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Winter and Spring Sports Take to the Field Early Amid Covid-19 Disruptions

Winter and Spring Sports Take to the Field Early Amid Covid-19 Disruptions

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Gaby Nirmal/The Choate News Although Covid-19 restrictions have limited the fall athletics season, Choate has provided the opportunity for  winter and spring sports to practice during designated times throughout the entire fall term. In previous years, there were no scheduled times for winter and spring Choate teams toRead More

A Conversation With Medical Director Dr. Miriam Cohen

A Conversation With Medical Director Dr. Miriam Cohen

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate Medical Director Dr. Miriam Cohen has been hard at work these past few months ensuring the safety of our community as the School reopened in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Finding an acceptable balance between a sustainable student life and adequate safety measures hasn’t been easy, but throughRead More

Say Cheese! Photography Club Launches Publication

Say Cheese! Photography Club Launches Publication

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Tony Lee/The Choate News The art of photography is capturing a fleeting moment; it recounts treasured memories and unique stories in a fraction of a second. This year, Photography Club is creating a new publication to promote photography on campus and provide students an opportunity to explore andRead More

New Covid-19 Guidelines Affect SAGE Dining

New Covid-19 Guidelines Affect SAGE Dining

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Yoyo Zhang and Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News When Choate students returned to campus after the Covid-19 shutdown, the School’s SAGE dining system was modified to adapt to new infection prevention guidelines. While students pre-pandemic could freely travel to and from the Dining Hall, new social distancing guidelines haveRead More

SAC Events Get Innovative

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With new social distancing measures in place and a significant number of students staying remote, the Student Activities Center (SAC) and club leaders have mobilized to provide Choate students with an array of opportunities to engage in activities while also staying safe. In the past few weeks, students have hadRead More

Hill House Construction Proceeds on Schedule

Hill House Construction Proceeds on Schedule

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Ellie Pyper/The Choate News During a school meeting last February, Head of School Dr. Alex Curtis shared plans for the reconstruction of Hill House. Although the fire started by a lightning strike in the summer of 2019 had been contained to a small area of the building, extensiveRead More

Debating Fracking, Choate Students Model Civil Discourse

Debating Fracking, Choate Students Model Civil Discourse

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sage Setty/The Choate News On Wednesday, October 21, the School held its second virtual student debate, which had the resolution “The United States federal government should implement a ban on fracking within the next presidential term,” and involved pod leaders of the School’s debate team Jordan Azzinaro ’22Read More

Connecticut Rises Above Four Percent

Connecticut Rises Above Four Percent

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Covid-19 Cases per town 100,00 in CT on September 19th vs. Covid 19 Cases per town on October 19th Photo Courtesy of CT DPH After months of keeping the number of new Covid-19 cases low in comparison to other states in the U.S., Connecticut has seen a rapid rise inRead More

The Beauty of Fall in Connecticut

The Beauty of Fall in Connecticut

October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photos Courtesy of Tiffany Xiao, Trista LeBlanc-Serbyn, Emily Goodwin, & Senching Hsia/The Choate News The crisp air and the oranges and yellows of the trees remind us that we are surrounded by the classic New England autumn. In this sweet era between the heat of summer and the cold ofRead More