Graphic by Katherine Chong ’25 There is a reason that Choate allows new students to take only five classes. At such an academically rigorous school, taking five subjects is already a heavy workload. On top of that, students join sports teams, clubs, ensembles, and other extracurriculars as they become acclimatedRead More

Graphic by Chloe Jacobs ’23 It’s been nearly two years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and if there’s one thing that’s proved to be difficult for a lot of Americans it’s wearing their masks. Although the majority of the Choate population is fully vaccinated, 15 positive cases ofRead More

Peek inside any classroom on campus, and you’ll notice everyone staring at their screens, either aggressively scribbling on iPads or typing away at their computer. Choate’s use of technology — specifically, the School’s one-to-one iPad program — is touted in nearly every promotion. Modern technology has replaced paper in almostRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23 When carefully considering all the options I had for high school back in eighth grade, I made an extensive pros-and-cons list of each school and its academic programs. In retrospect, applying to private boarding schools was a choice of immense privilege that I did notRead More

Photo courtesy of CNN In the far west corner of China lies the territory of Xinjiang, which is three times the size of France and covers a vast expanse of deserts, mountains, and grasslands. This territory, home to more than one million Uighur Muslims, has been the center of numerousRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23 Covid-19 is not the only pandemic that Latin America is facing. Latin America’s nutrition crisis has grown increasingly worse over the past year, and unfortunately, Covid has not helped the situation. In just the past year, the number of people without access to adequate foodRead More

Photo courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 Dear Miss Tiffany Xiao, We regret to inform you that our credible sources have leaked information that lead us to question your competence as a Choate student. This investigation is still in its early stages, so consider gathering some friends from the mock trialRead More

Graphic courtesy of Katherine Chong ’25 What time did you wake up this morning? Five o’clock? Six o’clock? 7:59 a.m. just before the start of your English class? These answers differ across the student body depending on different variables — if you’re a morning person, if you go to breakfastRead More

Graphic courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 Many people are amused when I tell them that I speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. I grew up in Hong Kong, where the local language is Cantonese, a dialect of Chinese. I was exposed to English and Mandarin at a young age, as theyRead More