For the longest time, I thought Asians existed in a special realm of racial identity. Asians weren’t white, I knew that. But I also knew that they weren’t black, Hispanic, or Native American. As a Korean in the United States, I was a minority, sure, but I was never askedRead More

Although winter is approaching, the way back to your dorm may seem a little brighter for some odd reason. All you have to do is look up and you’ll find the answer: LED lamps. High-end light emitting diodes, known as LEDs, have made an electrifying entrance onto Choate’s campus, replacingRead More

Following last spring’s hotly debated talk to students on the dress code, Choate has taken the much-needed steps and established another committee geared towards student life: the establishment of the Dress Code Committee. Currently the group includes faculty members Mr. Jesse Minneman, Mrs. Ellen Devine, Ms. Judi Williams, Mr. SamuelRead More

In order to efficiently respond to requests from students, last spring, Choate’s Student Council created four subcommittees. One of these subcommittees focuses on communication and transparency between the Council and other students. Brendan Ferguson ’16, Mpilo Norris ’18, and Julian Yau ’18, the three members of the Communications Committee, areRead More

The Choate Rosemary Hall Board of Trustees convened on campus from Wednesday, October 7, 2015 to Friday, October 9, 2015  for one of three Board meetings throughout 2015-2016. The Board of Trustees convenes three times throughout the school year — once every term ­— to examine the overall well-being ofRead More

With a $10 million donation from investor William “Ted” Little ’49 and his wife, Fran, the Paul Mellon Arts Center Main Stage Theater will, for the first time since 1972, undergo major renovations. The money will be given over four or five years, with the first payment arriving this January.Read More

2015 Diversity Day speaker Rosetta Lee returned to campus last Wednesday and Thursday to meet with students and faculty members about diversity issues at Choate. Lee’s visit was part of a follow-up discussion based on a diversity survey administered by Choate’s Diversity Education Committee, and Lee met with several studentRead More

And Facilities said, “Let there be heat,” and there was heat. As autumn morphs into winter, students inevitably begin the annual round of complaints about the belated heat in dorms. From the average student’s perspective, the underlying workings of the heating system consist of someone sitting in a dark roomRead More

Just because you see Joe Berrafati ’17 running, and pretty fast, at that, does not mean that he is hiding. In his second year at Choate, “Jumbo” Joe is turning heads with his blazing speeds and jaw-dropping times on the varsity cross country team. Originally from Wilton, CT, Berrafati wonRead More