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Brewing Innovation at Green Kettle Coffee

Brewing Innovation at Green Kettle Coffee

February 26, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Rachel Fan ’27 Green Kettle Coffee is a cozy coffee shop located in downtown Wallingford. Entering its second year of operation, the cafe is introducing a new mobile espresso cart, a latte art printer, and a Valentine’s Day menu special. The mobile espresso cart, which will make its debutRead More

Dr. Ethan Kross Helps Students Harness Their “Chatter”

Dr. Ethan Kross Helps Students Harness Their “Chatter”

February 26, 2024 at 5:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Adrian Torres ’25 At School Meeting on January 30, Choate welcomed this year’s E. Phillips Speaker and acclaimed psychologist, Dr. Ethan Kross, to teach the community about “chatter”— the inner voice inside a person’s head. Dr. Kross, a professor at the University of Michigan and expert on emotion regulation,Read More

Choate’s Top Tier Places for Tears

Choate’s Top Tier Places for Tears

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Steven Kee ’27 Whether you’re looking for a nice place to let loose some sobs because you have a history essay due in 10 minutes, or because the dining hall was out of sesame bagels, read on to discover the Choate community’s favorite campus crying spots that The ChoateRead More

The Lonely Hearts Club

The Lonely Hearts Club

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Lauren Kee ’24 – Editor-in-Chief See a cute bunny hopping to class at 8:16? That’s The Choate News’s fearless leader. She’ll train you into a mahjong master, dazzle you with soulful marimba melodies, and enchant you with her six-hour-long Cantopop playlist. E-calendar date invites are required to keep pace withRead More

Katherine Chong ’25 Expresses Herself Through Art

Katherine Chong ’25 Expresses Herself Through Art

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Grace LaPlaca ’25 Bent over a fresh canvas, framed on either side by bottles of paint strewn messily across the table, Katherine Chong ’25 begins work on her newest piece. Chong, an Arts Concentration student with a focus on visual art, was first introduced to the medium as aRead More

Girls’ Varsity Hockey Rules the Rink

Girls’ Varsity Hockey Rules the Rink

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Lucy Domingo ’26 Girls’ Varsity Hockey is going strong this season with a record of 12-5 (as of January 27), including a five-game winning streak. Their success this winter is rooted in their resilience, strong team bond, and diligent practices. One standout moment was their 2-1 win over PhillipsRead More

Choate Teachers: Academic and Athletic Weapons

Choate Teachers: Academic and Athletic Weapons

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Lauren Hsu ’24 and Sky Hinton ’26 Though we mostly see them teaching in the classroom, many Choate faculty members are accomplished athletes. Through rain, mountains, and woods, Choate faculty have braced many terrains in preparation for marathons and triathlons, including the notorious Ironman triathlon.  Physics teacher and Boys’Read More

Student Directors Bring Plays to Life at SDS

Student Directors Bring Plays to Life at SDS

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Eva Swanson ‘25 On January 26 and 27, students and faculty filled Gelb Theater to watch the annual production of Student Directed Scenes (SDS), a collection of short plays chosen and directed by members of the Honors Directing class. SDS is the culminating project of the two-term-long course forRead More

From Sesame Street To Jazz Elite

From Sesame Street To Jazz Elite

February 7, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Francesca Howard ’26 Choate piano teacher Mr. Noah Baerman’s introduction to music began with an episode of Sesame Street. As he watched Stevie Wonder take to the stage on his TV screen during his special appearance on the show, the realization that music was Mr. Baerman’s true calling slowlyRead More