Mellon Library. Guided by this vision, the team at Choate’s library worksRead More

By Teniola Obayomi ’25 Elman and Getz Auditoriums came alive on Tuesday, November 7, and Thursday, November 9, as students of the Science Research Program (SRP) presented at the annual Student Lecture Series (SLS). Each of the 16 student speakers delivered a 15-minute talk. As one of the School’s eightRead More

By Reinah Lee ’26 At Choate, a community that includes members from many different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, the nuances of a first-generation identity can easily be overlooked. Recognizing the need for discussion, Choate hosted its first Community Conversation of the year on October 27 in Colony Hall, focusing onRead More

By Jolie Zhang ’26 Colony Hall was filled with the sounds of bird calls last Tuesday morning from Professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil, the author of the New York Times best-selling book World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments. On November 7, she visited Choate to discussRead More

By Sarina Fernandez-Grinshpun ’25 Yale University lecturer Mr. Wake Smith ’79 visited Choate last month to speak about his experience with and expertise in social geoengineering. At Yale, Mr. Smith teaches an innovative course on climate intervention, a novel industry that involves deliberately modifying elements of the Earth’s physical, chemical,Read More

By Annelie Hang ’25 On October 13, the Choate community gathered inside the Seymour St. John Chapel to call for peace amidst recent events in the Middle East. Choate Spiritual Life and the Department of Equity and Inclusion held the silent vigil to acknowledge those affected by the ongoing Israeli-PalestinianRead More