Campus Issues

Day Students Need Prefects Too!

Day Students Need Prefects Too!

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic By Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News Like boarders, day students, too, have to face the difficult obstacles Choate has to offer. Yet, we aren’t provided the luxury of an older peer to guide us beyond freshman year. While boarders have prefects to help them through the social, academic, andRead More

Freshman Prefects: The Most Important of Them All

Freshman Prefects: The Most Important of Them All

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic By Brian Yip ’24/The Choate News My Pitman prefects, Ella Sklar ’22 and Shivani Sharma ’22, make an iconic pairing. With fresh and polar-opposite personalities, you might assume their contrasting vibes would make them clash, but they do a great job of cultivating a comfortable and open dorm environment.Read More

Between Inclusivity and Tokenism:  A Tentative Balance

Between Inclusivity and Tokenism: A Tentative Balance

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24 / The Choate News Growing up Black in a small school in suburban Pennsylvania was a challenging experience. Throughout my elementary and middle school years, I was always the kid asked to speak at school events or participate in community outreach activities. Oblivious to theRead More

Dear Archbold, I Miss You Already

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Ever since they were announced on April 1, the new dorm assignments have been on the forefront of every Choate boarder’s mind. As the 2022-2023 school year approaches and students begin contemplating their living situations for the next year, these recent changes have become an obstacle to many who thoughtRead More

Masks Off: A New Age of Socialization

Masks Off: A New Age of Socialization

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Brian Yip ’24 / The Choate News After almost two years of vigilant mask-wearing, Choate’s indoor mask mandate has finally been lifted. Although the change was implemented only two weeks ago, there has already been an immense change in the energy on campus; students have been more outspoken,Read More

Which Free Period Reigns Supreme?

Which Free Period Reigns Supreme?

April 8, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic By Brian Yip ’24/ The Choate News Even though I am just a freshman, and a day student at that, I feel as though I have become well acquainted with the Choate schedule in my short time here. I’ve only had three free blocks, A, B, and C, butRead More

The Reality of Having Allergies at Choate

The Reality of Having Allergies at Choate

April 8, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by JeWon Im ’23/The Choate News From the earliest moment we can both remember, the fear of unsuspectingly eating something either of us are allergic to has plagued our thoughts. Each and every thing that we put in our bodies can be harmful if we don’t know the ingredientsRead More

The Pressures of Being Undefinable

The Pressures of Being Undefinable

April 1, 2022 at 11:03 pm Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Evelyn Stanley ’24 /The Choate News BE UNDEFINABLE. As the school’s newest motto, these two words encapsulate Choate’s quintessential goal for its students — a goal that inspires and emphatically encourages both individuality and success. To “be undefinable,” you must take risks, try new things, and challenge yourRead More

More Than The High School Stereotype

More Than The High School Stereotype

April 1, 2022 at 10:58 pm Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23 /The Choate News Growing up in the UK, I   had little exposure to the stereotypical American high school experience. My only understanding of teenage life came from the plots of various Y2K teen rom-coms and Disney classics — basically, I had no realistic ideaRead More