Photos by Lauren Kee, Tiffany Xiao, and Linda Phan/The Choate News Spanning from May 15 to May 23, Arts Fest will feature many Choate artists’ hard work, including that of the choral and instrumental ensembles. This year has presented a multitude of barriers for these ensembles as they were onlyRead More
Photo Courtesy of Lauren Kee Every Sunday, the arts buildings on campus bustle with activity from Dance Company, Step Squad, and Hip Hop Club. Dancers meet throughout the day to choreograph, learn, and rehearse the pieces they plan to perform in the Spring Dance Concert. This year, the annual concertRead More
Photo by Garrett Curtis/The Choate News Although Co-Captain Andrew Kim ’21 is remote this term, he is still finding ways to be a leader for the Boys’ Crew Team. Kim remains involved with the program from his home in Korea, where he follows the team’s erg workouts, stays in contactRead More
Photo by Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Wednesdays and Saturdays for Choate’s athletes brought carb loading, game-day playlists, and bus rides to competitions. Although teams no longer compete on Wednesdays, most varsity teams are still able to compete on Saturdays. However, Boys’ Volleyball, Girls’ Water Polo, and bothRead More
Choate athletes competed against eight Loomis teams on April 24. Varsity Baseball hosted its annual Senior Day against Loomis Chaffee. Second baseman Eli Levesque ’23 said, “It’s a game we’d looked forward to for quite some time, and we practiced hard for it.” Solid pitching from Ryan Sweeney ’21 andRead More
Photo courtesy of the Associated Press On Saturday, April 10, three-year-old Randell Jones and 16-year-old Ja’mari Preston were killed in separate incidents in Hartford, only blocks apart. Hartford police have begun to investigate the shootings, and speculation that the two are connected has sparked fear in the community that thisRead More
Photo courtesy of Hearst Connecticut Media In March, when Ms. Laura Garcia, a 29-year-old resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, received a text message from her landlord, Mr. Allen Fedor, protests within Hispanic communities of Connecticut occurred across the state. From November 2019 to March 2021, Ms. Garcia lived in a multi-familyRead More
Last Summer, ten-year-old Tristan Barhost was killed after a fatal accident involving an Ice Cream truck. A bipartisan bill called “Tristan’s Law” passed the Connecticut State Senate, that will ensure vehicular safety and protect children from oncoming traffic near ice cream trucks.
The student body interacts with the Choate dress code on a daily basis. A revision of the dress code in 2016 was largely student-initiated, with goals to more accurately reflect the culture on campus and remove gendered guidelines. Since the change in dress code five years ago, the meaning ofRead More
