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Acappella Returns with Performance on Family Weekend

Acappella Returns with Performance on Family Weekend

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For years, Choate’s acappella groups have performed on the eve of Family Weekend as a warm welcome to visiting families. Although this tradition was interrupted last year, acappella has come back this year in full swing with performances enjoyed by both students and parents in the Paul Mellon Arts CenterRead More

Choate Football Dominates Hotchkiss

Choate Football Dominates Hotchkiss

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a ten-year hiatus due to league schedueling difficulties, Choate football once again faced the Hotchkiss Bearcats on October 23. The bleachers of J.J. Maher field were packed with an audience of students, faculty, and families on the edge of their seats, excited to watch the team compete. Taking placeRead More

The Unsung Heroes: Choate’s Athletic Trainers

The Unsung Heroes: Choate’s Athletic Trainers

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The athletic trainers at the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center (WJAC) play a major role in the success of the  teams at Choate. Whether applying injury-preventing devices such as tape, bandages, and braces; evaluating injuries; providing emergency aid and rehabilitating injured athletes; planning comprehensive programs for recovery; or simply giving adviceRead More

On the Field With Dylan Clack

On the Field With Dylan Clack

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dylan Clack ’23 fell in love with soccer during recess in elementary school. So when he had to choose his main sport, he chose not to follow after his father, an all-American swimmer in college, and picked the sport he had always loved playing — soccer. After coming to ChoateRead More

Community Welcomes Ross Gay for a Delightful Conversation

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

From gardening rules to groovy tunes, Ross Gay, poet and author of this year’s summer reading book The Book of Delights, joined the School meeting over Zoom on October 29 to read book excerpts and answer questions. In making the decision for The Book of Delights to be the summerRead More

Gabi White Breaks Records

Gabi White Breaks Records

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

When the pandemic ruined long-time swimmer Gabrielle White ’24’s swim season, she was devastated. But, decided to pick up another cardio sport — running. More specifically, she started competing in cross country and track & field. Little did she know that in less than two years she would go onRead More

Saif Nazer: Choate’s Sports Videographer

Saif Nazer: Choate’s Sports Videographer

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Whether at a football game or at an off-season basketball practice, Saif Nazer ’23 can be found on  the sidelines, capturing the action with his camera.  Nazer discovered his passion for videography in the fall of his sophomore year after receiving a camera for his birthday, though it wasn’t untilRead More

“Be”wear! Choate Fall 2021 Fashion is Here

“Be”wear! Choate Fall 2021 Fashion is Here

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Tess Taetle ‘24 To shop like Ximena Castillo Núñez ’24, a student from Mexico City, you will need a plane ticket. Her T-shirt is from a local boutique in Mexico, her gold jewelry was passed down from generation to generation in her family, and her other pieces were found inRead More

In the Zone with Jonas Akins

In the Zone with Jonas Akins

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In his four years at Choate, Mr. Jonas Akins has made his mark on the Choate campus in and out of the classroom. During the class day, he can be found in a variety of HPRSS classes, teaching everything from history to Contemporary Issues. But when the class day isRead More