Campus Issues

An Ode to the Colony Hall Dance Studio

An Ode to the Colony Hall Dance Studio

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

I was visiting the School to speak with former Arts Department Head Ms. Kalya Yannatos, who suggested that I try out one of the classes in the Colony Hall dance studio while on campus. As soon as I walked into the studio, I remember being mesmerized by the expansive space thatRead More

Boarding School TikTok: “Everyone is Always Connected”

February 9, 2023 at 1:49 pm Comments are Disabled

Boarding school TikToks always find a way to infiltrate my “For You” page. These aesthetic videos usually include fast-paced montages of picturesque hallways, gourmet meals, decorated dorm rooms, and often end with clips of students doing homework in the library to prove to the audience that they really are atRead More

Wellness Blocks are Only a Band-Aid Solution

February 9, 2023 at 1:48 pm Comments are Disabled

After three years without wellness blocks at Choate, the program finally returned on Friday, January 20. Due to Diversity Day on Monday, January 16, and the special schedule for the week, students had a half-day that Friday, and what would usually be F and G-block was instead spent as aRead More

A Choate Freshman v.s. Chat GPT

A Choate Freshman v.s. Chat GPT

February 9, 2023 at 1:47 pm Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Maddy Childs ’26/The Choate News Prompt: In the style of an opinions news article, write a 600-word article answering the question of whether or not Artificial Intelligence software can flawlessly and accurately replicate the writing of the average high-school-educated American. Will it ever be able to? Answer thisRead More

This Productivity Hack Might Just Be The Key to Battling Procrastination

January 30, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

It is currently 10:30 p.m. My English essay is due at 11:59 p.m. The problem? A total of five words are written on the page. Weeks of saying, “the essay is a problem for future me” finally catches up to me, and the stress starts to kick in. The deadlineRead More

New Year’s Resolutions: Pro

January 30, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

New Year’s resolutions are a constructive tradition, enabling people to reflect and grow. Change can happen at any point during the year, but New Year’s marks a clean slate and an opportunity for people to  seek self-improvement. During the new year, many in the Choate community will create New Year’sRead More

Hobbies and Happiness: A Recipe For Happiness

Hobbies and Happiness: A Recipe For Happiness

January 30, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Melody Qian ’24 At a place like Choate, where days are packed with classes, sports, clubs, ensembles, and homework, time for hobbies is few and far between. A true hobby is an activity that one does simply for enjoyment and with no ulterior agenda, unlike nearly everything elseRead More

@Choate Through Social Media

@Choate Through Social Media

January 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic By Yujin Kim ’23 We’ve all heard the infamous phrase, “It’s time to put down the phone,” spoken across the dinner table or silently communicated across the rows during a school meeting. Personally, the phrase haunts me: I think I’ve heard my parents say it a few too manyRead More

Keeping Up With The KEC

Keeping Up With The KEC

January 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of Suzie Kim ’24 On move-in day, as my father drove the rental Honda through the Kohler Environmental Center’s (KEC) driveway, he turned around and said, “I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into.” I responded with a confident “yes,” but to be frank, I wasRead More