Campus Issues

Should Student Council Candidates Be Allowed To Campaign?

Should Student Council Candidates Be Allowed To Campaign?

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Wednesday, February 22, I stood before my form, anxious to present my speech to over 100 people. I was prepared to convince them to choose me as their Student Council form representative, but, in that moment, I realized that I couldn’t say I knew all of them. I’m sureRead More

How To Survive a SAC Dance

How To Survive a SAC Dance

May 1, 2023 at 11:58 am Comments are Disabled

School dances are some of the most fun, yet most unsanitary activities one can experience at Choate.At a school dance, I feel like I am in a can of packed sardines, overwhelmed by the body odor erupting from the bodies next to me. All jokes aside, it is really funRead More

What’s Up With Their Hair?

What’s Up With Their Hair?

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Watching Choate Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse annihilate IMG Academy on April 21, you might have noticed many players on the team looking bald or like they have several pounds of ramen noodles flying out of their helmets. For some context, this is all part of their latest team-bonding activity: hairstyles.You wouldRead More

An Argument for Abolishing the JC

An Argument for Abolishing the JC

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Each time an honor code violation occurs at Choate, a council of elected students — joined by form deans, the faculty adviser, and a faculty observer — gets to question the student and suggest a consequence to the Dean of Students behind closed doors. However, there is an unfixable flawRead More

My Ultimate Ranking: Choate English Books

My Ultimate Ranking: Choate English Books

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For the past three years that I’ve been at Choate, I didn’t have to, but rather got to (kudos to Ms. Jenny Elliott and Mr. Will Gilyard!) engage with a variety of English literature, including an array of novels, plays, and poems. I would like to preface my ranking ofRead More

An Inside Look into Fasting During Ramadan

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Despite the circumstances of my busy life at Choate, I choose to fast every Ramadan because it is a customary practice for me and many of my family members. This decision often surprises people, and I am frequently asked, “Not even water?!”, to which I consistently respond, “No.” Ramadan isRead More

How To Be A Great Prefect

How To Be A Great Prefect

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Prefects play a pivotal role in cultivating the culture and values of the Choate community. As a current freshman living in Nichols, I have learned that a good prefect isn’t just there to make sure our rooms are clean or check that our lights are turned off at 10:45 p.m.Read More

Choate Takes: Black History Month

February 27, 2023 at 7:00 am Comments are Disabled

How do you celebrate Black History Month? “I try to think about the people that came before me. I educate myself on some things I don’t know about the history, and most importantly, I just try to be unapologetically black. I used to be an avid Big Sea listener andRead More

The Grammys Neglect Lesser-Known Artists

The Grammys Neglect Lesser-Known Artists

February 27, 2023 at 7:00 am Comments are Disabled

The annual Grammy Awards is a live television must-watch for America’s biggest music fans. With its live performances, heartfelt speeches, and comedic hosts, there is no wonder the event has held the attention of audiophiles for 64 years. On February 5, 2023, over 75 gramophone-shaped, golden statuettes were distributed toRead More