Over the past few decades, Wallingford has evolved from a rural farm town into a home for many small, family-owned businesses. From barbers and flower shops to restaurants and breweries, Wallingford is now recognized by local residents for its wide range of unique establishments, all of which contribute to aRead More

Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr In December, the Choate Athletic Department announced that all students that were planning to play an intramural sport would be enrolled in “Physical Wellness” instead. Among other restrictions, the School limited occupancy in the fitness center to a maximum of 14 people. One of theRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News Since last spring, the pandemic has severely hindered Choate athletes’ ability to compete. This winter has been no different.  When reflecting on the winter athletic season, Boys’ Varsity Hockey player Bauer Swift ’21 said, “I miss the competition of playing games. I was reallyRead More

Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr Mr. Jim Davidson, commonly known as JD, is a HPRSS teacher well known for his commitments outside of the classroom, namely as a coach for numerous sports teams. Mr. Davidson started coaching Boys’ Thirds Basketball in the winter of 1976, when he was in graduateRead More

Photos by Rhea Shah ’22, Yoyo Zhang ’24, and Kenadi Waymire ’22.

Christian Dior once said, “Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance.” The late French fashion designer’s wisdom is reflected in the Couture Spring 2021 Dior Fashion Collection; inspired by a deck of tarot cards from the fifteenth century, the 45-piece collection has a distinctly timeless andRead More

Taking a quick look at my schedule, I confirm my hunch that it’s time for my last class for the night. At 11:30 p.m, Hong Kong time, on the first day of winter term online learning, I wearily make my way back to my desk to join the Symphony OrchestraRead More

Hunching over your laptop on what seems like a Zoom call set in gallery view, the boundary between actors and audience in this year’s annual Fringe Festival slowly blurs. Seeing the Zoom squares pop up one by one, you might even begin to feel that, instead of a spectator, youRead More

As on-campus students endured the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine period, the food provided to them by the campus dining service, SAGE, remained a chief complaint. Without the dining hall’s range of options and the ability to order food, students were left with the three daily meals and an occasional snack. But,Read More