Every weekend, students participate in all sorts of activities, ranging from SAC dances to movie nights. As exciting as weekends are, what doesn’t get recognized as often is the immense amount of work put into planning and making sure that these events are enjoyable. How early an event is plannedRead More

The world-class, state-of-the-art St. John Hall Student Center officially opened to the community on Monday, April 10. This 37,000 square foot building, located in the heart of campus, was designed to enhance the student experience at Choate. Director of Student Activities Mr. Jim Yanelli said, “Students always interact collaboratively, butRead More

What would it feel like to tear down — and keep — pieces of history with your very own hands? Perhaps Mr. Jim Yanelli, Choate’s Director of Student Activities, knows. He is in possession of several small chunks of the Berlin Wall, acquired upon the Wall’s fall, in 1989. AtRead More